On this episode we finish our series on Disasters in the Air. JT tells us about the disaster that is the Boeing 737 Max.
Beer pairing is from Stone Brewing Fear Movie Lions Hazy Double IPA.
Sources Bailey, M., McAlester, K., Howard, R., & Grazer, B. (2022). Downfall: The Case Against Boeing. United States of America; Imagine Documentaries, Moxie Films.
This episode Mike covers the murder of Mia Zapata and up and coming punk musician located in Seattle Washington. This begins our series of Punk Rock Crimes.
Beer pairing for this episode was Numbskull Double IPA from Lighthouse Brewing in Victoria.
A disturbed young man doesn’t get the help that he so desperately needs. It all ends in blood. Spilled, spread and digested. This is the story of Richard Chase.
Beer pairing for this story is the Super Strange & Super Obvious a Dryhopped Saison a collaboration between Strange Fellows Brewing and Superflux Beer Company.
Fritz Haarmann was a monster that was active from before World War 1 to World War 2 in Germany. He was known by a few names including the Butcher of Hanover, the Vampire of Hanover and the Wolf-Man.
Beer pairing for this story is the Container Brewing Transit NE Double IPA.
This episode is a tough one. White Privilege has become more and more painfully present with every passing year and it needs to stop. Tune in to our three cases of blood curdling situations.
This needs to stop now!
Traffic Stops. Absolutely nothing to fear………..
When you get pulled over by the cops do you fear for your life? If you said no then you are definitely privileged. Unfortunately for Philando Castile things did not go well for him at this traffic stop.
Beer pairing for this story is Double Fist Punch Double IPA from Taylight Brewing.
It’s not what you know, it’s which friend you promote
Instead of a synopsis I’m going to give you the gist of the judicial decisions made by the person I am reporting on: anti-gun control, anti-rights for refugees, anti-rights for any sort of prisoner, anti- women’s rights, anti-environment, pro-nepotism, sexist… you get the idea. I can see why Trump likes him so much. The Story of Brett Kavanaugh.
Prison Breaks are very popular in the movies and TV but they are just as insetting when it comes to real life. This episode we are covering a bunch of cases of what we think are compelling prison breaks. This episode we collaborate with a friend of the show beer podcast What The Hops from Buffalo New York.
Frank Freshwaters
This is the real life Shawshank Redemption case with a little bit of Florida Man thrown in.
Beer pairing for this story is Florida Cracker by Cigar City Brewing
Kent Institution is the only Maximum Security Federal Prison in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory and it turns out that it was a bit to easy to break out of back in 1990.
My Milkshakes Bring my wife to the yard… the graveyard that is
This is a story about a shitty husband, a loving wife and the medical community that nearly failed her. Rene Castellani used his wife’s favourite treat to murder her.
On this episode we take on hometown crimes. Not only do we cover them thought but our friend Ross from 3 Beers In podcast out of Austin Texas joins us on our first collaboration episode. We cover cases in the provinces of British Columbia and Ontario Canada as well as Serbia and Texas.
Hometown Mystery – Leah Sousa (Beck)
Nothing could make a mother forget the brutal death of her child. Not even amnesia.
Beer pairing for this story is Amnesiac Double IPA from Phillips Brewing.
On episode 11 we did things a little differently. The whole episode is about the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre. Nina covers Al Capone, Mike Covered the North Side Gang and Beck covers the Massacre. Let us know what you think of this episode layout.
Al Capone
One side of the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre was Al Capone’s gang. Here Nina gets into the history of Al Capone.
It’s February 14th 1929. People are buying last minute gifts for their significant others, maybe receiving flowers from secret admirers, or maybe… just maybe… dying in a hail of gunfire. This episode is called The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre: well at least now I don’t have to buy a gift.
On Episode 10 we welcome our new full time host Nina into the mix. We also delve deep into conspiracy theories. From the far fetched to the ones you would wish were far fetched.
True East
When his parents are murdered this former Vancouver resident now living in Washington States life changes forever.
This story was paired with What the Huck a Huckleberry Wheat Ale from Fernie Brewing.
Body Snatching, radioactive testing and Project Sunshine
Sometimes things sound to crazy to be true. Some times those things turn out to be true! Governments would never hid things from their citizens would they?
This story was paired with Situational Ethics Chocolate Coffee Imperial Stout aged on Port Barrels from Monday Night Garage out of Atlanta Georgia.