Beers with Queers A True Crime Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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A quiet night in a small Alabama town ended in a brutal, fiery betrayal that shocked the nation. He wasn’t just a victim of a crime; he was a man targeted for the simple truth of who he loved.

Billy Jack Gaither was a well-liked, hard-working man who lived a quiet life in Sylacauga until a chance encounter at a local boat ramp turned into a horrific nightmare. This week, we examine the 1999 gay murder case that stripped away the veneer of small-town safety and exposed a deep-seated hate that demanded a reckoning. Billy Jack’s story became a catalyst for change in the American legal system. We dive into the queer history of the Deep South to look at how a community heals when one of its own is taken by senseless violence.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes and true crime with a queer perspective to light, all with a cold one in hand. Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we honor Billy Jack’s memory and uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ true crime.

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A shadow lurked in Manhattan’s gay nightlife. A quiet loner by day, a ruthless predator by night. The city’s forgotten serial killer struck from the closet, leaving tragedy and terror in his wake.

In the mid-1970s, Waldo Grant moved to the Upper West Side of New York City, blending into the gay community as a soft-spoken, unassuming loner. But behind closed doors, he harbored a horrifying compulsion. Between 1973 and 1976, he killed at least four young men. Each encounter ending in brutal violence: beatings, stabbing, even dismemberment, sometimes dumping bodies in trash bins or tossing them from rooftops. Decades later, his name remains little-known, a grim footnote in queer history, buried under the weight of stigma and silence. This is an episode about queer identity, violence, and how society’s marginalization helped a monster stay free.

This episode of Beers With Queers is a raw deep dive into LGBTQ+ true crime as we trace the story of a serial killer hunting gay men in 1970s New York. We reconstruct Waldo Grant’s chilling crimes: the first victim bludgeoned and thrown from a rooftop, another discovered in a trash can, a third beaten to death in an East Harlem apartment, and a 16-year-old boy dismembered and abandoned in Central Park. Through these crimes and Grant’s eventual confession, we examine a dark chapter of queer history: a time when fear, shame, and police neglect made LGBTQ+ communities uniquely vulnerable.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light — all with a cold one in hand. Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.

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A missing boy. A frantic manhunt. And a witch hunt disguised as justice.

In 1954, Sioux City, Iowa was rocked by the disappearance of 8-year-old Jimmy Bremmers—a tragedy that quickly spiraled into a moral panic. What began as a search for a child’s killer turned into a crusade against anyone who didn’t fit the town’s idea of “normal.” As fear gripped the public, suspicion fell not just on criminals, but on queer men who became scapegoats in a deeply flawed investigation. Among them was Ernest Triplett, a mentally ill man with no real evidence against him—except for being different.

This LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode exposes how queer identity became a crime in itself during the 1950s, unraveling a case buried by bias, hysteria, and institutional silence.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand.
Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.

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A surprise crush confession. A camera-ready setup. And a murder just days later.

In 1995, Scott Amedure revealed he had a crush on a friend during a taping of The Jenny Jones Show. Three days later, he was dead. The trial that followed ignited a national firestorm around tabloid television, outing culture, and the dangers of performative shock for ratings.

This episode unpacks the queer tragedy that changed daytime TV—and left behind a haunting legacy of media exploitation.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand.

Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.

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He ran across the Oscars stage and into pop culture history. But his life—and death—were far more complex.

In 1974, artist and queer provocateur Robert Opel shocked the world by streaking the Academy Awards live on television. But behind the headline-grabbing stunt was a man deeply embedded in San Francisco’s gay art scene—until his mysterious murder in 1979 left more questions than answers.

This episode dives into queer art, political performance, and the unexplained killing of a man who lived—and died—on his own terms.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand.

Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.

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He was older, respected, and in love. His killer was younger, calculating—and charming.

Peter Farquhar, a gay novelist and theology teacher in England, fell head over heels for Ben Field, a former student who manipulated his way into Peter’s heart, home, and will. But behind the romance was a sinister plot involving gaslighting, sedatives, and slow-motion murder masked as care.

This episode explores one of the most emotionally devastating gay murder cases in recent memory—a story of trust betrayed and love weaponized.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand.

Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.

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He took everything from his victims—and kept the evidence to prove it.

In the final chapter of Robert Berdella’s horrific case, investigators uncover the extent of his crimes: the photos, the tools, the confessions written in his own hand. The trial raised questions about sadism, queerness, and the silence of a city that didn’t want to see what was hiding in plain sight.

This episode concludes the terrifying story of the Kansas City Butcher—and the legacy of trauma he left behind.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand.

Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.

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A quiet man. A tidy house. A basement full of nightmares.

Robert Berdella ran a curiosity shop by day—but behind closed doors, he was torturing young men, documenting every act in a chilling diary. In Part 1 of this two-part case, we uncover how he lured his victims, why no one suspected him, and the first horrific discoveries that would shatter Kansas City forever.

This episode begins the descent into one of the most sadistic gay serial killer cases in U.S. history.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand.

Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.

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He called it love. His master called it control. And it ended in silicone and death.

In an online subculture of extreme power exchange, Jack Chapman became “Pup Tank”—a submissive in a deeply disturbing relationship with a man known as “Master Dylan.” But when Jack died from a silicone injection in his scrotum, the world saw just how far manipulation and fetish can blur the line between consent and coercion.

This episode unpacks a queer case steeped in control, identity, and a chilling descent into death masked as devotion.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand.

Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.

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