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Champagne and Murder, Please

Welcome to Champagne and Murder Please, the podcast where the eerie, the unexplained, and the downright terrifying come to life. Each episode, we dive into true crime cases, from infamous murders to unsolved mysteries, explore the dark history of witches and occult practices, and venture into the world of the paranormal—where ghosts, hauntings, and curses lurk in the shadows. Plus, we investigate cryptids like Bigfoot, the Mothman, and other legendary creatures that blur the line between myth and

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01:48:55

Spring Break Horrors

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2024/03/22

Natalee Ann Holloway was an 18-year-old American high school graduate from Mountain Brook, Alabama, who disappeared from the Caribbean Island of Aruba on May 30, 2005Mark James Kilroy was kidnapped in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, while vacationing during spring break. He was taken by his abductors to a ranch where he was tortured and sodomized for hours before being murdered in a human sacrifice ritual. Disappearance of Natalee Holloway - Wikipedia Joran van der Sloot says he killed Natalee

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01:01:55

Surrounded By Mystery

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2024/03/15

Two of the most mysterious cases we have ever heard! How did the Somerton Man die? Why was he left on the beach? And how did Elisa Lam get into a water tank on the roof of the Cecil Hotel? Join us as we delve into the mysteries. Mystery of Australia's 'Somerton Man' solved after 70 years, researcher says (bbc.com) Somerton man mystery ‘solved’ as DNA points to man’s identity, professor claims | CNN The Somerton Man And The Eerie Mystery Of The Tamám Shud Case

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01:13:18

Wicked Witches and Voodoo Queens

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2024/03/08

Alizon Device was a young woman who lived with her family in the Pendle area, in a hovel rather grandly known as Malkin Tower. The Devices scratched a living from odd jobs and begging. But an encounter with a peddler would set off a trial unlike any other in history. Marie Catherine Laveau was a Louisiana Creole practitioner of Voodoo, herbalist and midwife who was renowned in New Orleans. The Infamous Alizon Device – Catalyst (carvercentercatalyst.com) The Pendle Witches: 12 Disturbing Details

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00:24:37

Rasputin

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2024/03/01

After failing to become a monk, Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin became a wanderer and eventually entered the court of Czar Nicholas II because of his alleged healing abilities. Known for his prophetic powers, he became a favorite of the Nicholas's wife, Alexandra Feodorovna, but his political influence was minor. Rasputin became swept up in the events of the Russian Revolution and met a brutal death at the hands of assassins in 1916.Rasputin - Assassination, Children & Death

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00:40:13

Family Annihilators

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2024/02/23

A family annihilator always kills his children, and often (but not always) his partner; if. The term was coined in the 1980s by a forensic psychiatrist as a substitute for the more placid term familicide. It means a parent, almost always a father, who massacres their own immediate family in a short timeRonald Gene Simmons | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Ronald Gene Simmons Killed 16 People — 14 Of Them Were His Family (allthatsinteresting.com) History Behind a Murderer |

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00:54:19

Amber Hagerman & Skyler Neese

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2024/02/16

The tragic case behind the AMBER alert system and a tale of best friend betrayal. Amber Hagerman, The 9-Year-Old Whose Murder Inspired AMBER Alerts (allthatsinteresting.com) Amber Hagerman’s story — The tragic inspiration behind the AMBER Alert Initiative - OkayBliss 5 chilling details about Amber Hagerman's murder (sportskeeda.com) Amber Hagerman : Unsolved Mysteries (psu.edu) The Murder of Skylar Neese (skylarneesemurder.com) West Virginia Teen Skylar Neese Was Murdered By Her ‘Best

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00:17:00

Hecate/Hekate

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2024/02/09

The Greek Goddess Hecate is known by many names, like torch bearer, keeper of keys, Queen of Night, and Queen of the Crossroads. She was skilled in magic, divination, and fortune-telling, and she taught those skills to her daughters Circe and Medea, along with witchcraft with herbs, enchantments, and shapeshifting. HECATE (Hekate) - Greek Goddess of Witchcraft, Magic & Ghosts (theoi.com) Hecate | Myth & Symbols | Britannica Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)

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00:18:56

Haunted Forests

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2024/02/02

Hoia Baciu, just outside Cluj-Napoca, Romania’s second city in the depths of Transylvania. It has been called the creepiest forest in the world. The Black Forest Hirschsprung is a legend from the Höllental valley in the Black Forest in Germany. Over time the name has passed from the legend to a place in the valley. The Mystery Behind the Trees of Hoia Baciu Forest - Grave Reviews Mysterious Transylvanian Forest Hoia Baciu » The MALESTROM Hoia-Baciu Forest – Cluj-Napoca, Romania - Atlas

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00:52:54

Stories of Survival

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2024/01/26

Known as the "Sea Waif," 11-year-old Terry Jo Duperrault spent more than three days adrift at sea until she was found. Juliane Koepcke was aboard LANSA Flight 508 on December 24, 1971, when it was struck by lightning, causing her to plummet 10,000 feet to the Amazon rainforest below. Both girls survived against all odds. Join us as we sip our champagne and tell the stories of these two brave girls. The Horrific Tale Of Terry Jo Duperrault, The 11-Year-Old Girl Lost At Sea

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01:04:05

Gerard Schaefer Jr.

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2024/01/20

an American murderer and suspected serial killer, known as the Killer Cop, the Hangman, and the Butcher of Blind Creek, who was convicted of the 1972 murder and mutilation of two teenage girls in Port St. Lucie, Florida. He is suspected of up to twenty-six further murders. How could this monster get away with so much? Death Wish — Gerard Schaefer — Crime Library Gerard Schaefer | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Gerard John Schaefer - Wikipedia Gerard Schaefer | Criminal Minds Wiki |

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00:22:54

Is Bigfoot a Kidnapper?

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2024/01/12

By the time she was 16 in 1987, Theresa Ann Bier had already had a pretty hard life. She had been taken from her biological parents by social services and had been in several different households before she ended up at her uncle's home in Fresno, CA. An older neighbor Russell Welch, offered to take Theresa camping and to search for bigfoot, she was allowed to go with him. The two went camping and only Welch returned. Welch had many a tale for the authorities about what had happened to Theresa, but

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00:24:41

Angel of Death

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2024/01/05

For 15 years, Charles Cullen slipped fatal doses of drugs into his patients' IVs — earning him the nickname the "Angel of Death." Throughout his 16-year medical career, Charles Cullen bounced back and forth between various hospitals and nursing homes throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. However, the nurse’s frequent relocation was not born out of a desire to help as many people as possible. He was actually killing his patients and then fleeing before anyone caught on. Charles Cullen |

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00:29:05

Yule Love This One!

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2023/12/22

Yule love this episode! It's all about the Yule Lads and the Yule Cat, wreaking havoc on the people of Iceland. We even talk a little about Gryla. Each Christmas, Iceland’s Yule Cat Takes Fashion Policing to the Extreme | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine The Yule Cat – Icelandic Folklore --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/champagneandmurderplease/message

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00:29:43

Sleigh Girl Slay

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2023/12/15

Merry almost Christmas! We have two stories for you today that involve murder and the holiday season. Join us on this episode as we look at a couple of trash humans, doing trash human things. Patty Michelle White | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Cops: York woman killed roommate in Florida, left body under Christmas presents (wbtv.com) Danielle Kerr jailed for 21 years over 'savage' bushland murder of Kerang man William Stevenson - ABC News Danielle Kerr pleads guilty to gruesome

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00:31:00

Joanna Yeates

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2023/12/08

Joanna Yeates went missing on December 17th, 2010, following a night out with her work colleagues at the Bristol Ram Pub on Park Street. She was reported missing by her partner, Greg Reardon, when he returned home from a weekend away in Sheffield on the 19th of December. Murder of Joanna Yeates - Wikipedia Joanna Yeates murder: the full truth may never be known | Joanna Yeates | The Guardian Who was Joanna Yeates and how did she die? | The Sun Joanna Yeates's parents: 'we hope Tabak's life is a

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00:34:04

Maria Ridulph

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2023/12/01

Maria just wanted to go play in the snow with her best friend. But someone else had other plans, Maria was abducted and then murdered. But who did it? Why is this case still unsolved? Murder of Maria Ridulph - Wikipedia Maria Ridulph murder: Will the nation's oldest cold case to go to trial ever get solved? - CBS News Jack McCullough 1957 murder conviction vacated - ABC7 Chicago --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/champagneandmurderplease/message

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00:51:12

Happy Thanksgiving?

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2023/11/23

Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! this episode has three tales of some not so happy thanksgivings. Join Vanessa (her dogs) and I as we tell the tales of these horrible holiday killings. 1972 Murder of Terri Lynn Hollis Solved After Almost 5 Decades - Generation Why Podcast (genwhypod.com) Terri Lynn Hollis - Chilling Crimes People Magazine Investigates: The Murder of Colo. Mom Kelsey Berreth Patrick Frazee, Colorado man found guilty of killing Kelsey Berreth, trying to appeal verdict

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00:42:23

Haunted Tracks and A Murderous Child

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2023/11/17

The Story of Child Killer Mary Bell Is Heartbreaking and Disturbing. The San Antonio Ghost Tracks are widely believed to be some of the most haunted train tracks in America. Join me this week as we learn about Mary Bell and the Haunted Railroad tracks in San Antonio! Mary Bell - Wikipedia Mary Bell, The 10-Year-Old Murderer Who Shocked 1960s England (allthatsinteresting.com) The Legend of The Haunted Railroad Tracks in Texas (liveabout.com) Haunted Railroad Tracks in San Antonio

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00:39:52

Margaret Pole & Baby Holly

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2023/11/10

Margaret Plantagenet was born during one of the most unstable periods in English royal history. Daughter of the powerful Earl of Warwick, Margaret was destined for a future of privilege and power. She was born a Princess, into the royal house of Plantagenet, and, not having the benefit of hindsight, would never have guessed her Plantagenet blood would cause such a number of life changing events. Who is Baby Holly? Baby Holly’s story shocked the world in 2021 when she was found alive. She’d been

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00:42:55

Haunted Hotel, Botched Exorcism, And Dia De Los Muertos

Champagne and Murder, Please ·

2023/11/03

What does a haunted hotel, a botched exorcism, and Dia de Los Muertos have in common? Nothing, just that they are all in this episode! Join Brittany and Vanessa on this chaotic journey of an episode. Inside Hotel Del Salto, Colombia's Haunted Inn At Tequendama Falls (allthatsinteresting.com) The Hotel Del Salto´s Chilling Story | by Sara Burdick | Medium Hotel del Salto – Jason Roberts (jasonrobertsonline.com) Facebook Kennedy Ife death: Family cleared of 'exorcism' killing - BBC News Kennedy

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