Beyond the Rainbow Podcast
Beyond the Rainbow Podcast a.k.a. Rainbow Crimes is a show about crimes committed by and against the LGBTQ plus community. Join host C.J. for an array of true crime stories from all over the world, especially lesser known cases. Remember, it's not a crime to be gay...unless you're a murderer... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.
Episodes
June 24, 2025 • 22 mins
In the late 90's two young men would be discovered dead. Their heads had been smashed with a baseball bat and each of their bodies would be located exactly a year apart. Allan Grimson was picked up for these murders to which he confessed. Another sailor would disappear 11 years earlier, on the exact same date the other two young men were murdered...coincidence? Not likely. True Crime Quickie from South Africa in August of 2024.
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June 16, 2025 • 34 mins
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71 year old disabled veteran Jack Irwin had a wonderful life in Mt. Baldy, California. But as he was getting older, he was in fear he might need more assistance and purchase a home in Upland, California, closer to hospitals. Upon putting his cabin in Mt. Baldy for sale, he met two lesbians that were interested in his cabin but couldn't afford it. So Jack offered them a rent to own deal that wo...
71 year old disabled veteran Jack Irwin had a wonderful life in Mt. Baldy, California. But as he was getting older, he was in fear he might need more assistance and purchase a home in Upland, California, closer to hospitals. Upon putting his cabin in Mt. Baldy for sale, he met two lesbians that were interested in his cabin but couldn't afford it. So Jack offered them a rent to own deal that wo...
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June 6, 2025 • 24 mins
19 year old Lizzi Marriott was in a relationship with her girlfriend back home in Massachusetts when she left to attend the University of New Hampshire. While attending school, she also landed a part time job at a Target store where she met Kat McDonogh. Kat and her boyfriend Seth, were both actors who were into BDSM. Kat befriended Lizzi and invited her over one night to her and Seth's apartment. Things did not go as intended.
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May 30, 2025 • 27 mins
https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/the-boy-who-became-a-cannibal-6976790.htmlIn the early 2000's two men with dark fantasies would meet to fulfill their desires after the sadist, Armin posted an ad on a Cannibal forum. Masochist, Bernd would respond.
True Crime Quickie from Virginia. The Murder Ariyanna Mitchell
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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
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True Crime Quickie from Virginia. The Murder Ariyanna Mitchell
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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
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May 20, 2025 • 14 mins
This minisode takes place in Long Beach, California in 2017. 31 year old Zach Kennedy moved to the Long Beach area of California in 2007 from a small town in Pennsylvania. Zach was hoping to find a community to thrive in, but instead...he found illicit drugs and a party hardy middle aged man with a penchant for younger male addicts.
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May 15, 2025 • 29 mins
On November of 2022, a 22 year old man would enter a gay club in Colorado Springs, Colorado, during a drag show and open fire on the people in the bar. 5 people would lose their lives and 22 others would be injured.
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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
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May 6, 2025 • 28 mins
28 year old Piet Beentjes had just broken up with his boyfriend, his job was in turmoil so he decided to hop a boat ride to the neighboring island of Texel about an hour and a half away from where he was living in Amsterdam. On the island things took a weird twist and Piet was never seen again.
Two true crime quickies, one from Indiana and another from the Phillipines.
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Two true crime quickies, one from Indiana and another from the Phillipines.
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April 29, 2025 • 22 mins
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In 2015, Houston millionaire, Jake Merendino would fall in love with a male sex worker he met in San Diego. This male sex worker, David Meza, was living a double life as he was engaged to a girl of 19 years old. Torn between his sugar daddy and his future wife, David made a choice and in his eyes, someone had to die.
True Crime Quickie from Bulgaria.
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Bea...
In 2015, Houston millionaire, Jake Merendino would fall in love with a male sex worker he met in San Diego. This male sex worker, David Meza, was living a double life as he was engaged to a girl of 19 years old. Torn between his sugar daddy and his future wife, David made a choice and in his eyes, someone had to die.
True Crime Quickie from Bulgaria.
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Bea...
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April 22, 2025 • 24 mins
In 2009, 15 year old Loren was a victim of one of the youngest serial killers in Canada's history, Cody Legebekoff. At 24, Cody was convicted of killing 4 women, including Loren, when he was only 19 years old. Loren is the only known victim of Cody's who was LGBTQ.
Our True Crime Quickie is from Staten Island, New York in 1990.
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
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April 15, 2025 • 25 mins
24 year old Jamie Liang was young, vibrant and had just found a new girlfriend in 26 year old Jenny Li. Jenny's ex girlfriend, NY police officer Yvonne Wu was none too happy about Jenny and Jamie's relationship and ambushed the two women in Jenny's apartment. True Crime Quickie is from the Boystown area of Chicago, the murder of Brad Winters.
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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by Dav...
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Hey there! This is a collaboration episode with Pat, co-host of Pod of Terror! We both cover a case where the victim or victim's remains were found in suitcases.
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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources for my story:
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/07/two-gay-men-murdered-their-bodies-shoved-in-suitcases-left-on-bridge/
https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/crime/c...
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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources for my story:
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/07/two-gay-men-murdered-their-bodies-shoved-in-suitcases-left-on-bridge/
https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/crime/c...
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April 2, 2025 • 26 mins
Sorry to have not been able to put out an episode last week. Been struggling with sound quality. It's still not up to snuff but better than what I was getting the first 4-5 times I tried recording. I hope to have the issue resolved soon!
Still need more soundbites! Please record on your phone and email to Beyondtherainbowpod@gmail.com "Darkcast Network, the best in indie podcasts. You can find all of the great Darkcast shows on da...
Still need more soundbites! Please record on your phone and email to Beyondtherainbowpod@gmail.com "Darkcast Network, the best in indie podcasts. You can find all of the great Darkcast shows on da...
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March 18, 2025 • 26 mins
And This episode is part of Podcastathon! My charity of choice is YPA - Youth Pride Association. Fittingly in this episode I will be cover the murder of 15 year old Larry King, who struggled through his young life to find his truth. Many thought he was another gay teenager, but he was exploring his gender identity as well.
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
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March 11, 2025 • 28 mins
The Wonderland Murders occured in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, where 5 members of a drug gang were savagedly murdered in a home on Wonderland Ave in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood. Drug Kingpin Eddie Nash and porn superstar John Holmes were the biggest suspects.
True Crime Quickie from Columbus, Ohio.
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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
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True Crime Quickie from Columbus, Ohio.
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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
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March 4, 2025 • 29 mins
Hey guys! Had to reach into my Patreon Vault and unlock an episode shared on there. I'm currently still working on a story for you that has many components to it, so it's taking me a bit longer than usual. Please enjoy this episode that ran as a Patreon Exculsive.
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February 25, 2025 • 28 mins
This episode covers short true crime stories that are fairly recent, some without any resolution yet. Including the case of trans man Sam Nordquist who was tortured and murdered this month.
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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Script for opening soundbite:
"Darkcast Network, the best in indie podcasts! Check out all of the great podcast shows at Darkcast.com. Hey there! I'm (you...
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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
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February 18, 2025 • 29 mins
Youtube and Tik Tok influencer Ruby Franke became a celebrity of sorts with her daily videos documenting her and her families lives. Ruby preached about the best way raise children to be obedient but found herself under fire as an abusive mother. Jodi Hildebrandt became Ruby's life coach and marriage therapist, inserting herself intimately into the Franke families lives.
True Crime Quickie is about a leader of The Young Republicans ...
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February 11, 2025 • 28 mins
Last Epiode of Season 16
18 year old Nadine Esterhuizen of Cape Town, South Africa and her 20 year old girlfriend Corrine Jackson had known each other for 4 years before they began dating. Their relationship was tumultuous, it became violent and then deadly.
True Crime Quickie is from Atlanta, Georgia in 1984.
A bit of sunshine is from IDAHO not OHIO as I said during the episode. Sorry, sometimes my brain and mouth don't engage with e...
18 year old Nadine Esterhuizen of Cape Town, South Africa and her 20 year old girlfriend Corrine Jackson had known each other for 4 years before they began dating. Their relationship was tumultuous, it became violent and then deadly.
True Crime Quickie is from Atlanta, Georgia in 1984.
A bit of sunshine is from IDAHO not OHIO as I said during the episode. Sorry, sometimes my brain and mouth don't engage with e...
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January 28, 2025 • 23 mins
20 year old Sean Kennedy was adorable with his big dimples and young Justin Beiber haircut. He left a bar one May night in 2007 only to be assault for his sexual identity. After the assault Sean would die 17 hours later. True Crime Quickie is from Jackson, Mississippi in 2024.
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Heartbeat by David Renton
Resources:
https://www.towleroad.com/2008/06/moller-gets-3-y/
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Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Heartbeat by David Renton
Resources:
https://www.towleroad.com/2008/06/moller-gets-3-y/
https://www.towleroad.com/2007/...
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January 21, 2025 • 32 mins
In 2003, Manchester, England, a 14 year old boy and a 16 year old boy would meet in a chat room. What conspired afterwards was criminal.True Crime Quickie is from Laguna Beach, California in the year 2021.
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