Go to https://linktr.ee/ghostbites to follow the podcast on its feed and hear other seasons. Today on Ghost Bites, Mike and JT venture to Iceland to confront the most terrifying holiday figure—one who isn't interested in coal or spanking, but in your wardrobe: the Yule Cat (Jólakötturinn). Mike details the cat's monstrous size ("bigger than a house"), its association as the pet of the man-eating troll Grýla, and the bizarre rule that dictates its victim: anyone who does not receive new clothes before Christmas Eve. JT critiques the sheer absurdity of the cat’s mission as "holiday fashion police," breaks down the underlying economic anxiety of wool-processing, and praises the cat's commitment to high-stakes sartorial enforcement. It’s an episode about horror, high fashion, and the constant fear of wearing last year's socks. Sources ● J. M. (2021, December 1). The Yule Cat of Iceland: A Different Kind of Christmas Tradition. Medievalists.net. Retrieved from https://www.medievalists.net/2019/12/09/frau-perchta-the-belly-slitter/ ● Nordic Visitor. (n.d.). Christmas in Iceland with the Yule Lads. Retrieved from https://www.nordicvisitor.com/blog/the-13-yule-lads-of-iceland/ ● Smithsonian Magazine. (2016, December 19). Each Christmas, Iceland's Yule Cat Takes Fashion Policing to the Extreme. Retrieved from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/each-christmas-icelands-yule-cat-takes-fashion-policing-extreme-180961420/ ● US Ghost Adventures. (n.d.). The Legend of the Yule Cat. Retrieved from https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/the-legend-of-the-yule-cat/ ● Wikipedia. (n.d.). Yule cat. Retrieved October 9, 2025, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_cat ● ZME Science. (2024, December 17). The Yule Cat: Forget Santa, Embrace the Dark Side of Icelandic Christmas. Retrieved from https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/yule-cat-christmas-repubz/ Intro Music by - Jayme McDonald (Chatterless) Spotify, Linktree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Go to https://linktr.ee/ghostbites to follow the podcast on its feed and hear other seasons. Today on Ghost Bites, Mike and JT venture into the folklore of southwestern Germany and the American tradition of the Pennsylvania Dutch to meet Belsnickel. Mike details Belsnickel's unique role as a pre-Christmas judge who travels alone, dressed in ragged furs, wielding both a switch and pockets full of treats. Mike also covers the elaborate "Belsnickling" rituals and the character's eventual decline. JT hilariously critiques the sheer psychological terror of the Belsnickel's moral test (especially the "candy scramble"), questions why a figure of moral accountability looks like a runaway woodsman, and analyzes the extreme chaos of a holiday tradition based entirely on the fear of a gentle swat. Sources ● Uncharted Lancaster. (2024, December 6). The Belsnickel: A Mischievous Spirit of Christmas Past. Retrieved from https://unchartedlancaster.com/2024/12/06/the-belsnickel-a-mischievous-spirit-of-christmas-past/ ● VisitPAAmericana. (2019, December 18). What - or Who - is Belsnickel?. Retrieved from https://www.visitpaamericana.com/blog/post/what-or-who-is-belsnickel/ ● Wikipedia. (n.d.). Belsnickel. Retrieved October 9, 2025, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belsnickel ● WITF. (2023, December 20). Who is Belsnickel in Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas tradition? [The Spark]. Retrieved from https://www.witf.org/2023/12/20/who-is-belsnickel-in-pennsylvania-dutch-christmas-tradition/ ● Woot & Hammy. (n.d.). Krampus, Santa's Other Little Helper, and Perchta, Christmas Terrors. Retrieved from https://wootandhammy.com/blogs/news/krampus-perchta-the-christmas-terrors Intro Music by - Jayme McDonald (Chatterless) Spotify, Linktree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brew Crime is back as we cover our new series Hate Crimes. Mike tells you about the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Sources ● American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia. (n.d.). What happened to Ahmaud Arbery? ● Associated Press. (2020). Ahmaud Arbery profile. ● Associated Press. (2020). In his final days, Ahmaud Arbery's life was at a crossroads... ● BlackPast. (n.d.). Ahmaud Arbery (1994–2020). ● Courthouse News Service. (2021). Georgia legislature repeals Civil War-era citizen’s arrest law. ● Equal Justice Initiative (EJI). (2022). Men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery used racist language in texts. ● Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB). (2024). Georgia men who killed Ahmaud Arbery want new trial. ● PBS NewsHour. (2022). All 3 defendants found guilty of federal hate crimes in Arbery killing. ● PBS NewsHour. (2022). Analyzing the federal hate crimes trial for the men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. ● PBS NewsHour. (2022). Man who chased and shot Ahmaud Arbery gets life sentence for federal hate crime. ● PBS NewsHour. (2023). Jury sworn in for trial of ex-prosecutor accused of shielding Ahmaud Arbery's killers. ● PBS NewsHour. (n.d.). FBI expert says defendants in Ahmaud Arbery killing used repeated racial slurs over text. ● Rothstein, P. F., & Coleman, R. J. (2024). Prior racist acts and the character evidence ban in hate crime prosecutions. Georgetown Law Faculty Publications. ● Stanford Law School. (2022). Memorandum regarding citizen's arrest laws. ● Stanford Law School. (2022). McMichaels murder trial: Ahmaud Arbery killing background memo. ● U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). (2022). Federal jury finds three men guilty of hate crimes in connection with the pursuit and killing of Ahmaud Arbery. ● U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). (2022). Federal judge sentences three men convicted of racially motivated hate crimes in connection with killing. ● U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). (2023). Brief for the United States (Case Document). ● Weldon, R. (2022). Citizen’s arrest and race. Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law, 20(1). ● Wikipedia. (n.d.). Murder of Ahmaud Arbery. 💻 Connect with us on: Brew Crime Website Bluesky Twitter Instagram Our Exclusive Private Fan Group YouTube TikTok Patreon You can support us on Patreon! 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms! Leave a review and share to support more true crime content! 🔑 Keywords: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Go to https://linktr.ee/ghostbites to follow the podcast on its feed and hear other seasons. Today on Ghost Bites, Mike and JT venture into the chilling, pre-Christian folklore of the Alpine regions to confront Perchta (or Frau Berchta), the dual-natured winter goddess. Mike details her terrifying role as the "Belly-Slitter," who roams the countryside during the Twelve Days of Christmas to enforce social and domestic order. Perchta's punishment for the lazy is grotesque: she cuts open their stomachs, removes their guts, and replaces them with straw and pebbles. JT critiques the sheer insanity of using organ-removal as a domestic punishment, questions the logistics of the required traditional meal of fish and gruel, and analyzes the extreme measures the Catholic Church took to demonize a goddess who was just a little too focused on tidiness and spinning. Source ● Morris, S. (2014, December 22). Perchta and the 12 Days of Christmas (Part 2). Stephen Morris, author. Retrieved from https://www.stephenmorrisauthor.com/perchta-12-days-christmas/ ● Myth Perchta. (n.d.). Perchta.Tirol. Retrieved October 9, 2025, from https://perchta.tirol/myth.en.html ● Smithsonian Magazine. (2024, February 28). Before the Yule Lads Evolved Into Icelandic Versions of Santa Claus, They Terrorized Children Into Following the Rules. Retrieved from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/before-the-yule-lads-evolved-into-icelandic-versions-santa-claus-they-terrorized-children-into-following-rules-180948162/ ● VICE. (2018, December 20). Meet Christmas Goddess Perchta, a Belly-Slitting, Half-Woman Demon. Retrieved from https://www.vice.com/en/article/perchta-christmas-goddess-demon-woman/ ● Wikipedia. (n.d.). Perchta. Retrieved October 9, 2025, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perchta Intro Music by - Jayme McDonald (Chatterless) Spotify, Linktree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Go to https://linktr.ee/ghostbites to follow the podcast on its feed and hear other seasons. Today on Ghost Bites, Mike and JT take a deep dive into Scandinavian folklore to examine the Tomte (or Nisse), the diminutive, yet fiercely powerful, homestead spirit. Mike details the Tomte's essential job—protecting the farm and livestock—and his simple, non-negotiable demand: a single bowl of porridge with butter. JT critiques the Tomte's high-stakes payment contract, analyzes the absurdity of his extreme vengeance (which involves everything from killing livestock to crushing farmers over bad manners), and tracks his career evolution from a homicidal gnome to the modern, jolly Jultomten. It's a hilarious look at a traditional myth that proves the cost of a clean barn might just be your life. Sources ● Hafstein, V. (2018). The Tomte/Nisse. In The Oxford Encyclopedia of Scandinavian Literature and Mythology. Oxford University Press. Retrieved from https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199580471.001.0001/acref-9780199580471-e-0498 ● Nordiska museet. (n.d.). Tomten i folktron. Retrieved October 9, 2025, from https://www.nordiskamuseet.se/arets-händelser/jul/tomten-i-folktron Intro Music by - Jayme McDonald (Chatterless) Spotify, Linktree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brew Crime is back as we cover our new series Hate Crimes. JT tells you about Dehumanization of Immigrant Children at the US Border. Sources phr.org S. Government Confirms Migrant Children Experienced Severe Mental Health Issues Following “Family Separation” - PHR factcheck.org Nielsen's Rhetoric on Family Separations - FactCheck.org immigrantjustice.org A Timeline of the First Trump Administration's Efforts to End Asylum ... americanimmigrationcouncil.org Government Documents on Family Separation - American Immigration Council ebsco.com Trump administration family separation policy | Research Starters - EBSCO hrw.org “If I Wasn't Poor, I Wouldn't Be Unfit”: The Family Separation Crisis in the US Child Welfare System - Human Rights Watch fpg.unc.edu The Science Is Clear: Separating Families Has Long-Term Damaging Psychological and Health Consequences for Children, Families, and Communities aclu.org ACLU Obtains Documents Showing Widespread Abuse of Child Immigrants in U.S. Custody cfr.org S. Detention of Child Migrants - Council on Foreign Relations womensrefugeecommission.org Update on Families Forcibly Separated under the Trump ... justice.gov Hate Crimes | 2018 Hate Crime Statistics - Department of Justice csusb.edu Report to the Nation: 2020s – Dawn of a Decade of Rising Hate - CSUSB 💻 Connect with us on: Brew Crime Website Bluesky Twitter Instagram Our Exclusive Private Fan Group YouTube TikTok Patreon You can support us on Patreon! 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms! Leave a review and share to support more true crime content! 🔑 Keywords: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Go to https://linktr.ee/ghostbites to follow the podcast on its feed and hear other seasons. Description Today on Ghost Bites, Mike and JT take a festive, yet deeply unsettling, trip to Iceland to explore the folklore of the 13 Yule Lads (Jólasveinar). Mike details the Lads' evolution from child-eating trolls to modern gift-givers, and introduces their cannibalistic mother, Grýla, and the giant, garment-obsessed Yule Cat. JT dissects the sheer absurdity of their crimes—from Spoon Licking to Skyr Gobbling—and critiques the administrative chaos of having thirteen Santas. It's a hilarious look at a holiday tradition that proves sometimes, the best way to get children to behave is still a credible threat of a rotten potato. Sources ● Arctic Portal. (n.d.). The thirteen Icelandic Yule Lads. Retrieved from https://arcticportal.org/education/quick-facts/people-and-culture/3469-the-thirteen-icelandic-yule-lads ● Arctic Portal. (n.d.). Icelandic Yule Lads. Retrieved from https://arcticportal.org/x-mas ● Gale, T. (n.d.). The Yule Lads History. Retrieved from https://icelandicyulelads.com/yule-lads-timeline/ ● Icelandair. (n.d.). Christmas in Iceland: The Yule Lads. Retrieved from https://www.icelandair.com/blog/the-yule-lads/ ● Icelandic Christmas folklore. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved October 9, 2025, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Christmas_folklore ● Nordic Visitor. (n.d.). Christmas in Iceland with the Yule Lads. Retrieved from https://www.nordicvisitor.com/blog/the-13-yule-lads-of-iceland/ ● WorldStrides. (n.d.). Iceland's 13 Yule Lads. Retrieved from https://worldstrides.com/en-us/teachers/how-it-works/blog/icelands-13-yule-lads Intro Music by - Jayme McDonald (Chatterless) Spotify, Linktree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Brew Crime News! This episode falls on October 2025. Listen to todays news, once monthly. Sources https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/tech/folotoy-kumma-ai-bear-scli-intl https://www.cp24.com/news/canada/2025/11/17/ontario-man-alleges-chatgpt-caused-delusions-sues-parent-company-openai/ https://www.mediaite.com/online/megyn-kelly-spends-2-solid-minutes-on-how-maybe-jeffrey-epstein-actually-not-a-pedophile/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/08/kristi-noem-spirit-airlines-planes https://www.jpost.com/science/article-873680 https://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/man-busted-for-couch-sex-684512 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgdngkxedzo www.cnn.com https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/sonder-bankruptcy-9.6976737 https://ca.news.yahoo.com/florida-air-force-orders-residents-134852638.html https://ca.news.yahoo.com/hoekstra-accuses-canada-meddling-u-194423321.html https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/swedish-king-canada-visit-9.6971674 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/12/trump-spent-hours-with-victim-at-epsteins-house-email-alleges https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/trailer-park-boys-mike-smith-bubbles-sexual-assault-9.6973324 https://www.foxnews.com/sports/fugitive-olympic-snowboarder-faces-new-accusations-feds-raise-reward-his-capture-15m 💻 Connect with us on: Brew Crime Website Bluesky Twitter Instagram Our Exclusive Private Fan Group YouTube TikTok Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brew Crime is back as we cover our new series Active Shootings. Mike tells you about the École Polytechnique Massacre. Sources ● en.wikipedia.orgÉcole Polytechnique massacre - Wikipedia● muse.jhu.eduUnbearable Witness: Toward a Politics of Listening - Project MUSE● politicalresearch.orgThe First Anti-Feminist Massacre | Political Research Associates● en.wikipedia.orgMarc Lépine - Wikipedia● femicideincanada.caThe Montreal Massacre - Femicide in Canada● en.wikipedia.orgNational Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - Wikipedia● reviewcanada.caHorror Undimmed | Literary Review of Canada● canada.caThe National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - Canada.cajournals.lib.sfu.ca● THE FIRST INCEL? THE LEGACY OF MARC LÉPINE Mia M. Bloom, Georgia State University Canada The research was supported in part by - SFU Library Digital Publishing● ourcommons.caBrief:● natoassociation.caThe Montreal Massacre: A Man's Fight Against Feminism – NAOC● thecanadianencyclopedia.caÉcole Polytechnique Tragedy (Montreal Massacre) | The Canadian Encyclopedia● canadianwomen.orgDay 12: Remembering the École Polytechnique Massacre - Canadian Women's Foundation● researchgate.net(PDF) first incel?: The legacy of Marc Lépine - ResearchGate● cbc.caÉcole Polytechnique, Montréal: Remember the 14 - CBC● gbvlearningnetwork.caThirty Years after the Montréal Massacre - Learning Network - Western University● ctvnews.caA timeline of the legacy of the Montreal massacre - CTV News● queensu.caPolicy on the Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women● vancouver.citynews.caA timeline of the legacy of the Montreal Massacre - CityNews Vancouver● guncontrol.caThe 1990s and early 2000s: major step for gun control in Canada● sencanada.caBRIEF TO THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL AFFAIRS 41 Parliament, 1 Session An Act to amend the Crimina● cssa-cila.orgfirearms facts update the liberals' plan to ban the ruger mini 14● thecanadianencyclopedia.caGun Control in Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia● canada.caGovernment of Canada extends list of prohibited assault-style firearms and moves forward on regulatory changes to strengthen gun control● laws-lois.justice.gc.caRegulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted ( SOR /98-462) - Laws.justice.gc.ca● redi.med.ubc.caThe National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity 💻 Connect with us on: Brew Crime Website Bluesky Twitter Instagram Our Exclusive Private Fan Group YouTube TikTok Patreon You can support us on Patreon! 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms! Leave a review and share to support more true crime content! 🔑 Keywords: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brew Crime is back as we cover our new series Active Shootings. JT tells you about the Virginia Tech Shooting. Sources Alameddine, L. (n.d.). Lynnette Alameddine. Moments That Survive. Retrieved from https://momentsthatsurvive.org/tribute/lynnette-alameddine/ American Psychological Association. (2018, September). Mass shooting survivors: Most show resilience, but some face ongoing mental health problems. Monitor on Psychology, 49(8), 34. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/monitor/2018/09/survivors ASCE Library. (2007, August). Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. Retrieved from https://ascelibrary.org/doi/epdf/10.1061/%28ASCE%290733-9372%282007%29133%3A8%28787%29 Biography.com. (2021, October 27). Seung-Hui Cho Biography. Retrieved from https://www.biography.com/crime/seung-hui-cho Britannica. (n.d.). Virginia Tech shooting. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/event/Virginia-Tech-shooting Campus Safety Magazine. (n.d.). 2007 Virginia Tech Profile. Retrieved from https://www.campussafetymagazine.com/news/virginia_tech_shooting_anniversary_emergency_preparedness/30019/ Everytown for Gun Safety. (n.d.). 18 Years After Mass Shooting at Virginia Tech. Retrieved from https://www.everytown.org/press/18-years-after-mass-shooting-at-virginia-tech-moms-demand-action-and-students-demand-action-urge-action-on-gun-safety-to-honor-victims-and-survivors/ Everytown Research. (2020, August). Fatal Gaps in Record Submissions. Retrieved from https://everytownresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/08/FATAL-GAPS-RESEARCH-070218B.pdf Find a Grave. (n.d.). Daniel Patrick O’Neil (1984-2007). Retrieved from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18982367/daniel-patrick-o’neil Find a Grave. (n.d.). Erin Nicole Peterson (1988-2007). Retrieved from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18980681/erin-nicole-peterson For full list of sources head to website 💻 Connect with us on: Brew Crime Website Bluesky Twitter Instagram Our Exclusive Private Fan Group YouTube TikTok Patreon You can support us on Patreon! 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms! Leave a review and share to support more true crime content! 🔑 Keywords: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Brew Crime News! This episode falls on October 2025. Listen to todays news, once monthly. Sources https://nationalpost.com/news/our-enemy-now-is-canada-alan-dershowitz-says-on-israel-policy https://ca.news.yahoo.com/inside-mcgill-faculty-vote-boycott-080000113.html https://www.cfl.ca/2025/10/31/shawn-oakman-suspended-indefinitely/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Oakman https://people.com/katy-perry-justin-trudeau-make-their-first-public-appearance-as-a-couple-11837215 https://www.latintimes.com/al-robot-talks-bots-quitting-jobs-showroom-china-viral-video-566226 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-ferries-legal-fight-wi-fi https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/meth-disguised-as-canadian-beer-kills-21-year-old-in-new-zealand/ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2961831/the-louvres-video-security-password-was-reportedly-louvre.html https://boingboing.net/2025/11/05/japan-aquarium-lets-visitors-smell-animal-butts-for-education.html https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/woman-accidentally-gets-body-parts-delivered-instead-of-ordered-medication https://www.wftv.com/news/local/woman-knocked-unconscious-by-duck-while-riding-roller-coaster-lawsuit-claims/KPOZ3PU4J5HH7EKVIZI2AQQG5E/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem_manual&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwdGRleANuLxVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHjuFfDwaI9jOrCXkjdgDYVWhTGJUIv6-k5l20wnP15T4mUDci7YWgQg_fEni_aem_aZJiALMJrz9R9XHxOV6SGg https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-admits-he-has-no-idea-who-billionaire-changpeng-cz-zhao-he-pardoned-is/ https://mhtntimes.com/articles/donald-trump-mistakes-dementia-screening-for-iq-test https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/texas-sues-tylenol-makers-jj-and-kenvue-claiming-they-hid-drugs-autism-risks/ https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-county/oak-lawn-united-methodist-church-dallas-painting-steps-rainbow-after-gov-abbott-order-crosswalks/287-887d969b-4d80-4705-a691-f32263fe5ae4 💻 Connect with us on: Brew Crime Website Bluesky Twitter Instagram Our Exclusive Private Fan Group YouTube TikTok Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brew Crime is back as we cover our new series Nerd Crimes. Mike tells you about the murder of Lieth Peter Von Stein and the attempted murder of his wife. Sources Finished Pages. (2023). From patriarch to the small screen: The North Carolina murder of Leith Von Stein. Finished Pages. Law Library, Justia. (1992). STATE of North Carolina v. James Bartlett UPCHURCH, III. 332 N.C. 439, 421 S.E.2d 577. McGinniss, J. (1991). Cruel Doubt. Simon & Schuster. The Washington Daily News. (2007, May 26). Pritchard to be paroled. ● Wikipedia. (2024). Murder of Lieth Von Stein. Wikimedia Foundation. 💻 Connect with us on: Brew Crime Website Bluesky Twitter Instagram Our Exclusive Private Fan Group YouTube TikTok Patreon You can support us on Patreon! 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms! Leave a review and share to support more true crime content! 🔑 Keywords: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In 1979, a missing teen genius accidentally birthed the 'Satanic Panic.' Welcome to Brew Crime: Nerd Crimes, where fantasy meets felony. We're kicking off with the case that turned a brand-new tabletop game into a cultural boogeyman: the disappearance of 16-year-old child prodigy, James Dallas Egbert III. Dallas vanished from his college dorm, leaving behind a confusing note and a pile of Dungeons & Dragons books. When a flamboyant P.I. started a bizarre search in the university's underground steam tunnels, the media latched onto a theory: did the brilliant student lose himself in a live-action game? Or was the tragic reality far more personal, heartbreaking, and complex than any fantasy quest? Roll for a deep dive into the real story behind the headlines, the fear-mongering, and the life of the boy who became the scapegoat for a nation's moral panic. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dallas_Egbert_III https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/09/disappearances-dragons-the-james-dallas-egbert-iii-story/ https://www.sengifted.org/post/seng-s-25th-anniversary-conference-reflections-on-seng-s-history https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-dungeon-master-the-disappearance-of-james-dallas-egbert-iii_william-c-dear/341434/ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_controversies) https://haenfler.sites.grinnell.edu/dungeons-and-dragons-dd/ https://timharford.com/2024/11/my-epic-40-year-dungeons-dragons-odyssey/ https://news.virginia.edu/content/dungeons-dragons-and-burgers-really-bad-outcomes-when-we-dont-grasp-fractions https://onthebanks.msu.edu/Exhibit/162-567-5/campus-legends-and-myths/ https://michiganlgbtqremember.com/2018/04/22/j-dallas-egbert-iii/ https://statenews.com/article/2024/02/msus-secret-steam-tunnels-reveal-hidden-history-beneath-our-feet https://digital.nls.uk/1980s/society/dungeons-dragons/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/345770827_Misguided_Paladins_A_Sympathetic_Investigation_of_Cultural_Factors_That_Gave_Support_to_the_Factually_Inaccurate_Campaign_Against_Dungeons_Dragons 💻 Connect with us on: Brew Crime Website Bluesky Twitter Instagram Our Exclusive Private Fan Group YouTube TikTok Patreon You can support us on Patreon! 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms! Leave a review and share to support more true crime content! 🔑 Keywords: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Never trust a meal cooked with a secret ingredient. Welcome back to Brew Crime: Poisonings, Part 2. We trade toxic soil for a quiet Australian kitchen in this gripping second episode. Join us as we unpack the mysterious and shocking case of the Leongatha Mushroom Murders. What happens when a seemingly innocent family lunch turns into a death sentence? We dive into the baffling timeline, the tragic victims, and the single suspect at the heart of an investigation that gripped a nation. It's a dark tale where the most beautiful and seemingly harmless fungi concealed a terrifying, lethal truth. Pour another, and be careful what you put on your plate. This is a cold-blooded killing disguised as a culinary mistake. Sources ABC News. (2025, August 8). Erin Patterson can be heard lying to police about foraging and dehydrating in a police interview [Video]. YouTube. ABC News. (2025, September 8). Erin Patterson sentenced to life with 33 years non-parole for mushroom murders [Video]. YouTube. CBS News. (2025, August 8). Australia mushrooms murderer Erin Patterson attempted murder ex-husband pasta curry [Article]. CBS News. (2025, July 7). Australian woman convicted in poison mushrooms killings [Article]. Coutts Legal. (2025, September 8). The alleged mushroom murder saga: everything you need to know. Leongatha mushroom murders. (2025, September 8). In Wikipedia. LSJ Online. (2025, September 8). “An enormous betrayal of trust”: Erin Patterson sentenced to life with 33 years non-parole [Article]. Mushroom poisoning. (2023, June 20). In Wikipedia. National Center for Biotechnology Information. (2018). Amanita phalloides poisoning: Etiology, treatment, and prognosis [Abstract]. PubMed. National Center for Biotechnology Information. (2024). A review of Amanita phalloides (death cap mushroom) poisoning: clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management [Article]. PMC. PBS NewsHour. (2025, September 9). Australian woman sentenced to life in prison for poisoning husband's family with mushrooms [Article]. RNZ News. (2025, November 5). Watch: Video shows police seizing mushroom murderer Erin Patterson’s phone, dehydrator dumped at tip [Article]. SBS News. (2025, June 3). Erin Patterson discusses estrangement, low self-esteem during murder trial [Article]. SBS News. (2025, July 7). Erin Patterson mushroom trial: guilty [Article]. SBS News. (2025, August 8). Facebook posts, allegedly poison pasta: the evidence Erin Patterson jury didn't hear [Article]. Sky News. (2025, September 8). Death cap mushroom killer Erin Patterson jailed for minimum of 33 years [Article]. Sky News. (2025, August 25). Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson left me 'half alive', sole survivor says [Article]. Supreme Court of Victoria. (2025, September 4). Erin Patterson sentence livestreamed. The Guardian. (2025, June 2). Erin Patterson gives evidence in mushroom lunch trial [Article]. The Guardian. (2025, July 7). Erin Patterson mushroom lunch trial: five key moments [Article]. The Guardian. (2025, May 14). Erin Patterson: how Australia's mushroom poisoning case unfolded — a timeline [Article]. The Guardian. (2025, August 8). Erin Patterson husband Simon mushroom trial Australia: what the jury wasn't allowed to hear [Article]. full list or sources here https://brewcrime.com/2025/10/28/episode-184-leongatha-mushroom-murders-poisoning/ 💻 Connect with us on: Brew Crime Website Bluesky Twitter Instagram Our Exclusive Private Fan Group YouTube TikTok Patreon You can support us on Patreon! 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms! Leave a review and share to support more true crime content! 🔑 Keywords: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Imagine your backyard is a ticking time bomb. Welcome to Brew Crime. In our first chilling installment of Poisoning, we dig deep into the infamous Love Canal—the idyllic 1950s neighborhood built directly atop 21,000 tons of buried toxic waste. Join us as we recount the decades of hidden illness, the desperate pleas of poisoned families, and the environmental catastrophe that birthed the Superfund cleanup program. It's a terrifying story of corporate negligence, government denial, and how the dream of suburbia became a waking nightmare of chemical poisoning. Grab a drink and brace yourself. This is the truth bubbling up from beneath the dirt. Sources https://www.canton.edu/media/scholarly/Love-Canal-Dawson.pdf https://onlineethics.org/cases/love-canal-collection/timeline-events-love-canal https://home.heinonline.org/blog/2023/03/love-canal/ https://www.canton.edu/media/scholarly/Love-Canal-Dawson.pdf https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/poisoned-ground-tragedy-love-canal/ https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Canal https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/680/546/1526416/ https://www.deciphr.ai/podcast/352-j-paul-getty-the-richest-private-citizen-in-america https://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/hall-of-fame/j-paul-getty/ https://chej.org/about-us/story/love-canal https://therevelator.org/love-canal-black-mothers/ https://bnwaterkeeper.org/love-canal/ https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/love-canal-residents-sue-chemical-company https://www.lcv.org/blog/lois-gibbs/ https://bnwaterkeeper.org/love-canal/ https://www.epa.gov/archive/epa/aboutepa/love-canal-tragedy.html https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/DERExternalSearch/ERDDetails?CameFromList=false&SiteCode=932020 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Canal https://www.cerc.usgs.gov/orda_docs/CaseDetails?ID=142 https://bnwaterkeeper.org/love-canal/ https://bnwaterkeeper.org/love-canal/ https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/envirobiology/chapter/6-4-case-study-the-love-canal canton.edu 💻 Connect with us on: Brew Crime Website Bluesky Twitter Instagram Our Exclusive Private Fan Group YouTube TikTok Patreon You can support us on Patreon! 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms! Leave a review and share to support more true crime content! 🔑 Keywords: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Brew Crime News! This episode falls on October 2025. Listen to todays news, once monthly. Special guest host Paige now of The Pop Culture Diary Sources https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/torngat-mountains-black-bear-fights-polar-bear-1.7644788 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/brantford-ont-mussels-research-1.7643402 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-united-states-travel-warning-1.7648381 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-christians-hate-1.7646471 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/laval-shooting-starbucks-1.7648103 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/1/israeli-forces-board-gaza-flotilla-detain-greta-thunberg-other-activists https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/9/2/live-geta-thunberg-once-more-on-board-sumud-flotilla-sailing-for-gaza https://jang.com.pk/en/47665-beloved-childrens-writer-robert-munsch-opts-for-assisted-dying-news https://news.sky.com/story/pokemon-pushes-back-against-ice-deportation-video-joining-list-riled-by-trump-administration-13438421 https://www.npr.org/2025/09/28/nx-s1-5556028/stowaway-american-airlines-flight-charlotte https://apnews.com/article/american-airlines-stowaway-body-found-charlotte-db8b3d0259a909c7a254932a4ac46267 https://people.com/stowaway-found-dead-landing-gear-american-airlines-plane-11820273 https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/10/01/bad-bunny-super-bowl-maga-meltdown/86437504007 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/doorbell-prankster-germany_n_68bff02ae4b0b1033ef94ecd https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/08/doorbell-prankster-that-tormented-residents-of-german-apartments-turns-out-to-be-a-slug https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-peacocks-cooked-florida_n_68dad87be4b0d196a63f9211 https://apnews.com/article/peacocks-killed-florida-man-arrested-e1466f377234c6bc30f3c761c09f4607 https://apnews.com/article/ned-left-coiled-snail-new-zealand-5ffbac35db3bbab99966464b12ab39a8 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/27/campaign-find-love-left-spiralling-snail-ned-launches-new-zealand https://apnews.com/article/waymo-no-driver-traffic-ticket-0a0dffb19bf38c5ee85681a6f83591ff https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/california-police-pull-driving-waymo-illegal-turn-ticket-126094960 https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/09/30/elon-musk-grokipedia/4181759267324 https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5530991-musk-xai-grokipedia-wikipedia https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/10/01/jane-goodall-obit/2251759347052 💻 Connect with us on: Brew Crime Website Bluesky Twitter Instagram Our Exclusive Private Fan Group YouTube TikTok Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Brew Crime News! This episode falls on October 2025. Listen to todays news, once monthly. Sources https://ca.news.yahoo.com/man-arrested-driving-child-size-110000357.html https://ca.news.yahoo.com/children-walmart-santa-claus-were-171915959.html https://ca.news.yahoo.com/netanyahu-gambled-targeting-hamas-leaders-051052100.html https://www.tmz.com/2025/09/23/trump-reacts-epstein-statue-holding-hands-washington-dc/ https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/watch-why-scientists-are-sending-radioactive-rhinos-into-the-wild https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevz13xkxpro https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-palestine-flotilla-aid-gaza-blockade/ This common habit makes people mosquito magnets: ‘Taste for the hedonists’ Engineers unveil bonkers prototype for ‘crash-proof’ plane following Air India disaster Drunken raccoon’s life saved by nurse performing CPR after nearly drowning in moonshine 'Sensual' Dance In Elmhurst Gets Man Arrested UK doctor left in the middle of surgery to have sex with nurse: Reports White House Insists Stephen Miller Does Not Play With Dolls Fox News broadcaster suggests UN should be ‘bombed’ over Trump escalator malfunction 💻 Connect with us on: Brew Crime Website Bluesky Twitter Instagram Our Exclusive Private Fan Group YouTube TikTok Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brew Crime is back as we cover Kidnappings this series. Mike Tells us about The October Crisis that happened in Quebec when two cells of the FLQ kidnapped Pierre Laporte and James Cross. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Laporte https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/pierre-laporte https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/true-crime-canada-the-murder-of-pierre-laporte-and-the-flq-crisis-5234909 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Nationale_(Quebec) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cross https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/james-cross-october-crisis-obituary-flq-1.5879766 https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Cross https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front_de_lib%C3%A9ration_du_Qu%C3%A9bec https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/the-flq-and-the-october-crisis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Crisis https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/october-crisis https://www.cbc.ca/history/EPISCONTENTSE1EP16CH1PA4LE.html https://historyofrights.ca/history/october-crisis/ 💻 Connect with us on: Brew Crime Website Bluesky Twitter Instagram Our Exclusive Private Fan Group YouTube TikTok Patreon You can support us on Patreon! 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms! Leave a review and share to support more true crime content! 🔑 Keywords: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brew Crime is back as we cover Kidnappings this series. JT brings us the case of the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III. Sources https://studycorgi.com/the-history-of-kidnapping-of-john-paul-getty-iii/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Getty_III https://www.forbes.com/profile/getty/ https://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/hall-of-fame/j-paul-getty/ https://brightside.me/articles/the-story-of-the-richest-man-on-the-planet-who-refused-to-pay-a-ransom-for-his-own-grandson-733810/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AllThatIsInteresting/comments/1gmg35h/on_this_day_in_1972_kidnappers_of_john_paul_getty/ https://www.deciphr.ai/podcast/352-j-paul-getty-the-richest-private-citizen-in-america https://www.quora.com/Did-J-Paul-Getty-III-recover-from-losing-an-ear-during-his-kidnapping https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/getty-family-tree-fx-trust-tv-show https://screenrant.com/all-money-world-john-paul-getty-3-abduction-what-happened/ https://www.factualamerica.com/behind-the-screenplay/billion-dollar-ransom-the-true-saga-of-all-the-money-in-the-world https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Getty_Jr. https://www.reddit.com/r/UtterlyUniquePhotos/comments/1gmfyjc/on_this_day_in_1972_kidnappers_of_john_paul_getty/ https://www.understandingitaly.com/john-paul-getty.html https://www.theflorentine.net/2011/02/24/john-paul-getty-iii/ https://people.com/movies/true-story-all-money-world-j-paul-getty-iii-kidnapping/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPP6Yh4Aaxc https://www.ebay.com/itm/356095414074 https://stanfordmag.org/contents/a-godfather-delivers-a-ransom-payment https://thedigitalparty.com/main-course/how-to-stay-rich-gettys/ 💻 Connect with us on: Brew Crime Website Bluesky Twitter Instagram Our Exclusive Private Fan Group YouTube TikTok Patreon You can support us on Patreon! 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms! Leave a review and share to support more true crime content! 🔑 Keywords: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Brew Crime News! This episode falls on September 2025. Listen to todays news, once monthly. Sources https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/site-c-could-produce-more-power-than-forecast-1.7614190 https://ca.news.yahoo.com/mlb-announcers-viral-couple-caught-195834434.html https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/Screen-Shot-2025-08-31-at-3.13.04-PM.png?resize=1024,565 https://ca.news.yahoo.com/kevin-costner-pays-tribute-dances-000100221.html https://ca.news.yahoo.com/neighbor-charged-ding-dong-ditch-173835617.html https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-school-library-book-ban-paused-1.7623252 https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/mark-zuckerberg-gifted-noise-canceling-100300758.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmVkZGl0LmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACsvrXpVpxUNktyDc4kJp0uoDcrT7LmamBkajjLE89Ip0QM3nc7a-NXmvSRS1QvPfR_zgGlRIVp5H7D51JKkC0oR1sfibE_FxQTZmPUUzrdFD_kZL6eF-uh2b4KBoI41ysKXdpEqIfFzdCWwikuZ4dktyM1aoI72IKnXE_KppTXa https://www.fox19.com/2025/08/28/bill-belichicks-girlfriend-jordon-hudson-24-files-trademark-application-term-gold-digger/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAMdsKxjbGNrAx2wqGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeXfmESaIGdQVIGxfuUgw0NhE9oKIEWPNo0I-eiMz7NKx6z9pGQAhuadxk4lo_aem_RmdcWGAkvMpEzv3S3p1ecg https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/brad-appleton/man-accused-of-sex-act-at-system-of-a-down-concert-gets-beat-up-dragged https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/zack-polanski-deputy-green-party-hypnotherapy-womens-breasts-5HjcmXc_2/ 💻 Connect with us on: Brew Crime Website Bluesky Twitter Instagram Our Exclusive Private Fan Group YouTube TikTok Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Syrai Fernando
Great podcast with awesome hosts! Love the range of topics they cover and their hilarious banter. Easily one of my fave shows!
Tim Brockert
the Del-Phi murders....it is the sheriff that is the guilty one.
sheenat3
I swear these only cases ever on this topic