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 Jun 20, 2021
Sunday Jun 20, 2021
JUNE TOPIC: Unsolved
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In episode forty one, we discuss the unsolved murders committed by Hawaii's first and only serial killer, the Honolulu Strangler. From May 1985 to April 1986, the Honolulu Strangler murdered five women on the island of Oahu. To this day these five women have not received justice, their cases remain unsolved and open.
For this episode we drank Freakshow Zinfandel! Check out Michael David Winery's website to see their entire wine selection.
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes by Michael Newton
Honolulu Homicide: Murder and Mayhem in Paradise by Gary A. Dias and Robbie Dingeman
Breaking Homicide: The Honolulu Strangler - S.1 Ep.5 Investigation Discovery
https://thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/the-honolulu-strangler/
https://vocal.media/criminal/serial-killers-who-have-never-been-caught
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/hawaii/honolulu-strangler-mystery-hi/
https://sites.psu.edu/gillianpassionblog/2021/04/01/hawaii-the-honolulu-strangler/
https://listverse.com/2018/08/25/10-terrifying-facts-of-the-honolulu-strangler/
https://web.archive.org/web/20110908192856/http://www.kitv.com/news/4506075/detail.html
https://activefugitives.com/is-the-honolulu-strangler-dead-or-still-at-large/
https://peoplepill.com/people/honolulu-strangler
https://itsmurderinthefirst.blogspot.com/2015/11/is-killer-is-still-on-loose-or-did-he.html
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Sunday Jun 13, 2021
Sunday Jun 13, 2021
JUNE TOPIC: Unsolved
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In episode forty, we discuss the unsolved disappearance of Heidi Allen. On April 3, 1994, 18 year old Heidi Allen disappeared while working a shift at the D & W Convenience Store in New Haven, NY. Several witnesses came forward during the course of the investigation to say they had seen Heidi in the store that morning prior to her disappearance. One of these witnesses was arrested and charged despite the fact that no evidence could be found to connect him to her disappearance. Even though this man went to jail for her disappearance, her case still remains unsolved to this day.
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Heidi Allen, please call the Oswego County Sheriff's Department at (888) 349-3411 or (800) 724-8477.
For this episode we drank Apothic Rosé! Check out their website to see their entire wine selection.
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
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Sunday Jun 06, 2021
Sunday Jun 06, 2021
JUNE TOPIC: Unsolved
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In episode thirty nine, we discuss the tragic and still unsolved murder of Lisa Au. On January 21, 1982, Lisa Au disappeared after a dinner party with her boyfriend's family on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. After a massive 10 day search her body was finally found. Several theories have surfaced about her death, but no definitive evidence remains.
If you have any new information regarding the Lisa Au murder case, or any information that can help investigators solve it, contact the Honolulu Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at (808) 723-3609.
For this episode we drank Miles Wine Cellars' Ghost White! Check out their website to see their entire wine selection.
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VZ-Eu_flq4&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqYncYPwMOg
https://themorbidlibrary.com/2021/04/15/the-unsolved-lisa-au/
Honolulu Homicide: Murder and Mayhem in Paradise by Gary A. Dias and Robbie Dingeman
https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/05/hawaiis-most-mysterious-death-and-unsolved-mystery/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVZLncam4P0
https://www.khon2.com/news/womans-murder-remains-one-of-hawaiis-biggest-unsolved-mysteries/
https://www.insider.com/us-cold-cases-true-crime-2018-4?amp
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32687003/lisa-au/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32750662/the-honolulu-advertiser/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32750330/lisa-au-1992-o/
https://www.topsecretwriters.com/2019/06/murder-of-lisa-au-hawaiis-biggest-mysteries/
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Sunday May 30, 2021
Sunday May 30, 2021
MAY TOPIC: Listener's Choice
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In episode thirty eight, we discuss the still unsolved crimes of Jack the Ripper with special guest, the author of Jack the Ripper - One Autumn in Whitechapel, MP Priestley.
For more information about M.P. Priestley and the Jack the Ripper Tours, please visit:
https://thejacktherippertour.com/ripper-vision/
https://thejacktherippertour.com/product/one-autumn-in-whitechapel/
https://www.etsy.com/listing/916772371/jack-the-ripper-one-autumn-in
For this episode we drank tea from Evil Tea Co.! Check them out on social media to see their entire selection.
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
Jack the Ripper: One Autumn in White Chapel, M.P. Priestly
https://thejacktherippertour.com/casebook/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jack-the-Ripper
https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/jack-the-ripper
https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/jack-the-ripper-history.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg2nGY1aqlg
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Sunday May 23, 2021
Sunday May 23, 2021
MAY TOPIC: Listener's Choice
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In episode thirty seven, we discuss the crimes of Peter Lundin. At the age of seven, Peter and his family immigrated to the United States from Denmark. In 1992, Peter was convicted of the murder of his mother in North Carolina and sentenced to 15 years in prison. In 1999, he was released from prison due to over capacity and was deported back to Denmark. By 2000 he would be back in the headlines again, this time in Denmark, for a triple homicide.
For this episode we drank Freakshow Red! Check out Michael David Winery for more.
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
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Sunday May 16, 2021
Sunday May 16, 2021
MAY TOPIC: Listener's Choice
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In episode thirty six, we discuss the disappearance of Brian Shaffer. On March 31, 2006, second year Ohio State University student, Brian Shaffer, vanished without a trace. Fifteen years have passed since his disappearance and his family still has no answers. If you have information regarding the disappearance of Brian Shaffer, please call the Columbus Police Department at (614) 645-4545.
For this episode we drank The Rocky Horror Picture Show Zinfandel! Check out the Incredible Wine Company for more.
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
The Missing: Season 1, Episode 6 - Has Brian Shaffer Disappeared? (Discovery+)
https://truecrimetimesblog.medium.com/brian-shaffer-the-ultimate-disappearance-f3496ad5956d
https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190422/from-archives-what-happened-to-brian-shaffer
http://reallifeishorror.blogspot.com/2018/12/what-really-happened-to-brian-shaffer.html
https://www.columbusnavigator.com/brian-shaffer-missing-columbus/
https://charleyproject.org/case/brian-randall-shaffer
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/brian-shaffer
http://www.findbrianshaffer.com/
Dateline: Into Thin Air - 5.8.06
https://the-line-up.com/disappearance-of-brian-shaffer
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Sunday May 09, 2021
Sunday May 09, 2021
MAY TOPIC: Listener's Choice
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In episode thirty five, we discuss the tragic murder of Sylvia Likens. In October of 1965, Sylvia Likens was viciously tortured by her caregiver Gertrude Baniszewski, her children, and some neighborhood children, this torture resulted in her death. Baniszewski, and the young children whom she had manipulated, were all tried for Sylvia's death. After a whirlwind trial, the truth about the reality of the horrors Sylvia endured were revealed and showed that Baniszewski was far more sadistic than anyone realized.
For this episode we drank Ghost Pines Chardonnay! Check out the Ghost Pines website to view their entire wine selection.
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
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Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
APRIL TOPIC: Canadian True Crime
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In episode thirty four, we discuss the crimes of Clifford Olson, Jr. On August 12, 1981, Clifford Olson Jr was picked up by investigators to question his possible involvement in the abduction of two young girls. Little did they know he had many more victims. Olson struck a bargain with investigators, he would tell them about his 11 victims...for a price.
For this episode we drank HobNob Wicked Red Blend! Check out the HobNob Wines website to view their entire wine selection.
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
• https://murderpedia.org/male.O/o/olson-clifford-robert.htm
•https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-life-and-death-of-clifford-olson/article4197011/
•https://globalnews.ca/news/157594/timeline-the-life-and-crimes-of-clifford-olson/
•https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/05/world/americas/clifford-olson-canadian-serial-killer-is-dead-at-71.html
•http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Olson,%20Clifford%20Robert%20_fall,%202006_.pdf
• http://www.minddisorders.com/Flu-Inv/Hare-Psychopathy-Checklist.html
• https://www.ccja-acjp.ca/pub/en/positions/faint-hope-clause/
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Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
APRIL TOPIC: Canadian True Crime
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In episode thirty three, we discuss the murder of Johnny Atlinger. On October 10, 2008, Johnny Atlinger went to meet a woman he had met on Plenty of Fish named "Jen." Little did he know that he would never be seen again. After a series of strange emails sent from Johnny's account, friends broke into his apartment to find him missing. Due to Johnny's online diligence, his friends were able to give police the ultimate evidence, directions to where Johnny was last headed...to "Jen's".
For this episode we drank Freakshow Chardonnay! Check out the Michael David Winery website to view their entire wine selection.
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/twitchell-mark.htm
True Crime Canada: Inside The Mark Twitchell Case (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bosT7C10zSQ)
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mark-twitchell-a-closer-look-at-the-evidence/
https://www.ctvnews.ca/blood-everywhere-court-hears-as-twitchell-trial-begins-1.621221
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/slain-man-s-blood-linked-to-twitchell-expert-1.995042
Full Interrogation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S9QbK4pZKI
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/was-dexter-fanatics-diary-a-screenplay-or-murder-confession/
https://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/serial-killer-confessions-7ef4f7ee581d
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGEO_I_-f3w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSwNmUkziwo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpSQXQwILlI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtntSyqjRxA
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Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
APRIL TOPIC: Canadian True Crime
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In episode thirty two, we discuss the crimes of David Russell Williams. Former colonel in the Canadian Forces, David Russell Williams, seemed to have the perfect life. He had a good job, a wife that loved him, and a community that respected him. But everything changed on February 8, 2010 when he was apprehended on suspicion of first degree murder, and everyone's view of him changed forever.
For this episode we drank 19 Crimes Snoop Cali Rosé! Check out the 19 Crimes website to view their entire wine selection.
Music made by M.Eighmey on Soundtrap
Sources:
https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/williams-russell.htm
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/col-russell-williams-timeline-1.913312
https://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/russell-williamss-wife-knew-he-was-a-predator-victim/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj7QRP37Wn0
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261358214_A_case_study_of_D_Russell_Williams
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/russell-williams-case
https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Russell_Williams
https://www.amongmen.com/entertainment/5-canadian-murder-cases-that-made-national-headlines/
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