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PODCAST

Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast

Jane and Deklan

This is the podcast where we talk about brutal crimes, bizarre occurrences, and get you drunk with cocktails themed around one of our stories. Our story tellers are a mom and son combo who will bring you brutal and bizarre stories in a unique and fun way. This is the party where true crime, ghosts, UFOs, cryptids, paranormal, and much more come to hang out and have a cocktail together.

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All Episodes

62:59

#168: Sarah Hartsfield: Calculated Murder, the...

Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast ·

2025/10/29

In this episode of Brutal, Bizarre, and Boozy, Jane dives into the twisted case of Sarah Hartsfield — a woman whose web of deceit and cold calculation led to a shocking death that stunned her Texas community. Meanwhile, Deklan explores the hauntingly strange side of the human brain, where reality fractures and identity blurs. From hands that move on their own to delusions of being dead or replaced, these neurological syndromes challenge everything we think we know about control, perception, and

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61:04

#167: The Knights of the Crystal Blade Cult, Dentist...

Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast ·

2025/10/22

This week on Brutal, Bizarre & Boozy, Jane dives into the true crime murder case of Colorado dentist James Craig, who poisoned his wife Angela using cyanide in 2023. Then, Deklan explores the Utah doomsday cult known as the Knights of the Crystal Blade, run by Sam Shaffer and John Coltharp.We also enjoy the Southern Knight cocktail.Want to contact us, find us on:Email: thebrutalandbizarre@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brutal_bizarre_boozy/ Facebook fan

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57:03

#166: Serial-Jack the Ripper, Cyberbully-Kendra...

Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast ·

2025/10/15

This week Deklan takes us back to the late 1800s when Jack the Ripper was terrorizing the streets of London. His identity was never determined and his victim count is also unknown. There are 5 victims that are typically attributed to Jack the Ripper but it’s believed he might have had more. Over the years there have been different suspects identified but there has not been a conclusive person identified.Jane tells us about two teens from Beal City, Michigan who were cyberbullied for several months

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46:27

#165: Assassination-President Lincoln,...

Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast ·

2025/10/08

This week Deklan tells us about President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the US. Most know that he was assassinated in 1865. Some don’t know there were multiple attempts against the president but we talk about them here.Jane tells us about a mysterious clay disc found in Crete. The Phaistos disc is believed to be almost 4000 years old but there are many questions about where it came from, who made it, and what it means.We also enjoy the Lincoln Club Cooler.Want to contact us, find us

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61:34

#164: Serial-Dean Corll, Close call-Lake Peigneur,...

Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast ·

2025/10/01

This week Jane tells us about the serial killer Dean Corll. He had nicknames of The Candy Man and The Pied Piper. Corll used the help of two teens in abducting many of his victims. Corll met an untimely demise when it went too far with one of the accomplices. Deklan tells us about the mining and drilling activities that took place at Lake Peigneur in Louisiana. A wild and unexpected disaster happened in 1980 when maps weren’t accurate and an oil drilling rig caused the lake to drain into salt caves

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50:34

#163: Whistleblower-Suchir Balaji, Mysterious-Alaska...

Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast ·

2025/09/24

This week Deklan tells us about Suchir Balaji, he was a computer programmer who worked with Open AI. He became a whistle blower about potential copyright infringement that occurred with AI technology. After telling the press his beliefs, he died in a mysterious manner that was ruled suicide.Jane tells us about strange and spooky things happening in Alaska. In a triangular area of the large state weird things have happened and been seen. Leading some to wonder why so many bizarre things happen there

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50:56

#162: Serial-Joseph Naso, Robbery-2022 Brinks truck...

Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast ·

2025/09/17

This week Jane tells us about serial killer Joseph Naso, also called the Double Initial Killer. His propensity for shoplifting led to his eventual arrest for multiple murders that he documented in a journal. The crimes had long gone cold and his connection might have never been detected if it weren’t for his journal.Deklan tells us about a massive jewel heist when an armored truck was broken into back in 2022. Millions of dollars worth of jewelry were stolen as the truck was parked at a gas station

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51:06

#161: Land-Oregon Sheep Wars, Politics-Watergate...

Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast ·

2025/09/10

This week Jane tells us a little known story about the open range in Oregon from the late 1800s. Cattle ranchers didn’t want to share the land with sheep so they brutally started to wage war against the sheep and sheep herders.Deklan tells us about the political scandal known as Watergate. The scandal involved the political administration of President Richard Nixon and eventually led to Nixon being impeached as President of the United States.We also drink the Journalist cocktail.Want to contact us,

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62:04

#160: Take over- Battle of Alcatraz, Haunted-Leap...

Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast ·

2025/09/03

This week Deklan takes us back to Alcatraz and we go talk about when the inmates took over the island and the prison. Several inmates made an attempt to escape the prison by assaulted guards, stealing keys and weapons. It was a 3 day stand off that resulted in several deaths.Jane tells us about Leap Castle in Ireland which is said to be the most haunted castle in the world. There are multiple different ghosts and spooky presences noted in and around the castle.We also drink the Celtic Twilight

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50:43

#159: Military-General Butt Naked, Experiment-Leonard...

Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast ·

2025/08/27

This week Deklan tells us about Joshua Blahyi, better known for his nickname, General Butt Naked. As a child he was identified as a future leader. During the Liberian First Civil War he was a military warlord. He believed he and his men were bulletproof because of their special practices they did as a group. This led them to shed their uniforms and be naked.Jane tells us about Leonard Kille, an engineer, who had several patents to his name. He was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia when he told

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58:03

#158: Brutal and bizarre- Stephen Paddock, Las Vegas...

Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast ·

2025/08/20

Happy 3 year anniversary to us! For this special episode we cover the brutal and bizarre aspects of the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, NV. It is listed as the deadliest mass shooting ever conducted by a single shooter. However, there are some who believe more than one shooter could have been involved. We also discuss some discrepancies in the identification of the body of the shooter.We also drink the Revolver cocktail.Want to contact us, find us on:Email: thebrutalandbizarre@gmail.comInstagram:

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33:13

#157: Convicted-Ezequiel Zayas, Bigfoot-Peter Byrne,...

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2025/08/13

This week Deklan tells us about Ezequiel Zayas who had been diagnosed with psychiatric conditions after some troubling behavior. He was placed in jail for breaking into someone’s home. During his incarceration he killed his cell mate, Vance Grace.Jane tells us about popular bigfoot enthusiast, Peter Byrne, who founded the Bigfoot Information Center in Oregon. One day in the 1970s he received a report of a Bigfoot sighting in a forest of the Pacific Northwest. When he discovered a mysterious hair

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43:23

#156: Executed-Hamida Djandoubi,...

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2025/08/06

This week Jane tells us about Hamida Djandoubi, a convicted killer in France. He was given the death penalty in 1977 for killing his former girlfriend, Elisabeth Bousquet. She reported him for forcing her into sex work. He was the last person executed in France and the last person by method of guillotine.Deklan tells us about some of the historical methods of interrogating subjects and the “differences” between interrogation and torture. He also covers some terrifying methods of torture from the

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42:01

#155: Sentenced-Bryan Kohberger, Whistleblower-Karen...

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2025/07/30

This week Jane tells us about the quadruple killing in Moscow, ID in 2022. It took police about 6 weeks to identify and arrest the suspected killer, Bryan Kohberger. Although he initially denied being the killer, in June 2025 he pleaded guilty and was sentenced in July 2025.Deklan tells us about the dreadful working conditions that Karen Silkwood was subjected to working at a fuel manufacturing company that dealt with plutonium pellets. She discovered her body and home were contaminated by nuclear

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57:34

#154: Solved-Arlis Perry, Brain-Synesthesia, and the...

Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast ·

2025/07/23

This week Deklan tells us about the murder of Arlis Perry in 1974. Her body was strangely posed after bad things happened to her. There were a few suspects but her case went cold for decades. Thanks to DNA technology her murderer was finally identified. It was Stephen Crawford, the security guard who found her body. Jane tells us about another neurological condition that some people have, synesthesia. Some people can see sounds, taste colors, and feel physical sensations when not being touched but

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60:30

#153: Freed-Gordon Cordeiro, Odd Roadtrip-The Tromp...

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2025/07/16

This week we welcome back a very special guest Dayvid! He has a great new podcast, Dayvid Don’t Know. He’s also the co-host of Won Nothing podcast. He also has an immense presence with Down The Rabbit Hole on social media where he posts all sorts of spooky, creepy, and curious content.In this episode, Jane tells us about Gordon Cordeiro who was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. His conviction was based on testimony from criminals. There was no physical evidence against him and he

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47:33

#152: Green widow-Mary Ellen Samuels, Brain-Acquired...

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2025/07/09

This week Deklan tells us about Mary Ellen Samuels who earned the nickname the “Green Widow.” She hired a hitman to kill her husband then wanted to tie off the loose ends of the hitman by hiring another. The nickname was given after a picture of her laying under thousands of dollars surfaced.Jane tells us about some magical powers of the brain. When some people have a brain injury, like a trauma or an acquired deficit, sometimes they develop incredible skills in another area. Some people have

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36:42

#151: Strange death-Johnny Lewis, Science-Exploding...

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2025/07/02

This week Deklan tells us about actor Johnny Lewis. His most notable role was in Sons of Anarchy. After leaving the show, people noticed his personality seemed to change. Police were called about an assault occurring and when they arrived they found Lewis and his landlady deceased. There were so many questions about what happened and why.Jane tells us about unique episodes that involve some gory chat regarding death. The topic is scientific in nature but not appreciated by Deklan. We chat about

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43:14

#150: Rampage-Olga Hepnarová, Animal-Siegfried & Roy,...

Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast ·

2025/06/25

This week Jane tells us about Olga Hepnarová, a Czechoslovakia woman who felt that society and her family hated her. She wanted to make a statement about how terrible people treated her and she wanted to be remembered. She used a truck to enact her revenge then requested to be executed after being convicted.Deklan tells us about animal lovers Siegfried and Roy. They became the highest paid act in Las Vegas by doing magic and utilizing the animals they lovingly raised. The act took a turn when Roy

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34:56

#149: Special release-Happy Hour

Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast ·

2025/06/18

This week we are doing a special release of a Happy Hour-ish episode. This is normally a Patreon exclusive episode but we are sharing it with everyone! Happy hour is our totally unscripted version with some current stories and lots of discussions and chats about what kind of crazy things we’re finding in the news and online.Want to contact us, find us on:Email: thebrutalandbizarre@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brutal_bizarre_boozy/ Facebook fan

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