The Show Must NOT Go On!: Sometimes Crime is the Only Answer
Summary
Hosts Elizabeth Dutton and Zarin Bernitz discuss bizarre crimes where individuals sabotaged events to stop them. Stories include a musical director who texted himself death threats to cancel a play, and a bride who set fire to a church with a tampon to avoid her wedding. The episode also covers the growing trend of concertgoers defecating on stage floors, prompting artists like Olivia Rodrigo to address the hygiene crisis.
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The origin of 'The show must go on'
Musical director texts himself to cancel play
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Bride burns down church to stop wedding
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Concertgoers defecating on stage floors
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