Death By Champagne

EP 110 - So Angelic Jun 18, 2021

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 discussions about murder, descriptions of remains, and sexual assault. We’ll do our best to stay on track but the bottles are popped.
Sources
Stanford Murders
Inside Hook Article: After 44 Years DNA Solved Satanic Murder of Arlis Perry. Was She the Only Victim? By Steve Huff
The Stanford Daily Article: Murder at Memorial Church remains unsolved 40 years later By Caleb Smith
Wikipedia: Murder of Arlis Perry
Palo Alto Online Article: Sheriff investigating whether Stanford watchman linked to other campus murders By Linda Taaffe
Palo Alto Online Article: Sheriff: Suicide note, serial killer book jacket at murder suspect's home By Sue Dremann
I-70 Murders
“Slain Clerk Shot Twice in The Head” The Indianapolis News, April 9, 1992
“Interstate 70 Killer Leaves Trail of Death and Grief”, Peter Herman, Bill Smith, & Susan K. Brown, St. Louis Post Dispatch, May 17, 1992
“Strange similarities link highway killings” Scott Candon, The Kansas City Star, May 16, 1992
“Killer’s Strange Pattern Slows Search”, Ned Seaton, Springfield News-Leader, May 17, 1992
“Police Fear New Serial Killer” Vidette-Messenger of Porter County (Valparaiso, Indiana), May 17, 1992
“Nancy Kitzmiller was killed eight years ago…”, Michele Munz, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 2, 2000
“Answers remain elusive 20 years after St. Charles murder, part of interstate spree” Valerie Schremp Hahn, St. Louis Post Dispatch, May 2, 2012
“20 Years Later, 'I-70 Killer' Still At Large”, KMBC News, ABC 9, May 2, 2012
“Police Release Information about I-70 Killer 20 Years Later” Sarah J. Clark, Fox 4, May 3, 2012
“I-70 Holds The Secrets To A Serial Killer”, Christian Fellwock, Vox Magazine, May 4, 2016
“1992 murders at bridal shop unsolved but not forgotten by women’s families”, Amy Renee Leiker, The Wichita Eagle, March 22, 2014, Updated August 08, 2014
“Investigators remain hopeful that they’ll find the so-called ‘I-70 Killer’” Haley Bull, Fox59, May 22, 2017
“29 days of terror: The hunt for the I-70 killer” Chris Nagus, KMOV 4, November 16, 2020
St. Charles Crime Stoppers
Unsolved Mysteries, The I-70 Serial Killer
Interstate 70

EP 109 - Yellow Bird Part 3 May 21, 2021

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, drugs, addiction, and a lot of other illegal activities. We’ll do our best to stay on track but the bottles are popped.
Sources
Sierra Crane Murdoch
Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country, Sierra Crane Murdoch, February 16, 2021
Sierra Crane Murdoch Live Event for the Lake Agassiz Regional Library, Oct 20, 2020, watched May 1, 2021
“On Indian Land, Criminals Can Get Away With Almost Anything”, Sierra Crane Murdoch, The Atlantic, Feb 22, 2013, accessed April 30, 2021
Overall History & Resources
Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, History
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Ndstudies.gov, State Historical Society of North Dakota
Arikara Pronunciation and Spelling Guide
Native Voices, Timeline of Citizenship, Services, and Sovereignty
“Sakakawea name debate good”, Sheila Robinson, The Bismarck Tribune, Sept 7, 2002, accessed April 30, 2021
“Breakdown of Relations: American Expansionism, the Great Plains, and the Arikara People, 1823-1957” Thesis by Stephen Auon, April 2019, Virginia Commonwealth University
Treaties & Garrison Dam History
“The Treaty of Fort Laramie”, ourdocuments.gov
“For the Taking: The Garrison Dam and the Tribal Taking Area”, culturalsurvival.org, June 1988, accessed April 30, 2021
“N.D. tribe asks Congress to fulfill 50-year-old promise”, June 13, 2003, accessed May 1, 2021
National Park Service, Pick-Sloan Plan
“In 1868, Two Nations Made a Treaty, the U.S. Broke It and Plains Indian Tribes are Still Seeking Justice”, Kimbra Cutlip, Smithsonian Magazine, Nov 7 2018, accessed May 1, 2021
“How the Garrison Dam on the Missouri River ruined a way of life for the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara”, Meteor Blades for Daily Kos, Dec 26, 2018, accessed April 26, 2021
“Three Tribes, a Dam and a Diabetes Epidemic”, Lisa Jones, High Country News, May 23, 2011; accessed April 20201
Environmental & Oil Boom
“Our River, Our Home, Our Nation”, MHA Nation YouTube video about the oil boom; features speakers Mark Fox, MHA Chairman (2019) Dr. Twyla Baker, President of the Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College,
“Frack Off: Kandi Mossett | Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation” , Kandi Mossett (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara) Native Energy & Climate Campaign Organizer, The New School YouTube Channel, Oct 16, 2014
The Disappearance of Kristopher KC Clarke
“The Case Against James Henrikson”, Case Timeline, The Spokesman Review, No Date Listed, first accessed April 13, 2021
“The Woman in Search of Indian Country’s Missing”, Jessica Lussenhop, High Country News, March 25th, 2019, first accessed April 13, 2021
“Mistress of alleged murder-for-hire mastermind testifies” Author: Lindsay Nadrich and KREM.com (KREM), Updated: 8:12 PM PST February 11, 2016
Trials, Sentencing, Conclusion
“In North Dakota, a Tale of Oil, Corruption and Death”, Deborah Sontag and Brent McDonald, New York Times, Dec 28, 2014, accessed May 17, 2021
“On the Trail of Missing American Indian Women”, Sophia Myszkowski, The Atlantic, October 10, 2018, accessed May 17, 2021
“Judge sentences Spokane hit man to 30 years in prison”, Author: Adem Arac, Updated: 6:54 PM PDT May 20, 2016, accessed May 17, 2021
“3 plead guilty in murder-for-hire plot”, Associated Press, The Seattle Times, Originally published September 17, 2015, accessed May 17, 2021
“Man sentenced to 22 years in murder-for-hire killing”, Associated Press, Q13 Fox Seattle, June 2, 2016, accessed May 17, 2021
“North Dakota woman sentenced in embezzlement case” Associated Press, June 6, 2017, accessed May 17, 2021
“Henrikson receives life sentence in Carlile contract killing, speaks about abortion and drugs at hearing” Kip Hill, The Spokesman Review, May 24, 2016, accessed May 17, 2021

EP 108 - Yellow Bird Part 2 May 14, 2021

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 lot of other illegal activities. We’ll do our best to stay on track but the bottles are popped.
Sources
Sierra Crane Murdoch
Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country, Sierra Crane Murdoch, February 16, 2021
Sierra Crane Murdoch Live Event for the Lake Agassiz Regional Library, Oct 20, 2020, watched May 1, 2021
“On Indian Land, Criminals Can Get Away With Almost Anything”, Sierra Crane Murdoch, The Atlantic, Feb 22, 2013, accessed April 30, 2021
Overall History & Resources
Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, History
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Ndstudies.gov, State Historical Society of North Dakota
Arikara Pronunciation and Spelling Guide
Native Voices, Timeline of Citizenship, Services, and Sovereignty
“Sakakawea name debate good”, Sheila Robinson, The Bismarck Tribune, Sept 7, 2002, accessed April 30, 2021
“Breakdown of Relations: American Expansionism, the Great Plains, and the Arikara People, 1823-1957” Thesis by Stephen Auon, April 2019, Virginia Commonwealth University
Treaties & Garrison Dam History
“The Treaty of Fort Laramie”, ourdocuments.gov
“For the Taking: The Garrison Dam and the Tribal Taking Area”, culturalsurvival.org, June 1988, accessed April 30, 2021
“N.D. tribe asks Congress to fulfill 50-year-old promise”, June 13, 2003, accessed May 1, 2021
National Park Service, Pick-Sloan Plan
“In 1868, Two Nations Made a Treaty, the U.S. Broke It and Plains Indian Tribes are Still Seeking Justice”, Kimbra Cutlip, Smithsonian Magazine, Nov 7 2018, accessed May 1, 2021
“How the Garrison Dam on the Missouri River ruined a way of life for the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara”, Meteor Blades for Daily Kos, Dec 26, 2018, accessed April 26, 2021
“Three Tribes, a Dam and a Diabetes Epidemic”, Lisa Jones, High Country News, May 23, 2011; accessed April 20201
Environmental & Oil Boom
“Our River, Our Home, Our Nation”, MHA Nation YouTube video about the oil boom; features speakers Mark Fox, MHA Chairman (2019) Dr. Twyla Baker, President of the Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College,
“Frack Off: Kandi Mossett | Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation” , Kandi Mossett (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara) Native Energy & Climate Campaign Organizer, The New School YouTube Channel, Oct 16, 2014
The Disappearance of Kristopher KC Clarke
“The Case Against James Henrikson”, Case Timeline, The Spokesman Review, No Date Listed, first accessed April 13, 2021
“The Woman in Search of Indian Country’s Missing”, Jessica Lussenhop, High Country News, March 25th, 2019, first accessed April 13, 2021
“Mistress of alleged murder-for-hire mastermind testifies” Author: Lindsay Nadrich and KREM.com (KREM), Updated: 8:12 PM PST February 11, 2016

EP 107 - Yellow Bird Part 1 May 07, 2021

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 Yellow Bird’s history, and our victim Kristopher Clarke aka KC.
This episode contains a lot of history regarding Indigenous Americans and the horrifying things the government did to them, discussions of drugs, addiction, rape, and murder, we’ll do our best to stay on track but the bottles are popped.
Sources
Sierra Crane Murdoch
Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country, Sierra Crane Murdoch, February 16, 2021
Sierra Crane Murdoch Live Event for the Lake Agassiz Regional Library, Oct 20, 2020, watched May 1, 2021
“On Indian Land, Criminals Can Get Away With Almost Anything”, Sierra Crane Murdoch, The Atlantic, Feb 22, 2013, accessed April 30, 2021
Overall History & Resources
Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, History
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Ndstudies.gov, State Historical Society of North Dakota
Arikara Pronunciation and Spelling Guide
Native Voices, Timeline of Citizenship, Services, and Sovereignty
“Sakakawea name debate good”, Sheila Robinson, The Bismarck Tribune, Sept 7, 2002, accessed April 30, 2021
“Breakdown of Relations: American Expansionism, the Great Plains, and the Arikara People, 1823-1957” Thesis by Stephen Auon, April 2019, Virginia Commonwealth University
Treaties & Garrison Dam History
“The Treaty of Fort Laramie”, ourdocuments.gov
“For the Taking: The Garrison Dam and the Tribal Taking Area”, culturalsurvival.org, June 1988, accessed April 30, 2021
“N.D. tribe asks Congress to fulfill 50-year-old promise”, June 13, 2003, accessed May 1, 2021
National Park Service, Pick-Sloan Plan
“In 1868, Two Nations Made a Treaty, the U.S. Broke It and Plains Indian Tribes are Still Seeking Justice”, Kimbra Cutlip, Smithsonian Magazine, Nov 7 2018, accessed May 1, 2021
“How the Garrison Dam on the Missouri River ruined a way of life for the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara”, Meteor Blades for Daily Kos, Dec 26, 2018, accessed April 26, 2021
“Three Tribes, a Dam and a Diabetes Epidemic”, Lisa Jones, High Country News, May 23, 2011; accessed April 20201
Environmental & Oil Boom
“Our River, Our Home, Our Nation”, MHA Nation YouTube video about the oil boom; features speakers Mark Fox, MHA Chairman (2019) Dr. Twyla Baker, President of the Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College,
“Frack Off: Kandi Mossett | Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation” , Kandi Mossett (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara) Native Energy & Climate Campaign Organizer, The New School YouTube Channel, Oct 16, 2014
The Disappearance of Kristopher KC Clarke
“The Case Against James Henrikson”, Case Timeline, The Spokesman Review, No Date Listed, first accessed April 13, 2021
“The Woman in Search of Indian Country’s Missing”, Jessica Lussenhop, High Country News, March 25th, 2019, first accessed April 13, 2021

EP 106 - Rachel Monroe Interview Apr 09, 2021

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. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 105 - Bruce Goldfarb Interview Apr 02, 2021

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 murder, autopsies, and cool discoveries. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 104 - Savage Appetites Part 4 Mar 26, 2021

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 classic teen horror film Ginger Snaps and how it relates to women and crime.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, suicide, mass shootings, and women’s role in true crime. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Donation Sources to Support AAPI
68 Ways to Donate in Support of Asian Communities
Victims of the Atlanta, GA Spa Shootings Go Fund Me
Yong Ae Yue
Suncha Kim
Hyun Jung Grant (Kim)
Soon Chung Park
Xiaojie Tan
Delain Yaun
Sources
Savage Appetites, Rachel Monroe
Dead Girls, Alice Bolin
Vice article “The Woman Who Plotted a Valentine’s Mass Murder Shares How the Internet Radicalized Her” by Mack Lamoureux

EP 103 - Savage Appetites Part 3 Mar 19, 2021

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 someone they’ve never met, and briefly touch on hybristophilia.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, rape, and women’s role in true crime. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources
Savage Appetites, Rachel Monroe
Dead Girls, Alice Bolin
“The Journalist and the Pharma Bro” Stephanie Clifford, Elle Magazine, December 20, 2021
‘Passion Victim: A brief look at hybristophilia’, Mark D. Griffiths Ph.D., Psychology Today, Posted Oct 18, 2013
‘Women Who Love Serial Killers’, Katherine Ramslund, PhD, Psychology Today, April 2020
‘Girls Who Love Ted Bundy’, Katherine Ramslund, PhD, October 2019
“The West Memphis Three and False Confessions”, Brandon L. Garrett, Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law, and author of Convicting the Innocent: Where Criminal Prosecutions Go Wrong - 23 August 2011
Free West Memphis 3 Blog
“A Death-Row Love Story”, Geoffrey Gray, New York Times, Oct. 13, 2011

EP 102 - Savage Appetites Part 2 Mar 12, 2021

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 their grief and empathy towards someone they didn’t even know. We also take a step into the latest true crime doc to hit Netflix Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, rape, and women’s role in true crime. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources
Savage Appetites, Rachel Monroe
Dead Girls, Alice Bolin
‘McFadden, sought in Sage Smith homicide, declared missing’ Tyler Hammel, The Daily Progress, June 2019
Wikipedia Pages for Hannah Graham and Morgan Dana Harrington
Crime Scene: The Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel
‘Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’ Threatens to Fall Down Its Own Rabbit Hole: TV Review, Caroline Framke, Variety, Feb 9, 2021
Interview with Joe Berlinger: “Netflix's Cecil Hotel Doc Attempts to Find Out What Happened to Elisa Lam”, Jelisa Castrodale, Vice, Feb 10, 2021
Interview with Joe Berlinger: “Netflix's Cecil Hotel docuseries director explains why respecting Elisa Lam's story was of utmost importance”, Rosy Cordero, EW, Feb 10, 2021
“The unethical mess of 'The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel,' Netflix's most popular true crime show”, Katie Dowd, SFGate, Feb 14, 2021
“How ‘The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’ Misses the Real Story of Elisa Lam”, EJ Dickson, Rolling Stone, Feb 25, 2021
“Why Internet Sleuths Are Still Obsessed With Elisa Lam’s Death”, Alessa Dominguez, Buzzfeed, Feb 12, 2021
“Netflix's Cecil Hotel documentary is a dangerous, bloated mess”, Mark Serrels, Cnet, Feb 23, 2021
“Column: Black people make up 8% of L.A. population and 34% of its homeless. That’s unacceptable”, Steve Lopez, LA Times, June 13, 2020
Episodes Referenced:
You’re Wrong About: Murder
You’re Wrong About: The Victims’ Rights Movement
Last Podcast on The Left, Norwegian Black Metal episodes

EP 101 - Savage Appetites Part 1 Mar 05, 2021

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 opinions on this archetype and take a brief detour into Alice Bolin’s book Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, rape, and women’s role in true crime. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources
Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime and Obsession by Rachel Monroe
Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession by Alice Bolin
18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee & The Invention of Modern Forensics, Bruce Goldfarb
Why are we obsessed with true crime and what is it doing to our minds?, By Laura Hensley Global News, Posted January 26, 2019
https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-M-Pullman

EP 100 - Forgot how to Drink Champagne Oct 30, 2020

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 that somehow turned into 48 hours. Mack brings us a local case and covers the still unsolved murder of Judy Lynn Spencer. Who, similar to Bryce, went for a drive and never returned.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about suicide, murder, death, and lots of theories. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources
Bryce Laspisa
Facebook: Find Bryce Laspisa
The Strange Vanishing of Bryce Laspisa by The True Crime Times
The Road to Nowhere for True Crime Society by Liv
Unresolved Mysteries - Reddit
Judy Lynn Spencer
“A Killing in The Hills” Nicolas Phillips, Riverfront Times, February 2016
“Trail To Nowhere” Nicolas Phillips, Riverfront Times, February 2016
‘Cold Case’ Opened by Drury Class, The Houston Herald, Nov 2007
“Fingerprint Enters Trial Record” The Houston Herald, Nov 2009
“NASH REPORT: Prosecution’s theory lacks factual foundation, judge writes” Andrew Sheeley, salemnewsonline.com, June 2020
“Nash released from custody Saturday to await state retrial decision” Andrew Sheeley, July 2020
“Judge recommends vacate of sentence in death of HHS grad” Houston Herald, June 2020
“Murder charges against Donald Nash have been dismissed” Chris Six, ozarkfirst.com, Oct 2020
“Man who served 12 years in 1982 killing won’t be retried” Associated Press, St. Louis Post Dispatch, October 2020
SC90649 Appellant Brief , MO Supreme Court

EP 99 - Interview with Jax Miller; Hell in the Heartland Oct 23, 2020

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 means to donate please do so to the Go Fund Me Scholarship under Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman's names.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about police corruption, small town life, rape, torture, murder, and drug use. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 98 - Lauria Bible & Ashley Freeman: Hell in the Heartland Oct 16, 2020

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 episode contains foul language, discussions about police corruption, small town life, rape, torture, murder, and drug use. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources
Hell in The Heartland: Murder, Meth, And The Case of Two Missing Girls, Jax Miller
BBI - Find Lauria Bible Facebook Group
“Teens’ Fate Still Unresolved A Year Later”, Don Diehl,The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) Jan 2001
Arrest Affidavit for the case of Ronnie Busick, April 23, 2018
Jax Miller: Switching From Fiction to True Crime, Writer’s Digest, Robert Lee Brewer, July 31, 2018
“Justice after decades: Bible family sees suspect sentenced after Lorene's 'relentless' fight”, Tulsa World, Mike Simons, September 24, 2020
“Ashley Freeman loved to fish. Lauria Bible was a country girl who raised pigs. This is the story the family and friends of the missing Welch girls want to tell.”, Andrea Eger, Tim Stanley, Tulsa World, Feb 18, 2019

EP 97 - Lauria Bible & Ashley Freeman: Hell in the Heartland Oct 09, 2020

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, molestation, police corruption, small town life, murder and autopsy reports. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources
Hell in The Heartland: Murder, Meth, And The Case of Two Missing Girls, Jax Miller
BBI - Find Lauria Bible Facebook Group
“Teens’ Fate Still Unresolved A Year Later”, Don Diehl,The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) Jan 2001
Arrest Affidavit for the case of Ronnie Busick, April 23, 2018
Jax Miller: Switching From Fiction to True Crime, Writer’s Digest, Robert Lee Brewer, July 31, 2018
“Justice after decades: Bible family sees suspect sentenced after Lorene's 'relentless' fight”, Tulsa World, Mike Simons, September 24, 2020
“Ashley Freeman loved to fish. Lauria Bible was a country girl who raised pigs. This is the story the family and friends of the missing Welch girls want to tell.”, Andrea Eger, Tim Stanley, Tulsa World, Feb 18, 2019

EP 96 - Lauria Bible & Ashley Freeman: Hell in the Heartland Oct 02, 2020

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 and two girls who remain missing to this day; Ashley Freeman and Lauria Bible.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about police corruption, small town life, murder and death. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources
Hell in The Heartland: Murder, Meth, And The Case of Two Missing Girls, Jax Miller
BBI - Find Lauria Bible Facebook Group
“Teens’ Fate Still Unresolved A Year Later”, Don Diehl,The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) Jan 2001
Arrest Affidavit for the case of Ronnie Busick, April 23, 2018
Jax Miller: Switching From Fiction to True Crime, Writer’s Digest, Robert Lee Brewer, July 31, 2018
“Justice after decades: Bible family sees suspect sentenced after Lorene's 'relentless' fight”, Tulsa World, Mike Simons, September 24, 2020
“Ashley Freeman loved to fish. Lauria Bible was a country girl who raised pigs. This is the story the family and friends of the missing Welch girls want to tell.”, Andrea Eger, Tim Stanley, Tulsa World, Feb 18, 2019

EP 95 - Norma Wallace Part 3 Sep 11, 2020

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 some Louisiana history regarding sex work, race, and the wrong doings of a lot of men in power.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about the sex work industry, statutory rape, poverty, and the New Orleans underworld. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources
The Last Madam: A Life In The New Orleans Underworld, Christine Wiltz
Norma Wallce Audio 1, The Historic New Orleans Collection, donated by Christine Wiltz
Norma Wallace Audio 2, The Historic New Orleans Collection, donated by Christine Wiltz
“The Last Days of Storyville”, Sally Asher, myneworleans.com, Sept 2017
The Last Madam, Snap Judgement, NPR, Host: Glynn Washington, Byline: Stephanie Foo
Former French Quarter brothel becomes home sweet home, Stephanie Bruno, NOLA.com, Nov 2011
The Best Little Whorehouse in NOLA, Back Story Radio, Diana Williams, March 2016
Biography of Christine Wiltz via christinewiltz.com
“The History Behind 5 of New Orleans' Favorite Mardi Gras Traditions” Olivia B Waxman, time.com, February 2018
1026contist.com
“Gov. Huey Long impeached in Louisiana, April 6, 1929”, Andrew Glass, Politico, April 2012
“A Hamm’s ransom: How the kidnapping of one of St. Paul’s most prosperous brewers reshaped a corrupt system”, Ben Reeves, The Growler, November 2016
“The 1934 Bremer kidnapping: Gangsters replace bootlegging cash with ransom money” Cathay Wurzer, MPR, January 2014
“Jim Crow & Segregation”, 64parishes.com, Nikki Brown
“8 reasons why New Orleans neighborhoods remain segregated” NOLA.com, Jennifer Larino for The Times-Picayune, April 2018

EP 94 - Norma Wallace Part 2 Sep 04, 2020

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 the chief of police.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about the sex work industry, statutory rape, poverty, and the New Orleans underworld. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources
The Last Madam: A Life In The New Orleans Underworld, Christine Wiltz
The Last Madam, Snap Judgement, NPR, Host: Glynn Washington, Byline: Stephanie Foo
Former French Quarter brothel becomes home sweet home, Stephanie Bruno, NOLA.com, Nov 2011
The Best Little Whorehouse in NOLA, Back Story Radio, Diana Williams, March 2016
Biography of Christine Wiltz via christinewiltz.com
“The Last Days of Storyville”, Sally Asher, myneworleans.com, Sept 2017
“The History Behind 5 of New Orleans' Favorite Mardi Gras Traditions” Olivia B Waxman, time.com, February 2018
1026contist.com
“Gov. Huey Long impeached in Louisiana, April 6, 1929”, Andrew Glass, Politico, April 2012
“A Hamm’s ransom: How the kidnapping of one of St. Paul’s most prosperous brewers reshaped a corrupt system”, Ben Reeves, The Growler, November 2016
“The 1934 Bremer kidnapping: Gangsters replace bootlegging cash with ransom money” Cathay Wurzer, MPR, January 2014

EP 93 - Norma Wallace Part 1 Aug 28, 2020

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 contains foul language, discussions about the sex work industry, statutory rape, poverty, and the New Orleans underworld. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources
The Last Madam: A Life In The New Orleans Underworld, Christine Wiltz
The Last Madam, Snap Judgement, NPR, Host: Glynn Washington, Byline: Stephanie Foo
Former French Quarter brothel becomes home sweet home, Stephanie Bruno, NOLA.com, Nov 2011
The Best Little Whorehouse in NOLA, Back Story Radio, Diana Williams, March 2016
Biography of Christine Wiltz via christinewiltz.com
“The Last Days of Storyville”, Sally Asher, myneworleans.com, Sept 2017
“The History Behind 5 of New Orleans' Favorite Mardi Gras Traditions” Olivia B Waxman, time.com, February 2018

EP 92 - Toilet Pants Aug 14, 2020

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 detective work that followed to discover his remains.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, body decomposition, and body mutilation. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources
Gary Hilton
Gary Michael Hilton - The disturbing case of the National Forest Serial Killer from Strange Outdoors .com
NBC Article: Killer says Female Hiker Fought him to the end by the Associated Press
AJC Article: Hiker’s murder still haunts those closest to the case, 10 years later by Christian Boone and Rhonda Cook
The Charley Project: Rossana Miliani
The Daytona Beach news-Journal Article: Police: Daytona woman who killed, dismembered boyfriend is linked to similar cold case, by Tony Hold
Dr. Bernard Parkman
“What lies in the lab: The gruesome murder at Harvard that transfixed New England”, Paul Collins, Boston Globe, July 11, 2018
Blood & Ivy, Paul Collins, 2018
The Parkman-Webster Murder Case, The West End Museum, Exhibit and Design copyright Duane Lucia
The History of HMS
“Murder at Harvard Medical School: The story of the 19th century slaying that shocked Boston”, Dialynn Dwyer, Boston.com, Nov 22, 2017

EP 91 - Girl has no Chill Aug 07, 2020

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 foul language, discussions about murder (including child murder), witches and some lore. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources
Bertha Giffords
Missouri’s Murderous Matrons, Victoria Cosner, Lorelai Shannon, Arcadia Publishing
Poison was weapon for 'Missouri's Murderous Matrons', Harry Levins, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 14, 2019
World Health Org on Arsenic
http://www.berthagifford.com/
https://www.morsemillhotel.com/
STL Post-Dispatch, Oct. 26, 1993
Mysterious Heartland Blog
Republican Tribune (Union, Missouri), Aug 28, 1928
Tainted Legacy, S. Kay Murphy - Bertha Gifford’s great-granddaughter explores her family history
S. Kay Murphy Blog - Article on the case, and how impossible it is to know the truth.
Mother Shipton
The Legend of Mother Shipton by Sharon Bennett Connolly
The Eerie Prophecies of Mother Shipton that Terrified all of England by Nancy Bilyeau
Wikipedia: Mother Shipton
Wikipedia: Thomas Wolsey

EP 90 - Get Eaten by a Shark Jul 17, 2020

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 language, animal abuse, rape, murder, torture, and really graphic descriptions of body mutilation. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources
“I, The Creation of a Serial Killer” Jack Olsen, C 2002
“Serial killer’s sole survivor tells story after 19 years”, Toni Scott, Oroville Mercury-Register
“Happy Face Killer Keith Jesperson's surviving victim sues filmmakers for defamation”, Bryan Denson, OregonLive, The Oregonian, January 10, 2019
“Touching Evil: Students hear 'friendly' voice of a serial killer”, Michael A. Fuoco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Part 3 of the 3-part series
“The Happy Face Killer and His Unidentified Victims”, Kim Pasqualini, Medium, March 24, 2020
Radford University Dept. of Psychology Assessment, Peggy Krueger, Kendra Justice, & Amy Hunt
“Happy Face Killer' Describes Killing First Victim”, ABC News
Happy Face Podcast with Melissa Moore

EP 89 - Nobody Cared Jul 03, 2020

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 specifically infant deaths. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources
Paula Sims
Forensic Files - Season 3, Episode 6: Similar Circumstances
“Paula Sims trial: Either a maniacal killer on the loose, or Sims was lying, prosecutor says”, Charles Bosworth Jr., St. Louis Post Dispatch, December 31, 1990
“Paula Sims claims daughter kidnapped by armed stranger”, St. Louis Post Dispatch, June 17, 1986
“Twisting path continues for Paula Sims, who killed two daughters in the 1980s”, Pat Gauen, St. Louis Post Dispatch, December 14, 2015
“Mom Killed 2 Baby Daughters 3 Years Apart”, Chris Harris, People Magazine, November 15, 2019
“Gauen: Another Mother's Day for Metro East mom who murdered daughters”, Pat Gauen, St. Louis Post Dispatch, May 18, 2017
“Child murder by mothers: patterns and prevention”, Susan Hatters Friedman and Phillip J Resnick, World Psychiatry, October 6, 2007 “After Alton couple claim second infant daughter abducted, baby's body found”, Charles Bosworth, St. Louis Post Dispatch, May 4, 1989
“Sims Baby Buried; Hand Caused Death” Macon Chronicle-Herald, May 11, 1989
“Bits and Pieces of Simses’ Troubled Lives” St. Louis Post Dispatch, reprinted in the Macon Chronicle-Herald, May 12, 1989
“Jury Selected, Opening Remarks Scheduled” Macon Chronicle-Herald, Jan 11, 1990
Encyclopedia of Kidnapping, Michael Newton, p280-281
Women and Crime: A Reference Handbook, Judith A. Warner, p56-57
PEOPLE v. SIMS, No. 5-90-0287
Jon-Niece Jones
Wikipedia
The NY Times Article by J. David Goodman
LA Times Article by Tina Susman
The Star Ledger Article by Bob Considine
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Article by Rob Spahr
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Article by Ashley Peskoe

EP 88 - I'm Dead Inside Jun 26, 2020

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 brings us a crazy story from Texas covering the colorful life of Bernie Tiede and the unexpected murder of Marjorie Nugent.
This episode contains foul language, murder, discussions about police brutality, and sexual abuse. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Morris Home
Showing Up for Morris Home: Go Fund Me
Sources: Nizah Morris
Slought: An Anthology of Silence
PGN Article by Tim Cwiek
Wikipedia
One Pennsylvania
Sources: Bernie Tiede
“Midnight in the Garden of East Texas”, Skip Hollandsworth, Texas Monthly, Jan 1998
“How My Aunt Marge Ended Up In The Deep Freeze…”, Joe Rhodes, NYT Mag, April 2012
Interview with Melissa Torre, KLTV7 News, Youtube, November 2012
“Lights, Camera, Carthage”, Skip Hollandsworth, Texas Monthly, May 2012 "
History of Bernie's secret: Facts of sexual abuse could have been key to defense”, Phil Latham, Longview News Journal, May 2014
“3 men say Tiede's uncle molested them when they were young”, ABC7, KLTV, April 2016 “Bernie in Hell”
Skip Hollandsworth, Texas Monthly, June 2016
“Bernie” Film written by Skip Hollandsworth and Richard Linklater

EP 87 - Ira Einhorn Part 4: Interview with Steven Levy Jun 12, 2020

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 opportunity for us to have and we hope you enjoy.
This episode contains foul language and discussions about murder. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources The Unicorn’s Secret: Murder in the Age of Aquarius, Steven Levy, Jan 2, 1990 “Ira Einhorn’s Long Strange Trip”, Neil Gordon, Salon. Aug. 15, 2002 “For Ira Einhorn, A Fate Worse Than Death”, David Lindorff, Salon. Oct. 19, 2002 “The Killer Who Spared My Mother”, Diana Whitney, Longreads, August 2018 "Ira Einhorn Returns to U.S.”, ABC News, January 5, 2006 “Ronnie Polaneczky: The Ira Einhorn Interview”, Ronnie Polaneczky, October 14, 2010 "And Justice for All", Newsweek, Steven Levy"Getting Away with It", Newsweek, Steven Levy "The Trial of a Radical, Finally", Newsweek, Steven Levy

Victims of Injustice: Black Lives Matter Jun 10, 2020

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 current events with the voices of those who have lived through it.
Special thanks to:
Tasha from Sinister Silhouettes
Andre and Battle from Bruh Issa Murder
Serena from Handcuffed Podcast
Aaron from True Crime? Never Heard of It
Rashad from Blood and Firewater
Alimat from Hard Truths
JiJi from Noir True Crime Files
Written by: CrimeLapse, Morbidology, Sinister Silhouettes, Bruh Issa Murder, Handcuffed Podcast, True Crime? Never Heard of it, Blood and Firewater, Hard Truths Podcast, Noir True Crime Files and All Things Eeerie
Produced by: CrimeLapse and Morbidology
Graphics by: Death by Champagne
Thanks to: Reverie: True Crime Podcast, Evidence of a Crime, All Things Eeerie, It’s Murder Up North, The True Crime Witch, Writing About Crime, Death by Champagne, Murder She Spoke, Murder and More, Always Time for True Crime, Malice, Hometown Homicide, Brew Crime, Our True Crime Podcast
SOURCES USED
HOW TO HELP
Support BIPOC Doc by Lindsey Borgna
Anti-Racism and Being an Ally Doc by Olivia Frost
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#petitions
Petition: End Direct Provision in Ireland
Petition: Implement a Hate Crime Legislation in Ireland
Petition: Justice For Breonna Taylor
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter U.K.
George Floyd Memorial Fund
The Minnesota Freedom Fund
The Bail Project
Black Visions Collective
Reclaim the Block
Steven Lawrence Charitable Trust
Black Minds Matter
Stop Watch
Movement for Black Lives
Irish Network Against Racism
Show Racism the Red Card
To the Victims -https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#victims
Black Protest Legal Support for BLM protestors in the UK
Justice for Grenfell
Kwanda
United Friends and Families Campaign
Inquest
Resourcing Racial Justice
The Reach Out Project
Exist Loudly Fund for Queer Black Young People in the UK
Thread with links to places you can donate

EP 86 - Ira Einhorn Part 3 Jun 05, 2020

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 episode contains foul language, discussions about misogyny, violence towards women, murder, and descriptions of body decomposition. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Black Lives Matter Links
Ways You Can Help: This site is a great starting point, they have a number of resources, everything from places to donate and sign petitions to missing people and helpful information for protesters. It is being updated very regularly.
George Floyd Memorial Fund: “This fund is established to cover funeral and burial expenses, mental and grief counseling, lodging and travel for all court proceedings, and to assist our family in the days to come as we continue to seek justice for George. A portion of these funds will also go to the Estate of George Floyd for the benefit and care of his children and their educational fund.”
You can contact the below and demand that they release people who have been detained on low-level charges and for protesting during a PANDEMIC. County Attorney Mike Freeman (612-348-5550/citizeninfo@hennepin.us) Mayor Frey (612-673-2100) City Attorney's office (612 673-3000)
The above goes for all your local government, call and tell them you do not support innocent citizens sitting in jail for exercising their right to protest.
Campaign Zero: Organization that utilizes research-based policy solutions to end police brutality in the U.S.“We can live in a world where the police don't kill people by limiting police interventions, improving community interactions, and ensuring accountability.”
Reclaim The Block: Supports efforts to defund the police and redistribute funds to programs that “keep Black communities, Indigenous communities and communities of color safe and healthy.”
The NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund: The Legal Defense Fund seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans.
Southern Poverty Law Center: They track the activity of more than 1600 hate groups and extremist groups. They fight for a number of issues including children’s rights, justice for immigrants, voting rights, and economic justice.
The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) Know how to help yourself and others if you are protesting. Also a great place to donate.
The Innocence Project: Examines cases of wrongful conviction, which specifically disproportionately affect men of color.
Snap4Freedom.org An effort led by BLACK TRANS AND QUEER people to run campaigns on the platform of diverting funds from prison systems to invest in better serving programs.
The Loveland Therapy Fund Financial assistance for black women and girls seeking therapy services.
BEAM - The Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective A collective of advocates, yoga teachers, artists, therapists, lawyers, religious leaders, teachers, psychologists and activists committed to the emotional/mental health and healing of Black communities.
Black Sex Worker Collective: Aims to amplify the voices of Black Sex Workers by addressing their needs through peer support, legal assistance, housing and other basic needs.
Sources:
The Unicorn’s Secret: Murder in the Age of Aquarius, Steven Levy, Jan 2, 1990
“Ira Einhorn’s Long Strange Trip”, Neil Gordon, Salon. Aug. 15, 2002
“For Ira Einhorn, A Fate Worse Than Death”, David Lindorff, Salon. Oct. 19, 2002
“The Killer Who Spared My Mother”, Diana Whitney, Longreads, August 2018
"Ira Einhorn Returns to U.S.”, ABC News, January 5, 2006
The Ira Einhorn Interview, Ronnie Polaneczky, October 14, 2010

EP 85 - Ira Einhorn Part 2 May 29, 2020

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 later.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about misogyny, violence towards women, and a lot about the 60’s and 70’s. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources:
The Unicorn’s Secret: Murder in the Age of Aquarius, Steven Levy, Jan 2, 1990
“Ira Einhorn’s Long Strange Trip”, Neil Gordon, Salon. Aug. 15, 2002
“For Ira Einhorn, A Fate Worse Than Death”, David Lindorff, Salon. Oct. 19, 2002
“The Killer Who Spared My Mother”, Diana Whitney, Longreads, August 2018

EP 84 - Ira Einhorn Part 1 May 22, 2020

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 touch on his violent nature towards women, especially women who turn him down, that will become a pivotal point in our story in later episodes.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about misogyny, violence towards women, and a lot about the 60’s and 70’s. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sponsor Best Fiends
Sources The Unicorn’s Secret: Murder in the Age of Aquarius, Steven Levy, Jan 2, 1990 “Ira Einhorn’s Long Strange Trip”, Neil Gordon, Salon. Aug. 15, 2002“For Ira Einhorn, A Fate Worse Than Death”, David Lindorff, Salon. Oct. 19, 2002 “The Killer Who Spared My Mother”, Diana Whitney, Longreads, August 2018

EP 83 - A Lot to be Mad About May 15, 2020

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, and a lot of other things to be mad about. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources Laura Dickinson The Michigan Daily Listverse: 10 Horrific College Murders Wikipedia: Jeanne Clery Mlive Article by Dave Gershman LA Times Article by P.J. Huffstutter
Ursula Herrmann “The Girl in The Box: The Mysterious Crime That Shocked Germany”, Xan Rice, The Guardian Sept 24, 2019 “The Abduction and Murder of Ursula Herrmann”, Website by Michael Herrmann, brother of Ursula Herrmann Bernd Haider Website, Bavarian State Police Expert “No New Investigation in the Ursula Herrmann Case” Johann Osel, Suddeutsche Zeitung Aug 20 2019 Offene Wunde Julia Jüttner. (02. Mai 2020) SPIEGEL ONLINE.

EP 82 - Come Getcha Boy May 01, 2020

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, discussions about murder, suicide, and people getting away with their crimes. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sponsor Podcorn
Sources:
Sandra Rivett, Wikipedia Business Insider Joseph Michael Maloney Encyclopedia Britannica: Methanol / Ethanol Unsolved Mysteries, Season 4, Ep 3: Joseph Maloney Episode of Unsolved Mysteries UPI Archives: “Accused poison cocktail killer nabbed in Ireland” James O’Shea,Chicago Tribune: “Irish Ruling Aids US Fugitive”

EP 81 - Pinata of Poop Patreon Bonus Apr 24, 2020

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Sorry to our patrons out there as this won’t technically be a new episode for you. But for all of you who aren’t on our Patreon while we take the week off to continue our research of our next book, we figured we would drop you some juicy Patreon exclusive content. Liv takes us on a deep dive into Larry Ray and the victims he brainwashed, extorted, humiliated, and much more from Sarah Lawrence College. This is still a pretty recent case so there will most likely be updates in the months to come. This is a bit of a heavy episode, with every detail we promise it gets worse.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about cults, sexual abuse, and just a lot of incomprehensible things that Larry did. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources:
The Cut Article; Ezra Marcus and James D. Walsh
Buzzfeed News; Julia Reinstein
New York Times; Sharon Otterman
SponsorBest Fiends

EP 80 - Let's Talk About Arsenic Apr 17, 2020

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back to our regular format this week! Mack starts us off and unpacks a lot with the murder of Kimyala Henson, and her missing daughters Shaina and Shausha. While Liv takes us back to the 1800’s to discuss arsenic, it’s history and the death of Thomas Ball? Was he poisoned by his wife Mary or did he accidentally take arsenic on his own?
This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, sex traficking, and domestic abuse. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources:
“Couple's deaths a murder-suicide, investigators say” Naples Daily News Archive, Brigid O-Malley, April 27, 2001
"Cross-country trip ending in three deaths leaves mystery: Two children are still missing after their mother was found murdered." Naples Daily News Archive, Brigid O-Malley, May 28, 2001
“Ore. Woman, Two Daughters Missing” AP: Steven Du Bois, April 24, 2001
“3 Killings Deepen the Mystery of 2 Missing Children” LA Times, AP, May 10, 2001
“Couple Commit Suicide, Young Mother, Children Are Missing” AP, The Salina Journal. April 27, 2001
“Missing Oregon Woman Found Dead In Nevada, Police Say” Albany Democrat-Herald, May 9, 2001
“Devil Ex Machina: Shaina Kirkpatrick and Shausha Henson, Sisters Unfound”
I Did It For Jodie, July 8th, 2017
Shausha Latine Henson - The Charley Project; Shaina Ashly Kirkpatrick - The Charley Project
Misjudged Murderesses: Female Injustice in Victorian Britain by Stephen Jakobi

EP 79 - Bonus Patreon - GRK Wrap Up Apr 10, 2020

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Hey guys we decided to drop in during our break to release what was originally a patron exclusive bonus episode. Over on our patreon we treated the GRK series a bit like a book club. So with this episode we answer some outstanding questions listeners had along with our personal thoughts and opinions on the books we read to cover this series. We will be back in just a few short weeks to bring you some regular content, and stay tuned for the end of this episode where we tease our next book!
This episode contains foul language, discussion about murder, rape, and necrophilia. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 78 - Green River Killer Part 7 Mar 27, 2020

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we bring you the finale in our 7 part series on the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway. We dedicate this entire episode to his arrest in 2001, his confessions after his arrest, and his sentencing hearing in 2003. We also cover the remaining four victims discovered throughout 2003 and later.
This episode contains foul language, graphic discussions about rape, murder, child abuse, and necrophilia. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sponsor Best Fiends
Sources Brenda Lackey, Carlie Jones, Julie Johnson - Assessment from Radford University Psychology Department Ann Rule, Green River Running Red Eric W Hickey, Serial Murderers and Their Victims
Sheriff David Reichert, Chasing the Devil
Prosecutor’s Summary of Evidence
Blaine Hardin, Washington Post, November 16th, 2003
Sean Robinson, The News Tribune, December 16th, 2001
Katherine Ramsland, PhD, Psychology Today, Triad of Evil
Green River Killer Case: HistoryLink.org
David Quigg, The News Tribune, “A Different View of the Ridgway Family”, Dec 20, 2001
Murderpedia
Green River Victim’s Family Finds Peace in Forgiveness: Seattle pi Article
UPI Archives, “Suspect Says He Isn’t The Green River Killer”
Nadia Young and Rachel Baye, CNN Special Investigations, “Woman describes close call with Green River Killer” Green River Serial Killer: Biography of an Unsuspecting Wife by Pennie Morehead
Carlton Smith, Seattle Weekly, Oct 9, 2006

EP 77 - Green River Killer Part 6 Mar 20, 2020

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week to bring you part 6 of Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer. We continue our story by covering a lot of ground, starting with victims #40-45, along with years 1988-2001. This update finds the task force with a depleted budget, no answers, and growing unrest in the community.
This episode contains foul language, graphic discussions about rape, murder, child abuse, and necrophilia. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources Brenda Lackey, Carlie Jones, Julie Johnson - Assessment from Radford University Psychology Department
Ann Rule, Green River Running Red
Eric W Hickey, Serial Murderers and Their Victims
Sheriff David Reichert, Chasing the Devil
Prosecutor’s Summary of Evidence
Blaine Hardin, Washington Post, November 16th, 2003
Sean Robinson, The News Tribune, December 16th, 2001
Katherine Ramsland, PhD, Psychology Today, Triad of Evil
Green River Killer Case: HistoryLink.org
David Quigg, The News Tribune, “A Different View of the Ridgway Family”, Dec 20, 2001
Murderpedia
Green River Victim’s Family Finds Peace in Forgiveness: Seattle pi Article
UPI Archives, “Suspect Says He Isn’t The Green River Killer”
Nadia Young and Rachel Baye, CNN Special Investigations, “Woman describes close call with Green River Killer” Green River Serial Killer: Biography of an Unsuspecting Wife by Pennie Morehead
Carlton Smith, Seattle Weekly, Oct 9, 2006

EP 76 - Green River Killer Part 5 Mar 13, 2020

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week to continue our dive into the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway. We cover a lot of ground this episode including the initial FBI profile, a survivor story, and task force updates. We pick up where we left off and continue to detail victims 30-39. We wrap up this episode in 1987 when Gary Ridgway has his first major scare in becoming found out when a search warrant is issued for his property.
This episode contains foul language, graphic discussions about rape, murder, child abuse, and necrophilia. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources Brenda Lackey, Carlie Jones, Julie Johnson - Assessment from Radford University Psychology Department
Ann Rule, Green River Running Red
Eric W Hickey, Serial Murderers and Their Victims
Sheriff David Reichert, Chasing the Devil
Prosecutor’s Summary of Evidence
Blaine Hardin, Washington Post, November 16th, 2003
Sean Robinson, The News Tribune, December 16th, 2001
Katherine Ramsland, PhD, Psychology Today, Triad of Evil
Green River Killer Case: HistoryLink.org
David Quigg, The News Tribune, “A Different View of the Ridgway Family”, Dec 20, 2001
Murderpedia
Green River Victim’s Family Finds Peace in Forgiveness: Seattle pi Article
UPI Archives, “Suspect Says He Isn’t The Green River Killer”
Nadia Young and Rachel Baye, CNN Special Investigations, “Woman describes close call with Green River Killer” Green River Serial Killer: Biography of an Unsuspecting Wife by Pennie Morehead
Carlton Smith, Seattle Weekly, Oct 9, 2006

EP 75 - Green River Killer Part 4 Mar 06, 2020

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we continue our dive into Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, by detailing victims #26-29. And then we take a break to introduce the history of Judith Mawson, Gary Ridgway’s third wife. We touch a bit on his life outside the murders, and give you updates on where the task force is at throughout 1984.
This episode contains foul language, graphic discussions about rape, murder, child abuse, and necrophilia. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sponsor Best Fiends
Sources Brenda Lackey, Carlie Jones, Julie Johnson - Assessment from Radford University Psychology Department
Ann Rule, Green River Running Red
Eric W Hickey, Serial Murderers and Their Victims
Sheriff David Reichert, Chasing the Devil
Prosecutor’s Summary of Evidence
Blaine Hardin, Washington Post, November 16th, 2003
Sean Robinson, The News Tribune, December 16th, 2001
Katherine Ramsland, PhD, Psychology Today, Triad of Evil
Green River Killer Case: HistoryLink.org
David Quigg, The News Tribune, “A Different View of the Ridgway Family”, Dec 20, 2001
Murderpedia
Green River Victim’s Family Finds Peace in Forgiveness: Seattle pi Article
UPI Archives, “Suspect Says He Isn’t The Green River Killer”
Nadia Young and Rachel Baye, CNN Special Investigations, “Woman describes close call with Green River Killer” Green River Serial Killer: Biography of an Unsuspecting Wife by Pennie Morehead
Carlton Smith, Seattle Weekly, Oct 9, 2006

EP 74 - Green River Killer Part 3 Feb 28, 2020

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we continue our dive into Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, by detailing victims #16-#25. We touch a bit on his life outside the murders, along with how the task force was operating. We end the episode on a bit of a high note with a Green River Killer survivor story.
This episode contains foul language, graphic discussions about rape, murder, body sites, and decomposition.. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources Brenda Lackey, Carlie Jones, Julie Johnson - Assessment from Radford University Psychology Department
Ann Rule, Green River Running Red
Eric W Hickey, Serial Murderers and Their Victims
Sheriff David Reichert, Chasing the Devil
Prosecutor’s Summary of Evidence
Blaine Hardin, Washington Post, November 16th, 2003
Sean Robinson, The News Tribune, December 16th, 2001
Katherine Ramsland, PhD, Psychology Today, Triad of Evil
Green River Killer Case: HistoryLink.org
David Quigg, The News Tribune, “A Different View of the Ridgway Family”, Dec 20, 2001
Murderpedia
Green River Victim’s Family Finds Peace in Forgiveness: Seattle pi Article
UPI Archives, “Suspect Says He Isn’t The Green River Killer”
Nadia Young and Rachel Baye, CNN Special Investigations, “Woman describes close call with Green River Killer” Green River Serial Killer: Biography of an Unsuspecting Wife by Pennie Morehead
Carlton Smith, Seattle Weekly, Oct 9, 2006

EP 73 - Green River Killer Part 2 Feb 21, 2020

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we continue our dive into Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer. This episode solely covers GRK victims #2-#15, we pick up right where we left off with victim #2, Debra Lynn Bonner. We cover a lot of ground this week and touch on a few of Rigway’s dump sites, including a major site that will be further discussed in next week’s episode; the Star Lake Site. We end the episode in October of 1983 when Kelly Ware is discovered near the SeaTac Airport.
This episode contains foul language, graphic discussions about rape, murder, body sites, and decomposition. We also dip our toe into politics at the end. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sponsor: Podcorn
Sources:
Brenda Lackey, Carlie Jones, Julie Johnson - Assessment from Radford University Psychology Department
Ann Rule, Green River Running Red
Eric W Hickey, Serial Murderers and Their Victims
Sheriff David Reichert, Chasing the Devil
Prosecutor’s Summary of Evidence
Blaine Hardin, Washington Post, November 16th, 2003
Sean Robinson, The News Tribune, December 16th, 2001
Katherine Ramsland, PhD, Psychology Today, Triad of Evil
Green River Killer Case: HistoryLink.org
Green River Victim’s Family Finds Peace in Forgiveness: Seattle pi Article
UPI Archives, “Suspect Says He Isn’t The Green River Killer”
Nadia Young and Rachel Baye, CNN Special Investigations, “Woman describes close call with Green River Killer”
Green River Serial Killer: Biography of an Unsuspecting Wife by Pennie Morehead
Carlton Smith, Seattle Weekly, Oct 9, 2006

EP 72 - Green River Killer Part 1 Feb 14, 2020

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are starting season three with a major episode, something we’ve wanted to cover for a while. This week starts our multi-part series on Gary Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer. In this episode we cover Ridgway’s past, starting at his childhood, diving into how he was raised, and how that shaped the adolescent and adult he would later become. We end the episode in 1982 which is when our first verified GRK victim goes missing. To give you a taste of what is yet to come we dive into the very first murder attributed to Gary Ridgway.
This episode contains foul language, graphic discussions about rape, murder, body sites, child and animal abuse. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources:
Brenda Lackey, Carlie Jones, Julie Johnson - Assessment from Radford University Psychology Department
Ann Rule, Green River Running Red
Eric W Hickey, Serial Murderers and Their Victims
Sheriff David Reichert, Chasing the Devil
Prosecutor’s Summary of Evidence
Blaine Hardin, Washington Post, November 16th, 2003
Sean Robinson, The News Tribune, December 16th, 2001
Katherine Ramsland, PhD, Psychology Today, Triad of Evil
Green River Killer Case: HistoryLink.org
David Quigg, The News Tribune, “A Different View of the Ridgway Family”, Dec 20, 2001
Green River Victim’s Family Finds Peace in Forgiveness: Seattle PI Article

EP 71 - I'm Gonna go with He's a Liar Jan 31, 2020

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Surprise, we are back! Not for season three just yet, but we decided to throw in a spooky, fun episode to hold you guys over until season three drops. This week Liv takes us all around the world to talk about the supernatural phenomenon (aka scientifically speaking), sleep paralysis. She dives into different cultures and their beliefs surrounding sleep demons and witches, who are ultimately to blame for sleep paralysis, hallucinations, and even nightmares.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about sleep paralysis, demons, and witches. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Thank you to the sponsor of this episode, Ballsy! Ballsy makes high quality men’s grooming products that will benefit everyone this Valentine’s Day. Use code “DBC20” at checkout to get 20% off your purchase today.
Sources Incubi, Succubi, and Sleep Paralysis; Robert Lamb
Wikipedia; Sleep Paralysis
Contemporary Cauchemar: Experience, Belief, Prevention; Katherine Roberts
Wikipedia; Night Hag
Wikipedia; Mara
Wikipedia; Cauchemar
The Folklore of Night Mare; Eric Edwards

EP 70 - Things Are Getting Very Heated Jan 17, 2020

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week Liv starts us off with an old case but a very important case. It involves Thomas Brady who was charged and convicted of murder. His case is the one we can thank for the Brady Violations being put into effect. Mack takes us to London and covers the Thames Torso Murders. She covers a span of history where body parts where coming up all over London, and the particular set that Mack dives into most likely had nothing to do with Jack the Ripper.
This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, child murder, and some really graphic body mutilation discussions. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources Brady Violations Long Reads Article by Thomas Dybdahl
Thames Torso Murders
Gerard Spicer - The Thames Torso Murders of 1887-89
Jack the Ripper Wikipedia The Times (London, Greater London, England) The Times (London, Greater London, England) 11, June 1889
September 1873 Annual Register Dismemberment in Victorian London: The Thames Torso Murders. By Shane McCorristine
The Thames Torso Murders - whitechapeljack.com The Thames Torso Murders - by M.J. Trow

EP 69 - You Can't Dress Like Jesus Jan 10, 2020

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week Mack starts us off with our very first cult! She covers Victor Barnard, the leader of the River Road Fellowship; his rise to cult leadership, his disgusting sex crimes, and his downfall. Liv takes us to London for a really recent Buzzfeed Investigates topic covering the dangers of GHB in the gay community. How predators are using GHB, the very heartbreaking death of Gerhard Venter, and what his husband Ashley Chaplain is doing to find answers and closure.
This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, really graphic details regarding rape, child rape, and discussions about date rape drugs. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources
River Road Fellowship
Catie L’Heureux, The Cut “Everything You Need to Know About Victor Barnard, the Creepy Cult Leader Accused of Sexually Assaulting Minors”
Catie L’Heureux, The Cut “Two Childhood Rape Survivors Just Ended a Cult Leader’s Terrifying Reign”
Kehla Backman, “The More You Commit, The More The Leader Loves You”
M.L. Nestel, The Daily Beast
Karl Kahler, Twin Cities Pioneer Press “
Heavy.com
A. R. Vander Vegt, Moose Lake Star-Gazette
Sandra G. Boodman, “The Way of Many”, Washington Post
Thomas Clouse, Associated Press
The Way International, Wikipedia
Jennifer Brooks, Jenna Ross and Anderson Barbosa Star Tribune
William Laney, Wapakoneta Daily News/ November 7, 2000
Buzzfeed Investigates
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Ashley Chaplain Blog
Reynard Sinaga Article; by Patrick Strudwick

EP 68 - Both Had Vultures Jan 03, 2020

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week Mack starts off 2020 with a very recent, and very local murder. The murder of Carla Burns, this one is so recent that her killer has yet to be sentenced. Liv brings you a really strange case from Alaska, that’s all we're saying so nothing is given away. Just know there is death, possible murders, and a missing person.
This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, fucked up police work, very amazing police work, and descriptions of dead bodies. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources Carla Burns The Charley Project
The Southern Illinoisian - Nick Mariano and Issac Smith
X95 Radio
Isaac Smith, The Southern Illinoisian
Alaska The Atlantic: Alex Tizon

EP 67 - Anoint Me Oh Lord Dec 27, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Since it is the holiday season Liv thought it perfect timing to bring in a little history with our murder. She talks about the history of the Winter Solstice, things you can do this weekend to celebrate, and an old timey cold case that happened on the Winter Solstice. Mack brings you a big bummer to even out our holiday cheer. She talks about the unjustified murder of Nancy Zanone, and dives into her killers background.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder and domestic violence. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Winter Solstice Sources Celebrating Winter Solstice; Selena Fox Bustle Article; Alli Hoff Kosik Wikipedia, Sol Invictus Jeff Paine BlogspotSpirit Daughter
Nancy Zanone Sources AP, “Missouri Murderer Dies…”STL Post DispatchRemains found at Sedalia trailer court identified - STL Post Dispatch Dec. 27th, 1963, STL Post Dispatch, “Decision Monday on Trying Arbeiter As An Adult” Slaying in South St. Louis: Justice Denied for Nancy Zanone By Vicki Berger Erwin, Bryan Erwin Fox 4 Article by: Michelle Pekarsky and Shannon Obrian

EP 66 - Do Something Better Dec 20, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week Liv starts us off with a real bummer that has some major controversies. She covers the crimes of Russell Bucklew the most recent death row inmate to be executed in Missouri. Mack brings us an infuriating cold case, the murder of Linda Sherman. Just when you think her case can’t get anymore twisty turny, it does, over and over again. Her ending will leave you wanting answers.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, the death penalty, and rape. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Russell Bucklew Sources The Appeal
The Sander’s Family written by Scott Moyers
Murderpedia
Linda Sherman Sources Laura Higgin, Body of Evidence, Riverfront Times - November 17th, 1999
Thom Gross, STL Post Dispatch, “Police Appeal for Clues in 1985 Murder”
Unsolved Mysteries

EP 65 - Two Squirrels Dec 13, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! And Happy Friday the 13th! This week Mack brings us a really gruesome and infuriating case. She covers the Dardeen family murders. Were they a randomly targeted family? Or was their killer somehow involved with them? She dives into possible theories including a known serial killer’s confession.
This episode contains foul language, really graphic depictions of murder, rape, and child murder. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources:
Becky Malkovich, Interview with a Murderer, The Southern Illinoisan
Flynn McRoberts, 13-Year Vigil of Fear Eases in Illinois Town, Chicago Tribune
Office of Clark County Prosecuting Attorney
Jim Shur, Northwest Herald
Produced by Chris Young, Live To Tell: Crystal’s Courage
Charles Montaldo, ThoughtCo
U of I Springfield, Illinois Innocence Project
Catherine Rowe, Nicole Ruggiero, Christopher Ruotolo, Jason Smith - Radford Dept. of Psychology

EP 64 - Puncture and Drain It Nov 29, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We have a super long episode for you guys, so get ready. Liv covers numerous cases along Highway 20 in Oregon that all have one thing in common, some connection to John Ackroyd. Mack brings you a really fun episode about a local mad doctor, specifically Dr. Joseph McDowell. You’ll hear all about his history, his work, and some illegal activities that led to his demise. And to wrap it up we get a ghost story of the maiden in the cave.
This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, rape, and lots of old time doctor stuff. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Highway 20 Sources Ghosts of Highway 20; Oregonian
Dr. Joseph McDowell Sources Science Direct Victoria Cossner & Lorelei Shannon, Missouri’s Mad Doctor McDowell RootsWeb - Genealogy Old Medical Doctors, The St. Louis Post Dispatch, 1891 Luke Ritter, Anatomy, Grave-Robbing, and Spiritualism in Antebellum St. Louis Phillip Skrosa, The St. Louis Body-Snatchers Mary Young Ridenbaugh, The Biography of Ephraim McDowell, M.D., the Father of Ovariotomy K. Patrick Ober, The Body in The Cave: Joseph McDowell’s influence on Mark Twain

EP 63 - Sex Mania Nov 22, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week to bring you a few legends and their possible true crime origins. Mack brings us the Hook Man Legend and it’s possible association with Texarkana Moonlight Murders. Liv brings you the Babysitting Horror story brought to life with the murder of Janett Christman, along with another possible connection.
This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, rape, child murder and rape, and spooky legends. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Hook Man LegendWikipedia, The HookJan Harold Brunvand, American Folklore: An EncyclopediaWikipedia, Jan Harold BrunvandJake Rossen, Mental FlossPrudence Mackintosh, Texas MonthlyCarlton Stowers, The Dallas ObserverPaul McDonnold, Phantom MemoriesBill Ellis, "The Hook" Reconsidered: Problems in Classifying and Interpreting Adolescent Horror LegendsJames Presley, The Phantom Killer
Babysitter Horror StoryTrue Crime Articles: Craig BerryColumbia Tribune: T.J. GreaneyColumbia Tribune: Caitlin Campbell and Rudi KellerColumbia Tribune Article about Documentary

EP 62 - Hellfire for the Thankful Season Nov 08, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week with a super long episode to hold you over for our break next week. This week Liv brings you the Waco Lake murders of Jill Montgomery, Raylene Rice, and Kenneth Franks. We say it about a million times in the episode but please check out the link to the Texas Monthly article, that spans more than a years worth of investigative journalism to cover this case. Warning: it runs deep and it will make you enraged.
This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, rape, wrongful convictions, shitty police work, the death penalty, and a lot of angry outbursts. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Texas Monthly story by Michael Hall

EP 61 - Get Out of my DM's Nov 01, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We hope everyone had a great Halloween! This week we are back to our original format! Mack is here to give us not one, but two body snatching tales (well kind of, we’ll get into it), along with a lot of gross details about what can happen to your body after death. I bring you guys the murder of Zona Heaster and how her ghost helped to solve her death.
This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, body horror, and lots of gross stuff. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Barranquilla Corpse Collector Links
Mary Roach” Stiff,
Crimes of Anatomy Chapter: David L. Marcus,
Dallas Morning News
Los Angeles Times AP - March 2,
1992 Barranquilla Carnival Info
The Anatomy Murders
Burke and Hare,
Wikipedia
Zona Heaster Links
Appalachian History by Dave Tabler
Murder by Gaslight

EP 60 - Covered in Bugs Oct 25, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Happy almost Halloween everyone! This week we bring you another long form episode, where I dive into a possible serial killer from the 90’s in St. Louis. He has been dubbed the Package Killer, and his victim count is unknown. He could very well still be active. I talk specifically about three of his victims that police believe are linked, dive into their history, and what it was like to live in St. Louis in the 90’s.
This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, rape, a lot of unanswered questions and conspiracies. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Riverfront Times Article by: Ryan Krull and Stephanie Daniels

EP 59 - Trouble on Two Feet Part II Oct 18, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week with part 2 of Mack’s in depth two parter! She covers the Clark family, specifically the Clark brothers Haddon and Bradfield. This week she picks back up where she left off and dives into Haddon’s crime sprees, some super shady police work, and the questions we still want answers to.
This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, child murder, and mommy issues. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Charles Montaldo, “Profile of Serial Killer Hadden Clark”
Alex Wilkinson, “A Hole In The Ground”
Veronica T. Jennings, Washington Post
Adrian Havill, “Born Evil: A True Story Of Cannibalism And Serial Murder”
Serial killer researched and summarized by Jaime Gentilcore, & Sarah Gibson

EP 58 - Trouble on Two Feet Oct 11, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week with part one of Mack’s in depth two parter! She covers the Clark family, specifically the Clark brothers Haddon and Bradfield. This week she focuses on their family history, their childhood, and then gives us a very graphic detail of Bradfield’s crime. You’ll have to wait until next week to hear about Haddon’s criminal activity.
This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, some really really graphic and gross body horror, and mommy issues. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Charles Montaldo, “Profile of Serial Killer Hadden Clark”
Alex Wilkinson, “A Hole In The Ground”
Veronica T. Jennings, Washington Post
Adrian Havill, “Born Evil: A True Story Of Cannibalism And Serial Murder”
Serial killer researched and summarized by Jaime Gentilcore, & Sarah Gibson

EP 57 - Men's Hysteria Oct 04, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week with our first October Spook Season installment! This week Liv brings you fairies, witches, folklore, and husbands killing their wives. Liv goes into detail about the burning of Bridgette Cleary, her last days on earth, and the deeply rooted believes in fairies in rural Ireland.
This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, witches, and folklore. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Irish Times WikipediaControverscial.com

EP 56 - Why Make a Mess of Shit? Sep 27, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week with part two of two! Both of our stories ended up being about an hour each so we decided to break this one up for you guys. This week Mack brings us back to St. Louis with not one, but two murders. The murders of Felicia Gayle and Debra McClain; one of which remains unsolved, while the other has an inmate waiting on death row, but did he do it?
This episode contains foul language, sensitive discussions about murder,home invasions, and a few conspiracies. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Innocence Project Petition for Appeal William Lohtka, STL Post Dispatch Deborah Peterson and Lance Williams, STL Post Dispatch Kurt Erickson Respondent’s Brief, MO Courts Administrator Appellant Brief, MO Courts AdministratorWikipedia, The Workhouse Alisa Nelson, MissouriNet James Didcock, Criminal Justice Reform Journal Danny Wicentowski, Riverfront Times Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty Steve Kerch

EP 55 - Have a Chill Out Taco Sep 20, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week with part one of two! Both of our stories ended up being about an hour each so we decided to break this one up for you guys. This week Liv tells the unsolved disappearance of Mary Shotwell Little. Fair warning this case is infuriating, we have twists and turns, and a possible connected murder, sex scandals, and no answers.
This episode contains foul language, sensitive discussions about murder, and a lot of dead ends. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Eddie Willers; Free Republic
1967 Newspaper clipping of Diane Shields Murder
Doe Network
Larry Stargel Theory; 5 Roses, 2 Women
Reddit Thread
If you have any information on either of these cases, contact the Atlanta Police Department, at (404) 614-6544, East Point Police Department, at (404) 761-2177, or the FBI Atlanta office, at (770) 216-3000.
You can also reach out to Crime Stoppers, at (404) 577-TIPS.

EP 54 - That's Rich People Problems Sep 06, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week with two stories that will most likely enrage you. I cover murderer Adam Leroy Lane, dubbed The Highway Killer, and his month long crime spree that led to him being caught red handed. Mack covers the absolutely infuriating murder of Shele Danishefsky, the years following her death with no answers, and finally a conclusion I think we can all get on board with.
This episode contains foul language, sensitive discussions about murder, home break-ins, child abuse, and domestic violence. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Adam Leroy Lane 48 HoursRita Savard, The Sun Shele Danishefsky Emily Palmer, NYT Injustice with Nancy Grace Jan Ransom, NYT Rebecca Rosenberg, NY Post

Patreon Teaser - Marble Shitter Aug 30, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We don’t technically have a new episode to release today. During this off week, and with all of the new patrons we’ve been getting, we wanted to give everyone a taste of what you get as your bonus Patreon content. Mack tells the story of Chris Coleman, a father of two from Columbia, IL who seemed to be a hardworking father and husband, but he was leading a double life. Chris was in over his head, and had planned an escape that would eventually land him in prison for life.
This episode contains foul language, Mack and Liv being a touch vulnerable, sensitive topics about family annihilators including child murder. We also yell… kind of a lot... sooo sorryyyyyy. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 53 - Bullshit Baby Boomers Aug 23, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we bring you some hot button topics and some major tragedies, lots of young lives lost in this episode. Liv covers the murders of Nick Brady and Haile Kifer, along with the disturbing audio file of their deaths. Mack brings us the 25 year old cold case of the abduction and murder of Tammy Zywicki.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, robbery, gun violence and rape. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Audio Recording: GRAPHIC WARNING CONTENT
Also the episode I watched for most of this information is a S1: E1 of "Hear no Evil" on ID TV.
Tammy Zywicki 1
Tammy Zywicki 2
Tammy Zywicki 3
Tammy Zywicki 4
Tammy Zywicki 5
Tammy Zywicki 6
Tammy Zywicki 7
Tammy Zywicki 8
Tammy Zywicki 9

EP 52 - In Cahoots with the Devil Aug 16, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we get a little spooky for you guys. Mack gives us a detailed history into the Danvers State Hospital, along with some possible ghostly haunts. And Liv brings you all a tale of witches and hex doctors from Pennsylvania. She dives into the murder of Nelson Rehmeyer in what is referred to as ‘Hex Hollow’.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, medical illnesses, and poor patient care. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!
Sources Below
Danvers State Hospital 1
Danvers State Hospital 2
Danvers State Hospital 3
Danvers State Hospital 4
Danvers State Hospital 5
Danvers State Hospital 6
Danvers State Hospital 7
Danvers State Hospital 8
Danvers State Hospital 9
Hex Hollow 1
Hex Hollow 2

EP 51 - Funnel Cake is Peak Aug 09, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week Mack takes us to the Iowa state fair, and shares the horribly sad murders of Bobie and Marilyn Blewer, and the investigation that would lead police to their killer. Liv takes us to the Appalachian Trail and cover two of the twelve murders that have happened on the trail. She shares the murder of Geoff Hood and Molly Larue.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, rape, and just some general sad stories. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 50 - A Baby Psychopath Jul 26, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We actually didn’t mention it in the episode but this marks episode 50!! Thank you so much from the bottom of our cold, dead hearts for joining us through this journey of murder, spooky shit, and occultism. This week we bring you some pretty horrifying tales from Illinois. I cover the murders of Frank, Mary, and Michael Columbo in a suburb outside of Chicago, while Mack takes us through the strange and mysterious missing persons case of Joshua Mahaffey.
This episode contains foul language, some really, really inappropriate laughter (I promise we aren’t laughing because it’s funny we are laughing because we are uncomfortable), sensitive discussions about murder, ritual sacrifice, missing children, and bestiality. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 49 - Buttcheeks and Ponytails Jul 19, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we bring you lots of screaming, an Ariana Grande concert tale worthy of a twitter discussion, and two mysterious/unsolved disappearances/deaths. Mack covers the disappearance of Renee Bruhl, Patricia Blough, and Ann Miller from the Indiana Dunes State Park. Liv dives into the theories surrounding Edgar Allan Poe’s strange death.
This episode contains foul language, sensitive discussions about murder, addictions, and abortions. We also get a bit screechy, my apologies in advance for the outbursts, but I think you’ll understand why. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 48 - 1987-1993 Bangs Jul 12, 2019

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we bring you two very crazy true crime stories. Liv tells you about how one reddit user helped bring to light a 40 year old cold case that hadn’t even been entered into any system. Mack covers the brutal attack on Brittani Marcell in her own home, her road to recovery, and a possible wrong conviction.
This episode contains foul language, sensitive discussions about murder, beatings, and the ever frustrating unanswered questions around cold cases. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 47 - Game of Thrones but with Leather Jun 28, 2019

Hey Guys Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we had to split it up as we were on a quick turn around, so you are only going to hear a detailed story from Mack! She brings us all on a look inside a chapter of the notorious motorcycle gang Hell’s Angels. Specifically speaking about the devastating murder of Cynthia Garcia and the gangs involvement.
This episode contains foul language, sensitive discussions about violent murders, and some other just kind of gross things you might wish you didn’t hear. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 46 - Fresh Dank Sage Jun 14, 2019

Hey Guys! Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We have a really exciting episode for you this week, something that has been on the to do list for a while! Mack and Liv teamed up with Alacrael from The Alacrael Tarot Podcast to give you guys some insight into the fascinating art of reading the cards. We get all of the insight from a professional tarot reader, and this week Alacrael got to tell us a story. He dives into the scamming, sad tale surround Miss Cleo from the Psychic Readers Network!
This episode contains foul language, lots and lots of drinking, along with a ton of tarot talk, hope you enjoy. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!“

EP 45 - Super Cops and Chicken Trash May 31, 2019

Hey Guys, Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night!This week Mack brings you the horrifying tale of the Brown’s Chicken Massacre. Robbery turned to murder turned to cover up. While Liv ruins everyone’s love for camping and the outdoors. She takes to reddit this week to bring you scary and spooky camping tales, along with a true nightmare; the Kamp family murders.
This episode contains foul language, sensitive topics about mass killings, and child murder. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 44 - In the Spirit of Satan May 17, 2019

Hey Guys, Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we bring you… well… A LOT. Mack starts off our two our episode with some really great history about our leading Lord, Satan. She dives into his history, how he came to be, and what he represents now! As if you thought we couldn’t get darker, Liv then tells you guys about what has been dubbed the Kirkwood City Hall Shooting. Please stay tuned for some fun serial killer signs at the end of the episode.
This episode contains foul language, sensitive topics about religion, race, mental health, and public shootings. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 43 - Back to Speaking in Tongues May 03, 2019

Hey Guys, Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we bring you some spooky haunts and mysteries! Mack tells us about the mysterious , unsolved disappearance of Cynthia Anderson and Liv gives a little history lesson about what/who may be haunting the notorious Franklin Castle in Ohio.
This episode contains foul language, and well you know the drill, some other spooky shit. This is a much lighter episode to balance out our recent bummers. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 42 - Slang for Cocaine Apr 19, 2019

Hey Guys! Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night!This week we keep it local with our true crime tales. Mack brings us a recent case from Carbondale surrounding the mysterious death of Pravin Varughese. Liv discusses a major bummer from St. Louis, the kidnappings of Kim Benton and Kathy Robinson.
This episode contains foul language, sensitive topics regarding child rape and child murder, and we also dive into a recent case that has a lot of conspiracy surrounding it. I say it in the episode as well but I want to include a trigger warning up front for my story, some of the details are disturbing. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 41 - Eat Grapes and Cry Laughing Apr 05, 2019

Hey Guys, Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week Mack brings us the murders at the Hundley House along with some ghostly activity. Liv brings you an insane case from North Carolina on Mincey Road. The officers on scene described it perfectly by stating “We have a Jeffrey Dahmer situation here.”
This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, ghosts, body mutilation, and a little bit of cannabilism. We also touch on domestic violence and get a bit graphic. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 40 - You Too Can Raise Grandma From The Dead Mar 22, 2019

Hey guys, welcome to Death by Champagne the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week Liv gives you a bit of history and a bit of how to about the dark art of necromancy. Mack brings us a really gross story about the psychology surrounding cannibalism and the horrifying things the Ali brothers were doing in Bhakkar.
This episode is a stomach churner and not for the squeamish, it contains foul language, chill inducing details about raising the dead, and graphic discussions of cannibalism. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 39 - Speak it into Existence Mar 15, 2019

Hey Guys, Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week Liv brings us a tale of Christmas carnage when a family reunion turns bloody, and Mack dives into the story of Martin McNally - whose scheme to hijack a plane from St. Louis is just the beginning! Check out the second part on Patreon!
This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, child murder, and a lot of weird shit. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 38 - Shaped Like a Dorito Mar 08, 2019

Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week, we pick up with the story of the murderous Spahalski twins. Mack covers the crimes of both Bruce and Stephen Spahalski, and the impact they had on one town in New York.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, specifically marginalized people. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 37 - Crop Tops On, Bras Off Mar 01, 2019

Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week, Liv covers the mysterious murder of Sherri Rasmussen….and that’s it! This was our first episode back after a crazy week off, so we had a lot to cover. We split this episode in two, so be sure to tune in next week to hear Mack's story of the almost identical cases of the Spahalski twins.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, a loooong talk about law enforcement, and a lot of banter as we catch up! We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 36 - We are the Cats Feb 15, 2019

Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are here to bring you a booze fueled episode filled with TV talk, unanswered questions, and some spooky haunts. Mack covers the disappearance of three young girls, and primarily discusses the disappearance of Laureen Rahn. Liv heads to Okinawa and covers a lot of really sad history along with some major haunts in the area.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about rape, murder, sex trafficking, and a lot of sensitive discussion around suicide and the woes of war. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 35 - That's Crazy Town Feb 08, 2019

Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are here to bring you an intense episode where Mack talks about a 20’s duo that faced death row. Liv also visits death row with story of a murderer who escaped death row only to find his way back.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about rape, murder, death row, and we want stress that there are major TW for the details just stated. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 34 - You Win, Demon Feb 01, 2019

Hey Guys, Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are here to bring you a terrifying episode filled with demons, possessions, and sleep paralysis. Liv covers the Smurl Family Haunting, and Mack covers the Voice from the Grave, Teresita Basa.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about rape, murder, ghosties, and ghoulies. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 33 - You Are so Insignificant Jan 25, 2019

Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are here to bring you a gruesome true crime episode! Liv covers the Honeymoon Cruise and the bizarre death of Karen Roston and Mack covers the Doodler of San Francisco.
This episode contains foul language, obviously discussions about murder but specifically this week some stories that include murder within the LGBT community. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 32 - Dead People Are Massaging You Jan 18, 2019

Welcome to another episode of Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are here to bring you a really fun episode filled with morbid crimes and and spooky haunts. Mack starts us off with the tragic story of The Grimes Sisters. And Liv shares her spooky experience staying at the Crescent Hotel (for a recap on this hotel's history check out episode 20 first!)
This episode contains foul language, discussions about rape, child murder, SUPER spooky ghost tales, real life ghostly experiences, and about an eight minute discussion/spoiler session on the Netflix show ‘You’. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 31 - In a Respectful Way, Tits First Jan 11, 2019

Welcome to 2019! This is Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back with one of our longest episodes containing some really intense true crime to start off the year. Liv covers the not all that well known serial killer in St. Louis, Maury Troy Travis while Mack covers the insane story of the Pied Piper of Tucson, Charles Schmid.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about rape, child murder, torture, and a really graphic description about animal cruelty. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 30 - You Don't Want Garbage Guts Dec 14, 2018

Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This is our FINAL EPISODE OF 2018! Today, we’re covering the legends of the creepy monsters that lurk in Christmas Folklore. Together, we drunkenly discuss the likes of Krampus, Frau Perchta, and the Yule Cat! Thank you SO MUCH for all your support in 2018 - we hope you have wonderful and spooky holiday season - you’ll hear us again in 2019!
This episode contains foul language, discussions about mutilation, violence against children, and a shit-load of gin cocktails. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 29 - Full Backbend, UGH Dec 07, 2018

Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we are here to bring you a true crime episode about killer families! Liv covers The Warden family, a multi-generational family of killers raised on violence whose crimes are eerily similar to one another. Mack cover the Tarverdiyeva family, a murdering clan that may have killed as many as 30 victims, and included their own young children on their crime spree.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about serial murder, violence within families, and violence against women and children. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

Ep 28 - It's a Loose Eyeball Situation Nov 30, 2018

Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we are back to bring you a continuation of our last week’s Occult episode, all about werewolves. During our initial research we were amazed to find out there were werewolf trials throughout Europe that were much larger scale than the witch trials of Salem, Massachusetts so we had to tell you more. Mack and Liv cover these werewolf trials during the 14th to 17th centuries, how they started,ulterior motives, and gruesome tales of real life werewolves and their crimes.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about body horror, child mutilation, religion, and disturbing details concerning mental illness. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 27 - Medieval F***boys Nov 23, 2018

Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we are here to bring you an Occult episode all about werewolves. Liv covers some mythological and Native American origin stories along with a quick guide to werewolf genres. Mack covers werewolves’ escalation throughout film and television, along with some terrifying cases of real life werewolves. Join us next week for part two of this miniseries which is all about the werewolf trials! They happened way before Salem, and they’re possibly even more disturbing.
This episode contains foul language, body horror discussion, and disturbing details concerning mental illness. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 26 - Don't Ever Trust Them Eyebrows Nov 16, 2018

Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we are here to bring you a somewhat continuation of last week’s Occult episode, but this week with true crime. Liv covers the Mad Dog Killers, known as the biggest manhunt in Ohio history. This murderous pair met at none other than the Ohio State Reformatory, covered in Episode 25. Mack covers the horrible murder of six year old Bobby Greenlease, whose murderers met their fate at the Missouri State Penitentiary, also covered in Episode 25.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about child murder, rape, and crooked cops. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 25 - Feminist Ouija for the Win Nov 09, 2018

Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we are here to bring you an Occult episode surrounded in a lot of history. Join us as we head into haunted institutions, specifically prisons. Mack covers the bloodiest 47 acres in America, the Missouri State Penitentiary. While Liv covers what has been called Dracula’s Castle; the Ohio State Reformatory. Buckle up you are in for a wild ride through history, murder, and ghosties.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, hauntings, and the like. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 24 - It's A Chop Job Nov 02, 2018

Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we cover true crime topic Murders that happened on Halloween Night. Mack covers the murder of Maria Ciallella, and the other cold-blooded slayings carried out by the Jersey Shore Thrill Killer. Olivia basically covers a real-life slasher film, and tells us the chilling story of Leslie Mazzara and Adrienne Insogna, and survivor Lauren Meanza.
This episode contains foul language, discussions that include body horror, and pretty much every woman’s worst nightmare. It’s an intense one - we strongly recommend listening during the day if you live alone. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 23 - Surprise, Witches! Oct 31, 2018

Happy Halloween, Happy Samhain, and Happy Hallow's Eve! Mack and Liv are back this week with a surprise episode of Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night. Liv brings the Celtic history of Samhain and the Feast of The Dead to life, then Mack jumps in with trick or treating tales, a controversial candy opinion, and the origin of the warning to never take candy from strangers! We finish off with some modern ways for witches to celebrate - Happy Halloween!
This episode contains foul language, lots of history, and the great candy corn debate. We'll do our best to stay on track but the bottles are popped!

EP 22 - I Could've Done With Some Etiquette Courses Oct 26, 2018

Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week, we bring you ghosts, legends, and travel tales from our witchy vacay to Salem! Mack cover the history of Bridget Bishop, the first person hanged in the Salem Witch Trials, and Liv brings you everything you ever wanted in a ghost story - she covers a Prohibition-Era FUNERAL HOME that was turned into a LIQUOR STORE!
This episode contains, foul language, some fun ghosties, and good restaurant recommendations. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 21 - My Butcher Knives are from Goodwill Oct 19, 2018

Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we continue our October themed episodes with true crime! We bring you crimes inspired by horror movies and crimes that inspired their own horror movies. Mackenzie covers the horrible crimes committed by Daniel Gonzalez, can you guys who his favorite villian was? Olivia dives into the murder of Bobby Kent the true crime event that inspired not just a movie, but also a book titled Bully.
This episode contains, foul language, murder, topics around mental health and suicide. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 20 - Hey! Call on my Ghost Phone Oct 12, 2018

Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we cover haunted hotels! Mackenzie covers the haunted and mystical Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, as Olivia heads south to cover one of the oldest theaters, turned hotel, in one of the most haunted areas in the states; The Bourbon Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. Get ready for some ghostly tales and a history lesson!
This episode contains, foul language, discussions about suicide, death, and ghostly encounters. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 19 - Evelyn Dick Hair Flip Oct 05, 2018

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we cover murderous ladies that off their lovers in a True Crime episode! Olivia covers The Torso Murder and the many plot twists of Evelyn Dick. While Mackenzie covers the horrifying murder of Bill Nelson, his life cut short by his own wife, Omaima. buckle up for this long and intense episode, you won’t be disappointed!
This episode contains lots of banter, foul language, discussions on cannibalism, dismemberment, child killings, and rape. We get pretty gross in this episode, this one won’t be for the faint of heart. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 18 - Government Experiments PART 2 Sep 28, 2018

Hi! Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week is an occult episode and we finish up our two parter on Government Experiments. Mackenzie takes us on a wild ride into a faction of the CIA operative MK Ultra; known as Midnight Climax. Get ready listeners you are in for a mind blowing, tin foil hat style treat.
This episode contains foul language, some crazy conspiracies, experimentation on unwilling/unknowing participants, discussions of drugs, sex, and other R rated recreational activities. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 17 - Government Experiments PART 1 Sep 21, 2018

Hello and welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week, we’re jumping off a cliff into GOVERNMENT EXPERIMENTS. This one got so big, we had to split it in two - so welcome to our first mini-series! Olivia kicks it off discussing Unit 731, a truly HORRIFYING set of experiments and abuses that solidified the creation of chemical warfare in Japan.
This episode contains foul language, unbelievable discussions concerning body horror, blood, amputation, and unfortunatley, a lot more. If that sounds too intense for you we strongly encourage listening with caution this week. We'll do our best to stay on track but the bottles are popped.

EP 16 - 100% Organic Spit-Take Sep 14, 2018

Join us this week on Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night, as we head to Texas to cover some brutal murders and conspiracies surrounding a few cold cases. Mackenzie covers the wild life of Robert Elmer Kleason while Olivia covers the cold cases of Alys Rankin, Mary Calcutta, Doris Threadgill, Joanne Huffman, and Robert Spangenberger. Are they all related or just coincidence? Will we ever know?! Be ready for a booze fueled converstaion and some gruesome discussions this week!
This episode contains foul language, gruesome details about rape, murder, and body mutilation. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 15 - We've All Seen "The Craft" Nancy Sep 07, 2018

Welcome to another episode of Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week is an occult episode and we cover curses! Olivia talks about one of the first curses to be laid upon Salem, by Giles Corey while Mackenzie goes off the deep end into the Curse of Tippecanoe. We also cover some ground on cursed objects, cursed families, and a few origins of where curses even began.
This episode contains foul language, discussions on curses, and that’s about it. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 14 - I Am Just Barely Clean, All The Time Aug 31, 2018

Join us this week on Death by Champagne as we head to Australia for true crime episode 14! Olivia covers what is dubbed “the most brutal crime in Australia” the Greenough Family Massacre, while Mackenzie covers the unsolved murders of Margaret and Shawna Tap. We both dive deep into each crimes investigation, aftermath, and current updates.
This episode contains foul language, graphic detail about sexual assault and violence, and child rape and murder. This is a pretty intense episode and not for the faint of heart. We’ll do our best to stay on track but the bottles are popped.

EP 13 - Step One, Throw it in the Trash: Ouija Boards Aug 24, 2018

Join us this week on Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night, as we cover Occult topic Ouija Boards and Spiritualism! This was a tough one to tackle but we found a ton of interesting info. Mackenzie takes a dive into spiritualism, and how it started, and Olivia discusses the Fox Sisters, a trio known for their communication with spirits not of this earth. We also cover the background of how the Ouija Board came to be, along with other methods of reaching beyond our realm. Get ready to get spooked and learn a few lessons on what you should and shouldn’t do when playing with a Ouija Board.
This episode contains foul language, strange stomach sounds, and some spooky history. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

EP 12 - Hangover Hotdog Aug 17, 2018

Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we cover true crime topic: Strange Weapons. Join us as we discuss everything from castration to carpets! Mackenzie covers the outrageous number of weapons used in the murder of Carlos Castro, while Olivia covers the popular Milkshake Murder as it was referred to in Hong Kong.
This episode contains foul language, gorey details about the male genitalia, and lots of jokes.

EP 11 - Bats Are Vampires, It's a Fact Aug 10, 2018

Join us this week on Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night, as we cover a personal favorite topic; VAMPIRES! Mackenzie covers a handful of origin stories and possible real life illnesses that could explain the existence of vampires and Olivia dives deep into Vampires within film and their adaptation throughout the years, along with the twisted tale of Countess Elizabeth Bathory.
This episode is actually pretty light hearted and fun, as usual we warn that foul language is used and Mackenzie's tale gest into some gross body horror discussions.

EP 10 - She Has a Slap-able Face Aug 03, 2018

Hi! Welcome to Death by Champagne! Join us this week as we get stressed and mad over true crime topic; COUPLES! Mackenzie covers a couple who kills and Olivia covers a couple who gets killed. This episode contains twists, turns, conspiracies, rape, murder, a little bit of political talk, and as usual foul language.
It should be noted that both hosts are under the influence. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped.

EP 9 - This is a Portal and I am the Chosen One Jul 27, 2018

This week our friend Hannah stops by to talk about cryptids and scare us with some spooky things that happened at her childhood home. Mackenzie covers the Enfield horror and questions if we'll ever know what the creature really was, while Olivia takes a deep dive into the Jersey Devil and it’s origins. We would like to sincerely apologize for the quality of this episode, not sure what happened but stick with us as it gets clearer after Mackenzie's story, and trust us you don’t want to miss what Hannah has to say.
This episode contains foul language and discussions about monsters/cryptids/ghosts/other dimensions.

EP 8 - Twists on Twists on Twists Jul 20, 2018

This week’s theme is kidnappings! Join us as Mackenzie covers the intense kidnapping of Barbara Jane Mackle, while Olivia tells the horrifying story of the Cleveland Kidnappings. Although there are a lot of down points in this episode we would like to point out that both tales have happy survivor endings.
This episode contains foul language, very sensitive topics about rape, molestation, child killings, and claustrophobic topics.
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EP 7 - Friday the 13...26...Math Jul 13, 2018

In a special Friday the 13th episode, Mack and Olivia uncover some origins of this unlucky holiday, including one man willing to push his luck with superstition, and tales of Norse gods and a dinner party gone wrong which may have brought about the curse of the number 13.
Other than foul language, no real warnings for this one, but you might want to knock on wood after listening. Also slight disrespect of the illiuminati.

EP6 - Ya'll Got Rats, Ya'll Got Ghosts, Ya'll Fucked Jul 12, 2018

Join us this week as we drink red wine and talk about the Occult! On this week’s episode Mackenzie and Olivia dive into hauntings! They discuss different types of hauntings, then Mackenzie opens with the local story of the Lemp family, their brewing dynasty, and their tragic demise. Olivia closes with an absolutely terrifying retelling of the Beckford family’s experience with a demonic haunting.
This episode contains foul language, stories of suicide, and demon discussions.

EP 5 - Baseline Brunch Drunk Jul 12, 2018

This week on Death by Champagne, Olivia opens up with a real bummer and then Mackenzie goes deep on two local cold cases. Olivia covers the devastating murder of Angie Housman, and Mackenzie covers the bizarre murder or maybe not? of Ricky McCormick. We keep it very local in this one, so Missouri residents, get ready!
This episode contains graphic descriptions of murder, foul language, and a conspiracy theory that might explode your brain.

EP4 - Aren't we All Just Night Hags? Jul 07, 2018

Join us this week as we talk about the occult and spirits! Mackenzie and Olivia provide different takes on the term spirit. Get ready to learn about Lilith and her baby demons and a few legends of the Ladies in White from around the world.
This episode contains foul language, conversations about sex, rape by a spirit, and maybe controversial ideas on conventional religion.

EP3 - A Clink of the Flutes Jul 07, 2018

Join us in our new recording space as we talk about crimes from Minnesota and Missouri. In an especially inebriated and Midwest-themed episode, our friend Sarah drops in to talk about a crime in the education system, while Olivia gets an update, and Mackenzie gets gruesome.
This episode contains foul language, graphic descriptions of violence and rape, and a side conversation about mayonnaise.

EP2 - Should We Say His Name Three Times? Jul 07, 2018

This episode gets horrifying pretty quickly. Amid their own creepy anecdotes, Olivia covers the origin of Annabelle, the doll possessed by demons, and Mackenzie tells the hair-raising story of the exorcism of Anna Ecklund.
This episode contains foul language, discussions about bodily functions, and just like, a whole mess of demons.

EP1 - True Crime & Flaky Pastries Jul 07, 2018

A true crime episode full of questions, twists and turns! Mackenzie talks about the murder of Roseann Quinn, a Brooklyn teacher brutally murdered in 1973, and Olivia covers the 1998 death of Ronda Reynolds, finally labeled a homicide in 2011.
This episode contains explicit language, graphic details of sexual assault and murder, and a brief fantasy about Elliot Stabler. It should be noted that both hosts are under the influence. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!

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