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True crime and some fun banter adventures with music you don't want to miss!Lindsey finds stories that are amazingly shocking enough that you just may need a drink after or during the tales of past crime trauma!  

  1. 4d ago

    EPISODE 98: The Suspicious Death of Joanna Hunter Lewis

    A “suicide” ruling can close a case in minutes, but it can also lock a family into years of unanswered questions. We’re telling the story of Joanna Lynn Hunter, a talented, empathetic woman whose life becomes tangled in coercive control, religious pressure, and a partner with a documented history of violence. The details are infuriating: prior strangulation and abuse, a relationship shaped by a cult-like church environment, and an investigation that appears to accept the simplest explanation without doing the work Joanna deserved. We walk through the timeline: Joanna’s early life and promise, the way Mark Lewis’s family weaponizes religion and racism, and how abuse escalates even after jail time and an order of protection. When Joanna is found hanging in a closet on church property, the response is fast, the questioning is brief, and the red flags tied to domestic violence don’t get the attention they demand. We also discuss why strangulation cases require special urgency, and how “staged suicide” scenarios can be missed when investigators fail to check history, preserve evidence, or challenge a suspect’s story. Then the pattern widens. Another woman, Sarah Nottingham, reports violence and harassment, and a Molotov cocktail attack on her parents’ home leads to arrests that put a spotlight back on Joanna’s case. We dig into the reopened investigation, disputed forensic findings, DNA questions, and the heartbreaking reality of how hard it is to correct a rushed conclusion years later. We end with the impact of Joanna’s Law (passed in California in 2025) and why every state needs stronger protocols for suspicious deaths connected to domestic violence. If this story makes you angry, channel it: subscribe, share this episode, and leave a review so more listeners learn why these cases can’t be brushed aside. What would you change first: police protocol, protective order enforcement, or church accountability? CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS BAND FEATURE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55U_JHalwbQ LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover.  AS ALWAYS D-A-S

  2. Aug 28

    EPISODE 97: Abraham Shakespeare

    A $30 million lottery ticket sounds like freedom, until it starts sounding like footsteps behind you. We’re drinking about the true crime case of Abraham Shakespeare, a Florida lottery winner who went from day labor and barbershop hangouts to sudden fame, nonstop handouts, and the kind of attention that turns every relationship into a transaction. We talk through how he took the lump sum, how quickly the money moved through houses, mortgages, and “loans,” and why winning big can make it impossible to know who’s actually in your corner. Then we dig into the part that still makes our skin crawl: the slow takeover. Dee Dee Moore enters Abraham’s life through promises of help, a book deal, and financial planning, but the red flags stack up fast. We break down the conflicting stories, the strange phone calls, the texts that don’t make sense for an illiterate man, and the shifting explanations meant to keep police and family at bay. The investigation turns into an undercover operation, and what comes out is one of the most unsettling “jackpot murder” cases we’ve covered. You’ll leave with more than a timeline. We get into real-world lessons about lottery privacy laws, anonymity, boundaries, power of attorney, trusts, and why giving publicly can invite the worst people to test your limits. If this story hits you, share it with someone who still says “I’d tell everyone if I won.” Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us your rule for handling sudden wealth. CHECK OUT THE BAND!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEOLzMWN2AM LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover.  AS ALWAYS D-A-S

  3. Aug 21

    EPISODE 96: Rebecca Schaefer

    A lot of true crime starts with a stranger in the shadows, but this one starts with something almost innocent: fan mail. We’re talking about Rebecca Lucille Schaefer, a young actor and model whose career was taking off when a man decided her life was supposed to belong to him. What follows is a brutal look at celebrity stalking, parasocial obsession, and how quickly “I’m your biggest fan” can turn into a threat. We trace Rebecca’s path from Oregon to New York City, the early modeling work, soap operas, and the breakout attention that came with My Sister Sam. Then we shift to Robert John Bardo, his history of instability, warning signs, and a pattern of fixating on celebrities before targeting Rebecca. We also break down the mechanics of the crime, including how a private investigator got her home address through lax DMV privacy practices and how that access helped turn obsession into murder. The fallout is a key part of why the Rebecca Schaefer case still matters today. We talk through the legal changes that followed, including stronger anti-stalking laws and privacy protections, plus the way her parents’ advocacy shaped the conversation around gun control. And we unpack one of the strangest parts of the trial: the attempt to point to U2’s “Exit” as a cause, and why art is not an alibi for violence. If you care about true crime stories that actually explain the system failures behind the headline, press play, share this with a friend, and subscribe so you don’t miss what we’ve got coming next. After you listen, what do you think prevents stalking best: stronger laws, better mental health intervention, or less access to personal data? CHECK OUT THE FEATURED BAND THIS WEEK! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_EkraVGgjM LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover.  AS ALWAYS D-A-S

  4. Aug 19

    DRUNK ABOUT SOMETHING: Josef Fritzl RECAP

    A man lives a public life with a wife, kids, tenants, holidays, and steady work, while a second family exists behind locked doors no one is allowed to open. That contradiction is what we can’t stop circling in this recap of the Josef Fritzl case, because the most terrifying part isn’t just the basement, it’s how believable the surface story becomes when everyone is trained to look away. We walk through the core timeline in Amstetten, Austria: the early family dysfunction, the respectable mask, and the slow construction of a hidden cellar built to disappear a human being. We talk about the “cult” explanation that keeps questions quiet, the financial manipulation tied to renting and government support, and how secrecy becomes a system, not a single lie. If you’re searching for true crime podcast coverage of Josef Fritzl, Elizabeth Fritzl, captivity, coercive control, and long-term trauma, this conversation lays out the big beats and the moments that still don’t make sense. Then we get to the human side we don’t want anyone to forget: children growing up without sunlight, the physical toll of deprivation, and the ways a mother fights to keep basic education and basic humanity alive in the worst conditions imaginable. We also cover the turning point that forces outside contact, and why a medical crisis and hospital scrutiny matter when a story has been “explained” for years. If you want the full details, listen to our complete two-part series, check out the photos on our socials, and stick around for the bands we feature too. Subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review, what’s one red flag you think should have changed everything? LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover.  AS ALWAYS D-A-S

  5. Aug 14

    EPISODE 95: Josef Fritzl PART 2

    A hidden basement. A respected neighbor. A story about a “runaway” that people accepted for decades. We dig into the second half of the Josef Fritzl case and walk step by step through how Elisabeth Fritzl was kept in a concealed cellar in Amstetten, Austria for 24 years, and how that prison expanded from isolation into a terrifying second “family” built on rape, incest, kidnapping, and total control. We talk about the mechanics of coercive control in a way true crime rarely slows down to explain: the forced letters about joining a cult, the missing persons report that bought him time, the way deprivation and fear distort reality, and how small system failures stack into years. We also cover the timeline of pregnancies and births without medical care, the cruelty of separating children, and the public praise Josef and Rosemary received while Elisabeth was blamed from afar. It is brutal, but we keep the focus where it belongs: the survivor’s experience, the red flags, and the preventable gaps that let a monster hide in plain sight. Then the story finally cracks open through a medical emergency, doctors who refuse to ignore what they see, and investigators who recognize that the “cult” narrative does not add up. We close with what came after: the life sentence, the family’s long recovery, the ethics of media intrusion, and the resources we used, including Secrets in the Cellar by John Glatt. If you care about trauma-informed true crime storytelling, this one will stay with you. Subscribe, share with someone who cares about survivor-focused coverage, and leave us a review with the question you cannot stop thinking about. CHECK OUT THIS OUR FEATURED BAND THE WEEK! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY1lKzh1RG8 LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover.  AS ALWAYS D-A-S

  6. Aug 7

    EPISODE 94: Josef Fritzl PART 1

    A state-funded “bomb shelter” sounds like safety, but what if it’s the perfect cover for a secret no one wants to imagine? We go from a quick deep dive on the real origin of Stockholm syndrome to a case that makes your stomach drop: Josef Fritzl in Amstetten, Austria, a man who manages to look like a respected family provider while quietly building control into the bones of his home. We lay out Fritzl’s disturbing path from a violent childhood shaped by war and abuse to a pattern of escalating sexual violence, stalking, and entitlement. Along the way, we keep coming back to the same question true crime listeners ask again and again: how does someone keep getting chances to blend in? A conviction doesn’t stop him, community whispers fade, and business success helps him rebuild credibility. That “normal” mask is part of what makes this story so hard to sit with. Then we focus on Elisabeth Fritzl, the grooming, the isolation, the threats, and the runaway attempt that ends with her being returned to the very place she’s trying to escape. The episode ends on the moment that changes everything: Fritzl lures her into the cellar workshop, uses ether, and she wakes up chained in darkness. We’re not okay, so we take a needed palate cleanser with a featured track from Eerie Soul, and we brace for part two. Subscribe so you don’t miss the next chapter, share this with a fellow true crime listener, and leave a review if the show hits you. What’s the biggest red flag you think everyone ignored? CHECK OUT THE FEATURED BAND THIS WEEK! https://open.spotify.com/track/6KhXf037W75N4cEu4J2LNt LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover.  AS ALWAYS D-A-S

  7. Aug 5

    DRUNK ABOUT SOMETHING! PATTY HEARST RECAP

    A Burger King crown, a couple of drinks, and a story that still splits people down the middle: was Patty Hearst brainwashed, fighting to survive, or making a willing leap into radical politics? We’re Jesse and Lindsay, and we’re doing a fast, no-frills recap of all three parts of our Patty Hearst saga so you can hear the full arc without losing the thread. We start with the Symbionese Liberation Army’s origin story and the murder of Marcus Foster, then move straight into the February 1974 kidnapping that turns Patty into the most famous hostage in America. From the SLA’s “feed the poor” ransom demands to the way captivity rewires what “choice” even means, we talk through the pressure, the propaganda, and the fear tactics that keep her trapped even when the outside world assumes freedom should be simple. Then we hit the moments everyone remembers: the Hibernia Bank robbery, Patty’s “Tanya” identity, and the Mel’s Sporting Goods chaos that makes her actions look damning in a single snapshot. We also break down the piece people love to debate, the Hearst fortune, why “just pay the ransom” isn’t always a cash-in-a-safe situation, and how the Hearst media machine makes this case global. Finally, we walk through the live-TV LAPD shootout and what happens after the fire, including the public divide that follows Patty all the way to arrest, clemency, and a pardon. If you’re into true crime history, cult dynamics, Stockholm syndrome questions, and the real-life messiness behind a headline, press play, then subscribe, share the show, and leave us a review. Where do you land on Patty: coerced, complicit, or both? LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover.  AS ALWAYS D-A-S

  8. Jul 31

    EPISODE 93: Patty Hearst PART 3 After The Shootout

    A TikTok “Netflix documentary” joke turns into a real-life horror story, and it’s the perfect gut-punch opener for a finale about what happens when people stop seeing consequences. We close out our three-part Patty Hearst saga by picking up after the LA shootout and following the Symbionese Liberation Army as they rebuild, recruit, and unravel. What’s left isn’t a movement, it’s a shrinking crew of fugitives arguing over power, money, and control while a captive young woman tries to survive inside the mess.  We walk through the farmhouse hideout, the new faces who join the SLA, and the tension that keeps escalating until it spills into another bank robbery. The Croker National Bank holdup is the turning point, ending with the death of Myrna Opsahl, a 42-year-old woman depositing church tithe money, and exposing how sloppy planning plus weapons equals tragedy. From there, the group leans into bomb attempts and attention-seeking threats that only make it easier for the FBI to find them.  Then the story flips to the aftermath: Patty Hearst is finally free, immediately arrested, and thrown into a legal and cultural firestorm that still sparks arguments today. We talk F. Lee Bailey, the “urban gorilla” booking moment, clemency, a later pardon, and the long tail of trials and identities that stretch decades beyond the headlines. If you’ve ever wondered how coercion, propaganda, and public perception collide in a true crime case, this one has it all.  If you enjoy the show, follow us, share this with a friend who loves deep-dive true crime, and leave a review so more listeners can find us. CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS AMAZING FEATURED ARTIST! https://music.apple.com/us/album/where-were-you-single/1797179178 LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover.  AS ALWAYS D-A-S

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True crime and some fun banter adventures with music you don't want to miss!Lindsey finds stories that are amazingly shocking enough that you just may need a drink after or during the tales of past crime trauma!  

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  • Creator
    Jendsey
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    151
  • Rating
    Explicit
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