Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast

Jane and Deklan •rss.com

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.

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#9: Travis Walton, Francisca Rojas, and the Goblet of Fire cocktail

We continue our theme of scary movies inspired by true stories for the month of October. This week Deklan tells us the true story of Travis Walton who went missing from an Arizona forest when a bright light in the sky appeared. Travis returned 5 days later with a wild story of alien abduction. His story inspired the movie Fire In the Sky. Jane tells us about the first criminal case solved using fingerprint identification. This case is from Argentina. Two children are murdered and their mother cl...

Oct 12, 2022•46 min•Ep. 9

#8: Tom and Eileen Lonergan, Israel Keyes, and the Hurricane cocktail

Getting ready for spooky season! Based on a listener request, during the month of October we will be selecting a story that has inspired a scary movie. This week Jane tells us about Tom and Eileen Lonergan who were left in the open ocean by their dive boat and were never seen again. Some of their belongings turned up weeks and months after the Lonergan's disappearance but their bodies were never recovered and they are presumed dead. Their tragic story inspired the movie Open Water, which we also...

Oct 05, 2022•43 min•Ep. 8

#7: Elisa Lam, Maximiliano Esparza, and the Clover Club cocktail

This week Deklan tells us the bizarre story about the disappearance and mysterious death of Elisa Lam at the Cecil Hotel. The Cecil hotel has had many other strange things happening there from sudden deaths, suicides, and housing murderers. This is one strange place. Jane tells us about a hometown murder from Klamath Falls, OR. Maximiliano Esparza attacked two nuns and murdered one while they were on a late night walking prayer. If hell exists, this guy is heading there for sure. Our drink this ...

Sep 28, 2022•41 min•Ep. 7

#6: Winchester Mystery House, Issei Sagawa, and the Ward 8 cocktail

This week Jane tells us about the Winchester Mystery House. Was it built to house the souls of the dead? The Winchester house began as a normal farm house and over the course of construction and decades of work, morphed into a mansion. Listen to hear about some of the architectural oddities and things that would be terrifying if it happened to you. Deklan tells us about cannibal, Issei Sagawa. He is definitely not someone you want to be as your study partner. After murdering his classmate he cho...

Sep 21, 2022•34 min•Ep. 6

#5: Mt. Shasta, the Hinterkaifeck murders, and the Southside cocktail

In this episode Deklan tells us about the Hinterkaifeck murders. A very sad unsolved family murder that happened in Germany. The brutality is remarkable. Jane tells us about mysterious things at Mt Shasta, an inactive volcano in Northern California, which can easily be seen from our home town. From an energy vortex to Bigfoot to UFOs there is a lot of strange things reported around the mountain. Plus we enjoy the Southside cocktail which we tasted based on the when it was first created and how t...

Sep 14, 2022•34 min•Ep. 5

#4: Jesse Pratt, Linda Artaega, and the Midori Sour cocktail

Jane tells us the brutal story about Jesse Pratt, a truck driver who murdered his co-worker and buried her body on the side of the road. How did police find her and what happened during their investigation? Jane will tell you all about it. Deklan tells us the bizarre story about Linda Artaega. She was a hiker who got lost in the woods with some super creepy stories to tell afterwards? Are the people who she runs across while lost going to help or hurt her? We also enjoy a Midori Sour cocktail wh...

Sep 07, 2022•35 min•Ep. 4

#3: Project Stargate, Richard "Dick" Marquette, and the Army Special cocktail

Deklan tells us about Project Stargate run by the US government. A secret project that involves working with psychics to determine their powers for military purposes. Will they be successful? Jane tells us about the Oregon serial killer, Richard Marquette, who has a horrible nickname as the Bar Fly Killer. He's definitely an example to argue against early parole. Our drink this week is the Army Special. This drink ties in with our bizarre military story, Project Stargate. Maybe we'll become psyc...

Aug 31, 2022•21 min•Ep. 3

#2: Oscar the therapy cat, The Butcher Baker of Alaska, and the Lint Roller cocktail

Jane tells us a story about Oscar the therapy cat. Oscar was a cantankerous feline who lived his whole life in a nursing home. Staff at the facility describe Oscar's special powers of his ability to predict the death of the nursing home residents. Deklan tells us about the Butcher Baker, Robert Hansen, a serial killer with unknown number of victims in the Alaska wilderness. Some of his victims have not been identified and some suspected victims have never been found. Our drink this week is the L...

Aug 29, 2022•22 min•Ep. 2

#1: Dogon Tribe and Neal Falls

Deklan tells us a story about the Dogon Tribe and other civilizations that may have been contacted by visitors from outer space. When did this happen and why? Maybe we'll find out or maybe we'll come away with even more questions. This is our bizarre story after all. Jane tells us about Neal Falls a man who police believe may have been a serial killer. Falls was killed out of self defense by a women he victimized. How many victims did he have and how many potential victims were saved by his deat...

Aug 23, 2022•25 min•Ep. 1

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