Originally from Canada, Blake Lebiel was born into a life of wealth. He made his way to California to pursue his career in film and graphic novels. He would help create a concept surrounding a neuropathologist who would seek to cure the mind of a serial killer. Soon after, this graphic novel would almost mimic the horrific murder of his then girlfriend, Iana Kasian. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support...
May 01, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Imagine coming home from a night with your friends to find your spouse lying dead on the floor in your living room. You rush to call 911 and as soon as the police arrive, you are considered a suspect. The statistics are clear, the odds of being murdered by your spouse is high, but that is not how this story goes. Join us as we unravel the murder of Betsy Feria and discuss her husband, Russ Feria's trial and wrongful conviction, as well as Betsy's best freind and the last person to see her alive,...
Apr 17, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In today's episode, we discuss infamous murderer and cannibal, Issei Sagawa. His fascination with tasting human flesh started at a young age and became deadly later in life. We cover his life, his first murder victim, and the media's coverage of the incident. You may be surprised to hear how this case ends... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support
Apr 03, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this episode, we will discuss Sacramento, California's "Boarding House Serial Killer," Dorothea Puente. She operated a boarding house for the elderly and mentally disabled in the 80's right in downtown Sacramento. She would drug her unsuspecting victims with sleeping pills, suffocate them and then prepare their bodies for burial in an upstairs room with lye before dragging them into her backyard where she would bury them in one of the holes that had been dug by a hired handyman. Get ready to ...
Mar 20, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In part two, we discuss additional murders, the investigation and the trial. Stay tuned to hear what finally got them caught! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support
Mar 05, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 26
From Oct 1973 to April 1974, in San Francisco, California, the terrifying Zebra murders took place. A group of muslim extremists who called themselves the “Death Angels” committed at least 15 murders and wounded 8-10 confirmed victims. In part 1, we touch briefly on the belief at that time and the start of the murders that would cause the city to go into 179 days of panic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support...
Feb 26, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Most are familiar with the fictional character Dexter, but many may not be as familiar with Pedro Matador aka Killer Pete, who is one of Brazil’s most prolific serial killer’s. He claims to have only killed ‘bad men’ and to have never hurt women or children. In this episode we’ll discuss his life and crimes and even his YouTube channel. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support
Feb 12, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In the 1970's, the era of serial killers was rampant with the likes of The Zodiac Killer, John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, and Rodney Alcala but you may not have heard of one named, The Doodler. He is a serial killer who was active in San Francisco who would meet his victims, draw their faces and isolate them before brutally killing them. There are 5 confirmed victims. It has been approximately 50 years and this case still remains unsolved but some recent updates prove to be promising. We discuss the...
Jan 29, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Samuel Little is the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history with 93 confessed killings and 60 of them having been confirmed by the FBI. He targeted mostly sex workers and avoided capture for decades. We’ll discuss his life, victims, capture and how the FBI used portraits he made to help identify his victims. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support
Jan 15, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 22
The crimes of Futoshi Matsunaga were so gruesome that the mass media in Japan would not release the details to the public until years later. We discuss his childhood and how early on, he began his manipulative ways. This Japanese serial killer would defraud and torture his victims and is said to have the ability to control their minds and make them do the unthinkable. Heavy trigger warnings : rape, torture, sexual assault, murder of children --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybre...
Jan 01, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Make yourself a drink and join us for our first year in review bonus episode aka Coffee Break! We will discuss the trials and tribulations of starting a podcast, favorite episodes, funny moments, which stories haunt us the most (hint: it's not the ghost stories) and what's in store for 2022. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support
Dec 31, 2021•58 min
In the late 70s and early 80s, several Midwestern states were plagued by a serial killer who preyed on hitchhikers and troubled youths. He was dubbed The Highway Killer and The Interstate Killer by law enforcement, but we now know that Larry Eyler was responsible for the brutal torture and murder of, at least, 21 young men and adolescent boys within just a two year time span. In this episode we’ll cover Eyler’s early life, escalation of violence, murders, arrests, trials and capture. This one ha...
Dec 18, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Fox Hollow Farm is where serial killer Herb Baumeister buried his victims. The property is known to be one of the most haunted places in Carmel, Indiana. In this episode, we discuss the paranormal experiences and investigations. Grab a drink and get ready for the spooks! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support
Dec 04, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 19
You may have heard about the I-70 Strangler who left his victims' bodies on the side of the interstate in ditches in the 80s and 90s. But have you heard of Herb Baumeister, a successful business man, husband and father of three who led a double life which included frequenting gay bars to find his next victim? After he buys an 18 acre farm in Indiana, curiously, the bodies stopped being found along I-70; however, men were still going missing...Join us as we dive into this one to see if Herb was a...
Nov 27, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In Burari, the tragic death of a family took India by storm. To this day, there are still many mysteries and questions about what happened to them. We talk about the theories, the superstitions and what happened to this successful family. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support
Nov 13, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Enjoy a little bonus episode this Halloween as we take you with us on our business trip to Tarrytown, New York! We will discuss Washington Irving's classic tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, as well as the setting that inspired the famous short story that put America on the literary map. Come be spellbound with us! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support
Oct 30, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In Point Pleasant, West Virginia in 1965-1966, there were a huge number of sightings of a strange winged humanoid creature with red eyes. We cover these Mothman encounters and sprinkle in a few related paranormal ones too. Is this cryptid a real creature or is there a more rational explanation for these terrifying sightings? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support
Oct 23, 2021•48 min•Ep. 15
Most likely you've heard of the witch trials that took place in Salem, Massachusetts from 1692-1693, but have you heard about the trials that happened in the states 45 years prior? And what about the 35,000 plus Europeans that were executed during early modern Europe for witchcraft? Join us as we explore how witch hysteria got its start in the history books and find out which cohost has a family connection to the Salem trials. As always, listener discretion is advised. --- Support this podcast: ...
Oct 16, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Eastern State Penitentiary was built in 1825 and was considered revolutionary, being the first of it's kind. Join us as we discuss the history behind this prison, the punishment methods that took place, and notable inmates that were detained there. A building with this kind of past has to be haunted, right? Dont worry, we talk about that too! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support
Sep 25, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In part two of the Atlanta Ripper, we cover the rest of the murders, the suspects and go into some of the reasons why this case may not be as well known as London's Jack the Ripper. Listener discretion is advised as we will discuss murder scene details. The majority of information obtained for this episode was gathered from a book by Jeffrey Wells titled, The Atlanta Ripper: The Unsolved Case of the Gate City's Most Infamous Murder. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/s...
Sep 11, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Most of us are familiar with London’s notorious Jack the Ripper, but what about the Atlanta Ripper? The moniker may not be familiar unless you’ve taken a true crime deep dive into Atlanta, Georgia’s history during the early twentieth century. Join us in this two-parter as we talk about the series of murders that took the lives of young, black women in Atlanta during the 1900s. The murders were brutal and mimicked that of Jack the Ripper, so listener discretion is advised as we will discuss murde...
Sep 05, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Michael Madison was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. We will discuss his rough childhood, his known murders, and his trial. This episode will include discussions of his interview while on death row, incidents after his conviction and his encounter with serial killer, Anthony Sowell, The Cleveland Stangler. *TW: child abuse, sexual assault, murder, and kidnapping --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support
Aug 21, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Taking it back to 1912 in Villisca, Iowa, for this turn of the century, gruesome axe murder of eight people, six of them children, on a quiet night in June. We’ll go over the mismanaged investigation, suspects, and the hauntings that are said to take place in the restored home to this very day. *TW: gruesome murder scene descriptions, talk of drug use, and brief mention of sexual assault. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support...
Aug 07, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this paranormal cult episode, we discuss the life and death of the Heaven's Gate leaders, the shedding of their members' humanity and what ultimately lead to the mass suicide on March 19, 1997. As a bonus, we begin the episode with a discussion about Mercury in Retrograde, the turmoil it causes and how to survive the next one.**TW: drugs and suicide. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support
Jul 24, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 8
For the conclusion of our two-parter on Israel Keyes, we discuss the aftermath of Samantha Koenig's murder. We also cover what lead to his arrest, the FBI interrogation that follows and his last days.**TW: necrophilia, murder, graphic violence, gore, guns, robbery and suicide. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support
Jul 10, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this two-parter, we discuss the life of methodical serial killer, Israel Keyes. We cover his confirmed murders, as well as the murders he is possibly linked to. Be prepared for this brutal episode as it includes heavy trigger warnings: stalking, kidnapping, home invasions, robbery, guns, torture, rape, murder and animal abuse. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support
Jun 26, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Whether you fall on the side of believer or non-believer, Skinwalker Ranch has an ancient history with many mysteries to uncover. In this episode we discuss the overwhelming amount of paranormal activity that has happened over the years and continues to occur to this day. Grab your favorite caffeinated beverage - and possibly your tinfoil hat - for this extraterrestrial story. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support...
Jun 12, 2021•46 min
Get your flashlights and hide under your blankets to prepare for this modern day haunting, set in Gary, Indiana. We cover the terrifying events that were experienced by the Ammons family during 2012. Additionally, we discuss the Demon House documentary that was produced by Zak Bagans. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support
May 29, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 4
A young girl shows up at a police station in Hong Kong, China, stating that she is being haunted. Police are then lead to an apartment building of a well-known triad leader. What they end up finding sewn inside a Hello Kitty doll will end up being part of the evidence in what is now known as one of the most brutal crimes in Hong Kong's history...**TW: kidnapping, sexual assault, murder and torture** --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support...
May 01, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 3
A young woman's body was found in a refuse room in Melbourne, Australia, and is ruled a suicide. However, the investigation leaves the family with many unanswered questions. Join us as we delve into the discussion of this mysterious death...**TW: suicide and gore** --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/freshlybrewednoir/support
Apr 19, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 2
