Death Over Cocktails

Half true crime and half paranormal/history's mysteries every episode! Join us every week for true crime stories, laughs, and a cocktail and two!

Death Over Cocktails is a history podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 41 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #41

  Episode 41 The Teacup Killer and The Ghost of Sin City of the South

  Aug 6, 20261h 18m

  Hey there all you spooky listeners! On this weeks episode Jess will tell us of a serial killer named Graham Frederick Young who poisoned his victims with tea laced with thallium. Then Keitha will dive into the haunted history of Galveston Texas and the spirits that continue to live the island lifestyle. So sit back and yourself a nice glass of whatever you like and enjoy! Also please rate and review us wherever you listen to podcast! Give us a follow on our socials to see what were up to Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deathovercocktails/ Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585085818947 Also shout out to our music producer https://www.instagram.com/coma_cabana Jess's Sources https://www.hertsad.co.uk/news/23478994.hideous-murders-st-albans-poisoner-graham-young/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Graham-Young https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news https://www.bbc.co.uk/news https://www.mirror.co.uk/news https://www.independent.co.uk/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ https://www.history.com/ https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/ https://www.allthatsinteresting.com/graham-young https://www.murderpedia.org/male.Y/y/young-graham.htm https://www.biography.com/crime/graham-young https://www.executedtoday.com/ https://www.thoughtco.com/ https://www.worldhistory.org/ https://locusmag.com/review/killer-on-the-road-the-babysitter-lives-by-stephen-graham-jones-review-by-gabino-iglesias/ https://www.sciencehistory.org/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ https://www.poison.org/ Keitha's Sources Galveston’s Hotel Galvez was Built for Tourists. Then the Ghosts Moved in by Chris Gray https://www.chron.com/gulf-coast/article/galveston-haunted-hotel-galvez-18430851.php Hotel Galvez The Queen of the Gulf’s Haunted Majesty by Tim Nealon https://ghostcitytours.com/galveston/haunted-galveston/hotel-galvez/ Glamour, Glitz, and Gambling: Galveston’s Gaming Days https://www.rosenberg-library-museum.org/treasures/glamour-glitz-and-gambling-galvestons-gaming-days Podcast: Sin City of the Southwest, Galveston’s Red Light District by J.R. Shaw https://www.visitgalveston.com/blog/red-light-district-podcast/#:~:text=From the 1920s to the,only illicit activities taking place. Ghosts of Galveston by Dan Oko https://texashighways.com/culture/history/ghosts-of-galveston/ Haunted Hot Spots: A Look at Galveston’s Spookiest Places https://abc13.com/post/haunted-places-in-galveston-things-to-do-for-halloween-houston-area-fall-activities-texas-october-2020-events/7110568/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_Galveston_hurricane https://historicgalvestonghosttours.com/the-haunted-history-of-ashton-villa-galvestons-golden-mansion-of-ghosts/ https://ghosttexas.com/hendley-row-haunted-history-in-galveston/

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  Episode #40

  Episode 40 The Oldest Cold Case Ever Solved and The Hands Resist Him

  Jul 27, 20261h 2m

  Hello Spooky Listeners! On this week's episode of Death Over Cocktails Keitha will tell us about Mary Theresa Simpson, the oldest cold case solved. Then Jess will entertain with a tale about a haunted painting that might have killed three people! Sit back, relax, pour yourself something to drink, and enjoy this episode! Also please feel rate and review us where you listen to podcast, and follow us our socials! Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deathovercocktails/ Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585085818947 Also shout out to our music producer https://www.instagram.com/coma_cabana Check out the rest of Bill Stonehams artwork https://stonehamstudios.com/gallery Keitha's Sources How The Oldest Case Ever Solved With DNA Almost Didn’t Happen by Patricia Davis https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2026/justice-after-61-years-solving-the-murder-of-12-year-old-mary-theresa Criminal Investigation Resource Center (CRIC) Partners with Elmira Police Department on 1964 Homicide Case by Russell Sage College https://www.sage.edu/news/criminal-investigation-resource-center-circ-partners-with-elmira-police-department-on-1964-homicide-case/?__cf_chl_f_tk=xkvF2hn6Bob.sYVqPh7GwVYYJzLq41ZqcTjc49ExlHU-1783304409-1.0.1.1-0TeWJIl.TiLgdnsA0gxylIg9FhW6dryznEvw0ya9VKI Elmira Police Reveal Suspect in Mary Theresa Simpson Murder Case by Kendall LeValley https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/elmira-police-reveal-suspect-in-mary-theresa-simpson-murder-case/ https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/18-news-special-report-who-killed-mary-theresa-simpson-part-two/ Cold Case Closed: Mary Theresa Simpson’s Killer Named by Renata Stiehl and Linsey Madison https://www.weny.com/news/cold-case-closed-mary-theresa-simpson-s-killer-named/article_5048ca40-33d1-4a47-9a6b-ba10d004ef27.html https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162480452/mary_theresa-simpson Jess's Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hands_Resist_Him https://www.billstoneham.com/the-hands-resist-him/ https://www.billstoneham.com/ https://perceptiongallery.com/bill-stoneham/ https://www.artnet.com/artists/bill-stoneham/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-hands-resist-him/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-haunted-painting-that-sold-on-ebay https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-haunted-ebay-painting-the-hands-resist-him/ https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-story-behind-the-haunted-ebay-painting-the-hands-resist-him https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/hands-resist-him-haunted-ebay-painting https://www.history.com/ https://www.livescience.com/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/nocebo-effect https://www.britannica.com/science/pareidolia https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/bill-stoneham-the-hands-resist-him/ https://www.openculture.com/ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Bill+Stoneham+The+Hands+Resist+Him+interview https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=The+Hands+Resist+Him+haunted+ebay+documentary https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=The+Hands+Resist+Him+painting+explained

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  Episode #39

  Episode 39 Todd Kohlhepp NOT the Craigslist Killer and The Eurfurt Latrine Disaster

  Jul 22, 20261h 5m

  Hello everyone! This week will be another balancing act of an episode! First off Jess will tell us about Todd Kohlhepp, the other craigslist killer, who became a prolific serial killer. And Keitha will tell us about the Eufurt Latrine Disaster that occurred to noble men that happened in the Roman times! So sit back and enjoy this episode! Also please leave a review and rate us anywhere and everywhere you listen to podcasts! And to follow along with the episode with some awesome photos check out our socials! Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deathovercocktails/ Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585085818947 Also huge shout out to our music producer https://www.instagram.com/coma_cabana Jess's Sources https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/inside-todd-kohlhepps-south-carolina-storage-container-used-to-torture-kala-brown/ https://www.thestate.com/news/state/south-carolina/article112595863.html https://www.foxcarolina.com/2016/11/10/woman-chained-up-multiple-bodies-found-spartanburg-county-property/ https://time.com/4561955/todd-kohlhepp-quadruple-murder-body/ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2016/1105/Kala-Brown-found-alive-in-South-Carolina-storage-container https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37887546 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40054629 https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/10/us/south-carolina-kohlhepp-cold-case-killings/index.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2017/06/11/chilling-videos-show-a-serial-killer-confessing-to-7-murders/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/todd-kohlhepp-case-survivor-recounts-kidnap-by-suspected-serial-killer-on-dr-phil/ https://www.police1.com/serial-killer/articles/videos-show-rescue-of-rape-victim-serial-killer-confessions-vISTo6wgx9Mrsrh1/ https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2016/11/south-carolina-serial-killer-two-bodies-found/ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2016/1105/Kala-Brown-found-alive-in-South-Carolina-storage-container https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GL8gk3b2L8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP71LOxGBBw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J8gk0fQ0zE Keitha's Sources What was the Erfurt Latrine Disaster? By Danny Bird https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/erfurt-latrine-disaster-what-happened/ The Erfurt Latrine Disaster: the grossest, yet most hilarious, way to die in the Middle Ages by History Skills https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/year-8/erfurt-latrine-disaster/?srsltid=AfmBOorhlDgDZZexFz0o-P_sA_uDYishv7-WErFdPePOfqvFmiBnmrHU The Erfurt Latrine Disaster: History’s Grossest Tragedy? By History https://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-erfurt-latrine-disaster Inside The Erfurt latrine Disaster of 1184, When 60 Nobles Drowned in Excrement by Natasha Ishak https://allthatsinteresting.com/erfurt-latrine-disaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_have_died_while_on_the_toilet

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  Episode #37

  Episode 37 A Girl Kidnapped by Former Fiance Mafia Member and An "Imaginary" Friend Helps a Lost Girl in the Woods

  Jul 5, 20261h 39m

  Hello Everybody! Hope you all are having a fantastic week! On this weeks episode of Death Over Cocktails Jess will start us off about Franca Viola who was kidnapped by her former fiance and that kidnapping changed the way the Italian people thought of rehabilitation marriage. Next Keitha will tel us about the strange tale of Haley Zega who at only six years old got lost in the woods and her imaginary friend Alicia helped her suvive three days alone. We hope you enjoy our show and please rate and review us anywhere you listen to podcasts! Also see photos from our episodes on our Facebook and Instagram! Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deathovercocktails/ Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585085818947 Also shout out to our music producer https://www.instagram.com/coma_cabana Jess's Sources https://www.britannica.com/biography/Franca-Viola https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franca_Viola https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/franca-viola_(Dizionario-Biografico)/ https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/franca-viola-woman-who-changed-italy https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35915766 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/08/franca-viola-rape-victim-marries-attacker https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/world/europe/franca-viola-italy.html https://www.ansa.it/english/news/lifestyle/arts/2014/03/07/franca-viola-symbol-of-womens-rights_10221564.html https://trapani.gds.it/articoli/cronaca/2014/03/08/franca-viola-a-soli-17-anni-sfido-le-usanze-del-tempo-contro-il-nipote-del-boss-327376-0caf29ef-d881-4339-a253-dd2b37263d49/ https://www.corriere.it/sette/cultura-societa/23_novembre_28/franca-viola-quel-sistema-rapporti-basato-sopraffazione-maschio-femmina-bce7c2fc-87b0-11ee-a0e2-1e188114736c.shtml https://www.raicultura.it/storia/articoli/2019/01/Franca-Viola-e-il-primo-no-al-matrimonio-riparatore-75b68e9f-741d-4891-9e8d-b09e1db1e88d.html https://www.lastampa.it/cultura/2018/03/08/news/franca-viola-la-ragazza-che-disse-no-1.33984556/ https://www.ilpost.it/2018/03/08/franca-viola/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066086/ (The Most Beautiful Wife / La moglie più bella) https://www.newsgram.com/history/2025/09/17/franca-viola-was-forced-to-marry-her-rapist Keitha's Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_man_factor The Phenomenon of Third Man Syndrome by D. Dion https://telluridemagazine.com/imaginary-friend/ In 2001, 6yo Hayley Went Missing in the Woods. An ‘imaginary friend’ led her to safety by Shannen Findlay https://www.mamamia.com.au/haley-zega-lost/ Harper’s Tells The Tale of a Little Girl Lost and Found in the Ozarks, and another Child not as Lucky by Benjamin Hardy https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/07/26/harpers-tells-the-tale-of-a-little-girl-lost-and-found-in-the-ozarks-and-another-child-not-as-lucky How a Missing 6-year-old girl survived alone in an Arkansas Wilderness for Two Days by Ian Taylor https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/missing-6-year-old-girl-survives-alone-in-arkansas-wilderness/527-9e9a0a0c-5670-4f52-ad97-e20abfdcafbd ***Who Walks Always Beside You? By Benjamin Hale*** https://harpers.org/archive/2023/08/who-walks-always-beside-you/

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  Episode #36

  Episode 36 The Canadian Episode!

  Jun 29, 202654 min

  Hey Everyone! On this weeks episode of Death Over Cocktails Keitha will tell us about the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Hiest, and Jess will tell us about the mysterious bodies that were found under unusual circumstances in Nahanni Valley Canada! Yes it a Canadian episode!! Please rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts and give us a follow on our Facebook and Instagram! We'd love to hear from ya'll! Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deathovercocktails/ Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585085818947 Also shout out to our music producer https://www.instagram.com/coma_cabana Keitha's Sources Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist by Taylor C. Noakes https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/great-canadian-maple-syrup-heist The Great Maple Syrup Heist: How A Ragtag Group Og Thieves In Canada Stole $18 Million Worth Of Maple Syrup by Rivy Lyon https://allthatsinteresting.com/great-canadian-maple-syrup-heist Canada’s Supreme Court Upholds C$9m Fine On Maple Syrup Thief by BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60947470 Our Pancakes Are Saved! Charges Filed In Canadian Maple Syrup Heist by Tanya Ballard Brown https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/12/18/167568348/our-pancakes-are-saved-charges-filed-in-canadian-maple-syrup-heist 2 Charged in $18M Maple Syrup Heist by CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/2-charged-in-18m-maple-syrup-heist-1.1212517 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Cp7Dy1Pus/?mibextid=wwXIfr Jess's Sources https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/nt/nahanni https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/nahanni-national-park-reserve-of-canada https://archive.org/details/dangerousriver00patt https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/nahanni https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/valley-of-headless-men https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-true-story-behind-canadas-valley-of-headless-men-180980339/

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