Buzz Killers: A True Crime Podcast

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A True Crime Podcast where we talk crime & drink wine. Topics like this can be a real buzz killer, that's why every week we try a new wine with the goal of finishing the bottle before the episode is over. Take a deep dive into true crime, conspiracy theories, & even some spooky haunts while we keep stories light with banter and personal tales. We're just two friends with a love of the dark and eerie paired with a delicious glass of wine. So grab a drink (of any kind!) and join us on this wild ride!

Episodes

Sunday Sep 12, 2021

Ep. 48 - Jack Unterweger

Sunday Sep 12, 2021

SEPTEMBER TOPIC: The Cecil Hotel

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In episode forty eight we discuss the crimes of Austria's First Serial Killer, Jack Unterweger. On December 11, 1974, Jack Unterweger murdered 18 year old Margaret Schaefer in cold blood. For this crime, Jack was sentenced to life in prison by an Austrian court. Deciding to make use of his time in prison and "better himself," Jack learned to read and write and quick realized he had a talent for the written word. His memoir, Purgatory, would become a best seller while he was in prison. The Austrian Elite would soon praise his work and petition for Jack's release in the name of prison reform. He was released on May 23, 1990 on parole, after only serving 15 years of his life sentence. For the next two years, Jack would go on a murderous rampage that would see him charged for crimes in three different countries and would make the Austrian authorities question if they had done the right thing by making Jack their poster boy for prison reform.

For this episode we drank Once Upon A Vine Sauvignon Blanc! Check out The Wine Bar to see their full selection.

Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap

Sources:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/murderer-s-final-freedom-the-bizarre-life-of-jack-unterweger-poet-and-killer-of-prostitutes-ends-at-his-own-hand-1417861.html

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Serial Killers: “The Vienna Strangler” Pt. 1 & 2 - Jack Unterweger, Parcast Network, Sept 2019, Available on Spotify

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