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Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 110 - So AngelicWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we are bringing you two separate cases. I cover a string of cold cases from the 70’s referred to as the Stanford Murders. One of which remains unsolved to this day. Mackenzie takes us on a trip down I-70 where a number of seemingly random attacks on retail workers leaves numerous counties in fear when it appears all of these murders were done by the same individual.This episode contains foul language and discussions about murder, descriptions of remains, and sexual as...2021-06-181h 11Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 97 - Lauria Bible & Ashley Freeman: Hell in the HeartlandWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week with episode two of our multi-part series covering the book by Jax Miller; Hell in the Heartland. This week we cover the days following the fire and the Bible families determination to do anything in their power to find their daughter Lauria. We also begin to dive into theories, suspects, and what was gathered from the crime scene. This episode contains foul language, discussions about rape, molestation, police corruption, small town life, murder and autopsy reports. We’ll do...2020-10-091h 04Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 96 - Lauria Bible & Ashley Freeman: Hell in the HeartlandWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week starts our next multi-part series covering the book by Jax Miller; Hell in the Heartland. An unforgettable case from rural Oklahoma with questions that still remain unanswered. This week we dive into one of the families affected in our story; the Freeman’s. We start with the death of their son Shane, their muddy past with the local police department, and the day of their house fire. A fire that left two dead and two girls who remain missing to this day; Ashley Fr...2020-10-0249 minDeath By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 95 - Norma Wallace Part 3Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Bringing you the final installation of our multi-part series covering the book The Last Madam; a Life in the New Orleans Underworld by Christine Wiltz. In this episode we cover what is left of Norma’s history. Starting in the late 50’s and taking us all the way up to 1974. We dive into a few key players, Norma’s less illegal business adventures, and the sad end to her extravagant life. Mack wraps up our episode with some Louisiana history regarding sex work, race, and the wr...2020-09-111h 41Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 94 - Norma Wallace Part 2Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Bringing you part two of our multi-part series covering the book The Last Madam; a Life in the New Orleans Underworld by Christine Wiltz. This week we cover a lot of ground including three of Norma’s marriages, the purchase of the notorious Conti St. house, and we give background on a number of key players in Norma’s life. We end the episode nearing the end of the 40’s and a long cat and mouse game between Norma and the chief of police.T...2020-09-041h 13Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 93 - Norma Wallace Part 1Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are here with our next multi-part series covering the book The Last Madam; a Life in the New Orleans Underworld by Christine Wiltz. This week we dive into our main character Norma Wallace, her youth in Memphis and New Orleans prior to becoming one of the biggest names in the industry, and we take a look at New Orleans history. How it came to be known as one of the most sinful places in the world. This episode contains foul language, discussions...2020-08-281h 00Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 92 - Toilet PantsWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week and full of true crime for you. Liv starts out with the murder of hiker Meredith Emerson and how her death solved a number of cases that are now known to be committed by the National Forest Serial Killer; Gary Hilton. Mack brings us an old and surprising case from our favorite east coast location, Harvard University. She covers the murder of Dr. Bernard Parkman and the very Sherlock-esque detective work that followed to discover his remains.This episode...2020-08-141h 28Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 91 - Girl has no ChillWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back to our regular format this week with two stories. Mack starts us off with an old but still very tragic slew of arsenic murders all committed by the one and only Bertha Giffords, dubbed America's first female serial killer. Liv brings us something light-hearted and discusses the origins of Ursula Shipton, aka Mother Shipton, her notorious prophecies and possible proof of her existence. This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder (including child murder), witches and some lore. We’ll do ou...2020-08-071h 21Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 90 - Get Eaten by a SharkWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Hope you guys are ready to buckle up because Mack has brought a detailed dive into the Happy Face killer, aka Keith Hunter Jesperson. She briefly covers his childhood and then gives us an incredibly detailed story surrounding his crimes as a serial killer. Major content warning up front for this one, it’s pretty gruesome, but don’t worry she gives you enough time to skip if you choose. This episode contains foul language, animal abuse, rape, murder, torture, and really graphic desc...2020-07-171h 44Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 89 - Nobody CaredWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Mack starts us off this week with an unbelievable case. Without giving too much away we will just say she covers a semi-local case from Kansas City, MO. The murder of infant Lorelai Sims. Liv takes us to New Jersey and cover a solved cold case known primarily as “Baby Bones”.This episode contains foul language, major trigger warning for this episode regarding discussions about child abuse, child murder, and specifically infant deaths. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bo...2020-07-031h 15Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 88 - I'm Dead InsideWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back to our original format this week as we decide our next book! Liv covers the devastating cold case from the early 2000’s. The murder of Nizah Morris, who was an activist for the LGBTQ community and a pillar of inspiration for many who lived in Philadelphia. Please check the show notes for additional information on where you can donate to the Morris Home which was founded in her name after her death. Mack brings us a crazy story from Texas covering the co...2020-06-261h 24Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 87 - Ira Einhorn Part 4: Interview with Steven LevyWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We have a super exciting episode for you guys this week with a very special guest. Join us as we have a chat with Steven Levy, the author of The Unicorn’s Secret: Murder in the Age of Aquarius. Our main source for our recent multi-part series covering Ira Einhorn and the murder of Holly Maddux. We discuss everything from why Levy chose to write this book to a few details we left out of the series, this was an amazing opportunity for us to ha...2020-06-121h 11Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneVictims of Injustice: Black Lives MatterAs podcasters, we have a platform and duty to speak up and call out injustice. In light of the murder of George Floyd, we have come together in solidarity to use our platform to speak up against racial injustice and amplify the voices of black podcasters that deserve more recognition. Racism is prevalent in all industries; from the media who under-report on black victims to the justice system which routinely fails black victims. In this collaborative episode, we document black history and current events with the voices of those who have lived through it. Special thanks to: Tasha fr...2020-06-101h 21Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 86 - Ira Einhorn Part 3Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are here this week to bring you the final installment of our latest series, Ira Einhorn and the murder of Holly Maddux. We pick up where we left off, diving further into Holly and Ira’s lives together and end the episode with a detailed look at Ira’s capture after almost 24 years of getting away with murder. We would also like to apologize up front for any audio issues, tough week recording in new spaces. This episode contains foul language, discussions about...2020-06-051h 52Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 85 - Ira Einhorn Part 2Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we bring you part two of our series covering America's Most Wanted, Ira Einhorn. We start off with a milestone in Ira’s guru life; Philadelphia’s Earth Day and follow him into the early 70’s. We then change course and dive into the life of Holly Maddux prior to her unfortunate chance encounter of meeting Ira. We end the episode pretty early into their tumultuous relationship, so much more to come on that later. This episode contains foul language, discussions about m...2020-05-291h 16Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 84 - Ira Einhorn Part 1Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we bring you our next multi-part series. This one won’t be nearly as long as our last, we promise. In this episode we introduce our killer, Ira Einhorn, and he is a character. We dive into his life growing up a genius and end with his first attempt at graduate school. We also give you a brief history on the counterculture of the 60’s and 70’s, and how that environment gave Ira a platform to stand on. We also touch on his violen...2020-05-221h 25Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 83 - A Lot to be Mad AboutWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We have a lot for you this week.  Liv starts us off with the murder of Laura Dickinson, history on the Clery Act and how Eastern Michigan University came to violate it.  Mack takes us to Germany and brings us the terribly sad story of the abduction and murder of Ursula Herrmann.  A case known as the German Madeleine Mccann.This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, rape, child abduction, child murder, and a lot of other things to be mad abo...2020-05-151h 28Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 82 - Come Getcha BoyWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week Liv starts us off with the murder of Sandra Rivett and the disappearance of her possible murderer Lord Richard John Bingham, the 7th Earl of Lucan. Did he successfully start a new life or did he kill himself over the guilt of his crime? Mack brings us the roller coaster life, or should we say lives, of Joseph Michael Maloney, and the murder of his wife June Maloney. This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, suicide, and people getting away w...2020-05-011h 19Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 81 - Pinata of Poop Patreon BonusWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Sorry to our patrons out there as this won’t technically be a new episode for you.  But for all of you who aren’t on our Patreon while we take the week off to continue our research of our next book, we figured we would drop you some juicy Patreon exclusive content. Liv takes us on a deep dive into Larry Ray and the victims he brainwashed, extorted, humiliated, and much more from Sarah Lawrence College.  This is still a pretty recent case so there...2020-04-241h 25Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 80 - Let's Talk About ArsenicWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back to our regular format this week! Mack starts us off and unpacks a lot with the murder of Kimyala Henson, and her missing daughters Shaina and Shausha. While Liv takes us back to the 1800’s to discuss arsenic, it’s history and the death of Thomas Ball? Was he poisoned by his wife Mary or did he accidentally take arsenic on his own? This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, sex traficking, and domestic abuse. We’ll do our...2020-04-171h 14Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 79 - Bonus Patreon - GRK Wrap UpWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night!  Hey guys we decided to drop in during our break to release what was originally a patron exclusive bonus episode.  Over on our patreon we treated the GRK series a bit like a book club. So with this episode we answer some outstanding questions listeners had along with our personal thoughts and opinions on the books we read to cover this series.  We will be back in just a few short weeks to bring you some regular content, and stay tuned for the end of thi...2020-04-101h 06Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 78 - Green River Killer Part 7Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we bring you the finale in our 7 part series on the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway. We dedicate this entire episode to his arrest in 2001, his confessions after his arrest, and his sentencing hearing in 2003. We also cover the remaining four victims discovered throughout 2003 and later. This episode contains foul language, graphic discussions about rape, murder, child abuse, and necrophilia. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped! 2020-03-271h 56Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 77 - Green River Killer Part 6Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week to bring you part 6 of Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer. We continue our story by covering a lot of ground, starting with victims #40-45, along with years 1988-2001. This update finds the task force with a depleted budget, no answers, and growing unrest in the community. This episode contains foul language, graphic discussions about rape, murder, child abuse, and necrophilia. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!2020-03-201h 26Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 76 - Green River Killer Part 5Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week to continue our dive into the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway. We cover a lot of ground this episode including the initial FBI profile, a survivor story, and task force updates. We pick up where we left off and continue to detail victims 30-39. We wrap up this episode in 1987 when Gary Ridgway has his first major scare in becoming found out when a search warrant is issued for his property. This episode contains foul language, g...2020-03-131h 18Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 75 - Green River Killer Part 4Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we continue our dive into Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, by detailing victims #26-29. And then we take a break to introduce the history of Judith Mawson, Gary Ridgway’s third wife. We touch a bit on his life outside the murders, and give you updates on where the task force is at throughout 1984. This episode contains foul language, graphic discussions about rape, murder, child abuse, and necrophilia. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the b...2020-03-061h 26Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 74 - Green River Killer Part 3Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we continue our dive into Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, by detailing victims #16-#25.  We touch a bit on his life outside the murders, along with how the task force was operating.  We end the episode on a bit of a high note with a Green River Killer survivor story.  This episode contains foul language, graphic discussions about rape, murder, body sites, and decomposition.. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!...2020-02-281h 23Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 73 - Green River Killer Part 2Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we continue our dive into Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer. This episode solely covers GRK victims #2-#15, we pick up right where we left off with victim #2, Debra Lynn Bonner. We cover a lot of ground this week and touch on a few of Rigway’s dump sites, including a major site that will be further discussed in next week’s episode; the Star Lake Site. We end the episode in October of 1983 when Kelly Ware is discovered near the SeaTac Airport.2020-02-211h 09Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 72 - Green River Killer Part 1Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are starting season three with a major episode, something we’ve wanted to cover for a while. This week starts our multi-part series on Gary Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer. In this episode we cover Ridgway’s past, starting at his childhood, diving into how he was raised, and how that shaped the adolescent and adult he would later become. We end the episode in 1982 which is when our first verified GRK victim goes missing. To give you a taste of what...2020-02-141h 16Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 71 - I'm Gonna go with He's a LiarWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Surprise, we are back! Not for season three just yet, but we decided to throw in a spooky, fun episode to hold you guys over until season three drops. This week Liv takes us all around the world to talk about the supernatural phenomenon (aka scientifically speaking), sleep paralysis. She dives into different cultures and their beliefs surrounding sleep demons and witches, who are ultimately to blame for sleep paralysis, hallucinations, and even nightmares. This episode contains foul language, discussions about s...2020-01-3159 minDeath By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 70 - Things Are Getting Very HeatedWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week Liv starts us off with an old case but a very important case. It involves Thomas Brady who was charged and convicted of murder. His case is the one we can thank for the Brady Violations being put into effect. Mack takes us to London and covers the Thames Torso Murders. She covers a span of history where body parts where coming up all over London, and the particular set that Mack dives into most likely had nothing to do with Jack the...2020-01-171h 21Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 69 - You Can't Dress Like JesusWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week Mack starts us off with our very first cult! She covers Victor Barnard, the leader of the River Road Fellowship; his rise to cult leadership, his disgusting sex crimes, and his downfall. Liv takes us to London for a really recent Buzzfeed Investigates topic covering the dangers of GHB in the gay community. How predators are using GHB, the very heartbreaking death of Gerhard Venter, and what his husband Ashley Chaplain is doing to find answers and closure. This e...2020-01-101h 22Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 68 - Both Had VulturesWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week Mack starts off 2020 with a very recent, and very local murder. The murder of Carla Burns, this one is so recent that her killer has yet to be sentenced. Liv brings you a really strange case from Alaska, that’s all we're saying so nothing is given away. Just know there is death, possible murders, and a missing person. This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, fucked up police work, very amazing police work, and descriptions of dead bod...2020-01-031h 18Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 67 - Anoint Me Oh LordWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Since it is the holiday season Liv thought it perfect timing to bring in a little history with our murder. She talks about the history of the Winter Solstice, things you can do this weekend to celebrate, and an old timey cold case that happened on the Winter Solstice. Mack brings you a big bummer to even out our holiday cheer. She talks about the unjustified murder of Nancy Zanone, and dives into her killers background. This episode contains foul language, d...2019-12-271h 18Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 66 - Do Something BetterWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week Liv starts us off with a real bummer that has some major controversies. She covers the crimes of Russell Bucklew the most recent death row inmate to be executed in Missouri. Mack brings us an infuriating cold case, the murder of Linda Sherman. Just when you think her case can’t get anymore twisty turny, it does, over and over again. Her ending will leave you wanting answers. This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, the death penalty, and...2019-12-201h 18Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 65 - Two SquirrelsWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! And Happy Friday the 13th! This week Mack brings us a really gruesome and infuriating case. She covers the Dardeen family murders.  Were they a randomly targeted family? Or was their killer somehow involved with them? She dives into possible theories including a known serial killer’s confession. This episode contains foul language, really graphic depictions of murder, rape, and child murder. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped! Sources: Be...2019-12-1359 minDeath By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 64 - Puncture and Drain ItWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We have a super long episode for you guys, so get ready. Liv covers numerous cases along Highway 20 in Oregon that all have one thing in common, some connection to John Ackroyd. Mack brings you a really fun episode about a local mad doctor, specifically Dr. Joseph McDowell. You’ll hear all about his history, his work, and some illegal activities that led to his demise. And to wrap it up we get a ghost story of the maiden in the cave. 2019-11-291h 55Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 63 - Sex ManiaWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week to bring you a few legends and their possible true crime origins. Mack brings us the Hook Man Legend and it’s possible association with Texarkana Moonlight Murders. Liv brings you the Babysitting Horror story brought to life with the murder of Janett Christman, along with another possible connection.This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, rape, child murder and rape, and spooky legends. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are...2019-11-221h 26Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 62 - Hellfire for the Thankful SeasonWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week with a super long episode to hold you over for our break next week. This week Liv brings you the Waco Lake murders of Jill Montgomery, Raylene Rice, and Kenneth Franks. We say it about a million times in the episode but please check out the link to the Texas Monthly article, that spans more than a years worth of investigative journalism to cover this case. Warning: it runs deep and it will make you enraged. T...2019-11-081h 36Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 61 - Get Out of my DM'sWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We hope everyone had a great Halloween! This week we are back to our original format! Mack is here to give us not one, but two body snatching tales (well kind of, we’ll get into it), along with a lot of gross details about what can happen to your body after death. I bring you guys the murder of Zona Heaster and how her ghost helped to solve her death. This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, body horror, and...2019-11-011h 12Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 60 - Covered in BugsWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Happy almost Halloween everyone! This week we bring you another long form episode, where I dive into a possible serial killer from the 90’s in St. Louis. He has been dubbed the Package Killer, and his victim count is unknown. He could very well still be active. I talk specifically about three of his victims that police believe are linked, dive into their history, and what it was like to live in St. Louis in the 90’s. This episode contains foul langu...2019-10-251h 12Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 59 - Trouble on Two Feet Part IIWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night!  We are back this week with part 2 of Mack’s in depth two parter! She covers the Clark family, specifically the Clark brothers Haddon and Bradfield.  This week she picks back up where she left off and dives into Haddon’s crime sprees, some super shady police work, and the questions we still want answers to.This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, child murder,  and mommy issues. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!Charles M...2019-10-181h 33Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 58 - Trouble on Two FeetWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week with part one of Mack’s in depth two parter! She covers the Clark family, specifically the Clark brothers Haddon and Bradfield. This week she focuses on their family history, their childhood, and then gives us a very graphic detail of Bradfield’s crime. You’ll have to wait until next week to hear about Haddon’s criminal activity. This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, some really really graphic and gross body horror, and mommy iss...2019-10-111h 20Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 57 - Men's HysteriaWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week with our first October Spook Season installment! This week Liv brings you fairies, witches, folklore, and husbands killing their wives. Liv goes into detail about the burning of Bridgette Cleary, her last days on earth, and the deeply rooted believes in fairies in rural Ireland. This episode contains foul language, topics regarding murder, witches, and folklore. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped! Irish Times Wiki...2019-10-0454 minDeath By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 56 - Why Make a Mess of Shit?Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week with part two of two! Both of our stories ended up being about an hour each so we decided to break this one up for you guys. This week Mack brings us back to St. Louis with not one, but two murders. The murders of Felicia Gayle and Debra McClain; one of which remains unsolved, while the other has an inmate waiting on death row, but did he do it? This episode contains foul language, sensitive d...2019-09-271h 18Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 55 - Have a Chill Out TacoWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week with part one of two! Both of our stories ended up being about an hour each so we decided to break this one up for you guys. This week Liv tells the unsolved disappearance of Mary Shotwell Little. Fair warning this case is infuriating, we have twists and turns, and a possible connected murder, sex scandals, and no answers. This episode contains foul language, sensitive discussions about murder, and a lot of dead ends. We’ll do...2019-09-201h 21Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 54 - That's Rich People ProblemsWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back this week with two stories that will most likely enrage you. I cover murderer Adam Leroy Lane, dubbed The Highway Killer, and his month long crime spree that led to him being caught red handed. Mack covers the absolutely infuriating murder of Shele Danishefsky, the years following her death with no answers, and finally a conclusion I think we can all get on board with. This episode contains foul language, sensitive discussions about murder, home break-ins, child abuse, a...2019-09-061h 36Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagnePatreon Teaser - Marble ShitterWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We don’t technically have a new episode to release today. During this off week, and with all of the new patrons we’ve been getting, we wanted to give everyone a taste of what you get as your bonus Patreon content.  Mack tells the story of Chris Coleman, a father of two from Columbia, IL who seemed to be a hardworking father and husband, but he was leading a double life. Chris was in over his head, and had planned an escape that would event...2019-08-301h 49Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 53 - Bullshit Baby BoomersWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we bring you some hot button topics and some major tragedies, lots of young lives lost in this episode. Liv covers the murders of Nick Brady and Haile Kifer, along with the disturbing audio file of their deaths. Mack brings us the 25 year old cold case of the abduction and murder of Tammy Zywicki. This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, robbery, gun violence and rape. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are...2019-08-231h 41Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 52 - In Cahoots with the DevilWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we get a little spooky for you guys. Mack gives us a detailed history into the Danvers State Hospital, along with some possible ghostly haunts. And Liv brings you all a tale of witches and hex doctors from Pennsylvania. She dives into the murder of Nelson Rehmeyer in what is referred to as ‘Hex Hollow’. This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, medical illnesses, and poor patient care. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bot...2019-08-161h 30Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 51 - Funnel Cake is PeakWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week Mack takes us to the Iowa state fair, and shares the horribly sad murders of Bobie and Marilyn Blewer, and the investigation that would lead police to their killer. Liv takes us to the Appalachian Trail and cover two of the twelve murders that have happened on the trail. She shares the murder of Geoff Hood and Molly Larue. This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, rape, and just some general sad stories. We’ll do our best to...2019-08-091h 30Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 50 - A Baby PsychopathWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We actually didn’t mention it in the episode but this marks episode 50!! Thank you so much from the bottom of our cold, dead hearts for joining us through this journey of murder, spooky shit, and occultism. This week we bring you some pretty horrifying tales from Illinois. I cover the murders of Frank, Mary, and Michael Columbo in a suburb outside of Chicago, while Mack takes us through the strange and mysterious missing persons case of Joshua Mahaffey. This episode con...2019-07-261h 17Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 49 - Buttcheeks and PonytailsWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night!  This week we bring you lots of screaming, an Ariana Grande concert tale worthy of a twitter discussion, and two mysterious/unsolved disappearances/deaths.  Mack covers the disappearance of Renee Bruhl, Patricia Blough, and Ann Miller from the Indiana Dunes State Park. Liv dives into the theories surrounding Edgar Allan Poe’s strange death.This episode contains foul language, sensitive discussions about murder, addictions, and abortions.  We also get a bit screechy, my apologies in advance for the outbursts, but I think you’ll underst...2019-07-191h 50Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 48 - 1987-1993 BangsWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night!  This week we bring you two very crazy true crime stories. Liv tells you about how one reddit user helped bring to light a 40 year old cold case that hadn’t even been entered into any system.  Mack covers the brutal attack on Brittani Marcell in her own home, her road to recovery, and a possible wrong conviction. This episode contains foul language, sensitive discussions about murder, beatings, and the ever frustrating unanswered questions around cold cases.  We’ll do our best to stay on track...2019-07-121h 40Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 47 - Game of Thrones but with LeatherHey Guys Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night!  This week we had to split it up as we were on a quick turn around, so you are only going to hear a detailed story from Mack! She brings us all on a look inside a chapter of the notorious motorcycle gang Hell’s Angels.  Specifically speaking about the devastating murder of Cynthia Garcia and the gangs involvement. This episode contains foul language, sensitive discussions about violent murders, and some other just kind of gross things you might wish you didn’t hear. ...2019-06-281h 08Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 46 - Fresh Dank SageHey Guys! Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night!  We have a really exciting episode for you this week, something that has been on the to do list for a while! Mack and Liv teamed up with Alacrael from The Alacrael Tarot Podcast to give you guys some insight into the fascinating art of reading the cards.  We get all of the insight from a professional tarot reader, and this week Alacrael got to tell us a story. He dives into the scamming, sad tale surround Miss Cleo from the Psychic Readers Network! 2019-06-141h 34Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 45 - Super Cops and Chicken TrashHey Guys, Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night!This week Mack brings you the horrifying tale of the Brown’s Chicken Massacre. Robbery turned to murder turned to cover up. While Liv ruins everyone’s love for camping and the outdoors. She takes to reddit this week to bring you scary and spooky camping tales, along with a true nightmare; the Kamp family murders. This episode contains foul language, sensitive topics about mass killings, and child murder. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles...2019-05-311h 22Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 44 - In the Spirit of SatanHey Guys, Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night!  This week we bring you… well… A LOT. Mack starts off our two our episode with some really great history about our leading Lord, Satan. She dives into his history, how he came to be, and what he represents now!  As if you thought we couldn’t get darker, Liv then tells you guys about what has been dubbed the Kirkwood City Hall Shooting. Please stay tuned for some fun serial killer signs at the end of the episode. This episode contains foul language...2019-05-172h 02Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 43 - Back to Speaking in TonguesHey Guys, Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night!  This week we bring you some spooky haunts and mysteries! Mack tells us about the mysterious , unsolved disappearance of Cynthia Anderson and Liv gives a little history lesson about what/who may be haunting the notorious Franklin Castle in Ohio.This episode contains foul language, and well you know the drill, some other spooky shit.  This is a much lighter episode to balance out our recent bummers. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!2019-05-031h 19Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 42 - Slang for CocaineHey Guys! Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night!This week we keep it local with our true crime tales. Mack brings us a recent case from Carbondale surrounding the mysterious death of Pravin Varughese. Liv discusses a major bummer from St. Louis, the kidnappings of Kim Benton and Kathy Robinson. This episode contains foul language, sensitive topics regarding child rape and child murder, and we also dive into a recent case that has a lot of conspiracy surrounding it. I say it in the episode as well but I...2019-04-191h 42Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 41 - Eat Grapes and Cry LaughingHey Guys, Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night!  This week Mack brings us the murders at the Hundley House along with some ghostly activity.  Liv brings you an insane case from North Carolina on Mincey Road. The officers on scene described it perfectly by stating “We have a Jeffrey Dahmer situation here.” This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, ghosts, body mutilation, and a little bit of cannabilism. We also touch on domestic violence and get a bit graphic. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles...2019-04-051h 30Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 40 - You Too Can Raise Grandma From The DeadHey guys, welcome to Death by Champagne the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week Liv gives you a bit of history and a bit of how to about the dark art of necromancy.  Mack brings us a really gross story about the psychology surrounding cannibalism and the horrifying things the Ali brothers were doing in Bhakkar. This episode is a stomach churner and not for the squeamish, it contains foul language, chill inducing details about raising the dead, and graphic discussions of cannibalism. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are...2019-03-221h 37Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 39 - Speak it into ExistenceHey Guys, Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night!  This week Liv brings us a tale of Christmas carnage when a family reunion turns bloody, and Mack dives into the story of Martin McNally - whose scheme to hijack a plane from St. Louis is just the beginning! Check out the second part on Patreon!This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, child murder, and a lot of weird shit. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!2019-03-151h 25Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 38 - Shaped Like a DoritoWelcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week, we pick up with the story of the murderous Spahalski twins. Mack covers the crimes of both Bruce and Stephen Spahalski, and the impact they had on one town in New York. This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, specifically marginalized people. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!2019-03-081h 12Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 37 - Crop Tops On, Bras OffWelcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week, Liv covers the mysterious murder of Sherri Rasmussen….and that’s it! This was our first episode back after a crazy week off, so we had a lot to cover. We split this episode in two, so be sure to tune in next week to hear Mack's story of the almost identical cases of the Spahalski twins.This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, a loooong talk about law enforcement, and a lot of banter as we catch up! We’ll do our be...2019-03-011h 14Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 36 - We are the CatsWelcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are here to bring you a booze fueled episode filled with TV talk, unanswered questions, and some spooky haunts.  Mack covers the disappearance of three young girls, and primarily discusses the disappearance of Laureen Rahn.  Liv heads to Okinawa and covers a lot of really sad history along with some major haunts in the area. This episode contains foul language, discussions about rape, murder, sex trafficking, and a lot of sensitive discussion around suicide and the woes of war. We’ll do our best to s...2019-02-151h 23Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 35 - That's Crazy TownWelcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are here to bring you an intense episode where Mack talks about a 20’s duo that faced death row.  Liv also visits death row with story of a murderer who escaped death row only to find his way back. This episode contains foul language, discussions about rape, murder, death row, and we want stress that there are major TW for the details just stated. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!2019-02-081h 19Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 34 - You Win, DemonHey Guys, Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are here to bring you a terrifying episode filled with demons, possessions, and sleep paralysis. Liv covers the Smurl Family Haunting, and Mack covers the Voice from the Grave, Teresita Basa. This episode contains foul language, discussions about rape, murder, ghosties, and ghoulies. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!2019-02-011h 00Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 33 - You Are so InsignificantWelcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are here to bring you a gruesome true crime episode! Liv covers the Honeymoon Cruise and the bizarre death of Karen Roston and Mack covers the Doodler of San Francisco. This episode contains foul language, obviously discussions about murder but specifically this week some stories that include murder within the LGBT community. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!2019-01-251h 15Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 32 - Dead People Are Massaging YouWelcome to another episode of Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are here to bring you a really fun episode filled with morbid crimes and and spooky haunts. Mack starts us off with the tragic story of The Grimes Sisters.  And Liv shares her spooky experience staying at the Crescent Hotel (for a recap on this hotel's history check out episode 20 first!)This episode contains foul language, discussions about rape, child murder, SUPER spooky ghost tales, real life ghostly experiences, and about an eight minute discussion/spoiler session on the Netflix show ‘You...2019-01-181h 40Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 31 - In a Respectful Way, Tits FirstWelcome to 2019! This is Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! We are back with one of our longest episodes containing some really intense true crime to start off the year.  Liv covers the not all that well known serial killer in St. Louis, Maury Troy Travis while Mack covers the insane story of the Pied Piper of Tucson, Charles Schmid.This episode contains foul language, discussions about rape, child murder, torture, and a really graphic description about animal cruelty.  We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!2019-01-112h 19Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 30 - You Don't Want Garbage GutsWelcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This is our FINAL EPISODE OF 2018! Today, we’re covering the legends of the creepy monsters that lurk in Christmas Folklore. Together, we drunkenly discuss the likes of Krampus, Frau Perchta, and the Yule Cat! Thank you SO MUCH for all your support in 2018 - we hope you have wonderful and spooky holiday season - you’ll hear us again in 2019!This episode contains foul language, discussions about mutilation, violence against children, and a shit-load of gin cocktails. We’ll do our best to stay on tra...2018-12-1459 minDeath By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 29 - Full Backbend, UGHWelcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we are here to bring you a true crime episode about killer families! Liv covers The Warden family, a multi-generational family of killers raised on violence whose crimes are eerily similar to one another. Mack cover the Tarverdiyeva family, a murdering clan that may have killed as many as 30 victims, and included their own young children on their crime spree.This episode contains foul language, discussions about serial murder, violence within families, and violence against women and children. We’ll do our best to...2018-12-071h 26Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEp 28 - It's a Loose Eyeball SituationWelcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we are back to bring you a continuation of our last week’s Occult episode, all about werewolves.  During our initial research we were amazed to find out there were werewolf trials throughout Europe that were much larger scale than the witch trials of Salem, Massachusetts so we had to tell you more.  Mack and Liv cover these werewolf trials during the 14th to 17th centuries, how they started,ulterior motives, and gruesome tales of real life werewolves and their crimes. This episode cont...2018-11-301h 02Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 27 - Medieval F***boysWelcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we are here to bring you an Occult episode all about werewolves. Liv covers some mythological and Native American origin stories along with a quick guide to werewolf genres. Mack covers werewolves’ escalation throughout film and television, along with some terrifying cases of real life werewolves. Join us next week for part two of this miniseries which is all about the werewolf trials! They happened way before Salem, and they’re possibly even more disturbing.This episode contains foul language, body horror discussion, and...2018-11-231h 10Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 26 - Don't Ever Trust Them EyebrowsWelcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we are here to bring you a somewhat continuation of last week’s Occult episode, but this week with true crime. Liv covers the Mad Dog Killers, known as the biggest manhunt in Ohio history. This murderous pair met at none other than the Ohio State Reformatory, covered in Episode 25. Mack covers the horrible murder of six year old Bobby Greenlease, whose murderers met their fate at the Missouri State Penitentiary, also covered in Episode 25.This episode contains foul language, discussions about child mu...2018-11-161h 12Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 25 - Feminist Ouija for the WinWelcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we are here to bring you an Occult episode surrounded in a lot of history.  Join us as we head into haunted institutions, specifically prisons. Mack covers the bloodiest 47 acres in America, the Missouri State Penitentiary. While Liv covers what has been called Dracula’s Castle; the Ohio State Reformatory.  Buckle up you are in for a wild ride through history, murder, and ghosties.This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, hauntings, and the like. We’ll do our best to stay on tra...2018-11-091h 21Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 24 - It's A Chop JobWelcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we cover true crime topic Murders that happened on Halloween Night.  Mack covers the murder of Maria Ciallella, and the other cold-blooded slayings carried out by the Jersey Shore Thrill Killer. Olivia basically covers a real-life slasher film, and tells us the chilling story of Leslie Mazzara and Adrienne Insogna, and survivor Lauren Meanza. This episode contains foul language, discussions that include body horror, and pretty much every woman’s worst nightmare. It’s an intense one - we strongly recommend listening during the da...2018-11-021h 15Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 23 - Surprise, Witches!Happy Halloween, Happy Samhain, and Happy Hallow's Eve! Mack and Liv are back this week with a surprise episode of Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night.  Liv brings the Celtic history of Samhain and the Feast of The Dead to life, then Mack jumps in with trick or treating tales, a controversial candy opinion, and the origin of the warning to never take candy from strangers! We finish off with some modern ways for witches to celebrate - Happy Halloween!This episode contains foul language, lots of history, and the great candy corn d...2018-10-3153 minDeath By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 22 - I Could've Done With Some Etiquette CoursesWelcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week, we bring you ghosts, legends, and travel tales from our witchy vacay to Salem! Mack cover the history of Bridget Bishop, the first person hanged in the Salem Witch Trials, and Liv brings you everything you ever wanted in a ghost story - she covers a Prohibition-Era FUNERAL HOME that was turned into a LIQUOR STORE! This episode contains, foul language, some fun ghosties, and good restaurant recommendations. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!2018-10-261h 15Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 21 - My Butcher Knives are from GoodwillWelcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we continue our October themed episodes with true crime! We bring you crimes inspired by horror movies and crimes that inspired their own horror movies. Mackenzie covers the horrible crimes committed by Daniel Gonzalez, can you guys who his favorite villian was? Olivia dives into the murder of Bobby Kent the true crime event that inspired not just a movie, but also a book titled Bully.This episode contains, foul language, murder, topics around mental health and suicide. We’ll do our best to...2018-10-191h 48Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 20 - Hey! Call on my Ghost PhoneWelcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we cover haunted hotels! Mackenzie covers the haunted and mystical Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, as Olivia heads south to cover one of the oldest theaters, turned hotel, in one of the most haunted areas in the states; The Bourbon Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. Get ready for some ghostly tales and a history lesson!This episode contains, foul language, discussions about suicide, death, and ghostly encounters. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!2018-10-121h 29Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 19 - Evelyn Dick Hair FlipWelcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we cover murderous ladies that off their lovers in a True Crime episode! Olivia covers The Torso Murder and the many plot twists of Evelyn Dick. While Mackenzie covers the horrifying murder of Bill Nelson, his life cut short by his own wife, Omaima. buckle up for this long and intense episode, you won’t be disappointed!This episode contains lots of banter, foul language, discussions on cannibalism,  dismemberment, child killings, and rape. We get pretty gross in this episode, this one won...2018-10-051h 52Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 18 - Government Experiments PART 2Hi! Welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week is an occult episode and we finish up our two parter on Government Experiments. Mackenzie takes us on a wild ride into a faction of the CIA operative MK Ultra; known as Midnight Climax. Get ready listeners you are in for a mind blowing, tin foil hat style treat.This episode contains foul language, some crazy conspiracies, experimentation on unwilling/unknowing participants, discussions of drugs, sex, and other R rated recreational activities. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but th...2018-09-281h 10Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 17 - Government Experiments PART 1Hello and welcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week, we’re jumping off a cliff into GOVERNMENT EXPERIMENTS. This one got so big, we had to split it in two - so welcome to our first mini-series! Olivia kicks it off discussing Unit 731, a truly HORRIFYING set of experiments and abuses that solidified the creation of chemical warfare in Japan.This episode contains foul language, unbelievable discussions concerning body horror, blood, amputation, and unfortunatley, a lot more. If that sounds too intense for you we strongly encourage listening with caution thi...2018-09-211h 04Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 16 - 100% Organic Spit-TakeJoin us this week on Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night, as we head to Texas to cover some brutal murders and conspiracies surrounding a few cold cases.  Mackenzie covers the wild life of Robert Elmer Kleason while Olivia covers the cold cases of Alys Rankin, Mary Calcutta, Doris Threadgill, Joanne Huffman, and Robert Spangenberger. Are they all related or just coincidence? Will we ever know?!  Be ready for a booze fueled converstaion and some gruesome discussions this week! This episode contains foul language, gruesome details about rape, murder, and body mutilation. We’ll do...2018-09-141h 18Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 15 - We've All Seen "The Craft" NancyWelcome to another episode of Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week is an occult episode and we cover curses!  Olivia talks about one of the first curses to be laid upon Salem, by Giles Corey while Mackenzie goes off the deep end into the Curse of Tippecanoe. We also cover some ground on cursed objects, cursed families, and a few origins of where curses even began.This episode contains foul language, discussions on curses, and that’s about it.  We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped2018-09-071h 22Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 14 - I Am Just Barely Clean, All The TimeJoin us this week on Death by Champagne as we head to Australia for true crime episode 14! Olivia covers what is dubbed “the most brutal crime in Australia” the Greenough Family Massacre, while Mackenzie covers the unsolved murders of Margaret and Shawna Tap. We both dive deep into each crimes investigation, aftermath, and current updates. This episode contains foul language, graphic detail about sexual assault and violence, and child rape and murder.  This is a pretty intense episode and not for the faint of heart. We’ll do our best to stay on track but the bottles are popped.2018-08-311h 18Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 13 - Step One, Throw it in the Trash: Ouija BoardsJoin us this week on Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night, as we cover Occult topic Ouija Boards and Spiritualism! This was a tough one to tackle but we found a ton of interesting info.  Mackenzie takes a dive into spiritualism, and how it started, and Olivia discusses the Fox Sisters, a trio known for their communication with spirits not of this earth.  We also cover the background of how the Ouija Board came to be, along with other methods of reaching beyond our realm. Get ready to get spooked and learn a few les...2018-08-2448 minDeath By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 12 - Hangover HotdogWelcome to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! This week we cover true crime topic: Strange Weapons.  Join us as we discuss everything from castration to carpets! Mackenzie covers the outrageous number of weapons used in the murder of Carlos Castro, while Olivia covers the popular Milkshake Murder as it was referred to in Hong Kong.This episode contains foul language, gorey details about the male genitalia, and lots of jokes.2018-08-171h 09Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 11 - Bats Are Vampires, It's a FactJoin us this week on Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night, as we cover a personal favorite topic; VAMPIRES! Mackenzie covers a handful of origin stories and possible real life illnesses that could explain the existence of vampires and Olivia dives deep into Vampires within film and their adaptation throughout the years, along with the twisted tale of Countess Elizabeth Bathory. This episode is actually pretty light hearted and fun, as usual we warn that foul language is used and Mackenzie's tale gest into some gross body horror discussions.2018-08-101h 28Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 10 - She Has a Slap-able FaceHi! Welcome to Death by Champagne! Join us this week as we get stressed and mad over true crime topic; COUPLES! Mackenzie covers a couple who kills and Olivia covers a couple who gets killed. This episode contains twists, turns, conspiracies, rape, murder, a little bit of political talk, and as usual foul language. It should be noted that both hosts are under the influence.  We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped.2018-08-031h 37Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 9 - This is a Portal and I am the Chosen OneThis week our friend Hannah stops by to talk about cryptids and scare us with some spooky things that happened at her childhood home. Mackenzie covers the Enfield horror and questions if we'll ever know what the creature really was, while Olivia takes a deep dive into the Jersey Devil and it’s origins.  We would like to sincerely apologize for the quality of this episode, not sure what happened but stick with us as it gets clearer after Mackenzie's story, and trust us you don’t want to miss what Hannah has to say. This episode contains foul langu...2018-07-271h 42Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 8 - Twists on Twists on TwistsThis week’s theme is kidnappings! Join us as Mackenzie covers the intense kidnapping of Barbara Jane Mackle, while Olivia tells the horrifying story of the Cleveland Kidnappings. Although there are a lot of down points in this episode we would like to point out that both tales have happy survivor endings.  This episode contains foul language, very sensitive topics about rape, molestation, child killings, and claustrophobic topics.Refinery 29 Article2018-07-201h 36Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 7 - Friday the 13...26...MathIn a special Friday the 13th episode, Mack and Olivia uncover some origins of this unlucky holiday, including one man willing to push his luck with superstition, and tales of Norse gods and a dinner party gone wrong which may have brought about the curse of the number 13. Other than foul language, no real warnings for this one, but you might want to knock on wood after listening. Also slight disrespect of the illiuminati.2018-07-131h 17Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP6 - Ya'll Got Rats, Ya'll Got Ghosts, Ya'll FuckedJoin us this week as we drink red wine and talk about the Occult! On this week’s episode Mackenzie and Olivia dive into hauntings! They discuss different types of hauntings, then Mackenzie opens with the local story of the Lemp family, their brewing dynasty, and their tragic demise. Olivia closes with an absolutely terrifying retelling of the Beckford family’s experience with a demonic haunting. This episode contains foul language, stories of suicide, and demon discussions.2018-07-121h 50Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP 5 - Baseline Brunch DrunkThis week on Death by Champagne, Olivia opens up with a real bummer and then Mackenzie goes deep on two local cold cases. Olivia covers the devastating murder of Angie Housman, and Mackenzie covers the bizarre murder or maybe not? of Ricky McCormick.  We keep it very local in this one, so Missouri residents, get ready! This episode contains graphic descriptions of murder, foul language, and a conspiracy theory that might explode your brain.2018-07-121h 14Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP4 - Aren't we All Just Night Hags?Join us this week as we talk about the occult and spirits! Mackenzie and Olivia provide different takes on the term spirit. Get ready to learn about Lilith and her baby demons and a few legends of the Ladies in White from around the world. This episode contains foul language, conversations about sex, rape by a spirit, and maybe controversial ideas on conventional religion.2018-07-0756 minDeath By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP3 - A Clink of the FlutesJoin us in our new recording space as we talk about crimes from Minnesota and Missouri. In an especially inebriated and Midwest-themed episode, our friend Sarah drops in to talk about a crime in the education system, while Olivia gets an update, and Mackenzie gets gruesome.  This episode contains foul language, graphic descriptions of violence and rape, and a side conversation about mayonnaise.2018-07-071h 24Death By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP2 - Should We Say His Name Three Times?This episode gets horrifying pretty quickly. Amid their own creepy anecdotes, Olivia covers the origin of Annabelle, the doll possessed by demons, and Mackenzie tells the hair-raising story of the exorcism of Anna Ecklund. This episode contains foul language, discussions about bodily functions, and just like, a whole mess of demons.2018-07-0754 minDeath By ChampagneDeath By ChampagneEP1 - True Crime & Flaky PastriesA true crime episode full of questions, twists and turns! Mackenzie talks about the murder of Roseann Quinn, a Brooklyn teacher brutally murdered in 1973, and Olivia covers the 1998 death of Ronda Reynolds, finally labeled a homicide in 2011.This episode contains explicit language, graphic details of sexual assault and murder, and a brief fantasy about Elliot Stabler. It should be noted that both hosts are under the influence. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!2018-07-0758 min