MURDERISH

In August 2016, 24-year-old Ashley Byers and 54-year-old Doug Benefield got married just 13 days after meeting. To a hopeless romantic, a whirlwind romance can seem like a dream. From a more practical standpoint, marrying someone you barely know can be perceived as impulsive and reckless. People close to the couple wondered - how well can you know someone in such a short span of time? In this case, it’s not clear whether Doug and Ashley’s rushed nuptials had anything to do with the relationship’s tragic end. And to this day, there remains much debate over the reasons why one of them would end up dead. 

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Research and writing by: Alison Schwartz.

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In this episode of Say Yes to the Mess Jami does a thought-dump on the season finale of Summer House and then dives into the latest episode of The Valley. She gives her reasons why the energy on The Valley is “off” and is making the show awkward to watch. Jami also goes in on “Danny Darko” and gives her theory on his drinking and behavior toward Nia. 

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On March 24, 2025 two nurses hiking on the Pali Puka trail in Oahu, Hawaii heard a woman’s terrified pleas for help. Amanda Morris and her friend Sarah Buchsbaum rushed toward the screams to find a bloodied woman slowly inching down the trail on her stomach. A man was crouched over her, a rock clenched tightly in his fist. He violently smashed the jagged boulder against the woman’s head then froze in place when he noticed the two strangers watching him. The man took off up the trail and disappeared from sight. The woman had a massive head wound and blood was streaming down her face. While Amanda put pressure on the wound to try and stop the bleeding, Sarah shakily dialed 9-1-1. Sarah and Amanda tended to Arielle’s injuries as they waited for police to arrive. The two women rushing to her aid wondered: Who was the woman’s attacker? Was this a random assault? And, most chilling of all, what might’ve happened if they hadn’t heard her screams? 

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Research and writing by: Alison Schwartz.

 

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In this episode of Say Yes to the Mess Jami welcomes Patrik Simpson and Pol Atteu to chat about The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and other hot topics. Patrik, an accomplished model/actor and Executive Producer, and Pol, a talented haute couture dress designer and boutique owner, were best friends with Anna Nicole Smith. Inevitably, the conversation led to Anna Nicole and some of the things she went through as a very misunderstood celebrity. Jami, Patrik and Pol also touched on some headline-making true crime cases such as Nancy Guthrie and JonBenét Ramsey.

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In this episode of Say Yes to the Mess Jami dives into The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion Part 3, as well as the latest on The Valley and Summer House. She gives her blunt opinions on Kyle and Dorit’s “friendship,” unleashes on Danny Booko for how he treats Nia, and dissects the Summer House dinner heard ‘round the Bravoverse. Jami also teases an exciting and upcoming reality tv project she thinks fans will enjoy.

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Watch Say Yes to the Mess and Serial Streamers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair and subscribe so you don’t miss out on the latest documentary recaps.

Check out Jami’s other podcast - Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092.

Want to advertise on this podcast? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]. 

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