Drinking The Cool Aid

Megan and Hanna Hawkins
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Drinking The Cool Aid is a true crime podcast with two sisters, Megan and Hanna. We cover recent and cold cases, paranormal, unsolved mysteries, serial killers, disappearances, conspiracies, and pretty much all things spooky. We go in depth with our twisted stories and sprinkle in a little humor. "Tell your friends, tell your cats, ummm byyeeeee!"

  1. Phrogging // 213 // Daniel Laplante

    04/28/2024

    Phrogging // 213 // Daniel Laplante

    Amber Dawn noticed food and other items had gone missing in her apartment.  One day, she noticed the attic door was open and someone had been living in there. The Bowens were tortured for months by Danny Laplante who was living in their walls.  After his mom bailed him out of jail, he murdered Priscilla Gustafson and her two children, William and Abigail. Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/ Support the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaid RESOURCES: Watch Phrogging: Hider in My House Streaming Online | Hulu (Free Trial) Man Convicted Of Killing Mother And Her 2 Children Petitions Mass. High Court For Early Parole | WBUR News Daniel LaPlante - Wikipedia Support the show

    37 min
  2. Phrogging // 212 // Andrew Swofford and Ezekial Zayas

    04/21/2024

    Phrogging // 212 // Andrew Swofford and Ezekial Zayas

    Madisyn, Destiny, and Ahmiyah were living in an apartment together.  Many of their items went missing, and they later found a man named Andrew Swofford living in their closet. James and Brittany Campbell went on vacation, and when they came back early, they found Ezequiel Zayas in their home.  He journaled about them, moved all of their belongings, and wrote about procedures he wanted to perform on the family. Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/ Support the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaid RESOURCES  College Student Discovers 30-Year-Old Criminal Living In Her Closet (allthatsinteresting.com) phrogging Meaning & Origin | Slang by Dictionary.com Governor Josh Green, M.D. | 2023-41 EZEQUIEL ZAYAS, CONVICTED OF KILLING OCCC CELLMATE, SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS IN PRISON (hawaii.gov) Ezequiel Zayas Now: Where is Phrogging and Murder Suspect Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com) Watch Phrogging: Hider in My House Streaming Online | Hulu (Free Trial) Support the show

    43 min
  3. Kaitlyn Ledbetter // 211 // Unsolved disappearance

    04/14/2024

    Kaitlyn Ledbetter // 211 // Unsolved disappearance

    On May 2nd, 2021, around 5 AM, 26-year-old Kaitlyn Ledbetter, allegedly leapt out of her bedroom window after an argument with her father's girlfriend.  Her father, Scott, said he saw Kaitlyn running towards the woods, and that was the last time he saw her.  She was barefoot, wearing pajamas, and didn't take her phone. If you have any information regarding Kaitlyn's disappearance, please contact the Overton County Sheriff's Department at 931-823-5635. Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaid Support the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US RESOURCES: The Disappearance of Kaitlyn Ledbetter in Tennessee's 13th District - The CrimeWire Kaitlyn Ledbetter was last seen at her home on Turkeytown Road in Hilh... | TikTok Kaitlyn Abree Ledbetter – The Charley Project Tennessee woman, 26, jumped out window and disappeared off the face of the earth (fox17.com) The Sudden Vanishing of Kaitlyn Ledbetter – Cold Case Explorations Woman dies in Turkey Town Road fire | News | overtoncountynews.com Where are they?: The Disappearance of Kaitlyn Ledbetter on Apple Podcasts https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077283964920   Support the show

    33 min
  4. Sunny Sramek // 210 // unsolved disappearance

    04/07/2024

    Sunny Sramek // 210 // unsolved disappearance

    On April 20th, 2019, 18-year-old Sunny Sramek left her home in Trenton, Nebraska, with a male Indvidual.  They were allegedly taking a trip to Omaha to pick up the man's niece, but Sunny hasn't been seen or heard from since.  She was last seen wearing denim shorts and a black tank top.  She was in a 2004 white Ford Explorer with an Iowa license plate HGJ341.  If you have any information about Sunny, please contact the FBI Omaha Division at 402-493-8688. Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaid Support the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US RESOURCES Sunny J. Sramek – The Charley Project SUNNY SRAMEK — FBI In 2019, a teen went on a road trip with an older man. She was never seen again. Where is Sunny? | Fatim Hemraj | NewsBreak Original Sunny Sramek Missing: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know (heavy.com) Missing Trenton teen's parents speak out (knopnews2.com) Support the show

    21 min
  5. William Rankin // 209 // The man who rode the thunder

    03/31/2024

    William Rankin // 209 // The man who rode the thunder

    William Rankin was flying an F-8 Crusader jet fighter on July 26th, 1959.  During the flight, the engine stopped, and a fire warning light flashed.  He was forced to eject and parachute into a cloud, where he got stuck in a thunderstorm.  He suffered severe decompression which casued his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth to bleed.  William was stuck in the storm for 40 minutes, but he survived the experience. Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaid Support the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US RESOURCES The Man Who Rode the Thunder: Rankin, William H.: 9780135482711: Amazon.com: Books Pressure suit - Wikipedia HEROES: The Nightmare Fall - TIME Support the show

    1 hr
  6. Justin Turner // 208

    03/24/2024

    Justin Turner // 208

    On March 5th, 1989, 5-year-old Justin Turner's body was discovered inside his family's small camper.  He was found by his father, Victor Lee Turner, two days after he was reported missing.  His stepmother, Megan R. Turner, who was previously known as Pamela K. Turner, was the last person to see Justin alive.  The case was reopened in 2021 and Justin's parents were arrested. Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaid Support the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US RESOURCES: Father, stepmother arrested in Justin Turner's 1989 death | News | postandcourier.com What happened to Justin Turner? Father, stepmother arrested 35 years after 5-year-old boy found dead in cabinet (msn.com) Man Killed Son in 1989, Then Staged Tearful TV Discovery, Officials Say - The New York Times (nytimes.com) South Carolina father and stepmother arrested in death of 5-year-old son in 1989 cold case, authorities say | CNN Father, stepmother charged with murder in 1989 death of 5-year-old son | WCIV (abcnews4.com) Who Killed 5-Year-Old Justin Turner? | What Lies Beyond (boards.net) Boy says he saw child kidnapped before (goupstate.com)   Support the show

    29 min
  7. James Ruppert // 207 // Easter Sunday Massacre

    03/17/2024

    James Ruppert // 207 // Easter Sunday Massacre

    The Easter Sunday Massacre occurred on March 30th, 1975, when 41-year-old James Ruppert fatally shot 11 of his family members in his mother's house at 635 Minor Avenue in Hamilton, Ohio.  James was found guilty on two counts of aggravated murder, but not guilty for the other nine counts by reason of insanity. https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/ https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaid RESOURCES: THE EASTER SUNDAY MASSACRE — American Hauntings (americanhauntingsink.com) James Ruppert, who killed 11 family members in 1975, dead in prison at age 88 (fox19.com) James Ruppert | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers True Crime All The Time: E125: James Ruppert (wondery.com) Hamilton mom, son live in 'murder house' (wcpo.com) Easter Sunday Massacre - Wikipedia Death of Inmate A169321 is the physical end of notorious, painful Hamilton mass murder (journal-news.com)   Support the show

    51 min
  8. Tina Mott // 206 // Tim Bradford // 622 Minor Avenue

    03/10/2024

    Tina Mott // 206 // Tim Bradford // 622 Minor Avenue

    At 622 Minor Avenue, in the upstairs apartment, Tim Bradford slashed the throat of his girlfriend, Tina Mott.  He claimed that he accidentally killed her, but then he dismembered her to cover his tracks.  Tim entered the prison system in 1997 and was released on December 6th, 2023, after serving a 25-year sentence. Website: https://www.drinkingthecoolaid.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drinkingthecoolaid Support the show: https://paypal.me/mhawk7?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US RESOURCES: Tim Bradford Spent All Night Dismembering A Corpse — and He Was Still Caught | by Ana Writes | The Criminalist | Medium Forensic Files - Season 6, Episode 16 - Skin of Her Teeth - Full Episode (youtube.com) After 25-year prison sentence, Tina Mott's killer has been released into the public (wlwt.com) Tina Mott's Killer Released from Prison, Without Supervision - Lee Lofland After 25-year prison sentence, Tina Mott's killer has been released into the public (msn.com) Support the show

    28 min
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Drinking The Cool Aid is a true crime podcast with two sisters, Megan and Hanna. We cover recent and cold cases, paranormal, unsolved mysteries, serial killers, disappearances, conspiracies, and pretty much all things spooky. We go in depth with our twisted stories and sprinkle in a little humor. "Tell your friends, tell your cats, ummm byyeeeee!"

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  • Creator
    Megan and Hanna Hawkins
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    213
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Drinking The Cool Aid
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