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S3 · E102
Friday · 51 min
EPISODE 102: Ted Bundy PART 3
A prison escapee shows up in Tallahassee with a new name and a “fresh start,” and within days the violence returns with a speed that still feels unreal. We walk through Ted Bundy’s final Florida spree, including the Chi Omega attacks near Florida State University, the evidence left behind, and the fear that ripples through survivors, families, and an entire campus community. We also trace the timeline beyond Tallahassee, from the attempted abduction in Jacksonville to the kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Kimberly Leach in Lake City, a case that hits especially hard when the locations are places we drive past in real life. Along the way, we talk about why early assumptions in missing child cases can be so damaging, and how small details like witnesses, a license plate, and a routine traffic stop can become the thread that finally ties cases together. From there, it’s the courtroom: the first nationally televised murder trial, Bundy’s choice to play his own defense, and how forensic evidence helps secure convictions and multiple death sentences. We end with the long appeals process, Bundy’s last-minute confession strategy, and the execution that closes the legal chapter but not the emotional one. Then, because we needed it, Jesse caps the series with a heavy band feature that gives us a real release after weeks in the dark. If you’ve followed this three-part series with us, thank you. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend who loves true crime podcasts, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show, and tell us what moment stayed with you most. WE HAVE A LINK FOR CANVIS & CRIME WITH ELIZABETH AND HER KILLER SHOTS FOR YOU! https://canvasandcrime.com/store AND CHECK OUT THE AMAZING BAND WE FEATURED THIS WEEK! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FlAw1icPfI LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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S3 · E101
September 25 · 1 hr 17 min
EPISODE 101: Ted Bundy PART 2
Ted Bundy doesn’t just “get worse” in the mid-70s. He speeds up, spreads out, and starts using the same tools and scripts again and again until someone finally catches a clear glimpse of what he’s carrying with him. We’re Jesse and Lindsay, and we take a hard look at Bundy Part Two as the timeline shifts from Washington to Salt Lake City, Utah, then across Idaho and Colorado. We talk through the cases that often get skipped in documentaries, the tightening cooling-off periods, and the chilling mix of charm and authority he leans on, including the fake police officer routine that survivor Carol DaRonch fights her way out of. We also get into the ugly logistics: long drives, revisiting victims, and why jurisdiction gaps in the 1970s made it easier for one predator to move between states. Then the story hits a major turn with a traffic stop and a search that reveals what can only be described as a murder kit, followed by multi-state investigators finally pooling intel at the Aspen Summit. And just when you think “at least he’s locked up,” the episode pivots into the courtroom and jail escape chapters that send him on the road, under an alias, toward Tallahassee and the next phase of the nightmare we’ll cover in Part Three. To cleanse the palate, we close with our band pick: In the Static and their track “Cloud Talk.” Hit follow, share this with a true crime friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What detail in this chapter of the Bundy case shook you most? CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS BAND FEATURE! https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCYfdeYSpluC_xzwpN-KRNaQ LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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September 21 · 2 hr 1 min
RE-RELEASE of Aileen Wuornos And The Road To Murder
A woman with a gun hitchhiking across Florida sounds like a myth until you follow the dates, the roads, and the bodies left behind. We tell the full story of Eileen Wuornos, from the brutal childhood that shaped her to the relationship and money pressure that set the stage for a fast, violent run through 1989 and 1990. Along the way, we talk about why Monster hit so hard, what the movie gets right, and what it smooths over to make the story easier to watch. We walk through each victim and the contradictions that keep showing up in Wuornos’ own telling of events, especially her shifting claims of self-defense. The pattern becomes clearer as the cooling-off periods shorten, the stolen cars and pawned weapons pile up, and the murders bounce across counties that do not immediately connect the dots. We also dig into the “how did she get caught” part, from the crashed Pontiac Sunbird and remembered faces to the aliases, the bar sting, and the jailhouse calls that help prosecutors lock in a confession. Then we sit with the end of the road: multiple death sentences, the media circus around a “female serial killer who killed like a man,” and the uncomfortable questions the case forces on anyone who listens to true crime for more than shock value. If you care about criminal psychology, trauma, accountability, and the death penalty, you will have opinions by the time we hit her last meal and last words. Subscribe for more two-part deep dives, share this with a true crime friend, and leave us a review with your take: where do you draw the line between explanation and excuse? LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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S3 · E100
September 18 · 1 hr 10 min
EPISODE 100: Ted Bundy PART 1
Ted Bundy doesn’t start as a headline, he starts as a story people around him tell to make everything feel normal. For our 100th episode, we kick off season three with part one of a three-part series that traces how secrecy, shame, and early violence can sit right beside a polished smile, a law school plan, and a “seems like a good guy” reputation. We walk through Bundy’s early life and the identity lie that shaped it, plus the disturbing reports that show up long before the murders: cruelty, fear games, animal torture, voyeurism, and a growing need for control. We also talk about pornography and sexual violence content in the way Bundy later framed it, and why real prevention is less about moral panic and more about guidance, boundaries, and teaching what healthy relationships actually look like. Then the mask gets sharper. We dig into his ambition, theft, politics, and the relationships he uses as motivation and leverage, including Liz Kendall and the “Stephanie” breakup that fuels a long con. One of the most chilling turns is the crisis hotline era, where Bundy works alongside Ann Rule, who later becomes central to how the world understands the case. From there, we lay out the first known 1974 attacks in Washington State, the patterns in his approach, the jurisdiction chaos that slows investigations, and the Lake Sammamish day that puts “Ted” into public fear. If you’re into true crime podcast deep dives, serial killer psychology, and the real mechanics of how predators operate, this is where the timeline begins. Subscribe, share this with a friend who listens thoughtfully, and leave a review so more people can find the series. CHECK OUT OUR FEATURED BAND THIS WEEK https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-D5GfDpxi4-txBKHQ6Dvsw LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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September 17 · 1 hr 7 min
Sleeping In The Lizzie Borden House
We hit record from one of the most infamous addresses in American true crime: the Lizzie Borden house in Fall River, Massachusetts. We’re on a New England road trip, we’re exhausted, and we’re literally sleeping in the Lizzie and Emma suite while telling the story of the 1892 axe murders that still spark arguments 130 years later. The house is tight, creaky, and weirdly calm, which somehow makes the details hit harder. We walk through the Borden family dynamics, Andrew Borden’s money and extreme frugality, the slow-building tension over property and loyalty, and the way Victorian expectations shaped how everyone judged Lizzie. Then we lay out the murder timeline: Abby Borden killed upstairs in the guest room, Andrew Borden killed later on the sitting room sofa, and the uncomfortable questions about what was heard, what was seen, and what could be missed in a house with tricky sightlines. From there, we dig into the investigation and trial problems that true crime fans obsess over: Lizzie being given morphine and caffeine powder, stories that shift under pressure, the infamous bucket of bloody rags, axes and hatchets in the basement, and a murder weapon that’s never clearly identified. We also talk through why the blood evidence and basic logistics make us doubt the simplest explanation, even if you still suspect she knew more than she said. We wrap with what happens after the acquittal, why the case remains unsolved, and a quick band spotlight that keeps the road trip energy alive. Subscribe for more true crime, share this with a friend who loves cold cases, and leave a review with your verdict: guilty, innocent, or accomplice? LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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S2 · E99
September 11 · 1 hr 5 min
EPISODE 99: Stephen Griffiths deserves no killer title
He didn’t just fantasize about being a serial killer. He said it out loud, chased the identity, studied the psychology, and then acted on it in the most brutal way. We’re closing Season Two with the case of Stephen Griffiths, also known as the “Crossbow Cannibal,” and it’s the kind of story that leaves you asking how many warning signs a system can ignore before the outcome becomes inevitable. We trace Griffiths from early violence and fixation on infamous killers into a life that looked “smart” on paper, with psychology and criminology studies, while his private behavior spiraled into weapons obsession, stalking, coercive control, and cruelty. Then Bradford starts seeing women disappear, and the case turns on chilling breaks: a phone left behind, a video discovered in the worst possible way, and surveillance footage that captures the moment everything collapses around him. If you’ve searched for “Stephen Griffiths Bradford murders,” “UK true crime podcast,” or “Crossbow Cannibal CCTV,” we lay out the timeline clearly and talk through what the evidence actually shows. Most importantly, we keep the spotlight where it belongs: on Susan Rushworth, Shelly Armitage, and Suzanne Blameers as real people with families, histories, and attempts to rebuild their lives. We talk about how sex workers get targeted because predators assume nobody will care, and we push back hard on the culture that turns killers into icons. To cleanse the palate after a heavy case, Jesse closes with a wild, fun band pick: Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre. If you want more victim-centered true crime with honest reactions and real conversation, follow, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find us. What hit you hardest about this case, the missed warnings or the evidence that finally stopped him? CHECK OUT THE BAND!!!! https://youtu.be/0MT61TsdFxQ?si=9eQlNCnjxcE0-zm7 LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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S2 · E98
September 4 · 1 hr 11 min
EPISODE 98: The Suspicious Death of Joanna Hunter Lewis
A “suicide” ruling can close a case in minutes, but it can also lock a family into years of unanswered questions. We’re telling the story of Joanna Lynn Hunter, a talented, empathetic woman whose life becomes tangled in coercive control, religious pressure, and a partner with a documented history of violence. The details are infuriating: prior strangulation and abuse, a relationship shaped by a cult-like church environment, and an investigation that appears to accept the simplest explanation without doing the work Joanna deserved. We walk through the timeline: Joanna’s early life and promise, the way Mark Lewis’s family weaponizes religion and racism, and how abuse escalates even after jail time and an order of protection. When Joanna is found hanging in a closet on church property, the response is fast, the questioning is brief, and the red flags tied to domestic violence don’t get the attention they demand. We also discuss why strangulation cases require special urgency, and how “staged suicide” scenarios can be missed when investigators fail to check history, preserve evidence, or challenge a suspect’s story. Then the pattern widens. Another woman, Sarah Nottingham, reports violence and harassment, and a Molotov cocktail attack on her parents’ home leads to arrests that put a spotlight back on Joanna’s case. We dig into the reopened investigation, disputed forensic findings, DNA questions, and the heartbreaking reality of how hard it is to correct a rushed conclusion years later. We end with the impact of Joanna’s Law (passed in California in 2025) and why every state needs stronger protocols for suspicious deaths connected to domestic violence. If this story makes you angry, channel it: subscribe, share this episode, and leave a review so more listeners learn why these cases can’t be brushed aside. What would you change first: police protocol, protective order enforcement, or church accountability? CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS BAND FEATURE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55U_JHalwbQ LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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S2 · E97
August 28 · 59 min
EPISODE 97: Abraham Shakespeare
A $30 million lottery ticket sounds like freedom, until it starts sounding like footsteps behind you. We’re drinking about the true crime case of Abraham Shakespeare, a Florida lottery winner who went from day labor and barbershop hangouts to sudden fame, nonstop handouts, and the kind of attention that turns every relationship into a transaction. We talk through how he took the lump sum, how quickly the money moved through houses, mortgages, and “loans,” and why winning big can make it impossible to know who’s actually in your corner. Then we dig into the part that still makes our skin crawl: the slow takeover. Dee Dee Moore enters Abraham’s life through promises of help, a book deal, and financial planning, but the red flags stack up fast. We break down the conflicting stories, the strange phone calls, the texts that don’t make sense for an illiterate man, and the shifting explanations meant to keep police and family at bay. The investigation turns into an undercover operation, and what comes out is one of the most unsettling “jackpot murder” cases we’ve covered. You’ll leave with more than a timeline. We get into real-world lessons about lottery privacy laws, anonymity, boundaries, power of attorney, trusts, and why giving publicly can invite the worst people to test your limits. If this story hits you, share it with someone who still says “I’d tell everyone if I won.” Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us your rule for handling sudden wealth. CHECK OUT THE BAND! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEOLzMWN2AM LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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S2 · E96
August 21 · 1 hr 6 min
EPISODE 96: Rebecca Schaefer
A lot of true crime starts with a stranger in the shadows, but this one starts with something almost innocent: fan mail. We’re talking about Rebecca Lucille Schaefer, a young actor and model whose career was taking off when a man decided her life was supposed to belong to him. What follows is a brutal look at celebrity stalking, parasocial obsession, and how quickly “I’m your biggest fan” can turn into a threat. We trace Rebecca’s path from Oregon to New York City, the early modeling work, soap operas, and the breakout attention that came with My Sister Sam. Then we shift to Robert John Bardo, his history of instability, warning signs, and a pattern of fixating on celebrities before targeting Rebecca. We also break down the mechanics of the crime, including how a private investigator got her home address through lax DMV privacy practices and how that access helped turn obsession into murder. The fallout is a key part of why the Rebecca Schaefer case still matters today. We talk through the legal changes that followed, including stronger anti-stalking laws and privacy protections, plus the way her parents’ advocacy shaped the conversation around gun control. And we unpack one of the strangest parts of the trial: the attempt to point to U2’s “Exit” as a cause, and why art is not an alibi for violence. If you care about true crime stories that actually explain the system failures behind the headline, press play, share this with a friend, and subscribe so you don’t miss what we’ve got coming next. After you listen, what do you think prevents stalking best: stronger laws, better mental health intervention, or less access to personal data? CHECK OUT THE FEATURED BAND THIS WEEK! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_EkraVGgjM LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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August 19 · 20 min
DRUNK ABOUT SOMETHING: Josef Fritzl RECAP
A man lives a public life with a wife, kids, tenants, holidays, and steady work, while a second family exists behind locked doors no one is allowed to open. That contradiction is what we can’t stop circling in this recap of the Josef Fritzl case, because the most terrifying part isn’t just the basement, it’s how believable the surface story becomes when everyone is trained to look away. We walk through the core timeline in Amstetten, Austria: the early family dysfunction, the respectable mask, and the slow construction of a hidden cellar built to disappear a human being. We talk about the “cult” explanation that keeps questions quiet, the financial manipulation tied to renting and government support, and how secrecy becomes a system, not a single lie. If you’re searching for true crime podcast coverage of Josef Fritzl, Elizabeth Fritzl, captivity, coercive control, and long-term trauma, this conversation lays out the big beats and the moments that still don’t make sense. Then we get to the human side we don’t want anyone to forget: children growing up without sunlight, the physical toll of deprivation, and the ways a mother fights to keep basic education and basic humanity alive in the worst conditions imaginable. We also cover the turning point that forces outside contact, and why a medical crisis and hospital scrutiny matter when a story has been “explained” for years. If you want the full details, listen to our complete two-part series, check out the photos on our socials, and stick around for the bands we feature too. Subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review, what’s one red flag you think should have changed everything? LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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S2 · E95
August 14 · 1 hr 26 min
EPISODE 95: Josef Fritzl PART 2
A hidden basement. A respected neighbor. A story about a “runaway” that people accepted for decades. We dig into the second half of the Josef Fritzl case and walk step by step through how Elisabeth Fritzl was kept in a concealed cellar in Amstetten, Austria for 24 years, and how that prison expanded from isolation into a terrifying second “family” built on rape, incest, kidnapping, and total control. We talk about the mechanics of coercive control in a way true crime rarely slows down to explain: the forced letters about joining a cult, the missing persons report that bought him time, the way deprivation and fear distort reality, and how small system failures stack into years. We also cover the timeline of pregnancies and births without medical care, the cruelty of separating children, and the public praise Josef and Rosemary received while Elisabeth was blamed from afar. It is brutal, but we keep the focus where it belongs: the survivor’s experience, the red flags, and the preventable gaps that let a monster hide in plain sight. Then the story finally cracks open through a medical emergency, doctors who refuse to ignore what they see, and investigators who recognize that the “cult” narrative does not add up. We close with what came after: the life sentence, the family’s long recovery, the ethics of media intrusion, and the resources we used, including Secrets in the Cellar by John Glatt. If you care about trauma-informed true crime storytelling, this one will stay with you. Subscribe, share with someone who cares about survivor-focused coverage, and leave us a review with the question you cannot stop thinking about. CHECK OUT THIS OUR FEATURED BAND THE WEEK! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY1lKzh1RG8 LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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S2 · E94
August 7 · 53 min
EPISODE 94: Josef Fritzl PART 1
A state-funded “bomb shelter” sounds like safety, but what if it’s the perfect cover for a secret no one wants to imagine? We go from a quick deep dive on the real origin of Stockholm syndrome to a case that makes your stomach drop: Josef Fritzl in Amstetten, Austria, a man who manages to look like a respected family provider while quietly building control into the bones of his home. We lay out Fritzl’s disturbing path from a violent childhood shaped by war and abuse to a pattern of escalating sexual violence, stalking, and entitlement. Along the way, we keep coming back to the same question true crime listeners ask again and again: how does someone keep getting chances to blend in? A conviction doesn’t stop him, community whispers fade, and business success helps him rebuild credibility. That “normal” mask is part of what makes this story so hard to sit with. Then we focus on Elisabeth Fritzl, the grooming, the isolation, the threats, and the runaway attempt that ends with her being returned to the very place she’s trying to escape. The episode ends on the moment that changes everything: Fritzl lures her into the cellar workshop, uses ether, and she wakes up chained in darkness. We’re not okay, so we take a needed palate cleanser with a featured track from Eerie Soul, and we brace for part two. Subscribe so you don’t miss the next chapter, share this with a fellow true crime listener, and leave a review if the show hits you. What’s the biggest red flag you think everyone ignored? CHECK OUT THE FEATURED BAND THIS WEEK! https://open.spotify.com/track/6KhXf037W75N4cEu4J2LNt LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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August 5 · 32 min
DRUNK ABOUT SOMETHING! PATTY HEARST RECAP
A Burger King crown, a couple of drinks, and a story that still splits people down the middle: was Patty Hearst brainwashed, fighting to survive, or making a willing leap into radical politics? We’re Jesse and Lindsay, and we’re doing a fast, no-frills recap of all three parts of our Patty Hearst saga so you can hear the full arc without losing the thread. We start with the Symbionese Liberation Army’s origin story and the murder of Marcus Foster, then move straight into the February 1974 kidnapping that turns Patty into the most famous hostage in America. From the SLA’s “feed the poor” ransom demands to the way captivity rewires what “choice” even means, we talk through the pressure, the propaganda, and the fear tactics that keep her trapped even when the outside world assumes freedom should be simple. Then we hit the moments everyone remembers: the Hibernia Bank robbery, Patty’s “Tanya” identity, and the Mel’s Sporting Goods chaos that makes her actions look damning in a single snapshot. We also break down the piece people love to debate, the Hearst fortune, why “just pay the ransom” isn’t always a cash-in-a-safe situation, and how the Hearst media machine makes this case global. Finally, we walk through the live-TV LAPD shootout and what happens after the fire, including the public divide that follows Patty all the way to arrest, clemency, and a pardon. If you’re into true crime history, cult dynamics, Stockholm syndrome questions, and the real-life messiness behind a headline, press play, then subscribe, share the show, and leave us a review. Where do you land on Patty: coerced, complicit, or both? LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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S2 · E93
July 31 · 54 min
EPISODE 93: Patty Hearst PART 3 After The Shootout
A TikTok “Netflix documentary” joke turns into a real-life horror story, and it’s the perfect gut-punch opener for a finale about what happens when people stop seeing consequences. We close out our three-part Patty Hearst saga by picking up after the LA shootout and following the Symbionese Liberation Army as they rebuild, recruit, and unravel. What’s left isn’t a movement, it’s a shrinking crew of fugitives arguing over power, money, and control while a captive young woman tries to survive inside the mess. We walk through the farmhouse hideout, the new faces who join the SLA, and the tension that keeps escalating until it spills into another bank robbery. The Croker National Bank holdup is the turning point, ending with the death of Myrna Opsahl, a 42-year-old woman depositing church tithe money, and exposing how sloppy planning plus weapons equals tragedy. From there, the group leans into bomb attempts and attention-seeking threats that only make it easier for the FBI to find them. Then the story flips to the aftermath: Patty Hearst is finally free, immediately arrested, and thrown into a legal and cultural firestorm that still sparks arguments today. We talk F. Lee Bailey, the “urban gorilla” booking moment, clemency, a later pardon, and the long tail of trials and identities that stretch decades beyond the headlines. If you’ve ever wondered how coercion, propaganda, and public perception collide in a true crime case, this one has it all. If you enjoy the show, follow us, share this with a friend who loves deep-dive true crime, and leave a review so more listeners can find us. CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS AMAZING FEATURED ARTIST! https://music.apple.com/us/album/where-were-you-single/1797179178 LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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S2 · E92
July 24 · 1 hr 4 min
EPISODE 92: Patty Hearst And The SLA PART 2
Patty Hearst’s story doesn’t just escalate, it mutates. One moment she’s a kidnapped college student being ordered to read revolutionary scripts, and the next she’s forced into a public “Tanya” identity that the whole country can judge from a photo and a grainy surveillance frame. We walk through the pressure cooker the SLA builds around her: blindfolding, isolation, relentless propaganda, and explicit threats that make “choice” feel like a trick word. We also dig into why the media reaction split so sharply between “brainwashed” and “traitor,” and how coercion, Stockholm syndrome, and survival behavior can create actions that look like loyalty even when they’re driven by fear. Along the way, we touch Randy Hearst’s attempts to get Patty back, including the desperate and bizarre detours that happen when a case becomes national news. Then the episode hits the turning points: the Hibernia Bank robbery in San Francisco, the chaos that follows, the SLA’s frantic relocations, and the spiraling “revolution” fantasy that pushes them into even riskier moves. Finally, we get to the moment that still shocks people decades later: the Los Angeles shootout broadcast live on TV, with thousands of rounds fired and an ending that feels as senseless as it is horrific. If you’re hooked on true crime history, cult dynamics, radicalization, and the Patty Hearst kidnapping case, this chapter is essential. Subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave us a review with your take: where do you draw the line between survival and responsibility? CHECK OUT THE BAND THIS WEEK! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-ORi0ENX6g LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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S2 · E91
July 17 · 56 min
EPISODE 91: Patty Hearst is in a Ransom Crisis PART 1
A bathrobe, a knock at the door, and a split-second decision that turns into one of the biggest American true crime stories of the 1970s. We’re drinking about Patty Hearst, the Hearst Communications heiress whose quiet Berkeley routine gets shattered when the Symbionese Liberation Army storms in, beats her fiancé, and kidnaps her at gunpoint. We break down who Patty is beyond the headline, what her upbringing looks like inside a legacy-wealth family, and why being publicly “known” becomes its own kind of danger. Then we zoom out to the SLA: the aliases, the cult-like leadership energy, and the violence that puts them on law enforcement’s radar before Patty is even taken, including the murder of Oakland school superintendent Marcus Foster. The ransom demands take a turn that still feels unreal today: not just cash, but a sweeping food distribution plan that throws California into chaos and sparks ugly political reactions. From there we move into the claustrophobic reality of captivity, where isolation, fear, deprivation, propaganda, and coercion start to bend the story toward its most infamous pivot. Part one ends right where everything flips, when Patty reappears to the public as “Tanya” and claims the SLA as her cause. If you’re into true crime podcasts, American history, domestic terrorism cases, and the psychology of coercive control, hit play and ride with us. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves a wild timeline, and leave a review with your take: survival strategy or something darker? CHECK OUT THE BAND THIS WEEK!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTaz04qa5rs LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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S2 · E90
July 10 · 48 min
EPISODE 90: Oscar Pistorius And The Night Reeva Steenkamp Died
A throwaway joke at work that nobody understands can make you feel ancient, but nothing snaps the room into focus like a story where fame, paranoia, and violence collide. We’re Jesse and Lindsay, and we’re digging into the Oscar Pistorius case, from his rise as the celebrated “Blade Runner” to the night Reeva Steenkamp was shot behind a locked bathroom door in South Africa. The details are brutal, and the contradictions are hard to ignore, especially once you look at what was happening around him: escalating fear, constant weapons practice, heavy caffeine use, and a relationship that appears to show control and humiliation far too early. We also slow down and center Reeva Steenkamp as a real person, not a headline. Reeva was a model, a paralegal graduate, and a passionate advocate speaking out against sexual assault and violence against women. That context makes this case feel even more devastating, because the same warning signs she tried to help others recognize show up in the background: tense arguments, jealousy, public criticism, and the quiet pressure that can keep someone stuck. We talk through the timeline Pistorius gave police, the evidence investigators questioned, what neighbors reported hearing, and why the legal outcomes fueled so much public debate. To lighten the landing, we close with a summer jam pick, Ballyhoo’s “Swim,” plus where to find their music and what they’ve got coming next. If this conversation hits you, share it with someone who needs the reminder to trust their gut and take red flags seriously. Subscribe, leave a review, and send this to a friend who loves true crime podcasts and honest conversations about what warning signs really look like. CHECK OUT THE BAND THIS WEEK!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqus0OkAfzk LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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July 8 · 25 min
DRUNK ABOUT SOMETHING: The Sarah Everard Case Recap
A police badge is supposed to signal safety. In Sarah Everard’s case, it became the tool that took it away, and we’re still angry about it. We jump on live for a raw recap of our full coverage, walk through who Sarah was, and trace how a normal night in London during COVID lockdown restrictions turned into a tragedy no one should have to fear. We talk through the details we can share on social platforms: the shifting pandemic rules, the way “following directions” can be used against a good person, and how Wayne Cousins, an officer with the London Metropolitan Police, leveraged authority to control the situation. We also dig into the red flags and the uncomfortable questions around police accountability and institutional oversight, including why earlier incidents should have mattered before Sarah ever crossed his path. From there, the focus widens to what happened next: the protests, the shattered trust, and the realities many women live with every day. We get practical about safety, including the frustrating fact that tools like pepper spray and mace are not even legal everywhere, and what that means for self defense and prevention. We also keep our tradition alive with music talk, band shoutouts, and a reminder that we’re building playlists alongside the hardest stories. If you want the full details and our complete breakdown, go listen to the main episode, then come back and tell us what changes you want to see. Subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review so more people find us. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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S2 · E89
July 3 · 55 min
EPISODE 89: The Outraging Murder of Sarah Everard
A normal walk home. A well lit London street. CCTV everywhere. Then a man flashes a badge and says the words that are supposed to mean safety: “I’m a police officer.” Sarah Everard’s case hits like a punch because it’s not a mystery built on bad decisions, it’s a nightmare built on trust, compliance, and power. We walk through who Sarah was, what that March 2021 COVID lockdown felt like in the UK, and the minute by minute timeline that investigators pieced together through bus footage, dash cams, and surveillance. Then we get into Wayne Couzens, a Metropolitan Police officer, and how he used pandemic rules as a weapon to justify a false arrest. We also talk about the warning signs people say they missed, the indecent exposure reports that should have mattered, and how a workplace culture can normalize the unforgivable until it’s too late. The public response matters here just as much as the courtroom outcome. We cover the rage that followed, the vigils like Reclaim These Streets and Clapham Common, and the awful advice some officials gave women afterward, basically telling them they should “just know” if an arrest is legit. We read part of Susan Everard’s victim impact statement because it puts the real cost into words no headline can capture. And because we always need a reset after heavy true crime, we end with a band feature to cleanse the palate: Capture This with “It’s About Money.” If this story makes you angry, you’re not alone. Listen, share it with someone who needs the conversation, and please subscribe and leave a review so more people can find us. check out the band this week!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLY5AtSnW4A LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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July 1 · 39 min
DRUNK ABOUT SOMETHING : Stephen Jay Russell, and maternal instinct recaps
A fake pregnancy is one thing. Keeping it alive for months, staging a gender reveal, and pulling everyone into the performance is something else entirely and the ending is as brutal as it is hard to understand. With drinks on the table and zero filter, we pick back up on the viral Netflix documentary Maternal Instinct and walk through the moments where the story should have collapsed, the red flags that got waved off, and the gut punch that comes when deception turns into violence. Then we hard pivot into a completely different kind of true crime: Stephen Jay Russell, the real-life inspiration for I Love You, Philip Morris. We talk about the double life, the con-man confidence, and the wild prison escapes that sound fictional until you realize they actually happened. Along the way, we unpack the messy motives that swirl through this case, love, abandonment, survival, ego, and what “rehabilitation” looks like after decades behind bars and years in solitary confinement. We also share what we’re lining up next, shout out the community that keeps us going, and talk through ways to connect with us if you want to guest or collab. If you like conversational true crime, documentary recaps, and real reactions that don’t pretend these stories are simple, hit play, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave us a review. What’s the biggest red flag you think people ignore too often? LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S
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