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This week we are doing a special release of a Happy Hour-ish episode. This is normally a Patreon exclusive episode but we are sharing it with everyone!

Happy hour is our totally unscripted version with some current stories and lots of discussions and chats about what kind of crazy things we’re finding in the news and online.

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This week Deklan tells us about Timothy Blackburn who was involved in one of the largest heists Las Vegas has seen. However, he was caught by police and placed in jail for the crime. He managed to escape jail and took his family hostage. Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out well for his children and himself when the police finally caught up to him.

Jane tells us about the oldest working theater in London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. The...

This week Jane tells us about a prolific serial killer from California, Randy Kraft. He was convicted for 16 victims but it is believed he had over 60 victims. He kept a cryptic diary of his escapades that helped convict him.

Deklan tells us about the earthquake off the coast of Japan which caused a massive tsunami in 2011. The tsunami also caused a massive nuclear accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Since then, there hav...

This week Deklan tells us about the strange deaths of Don Henry and Kevin Ives. Initially ruled as an accident, the ruling was changed after the boys’ families demanded a reevaluation. Conspiracies grew around the situation with those being suspected in their involvement ranging from local law enforcement to the state government and even the CIA.

Jane tells us about mysterious lights seen near an Air Force base in England. Eyewitnes...

This week Jane tells us about Daniel and Kristil Krug. Kristil wanted to divorce Daniel so he started a digital stalking campaign against Kristil, posing as someone else. When Kristil was murdered Daniel tried to blame it on someone else but he was quickly caught.

Deklan tells us a little about the revolutionary history in Nicaragua between the Contras and the Sandinistas. Both groups had special training but from unlikely sources. ...

This week Jane tells us about the Amish culture and one Amish man who went a little rogue. Samuel Mullet decided his community of Amish people were not strict enough for his liking so he started his own. He broke a lot of rules inside of his new settlement. Unfortunately his behaviors led to violent attacks on people who disagreed with his beliefs.

Deklan tells us about the most deadly tornado from 100 years ago. The wild weather ci...

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 tha...

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 wh...

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 Mu...

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 de...

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 unkno...

This week Deklan tells us about American outlaws, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. The couple went on numerous crime sprees causing death and destruction in their wake. With the deaths of over a dozen victims, they grabbed the attention of the media and police. A police ambush ended their crime sprees.

Jane tells us about a huge theft of expensive bourbon from the Buffalo Trace distillery in Kentucky. Police arrested several people t...

This week Jane tells us about Bill and Melanie McGuire. When Bill disappeared, Melanie didn’t report him missing because she claimed he left her after they had a fight. Later, his dismembered body turned up inside of suitcases. Melanie maintained her innocence but the jury didn’t believe her.

Deklan tells us about Anneke Lucas, who as a young girl in Belgium was forced into a trafficking ring. Members high in the Belgian government ...

This week Deklan tells us about Belgian serial killer, Marc Dutroux. In the 1980s and 1990s he victimized numerous children and killed at least 5 people. Several of his victims he kept locked in a dungeon below his home. His crimes led to a sentence of life in prison.

Jane tells us about the National park, Crater Lake. A beautiful lake in southern Oregon that was formed by a collapsed volcano nearly 8000 years ago. The lake has many...

This week Deklan tells us about the strange plan to rob a bank. Brian Wells participated in a very complex bank heist that included him wearing a collar around his neck that he believed was a fake bomb. Unfortunately for Brian, the bomb was real and it exploded after the robbery killing him. The plan was later exposed to be very strange.

Jane tells us about the history and uses of polygraphs, commonly called the “lie detector” tests...

This week Deklan tells us about orca training at Sea World in San Diego, CA. Sea World has been known for decades as a marine life zoo. Unfortunately keeping large marine animals in captivity and training them for spectator shows has led to a few deaths. Dawn Brancheau was an orca trainer who died tragically from an incident with an orca whale at Sea World.

Jane tells us about Pascal Payet. A French man who orchestrated multiple pri...

This week Jane tells us about a lesser known serial killer, Herb Baumeister. In the 1980s and 1990s dozens of gay men went missing. Some were found within a few months while others are still listed as missing. The remains of several of those men were found in the woods of a farm near Indianapolis, IN. The owner of the farm took his life to avoid the questions.

Deklan tells us about the tragedy of the Hindenburg accident in 1937. Aft...

This week Deklan tells us about the Argentinian serial killer often referred to as the “Angel of Death.” Carlos Eduardo Robledo Puch went on a crime and killing spree with multiple accomplices, leaving nearly a dozen victims dead.

Jane tells us about the female headed cult from Australia known as The Family. The group started innocently enough as a discussion group but then morphed into the founder, Anne Hamilton-Byrne being called...

This week Jane tells us about the brutal slaying of Jose and Kitty Menendez. Police didn’t initially suspect the now orphaned brothers, Lyle and Erik. Months later though the brothers were arrested for the crime. The trial took years to complete and multiple efforts for a final conviction. The case is currently under review for resentencing.

Deklan tells us about how hats were once made. The process involved using mercury and then i...