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 Aug 29, 2021
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
Mixers & Minis Ep. 11: The Murder of Samantha Josephson
Join us as we discuss the awful murder of Samantha Josephson. On March 29, 2019, college senior, Samantha Josephson, left a Columbia, SC bar after a night out with friends. Surveillance footage showed her getting into a black chevy impala. 14 hour later, her body was found in a wooded area 65 miles away. The man she mistook for her uber driver, would ultimately become her murderer and a manhunt would being in the city of Columbia.
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Sources:
https://www.whatsmyname.org/foundation
https://www.abccolumbia.com/2021/07/27/nathaniel-rowland-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/
https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article253034933.html
Sunday Aug 22, 2021
Sunday Aug 22, 2021
Mixers & Minis Ep. 10: The Murder of Carol DiMaiti
Join us as we discuss the terrible murder of Carol DiMaiti. On October 29, 1989, Carol DiMaiti and her husband Chuck were driving home from a birthing class. According to Chuck, an unknown assailant forced his way into their car and had them to drive through Boston. The encounter left Carol dead and Chuck wounded. Chuck's statement following the tragedy caused a panic throughout the city of Boston but the subsequent investigation would prove that was not what it seemed.
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Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Mixers & Minis Ep. 9: Marybeth Tinning
Join us as we discuss the horrific murders committed by Marybeth Tinning. On December 20, 1985, Marybeth Tinning rushed into a Schenectady, NY hospital with the lifeless body of 4 month old Tami Lyn in her arms. Doctors determined her death had been caused by Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, but family members and friends were tired of keeping their suspicions of Marybeth silent. An investigation would begin that would bring many disturbing realizations to the surface.
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Sunday Aug 08, 2021
Sunday Aug 08, 2021
Mixers & Minis Ep. 8: The Disappearance of Kali Poulton & The Murder of Viola Manville
Join us as we discuss The Disappearance of Kali Poulton & The Murder of Viola Manville. On May 23, 1994, 4 year-old Kali Poulton was abducted while riding her bike in front of her mother's home. A nationwide search began and two years after her disappearance, a tip would come into the police that would bring the truth to light.
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Sunday Aug 01, 2021
Sunday Aug 01, 2021
JULY TOPIC: Ed & Lorraine Warren Month
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In episode forty five we discuss The Devil Made Me Do It Case. On February 16, 1981, the police were called to the Brookfield Pet Motel after an arguement left 40 year old, Alan Bono, dead of multiple stab wounds. The perpetrator? 19 year old Arne Johnson from Bridgeport, CT. Arne could not remember the events that led up to the crime and his family claimed he was possessed by an entity that had tormented 11 year old David Glaztel during the summer of 1980. The highly publicized trial, which involved Ed & Lorraine Warren, became known as the "The Devil Made Me Do It Case" and was the first in US history to claim demonic possession as a defense. But how did Arne become possessed in the first place? And would he be able to escape the entities wrath?
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/03/23/nyregion/defendant-in-a-murder-puts-the-devil-on-trial.html
https://www.religionnewsblog.com/19688/the-devil-in-connecticut
https://the-line-up.com/arne-cheyenne-johnson-the-devil-made-me-do-it-case
https://apnews.com/article/c758c33ba4756f757e1dfec4f0abd39e
https://archives.law.virginia.edu/dengrove/trials/demon-murder
https://allthatsinteresting.com/arne-cheyenne-johnson
https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/conjuring-the-devil-made-me-do-it-and-arne-johnsons-trial
https://decider.com/2021/06/04/conjuring-devil-made-me-do-it-true-story-arne-johnson/
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Sunday Jul 25, 2021
Sunday Jul 25, 2021
JULY TOPIC: Ed & Lorraine Warren Month
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In episode forty six we discuss The Conjuring House. For ten years the Perron family lived in fear in their Rhode Island farm house. Carolyn & Roger Perron and their 5 daughters moved to the farm house in January of 1971 and they thought the house was perfect for them. Soon they began to notice strange activity which only seemed to grow worse with the passing years. Ed & Lorraine Warren eventually were brought in to help the family, but would the Perron's ever truly be rid of the spirits that haunted them?
For this episode we drank Werewolf Chardonnay! Check out Cramele Recas Winery to see their entire wine selection.
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
- House of Darkness: House of Light- The True Story, Vol. 1 by Andrea Perron (2011)
- The Conjuring (2013)
- https://theconjuringhouse.com/
- https://nypost.com/2021/06/01/this-family-lives-in-real-life-conjuring-house-and-says-paranormal-activity-remains/
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59524410/bathsheba-sherman
- https://allthatsinteresting.com/true-story-of-the-conjuring-perron-family-enfield-haunting
- https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/conjuring.php
- https://historycollection.com/16-reasons-why-the-true-story-behind-the-conjuring-is-even-creepier-than-the-movie/
- https://the-line-up.com/perron-family
- http://www.theoccultmuseum.com/the-conjuring-the-true-story-of-the-perron-family-haunting/
- https://rare.us/rare-news/history/the-conjuring/
- https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1677-Round-Top-Rd-Burrillville-RI-02830/65889297_zpid/
- https://www.trespassmag.com/qa-andrea-and-cynthia-perron-subjects-of-the-conjuring/
Spooky Viewings:
- Sleepless Unrest (2021 Documentary) https://www.thesleeplessunrest.com/#!/
- Ghost Adventures: 2019 Halloween Special: Curse of the Harrisville Farmhouse
- Kindred Spirits: Hell House (Season 4, Episode 9)
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Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Mixers & Minis Ep. 7: The Split Rock Stone Quarry
Join us as we discuss The Split Rock Stone Quarry in Camillus, NY. On July 2, 1918 the Semet-Solvay Process Co, a decommissioned limestone quarry that was converted to a munitions company during WWI, suffered a devastating fire that ignited over 1000 lbs of TNT. The blast was felt for miles around and could have leveled the city of Syracuse and half of Onondaga County had the wind not shifted. Today, the only structure that still stands is the 3 story stone crusher that was used when the area was a quarry and the area is supposedly haunted. Your favorite buzz killing ladies explored the area share their experiences.
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Sunday Jul 11, 2021
Sunday Jul 11, 2021
JULY TOPIC: Ed & Lorraine Warren Month
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In episode forty four we discuss the Enfield Poltergeist. From 1977-1979 the house at 284 Green Street in Brimsdown, Enfield, London, England, was plagued with supernatural activity. 30 witnesses claim to have experienced activity there, along with the family that occupied the home. The case was featured in the acclaimed movie franchise The Conjuring. But what was Ed & Lorraine Warren's involvement? And was the activity real? Or simply a hoax?
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2054842/Enfield-Poltergeist-The-amazing-story-11-year-old-North-London-girl-levitated-bed.html
- https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-conjuring-2-enfield-case-true-story-janet-bill-wilkins-tape/
- http://features.sky.com/enfield-haunting/
- https://screenrant.com/conjuring-2-movie-true-story-enfield-poltergeist-explained/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0yOAIXrpH4
- https://www.mylondon.news/news/north-london-news/what-life-like-living-next-19268168
- https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/the-enfield-poltergeist
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azzDY15ck80&t=578s
- https://skepticalinquirer.org/2012/07/enfield-poltergeist/
- https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/conjuring-2-enfield-poltergeist/
- The Conjuring 2 (2016)
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Sunday Jul 04, 2021
Sunday Jul 04, 2021
JULY TOPIC: Ed & Lorraine Warren Month
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In episode forty three we discuss the Smurl Family Haunting. From 1971 to 1987 the Smurl family lived in a house of horrors in Pittston, PA. The activity got so bad that they eventually contacted Ed & Lorraine Warren and a highly publicized investigation took place. The Warrens were able to confirm that their house was indeed haunted, but would they ever be able to escape the entities' wrath?
For this episode we drank Sixth Sense Syrah! Check out the Michael David Winery website to see their entire wine selection.
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
https://1428elm.com/2018/10/07/ed-lorraine-warren-smurl-haunting/
https://www.poconorecord.com/article/20130722/NEWS90/130729954
https://archive.org/details/hauntedplacesnat00hauc_0
https://www.poconorecord.com/news/20170624/jack-smurl-famous-for-haunting-story-dies-at-age-75
https://the-line-up.com/smurl-family-haunting
https://apnews.com/article/087adfaf14cf42d6b326759ebe327d05
https://www.hauntinglypa.com/the_smurl_haunting.html
https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1987-04-02-2582937-story.html
https://brianfanelli.com/2019/06/17/revisting-the-smurl-story-and-the-haunted-1991/
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Smurl_haunting
https://tonyspera.com/smurl-family-haunting/
https://www.ranker.com/list/smurl-family-haunting-facts/jacob-shelton
https://frightfind.com/smurl-haunting-house/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8WVg47kiok
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ghosts and Hauntings by Tom Ogden
The Haunting (1991) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BaF-YgmBNk
The Haunted: One Family's Nightmare by Ed Warren, Lorraine Warren, Robert Curran, Jack Smurl, and Janet Smurl
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Sunday Jun 27, 2021
Sunday Jun 27, 2021
JUNE TOPIC: Unsolved
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In episode forty two we discuss the mysterious death of Rey Rivera. On May 16, 2006, Rey Rivera went missing from his home in Baltimore, Maryland. After six days of searching his car was found in a parking lot in the city and his body was found in the most unlikely of places. To this day Rivera's death remains a mystery.
If you have any information regarding his death please submit it to https://unsolved.com/tips/ and all tips are given to police
For this episode we drank Carnivor Cabernet Sauvignon! Check out the Carnivor Wine website to see their entire wine selection.
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
- Unsolved Mysteries (Netflix): Mystery on the Rooftop
- https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-rey-rivera-netflix-inaccuracies-20200805-zxmiq4ppp5euxhbcm23ksgezva-story.html
- https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a32944829/who-was-rey-rivera-unsolved-mysteries/
- https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a33510156/rey-rivera-case-update-computer/
- https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a33074957/rey-rivera-note-unsolved-mysteries/
- https://ew.com/tv/unsolved-mysteries-terry-dunn-meurer-rey-rivera-update/
- https://allthatsinteresting.com/rey-rivera-death
- https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/true-crime/unsolved-mysteries-rey-rivera-theories-what-happened/
- https://www.wbaltv.com/article/suicide-or-murder-evidence-reviewed/7054411#
- https://unsolved.com/tips/
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