Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast

Jane and Deklan
  • 4.9 (115)
  • True Crime
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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.

  1. 13m ago

    #206: Katherine Knight | The Danni Houchins Cold Case & Grounds for Divorce

    Australia's most infamous female killer and one of Montana's most haunting unsolved disappearances headline this episode of Brutal, Bizarre and Boozy.Deklan examines the horrifying crimes of Katherine Knight, whose shocking acts made international headlines and forever changed Australian criminal history. Then Jane explores the mysterious 1996 disappearance and death of Danni Houchins, a Montana teenager whose case remained filled with unanswered questions decades later then was resolved nearly 30 years later. We also drink the Grounds for Divorce cocktail. Want to contact us, find us on: Email: thebrutalandbizarre@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brutal_bizarre_boozy/ Facebook fan group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bbbfans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brutalbizarreandboozy Podmoth Network: https://podmoth.network/ Sources: Contact us for direct links to our sources Promo: Bad Acts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-acts-a-true-crime-podcast/id1538464479 Peculiar Pairings Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/4fUp0bhNvKj2lndQNXvVGr?si=1ece897e06ef440d

  2. Jul 22

    #205: Fatal Familial Insomnia | Carl Tanzler & the Between the Sheets

    In Episode #205 of Brutal, Bizarre & Boozy, Jane explores the heartbreaking and incredibly rare disease Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI), a hereditary prion disorder that progressively destroys the brain's ability to regulate sleep. As insomnia worsens, devastating neurological symptoms follow, making FFI one of the rarest and most frightening diseases ever documented. Then Deklan tells the disturbing true story of Carl Tanzler, the eccentric radiology technician whose obsession with a young woman continued long after her death. What began as an unrequited love story became one of the most bizarre and unsettling cases in medical and criminal history. We also drink the Between the Sheets cocktail. Want to contact us, find us on: Email: thebrutalandbizarre@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brutal_bizarre_boozy/ Facebook fan group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bbbfans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brutalbizarreandboozy Podmoth Network: https://podmoth.network/ Sources: Wikipedia, Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins Medicine, PubMed, All That’s Interesting, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Tanzler, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatal_insomnia, https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/25001-fatal-familial-insomnia, https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/prion-diseases, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3214133/, https://allthatsinteresting.com/carl-tanzler, Promo: Rowan and Pine Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rowan-pine-a-spooky-folklore-mythology-podcast/id1632 Where the Weird Ones Are https://open.spotify.com/show/2FRNSpqUaRHiAbWukyV6iG?si=a47de26efb5b4c13

  3. Jul 15

    #204: Tarrare | The Jessica Folds Murder Case & the Stone Sour Cocktail

    What could drive a man to eat virtually anything, and what warning signs were missed before a relationship turned deadly? In Episode 204 of Brutal, Bizarre & Boozy, Deklan explores the unbelievable true story of Tarrare, the 18th-century French man infamous for his insatiable appetite and bizarre eating habits. Then Jane covers the tragic murder of Jessica Folds, examining her relationship with Daniel Robbins, the events leading up to the crime, and the investigation that followed. We also enjoy the Stone Sour cocktail. Want to contact us, find us on: Email: thebrutalandbizarre@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brutal_bizarre_boozy/ Facebook fan group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bbbfans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brutalbizarreandboozy Podmoth Network: https://podmoth.network/ Sources: WWNYTV 7 news, The Guardian, WTVM news, People, Jeff Coattrant Funeral Home, Wikipedia, All That’s Interesting, https://www.wwnytv.com/2026/06/30/man-allegedly-strangles-girlfriend-dies-heart-attack-while-dumping-body/, https://www.wtvm.com/2026/06/12/2-found-dead-chambers-county-identified-investigation-continues/, https://people.com/man-strangled-girlfriend-died-heart-attack-moving-body-woods-12008766, https://www.jeffcoattrant.com/obituary/Jessica-Folds, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrare, https://allthatsinteresting.com/tarrare, Promo: Jack Billings Presents Haunted Apartment Complex https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jack-billings-presents-haunted-apartment-complex/id157 Tales, Trails, and Taverns Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7I1hiVQH7fqJW8uXhwREsT?si=8eb49fc49b654eca

  4. Jul 8

    #203: Dublin Whiskey Fire | Rebecca Schaeffer Murder & the Irish Buck

    In Episode 203 of Brutal, Bizarre and Boozy, Jane dives into the incredible story of the Dublin Whiskey Fire of 1875, when a massive warehouse blaze sent rivers of burning whiskey through the streets of Dublin, creating one of Ireland's strangest historical disasters. Then Deklan covers the heartbreaking stalking and murder of actress Rebecca Schaeffer, a case that shocked Hollywood and helped change anti-stalking laws in the United States. We also drink the Irish Buck cocktail. Want to contact us, find us on: Email: thebrutalandbizarre@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brutal_bizarre_boozy/ Facebook fan group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bbbfans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brutalbizarreandboozy Podmoth Network: https://podmoth.network/ Sources: Wikipedia, Wine Enthusiast, Come Here to Me, The Liberties Dublin, The Irish Times, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_whiskey_fire, https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/spirits/great-whiskey-fire-irish-history/, https://comeheretome.com/2014/04/09/the-1875-liberties-whiskey-fire/, https://libertiesdublin.ie/the-great-whiskey-fire-of-1875/, https://www.irishtimes.com/news/offbeat/the-night-a-river-of-whiskey-ran-through-the-streets-of-dublin-1.2743517, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Schaeffer, Promos: Getting Down and Wordy https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-down-wordy/id1581316249 Prime Time Krime https://open.spotify.com/show/5QAf3oYcE2j1lKnG9bgXhX?si=618a3b023e3b4514

  5. Jul 1

    #202: Citronelle Murders | Gardner Museum Heist & the Ohh My Deer

    In Episode 202 of Brutal, Bizarre and Boozy, Deklan covers the shocking Citronelle Murders, a brutal 2016 mass killing in Alabama carried out by Derrick Dearman that left an entire family shattered and stunned investigators with its violence. Then Jane dives into the infamous Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist, the largest unsolved art theft in history, where masterpieces worth hundreds of millions vanished from a Boston museum and have never been recovered. Want to contact us, find us on: Email: thebrutalandbizarre@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brutal_bizarre_boozy/ Facebook fan group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bbbfans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brutalbizarreandboozy Podmoth Network: https://podmoth.network/ Sources: AP news, Wikipedia, Gardner Museum, FBI, WBUR, https://apnews.com/article/isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-art-heist-boston-512da0322ce5c93c1bbafc7a5e228b2c, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Stewart_Gardner_Museum_theft, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/about/theft, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/about/isabella-stewart-gardner, https://www.fbi.gov/history/cases-and-criminals/isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-heist, https://www.wbur.org/lastseen/2018/09/16/eighty-one-minutes, https://www.wbur.org/lastseen/2018/09/24/inside-job, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Citronelle_murders, Promo: Caffeinated Conspiracies https://open.spotify.com/show/4PqCw4W8lXVzywdNrJIyLZ?si=cfcec3f9db7d4403 Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/70n0dtNlMtLhozhJes14mH?si=317da3b3b0ea42c9

  6. Jun 24

    Episode #201: Yara Gambirasio | The Flatwoods Monster & the Italian Gentleman

    In this episode of Brutal, Bizarre, and Boozy, Jane explores the heartbreaking case of Yara Gambirasio, the 13-year-old Italian girl whose disappearance sparked one of the largest investigations in Italy's history. From an exhaustive DNA hunt involving thousands of samples to a controversial conviction, this case remains one of the most discussed true crime stories in modern Europe. Then Deklan heads into the bizarre with the legend of the Flatwoods Monster. Was it an extraterrestrial visitor, a case of mass hysteria, or a misidentified owl? More than 70 years later, the strange encounter in rural West Virginia continues to fuel UFO debates and cryptid lore. We also drink the Italian Gentleman cocktail. Want to contact us, find us on: Email: thebrutalandbizarre@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brutal_bizarre_boozy/ Facebook fan group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bbbfans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brutalbizarreandboozy Podmoth Network: https://podmoth.network/ Sources: The Guardian, People, Netflix: The Yara Gambirasio Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt, Wikipedia, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/08/-sp-the-murder-that-has-obsessed-italy, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/03/italy-yara-gambirasio-murder-trial-massimo-bossetti-milan, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/02/yara-gamirasio-murder-massimo-bossetti-dna-evidence-italy-guilty-verdict, https://people.com/yara-gambirasio-dna-killer-father-solved-from-grave-8760801, https://www.netflix.com/tudum/the-yara-gambirasio-case-beyond-reasonable-doubt, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Yara_Gambirasio, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatwoods_monster, Promo: Bad Acts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-acts-a-true-crime-podcast/id1538464479 Peculiar Pairings Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/4fUp0bhNvKj2lndQNXvVGr?si=1ece897e06ef440d

  7. Jun 17

    #200: Rajneeshpuram | Oregon Cult Crimes, Bioterror & the Orange Crush

    In this milestone 200th episode of Brutal, Bizarre and Boozy, we dive deep into the shocking story of Rajneeshpuram, the controversial Oregon commune founded by followers of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. What began as a spiritual movement grew into one of the most bizarre and disturbing chapters in American history, involving political takeovers, wiretapping, assassination plots, mass poisoning, immigration fraud, and a nationwide criminal investigation. Join us as we explore both the bizarre rise and brutal downfall of the Rajneesh movement. We also enjoy the Orange Crush cocktail. Want to contact us, find us on: Email: thebrutalandbizarre@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brutal_bizarre_boozy/ Facebook fan group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bbbfans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brutalbizarreandboozy Podmoth Network: https://podmoth.network/ Sources: Wikipedia, Netflix: Wild, Wild, Country docuseries, Washington County Heritage, New Republic, LA Times, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajneeshpuram, https://washingtoncountyheritage.org/s/rajneeshpuram/page/1984-election-crisis, https://newrepublic.com/article/147915/bhagwans-biggest-gamble-attempted-takeover-wasco-county, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-07-22-mn-30934-story.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Anand_Sheela, chromeextension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/, https://www.oshotimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2-Sheela-State-Plea-Agreement-Summ.pdf, Promo: Rowan and Pine Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rowan-pine-a-spooky-folklore-mythology-podcast/id1632 Beyond the Shadows Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/5endELxvb6KI9IQZdvqHhD?si=75e2434043634b54

  8. Jun 10

    #199: Brett Ryan's Crossbow Murders | Ley Lines & the Bashful Canadian

    In Episode 199 of Brutal, Bizarre and Boozy, Jane examines the shocking case of Canadian killer Brett Ryan. Once known as the "Fake Beard Bandit" for a string of bank robberies, Ryan later became the focus of a chilling murder investigation involving a crossbow, family betrayal, and a deadly obsession with maintaining a carefully crafted image. Meanwhile, Deklan explores the mystery of Ley Lines—the controversial theory that ancient monuments, sacred sites, and natural landmarks may be connected by hidden alignments stretching across the globe. Are they evidence of lost knowledge, spiritual energy, or simply coincidence? We also enjoy the Bashful Canadian cocktail. Want to contact us, find us on: Email: thebrutalandbizarre@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brutal_bizarre_boozy/ Facebook fan group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bbbfans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brutalbizarreandboozy Podmoth Network: https://podmoth.network/ Sources: BBC, Vice, The Guardian, Toronto Life, Fox 2 Detroit, Wikipedia, Britannica, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37198167, https://www.vice.com/en/article/crossbow-killer-murdered-family-because-mom-was-going-to-expose-him-to-fiancee/, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/26/fake-beard-bandit-charged-toronto-crossbow-attack-canada, https://torontolife.com/city/untold-story-notorious-crossbow-killer/, https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/fake-beard-bandit-35-charged-in-triple-crossbow-killings-weeks-before-wedding, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ley_line, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ley-lines, Promo: Crime and Spirits https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-spirits/id1632965234 Where the Weird Ones Are https://open.spotify.com/show/2FRNSpqUaRHiAbWukyV6iG?si=a47de26efb5b4c13

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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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  • Creator
    Jane and Deklan
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    208
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Brutal, bizarre, and boozy podcast 2022
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