213 episodes

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!"

Drinking The Cool Aid Megan and Hanna Hawkins

    • True Crime
    • 4.4 • 32 Ratings

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!"

    Phrogging // 213 // Daniel Laplante

    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/
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    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
    Phrogging // 212 // Andrew Swofford and Ezekial Zayas

    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/
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    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
    Kaitlyn Ledbetter // 211 // Unsolved disappearance

    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
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    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  
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    • 33 min
    Sunny Sramek // 210 // unsolved disappearance

    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/
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    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.

    • 20 min
    William Rankin // 209 // The man who rode the thunder

    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/
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    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
    Justin Turner // 208

    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/
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    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)  
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    • 29 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
32 Ratings

32 Ratings

Annie4646 ,

Love

Ok so I am new to podcast. I saw someone ask for recommendations and someone said this podcast is their sister and good, detailed research was done and it wasn’t just a quick Google search . They were not wrong and I’m obsessed!!! I started with the Dolly Oestereeich case and I fell in love with the show. Interesting, hilarious dialogue and researched excellent. Binging all thanksgiving while cooking and every day after lol thank you!! My new favorite! (Old shows were way too giggly and off subject for me but definitely seemed to change so if u start from beginning I’d stick with it).

Daljit Singh5433 ,

Thumbs Down

I wanted to like the podcast, but the hosts ruined it for me. Hate to sound like a curmudgeon, but these two millennial hosts made it impossible to listen to. Sounded like two stoners telling me an incoherent story. The laughing during sensitive topics is kind of trashy.

Emma olivia ,

Insensitive

Giggling while talking about a murder…gross and insensitive. Will never listen again.

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