Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast
This is the podcast where we talk about brutal crimes, bizarre occurrences, and get you drunk with cocktails themed around one of our stories. Our story tellers are a mom and son combo who will bring you brutal and bizarre stories in a unique and fun way.
Episodes
#157: Convicted-Ezequiel Zayas, Bigfoot-Peter Byrne, and the Yeti cocktail
This week Deklan tells us about Ezequiel Zayas who had been diagnosed with psychiatric conditions after some troubling behavior. He was placed in jail for breaking into someone’s home. During his incarceration he killed his cell mate, Vance…
#156: Executed-Hamida Djandoubi, Psychology-Interrogation techniques, and the Interrogation cocktail
This week Jane tells us about Hamida Djandoubi, a convicted killer in France. He was given the death penalty in 1977 for killing his former girlfriend, Elisabeth Bousquet. She reported him for forcing her into sex work. He was the last pers…
#155: Sentenced-Bryan Kohberger, Whistleblower-Karen Silkwood, and the PHD cocktail
This week Jane tells us about the quadruple killing in Moscow, ID in 2022. It took police about 6 weeks to identify and arrest the suspected killer, Bryan Kohberger. Although he initially denied being the killer, in June 2025 he pleaded gui…
#154: Solved-Arlis Perry, Brain-Synesthesia, and the Ice Pick cocktail
This week Deklan tells us about the murder of Arlis Perry in 1974. Her body was strangely posed after bad things happened to her. There were a few suspects but her case went cold for decades. Thanks to DNA technology her murderer was finall…
#153: Freed-Gordon Cordeiro, Odd Roadtrip-The Tromp Family, Gordon’s Cup cocktail, and featuring special guest Dayvid from Dayvid Don’t Know
This week we welcome back a very special guest Dayvid! He has a great new podcast, Dayvid Don’t Know. He’s also the co-host of Won Nothing podcast. He also has an immense presence with Down The Rabbit Hole on social media where he posts all…
#152: Green widow-Mary Ellen Samuels, Brain-Acquired Savant Syndrome, and the Green Widow Cocktail
This week Deklan tells us about Mary Ellen Samuels who earned the nickname the “Green Widow.” She hired a hitman to kill her husband then wanted to tie off the loose ends of the hitman by hiring another. The nickname was given after a pictu…
#151: Strange death-Johnny Lewis, Science-Exploding Coffin Syndrome, and the Explosion cocktail
This week Deklan tells us about actor Johnny Lewis. His most notable role was in Sons of Anarchy. After leaving the show, people noticed his personality seemed to change. Police were called about an assault occurring and when they arrived t…
#150: Rampage-Olga Hepnarová, Animal-Siegfried & Roy, and Tiger’s Claw cocktail
This week Jane tells us about Olga Hepnarová, a Czechoslovakia woman who felt that society and her family hated her. She wanted to make a statement about how terrible people treated her and she wanted to be remembered. She used a truck to e…
#149: Special release-Happy Hour
This week we are doing a special release of a Happy Hour-ish episode. This is normally a Patreon exclusive episode but we are sharing it with everyone! Happy hour is our totally unscripted version with some current stories and lots of discu…
#148: Family annihilator-Timothy Blackburn, Haunted: Theatre Royal Drury Lane, and the London Lemonade
This week Deklan tells us about Timothy Blackburn who was involved in one of the largest heists Las Vegas has seen. However, he was caught by police and placed in jail for the crime. He managed to escape jail and took his family hostage. Un…
#147: Serial-Randy Kraft, Ghosts-Fukushima, and the Tsunami cocktail
This week Jane tells us about a prolific serial killer from California, Randy Kraft. He was convicted for 16 victims but it is believed he had over 60 victims. He kept a cryptic diary of his escapades that helped convict him.Deklan tells us…
#146: Boys on the tracks-Don Henry & Kevin Ives, UFO-Rendlesham Forest Incident, and the Elderflower Aviation Gin cocktail
This week Deklan tells us about the strange deaths of Don Henry and Kevin Ives. Initially ruled as an accident, the ruling was changed after the boys’ families demanded a reevaluation. Conspiracies grew around the situation with those being…
#145: Liar-Daniel Krug, Revolution-Contras & Sandinistas, and the El Macuá cocktail
This week Jane tells us about Daniel and Kristil Krug. Kristil wanted to divorce Daniel so he started a digital stalking campaign against Kristil, posing as someone else. When Kristil was murdered Daniel tried to blame it on someone else bu…
#144: "Cult"-Samuel Mullet, Weather-Tri State Tornado, and the Gin and Sin cocktail
This week Jane tells us about the Amish culture and one Amish man who went a little rogue. Samuel Mullet decided his community of Amish people were not strict enough for his liking so he started his own. He broke a lot of rules inside of hi…
#143: Gang-Stanley Tookie Williams, Con-Robert Freegard, and the Blue Lagoon cocktail
This week Deklan tells us about Stanley Tookie Williams, the co-founder of the Los Angeles gang The Crips. He was born in Louisiana and later moved to LA where he eventually became a gang leader, even though during the day he was telling ch…
#142: Death row-Christa Pike, Radioactive-David Hahn, and the Lover’s Lavender Martini
This week Jane tells us about convicted killer Christa Pike. She had a rough childhood and turned to violence herself. When she felt another girl, Colleen Slemmer, was interested in her boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, she decided to take care of …
#141: Stalker-Ricky Simonds Sr, Heist-Lee Murray, and the UFC knockout punch cocktail
This week Jane tells us about convicted killer, Ricky Simonds Sr, who did prison time for manslaughter. Years after being released he becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of his son’s fiance, Jamie Riley. When Simond’s ex-girlfriend…
#140: Tragic-Jamie Lavis, Treasure-Forrest Fenn, and the Gold Rush cocktail
This week Deklan tells us about 8 yo Jamie Lavis who went missing after catching the bus in his hometown of Kidderminster England. The bus driver, Darren Vickers, who last saw Jamie joined the search party and befriended the family. The fam…
#139: Graves-Ed Gein, Mystery-Green children of Woolpit, and the Shamrock Midori Melon Martini
This week Jane tells us about Ed Gein, also called the “Butcher of Plainfield” and “Plainfield Ghoul.” Gein admitted to two killings and many grave robberies. These activities led the police to find completely gruesome things in Gein’s home…
#138: Outlaws-Bonnie & Clyde, Heist-Pappygate, and the Giddy Up cocktail
This week Deklan tells us about American outlaws, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. The couple went on numerous crime sprees causing death and destruction in their wake. With the deaths of over a dozen victims, they grabbed the attention of t…
#137: Suitcase killer-Melanie McGuire,Trafficked-Anneke Lucas, and Castle to Castle cocktail
This week Jane tells us about Bill and Melanie McGuire. When Bill disappeared, Melanie didn’t report him missing because she claimed he left her after they had a fight. Later, his dismembered body turned up inside of suitcases. Melanie main…
#136: Serial-Marc Dutroux, Spooky-Crater Lake, and Royal Blue cocktail
This week Deklan tells us about Belgian serial killer, Marc Dutroux. In the 1980s and 1990s he victimized numerous children and killed at least 5 people. Several of his victims he kept locked in a dungeon below his home. His crimes led to a…
#135: Robbery-Brian Wells, Controversy-Polygraphs, and the Collar and Cuff cocktail
This week Deklan tells us about the strange plan to rob a bank. Brian Wells participated in a very complex bank heist that included him wearing a collar around his neck that he believed was a fake bomb. Unfortunately for Brian, the bomb was…
#134: Tragedy-Sea World accidents, Escape-Pascal Payet, and the Frenchie cocktail
This week Deklan tells us about orca training at Sea World in San Diego, CA. Sea World has been known for decades as a marine life zoo. Unfortunately keeping large marine animals in captivity and training them for spectator shows has led to…
#133: Serial-Herb Baumeister, Tragedy-Hindenburg, and the Fireball Smash cocktail
This week Jane tells us about a lesser known serial killer, Herb Baumeister. In the 1980s and 1990s dozens of gay men went missing. Some were found within a few months while others are still listed as missing. The remains of several of thos…
#132: Serial-Robledo Puch, Cult-The Family, and Angel’s Delight cocktail
This week Deklan tells us about the Argentinian serial killer often referred to as the “Angel of Death.” Carlos Eduardo Robledo Puch went on a crime and killing spree with multiple accomplices, leaving nearly a dozen victims dead. Jane tell…
#131: Convicted-Menendez brothers, Poison-Mad Hatter’s syndrome, and Old Cuban cocktail
This week Jane tells us about the brutal slaying of Jose and Kitty Menendez. Police didn’t initially suspect the now orphaned brothers, Lyle and Erik. Months later though the brothers were arrested for the crime. The trial took years to com…
#130: Solved or not-Steve “Air” McNair, Mysterious-Circleville Letters, and the Full Circle cocktail
This week Jane tells us about former NFL quarterback, Steve “Air” McNair. Steve was married but having at least one affair. The known girlfriend, Sahel “Jenni” Kazemi thought Steve was leaving his family for her. She grew concerned with the…
#129: Ghost solved-Teresita Basa, Parapsychology-Telepathy & Autism, and Silent Seven cocktail
This week Deklan tells us about the murder of Teresita Basa. Her murder scene had few clues and the case was growing cold. One day her friend came forward with mysterious stories of being visited in her dreams by Teresita which lead to the …
#128: Cold blooded-Brian Cohee Jr, Catfishing-”Mark & John”, and the Jack Knife cocktail
This week Jane tells us about the grisly finding that Brian Cohee Jr’s parents found in his room. After some strange incidents, Cohee’s mom found dismembered body parts in his bedroom. When confronted by police about something strange in hi…
#127: Manslaughter-Rust Movie Shooting, Mystery-Wandjina Cave Paintings, and Bright and Rainy cocktail
#127: Manslaughter-Rust Movie Shooting, Mystery-Wandjina Cave Paintings, and Bright and Rainy cocktailThis week Deklan tells us about the accidental death caused from a live weapon on the Rust movie set. The incident made huge headlines rep…
#126: Serial-Cary Stayner, Mystery-Berkshire UFO, and Boston Rum Punch
This week Jane tells us about serial killer Cary Stayner. He confessed to 4 murders in the Yosemite National Park area in under 6 months. Some investigators think he may be responsible for more but an FBI agent believes he would have confes…
#125: Kidnapped-Steven Stayner, Exorcism-Roland Doe, and the Yosemite Cocktail
This week Jane tells us about the kidnapping of 7 yo Steven Stayner. He was kidnapped by Kenneth Parnell who kept Steven for 7 long years and told everyone that Steven was his son. When Parnell kidnapped another young child, Timmy White, St…
#124: Tragic Love-Sid Vicious & Nancy Spungen, Miracle-Tracy & Coltyn Hermanstorfer, and the Pepinos Pistol cocktail
This week Deklan tells us about the tragic love story between punk rock star Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen. The couple had a quick connection but their love story didn’t last long. It ended tragically when Nancy was killed and Sid died soon…
#123: Hero-Captain Sully, Heist-Canadian Maple Syrup, and the Bourbon Maple Leaf Cocktail
This week Deklan tells us about the life of Chesley Sullenberger, more commonly known as Captain Sully. He had an interest in flying since he was a young boy and spent his life working as a pilot and helping other pilots. He became a hero i…
#122: Poison-Graham Young, UFO-Colares Brazil, and Hot Toddy drink
This week Deklan tells us about Graham Young who had a deep interest in chemistry and Nazis. He liked to read books about both and he liked to slip poison into drinks of family and friends. Several people became sick after drinking somethin…
#121: Serial-Gerard Schaefer Jr, Con-Steven J Russell, Fall from the tree cocktail
This week Jane tells us about suspected serial killer Gerard Schaefer Jr. who also had the nickname “Killer Cop.” He was convicted of kidnapping 2 teens and then later convicted of killing 2 other teen girls. After his convictions, he wrote…
#120: Deadly-Anthrax attacks 2001, Strange-Presidential turkey pardon, and the Armed and Dangerous Anthrax Cocktail
This week Deklan tells us about the deadly attacks using the postal system and anthrax. In 2001, just after the 9/11 attacks, several people received mail that caused several people to become ill and others to die. It was discovered that so…
#119: Missing-Maura Murray, Haunted-Heceta Head Lighthouse, and the Foghorn Cocktail
This week Deklan tells us about the strange scene of a car accident in New Hampshire from 2004. The vehicle had been involved in a small accident on the side of the road. One witness reported speaking to a woman who claimed to have called A…
#118: Honeymoon-Scott Roston & Karen Waltz, Missing-Andrew Gosden, and Blue Train cocktail
This week Jane tells us about the deadly honeymoon of Scott Roston and Karen Waltz. The couple were on a honeymoon cruise to Mexico when Karen went overboard. Roston changed his story multiple times about how the accident happened. He was u…