Murder & Merlot

Grab your glass and get cozy, let's talk about murder!

The murders of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. are not only complicated and fascinating, but they also happen to be Michelle's favourite unsolved cases.

In the early 1990's, there was a war brewing between rappers of the east coast and the west. 

Tupac Shukar and The Notorious B.I.G., both destined for greatness, wind up in the middle of it all and are shot dead. The crimes took place at different times and in different cities, but the two men were killed in the same fashion. 

Join us in Part 1, as we dive into Tupac's origins, his run in's with the law, his deal with the devil, and his death. 

Make sure to check out our socials and add to the conversation. As always, answer our question at the end and we might read your response on next week's show! 

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Book Reference:

LAbyrinth: The True Story of City of Lies, the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. and the Implication of the Los Angeles Police Department by Randall Sullivan

Note: Our book club discussions will now be on separate episodes!

Cheers! *Tink*

Psst.. don't like all the chit-chat? That's cool. Skip to 12:05 to start the case.

We are putting down our books and picking up the paper, because this is The Mourning News!

In our new mini episodes, we will be taking a look at stories that are happening in the true crime world today (or in the past.. it's our show, we can do what we want!). 

This episode includes an update in the case of the murdered Red Deer doctor, as well as a suspicious situation with 5 "runaway" siblings, a dark incident from Ozzy Osbourne's past, and a bizarre story at the end that you won't want to miss!

Check out our socials to take a closer look at these articles. Also make sure to send us stories you think should be featured on The Mourning News!

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Cheers! *Tink*

We are putting down our books and picking up the paper, because this is The Mourning News!

In our new mini episodes, we will be taking a look at stories that are happening in the true crime world today. 

This episode includes updates in the Golden State Killer, Evelyn Boswell, and Burger King shooting cases, as well as a 'Breaking Bad' bank robber, a fatal attack on a Red Deer Doctor, and a bizarre story at the end to lighten the mood. 

Check out our socials to take a closer look at these articles. Also make sure to send us stories you think should be featured on The Mourning News!

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Grab your glass (& a box of tissues) and get cozy, let’s talk about murder! 

In this special mini episode, we dive into the horrific story of the Oklahoma City bombing. 

I know, I know, we said we weren't going to be doing mini episodes anymore but this story is directly related to the Waco case so we had to tell it! On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh parked a rented vehicle full of explosives in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. His goal was to make the ATF and the FBI feel the same way as those that lost loved ones in Ruby Ridge and in the Waco siege. 

What resulted was the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. 168 lives were lost, including 19 children, and several hundred more were injured. Warning: you will likely feel extreme rage during this episode and we wouldn't be surprised if you cried in the end, we sure did!

Make sure to check out our socials and add to the conversation. As always, answer our question at the end and we might even read your response on next week's show! 

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Cheers! *Tink*

Psst.. don't like all the chit-chat? That's cool. Skip to 4:43 to start the case.

We are putting down our books and picking up the paper, because this is The Mourning News!

In our new mini episodes, we will be taking a look at stories that are happening in the true crime world today. 

This episode includes the Beirut Explosion, a brutal hatchet murder, a Burger King shooting, and a bizarre story at the end to lighten the mood. 

Check out our socials to take a closer look at these articles. Also make sure to send us stories you think should be featured on The Mourning News!

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Grab your glass and get cozy, let’s book club it up! 

Welcome to our first new and improved book club episode where we dive into “Waco: A Survivor's Story" by David Thibodeau & “Stalling for Time” by Gary Noesner. 

Here we will be discussing our thoughts on the books and the authors themselves, rather than explaining what the books were about like we did so in previous book club episodes. We have already released our 3 Part series of the Waco Tragedy so if you would like to listen to them before hand, go and do so, but it isn’t necessary if you’ve read the books yourself! 

Make sure to check out our socials and add to the conversation. We always appreciate listener feedback and responses so feel free to answer our questions as well!

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Waco: A Survivor's Story starts at 4:33

Stalling for Time starts at 37:51

Grab your glass and get cozy, let's talk about cults!

Finally! Part 3 of the Waco Tragedy series! At this point, this case has basically become an obsession for Terra. With so many sides of the story to consider, it's hard not to get wrapped up in it all. 

In this episode, we will dive into the final attack that the FBI created in order to end the 51 day siege with the Branch Davidian cult. Surprise! It doesn't go well. With a combination of CS gas and military equipment, the assault they made on this religious community resulted in the deaths of 75 people. We will be discussing the fiery end, as well as the imprisonment of the survivors, and what is left of the Branch Davidians today.  

Make sure to check out our socials and add to the conversation. As always, answer our question at the end and we might read your response on next week's show! 

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: Murder & Merlot Podcast

Instagram: @murdermerlotpodcast 

Twitter: @murderandmerlo1

Book References:

Waco: A Survivor's Story by David Thibodeau

Stalling for Time by Gary Noesner

Note: Our book club discussions will now be on separate episodes!

Cheers! *Tink*

Psst.. don't like all the chit-chat? That's cool. Skip to 7:42 to start the case.

We are putting down our books and picking up the paper in our first ever Mourning News!

In our new mini episodes, we will be taking a look at stories that are happening in the true crime world today. 

This episode includes a senseless shooting at a doctors office, a Manson Family update, and a bizarre story at the end to lighten the mood. 

Make sure to stick around to hear us announce the winner of our giveaway contest as well!

Check out our socials as we will posting these articles there and send us stories you think should be featured on the Mourning News!

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: Murder & Merlot Podcast

Instagram: @murdermerlotpodcast 

Twitter: @murderandmerlo1

Cheers! *Tink*

Grab your glass and get cozy, let's talk about cults!

In Part 2 of our Waco series, we dive deeper into the motives behind the ATF's forceful actions that they took against the Branch Davidians. This also includes the many months of surveillance and the deadly fire fight that started off the 51 day siege. 

Join us as we rage about the apparent incompetence of the law enforcement officers, David Koresh's questionable decisions to remain in the compound, and the psychological warfare that was used against the religious community. 

Make sure to check out our socials and add to the conversation. As always, answer our question at the end and we might read your response on next week's show! 

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: Murder & Merlot Podcast

Instagram: @murdermerlotpodcast 

Twitter: @murderandmerlo1

Book References:

Waco: A Survivor's Story by David Thibodeau

Stalling for Time by Gary Noesner

Note: Our book club discussions will now be on separate episodes!

Cheers! *Tink*

Psst.. don't like all the chit-chat? That's cool. Skip to 7:02 to start the case.

Grab your glass and get cozy, we have some announcements!

This clearly is not a normal episode but we wanted to share with you some updates as to how we will be structuring our show from now on. In short, we will be separating our full case episodes and our book club episodes completely, PLUS we are introducing a new type of mini-episode: The Mourning News! You'll have to listen to find out all of the details!

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: Murder & Merlot Podcast

Instagram: @murdermerlotpodcast 

Twitter: @murderandmerlo1

Cheers! *Tink*

Note, this episode was supposed to be uploaded a week ago, so if the timelines don't completely make sense, that would be why!