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• #143: Gang-Stanley Tookie Williams, Con-Robert Freegard, and the Blue Lagoon cocktail

  This week Deklan tells us about Stanley Tookie Williams, the co-founder of the Los Angeles gang The Crips. He was born in Louisiana and later moved to LA where he eventually became a gang leader, even though during the day he was telling children not to join gangs.Jane tells us about con man Robert Freegard in England. He convinced many people he was a British secret service agent for MI5. He used this story to convince victims that they were in danger and needed to follow all of his directions. His control over his victims was psychological and financial.His manipulation and crimes landed him in jail.We also enjoy the Blue Lagoon cocktail.Want to contact us, find us on:Email: [email protected]: 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, The Independent, The Guardian, France 24, Wired, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hendy-Freegard, https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/tv/news/robert-hendy-freegard-puppet-master-mi5-b2006686.html, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/06/british-conman-accused-of-ramming-police-with-car-goes-on-trial-in-france, https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250206-swindling-brit-stands-trial-for-injuring-french-police-in-getaway, https://www.wired.com/2005/09/the-names-bond-, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Williams, Promo: Haunted Tales Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/haunted-tales/id1624389921 Tales, Trails, and Taverns Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/7I1hiVQH7fqJW8uXhwREsT?si=8eb49fc49b654eca

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• #142: Death row-Christa Pike, Radioactive-David Hahn, and the Lover’s Lavender Martini

  This week Jane tells us about convicted killer Christa Pike. She had a rough childhood and turned to violence herself. When she felt another girl, Colleen Slemmer, was interested in her boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, she decided to take care of the problem. It didn’t take long for police to find and arrest Pike and her friends that assisted in killing Colleen. Pike was convicted and sentenced to death.Deklan tells us about David Hahn who was interested in chemistry. As a young boy he enjoyed doing experiments in his home and collecting elements from the periodic table. One day his interest led him to trying to create his own nuclear reactor, in his backyard.We also drink the Lover’s Lavender Martini.Want to contact us, find us on:Email: [email protected]: 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, Tennessean, Death Penalty Information Center, All That’s Interesting, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christa_Pike, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hahn, https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2024/05/21/christa-pike-tennessee-today-death-row/73784628007/, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/sole-woman-on-tennessee-death-row-age-18-at-time-of-crime-raises-new-appeal-based-on-youthfulness, https://homegardenhealth.com/lovers-lavender-martini/, https://allthatsinteresting.com/david-hahn, Promo:Crime and Spiritshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-spirits/id1632965234 Cryptids, creeps, and conspiracyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4Vx5vw7ledSQtKRhVev9dJ?si=32d4e4e84de0482f

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• #141: Stalker-Ricky Simonds Sr, Heist-Lee Murray, and the UFC knockout punch cocktail

  This week Jane tells us about convicted killer, Ricky Simonds Sr, who did prison time for manslaughter. Years after being released he becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of his son’s fiance, Jamie Riley. When Simond’s ex-girlfriend, Kim Sprenger, took out a protection order against him, he started stalking her. Simonds climbed into the trunk of Kim’s car but didn’t make it out alive.Deklan tells us about UFC fighter Lee Murray. He was known for his immense strength and knockout powers. Unfortunately he made headlines in 2006 but not for his fighting abilities. He had orchestrated and participated in one of the largest robberies in English history.We also enjoy the UFC knockout punch cocktail.Want to contact us, find us on:Email: [email protected]: 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, Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, Legacy, Gaston Gazette, Tap a Talk,Please contact us for direct links to our sourcesPromo:Jack Billings Presents Haunted Apartment Complex https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jack-billings-presents-haunted-apartment-complex/id1572711048 Prime Time Krime https://open.spotify.com/show/5QAf3oYcE2j1lKnG9bgXhX?si=d6ff74e22308421a

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• #140: Tragic-Jamie Lavis, Treasure-Forrest Fenn, and the Gold Rush cocktail

  This week Deklan tells us about 8 yo Jamie Lavis who went missing after catching the bus in his hometown of Kidderminster England. The bus driver, Darren Vickers, who last saw Jamie joined the search party and befriended the family. The family would later learn that they had welcomed into their home the predator who had killed their son.Jane tells us about art dealer and adventurer at heart, Forrest Fenn. After beating cancer he decided to foster an adventurous spirit in others. He wrote a memoir that contained a cryptic poem that had clues for a buried treasure. Treasure hunters across the world searched for a decade to find the mysterious box that was eventually located in Wyoming.We also enjoy the Gold Rush cocktail.Want to contact us, find us on:Email: [email protected]: 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:Netflix Gold and Greed: The Hunt for Fenn’s Treasure, Wikipedia, Outside Magazine, CBS news, Fenn’s Treasure, Our Love Language is Food, Vocal Media, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenn_treasure, https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/forrest-fenn-treasure-jack-stuef/, https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/pictures/forrest-fenn-treasure-hunt/, https://fennstreasure.com/about-fenns-treasure/who-is-forrest-fenn, https://ourlovelanguageisfood.com/gold-rush-cocktail/#recipe, https://vocal.media/criminal/jamie-s-abduction-and-murder, Promo:Rowan and Pine Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rowan-pine-a-spooky-folklore-mythology-podcast/id1632Perplexity: A Mystery Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/70n0dtNlMtLhozhJes14mH?si=317da3b3b0ea42c9

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• #139: Graves-Ed Gein, Mystery-Green children of Woolpit, and the Shamrock Midori Melon Martini

  This week Jane tells us about Ed Gein, also called the “Butcher of Plainfield” and “Plainfield Ghoul.” Gein admitted to two killings and many grave robberies. These activities led the police to find completely gruesome things in Gein’s home. Gein’s life inspired many fictional characters like Norman Bates and Leatherface.Deklan tells us about two children who mysteriously showed up in a small UK village. The children spoke an unknown language but the strangest thing about them was the color of their skin. For an unknown reason their skin was green. No one knew where they came from, how they got there, or why their skin was a bizarre color.We also drink the Shamrock Midori Melon Martini.Want to contact us, find us on:Email: [email protected]: 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, Brittanica, Biography, Historic UK, All Things Interesting, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Gein, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ed-Gein, https://www.biography.com/crime/ed-gein, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_children_of_Woolpit, https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Green-Children-of-Woolpit/, https://allthatsinteresting.com/green-children-of-woolpit Promo:Caffeinated Conspiracieshttps://open.spotify.com/show/4PqCw4W8lXVzywdNrJIyLZ?si=434650af093b47f7Peculiar Pairings Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/4fUp0bhNvKj2lndQNXvVGr?si=1ece897e06ef440d

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