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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. 2D AGO

    EPISODE 67: THE ROSEWOOD MASSACRE

    A lie, a mob, and a thriving Black town erased. We pour a drink and walk straight into the history so many of us were never taught: the Rosewood Massacre of 1923. Rosewood was more than a dot on a map—it was a self-sustaining Black community with churches, mills, a post office, a ball team, and two-story homes rising from Florida’s red cedar country. When a white woman’s accusation in nearby Sumner collided with a sheriff’s posse and Klan mobilization, the story spiraled into torture, lynching, a siege at the Carrier home, and the burning of Rosewood’s heart. Families fled into January swamps. Trains spirited women and children out before dawn. Newspapers framed it as a “race war,” shifting blame from arsonists to the people defending their lives. We trace how fear enforced silence for seventy years, until a reporter’s work in the early 1980s surfaced survivor accounts and pushed Florida toward a rare reparations bill. We talk numbers, too—what was paid, what was promised, and the generational wealth that vanished when homes, businesses, and land went up in smoke. Along the way, we ground the story in place: State Road 24’s heritage marker, the rail line that carried evacuees, and the communities that stepped up when officials stood down. We also share resources to go deeper, from the film “Rosewood” to the series “Dreams of Black Wall Street,” which connects this atrocity to a wider map of American dispossession. This isn’t about reliving pain for its own sake. It’s about clarity—naming how rumor, racism, and power aligned, and how easily history can be buried when silence takes root. We hold space for grief, then press forward with resolve: teach the specifics, visit the sites, read the markers out loud, and keep the names alive. If this story moved you, subscribe, share it with someone who’s never heard of Rosewood, and leave a review telling us what you’ll pass on to the next person. CHECK OUT THE BAND! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3frHy91870 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

    1h 7m

  2. 4D AGO

    DRUNK ABOUT SOMETHING EMMETT TILL RECAP

    A boy leaves Chicago for a summer with family in Mississippi. A whistle, a store, and a night that exposes the machinery of Jim Crow—what came next would force the nation to look. We walk through Emmett Till’s life with care, tracing the Great Migration roots that shaped his home, Mamie Till’s steady strength as a mother and professional, and the impossible talk she had to give her 14-year-old about surviving the Deep South. From sharecropping days in Money, Mississippi to the fateful stop at Bryant’s Grocery, we break down what eyewitnesses said, what myths endured, and why small choices—like placing money in a cashier’s hand—could turn lethal under segregation. The kidnapping by Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, the torture, the cotton gin fan, and the recovery of Emmett’s body are told plainly, without sensationalism, anchored by the LT ring that made identification possible when even his face could not. We then follow Mamie’s decision to hold an open-casket funeral and rally Black media, shifting a local atrocity into national consciousness and energizing the civil rights movement. Inside the courtroom, we examine the dynamics that made justice impossible: racist greetings from law enforcement, attacks on Mamie’s composure, and a jury unmoved by evidence. We connect the acquittals to the killers’ later confession and to Carolyn Bryant’s belated admission that nothing Emmett did justified the violence. Along the way, we talk about why this history must be taught—clearly, honestly, and early—and how memory fights erasure. This is a story about a child, a mother’s resolve, and a country learning, painfully, what it takes to confront itself. If this conversation moved you, share it with someone who hasn’t heard the full story, follow the show, and leave a review—your support helps keep hard history in the light. 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

    57 min

  3. FEB 6

    EPISODE 66: EMMETT TILL

    A friendly hello, a surprising rock icon message, and a round of drinks set an easy scene—then the floor drops. We shift into the life and legacy of Emmett Till with the care this story demands, tracing his childhood in Chicago, Mamie Till’s warnings before his trip south, and the fatal stop at Bryant’s Grocery. We walk through the kidnapping, the recovery of his body, and Mamie’s unflinching decision to hold an open-casket funeral that forced the nation to face what was done to her son. The trial that followed—armed jurors, beer in the jury box, the contempt in open court—culminated in acquittals for men who later confessed in print, a reminder of how power hides in plain sight when a system invites it. We talk frankly about how to teach hard history: introducing truth early with age-appropriate honesty, trusting teens with context and evidence, and turning shock into sustained awareness. The conversation connects past to present, drawing lines from Emmett Till to modern cases and the “good old boy” culture that still shields accountability. This isn’t doom; it’s a call to vigilance. Education is a practice. Memory is an action. Keeping these stories alive is part of building a better civic spine. To breathe after the heaviness, we close with a cathartic band spotlight: Alexandra’s Crisis. It’s a fierce blend of precision and grit that channels grief into motion and reminds us why art belongs next to truth. Come for the story, stay for the band—and if it moves you, pass it on. Subscribe, share this episode with someone who teaches or parents, and leave a review with one thing you learned or will teach forward. Your voice helps keep these stories in the light. NEVER SKIP OUT ON THE BANDS! CHECK IT OUT!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuh-rEJkqhI 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

    54 min

  4. FEB 5

    Aunt Aggie’s Lake City Bone Garden Story

    A garden of roses and bones once turned a North Florida yard into a destination. We follow the trail of Aunt Aggie, a Black and Creek healer, poet, and fortune teller whose Lake City “bone garden” drew travelers, couples, and curiosity-seekers from across the country in the early 1900s. What began as a story for Black History Month becomes a vivid journey through local memory, segregation-era resilience, and the strange beauty of a landmark that was equal parts eerie and welcoming. We dig into the geography—how Alligator became Lake City, why White Springs’ sulfur baths fueled regional tourism, and where the garden likely stood near today’s Richardson community and Annie Maddox Park. Along the way, we weigh lore against sources: animal bones woven into arches, rumors of human remains in the small store Aggie ran with her husband Jinx, and the postcards and photographs that prove how far her reputation spread. More than a spectacle, Aggie’s space doubled as a storefront, a healing practice, and a cultural beacon, where produce, potions, fortunes, and flowers met good manners and an unmistakable presence. This story is also a guide to remembrance. We talk about the “Maddox Rose,” the power of naming, and a simple ritual—lay a red rose and say “Yes, ma’am, thank you, ma’am”—to honor a woman who shaped community identity. If you’re ready to rethink Florida history through local Black heritage, Indigenous roots, folklore, and place-based archives, press play and take the walk with us. When you’re done, share this with a friend, leave a review, and tell us: would you visit the bone garden at night? 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

    15 min

  5. FEB 4

    DRUNK ABOUT SOMETHING TAMLA HORSFORD RECAP

    A birthday sleepover. A pot of gumbo. A football game on TV. By sunrise, a mother of six was found face down in the yard. We walk through the final hours of Tamla Horsford’s life with care and precision, tracing the timeline, the interviews, and the red flags that have fueled years of questions. This isn’t about chasing shock; it’s about clarity, context, and the dignity owed to a life cut short. We start with who Tamla was: a joyful parent, a devoted sports mom, a woman trying to build community in a new town. From there, we map the house layout, the guest list, and the social dynamics that shaped the night—accepted drinks, rejected tequila, patio smoke breaks, and the moment the party turned into a mystery. The morning discovery and the 911 call set the tone for what followed: a blunt notification to the family, a quick accident ruling, and a trail of investigative gaps that never fully closed. Along the way we examine Cumming, Georgia’s racial history and why it matters for understanding trust, power, and perception. We look at dead security cameras, missing door notifications, unusual interview behavior, and the days of private meetups after the fact. We also revisit the wave of public pressure that pushed the case back onto investigators’ desks, and why the official conclusion still leaves so many unconvinced. Through it all, we keep the focus where it belongs—on Tamla’s humanity and the basic standards any fair inquiry must meet. If you care about true crime with context, if you want more than headlines and rumors, press play. Then tell us what detail sticks with you, what theory you find plausible, and what questions you still need answered. Subscribe, share with a friend who follows unsolved cases, and leave a review to help others find the show. 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

    33 min

  6. JAN 30

    EPISODE 65: Tamla Horsford

    A late-night sleepover, a lively mom of five, and a morning that changed a family forever. We walk through the final hours of Tamla Horsford with care and clarity, from party dynamics and house layout to the 911 call, the delayed response, and the details that still don’t sit right. You’ll hear the names, the timestamps, and the contradictions that keep this case alive in public memory: no EMS on scene, missing autopsy photos, backyard cameras that weren’t recording, and a toxicology result that raised more questions than answers. We also step back to see the larger picture. Forsyth County’s past—1912 racial terror, expulsions, and decades of exclusion—casts a long shadow over modern institutions. That context helps explain why so many people challenged the “tragic accident” label and pushed for renewed investigation, petitions, and national attention. We talk about what procedural rigor should look like in any suspicious death: prompt medical response, preserved evidence, unbiased interviews, and transparency that earns real trust. Along the way, we center Tamla as more than a case file: a partner, a parent, a friend with joy to give and a life that deserved careful truth. We close with a reminder that accountability doesn’t begin and end with a ruling—it lives in communities willing to ask hard questions and insist on better. If this conversation moves you, share it with someone who cares about justice, subscribe for more deep dives, and leave a review with the single biggest question you want answered next. CHECK OUT THE BAND!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMiy-cMHFVI 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

    1h 8m

  7. JAN 28

    DRUNK ABOUT SOMETHING FINAL JINX RECAP

    A billionaire with a paper trail. A best friend executed in her home. A bathroom mic that captured the line no one can forget. We pull apart the Robert Durst saga through The Jinx—how a fictionalized film led to a documentary, how a “cadaver” letter unlocked a pattern, and how ego, money, and access kept the walls from closing in for decades. Our take blends the receipts (handwriting, timelines, trial beats) with the human angles: the families waiting for closure, the investigators who refused to let details die, and the unsettling calm Durst showed when talking about violence. We walk through the big turning points. Durst contacts Andrew Jarecki after All Good Things, then sits for interviews that surface contradictions he can’t manage, culminating in the off-camera audio where he mutters, “Killed them all, of course.” We revisit the Beverly Hills “cadaver” note to Susan Berman’s address and the matching letter Durst wrote—same block print, same odd misspelling of Beverly. We examine how those artifacts intersect with the Galveston killing of Morris Black and the still-missing Kathleen McCormack, whose family continues to seek accountability through civil action. Along the way, we wrestle with the debate: was this brazen confidence, a fractured psyche, or both? The hardest part lands at the end. After the jury convicts Durst for Berman’s murder, his declining health outruns the appeals process, and the conviction doesn’t survive. It’s a harsh lesson about how procedure can blunt justice, even when evidence feels conclusive. If you’re drawn to true crime for its puzzles, paper trails, and the moral questions that hover after the verdict, this conversation digs in without flinching. Hit play, then tell us what you think: did The Jinx deliver justice or just clarity? If the show resonates, follow, rate, and share with a friend who loves deep-dive true crime. Your reviews help more listeners find us and keep these stories in the light. 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

    30 min

  8. JAN 23

    EPISODE 64: THE JINX PART 3

    One phone call to a filmmaker set off a chain that even a billionaire couldn’t stop. We close our three‑part ride through the crimes orbiting Robert Durst by following the breadcrumb trail from the Ryan Gosling film All Good Things to HBO’s The Jinx—and the small details that became seismic. A misspelled “Beverley,” an ominous “cadaver” note, and a bathroom monologue caught on a hot mic turned speculation into action and action into a conviction. We walk through how Durst initiated contact with director Andrew Jarecki, why that access mattered, and how editors later uncovered the quiet confession heard around the world. We break down the letter match that put Durst on the doorstep of Susan Berman’s murder, the tense second interview where he couldn’t distinguish his own handwriting, and the arrest in New Orleans with cash, masks, and maps that hinted at a last flight. From delayed trials to declining health and a life sentence, we trace the final leg of a decades‑long saga while acknowledging what remains unresolved for Kathy McCormack’s family and their wrongful‑death suit. Through it all, we keep a human heartbeat in the room. Landon joins us after a tough week, we ground ourselves with Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones rewatch comfort, and we reset with a punk spotlight on The Dot Commies. The contrast is intentional: true crime is heavy, but storytelling, music, and family can hold that weight without breaking. Press play for a clear, unflinching look at the evidence, the documentary craft that surfaced it, and the uneasy truth that sometimes justice needs a camera to find its focus. If this conversation hit you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and drop a review so more curious minds can find us. AS ALWAYS! CHECK OUT THE BAND!!! https://youtu.be/ODxM1AXl5dc 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

    57 min
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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
    101
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Drink about something
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