Cocktails to Die For

Trigger warning: This episode will discuss child sexual assault and child pornography. If this is disturbing to you please feel free to skip this episode.

In the coastal sleepy town of Lewes, DE all appeared normal. People had no clue that a monster lurked at the local pediatrician's office, until a 2 yr old girl complained about being touched by her provider after an appointment. This launched an intense investigation into the history of a pediatrician that turned into a gruesome discovery that had the nation reeling. Dr. Earl Bradley made a career out of sexually assaulting children and filming them without their parents' permission. He performed despicable acts on them and took away any innocence these children had. He used his position as a pediatrician to abuse the trust of parents and people in the community.

Prison Bitch Cocktail

1 oz vodka

1/2 oz triple sec

1/2 oz amaretto liqueur

2 oz cranberry juice

2 oz orange juice

Place all ingredients in a shaker cup with ice and shake. Pour over ice.

References

"$123 Million Settlement for Victims of Fromer Delaware Pediatrician Earl Bradley." SFSPA.com. N.D, https://sfspa.com/verdicts-settlements/123-million-settlement-for-victims-of-former-delaware-pediatrician-earl-bradley/ Accessed August 1, 2024.

ABC News. "Pediatrician Earl Bradley Accused of Raping Child Patients, Videotaping Acts." ABCNews.com, December 24, 2009. https://abcnews.go.com/WN/delaware-pediatrician-earl-bradley-accused-sexually-abusing-young/story?id=9418371 Accessed August 1, 2024.

Chase, Randall. "Pediatrician gets life in prison for sexually abusing patients." NBCNews.com. August 26, 2011. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna44290129 Accessed August 1, 2024.

Judd, Alan. "Prestige protects even the worst abusers." AJC.com, 2017. https://doctors.ajc.com/why_abusive_doctors_not_caught/. Accessed August 16, 2024.

Leibowitz, Barry. "Earl Bradley, predator doctor, convicted on 24 child sex count, could get life." CBSNews.com June 23, 2011. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/earl-bradley-predator-doctor-convicted-on-24-child-sex-counts-could-get-life/ Accessed August 1, 2024.

Memmott, Mark. "Alleged Child Sex Abuse Case in Delaware May Be Worst in U.S. History." NPR.com. February 23, 2010. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2010/02/delaware_doctor_earl_bradley_s.html Accessed August 1, 2024.

"Prison Bitch Cocktail." Drinklab.com. N.D. https://www.drinklab.org/prison-bitch/ Accessed August 2, 2024.

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Do you believe in Urban Legends or cryptids? Have you heard about the Jersey Devil or Cry Baby bridge? What about Fort Delaware and the history behind it? Join us for a spooky edition talking about these fun and possibly scary urban legends!

Jersey devil:

Jmott. (n.d.). New Jersey Pinelands Commission: Jersey Devil. New Jersey Pinelands Commission | Jersey Devil. https://nj.gov/pinelands/infor/educational/facts/jerseydevil.shtml

Legend of the New Jersey Devil. The New Jersey Historical Society. (n.d.). https://jerseyhistory.org/legend-of-the-new-jersey-devil/

NJ.com, K. R. | F. (2016, October 31). 13 times the Jersey Devil has been spotted in the Garden State. nj. https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2016/10/13_places_the_jersey_devil_has_been_spotted_in_the.html

Delaware urban legends

Teich, I. (2024, June 13). 12 creepy stories and urban legends from Delaware. Ranker. https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-delaware-stories-legends/isadora-teich

Cocktail Recipe

2 shots of any tequila

1 shot of peach snobs

Sprit to fill rest of cup/ mixed with acai berry water flavor

Trigger Warnings: sexual assault and rape of a minor

In 1986 a 28 year old botany student went to Blackbird State Forest to collect samples of Hog Peanut or ground bean for a research project for her Masters Degree. The data collection suddenly stopped, and she went missing. No one has heard from her since. This is a cold case that is still ongoing at this time, and there are a few possible theories. In 2003 Kimberly Holton was 16 years old and she went out one night and never returned. Days later her body was found in the in the Atlantic Ocean and looked like it had been dropped from at least a 5 story building. How did this happen? How does someone end up with a skull fracture when they supposedly died from drowning? How did she get to NJ when she lived in Dover, DE? Could the answer be closer than we think?

We chose a simple wine due to the nature of the cases. We felt as though a college student and a teenager wouldn't be spending a ton of money at a bar, but instead drinking with friends or at home while eating pizza.

References

Brown, Jerry. "Murder of Kimberly Holton by Jacob Jones and Michael Keyser examined on American Detective with Lt Joe Kenda." DailyCrime.com. August 5, 2021. https://www.dailycrime.com/murder-of-kimberly-holton-by-jacob-jones-and-michael-keyser-examined-on-american-detective-with-lt-joe-kenda/ Accessed August 1, 2024.

Brown, Robin. "Cold case unit tackles 1986 killing of student in Delaware Forest." DelawareOnline.com. June 12, 2015, https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2015/06/12/student-slaying-first-investigation-new-cold-case-unit/71126428/ Accessed July 30, 2024.

Holman, Mary. "How A 16 Year Old Lost Her Life Over a Petty Issue." Medium.com. December 21, 2021, https://marylmmaculatelonnerholman.medium.com/16-year-old-body-found-floating-in-the-ocean-d4229be73129 Accessed August 1, 2024.

Holvek, Brandon. "Discovery Channel to feature Delaware murder case where 16-year-old was suffocated, tossed from airplane." DelawareOnline.com. February 11, 2020, https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2020/02/11/discovery-channel-feature-delaware-homicide-where-16-year-old-suffocated-tossed-airplane/4721810002/ Accessed August 1, 2024.

"The Unsolved Murder of Jane Prichard." Coldcaseexplorations.com. N.D., https://coldcaseexplorations.com/delaware-cold-or-unsolved-cases/the-unsolved-murder-of-jane-prichard/ Accessed July 30, 2024.

Vanapalli, Viswa. "Kimberly Holton Murder: Where is Michael Keyser Now?" The Cinemaholic.com. August 4, 2021, https://thecinemaholic.com/kimberly-holton-murder-how-did-jacob-jones-die-where-is-michael-keyser-now/ Accessed August 1, 2024.

On Nov 29, 1987 Shirley Ellis went missing walking home from her job at Wilmington Hospital. Her body was found the next morning beaten and brutalized. This started a year long reign of terror on sex workers who traveled along the Rt 40 & Rt 13 corridor in Newark, DE. Is it plausible that a family man with 3 children could possibly be the murderer? Sex workers and other members of the community had noticed a blue Ford van frequenting the area and picking up hitchhikers and sex workers. Ultimately the DE State Police and the FBI realized that they had a serial killer on their hands.

Cocktail of the Episode:

Dirty Hooker

DRINK TYPE: COCKTAIL

INGREDIENTS

1/2 oz. Raspberry Sourpuss

1/2 oz. Banana Liqueur

7-Up

INSTRUCTIONS

Fill a highball glass with ice. Pour in liqueurs and fill with 7-Up.

If you would like to see a picture of this drink you can access the podcast on our YouTube where we will show the cocktail. https://youtube.com/@cocktailstodiefor?si=ydOEkhEokxN-IuiH

Citations

Alone With Your Voices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5ySelLIAgQ. Accessed July 30, 2024.

"Dirty Hooker." Barnonedrinks.com, No date, https://www.barnonedrinks.com/drinks/d/dirty-hooker-9453.html. Accessed August 1, 2024.

Nucleus. "#0092 Route 40 Killer, The Delaware Serial Murders." TheTrueCrimeDatabase.com, January 7, 2021, https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/route-40-killer/. Accessed July 30, 2024.

Patmore, Neil. "The Disturbing Crimes of Steven Brian Pennell, The Only Serial Killer in Delaware History." AllThatsInteresting.com, October 17, 2022, https://allthatsinteresting.com/steven-brian-pennell. Accessed July 30, 2024.