Case #037 - The Astor Place Riot of 1849

Welcome to Episode Thirty-Seven of Do You Dare?   HAPPY NEW YEAR! And welcome to the very first episode of 2026!   Join us this week as Em kicks off 2026 with a case that covers everything from Twisted history to true crime and theatre…   (Trigger warnings: N/A)   In this episode we are covering The Astor Place Riot and the OG celebrity beef that ultimately caused it.   Follow along as we unpack the drama between two Shakespearian actors that grew bigger than just the stage but into a battle of social class, a battle of countries and a battle of Macbeth…   Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's interesting case and we hope to see you back next episode as Cian tells you an explosive case that all started with a pizza order.   If you enjoyed this episode it would mean the world to us if you could take a minute to rate, review and subscribe!  Don't forget you can join in the conversation with us over on social media to share your thoughts and theories.  You can contact us at [email protected] if you want to suggest cases, tell us your personal true crime or paranormal stories to be read out in future listener episodes or just to say hi!   *Ad included at the beginning of this episode is for Kill Me Maybe Podcast and you can find them at @killmemaybepod on Instagram for more information.*   (sources for this episode were: A Dark History episode by Bailey Sarian, Wikipedia, folger.eu, Gothamcentre.org, Saturdayeveningpost.com, theoutline.com, britanica, smithsonianmag.com, thecollecter.com and Google.)