Best Jane and Deklan Bigby Podcasts (2025)

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#169: Ronald O’Bryan’s Halloween Plot, The Taos Hum Mystery, & the Pixie Stick cocktail 44:36

1d ago44:36

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In this episode of Brutal, Bizarre, and Boozy, Deklan unravels the infamous Halloween plot of Ronald O’Bryan—a father who traded trust for greed, transforming a night of treats into tragedy and lifelong caution. Jane tunes into the strange sonic secrets of Taos, New Mexico, exploring the persistent hum that divides locals: a sound so mysterious, so…

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#168: Sarah Hartsfield: Calculated Murder, the Mind’s Strangest Disorders and the Black Widow cocktail 1:02:59

8d ago1:02:59

1:02:59

In this episode of Brutal, Bizarre, and Boozy, Jane dives into the twisted case of Sarah Hartsfield — a woman whose web of deceit and cold calculation led to a shocking death that stunned her Texas community. Meanwhile, Deklan explores the hauntingly strange side of the human brain, where reality fractures and identity blurs. From hands that move o…

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#167: The Knights of the Crystal Blade Cult, Dentist James Craig’s Murder Case, and the Southern Knight Cocktail 1:01:04

15d ago1:01:04

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This week on Brutal, Bizarre & Boozy, Jane dives into the true crime murder case of Colorado dentist James Craig, who poisoned his wife Angela using cyanide in 2023. Then, Deklan explores the Utah doomsday cult known as the Knights of the Crystal Blade, run by Sam Shaffer and John Coltharp. We also enjoy the Southern Knight cocktail. Want to contac…

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#166: Jack the Ripper Serial Killer, Kendra Licari Cyberbullying Case, and Delete That Text Cocktail 57:03

22d ago57:03

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This week Deklan takes us back to the late 1800s when Jack the Ripper was terrorizing the streets of London. His identity was never determined and his victim count is also unknown. There are 5 victims that are typically attributed to Jack the Ripper but it’s believed he might have had more. Over the years there have been different suspects identifi…

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#165: President Lincoln Assassination, Phaistos Disc Mystery, and Lincoln Club Cooler Cocktail 46:27

29d ago46:27

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This week Deklan tells us about President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the US. Most know that he was assassinated in 1865. Some don’t know there were multiple attempts against the president but we talk about them here. Jane tells us about a mysterious clay disc found in Crete. The Phaistos disc is believed to be almost 4000 years old but …

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#164: Dean Corll Houston Serial Killer, Lake Peigneur Close Call, and The Accomplice Cocktail 1:01:34

1M ago1:01:34

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This week Jane tells us about the serial killer Dean Corll. He had nicknames of The Candy Man and The Pied Piper. Corll used the help of two teens in abducting many of his victims. Corll met an untimely demise when it went too far with one of the accomplices. Deklan tells us about the mining and drilling activities that took place at Lake Peigneur …

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#163: Whistleblower-Suchir Balaji, Mysterious-Alaska Triangle, and the Future Freeze cocktail 50:34

2M ago50:34

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This week Deklan tells us about Suchir Balaji, he was a computer programmer who worked with Open AI. He became a whistle blower about potential copyright infringement that occurred with AI technology. After telling the press his beliefs, he died in a mysterious manner that was ruled suicide. Jane tells us about strange and spooky things happening i…

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#162: Serial-Joseph Naso, Robbery-2022 Brinks truck heist, and Old Fashioned 50:56

2M ago50:56

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This week Jane tells us about serial killer Joseph Naso, also called the Double Initial Killer. His propensity for shoplifting led to his eventual arrest for multiple murders that he documented in a journal. The crimes had long gone cold and his connection might have never been detected if it weren’t for his journal. Deklan tells us about a massive…

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#161: Land-Oregon Sheep Wars, Politics-Watergate Scandal, and Journalist cocktail 51:06

2M ago51:06

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This week Jane tells us a little known story about the open range in Oregon from the late 1800s. Cattle ranchers didn’t want to share the land with sheep so they brutally started to wage war against the sheep and sheep herders. Deklan tells us about the political scandal known as Watergate. The scandal involved the political administration of Presi…

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#160: Take over- Battle of Alcatraz, Haunted-Leap Castle, and the Celtic Twilight cocktail 1:02:04

2M ago1:02:04

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This week Deklan takes us back to Alcatraz and we go talk about when the inmates took over the island and the prison. Several inmates made an attempt to escape the prison by assaulted guards, stealing keys and weapons. It was a 3 day stand off that resulted in several deaths. Jane tells us about Leap Castle in Ireland which is said to be the most h…

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#159: Military-General Butt Naked, Experiment-Leonard Kille, and the Butt Naked cocktail 50:43

2M ago50:43

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This week Deklan tells us about Joshua Blahyi, better known for his nickname, General Butt Naked. As a child he was identified as a future leader. During the Liberian First Civil War he was a military warlord. He believed he and his men were bulletproof because of their special practices they did as a group. This led them to shed their uniforms and…

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#158: Brutal and bizarre- Stephen Paddock, Las Vegas Shooter and the Revolver cocktail 58:03

3M ago58:03

58:03

Happy 3 year anniversary to us! For this special episode we cover the brutal and bizarre aspects of the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, NV. It is listed as the deadliest mass shooting ever conducted by a single shooter. However, there are some who believe more than one shooter could have been involved. We also discuss some discrepancies in the ide…

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#157: Convicted-Ezequiel Zayas, Bigfoot-Peter Byrne, and the Yeti cocktail 33:13

3M ago33:13

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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 Grace. Jane tells us about popular bigfoot enthusiast, Peter Byrne, who founded the Bigfoot Information Cente…

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#156: Executed-Hamida Djandoubi, Psychology-Interrogation techniques, and the Interrogation cocktail 43:23

3M ago43:23

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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 person executed in France and the last person by method of guillotine. Deklan tells us about some of the historica…

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#155: Sentenced-Bryan Kohberger, Whistleblower-Karen Silkwood, and the PHD cocktail 42:01

3M ago42:01

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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 guilty and was sentenced in July 2025. Deklan tells us about the dreadful working conditions that Karen Silkwood …

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#154: Solved-Arlis Perry, Brain-Synesthesia, and the Ice Pick cocktail 57:34

4M ago57:34

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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 finally identified. It was Stephen Crawford, the security guard who found her body. Jane tells us about another neur…

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#153: Freed-Gordon Cordeiro, Odd Roadtrip-The Tromp Family, Gordon’s Cup cocktail, and featuring special guest Dayvid from Dayvid Don’t Know 1:00:30

4M ago1:00:30

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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 sorts of spooky, creepy, and curious content. In this episode, Jane tells us about Gordon Cordeiro who was co…

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#152: Green widow-Mary Ellen Samuels, Brain-Acquired Savant Syndrome, and the Green Widow Cocktail 47:33

4M ago47:33

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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 picture of her laying under thousands of dollars surfaced. Jane tells us about some magical powers of the brain. Wh…

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#151: Strange death-Johnny Lewis, Science-Exploding Coffin Syndrome, and the Explosion cocktail 36:42

4M ago36:42

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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 they found Lewis and his landlady deceased. There were so many questions about what happened and why. Jane tell…

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#150: Rampage-Olga Hepnarová, Animal-Siegfried & Roy, and Tiger’s Claw cocktail 43:14

5M ago43:14

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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 enact her revenge then requested to be executed after being convicted. Deklan tells us about animal lovers Sieg…

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#149: Special release-Happy Hour 34:56

5M ago34:56

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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 discussions and chats about what kind of crazy things we’re finding in the news and online. Want to contact us, fin…

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#148: Family annihilator-Timothy Blackburn, Haunted: Theatre Royal Drury Lane, and the London Lemonade 46:20

5M ago46:20

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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. Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out well for his children and himself when the police finally caught up to him. Ja…

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#147: Serial-Randy Kraft, Ghosts-Fukushima, and the Tsunami cocktail 55:37

5M ago55:37

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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 about the earthquake off the coast of Japan which caused a massive tsunami in 2011. The tsunami also caused …

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#146: Boys on the tracks-Don Henry & Kevin Ives, UFO-Rendlesham Forest Incident, and the Elderflower Aviation Gin cocktail 42:36

6M ago42:36

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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 suspected in their involvement ranging from local law enforcement to the state government and even the CIA. J…

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#145: Liar-Daniel Krug, Revolution-Contras & Sandinistas, and the El Macuá cocktail 44:20

6M ago44:20

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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 but he was quickly caught. Deklan tells us a little about the revolutionary history in Nicaragua between the Con…

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#144: "Cult"-Samuel Mullet, Weather-Tri State Tornado, and the Gin and Sin cocktail 36:12

6M ago36:12

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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 his new settlement. Unfortunately his behaviors led to violent attacks on people who disagreed with his beliefs.…

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#143: Gang-Stanley Tookie Williams, Con-Robert Freegard, and the Blue Lagoon cocktail 37:11

6M ago37:11

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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 children not to join gangs. Jane tells us about con man Robert Freegard in England. He convinced many people he …

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#142: Death row-Christa Pike, Radioactive-David Hahn, and the Lover’s Lavender Martini 39:47

6M ago39:47

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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 the problem. It didn’t take long for police to find and arrest Pike and her friends that assisted in killing C…

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#141: Stalker-Ricky Simonds Sr, Heist-Lee Murray, and the UFC knockout punch cocktail 37:51

7M ago37:51

37:51

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, Kim Sprenger, took out a protection order against him, he started stalking her. Simonds climbed into the tru…

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#140: Tragic-Jamie Lavis, Treasure-Forrest Fenn, and the Gold Rush cocktail 40:42

7M ago40:42

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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 family would later learn that they had welcomed into their home the predator who had killed their son. Jane tells…

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#139: Graves-Ed Gein, Mystery-Green children of Woolpit, and the Shamrock Midori Melon Martini 1:02:54

7M ago1:02:54

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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. Gein’s life inspired many fictional characters like Norman Bates and Leatherface. Deklan tells us about two …

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#138: Outlaws-Bonnie & Clyde, Heist-Pappygate, and the Giddy Up cocktail 56:02

7M ago56:02

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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 the media and police. A police ambush ended their crime sprees. Jane tells us about a huge theft of expensive b…

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#137: Suitcase killer-Melanie McGuire,Trafficked-Anneke Lucas, and Castle to Castle cocktail 48:03

8M ago48:03

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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 maintained her innocence but the jury didn’t believe her. Deklan tells us about Anneke Lucas, who as a young girl …

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#136: Serial-Marc Dutroux, Spooky-Crater Lake, and Royal Blue cocktail 52:43

8M ago52:43

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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 sentence of life in prison. Jane tells us about the National park, Crater Lake. A beautiful lake in southern …

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#135: Robbery-Brian Wells, Controversy-Polygraphs, and the Collar and Cuff cocktail 56:42

8M ago56:42

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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 real and it exploded after the robbery killing him. The plan was later exposed to be very strange. Jane tells…

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#134: Tragedy-Sea World accidents, Escape-Pascal Payet, and the Frenchie cocktail 35:09

8M ago35:09

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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 a few deaths. Dawn Brancheau was an orca trainer who died tragically from an incident with an orca whale at S…

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#133: Serial-Herb Baumeister, Tragedy-Hindenburg, and the Fireball Smash cocktail 59:10

9M ago59:10

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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 those men were found in the woods of a farm near Indianapolis, IN. The owner of the farm took his life to avoid th…

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#132: Serial-Robledo Puch, Cult-The Family, and Angel’s Delight cocktail 54:02

9M ago54:02

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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 tells us about the female headed cult from Australia known as The Family. The group started innocently enough as a…

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#131: Convicted-Menendez brothers, Poison-Mad Hatter’s syndrome, and Old Cuban cocktail 48:30

9M ago48:30

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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 complete and multiple efforts for a final conviction. The case is currently under review for resentencing. Deklan…

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#130: Solved or not-Steve “Air” McNair, Mysterious-Circleville Letters, and the Full Circle cocktail 33:39

9M ago33:39

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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 circumstances and the possibility that Steve had another girlfriend. When they were both found dead the polic…

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#129: Ghost solved-Teresita Basa, Parapsychology-Telepathy & Autism, and Silent Seven cocktail 50:55

9M ago50:55

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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 case being solved quickly. Jane tells us about telepathy as a psychic phenomena. It has been discussed for cen…

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#128: Cold blooded-Brian Cohee Jr, Catfishing-”Mark & John”, and the Jack Knife cocktail 50:29

10M ago50:29

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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 his room he confessed to everything. Deklan tells us about two teen boys in the UK who struck up an online frien…

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#127: Manslaughter-Rust Movie Shooting, Mystery-Wandjina Cave Paintings, and Bright and Rainy cocktail 43:49

10M ago43:49

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#127: Manslaughter-Rust Movie Shooting, Mystery-Wandjina Cave Paintings, and Bright and Rainy cocktail This week Deklan tells us about the accidental death caused from a live weapon on the Rust movie set. The incident made huge headlines repeatedly when actor Alec Baldwin was arrested for involuntary manslaughter. Jane tells us about ancient cave p…

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#126: Serial-Cary Stayner, Mystery-Berkshire UFO, and Boston Rum Punch 36:24

10M ago36:24

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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 confessed to more if he was guilty of those. Deklan tells us about several UFO abduction experiences that occurred i…

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#125: Kidnapped-Steven Stayner, Exorcism-Roland Doe, and the Yosemite Cocktail 48:52

10M ago48:52

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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, Steven helped the young boy and the two escaped. Deklan tells us about the possession of a young child who was g…

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#124: Tragic Love-Sid Vicious & Nancy Spungen, Miracle-Tracy & Coltyn Hermanstorfer, and the Pepinos Pistol cocktail 42:01

11M ago42:01

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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 after. Sid was accused of murdering Nancy but people close to the couple say that Sid wouldn’t do that to his…

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#123: Hero-Captain Sully, Heist-Canadian Maple Syrup, and the Bourbon Maple Leaf Cocktail 48:45

11M ago48:45

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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 in 2009 when he safely crash landed a plane in the Hudson River, saving all souls on board. Jane tells us about…

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#122: Poison-Graham Young, UFO-Colares Brazil, and Hot Toddy drink 45:33

11M ago45:33

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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 something Young had fed them and a few of the victims died. Jane tells us about strange lights that were seen over an …

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#121: Serial-Gerard Schaefer Jr, Con-Steven J Russell, Fall from the tree cocktail 55:58

11M ago55:58

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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 many stories that he claimed were fiction but privately told a friend the stories were true. It’s unknown how…

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#120: Deadly-Anthrax attacks 2001, Strange-Presidential turkey pardon, and the Armed and Dangerous Anthrax Cocktail 47:57

12M ago47:57

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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 someone was sending letters containing the spores of anthrax. Did they ever determine who did it? Jane talks tur…

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