Ale and Agony - A true crime podcast
18 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAmateur True crime podcast. Featuring a British host with the best of intentions, and the thirst for a good pint.
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Episodes
Episode 17 - Joanna Dennehy
January 14, 2022 21:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBHello there, and welcome to episode 17 of Ale and Agony! Today I am drinking a can of Libertine black IPA, and I will tell you about Joanna Dennehy. Joanna Dennehy is the third woman in UK history to be given a full life prison sentence, but what did she do to deserve it? Using her charm and manipulative tactics, Joanna lured and Killed 3 men over 10 days, and then took her knife out onto the streets. You can find updates about new episodes over on Twitter and Instagram, and I will be su...
Episode 16 - Cynthia Hoffman
December 10, 2021 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBHello there, and welcome to episode 16 of Ale and Agony! Today I am drinking a bottle of the beautiful St Peters Organic Pale Ale! Cynthia Hoffman is a 19 year old woman who idolises her best friend Denali, but Denali is a vile young woman who takes advantage of Cynthia's learning disabilities and kind nature. Cynthia will lose her life after Denali is promised millions of dollars for her friends murder, but all is not as it seems... In this episode show notes you will find the link to s...
Episode 15 - Summer Wells
November 24, 2021 21:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBHello there, and welcome to episode 15 of Ale and Agony! Today I am drinking a big bottle of Peroni, and I will be telling you about the ongoing case of Summer Wells. Summer Wells is a 5 year old girl who went missing earlier this year in June, it was during the day, and her mom, 3 brothers, and grandma didn't notice her disappear in only a matter of minutes. This case in ongoing, where is Summer Wells? In this episode show notes, you will find the links tot he YouTube videos I have watc...
Episode 14 - Albert Fish
November 10, 2021 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBHello there, and welcome to episode 14 of Ale and Agony! This one is rough rough rough. Today I am drinking a black Russian, and I will be telling you about serial killer Albert Fish. Albert Fish is one of the worst child serial killers known to man, the crimes that he committed and the detail that he wrote down in letters to the victims families will be discussed in this episode In this episode show notes, you will find the link to a 2007 movie called The Gray Man which is based on Albe...
Episode 13 - Kennedy Ife
October 27, 2021 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBHello there, and welcome to episode 13 of Ale and Agony! Happy Halloweeeeen! Today I am drinking a can of Silk Road and I will be telling you about the case of Kennedy Ife. Kennedy Ife started feeling sick, he had a pain in his throat and wasn't feeling himself. Within a a few days, his family were convinced that Kennedy was possessed by an evil spirit and they proceeded to carry out an at home exorcism which Kennedy did not survive. In this episode show notes, you will find the link to...
Episode 12 - LaVena Johnson
October 06, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBHello there, and welcome to episode 12 of Ale and Agony! Today I am drinking a can of Bangin' and I will be telling you about the case of LaVena Johnson. LaVena Johnson was found dead in her army barracks just 10 days before her 20th birthday, the army ruled her death as a suicide. But after her family saw her broken nose, broken jaw, and her black eyes, they started to question what really happened to their daughter. In this episode show notes, you will find the link to the documentary w...
Episode 11 - Kitty Genovese AKA The Bystander Effect
September 15, 2021 20:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBHello there, and welcome to episode 11 of Ale and Agony! Today I am drinking a bottle of triple hop, and I will be telling you about the case of Kitty Genovese AKA the bystander effect. Kitty was stabbed, raped, and left to die outside of her apartment building in 1964. It was famously reported that 38 neighbors saw everything that happened through their windows that overlooked the entrance to the building, and not one person called the Police. But what really happened? In this epis...
Episode 10 - Petit Family Murders
September 01, 2021 20:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBHello there, and welcome to episode 10 of Ale and Agony! 10! Double Digits baby! Woo! Today I am drinking a can of Brewdogs Lost Lager Mango, and I will be telling you about the case of the Petit Family Murders. The Petit family were woken up at 3am by 2 home invaders, they were then beaten, tied up, sexually molested, and raped. The mother was then taken to a local bank to get the men $15,000, and they then set the house on fire, with the family inside. In this episode show notes, you ...
Episode 9 - Paul Ingram
August 20, 2021 23:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBHello there, and welcome to episode 9 of Ale and Agony! Today I am drinking an alcohol-infused punch, and I will tell you about the bizarre case of Paul Ingram. Paul's daughters came forward and accused him of satanic sexual assault, which at first he denied. But he didn't bring up his children to be liars, so they must be telling the truth right? Perhaps he repressed the horrible things he has done to them? Come on this wild ride and decide for yourself! In this episodes show notes you...
Episode 8 - Hello Kitty Murder
August 04, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBHello there, And welcome to episode 8 of Ale and Agony! Today I am sampling an ale from a new brewery - The Draft House India pale ale. And I will tell you about the infamous Hello Kitty Murder. A 14-year-old girl walks into a police station in Hong Kong and tells officers that she is being haunted by a terrifying ghost. She is initially dismissed, but when she tells the police that she helped to murder the woman who was haunting her, they started to listen... In this episode's show...
Episode 7 - Sabrina Aisenberg
July 21, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBHello there, And welcome to episode 7 of Ale and Agony! Today I am sampling a delicious alcohol-free number - Adnams 0.5 Ghostship! And I will tell you about the unsolved mystery of Sabrin Aisenberg... Sabrina Aisenberg disappeared from her crib in November of 1997. Her mother claims that she was kidnapped, but what the media caught on tape shows a different story. Here are the links mentioned in the show notes to the 48-hour documentary I mentioned, along with a 2018 update on the Ais...
Episode 6 - Chris Benoit
July 07, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBHello there, And welcome to episode 6 of Ale and Agony! Today I have a bottle of my most favourite ale - St Peters Organic Pale Ale! Woo! And I will tell you about the emotional case of Chris Benoit. This case made me really sad whilst I was researching it, I had to legit step away from it for a night. Here are the links mentioned in the show notes to Death Grip, which is a documentary I watched on YT, as well as the interviews with Chris’s friends, and his son David: https://www.yo...
Episode 5 - Kenneth Parks
June 23, 2021 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBHello there, And welcome to episode 5 of Ale and Agony! Today I have a can of a crazy hoppy German IPA called BRLO, and I will tell you the bizarre story of Kenneth Parks. This case has me torn, I'm on the fence, let me know what you think! I listened to Dark Poutines' take on this case! You can find their episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/75gMvimbmz0myuOfTvuniG?si=9qMicE4hQASPqsIfrjjk_Q&dl_branch=1 To see photos from this case, come and follow the Instagram page: http...
Episode 4 - Katherine Knight
June 02, 2021 07:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBHello there, And welcome to episode 4 of Ale and Agony! Today I have a can of the weird but wonderful Tony Chocaloney x Brewdog white chocolate and raspberry milkshake IPA (that's a mouthful) and I will tell you the story of Katherine Knight, selected by our newest Patreon member - Natalie Smith. This chick gets wild, in both a sexy way and also a stabby way. I used the following documentary on YouTube for my research in today’s episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPXexxSrT1w I...
Episode 3 - Jerry Brudos
May 19, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBHello there, And welcome to episode 3 of Ale and Agony! Today I have a can of Round Corner Brewery's Hopping Spree (a cheeky 6.6% IPA) and I will tell you the story of Jerry Brudos, also know as The Shoe Fetish Slayer. This is the first serial killer I have researched in depth, and this guy is pretty gnarly, so hold onto your butts. I used the following documentary on YouTube for my research in today’s episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPtW4j--Hnw&t=1595s I also listened to Th...
Episode 2 - Natalie Hemming
May 05, 2021 20:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBHello there, Welcome to episode 2 of Ale and Agony. Today I sip away on Brewdogs Planet Pale Ale, and tell you the story of Natalie Hemming who was murdered by her long term partner, and father to her children, Paul Hemming. I can't believe this happened just around the corner from where I live, and only 5 years ago! I use the following documentaries for my research in today’s episode, and I highly recommend the Catching a Killer episode: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/catchi...
Episode 1 - Mary Vincent
April 28, 2021 21:18 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBWelcome to episode 1 of Ale and Agony! We are starting off with a gruesome one, but it is a rare true crime case, as the victim survives.15-year-old Mary Vincent hitches a ride with grandfatherly looking Larry Singleton, but she would come out of this journey with a terrifying tale of rape and dismemberment.Find out how Mary survives this horrific ordeal. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/aleandagony )
Intro To Ale And Agony
April 03, 2021 16:31 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBThe Introduction - My name is Dani, and welcome to Ale and Agony! A new true-crime podcast that will launch it's first episode in April 2021.If you enjoy a lighter-hearted approach to true crime and a good pint of ale, then please stick around to listen.