7 episodes
Happily Never After: Dan and Nancy Wondery
-
- True Crime
-
-
4.0 • 152 Ratings
-
Nancy Brophy fills her novels with romantic betrayals and murder. It’s a far cry from her quiet life in the suburbs, where she and her chef husband, Dan, are living out their golden years. But when Dan is shot dead, Nancy finds herself at the center of a murder case that could be ripped from the pages of her novels.
From Wondery, this is a story about what happens when the line blurs between fiction and reality.
Listen to Happily Never After: Dan and Nancy on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to episodes early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts. Start your free trial by visiting https://wondery.com/links/happily-never-after/ now.
-
Plot Twist
Nancy Brophy’s marriage started out like a fairy tale. But this fairytale doesn’t end with a happily-ever-after.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. -
Stupid Question of the Day
A piece of camera footage sends the detectives in a shocking new direction.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. -
How To Murder Your Husband
A seven-year-old blog post resurfaces. Is it research for a piece of fiction, or a confession?
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. -
Dearest Dan
In a box filled with Nancy’s clothes and scarves, the detectives find something far more sinister.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. -
Stranger than Fiction
This episode comes out for free on 06/17, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.
Sign up on http://wondery.fm/applepodcasts and stay up-to-date on the latest new podcasts and more from Wondery.
To catch a criminal, sometimes you have to step into the imagination of one. -
The Wrong Wife
This episode comes out for free on 06/24, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.
Sign up on http://wondery.fm/applepodcasts and stay up-to-date on the latest new podcasts and more from Wondery.
The murder trial begins and an unexpected witness takes the stand.
Customer Reviews
Interesting Listen
I’m always looking for a new storyline style true crime podcast, so when I came across this one I was excited. To be honest, the way it is authored, I couldn’t tell at first if it was fiction or a true story. It is indeed a true story. I feel like it could’ve been slightly more suspenseful seeing as where it’s an extremely repetitive 6 episode story that could have been told in 4 episodes. I like the way they worked some of Nancy’s writing into the story since the prosecution took the time to read her books with the belief they could derive clues from her writing.
Too long
It is too puffed up and could have been told in less episodes, the narrator also sounds very excited as if she isn’t talking about someone who was killed. She also sounds very robotic and I think the script could have been better. The only reason that I gave it any stars is because it is a good story, I just wish it had been told better.
Unlistenable
The host over dramatizes the whole story to the point of being obnoxious. It’s not a true crime podcast - - it’s really a story teller recounting a sensationalized murder. The story itself is interesting but the host tells it like she’s speaking to a room full of 3rd graders.