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Beers with Queers A True Crime Podcast

Beers with Queers

Beers With Queers True Crime Podcast dives deep into chilling true crime stories through a queer lens, uncovering forgotten cases, queer history, and systemic injustice that mainstream narratives often ignore. Hosted by Jordi and Brad, this LGBTQIA+ true crime podcast explores serial killers, cold cases, hate-fueled violence, gay history, under-reported cases and bizarre mysteries tied to queer experience, blending compelling storytelling, historical insight, and unapologetically queer commentary

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198. William Haines aka "Old Hollywood's First Openly...

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2026/08/23

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32:35

196. Alice Mitchell And The Tragic Murder of Freda Ward

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2026/08/04

A forbidden love. A desperate plan. And a murder that would forever change how America viewed queer women.In 1892 Memphis, Tennessee, Alice Mitchell and Freda Ward dreamed of escaping a society determined to keep them apart. Their secret romance, an audacious plan to live together as husband and wife, and the crushing weight of Victorian expectations set the stage for one of the earliest documented same-sex murder cases in American history. In this episode, we explore a tragic chapter of queer

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32:04

194. Michael Lupo The Wolfman Of London

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2026/07/20

A city gripped by fear. A killer hiding in plain sight. And a deadly wave of misinformation that turned an epidemic into a hunting ground.As HIV/AIDS spread across Britain in the mid-1980s, London's LGBTQ+ community found itself fighting on two fronts, against a devastating virus and against the hatred it fueled. When gay men began disappearing after nights out in London's most popular queer bars, police initially dismissed the murders as isolated incidents. But as the bodies continued to pile up, a

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50:40

193. The Sacred Band of Thebes An Army Of 150 Gay...

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2026/07/13

They were told Sparta could never be defeated. Then 300 warriors, 150 pairs of same-sex lovers changed history forever.Forged in the shadow of tyranny, the Sacred Band of Thebes wasn't just an elite military unit, it was the first of its kind, made up of 150 pairs of devoted male lovers who fought side by side against the most feared army in the ancient world. In this episode, Jordi and Brad explore one of the greatest stories in queer history, from secret rebellions and impossible battlefield

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37:33

192. Robert Wone - One of America's Most Baffling...

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2026/07/06

A trusted friend. A quiet overnight stay. And within just 79 minutes, a successful young lawyer was dead inside a Washington, D.C. home, leaving behind one of the most baffling unsolved murders in modern true crime.In Part 2 of our coverage of the murder of Robert Wone, we unravel the disturbing forensic evidence, conflicting timelines, and unanswered questions that continue to haunt investigators nearly two decades later. From allegations of a staged crime scene to theories that have divided the

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46:04

191. Robert Wone - One of America's Most Baffling...

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2026/06/30

A trusted friend. A quiet night in Washington, D.C. And less than 80 minutes later, Robert Eric Wone was dead.When successful attorney Robert Wone asks to spend the night at the home of a longtime college friend after working late, it seems like the safest decision he could make. Instead, he becomes the victim of one of America's most baffling unsolved murder cases. In Part 1, Jordi and Brad unravel the events leading up to that night, introduce the key players, and reconstruct the minute-by-minute

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40:09

190. Scotty Bowers And The Secret Gay History Of The...

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2026/06/22

A gas station attendant with a plan. A hidden network. And the secret desires of Hollywood’s biggest stars.Fresh from the horrors of World War II, a young Marine named Scotty Bowers arrived in Los Angeles looking for work. What he found instead was a city built on illusion, where fame came with morality clauses, careers could be destroyed by a rumor, and countless queer stars were forced to live in the shadows. From an ordinary gas station on Hollywood Boulevard, Scotty would become the keeper of

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41:26

189. Pride Month Special - A Rainbow Of Secrets -...

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2026/06/15

A rainbow of secrets. A coded language. And a hidden world built for survival.Long before Grindr, Scruff, Sniffies, or social media, queer men relied on an intricate system of colored bandanas to communicate desires, identities, and interests in a world where being yourself could be dangerous. In this Pride Month episode, Jordi and Brad dive into the fascinating history of the Hanky Code, exploring its disputed origins, ties to leather culture, and how this colorful piece of queer history became one

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42:39

188. Steven Simpson - Burned Alive By Party Crashers...

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2026/06/08

A birthday celebration. A vulnerable young man. And a night of cruelty that would leave a community demanding answers.When Steven Simpson turned eighteen, he had every reason to celebrate. Openly gay, living independently despite autism, epilepsy, and other challenges, Steven had worked hard to build a life on his own terms. But what began as a gathering of friends in his South Yorkshire flat quickly spiraled into something far darker. As the night unfolded, humiliation, bullying, and violence

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37:12

187. Gay Love, Betrayal, Murder, Scandal And The...

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2026/06/01

A king haunted by controversy. A court drowning in secrets. And a murder so scandalous it helped poison the English crown itself.Long before the King James Bible shaped the English speaking world, King James I was navigating a palace fueled by forbidden desire, ruthless ambition, and deadly political games. James grew up isolated, abused, and desperate for affection. As an adult, he openly surrounded himself with powerful male favorites in a country where accusations of same-sex intimacy could lead

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32:12

186. Gay Love, Betrayal, Murder, Scandal And The...

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2026/05/25

A poisoned enema. A shadow king. And a royal court where desire could be just as deadly as treason.What began as King James I’s obsession with beautiful young men would spiral into one of the most dangerous and scandalous power struggles in queer history.In this episode of Beers With Queers, Jordi and Brad dive deep into the dark and twisted world of the Jacobean court, where political ambition, forbidden same-sex relationships, and ruthless betrayal collided beneath the gilded halls of Whitehall

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183. Disco Demolition Night aka "The Night Disco was...

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2026/05/04

A stadium packed with thousands… and a bomb waiting at center field.They came to destroy disco but what erupted that night exposed something far deeper.On July 12, 1979, what started as a cheap baseball promotion at Chicago’s Comiskey Park spiraled into chaos now known as Disco Demolition Night. Fans were promised discounted tickets if they brought disco records—records that would be blown up between games. But when the explosion hit, the crowd surged, the field was overtaken, and the night

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35:58

181. Aileen Wuornos aka "America's Most Infamous...

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2026/04/20

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180. Aileen Wuornos aka "America's Most Infamous...

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2026/04/13

A child abandoned. A life shaped by violence. Long before the headlines, the story of Aileen Wuornos began with a childhood that looked more like survival than innocence.Born in Michigan in 1956, Wuornos entered the world surrounded by instability. Her parents separated before she was born, and by age four she and her brother had been abandoned by their mother and left to be raised by their grandparents. What followed was a childhood marked by poverty, alleged abuse, and isolation.By the time she

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178. The History & Importance of Queer Bars In...

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2026/03/30

For generations of LGBTQ+ Americans, a simple night out could mean a huge risk. But the local gay bar offered safety, community, resistance, and eventually revolution.Long before Pride parades and marriage equality, queer bars were the beating heart of LGBTQ life in America. Hidden behind unmarked doors and dim neon lights, these spaces offered something the outside world often refused: safety, connection, and the freedom to exist. From underground gatherings in the 1800s to legendary spaces like

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36:24

176. The History Of Hart's Island, America's Final...

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2026/03/16

A mile-long island in New York holds more than a million bodies. No headstones. No funerals. Just rows of pine boxes disappearing into the earth.Just off the coast of the Bronx sits Hart Island, America’s largest public cemetery and the final resting place for the people society forgot. Since 1869, the island has received the unclaimed, the unidentified, the poor, and even victims of epidemics, quietly burying them in long trenches beneath the soil.In this episode, we explore the haunting history of

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32:24

172. The Love Triangle Murder of Latrese Curtis

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2026/02/17

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171. The Hate Fueled Death Of Billy Jack Gaither

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2026/02/09

A quiet night in a small Alabama town ended in a brutal, fiery betrayal that shocked the nation. He wasn’t just a victim of a crime; he was a man targeted for the simple truth of who he loved.Billy Jack Gaither was a well-liked, hard-working man who lived a quiet life in Sylacauga until a chance encounter at a local boat ramp turned into a horrific nightmare. This week, we examine the 1999 gay murder case that stripped away the veneer of small-town safety and exposed a deep-seated hate that demanded

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42:15

169. Lilly And Felice Queer Love And Resistance...

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2026/01/26

A secret love. A world at war. And a queer bond Nazi history nearly erased.In 1943 Berlin, a Jewish resistance fighter and a Nazi officer’s wife risk everything for a forbidden love that defied hate, ideology, and the very machinery of genocide.In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day we bring you an incredible true queer love story.Lilly Wust, a mother of four married to a German soldier, never expected to fall for Felice Schragenheim, a Jewish woman in hiding whose hidden resistance

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168. The Tragic Murder of Matthew Rairdon & Domestic...

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2026/01/19

On November 30, 2013, in Portland, Maine, police discovered the bodies of two men inside an apartment near Deering Oaks Park. One of them was 22-year-old Matthew Rairdon, a graduate student and aspiring educator. The other was Patrick Milliner, his former partner. What initially appeared to be an isolated tragedy soon revealed a devastating case of intimate partner violence that unfolded quietly—without police reports, restraining orders, or public warning signs.In this episode, we examine the

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