Elizabeth Holmes Part 2

A black polo neck, a suspiciously deep voice and a tiny machine that was supposed to revolutionise healthcare. What could possibly go wrong? Inspired by the new Elizabeth Holmes documentary, Sophie takes us right back to the beginning of Theranos and the spectacular rise of Silicon Valley's favourite girlboss. We're talking billionaire backers, a secret relationship with a much older tech entrepreneur, blood-testing machines that didn't actually work, and an absolutely staggering amount of confidence in the face of mounting evidence that the whole thing was a disaster. Plus, some very dark side quests, a truly bizarre cast of characters and the question that keeps coming up: did Elizabeth Holmes actually believe her own bullshit? This week's main feed episode is Part 1 of a two-parter, so there won't be a new main feed episode next week but you can listen to Part 2 right now over on Patreon! This is Part 1. Part 2 is available now on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thecreepdive Content warning: Discussion of sexual assault and suicide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Jen takes us to a remote farmhouse on the Isle of Man, where a family claimed they were living with Gef an 80-year-old talking mongoose from New Delhi. He swore, sang, gossiped about the neighbours, did housework, stole sandwiches and declared himself the eighth wonder of the world. Frankly, we love him. Then Sophie brings us crashing back to earth with the devastating case of Lacey Fletcher a woman found dead on her parents’ sofa after years of unimaginable neglect. And, because apparently we needed something to lift the mood, we finish with a priest and a falling crucifix. 🎧 Want this episode completely ad-free? Join the Hive on Patreon for the ad-free feed, a brand-new bonus episode every week and hundreds of episodes from the archive. A huge thank you to everyone already supporting us you genuinely keep The Creep Dive going. 🖤 Listen ad-free on The Creep Dive Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Creep Dive: international DJ Liv Nervo discovers the father of her unborn baby has another pregnant partner on the other side of the world kicking off a years-long legal battle over reproductive deception, consent and the man known as New Zealand’s Honey King. Then Jen brings us the desperately sad story of the man killed after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, before Sophie introduces us to Karl Bushby, who left Chile in 1998 with $500 and a plan to walk home to Hull. Twenty-eight years, a frozen Bering Strait, several geopolitical crises and an absolutely unreasonable amount of swimming later… he’s nearly there. Want more Creep? Get every main episode ad-free, a brand-new Patreon episode every week and hundreds of episodes from the archive over on Patreon. Join The Creep Dive on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Creep Dive, we're going extremely current. First, Sophie dives into the ongoing trial of former American Idol contestant and ex-pastor Caleb Flynn, who has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his wife, Ashley. There is a missing gun, Apple Watch data, an alleged affair and somewhat inconveniently for the defence an absolutely staggering trail of messages between Caleb and his mistress, including conversations about wanting Ashley dead. And then there's the song. Dear God, the song. Then we head to Massachusetts, where a tiny COVID-conscious queer bar decided to make masks optional for one night a week and accidentally triggered an internet inferno involving accusations of ableism, a three-and-a-half-hour mediated community meeting, Zoom warfare, financial ruin and, somehow, clown school. Come for the alleged murder. Stay for the K95s. Want to listen ad-free? Join us on Patreon, where you'll also get an extra episode every Thursday: patreon.com/thecreepdive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can we just… turn AI off? This week, Jen takes Sophie and Cassie into the increasingly unsettling world of autonomous AI agents: systems getting around their safeguards, accessing places they weren't supposed to access, researchers sounding the alarm, rival AI companies suddenly talking about slowing down and the slightly concerning discovery that there is no enormous red button marked OFF. Which leads us to the obvious question: if things genuinely went tits up, could we simply turn off the internet? And what would actually happen to banks, hospitals, shops, supply chains and the rest of civilisation if we did? Then, for some much-needed relief, we meet a spectacularly committed glam scammer accused of fleecing brides while posing as their makeup artist, before finishing with Chester Zoo's unfortunate attempt to sell tickets for its brand-new Can we just… turn AI off? This week, Jen takes Sophie and Cassie into the increasingly unsettling world of autonomous AI agents: systems getting around their safeguards, accessing places they weren't supposed to access, researchers sounding the alarm, rival AI companies suddenly talking about slowing down and the slightly concerning discovery that there is no enormous red button marked OFF. Which leads us to the obvious question: if things genuinely went tits up, could we simply turn off the internet? And what would actually happen to banks, hospitals, shops, supply chains and the rest of civilisation if we did? Then, for some much-needed relief, we meet a spectacularly committed glam scammer accused of fleecing brides while posing as their makeup artist, before finishing with Chester Zoo's unfortunate attempt to sell tickets for its brand-new CHILD PREDATOR TOUR. Come for the impending technological collapse, stay for the child predator tickets. 🎧 Listen ad-free and get an extra full bonus episode every week on Patreon: patreon.com/thecreepdive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.