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 Nov 21, 2021
Sunday Nov 21, 2021
Mixers & Minis Ep. 12: The Murder of Tina Faelz
On April 5th, 1984 in Pleasanton, California, young Tina Faelz had a bad day at school. Girls on her bus had threatened to beat her up and even threw rocks at her, so when dismissal came she opted to walk home. Unfortunately, Tina would never make it and her brutality nurseries body would be discovered later that day. But with little to no evidence at the scene her case quickly went cold and if would be over 30 years before her family received any answers.
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Sources:
•https://crimecapsule.com/what-happens-when-the-dead-begin-to-speak/
•https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2020/10/23/36-years-later-former-classmate-confesses-to-murder-of-pleasantons-tina-faelz
•https://www.independentnews.com/news/pleasanton-murderer-admits-to-decades-old-homicide/article_3a38775a-1983-11eb-9af1-178c188f2927.html
•https://people.com/crime/prison-inmate-confesses-to-killing-14-year-old-tina-faelz-in-1984-when-he-was-16/
•Cold Case Files (Season 1, Episode 3)
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
NOVEMBER TOPIC: H.H. HOLMES & SOME MINIS
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In epsiode fifty five we discuss the beginnings of "America's first serial killer," H.H. Holmes. Throughout his youth, H.H. Holmes showed a tendency towards sociopathic tendencies and manipulation. His criminal career began with fraudulent insurance claims and other petty crimes that continued through his college career. The construction of his infamous "Murder Castle" began in 1887, but are the rumors about the castle true?
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/hh-holmes
https://www.britannica.com/biography/H-H-Holmes
https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/hh-holmes/
https://www.history.com/news/murder-castle-h-h-holmes-chicago
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-serial-killer-is-hanged
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-hh-holmes-gravesite-exhumed-20170901-story.html
https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/H.H._Holmes
https://harpers.org/archive/1943/12/the-master-of-the-murder-castle/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/hh-holmes-hotel
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/birthplace-hh-holmes
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/h-h-holmes/
https://medium.com/unburied/h-h-holmes-the-murder-castle-and-the-fraud-cd2a0fa97b56
https://whitechapeljack.com/jeff-mudgett-bloodstains-hh-holmes-book-review/
https://thewestendmuseum.org/article/h-h-holmes/
https://www.morbidtourism.com/locations/id/5fe96c3163017cd8481fe498
https://the-line-up.com/hh-holmes
https://patch.com/illinois/wilmette/h-h-holmes-wilmette-haunt-inspires-local-urban-legends
https://windycityghosts.com/the-story-of-h-h-holmes-part-1-the-devil-in-me/
https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/holmes.htm
Serial Killers: "H.H Holmes" Pt. 1 & 2 - Herman Webster Mudgett, Parcast Network, Feb 2020, Available on Spotify
H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer - Amazon
H. Holmes: Original Evil - Hulu
The Murder Castle - Discovery+ - Investigation Discovery
American Ripper - History Channel
Self Portrait of a Serial Killer by H.H. Holmes
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Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
OCTOBER TOPIC: URBAN LEGENDS
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For our fourth Urban Legend of October, we discuss the Navajo legend of the Skinwalker. In Navajo culture, there is a belief that those who have the ability to harness the negative energy within our world become what is known as a Skinwalker or “yee naaldlooshii”. They are a witch with the ability to transform into any creature they desire, possess humans and animals alike, read minds, create disease, and even raise the dead. Their purpose is to create chaos and terrify those who encounter them, spreading their negative energy like wildfire. Just remember though, if you ever meet one, don’t try to kill it… it will only make it angry.
For this episode we drank Angels Landing Chardonnay! Visit their website for their full selection!
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
- https://www.legendsofamerica.com/navajo-skinwalkers/
- https://www.legendsofamerica.com/skinwalker-ranch/
- https://www.history.com/news/skinwalker-ranch-paranormal-ufos-mutilation
- https://rivercityghosts.com/the-terror-of-the-skinwalker-the-native-american-boogeyman/
- https://allthatsinteresting.com/skinwalker
- https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/skinwalker.htm
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/museums/skinwalker-ranch-portfolio-university-of-maryland-art-gallery/2021/06/22/9f46af3c-cf7b-11eb-8014-2f3926ca24d9_story.html
- https://www.krqe.com/news/recent-nm-skinwalker-photo-ignites-fear/#:~:text=Skinwalker%20refers%20to%20a%20Native,and%20walks%20on%20all%20fours.
- https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/50931/1/skinwalkers-the-creepy-creatures-terrifying-tiktok
- https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/mar/09/jk-rowling-under-fire-for-appropriating-navajo-tradition-history-of-magic-in-north-america-pottermore
- Ghost Adventures “Skinwalker Canyon” (Season 13 Episode 8)
Hunt for the Skinwalkers (2018 Documentary)
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Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
OCTOBER TOPIC: URBAN LEGENDS
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For our third Urban Legend of October, we discuss the many spooky happenings at Lake Sidney Lanier in Georgia. In the 1950's, 56,000 acres of farmland was purchased by the US Army Corps of Engineers to create a dam an reservoir to provide Atlanta and its surrounding counties with drinking water and hydroelectric power. However, ever since its inception, the lake has been plagued by mysterious deaths and accidents, and many locals believe the lake is cursed. But what caused this curse? And is anyone safe while vacationing at Lake Lanier?
For this episode we drank BOOberry Breeze by Glenora Winery! Visit their website for their full selection!
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
https://www.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/issue-113-summer-2021/the-haunting-of-lake-lanier
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/31/us/lake-lanier-urban-legends-trnd/index.html
https://meaww.com/lake-lanier-stilt-house-collapses-with-partygoers-stop-playing-with-the-ancestors
https://meaww.com/lake-lanier-creepy-haunted-lake-lanier-deaths-lady-of-the-lake
https://www.intheknow.com/post/lake-lanier-georgia/
https://newsone.com/4185919/lake-lanier-black-city-oscarville/
https://travelnoire.com/georgia-lake-lanier-haunted-twitter-chimes-in
https://puzzleboxhorror.com/urban-legend-ghost-town-of-lake-lanier/
https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/lake-lanier
https://peachatl.com/the-city-beneath-the-lake/
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/georgia/sinister-story-ga-lake/amp/
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/georgia/sunken-community-in-ga/amp/
https://www.newsonyx.com/georgias-lake-lanier-a-dark-history-of-a-drowned-black-town/amp/
https://gwinnettcitizen.com/46-secrets-and-legend-all-a-part-of-the-lake-lanier-folklore
https://www.history.com/news/georgia-racial-expulsion-stacey-abrams
https://www.yourtango.com/news/is-lake-lanier-haunted-racist-history-curse
https://apnews.com/article/d1f840053bb625dae0b75c2f3a4c6c49
https://fishingtackleretailer.com/lady-lake-lainer/
Expedition X: Lake of the Dead - Season 1, Episode 7
Morbid: A True Crime Podcast - Ep 236 - Lake Lanier
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Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
OCTOBER TOPIC: URBAN LEGENDS
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For our second Urban Legend of October, we discuss the story of the Goatman's Bridge in Denton, Texas. Also known as the Old Alton Bridge, this 145 foot-long wooden bridge is said to be the home of a demonic figure known as the Goatman. Many visitors and thrill seekers have recounted their various paranormal experiences, telling terrifying tales of an eight foot tall entity that stalks the woods around the bridge. But do the legends have any truth? And would you dare to stand on bridge and say his name?
For this episode we drank Berry Berry Sneaky Soul Ale! Visit Hamburg Brewing Company's website for their full selection!
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
- https://wedentondoit.com/blog/2013/10/18/back-in-the-day-goatmans-bridge
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/goatmans-bridge
- https://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-alton/
- https://texashillcountry.com/goatman-bridge-history-hauntings-denton-alton-bridge/
- https://allthatsinteresting.com/goatmans-bridge
- https://dallasterrors.com/2021/06/05/the-haunted-goatmans-bridge/
• Buzzfeed Unsolved: The Demonic Goatman’s Bridge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEZfGlyLQnA • Ghost Adventures “Goatman’s Bridge”
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Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
OCTOBER TOPIC: URBAN LEGENDS
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For our first Urban Legend of October, we discuss the story of Hell's Bridge in Algoma Township, MI. Deep in the woods stands a metal footbridge, barely large enough to have one person walk across it safely. The area is said to be haunted by the ghosts of several children who perished at the hands of a man names Elias Friske in the 1800's. But is this legend true? Or simply a story to keep the local children away from the spot?
For this episode we drank Hewitson Eden Valley Gun Metal Riesling.
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
https://maps.roadtrippers.com/us/mi/points-of-interest/hells-bridge
https://lostinmichigan.net/michigans-urban-legend-of-hells-bridge/
https://themorbidlibrary.com/2020/10/25/legend-has-it-michigans-hells-bridge/
https://smalltownmyths.com/hells-bridge/
https://www.travel-mi.com/Haunted-Places-In-Michigan.html
http://michigansotherside.com/hells-bridge/
https://www.abewitchingguidetohalloween.com/2020/09/michigans-most-haunted-bridges-hells.html?m=1
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200902-the-grim-truth-behind-the-pied-piper
https://www.ghostquest.net/haunted-places-michigan-usa.html
https://dudegerald.angelfire.com/HELLSBRIDGE.html
https://fairytalez.com/the-children-of-hameln-the-piped-piper/
http://www.ghostsofamerica.com/4/Michigan_Rockford_ghost_sightingspictures.html
https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/creepiest-urban-legend-in-every-state-american-folklore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r-tfIU2-qk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvLjaj__Tcs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mht5TxbywvM https://youtu.be/mo739D-Lxns
Algoma Ghost: The Legend of Hell's Bridge by Russell Slater
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Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
SEPTEMBER TOPIC: The Cecil Hotel
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In epsiode fifty we discuss the history of the Cecil Hotel and why it has such an unsavory reputation. First opened on December 20, 1924 as a traveller's hotel, the grandiose building was meant to service the many people coming to booming downtown LA. However, shortly after its construction, the Great Depression leveled the downtown community, sending the Cecil Hotel into a downward spiral of debauchery.
For this episode we drank Chronic Cellars Purple Paradise Red Blend! Check out Chronic Cellars to see their full selection.
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/the-cecil-hotel-netflix-elisa-lam-los-angeles-b1800647.html
https://bizarrela.com/2016/03/cecil-hotel-suicide/
https://www.countryliving.com/life/travel/a45235/creepy-history-cecil-hotel-los-angeles/
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-skid-row-suicide-20150613-story.html
https://www.buzzfeed.com/ehisosifo1/cecil-hotel-scary-criminal-facts
https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/haunted/articles/inside-the-infamous-cecil-hotel
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a35555848/cecil-hotel-timeline/
https://www.elle.com.au/culture/cecil-hotel-history-24660
https://thetab.com/uk/2021/02/12/history-timeline-death-murder-the-cecil-hotel-194916
https://www.denofgeek.com/culture/ghost-adventures-cecil-house-zak-bagans-interview/
https://abc7.com/archive/9409571/
https://la.curbed.com/2015/10/27/9907144/haunted-hotels-los-angeles
https://sfghosts.com/infamous-cecil-hotel/
https://www.intheknow.com/post/cecil-hotel-creepy-encounter-tiktok/
Ghost Adventures: Cecil Hotel Special on discovery+
Horror at The Cecil Investigation Discovery on discovery+
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel on Netflix
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Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
SEPTEMBER TOPIC: The Cecil Hotel
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In episode forty nine we discuss the mysterious death of Elisa Lam. In winter of 2013, Elisa Lam travelled to the U.S. from Canada for a highly anticipated solo trip through California. After spending some time in San Diego, Elisa traveled to Los Angeles for the second leg of her trip where she had reservations at the Cecil Hotel. On February 1, 2013, Elisa failed to check in with her parents and they quickly reported her missing. After an exhaustive search and investigation, Elisa's body was found on the roof of the Cecil Hotel inside a water tank by a maintenance worker on February 19, 2013. Many theories have surfaced due to the seemingly mysterious circumstances of her death. But were those circumstances truly as mysterious as they seemed?
For this episode we drank Once Upon A Vine The Big Bad Red Blend! Check out The Wine Bar to see their full selection.
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
- Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel (Netflix 2021 Docuseries)
- https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-02-10/netflix-the-vanishing-at-the-cecil-hotel-crime-scene-elisa-lam • https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/elisa-lam-netflix-documentary-interview-b1799295.html • https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/tag/elisa-lam/
- https://parade.com/1158013/jessicasager/how-did-elisa-lam-die-cecil-hotel/
- https://allthatsinteresting.com/elisa-lam-death
- https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/elisa-lam
- https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/cecil-hotel-elisa-lam-true-crime-netflix-1132634/
- https://nouvelle-nouveau.tumblr.com/
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Sunday Sep 12, 2021
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.biography.com/crime-figure/jack-unterweger
https://murderpedia.org/male.U/u/unterweger-jack.htm
https://allthatsinteresting.com/jack-unterweger
https://www.marieclaire.com.au/who-is-jack-unterweger-cecil-hotel
Serial Killers: “The Vienna Strangler” Pt. 1 & 2 - Jack Unterweger, Parcast Network, Sept 2019, Available on Spotify
https://www.the-sun.com/news/2352799/netflix-vanishing-cecil-hotel-killer-jack-unterweger/
https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/who-was-killer-jack-unterweger-48141838
https://www.ranker.com/list/jack-unterweger-facts/cat-mcauliffe
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-30-me-10223-story.html
Biography - Jack Unterweger -BBC (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd8rNNaWEhw)
The FBI Files - Killer Abroad - Season 2 Episode 14
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BylXQN28CAU)
World's Most Evil Killers - Season 2, Episode 18 - Jack Unterweger (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScpHyuEHUjg)
https://the-line-up.com/jack-unterweger
https://hellhorror.com/serial-killers/jack-unterweger-serial-killer-74.html
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Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
SEPTEMBER TOPIC: The Cecil Hotel
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In episode forty seven we discuss horrific the murder of Elizabeth Short. On January 15, 1947, a woman walking with her young daughter on a residential street in Los Angeles, discovered the body of a woman in the brush next to the sidewalk. After a series of mishaps that caused law enforcement to mishandle the scene, the woman was identified as Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress who had been missing since January 9. The circumstances of the crime would lead to her being given the nickname "The Black Dahlia," and the case became one of the most famous unsolved crimes in LAPD history. Although the case remains unsolved to this day, a very credible theory has risen to the surface, but it is unclear whether the truth about Elizabeth's demise ever be recognized by the authorities.
For this episode we drank Spellbound Chardonnay! Check out Spellbound Wines full selection on their website.
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
- https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/the-black-dahlia
- https://www.theblackdahliainhollywood.com/
- Black Dahlia Avenger by Steve Hodel (exclusive audio book only available on Audible)
- https://www.biography.com/news/black-dahlia-murder-mystery
- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/26/black-dahlia-murder-steve-hodel-Beth-short • https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/has-the-black-dahlia-murder-finally-been-solved-198247/ • https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/the-black-dahlia-murder/
- Buzzfeed Unsolved
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gM6NG2PN4Q
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCnFYvL17v4
- I Am the Night (2019 Miniseries)
• Root of Evil podcast (Evette & Rosha, Fauna Hodel’s children main hosts, along with several other family members) • https://crimereads.com/the-black-dahlia-history-los-angeles-cold-case/
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