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Beers with Queers is a weekly podcast where we have thoughtful discussions, interviews and history lessons related to the LGBTQ community and maybe enjoy a beer or two a long the way!
Surprise! We have a special mini bonus episode for you guys. This is not True Crime related, but with it being Pride Month, we just figured it would be cool to share a bit of queer history with y'all!
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This episode is a MUST LISTEN episode that you need to hear as we approach Pride. An epidemic of crime is sweeping across New York City and other major cities in the United States as various gangs have taken to preying on those most vulnerable such as women and queer people out at bars. Drugging them and then using their phones to drain them of their savings and bank accounts before leaving them to die. Please stay dangerous out there as we continue to celebrate Pride.
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This is our final coverage of the infamous serial killer known only as "The Doodler". His reign of terror stretched from 1974 to at least the middle of 1975, leaving at least 5 men brutally murdered and the San Fran queer community in fear of when he would strike next.
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We are officially in Pride Month and that means all eyes are going to be on the Queer community, for better and for worse. In honor of Pride, we wanted to bring attention to a case that has gone unsolved for 50 years, yet, has all of the pieces to be solved.
The Doodler was the nickname given to a technically unidentified serial killer that brutally murdered at least 5 men in the San Fran Bay Area during the 1970s. His victim count is possibly as many as 14 different men, making him one of the most prolific serial killers in California state history. Yet he was rarely talked about before 2018. It's more important now than ever to have as many eyes on this case as possible as we are on the clock to serve justice, as police have confirmed they are certain they know exactly who the killer is and have known since the 1970s.
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This weeks case is covering the most talked about Serial Killer in History. It's a case that has a thousand books, movies, podcasts and shows about it covering everything there is to know about the infamous Ripper. But today we are going to be talking about one of the least talked about (yet one of the more probable) suspects in the case, a man named Francis Tumbelty. A man so larger than life, he is connected not only to the Ripper murders, but was even arrested at one point for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
To help us get to understand this Ripper suspect, we actually had the chance to sit down with Author Tony McMahon to discuss his research and the release of his new book, "Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln". Which is available today and I highly recommend you guys check it out because it sent me down so many rabbit holes.
Order: "Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln: One Man connects the two greatest crimes of the 19th century." by Tony McMahon- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jack-Ripper-Abraham-Lincoln-greatest/dp/1805143646
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This case is unique in that it is a scenario often unheard of. Diane Whipple was a bright woman living in San Francisco with her partner when her life was brutally cut short in a vicious dog mauling incident. What followed was a scandalous trial that set several precedence in regards to queer couples rights in America.
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There has only ever been one recorded serial killer who identified as Amish and that was a man named Eli Stutzman. A man who seemed to bring death and destruction wherever he went. As his Amish Community and authorities spent nearly a decade attempting to track him down, Eli evaded capture and that resulted in the deaths of at least 5 people.
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Today we travel back to my Home state of West Virginia to tell you about a case so brutal and infamous, it has forever been immortalized as a piece of Appalachian Folklore. During the 1960s, the southern part of WV was haunted by a series of strange disappearances of men, several of them turning up murdered and dismembered. As fear of a so called "Mad Butcher" spread, residents and police were left wondering when he would strike next.
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December 14th, 1984 was shaping up to be an average day in the very small town of Geronimo, Oklahoma. As people prepared for Christmas, they had no idea that their small community was about to be shaken to its core with one of the bloodiest and infamous crimes in Oklahoma State history.
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This is one of the most shocking, brutal and depraved crimes to ever happen in the last 20 years and the worst part about it is videos of it existing online since it happened. In 2012, strange packages began to arrive at various businesses around the Montreal area in Canada. Each of the packages contained the severed body parts of a man named Jun Lin. As police scrambled to find out what was happening, a strange video entitled "1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick" appeared online and horrified the internet. The man behind the crime would be revealed to be Luka Magnotta, but no-one was prepared for just how sick and twisted this man truly was.
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Grindr is an "dating" app that is synonymous with queer culture and gay men in particular. Since its launch in 2009, it has changed the way hookup culture in the queer world operates, sometimes for the better... and sometimes for the worst. Today's case covers one of the most horrific and gruesome crimes to occur within the last few years and serves as a cautionary tale to always be careful when meeting strangers.
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The town of Sioux City, Iowa was shaken to its core following the disappearance and eventual murder of a young boy in August 1954. Although a suspect was arrested and convicted for the murder, the residents would not get a chance at peace before another abduction would cause a wave of hysteria to pass over the town and lead to 20 innocent men being arrested and convicted for "sex crimes".
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This week we bring you a case that has been lost to history for the majority of the last 50 years. Sioux City, Iowa was seen as the "All American Town" back in the 1950s, a safe place to raise a family. But when a young boy disappears in 1954, it sparks a massive manhunt for his kidnapper. What starts out as a genuine hunt for the culprit, soon turns into a witch hunt for anyone the townspeople deems "sexual deviants" aka Homosexuals.
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This is a case that most of you have probably heard of in some capacity, but do you know the full story?
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Did you happen to catch the 2024 Oscars? If you didn't, you probably still saw one specific image from that night. A "fully" nude John Cena on stage presenting an award. Although the event was played for laughs, few people know the true story behind what inspired him to bare all in the first place. Today we are talking about the larger than life man that was Robert Opel and his untimely murder.
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Thank you to the Listener who suggested this case! This case will infuriate you and make you question how well you really know the people in your life. Peter Farquhar was a gentle man who just wanted someone to spend his life with and he thought he found that in Ben Field. However, as the years went on, something sinister was brewing just beneath the surface.
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The final part in our coverage of Robert Berdella aka one of the worst serial killers in history. When we left you at the end of part 1, Robert had gotten away with killing three young men and his violent fantasies were only continuing to grow bolder and stronger.
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Little did the residents of 1980s Kansas City know, one of the worst serial killers in history was living amongst them and for almost a decade, he terrorized the queer community with unspeakable horrors.
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This is a case that you may be familiar with if you are active in the online queer community. Jack was a very popular blogger, along with his partner Dylan Hafertepen for many years. That is until his untimely death at just 28 years old. Following his autopsy report leaking online, more questions than answers arose as his family continues to seek justice.
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This case haunts the hiking community and remains one of the Appalachian Trails darkest memories. A young couple, full of life and a love for the outdoors, go missing while on a week long camping trip. Upon being found in their shredded tent, the hunt for a vicious killer begins.
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Gwen was a happy and thriving 17 year old trans girl, when in 2002 she would be the victim of a tragic hate crime. Her case (along with that of Matthew Shepard's) helped thrust queer rights issues into the spotlight.
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If you've never been to the Gatlinburg, TN area, the best way to describe it is like being at a "Redneck Las Vegas". It remains the number 1 tourist destination in America and sees millions of visitors annually. But during the 1980s, it would be the sight of one of the most brutal and sadistic crime scenes in TN history.
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This coming Saturday (1/27) is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. A day where we honor the 17 million people murdered by the Nazis during their reign of terror from 1933-1945. But one of the least talked about group of victims is that of gay men, whose persecution and torment did not stop after the war was over.
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Archie Hall is one of Britain's forgotten Serial Killers. His killing spree occurred throughout the 70s and had escalated from his initial crime spree of robbing wealthy elderly people of their fortunes by posing as a butler.
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Jennifer and Teresa were a Lesbian couple in Seattle who had just settled into their lives together and were planning to get married. Sadly, just a month before their wedding, tragedy would strike and in an act of random violence, their lives would be shattered and changed forever.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Today is our final coverage of the German cannibal who ate and cooked a willing victim. He is caught and brought to trial, but prosecutors are having a difficult time trying to figure out what exactly to charge him with since the victim willingly allowed himself to be eaten.
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Merry Christmas, Stranger! This week we cover one of the most bizarre and insane crimes you'll ever hear about. Armin Meiwes was a seemingly normal man from an affluent family who had one odd quirk about him... He had a desire to become a Cannibal. He scoured the internet posting ads looking for someone to willingly allow him to eat them and shockingly.. He found someone.
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Today we celebrate ONE YEAR of Beers with Queers! Today's case is one of the most bizarre cases we've ever covered and features one of the most shocking twist endings that you can't make up.
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The final part of our coverage of one of the most infamous and shocking "Crimes of the Century". Although the young and wealthy prodigies, Leopold and Loeb, think they have gotten away with planning "The Perfect Murder". Their luck is about to run out and the entire world would change forever.
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This case was THE OG "Crime of the Century", a case that was so shocking, obscene and vile to the citizens of 1920s Chicago, that we are still talking about it almost a hundred years later. The story of two affluent and intelligent young men who decided that they wanted to put their brains to the test to see if they could pull off- "The Perfect Murder"
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The fight for the legalization of Weed in America has been a long and exhausting road. Although things have improved in the last few years, a forgotten part of the fight occurred in 2001. A farm that was home to thousands of people every year, that would eventually and literally go up in flames.
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He was a Druid, He was Rich and He may have predicted his own brutal murder. Emmon Bodfish was a larger than life character who was plagued by Illness for most of his life, often writing about it in his journals and talking about how his death needed to be "violent and Unexpected". Little did he know that that's exactly what would happen.
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This is the tragic story of a mother desperately trying to save her son and lead him down the right path, only for him to commit one of the most unspeakable acts of all time.
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Today we are discussing three separate cases of murders and serial killers who may still linger on this earth, long after they perished. From the ghost of John Wayne Gacy (who is said to haunt a movie theater dressed in full clown costume) to the Wild West (where Lesbian lovers were torn apart by murder) to a historic movie theater (where the ghost of a former manager still walks the halls, long after his brutal murder inside the theater).
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Morgan Huxley was the definition of a well rounded human being, he had everything going for him when his life was tragically cut short in one of the most horrific ways possible. What followed was one of the most intense murder investigations in Sydney, Australia history.
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This case is not for the squeamish. Today we are talking one of the most brutal Serial Killers of all time, that has slowly been lost to history. A killer that struck fear across the entire country of Australia for years until his capture in the most unbelievable twist you will ever hear about.
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Let's travel back to the 1940s to discuss one of the most infamous Murder cases to come out of New York, that helped shape the Queer community for the worst.
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Buckle up, This is probably the most frustrating and bizarre murder you will ever hear about. Robert Wone was a beloved lawyer from Washington DC, who decided to spend the night at his buddy Joseph's house in order to be close to work if they needed him. However, just an hour after arriving to Joe's home on Swann Street, a frantic 911 call would be placed from the home, kicking off one of the most shocking murder investigations in history.
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Listen to Part 1 of our coverage of Robert's case on Crime Over Wine Here: https://crimeoverwine.com
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This is one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in history, investigators have spent over half a century going over countless suspects in the DB Cooper Airplane heist and yet have found no solid leads. Dozens of men have been looked at as possible suspects, but one that investigators weren't expecting was DB Cooper may have been a woman.
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Sydney was a young girl who just wanted to find love, and like a lot of people living in the digital age, she chose to use dating apps to help in her search. But sadly, an app that was meant to bring Sydney to the person she may spend the rest of her life with. It leads her straight to the person who will end it.
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I need y'all to buckle up for this one because it's so bizarre and insane. What started out as a simple case of matricide, quickly devolves into one of the most convoluted and ridiculous murder schemes you'll ever hear about.
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Have you ever watched The Exorcist? Today we're covering a case that has a very strange connection to it. A case involving a potential serial killer that dismembered at least six unidentified gay men in 1970s New York.
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This is the story of a mother, who just wanted a good life not only for her children, but also herself. Only for all of their lives to end in the most brutal way possible at the hands of someone they thought loved them.
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This is one of the most tragic and horrific cases we have ever researched. Gordon was a kind young man with a bright future ahead, who's life was viciously cut short by two men fueled by hate. His death would come just ten years before that of Matthew Shepards. But unlike Matthew's case, Gordon has largely been forgotten by history.
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we're going back to the Golden Era of Old Hollywood to talk about the Murder Scandal surrounding one of the most iconic and celebrated actresses of all time and her strained relationship with her daughter.
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For nearly 20 years, a boogeyman prowled the streets of Atlanta and Tampa. He preyed on some of the most vulnerable members of society and committed some of the most horrific acts upon them. If you were a sex worker, you knew to beware of "The Handcuff Man".
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Today we're talking about a different type of true crime...Bank Heist. This is a story that has become one of the most infamous events in American History and the man behind it all is someone you just have to hear about to believe.
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https://avenuemagazine.com/dog-day-afternoon-real-story-john-wojtowicz/
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/nyregion/dog-day-afternoon-50th-anniversary.html
Today we are talking about one of the worst couples in history, a couple so blinded by obsession and lust that they took the lives of innocent people that they were charged with taking care of.
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"Forever and Five Days" by: https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Five-Days-Chilling-Betrayal-ebook/dp/B00L2TDSVG
Tom and Larry were a match made in heaven, a beloved gay couple with bright plans for the future that were tragically snuffed out in a horrific act of violence.
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Today we are talking about one of the darkest parts of American History. The story of a War Veteran who would do the unthinkable to his entire street of neighbors, leaving the entire country asking "Why?"
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/story-first-mass-murder-us-history-180956927/
https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/national/090749nj-shoot.html
A lot of us have New Years Resolutions. Colin Ireland had one too, he wanted to become a serial killer and that's exactly what he did.
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Bill was a man who had all the money in the world and he used it to hunt and prey on young men in the Montrose Queer community. But he would soon find one of his potential victims will turn the tables.
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https://wonderland1981.wordpress.com/2013/12/11/the-todville-murder-mansion-documentary/
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-news/man-stuck-in-disclosure-dispute-because-he-refuses-to-live-on-murder-mansion-property/287-304681210
The small queer community of North Carolina was rocked when a senseless act of violence left three of their own dead and several suspects, all pointing the finger at each other.
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https://apnews.com/article/1bfda8da512eede3378fbf895051e0da
https://qnotescarolinas.com/shelby-murder-mystery-revived/
Brad was a beloved and openly gay coal miner in his small town that had his life tragically cut short in a horrific act of violence.
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https://www.nbc.com/killer-relationship-with-faith-jenkins/video/david-kinneys-mother-describes-his-relationship-with-his-wife/OXYN057221914
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/investigation-into-the-murder-of-openly-gay-ohio-coal-miner-reveals-a-secret-affair
Wil was a young gay Native American who had his whole life ahead of him. After an evening at a friends party, Wil seems to vanish into thin air and left behind more clues than answers for his loved ones.
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https://www.nwpb.org/2022/05/04/remembering-wil-hendrick-a-cold-murder-case-kept-alive/
https://unsolved.com/gallery/william-hendrick/
June is a month of Pride and Celebration, but also a time of mourning for the Queer Community. Today we're talking about one of the worst attacks on the Queer community in history and how it still effects us today.
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https://www.amazon.com/Let-Faggots-Burn-Upstairs-Lounge/dp/1614344531
Today we're talking about the horrific and brutal unsolved murder of a man who just wanted to start a new life.
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https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/news/unsolved-slayings-still-haunt-scottsdale/article_b1723a84-b771-511f-89b5-f903ca77a254.html
https://medium.com/@mromysteries/the-forgotten-scottsdale-murder-unraveling-the-mystery-of-ken-avvenires-death-bd6128f94280
Today we are talking about the OG Queen herself, Marsha! One of the early leaders of the modern day queer rights movement.
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https://wams.nyhistory.org/growth-and-turmoil/growing-tensions/marsha-p-johnson/
In our first mini episode covering cases of Unsolved Queer Violence with little info out there on them, we talk about the icon Rita Hester. Rita was a trailblazer for the Boston Trans community in the late 90s. Sadly her life was cut short by a killer or killers who still need to be brought to justice.
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Trans Day of Remembrance: https://glaad.org/tdor/
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https://www.them.us/story/rita-hester-trans-remembrance-visibility-memorial
https://uncovered.com/cases/rita-hester
Happy Pride Month, everybody! To kick off this month, let's take a look back at the whole reason this is considered Pride and that is the Stonewall Uprising! Let's go back to 1969 and walk through the Uprising minute by minute as it unfolded and made history.
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With Pride Month just around the corner, this week we are talking about a legend in the Queer Community and one of the leading pioneers of the modern day Queer Rights movement. If you didn't know who Harvey Milk was before, you do now!
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Lace up your hiking boots, Strangers. This is a story of Murder and Survival on the Appalachian Trail as a couple just trying to enjoy the beauty of nature find themselves thrust into a fight for their lives.
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"Eight Bullets: One Woman's Story of Survival of Anti-Gay Violence" by Claudia Brenner"- https://www.amazon.com/Eight-Bullets-Surviving-Anti-Gay-Violence/dp/1563410559
The Queer Community of Houston awoke on the morning of July 4th, 1991 to find out that one of their own was murdered in a senseless act of violence. The fallout and protests by members of the community demanding justice for this violent act would lead to it being dubbed Houston's Stonewall.
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https://iwonder.com/global/playback?id=799c97e3ecded1866b6b94ecd9ee5f70
https://www.houstonlgbthistory.org/banner1991.html
https://abc13.com/paul-broussard-andrew-edmonson-david-sanders-jon-buice/10865735/
Today's case starts out as a complicated web of relationships and lies that quickly dissolves into an unspeakable act of violence that leaves a small community scrambling to find answers.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBQ1epY0Ce4
https://www.courttv.com/title/10-28-19-wi-v-mccandless-defendant-cross-examination/
Nikki was a young and beautiful girl who had big dreams for her future that was sadly taken from her in a senseless act of violence. This episode we talk about Nikki's case while also going over some chilling statisitcs regarding violence towards the Trans Community.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nikki-kuhnhausen-david-bogdanov-transgender-teens-murder-new-law/
https://www.kgw.com/article/syndication/podcasts/should-be-alive/nikki-kuhnhausen-investigation-timeline-should-be-alive/283-42431d81-7d19-4bc0-8d1e-883f54cfb180
Let's talk about one of the most bizarre and frustrating missing person cases you'll ever hear about. When a woman's son goes missing halfway around the world, she begins a decades long hunt for the truth about his disappearance even after facing multiple roadblocks by police who seem to actively be botching the investigation.
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http://www.aeryngillern.com/Aeryn_Gillern/Cobra_Team_Searches_Canal.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7pU9apQKhU
The final part of our coverage of Herb Baumeister aka possibly one of the most prolific serial killers in America History. We talk about his life before the murders, a string of potential crimes he may have committed and ultimately his final fate.
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https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/baumeister-herbert.htm
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/fbi-commits-thousands-of-dollars-to-renewed-serial-killer-herb-baumeister-investigation/531-02ce5c93-f9e3-4e54-a2cf-25a65bc38fe7
"Where The Bodies Are Buried" By Fannie Weinstein
"You Think You Know Me" By Ryan Green
Let's talk about one of the most prolific serial killers (potentially) in American history. Part 1 of this case plays out like a straight up mystery detective novel as several different people race against the clock to try and warn their community about a potential killer on the loose.
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https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/baumeister-herbert.htm
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/fbi-commits-thousands-of-dollars-to-renewed-serial-killer-herb-baumeister-investigation/531-02ce5c93-f9e3-4e54-a2cf-25a65bc38fe7
"Where The Bodies Are Buried" By Fannie Weinstein
"You Think You Know Me" By Ryan Green
Have you ever seen a ghost? Have you ever felt like you were being watched by an unseen presence? Today we're gonna go over several cases of supposed hauntings around the United States. From the spirits of Drag Queens haunting their old stomping grounds to the lost souls of a major tragedy unable to leave this mortal coil. Join us as we dive into the spooky side of True Crime.
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https://provincetownmagazine.com/index.php/2018/10/24/ghost-in-a-gown/
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/10/ghost-hunting-americas-oldest-gay-bar/
https://www.them.us/story/where-to-find-gay-queer-ghosts-ladies-of-llangollen-montgomery-clift
Let's talk about Tracey aka one of the most infamous female killers in Australian History and how she was able to convince an entire group of girls that she was a vampire and needed to feast on humans. This is a wild story from start to finish
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https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/lesbian-vampire-killer-who-drank-victims-blood/news-story/09102844937bc5d7f8ae57a6ecaa7d23
https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/wigginton-tracey.htm
https://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Killer-Ron-Hicks/dp/1409261905
Robert LeCompte was a man beloved by many in his small queer community, he was a bartender at the only gay bar in town called "The Drama Club". Sadly on Christmas Day, Robert's life would be cut short after he was discovered horrifically murdered inside the club. Police soon begin to zero in on the staff and patrons to try and figure out his killer.
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https://www.houmatoday.com/story/news/2012/11/30/former-bartender-guilty-in-drama-club-killing/27034939007/
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/society/2014/01/murder-drama-club-louisiana
Jesse was the kinda guy you'd love to have a beer with. He was fun, outgoing, kind and not ashamed to live as a proud gay man. But when his life is tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence, it launches a police investigation that unravels secrets from his life that have the potential to lead investigators straight to his killer.
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https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/keeping-secrets-the-murder-of-jesse-valencia
https://www.the-sun.com/news/7484383/who-jesse-valencia-murder-missouri/
https://www.oxygen.com/an-unexpected-killer/crime-news/patrolman-steven-rios-kills-lover-jesse-valencia-affair
This week we're covering a dude who is essentially the gay Ted Bundy. Charming and seemingly sweet on the outside and an absolute monster on the inside. Larry Eyler would leave a path of destruction and murder across several states with his body count well into the double digits.
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https://allthatsinteresting.com/larry-eyler
https://www.amazon.com/Freed-Kill-Story-Serial-Murderer/dp/0380715465
The twists just keeping coming with this bizarre case. After two teenage boys go for a walk and one of them ends up in critical condition after being violently stabbed, police soon uncover a conspiracy with a twist too weird to be true.
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https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2005/02/bachrach200502
This is one of the most horrific serial killers in history that has only recently begun to gain notoriety with the mainstream media. Richard Rogers preyed on gay men in New York City throughout the early 90s and showed now signs of slowing down until police finally banded together to hunt down the elusive "Last Call Killer".
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"Last Call" By: Elon Green- https://www.amazon.com/Last-Call-Story-Murder-Queer/dp/1250224357
Opening Theme- "Horror Express" John Cacavas
I'm sure most of you guys have seen at least one promo for the upcoming movie "Cocaine Bear", but did you know it's based on a true story?!...Well, kinda..Not really. This week we dive into the bizarre circumstances surrounding the rise and fall of a drug empire from strange disappearance to multiple murders to a bear eating coke, this one is gonna be a bumpy ride!
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"The Bluegrass Conspiracy" By: Sally Denton- https://www.amazon.com/Bluegrass-Conspiracy-Inside-Story-Murder/dp/152382462X
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Opening Theme- "Horror Express" by: John Cacavas
Now this is a case with a TWIST. When a man is found tragically murdered after a night out at a local bar, police soon begin closing in on several potential suspects. But as their investigation continues, they soon find a growing list of people that had both the means and motive for murder that will result in a plot twist almost too bizarre to be true.
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https://www.pressherald.com/2008/08/21/man-arrested-in-1995-murder/
https://www.sunjournal.com/2008/08/18/maine-1995-murder-case-renewed-tip/
https://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/2012/05/20/cold-case-william-greenwood-murder-430995-portland-me-steven-richard-cutting-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-sentenced-to-10-years-in-priso/
Opening Theme- "Horror Express" By John Cacavas
Drag Queens are some of the most beloved and well known figures in and out of the Queer community. But what happens when one legendary queen falls under suspicion for a brutal murder? This is the story of Brandi West, once the most popular drag queen around Texas in the 1980s, who soon finds herself the prime suspect after her girlfriend is found at the bottom of a lake.
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"The Drag Queen Murder" By Kathryn Casey
Opening Theme- "Horror Express" By John Cacavas
Today we're taking you "Down Under" to talk about one of the most infamous and horrific crime sprees ever committed in Australia. When multiple bodies are found stuffed inside of barrels inside an abandoned bank vault, police would soon trace it back to a group of men, who's twisted obsession with "Justice" would cause them to torture and murder a dozen people, changing the small town of Snowtown forever.
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"Killing for Pleasure: The Snowtown Murders" By: Debi Marshall- https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Pleasure-Definitive-Snowtown-Murders-ebook/dp/B004X83CBY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WR30WG0EVMCK&keywords=killing+for+pleasure&qid=1674847789&s=digital-text&sprefix=killing+for+pleasure%2Cdigital-text%2C115&sr=1-1
Opening Theme- "Horror Express" By: John Cacavas
This case serves as a cautionary tale for Queer people dating in the digital age. Stephen Port was a disturbed man who gained the trust and lured multiple men to his home in London through various gay dating apps such as Grindr. Once at his house, he would drug the men in order to have his way with them. It would take years of begging and pleading from various family members of his victims before police finally acted and captured a Serial Killer.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-61909143
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-62720741
https://news.sky.com/story/stephen-port-families-of-men-murdered-by-grindr-killer-demand-met-police-put-things-right-12639418
https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/port-stephen.htm
Opening Theme-"Horror Express" by John Cacavas
This is the 2nd and final part of our coverage of "The Meanest Man in America", Pee Wee Gaskins. When we left off at the end of Part 1, Pee Wee had just completed a murder for hire plot against death row inmate, Rudolph Tyner. Pee Wee was hired by the son of Tyner's victims, Tony Cimo. Although Tyner would be Pee Wee's last victim, he was far from the first with some claims of Pee Wee's victim count being well over a hundred. In this episode we'll tell you all about how Pee Wee rightfully earned his nickname and the fate of both him and Tony Cimo.
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https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/donald-pee-wee-gaskins/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/pee-wee-gaskins
https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/exhibits/show/our-history/pee-wee-gaskins--prospect-s-no
"Final Truth" by: Donald "Pee Wee Gaskins"- https://www.amazon.com/Final-Truth-Autobiography-Pee-Gaskins/dp/B09JJ7F9SR
Opening Theme- "Horror Express" By John Cacavas
How far would you go to get revenge? Tony Cimo was a normal man with an average life until a senseless act of violence would leave those he loved dead and their killer still very much alive. Tony's quest for vengeance connects him to one of the most notorious serial killers in American history, Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins. Together the two began plotting out a murder for hire scheme that sounds too crazy to be true and proves just how far some people will go to avenge the ones they love.
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"Final Truth" By: Donald Gaskins- https://www.amazon.com/Final-Truth-Autobiography-Serial-Killer/dp/0963242202
https://apnews.com/article/49a80318c35fcacbf3574cb9642ec119
https://localhistory.richlandlibrary.com/digital/collection/p16817coll21/id/4824/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1983/06/24/the-seeds-of-vengeance/c77f669f-278d-4011-a0f5-89d49bc81a04/
Opening Theme- "Horror Express" By: John Cacavas
Today we discuss a case that happened in our own backyard. 19 year old, Colleen Slemmer, came to Knoxville, TN to try and give herself a better life. Just two weeks shy of accomplishing her goals, her life was savagely and senselessly taken from her by people whom she thought were her friends. Although her killers, Christa Pike and Tadaryl Shipp, were quickly caught, the public was about to learn just how disturbed and twisted these two teenage killers were.
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"A Love to Die For" by Patricia Springer- https://www.amazon.com/Love-Die-Patricia-Springer/dp/078601086X
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Opening Theme- "Horror Express" by: John Cacaves
This week we're talking about a woman who is a strong contender for the worst mother of the year award. Marie Hilley seemed to have it all, a nice home, always driving the newest cars, a happy and healthy family- The American Dream. But as multiple family members begin to fall victim to a mysterious illness, cracks begin to form in Marie's perfect life and pretty soon the world will see her for the monster she truly is.
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"Poisoned Blood" by:Philip E. Ginsburg- https://www.amazon.com/Poisoned-Blood-Murder-Passion-Astonishing-ebook/dp/B07D7NJ4GX
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Opening Theme- "Horror Express" By: John Cacavas
This is a case straight out of an 80s Horror Film. It has everything from a creepy castle in the woods, home to "devil worshippers", to sex parties to multiple murders. But at its core, this is a tragic case of two people just trying to escape the judgement of the world and carve out their own secluded paradise in the woods. They tried to escape the horrors of the outside world, only to find them knocking right at their door.
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"The Corpsewood Manor Murders" by: Amy Petula- https://www.amazon.com/Corpsewood-Manor-Murders-North-Georgia/dp/1467119008
https://allthatsinteresting.com/corpsewood-manor-murders
https://crimecapsule.com/the-curse-of-corpsewood-and-the-corpsewood-murders/
https://the-line-up.com/corpsewood-manor
Opening Theme- "Horror Express" by John Cacavas
Porn, Money and Murder are what loom over today's case. Join hosts Jordi and Brad as we take a deep dive into one of the most infamous stories in the porn industry. Each week, Jordi will be researching and bringing you a new true crime case, which Brad (and possibly you guys) will be hearing for the very first time.
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"Cobra Killer" by: Andrew Stoner: https://www.amazon.com/Cobra-Killer-Manhunt-Killers-Justice/dp/0692568123
https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/breaking/20090312_Gay_porn_producer_found_guilty_of_Pa__murder.html
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/death-of-a-porn-king-71027/
https://www.out.com/entertainment/2007/02/26/update-case-cobra-killer
Opening Theme: "Horror Express" by John Cacavas
Did you know that many of the top LGBTQ safe or friendly places in the world have seen a dramatic increase in the number of LGBTQ related hate crimes in the past 3 years?
I had been writing a script for "The Most Gay Friendly Countries To Travel To" when the story of Samuel Luiz came across my feed. I had just been writing about what a gay friendly place Spain is so this story shocked me so much that I decided to go down my list of the most gay friendly countries in the world and instead look at those same places but looking into attacks and the most recent data I could find on the percentage of hate crimes against the LGBTQ community and what I saw wasn’t just alarming it was downright terrifying.
This week we discuss 10 Cringe Worthy Things You Should Never Say To An LGBTQ Person. When someone new finds out you are gay there are a lot of questions that can come up. These are a few things that even the most well intentioned of people can say and create a very awkward first encounter.
How many shows/movies can you name with a happy ending for its queer characters? Join us this week as we discuss one of the most prevalent tropes in the entertainment industry and how it has affected the way queer people have been viewed over the last 100 years!
In this episode, join hosts, Brad and Jordon, as they discuss details and experiences related to “Pickle Parks” and the history of public cruising in the LGBTQ community.