C&UP is back with a look into an uncomfortably local cold case. This one, though, has the unusual distinction of being a cold case while also having a murder conviction.

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On this quick, two minute follow-up, Jodie has closure from episode 4 of Luginbilled that was almost lost to a spam folder. The next piece of this story is working is way through bureaucratic channels, so thank you for hanging in there!

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On this, the fourth episode of our ongoing series Luginbilled, peace begins with a smile. Jodie and Tyler continue their investigation into “the Music Man of Eau Claire.”

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On this episode of Luginbilled, we are following the lack-of-money in the hunt for missing scholarship checks! Join us as we follow the story of two scholarship recipients, and discover just how much effort is required to get important people to answer questions.

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Our special look into the Music Man of Eau Claire continues on episode two of Luginbilled! This week we look under the hood of a reverse engineered promotion campaign, and consider the long-term consequences in light of recent public statements.

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On this first episode of Cool and Unusual Punishment’s special series, “Luginbilled: The Story of Eau Claire’s Music Man,” we do a deep dive into the media’s negligence in fact-checking the many exaggerated stories of Joe Luginbill. Because we value validating our information here at the podcast, we are providing for you a list of links and screenshots referenced in the show. If you’re looking for a complicated story of political leverage… stick around until the end.

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This week of cool and unusual discussion is draped in a purple velvet cape! Tyler has the long, depressing journey of 36 vintage Corvettes and a hot tip to score one of them for yourself, then Jodie brings the story of Frozen Charlotte, and why you should always investigate a half-buried ivory face in the dirt. This week’s episode brought to you by cheap whiskey and the promise of a Hot Bobby.

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This week on the podcast, Jodie has a missing person’s case with a million leads and a real lack of follow-up. Then, Tyler talks about the “custom of the sea” and whether or not Edgar Allan Poe is a prophetic genius. This week’s episode brought to you by blueberry vodka that goes down frighteningly smooth.

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It’s a new year and C&UP has found new ways to get weird. First, Tyler tells a beautiful, decades-long love story involving swords and gentlemanly custom. Then, Jodie has got a Wisconsin murder for the ages that has all the ingredients of a good caper: dismemberment, love triangles, and rubber stamps.

This week’s episode brought to you by a growler of Warped Speed!

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Cool & Unusual comes to you this week with blistering festive energy fueled by cheap beer! Tyler brings the story of Dr. Brinkley, the man who almost took over the world with goat testicles. Then, we look to the skies for ominous signs of danger as Jodie brings firsthand accounts of the mythical, benevolent beast that is Mothman.

This week’s episode is brought to you by Hamm’s: when you can’t afford a ham, drink Hamm’s.

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