Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we are bringing you two separate cases. I cover a string of cold cases from the 70’s referred to as the Stanford Murders. One of which remains unsolved to this day. Mackenzie takes us on a trip down I-70 where a number of seemingly random attacks on retail workers leaves numerous counties in fear when it appears all of these murders were done by the same individual. This episode contains foul language and dis...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we bring you the final installment of our book series covering Yellow Bird by Sierra Crane Murdoch. We wrap everything up as much as possible by diving into Blackstone’s business dealings, a set of flyers that changed everything, and the eventual arrests that take place for those on and off the reservation. It’s a lot to unpack so stick with us. This episode contains foul language and discussions about murder...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 27 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we bring you part two of our book series covering Yellow Bird by Sierra Crane Murdoch. We dive into more information about the days surrounding KC’s disappearance, the initial investigation, and a lot of new names and relationships that play a part in what really happened at Blackstone on the Fort Berthold Reservation. This episode contains foul language and discussions about murder, drugs, addiction, and a l...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back with our second book series of the season where we cover Yellow Bird by Sierra Crane Murdoch. We have a lot to unpack this episode and start by covering the history of the Three Affiliated Tribes also referred to as the MHA; Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Tribes in North Dakota. We give some background information on our key individuals including how Murdoch came to research this story, our main protagonist Lissa...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We have a really exciting episode for you guys this week! We had the opportunity to interview Rachel Monroe, author of our most recent book series Savage Appetites. We ask Rachel some of our lingering questions about the book, along with some discussions about obsession, her career as a journalist and writer, and future projects. This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, women in crime, and books. ...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 32 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We have a really fun episode for you guys this week! As part of a continuation of our recent book series we had the opportunity to interview author of 18 Tiny Deaths, Bruce Goldfarb. Discussing everything from his unexpected responsibility to handle and care for the Nutshells to his process of writing this biography about Frances Glessner Lee. Hope you enjoy! This episode contains foul language, discussions about murde...
Apr 02, 2021•51 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Here to bring you the final installment of our book series covering Rachel Monroe’s Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession. This week we dive into the killer section of this book. We cover the case of the Valentine’s Day Massacre planned by Lindsay Souvannareth and James Gamble. We contemplate female killers, specifically when they are one half of a murdering duo, and touch briefly on the cl...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 31 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Here to bring you part three of our book series covering Rachel Monroe’s Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession. This week we dive into the defender section of this book. We focus most of our attention on Lorri Davis, a woman who gave up her entire life to defend one of the men convicted of the West Memphis Three killings. We talk in-depth about the varying motives one has in defending someo...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Here to bring you part two of our book series covering Rachel Monroe’s Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession. This week we dive into the victim section of this book, highlighting cases that include Sharon Tate’s death and one women, two decades later, who immersed herself into the crimes that took place at Ceilo Drive. We contemplate the motives of not only ourselves, but others who insert ...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 34 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back with season four and here to make you question everything. In our first book series of the season we take a dive into Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession by Rachel Monroe. This episode covers part one of this book; the detective. Covering our main story of Frances Glessner Lee who made her mark on forensics with her miniature mock-ups of crime scenes. We question our own opini...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 49 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We have reached a milestone with this one you guys, episode 100! Thank you so much from the bottom of our cold dead hearts for staying tuned in and supporting in all the various ways that you do. We love you all! For our season three finale we both decided to cover some cold cases. Live starts us off with the bizarre disappearance of Bryce Laspisa, who went missing after what was supposed to be just a 6 hour drive home...
Oct 30, 2020•2 hr 5 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We have a very special guest this week, author of Hell in the Heartland; Jax Miller! We talk all things midwest and touch on a few topics we didn’t discuss from the book. You can follow her on instagram and twitter @realjaxmiller. Be sure to stop by your local bookstore to pick up a copy of Hell in the Heartland. Stay up to date with the case by checking out Finding Lauria Bible - BBI Facebook group. If you have the me...
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back to bring you the final installment of our multi-part series covering the book by Jax Miller; Hell in the Heartland. We come to our tragic conclusion to a 20 year cold case. We cover a handful of suspects Jax learns about through her investigations, the more recent arrests and charges placed against the men responsible, and what may have transpired the night the Freeman’s trailer went up in flames. This epis...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week with episode two of our multi-part series covering the book by Jax Miller; Hell in the Heartland. This week we cover the days following the fire and the Bible families determination to do anything in their power to find their daughter Lauria. We also begin to dive into theories, suspects, and what was gathered from the crime scene. This episode contains foul language, discussions about rape, moles...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week starts our next multi-part series covering the book by Jax Miller; Hell in the Heartland. An unforgettable case from rural Oklahoma with questions that still remain unanswered. This week we dive into one of the families affected in our story; the Freeman’s. We start with the death of their son Shane, their muddy past with the local police department, and the day of their house fire. A fire that left two dead ...
Oct 02, 2020•49 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Bringing you the final installation of our multi-part series covering the book The Last Madam; a Life in the New Orleans Underworld by Christine Wiltz. In this episode we cover what is left of Norma’s history. Starting in the late 50’s and taking us all the way up to 1974. We dive into a few key players, Norma’s less illegal business adventures, and the sad end to her extravagant life. Mack wraps up our episode with so...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 41 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Bringing you part two of our multi-part series covering the book The Last Madam; a Life in the New Orleans Underworld by Christine Wiltz. This week we cover a lot of ground including three of Norma’s marriages, the purchase of the notorious Conti St. house, and we give background on a number of key players in Norma’s life. We end the episode nearing the end of the 40’s and a long cat and mouse game between Norma and th...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are here with our next multi-part series covering the book The Last Madam; a Life in the New Orleans Underworld by Christine Wiltz. This week we dive into our main character Norma Wallace, her youth in Memphis and New Orleans prior to becoming one of the biggest names in the industry, and we take a look at New Orleans history. How it came to be known as one of the most sinful places in the world. This episode contai...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week and full of true crime for you. Liv starts out with the murder of hiker Meredith Emerson and how her death solved a number of cases that are now known to be committed by the National Forest Serial Killer; Gary Hilton. Mack brings us an old and surprising case from our favorite east coast location, Harvard University. She covers the murder of Dr. Bernard Parkman and the very Sherlock-esque detectiv...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 28 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back to our regular format this week with two stories. Mack starts us off with an old but still very tragic slew of arsenic murders all committed by the one and only Bertha Giffords, dubbed America's first female serial killer. Liv brings us something light-hearted and discusses the origins of Ursula Shipton, aka Mother Shipton, her notorious prophecies and possible proof of her existence. This episode contains ...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Hope you guys are ready to buckle up because Mack has brought a detailed dive into the Happy Face killer, aka Keith Hunter Jesperson. She briefly covers his childhood and then gives us an incredibly detailed story surrounding his crimes as a serial killer. Major content warning up front for this one, it’s pretty gruesome, but don’t worry she gives you enough time to skip if you choose. This episode contains foul langua...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 44 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Mack starts us off this week with an unbelievable case. Without giving too much away we will just say she covers a semi-local case from Kansas City, MO. The murder of infant Lorelai Sims. Liv takes us to New Jersey and cover a solved cold case known primarily as “Baby Bones”. This episode contains foul language, major trigger warning for this episode regarding discussions about child abuse, child murder, and specifical...
Jul 03, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back to our original format this week as we decide our next book! Liv covers the devastating cold case from the early 2000’s. The murder of Nizah Morris, who was an activist for the LGBTQ community and a pillar of inspiration for many who lived in Philadelphia. Please check the show notes for additional information on where you can donate to the Morris Home which was founded in her name after her death. Mack bri...
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We have a super exciting episode for you guys this week with a very special guest. Join us as we have a chat with Steven Levy, the author of The Unicorn’s Secret: Murder in the Age of Aquarius. Our main source for our recent multi-part series covering Ira Einhorn and the murder of Holly Maddux. We discuss everything from why Levy chose to write this book to a few details we left out of the series, this was an amazing o...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 11 min
As podcasters, we have a platform and duty to speak up and call out injustice. In light of the murder of George Floyd, we have come together in solidarity to use our platform to speak up against racial injustice and amplify the voices of black podcasters that deserve more recognition. Racism is prevalent in all industries; from the media who under-report on black victims to the justice system which routinely fails black victims. In this collaborative episode, we document black history and curren...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are here this week to bring you the final installment of our latest series, Ira Einhorn and the murder of Holly Maddux. We pick up where we left off, diving further into Holly and Ira’s lives together and end the episode with a detailed look at Ira’s capture after almost 24 years of getting away with murder. We would also like to apologize up front for any audio issues, tough week recording in new spaces. This episo...
Jun 05, 2020•1 hr 53 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we bring you part two of our series covering America's Most Wanted, Ira Einhorn. We start off with a milestone in Ira’s guru life; Philadelphia’s Earth Day and follow him into the early 70’s. We then change course and dive into the life of Holly Maddux prior to her unfortunate chance encounter of meeting Ira. We end the episode pretty early into their tumultuous relationship, so much more to come on that late...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we bring you our next multi-part series. This one won’t be nearly as long as our last, we promise. In this episode we introduce our killer, Ira Einhorn, and he is a character. We dive into his life growing up a genius and end with his first attempt at graduate school. We also give you a brief history on the counterculture of the 60’s and 70’s, and how that environment gave Ira a platform to stand on. We also ...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 25 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We have a lot for you this week. Liv starts us off with the murder of Laura Dickinson, history on the Clery Act and how Eastern Michigan University came to violate it. Mack takes us to Germany and brings us the terribly sad story of the abduction and murder of Ursula Herrmann. A case known as the German Madeleine Mccann. This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, rape, child abduction, child murder,...
May 15, 2020•1 hr 28 min
Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week Liv starts us off with the murder of Sandra Rivett and the disappearance of her possible murderer Lord Richard John Bingham, the 7th Earl of Lucan. Did he successfully start a new life or did he kill himself over the guilt of his crime? Mack brings us the roller coaster life, or should we say lives, of Joseph Michael Maloney, and the murder of his wife June Maloney. This episode contains foul language, discus...
May 01, 2020•1 hr 19 min
