Chardonnay & DNA

There's no excuse this week. Rachael is just a forgetful human. On this weeks episode Rachael covers an Innocence Project case that didn't go as planned.  There will be no episode next week! 

It is Wednesday, my dudes… and that's because Rachael forgot to press publish on Audioboom.  On this weeks episode, Becky tells us another story that leaves us with more questions than answers. 

On this weeks episode, Rachael covers a hometown case that leaves us needing answers. 

A double murder, a disappearance, DNA, and a...cult? This episode has it all, folks! Becky introduces Rachael to a little game called "Siblings or dating?" and then takes us on a wild ride to find Baby Holly.  Sources https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/01/12/houston-couples-remains-identified-but-their-baby-still-missing/9184877002/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/06/10/baby-holly-alive-texas-cold-case/ https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2022/6/14/23165766/baby-holly-who-is-she-where-has-she-been-what-happened-tina-gail-linn-clouse-harold-dean-clouse-jr https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/09/us/missing-daughter-found-alive/index.html https://www.npr.org/2022/06/10/1104119057/baby-holly-found-alive-over-40-years-after-parents-turned-up-dead-in-houston https://apnews.com/article/f9b29c053b08bfadf555295d97708ad5  https://nypost.com/2022/06/13/murder-of-baby-hollys-parents-linked-to-christ-family-cult/

On this weeks episode, Rachael tells a mostly happy story of a family reuniting.

This week, your hosts take a break from the bleak world of true crime (we're living through enough, amirite?) and discuss some AITA submissions from the AITA subreddit! 

On this week's episode, Becky covers an extremely disturbing story from Russia. The ladies discuss "Am I The Asshole?". 

On this weeks episode Becky regales us all with her Paul Holes experience!  Rachael discusses the murder of Deana Lynne Bowdoin, and the recent execution of Clarence Dixon.  Sources: https://www.kold.com/2022/05/12/clarence-dixon-executed-1978-murder-asu-student-deana-bowdoin/ https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/05/11/who-deana-bowdoin-victim-arizona-death-row-killer-clarence-dixon/9731885002/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Dixon

This week on Chardonnay and DNA, your hosts share an update about an infamous cold case. In honor of the Innocence Project's work on Melissa Lucio's stay of execution, Becky highlights four of the longest-serving death row inmates who were exonerated with DNA evidence.  Sources https://innocenceproject.org/all-cases/ Jonbenet Ramsey case update https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/05/03/us/jonbenet-ramsey-father-dna-petition/index.html

It's our 100th episode. Pay no attention to the '108' next to the episode (that includes our bonus content). Thanks for sticking it our with us for 100 full episodes! On this week's episode, Rachael covers the recently stayed execution of Richard Bernard Moore and the unconstitutional decision he was forced to make regarding his pending execution.

This week on Chardonnay and DNA, Rachael and Becky talk about million dollar app ideas, including MuteMyHusband ©. Becky tells us about the recently solved case of a serial rapist from Indiana that had gone cold for 35 years.  Please continue to support the Innocence Project, particularly Melissa Lucio. She is (wrongfully) scheduled for execution on 4/27/2022. https://innocenceproject.org/petitions/stop-execution-of-innocent-melissa-lucio-texas/ Sources  https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/jury-to-decide-verdict-in-trial-of-greensburg-man-charged-in-shelby-county-1980s-home-invasion-sexual-assaults-steven-ray-hessler-shelbyville/531-31bc27da-1602-40a9-834d-92f0e0851924 https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/steven-hessler-sentenced-650-years-cold-case-rapes https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/04/10/steven-hessler-shelby-co-indiana-rape-case/9498930002/?gnt-cfr=1

On this weeks episode the ladies begin with one of their favorite ice breakers, and some riddles! Rachael covers the I-65 killer, and the breaking news of his identity being discovered.

Rachael needed to take a mental health day, so we didn't get to record this week. Check out this oldie but goodie we decided to re-release! Remember friends, always prioritize your mental health!  On this episode of Chardonnay and DNA, your hosts do a fresh round of ice breakers and talk about forgetting common words (Have you ever been water hungry?). Becky tells us the fascinating and devastating story of the Hartford Circus Fire of 1944 and Rachael has a PSYCHIC VISION!  Sources:  https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-connecticut-circus-fire-no-identity-20200707-dsmdwnrzjvcrzeiixzjd3t3ooi-story.html%3foutputType=amp  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_circus_fire  http://www.circusfire1944.com

This week on Chardonnay and DNA, Rachael reads us some fan fiction that we never knew we needed. Becky tells us about the recently identified Little Miss Nobody.  Sources  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sharon_Lee_Gallegos#Renewed_efforts https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/us/sharon-lee-gallegos-arizona-cold-case.html https://www.ketv.com/article/new-mexico-child-missing-since-1960-identified-as-little-miss-nobody/39454274#

On this week's episode, your hosts discuss some very unusual fan fiction. Rachael covers the San Francisco Police Departments unethical use of volunteer and victim DNA. The episode rounds out with a discussion about The Dropout and Chris Meloni. 

This week, Rachael and Becky play some rounds of Would You Rather. Becky tells us about the mysterious disappearance and attempted kidnapping of Peter Falconio and Joanne Lees.  Please continue to support Pervis Payne's fight for exoneration. Next steps can be found here: https://innocenceproject.org/petitions/dont-appeal-pervis-payne-ruling-da-weirich/?p2asource=ip_em-03012022 Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Peter_Falconio https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/crime/953483/what-happened-to-peter-falconio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanne_Lees https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/true-crime/murder-in-the-outback-joanne-lees/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_copy_number https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-57830808 Redhanded episode - #157 7/23/2020

This week, the ladies open up their favorite game, FMK. Rachael covers a listener submission about a gruesome discovery in a cave, and how the DNA Doe Project helped uncover the story. 

On this episode of Chardonnay and DNA, Becky takes us through the twists and turns of the disappearance of Aundria Bowman.  Sources  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Aundria_Bowman https://magazine.atavist.com/the-girl-in-the-picture-aundria-bowman-dennis-murder-michigan-cold-case/ https://wwmt.com/news/local/mom-wants-daughters-remains-after-dennis-bowman-sentenced-in-her-death

Welcome to the first new episode of Season 3! On this weeks episode the ladies discuss a possible case of parthenogenesis, and shake off the rust. 

Hi all! 2022 is kicking us in the ass, so we're doing a re-release of one of our favorite episodes. We'll be back next week with a new one!  In this episode we discuss the strange case of the Persian Princess Mummy. Stay weird and thanks for sticking around!

On this weeks episode the ladies bring you some reddit/buzzfeed Christmas Horror Stories. This is the last episode of the season! We'll be back in January. 

This week, Rachael and Becky play a holly jolly game of FMK: Christmas Edition. Becky tells us about a legendary drag queen with *ahem* some skeletons in her closet.  Sources  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_Corey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogue_(dance) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Is_Burning_(film) New York Magazine article from May 2, 1994 by Jeanie Russell Kasindorf “The Drag Queen Had A Mummy in Her Closet” https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OeQCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA50&lpg=PA50&dq=drag+queen+and+the+mummy&source=bl&ots=9P9lNELRMV&sig=ExToyAJtmc1naRfg0uv2HqUzj5k&hl=en&ei=KRw-TczzLMeh8QP_j4DbCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result#v=onepage&q&f=false https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/a-famous-drag-queen-a-mummy-in-the-closet-and-a-baffling-mystery

We're back again! Your hosts start out with a very smelly ice breaker. Rachael then tells us the Canadian tale of the Mad Trapper of Rat River. 

This week, your hosts discuss bad dreams, Rachael's digestive troubles, and some amazing updates from the Innocence Project. Hang onto your hats as Becky tells us about the Eastburn family murders and the killer who almost got away. Sources  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmH00rza5Ds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastburn_family_murders

We're back! After a break for the wedding, the hosts get back into the swing of things with some Golden Girls trivia for superfans. This week our story has no DNA, but it is a hometown story for the ladies! Rachael covers Edward Surratt, a serial killer from the Pittsburgh area. 

This week, Rachael introduces Becky to the world of metal bands Okilly Dokilly and Mac Sabbath. Your hosts then discuss the sad tale of the Sodder children, and their family's quest for answers. 

This week, Becky gives us a little true crime/DNA *smorgasbord*, as our Swedish friends say. First, she provides some sinister updates about the investigation surrounding the death of Tamla Horsford . Then, she tells us some wild DNA kit stories from Tim Tok.  Don't forget to sign the Change.org petition demanding that the FBI take over the Tamla Horsford case!  https://www.change.org/p/state-of-georgia-fire-sheriff-ron-freeman-stop-his-corruption-and-constant-cover-ups-as-sheriff-in-forsyth-county Sources  https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/tamla-horsford-death-georgia-1026889/ https://atlantablackstar.com/2021/07/28/a-tragic-accident-gbi-finds-no-evidence-of-foul-play-in-death-of-georgia-woman-who-attended-an-adult-sleepover-will-not-pursue-criminal-charges-despite-public-outcry/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Tamla_Horsford https://justicefortam.org/tamla-horsford-story/ Jensen & Holes The Murder Squad Episode Season 2 Ep 18 from 7/13/2020 https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/tamla-horsford-death-georgia-bureau-investigation-report-1231479/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/reviewed/2021/05/11/dna-test-kits-may-uncover-family-secrets-just-ask-these-people-tiktok/5035739001/ https://www.mlive.com/news/2021/09/tiktok-ancestrycom-reconnect-5-michigan-siblings-separated-as-kids.html

In this episode, your hosts reveal what kind of embarrassing fan fiction they would write. Rachael shares two separate stories; the recently solved cold case of Liana Gay Adank and Eric Shawn Goldstrand, and the 1978 Derry Helicopter Crash. 

On this episode of Chardonnay and DNA, we start out on a bleak note with the news that the US government might be out of money by October 18! But at least there are funny memes about it. Becky tells us about the infuriating mystery of Tamla Horsford's untimely death.

Fasten your seatbelts, slut puppies. This episode ain't gonna be no cake walk! This week Rachael brings us the horrific story of Steven and Katie Pladl, and you're in for a wild (and disgusting) ride.  Sources:https://roanoke.com/news/virginia/mother-of-ex-henrico-man-in-incest-case-told-n-c-police-in-911-call/article_5f5116b8-bcc8-5235-a273-49abccc48ca5.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5614097/Ex-wife-incest-monster-murdered-daughter-child-breaks-silence.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/steven-pladl-katie-pladl-murder-incest-case-details-emerge/ https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/knightdale-incest-couple-baby-dead-in-multi-state-crime-scenes/1119174697/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43747225 https://www.foxnews.com/us/mother-of-incest-murder-suicide-victim-says-the-father-was-extremely-abusive

This week, Becky starts us off with a belch and a question. Then, she tells us about the heinous, unsolved murder of Robert Wone. Friendly reminder, please support the Innocence Project's fight for Pervis Payne's exoneration at pervispayne.org.  Sources  https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/11/15/the-robert-wone-murder-house-has-sold/ https://www.washingtonian.com/2010/04/20/robert-wone-life-death-and-love/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Robert_Eric_Wone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUwiL_K5kxw

On this weeks episode, the ladies begin with a surprise educational session about milk and dairy farms with their dear angel baby friend Stephanie. Becky brings us the story of a woman who's life is turned upside down when she meets a new friend in School, and sets off a chain of events that completely changed everything she knows. 

On this weeks episode, Rachael breaks the rules and covers a case that doesn't have DNA in it. This weeks episode covers the recently posthumously pardoned Martinsville Seven. 

On this week's very *NSFW* episode of Chardonnay and DNA, Rachael and Becky talk about everything from Shrek to Only Fans to Rachael's love of corn. Becky tells us about a cold case recently solved using the smallest sample of DNA to date. Sources https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/vegas-police-solve-32-year-old-cold-case-with-smallest-amount-dna-record/O2HUKGLHAFDKBLT2AYHLKUS5QQ/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/23/cold-case-vegas-stephanie-isaacson/ https://www.lvmpd.com/en-us/Press%20Releases/PO%20157%2007-21-21.pdf https://www.ancestry.com/lp/where-is-dna-found

On this weeks episode, your hosts are overwhelmed and emotionally drained. After discussing what their dirty coloring book pages would be, Rachael tells us a short story about a families quest to find their lost sister, and the sweet yet sad discovery that finally brings them together. 

On this episode of Chardonnay and DNA, your humble hosts talk about which type of  *spicy* business they'd like unlimited access to in their own homes. Becky tells the story behind why Google Doodle looked a little different on August 1. Don't forget to keep supporting/sharing the Innocence Project and their work with exonerating Pervis Payne.  https://innocenceproject.org/pervis-payne-wrongful-conviction-what-to-know-innocent-tennessee/ Sources https://www.cnet.com/news/google-doodle-digs-into-the-turkana-human/ https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/fossils/knm-wt-15000 https://www.britannica.com/science/human-evolution/Increasing-brain-size https://humanorigins.si.edu/human-characteristics/bodies https://humanorigins.si.edu/human-characteristics/brains https://humanorigins.si.edu/human-characteristics/walking-upright https://humanorigins.si.edu/human-characteristics/social-life https://humanorigins.si.edu/human-characteristics/tools-food https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkana_Boy

On this episode of Chardonnay and DNA, we take a peek into Rachael's brain with her very *interesting?* ice breaker. Becky tells us the heart wrenching story of Guo Gangtang's motorcycle quest to find his abducted son.  https://abc7chicago.com/guo-gangtang-found-his-son-abducted-child-reunited-with-parents-xinzhen-china-abduction-reunion/10887166/ https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/14/china/china-abducted-child-reunited-intl-hnk-scli/index.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfWtKJ11vbk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzs2JN-LHWs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsudJ23WBGY

On this weeks episode the ladies discuss what type of mass hysteria disease they may be susceptible to. Rachael brings us the story of a woman's recent search for her biological mother helping to identify victims from a 40 year old cold case.

This week the ladies were unable to record a new episode for various reasons. Life gets messy and gets in the way as you all know. We've re-released one of our episodes from last year, and we hope you enjoy it! 

On this week's episode your hosts start out with an existential question about the Kool-Aid Man which leads to Becky learning about different kinds of food made with blood, much to her dismay. Rachael rolls right into a recent identification of a victim of Serial Killer Larry Eyler. She gives us the rundown of his crimes and a familiar face that tried to help him beat some charges. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Eyler https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/1983-indiana-remains-idd-as-chicago-victim-of-serial-killer-larry-eyler/2494827/ 

This week on Chardonnay and DNA, your hosts play FMK: Cryptid Edition. Becky tells us one of her new favorite cases of all time, the case of Treva Throneberry. Sources  https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-day-treva-throneberry-disappeared https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treva_Throneberry

On this weeks episode, the ladies begin the episode doing some more riddles! Rachael tells us the breaking news of the oldest cold case to be cracked by using Forensic Genealogy.  https://www.npr.org/2021/06/12/1005690930/detectives-just-used-dna-to-solve-a-1956-double-homicide-they-may-have-made-hist https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2021/06/08/cascade-county-montana-sheriffs-office-closes-books-65-year-old-double-homicide/7606617002/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49154581/patricia-joyce-kalitzke

On this episode of Chardonnay and DNA, your hosts try to solve some riddles to determine their psychopath status. Becky tells us about a crime author whose novels turned out to be less fiction than any of his readers realized. Sources https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/world/asia/china-novelist-murder-liu-yongbiao.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi3XGz3nthM https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6006931/Killer-author-sentenced-death-23-years-murdering-four-people.html https://allthatsinteresting.com/liu-yongbiao https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/16/guilty-secret-chinese-writer-arrested-cold-case-murders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Chinese#DNA_and_genetics_analysis https://allthatsinteresting.com/blake-leibel-iana-kasian-murder

On this weeks episode the ladies discuss their entirely normal drinking preferences before deciding on the perfect pocket snack. Rachael tells us a tale of a marriage that will leave you max uncomf, and Becky rounds out the episode with a discussion of one of the strangest weather events recorded in history. 

On this weeks episode the ladies begin the show with their own 'no context' true crime meme suggestions. The show takes a turn as Becky tells us about Bruce Roberts, and the gruesome discovery made in the hoarders home a year after his death. 

On this week's episode Becky reveals her distain for the yodeling boy, before the ladies discuss what their she-sheds would look like. Rachael tells us about the Burke & Hare murders and the sketchy medical studies practices of the early 19th century. 

On this week's episode of Chardonnay and DNA, Rachael tells Becky about a local cryptid sighting and the gals briefly touch on their opinions of the Daybell murder trials. Becky tells the unbelievable story of Luz Cuevas and her daughter, Delimar Vera. Sourceshttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/how-mum-discovered-baby-kidnapped-13306662https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/mar/12/gender.ukhttps://www.tampabay.com/archive/2004/03/21/murky-details-cloud-girl-s-return/https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2004/03/07/daughter-lost-in-fire-returns-but-questions-swirl-in-family/https://www.foxnews.com/story/woman-took-baby-from-burning-house-gets-30-years

This week, the ladies don't have a new episode for you but they do have a special surprise! Our magical audio editing wizard has his own podcast, and we're giving you a peek into that world! We'll be back next week with a new episode, so give Terry and the Lobby Boys a listen and make sure to subscribe to them on your favorite podcasting platforms.In this weeks episode someone doesn't like a word, a faithless band has a surprise... the boys agree a funny murder clown isn't that fun and the joy of new old video games.Music:Way To Go Performed by Nothing But Stars Inside Published by Nothing But Stars Inside (ASCAP) Used by permission.https://nothingbutstarsinside.bandcamp.comhttps://www.instagram.com/nothingbutstarsinside

On this weeks episode the ladies discuss which serial killers mind they would like to spend a day inside of before Rachael dives into the case of Ledell Lee, sent to us by one of our listeners! They round out the episode with some good ol' facebook shirts. 

On this episode of Chardonnay and DNA, Becky and Rachael talk about the Mandela Effect (was it Berenstain or Berenstein?) and celebrity wedding dresses. Becky tells us possibly the nastiest story in recorded history about “Dr.” John Hall. Sources https://www.vice.com/en/article/xd7kv4/the-dentist-who-injected-semen-into-patients-mouths-tried-to-reopen-his-clinic-in-belizehttps://www.starnewsonline.com/article/NC/20040726/news/605097528/WMhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/1999/jul/17/thatcher.uk3https://www.sanpedrosun.com/crime-and-violence/2015/12/17/dr-hall-out-on-bail-claims-he-was-wrongfully-accused-of-deviant-past/https://www.sanpedrosun.com/community-and-society/2015/12/20/letter-to-the-editor-dr-hall-is-a-fraud/https://caribbeanmedicalnews.com/2015/12/dentists-unprofessional-act/

On this weeks episode, the gals start out with some Buzzfeed quizzes to break the ice. Both ladies have important updates on some very big cases to share, and Rachael tells us about the strange case of the Persian Princess Mummy.