CooperCon under new management
Myself, Chris Cunningham, and John Limbach have formed Vortex Events LLC and are now running CooperCon, which will be rebranded as DBCooperCon.
Aug 09, 2024•59 min•Ep. 29
D.B. Cooper Sleuth
Podcast about the investigation in the mystery of D.B. Cooper
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Episodes
Ask Me Anything - July 2024
We discuss a variety of topics during this Ask Me Anything. Topics include: Who are the worst mainstream Cooper suspects, the Lincoln Assassination, world travel, the American Civil War, The Beatles, copycat hijackers, cigarettes, and tons more.
Jul 31, 2024•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 28
Why is D.B. Cooper Himself So Frustrating?
Member of the Vortex and a self-admitted casual Cooperite Robert Black joins me to discuss the various things that frustrate us about the D.B. Cooper case. Specifically, we discuss why Cooper HIMSELF is so hard to figure out.
Jul 18, 2024•3 hr 10 min•Ep. 27
Truths & Certainties
Chris Cunningham joins the show to do an inverse of our myths show. These are the facts of the case that we are CERTAIN or almost certain are true.
Jul 04, 2024•3 hr 9 min•Ep. 26
Tom Kaye and the Science of D.B. Cooper
Tom Kaye joins to discuss the latest on the scientific efforts to solve this mystery.
Jun 19, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 25
Darren Schaefer joins to play Suspect Roulette!
Host of the Cooper Vortex podcast Darren Schaefer himself shows up to play Suspect Roulette with Ryan Burns. Both will have to defend and attack most of the named Cooper suspects out there in the Vortex.
Jun 05, 2024•2 hr 50 min•Ep. 24
Was Cooper a Member of Air America?
Captain Neil Hansen, famed Air America pilot, joins the show along with researcher Pat Boland to discuss his time in America and all things Cooper related. His insights were very profound. He also thinks he may have known Cooper.
May 29, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 23
Audience questions with guest Chris Cunningham
Cooper case wizard Chris Cunningham joins Cooper Sleuth Ryan Burns to answer audience questions.
May 15, 2024•3 hr 13 min•Ep. 22
Skydivers and a Paratrooper Discuss the Hijacking
I'm joined in this episode by three skydivers of varying experience and skill level. Mark Meltzer is a veteran skydiver with over 1400 jumps across 54 years. Mike Davis is a skydiver and expert paratrooper, having won the 82nd Airborne's Paratrooper of the Year award. Jude Morrow, author of the novel 'Dan Cooper', is a beginner skydiver with 14 jumps on his record as of this recording. They offer valuable insights and reveal several new clues that may help find Cooper.
Apr 28, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 21
Step Inside Cooper's Mind
Let's step inside Cooper's mind for a few moments. It may be more chilling than you realize.
Apr 26, 2024•10 min•Ep. 20
Bruce Smith - The Mayor of Cooperville
Ryan Burns is joined by the GOAT Cooper researcher, Bruce Smith, to discuss all things Cooper.
Apr 18, 2024•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 19
What Words Did D.B. Cooper Actually Say?
On this episode, Ryan Burns is joined by Jude Morrow, author of "Dan Cooper", to discuss the actual words and phrases that we are fairly confident that Cooper used during the hijacking. His word choice and phraseology tells quite a story.
Apr 07, 2024•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 18
Myths and Misconceptions about the case
Veteran Cooper researcher joins the show to discuss over 30 myths and misconceptions that remain prevalent in the cultural zeitgeist when it comes to the Cooper hijacking.
Apr 02, 2024•3 hr 10 min•Ep. 17
Cooper Suspect Tournament - March Madness style
In this episode Ryan is joined by Nicky Broughton to discuss a NCAA basketball tournament style bracket of Cooper suspects that was created on the DB Cooper Mystery Group Facebook page.
Mar 19, 2024•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 16
Darren Schaefer, host of The Cooper Vortex
One of the GOAT's in the Cooper World joins the show to discuss anything and everything about the Cooper case. It's Darren Schaefer from The Cooper Vortex.
Mar 13, 2024•3 hr 28 min•Ep. 15
Was D.B. Cooper a Pilot?
Ryan Burns is joined by Cooper researchers Pat Boland and Mary Johns to discuss whether the hijacker was a pilot of some sort.
Mar 10, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 14
The Granddaughter of Milton Vordahl joins the show
On this episode, Ryan Burns is joined by Eric Ulis and Wendina Ubaghs, who is the granddaughter of Milton Vordahl. They discuss all things Vordahl and also discuss what it's like to receive a message out of the blue from someone suggesting that your grandfather may have been one of history's most famous criminals. Apologies for Ryan's audio having that echo sound.
Mar 08, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 13
Was Loran "Skip" Hall also D.B. Cooper?
Author John Limbach joins to discuss his new book "Where Was Skip?" about the soldier of fortune, conman, miscreant, and fake Cuban from Kansas called "Skip". In my mathematical suspect matrix I've created, Hall is currently holding the highest score for Cooper suspects. Images and film of Hall that accompany this podcast can be seen on my YouTube channel.
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 12
The FBI is testing for DNA! Eric Ulis and Nicky Broughton join for a discussion
The FBI have apparently begun the process of re-testing items from Cooper's evidence to collect a DNA profile. Their testing methods come with a downside, however, because they can only be utilized a certain way. We discuss this and more, including Eric's recent golf match with former FBI agent Larry Carr.
Feb 18, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 11
Did D.B. Cooper Die That Night?
Joining Ryan Burns this episode are Jude Morrow, author of "Dan Cooper", and Cooper researcher extraordinaire Chris Cunningham. Burns believes Cooper survived, Morrow believes he perished, and Cunningham is agnostic on the issue. The three sleuths debate the topic.
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 10
Is Ted Braden the Perfect Suspect? Conversation with Braden's biographer Drew Beeson
Ted B. Braden is perhaps the most compelling Cooper suspect. He appears to check more boxes than any other suspect. He does have a few flaws that hurt him as a suspect, but are those flaws enough for him to be eliminated? Or was he actually the man himself, D.B. Cooper? Ryan Burns and Drew Beeson dive into the issue.
Jan 24, 2024•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 9
Audience Question & Answer for January 2024
A Live Q&A that took place on January 16th, 2024. The Q&A session is also available on the D.B. Cooper Sleuth YouTube Channel where many photographs and files were displayed on screen.
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 8
The Man Who the Eyewitnesses Said Looked Like D.B. Cooper
This is a brief podcast about Donald Sylvester Murphy, who stands alone in the FBI's investigation into D.B. Cooper as likely having the closest resemblance to D.B. Cooper, according to the eyewitnesses. He is also the only man to ever serve time in prison for claiming to be D.B. Cooper.
Jan 14, 2024•11 min•Ep. 7
D.B. Cooper discussion with guests Tom Kaye and Eric Ulis
Scientist Tom Kaye and Cooper researcher Eric Ulis join Ryan Burns to discuss the latest developments on the Cooper investigation.
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 6
D.B. Cooper’s Eyes Can’t Be Trusted
Of all the physical features present on the Cooper sketches, his eyes are easily the most unreliable. Despite their appearance on several sketches, we likely have no idea what his eyes actually looked like.
Jan 04, 2024•7 min•Ep. 5
Richard Floyd McCoy was NOT D.B. Cooper
Richard McCoy is arguably the most well known Cooper suspect for a variety of reasons. However, he was not the legendary skyjacker known as D.B. Cooper. McCoy was a copycat, the same as several others who tried to emulate Cooper's hijacking. In this episode I delve into the multitude of reasons why McCoy was not Cooper.
Dec 25, 2023•25 min•Ep. 4
D.B. Cooper Suspect Roulette with guest Martin Andrade
Fellow D.B. Cooper sleuth Martin Andrade joins Ryan Burns to spin the wheel (or rather pull names from a bag) of various Cooper suspects and they'll be forced to defend or attack the suspect.
Dec 17, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 3
D.B. Cooper: The Items He Used To Hijack Flight 305
D.B. Cooper wasn't an overburdened hijacker. He was a man who needed little to accomplish his objective. What items did he actually have with him during the hijacking?
Dec 16, 2023•37 min•Ep. 2
Ryan Burns and Chris Cunningham discuss all things Cooper
Ryan Burns, host of the new D.B. Cooper Sleuth YouTube show and podcast, sits down with investigator Chris Cunningham to discuss the most recent CooperCon in Seattle, copycat hijackers, Cooper sketches, and more.
Dec 06, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 1
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