Wine & Crime

This week, the gals talk gangsters. Topics include a beautiful bootlegger, a gentle Italian with too many enemies, and what the heck racketeering actually is. Put a bottle of Winc's Chop Shop Cabernet Sauvignon in your basket, load your boot pistol, polish your gold chains, and tune in for Organized Crime.

This week's fan-picked episode has the gals seeing double with an entire show about Evil Twins. Topics include an ancient cosmic egg, a resilient pair of Swedish nutcases, and some charming English rabble-rousers. Paired with this episode is Winc's Kin & Country Primitivo, so pour two glasses, set your gin trap, shave your goatee, and tune in.    This episode is supported by TalkSpace, the online therapy company that makes it easy to connect with an experienced, licensed therapist, hand-picked just for you. Use promo code GALS for $30 off your first month! #TreatYoBrain

This week, the gals gain a new paranoia while discussing the many ways in which your identity can be stolen. Topics include a douchey Frenchman, some major high school FOMO, and why you should always pay attention to the card reader at the gas pump. Paired with this episode is Winc's Porter and Plot Dolcetto, so sign up for LifeLock, look over those bank statements, and tune in for Identity Theft. This episode is supported by Sudio Sweden! Use our promo code ‘GALS’ for 15% OFF your order and FREE INTL SHIPPING at www.sudiosweden.com

This week, the gals get fired up about hate crimes, because obviously. Topics include the deplorable policies of the US federal and state governments (and the heroes that fight against them), a horrific murder in southeast Iowa, and the atrocities that still occur post-apartheid in South Africa. Better stock up with Winc's Folly of the Beast Pinot Noir (you might need it), look up the numbers for your representatives, and tune in.   This episode is supported by Sudio Sweden, the company which brings you high-tech headphones with timeless Scandinavian design. Use our promo code ‘GALS’ for 15% OFF your order and FREE INTL SHIPPING!

This week, the gals dig up some fascinating cases involving the "field" of forensic botany. Topics include a Welsh Snot Lady, a funky ladder, and the peculiar proclivities of pollen. This episode is paired with Winc's Field Theory Albariño, so head to www.trywinc.com/gals for $20 off your first order, grab your gardening gloves, pop some Claritin, and tune in. This episode is supported by TalkSpace, the online therapy company that makes it easy to connect with an experienced, licensed therapist, hand-picked just for you. Get $30 off your first month here:  www.talkspace.com/gals

This week, the gals chat “O” faces… as in, “OMG, what are you doing??” That’s right, the topic of Ep42 is Mid-Coitus Murders! Cases include some kinky Germans with a thing for the produce aisle, plus a novice dominatrix and creepy old man pairing. So pick up a bottle of Naked Winery’s Committed Red Blend, put down the cucumber, and tune in! This episode is supported by TalkSpace, the online therapy company that makes it easy to connect with an experienced, licensed therapist, hand-picked just for you. Get $30 off your first month here:  www.talkspace.com/gals

This week, the gals go back to the Middle Ages (and Early Renaissance) to talk Medieval Murders. Topics include a hungry werewolf, creepy lullabies, and some ghastly medical procedures. Pick up a bottle of Winc's One from the Quiver Malbec, sharpen thy sword, feed thy wife, and tune in. This episode is supported by Sudio Sweden, bringing you high-tech headphones with timeless, Scandinavian design. Use our promo code ‘GALS’ for 15% OFF your order and FREE INTL SHIPPING at www.sudiosweden.com

This week, the gals place their bets and chat Casino Crimes. Topics include a fishy French beauty with a tricky pack of cigarettes, a team of "Ocean's 11" wannabes, and the many ways in which you can get kicked out of a casino. This episode is paired with Winc's Ace in the Hole Red Blend, so sign up for a bottle (Go to www.trywinc.com/gals for $20 off your first order!), ignore that lusty casino owner, blow on the dice, and tune in! This episode is supported by TalkSpace, an online therapy company that makes it easy to connect with an experienced, licensed therapist, hand-picked just for you. Get $30 off your first month here: www.talkspace.com/gals

This week, the gals discuss what makes a militia, and what defines them as murderers. Topics include violent bootcamp dropouts, some Hitler-loving Frenchmen, and a delusional group of drunk white dudes (really narrows it down, eh?). This episode is paired with Winc's Alma Libre red blend, so put a bottle in your basket, polish your musket, line up a lawyer, and tune in for Militia Murders.  This episode is supported by TalkSpace, an online therapy company that makes it easy to connect with an experienced, licensed therapist, hand-picked just for you. Get $30 off your first month here:  www.talkspace.com/gals

This week, the gals get vindictive chatting about sweet revenge. Cases include a sleazeball with a penchant for jewelry who couldn’t take no for an answer (plus throw in a cuckolded cop and pair of lesbian lovers for good measure), and one bad ass Mama Bear. This episode is paired with Winc’s Loves Me Not Rosé, so order a bottle, dust off your burn book, and tune in. This episode is supported by TalkSpace, an online therapy company that makes it easy to connect with an experienced, licensed therapist, hand-picked just for you. Get $30 off your first month here:  www.talkspace.com/gals

This week, the gals get into the Halloween spirit to chat about occult crimes. Topics include a headless vet, some very imaginative preschoolers, and more skull crafts. This episode is paired with Winc's Invoke Syrah, so put it in your basket, recover some lost memories, hang onto your rosary, and tune in. This episode is supported by TalkSpace, an online therapy company that makes it easy to connect with an experienced, licensed therapist, hand-picked just for you. Get $30 off your first month here:  www.talkspace.com/gals

This week, the gals revisit a favorite topic to discuss really stupid criminals who achieve notoriety because of some seriously petty sh*t. Topics include a passionate Avril Lavigne fan, an offensive Taco Bell promotion, and a woman who was displeased with her cheese. The wine pairing for this episode is Low Hanging Fruit White Zin, so grab a glass, so tip your server, leave the store manager alone, and tune in for Beyond Stupid: Petty BS.  Sponsors: This episode is supported by TalkSpace, the online therapy company that makes it easy to connect with an experienced, licensed therapist, hand-picked just for you. Get $30 off your first month here: www.talkspace.com/gals

This week, the gals explore the rich history of political assassinations. Topics include an axe-wielding bear, a hippie with a vendetta, and one very good reason why you don't want to piss off Putin. This episode is paired with Shinas Estate Sweet Justice Moscato, so pick up a bottle, pour your own glass (ahem), cancel any upcoming public appearances, and tune in.

This week, the gals get a little graphic talking about what happens when bodies are kept stashed in a house. Topics include the stages of decomposition, a sleepy strangler, respectful squatters, and some hoarders (naturally). Grab a bottle of Winc Wine Club's Funk Zone White Blend, clean out your guest bedroom, consider a bog burial, and settle in for Episode 34: Stashed Bods.

This week, the gals talk hitchhiking and its many (alleged) dangers. Topics include FBI mind games, a hippie troublemaker, and an armless heroine. This week's episode is paired with Winc's Brethren of the Road Grenache, so sign up at trywinc.com/gals, put on your short shorts, stick your thumb out, and tune in for Hitchhiking Murders.

This week, the gals interview Elizabeth Greenwood, author of Playing Dead: A Journey Through the World of Death Fraud. Cases include an unfortunate traffic stop, a crafty Victorian woman, and man with a plan (and a canoe). This topic is paired with Decoy Cabernet, so grab a glass, plan your drowning, check your brake lights, and tune in for Episode 32: Faking One's Own Death.

This week, the gals talk criminal profiling and welcome a special guest: Jim "Fitz" Fitzgerald, author and the FBI profiler who helped catch the Unabomber. Topics include linguistic analysis, a grudge against a utilities company, and a seriously sick Freemason. Pick up a bottle of 19 Crimes: The Warden Red Blend, take a different route home, unbutton your jacket, and tune in!

This week, the gals chat employees who snap (an estimated 90% due to bad fluorescent lighting and open office floor plans). Cases include a stocky family man with entirely too many guns and objectionable driving, and a confused copycat killer/TV reporter with a grudge. Ep30 Workplace Murders has been paired with Cass Vineyards Marsanne, a delicious wine from a listener's actual workplace! So punch your timecard, grab a glass, and tune in! Sponsors: https://www.talkspace.com/gals

This week, the gals chat neuroscience and how brain injuries and diseases can cause homicidal behaviors. Topics include an unfortunate dynamite accident, a questionable public suicide, and high school athlete turned murderer. Pick up a bottle of Evolucio Furmint, quit the football team, schedule an MRI, and tune in for Dangerous Minds. Check out this week's sponsor & get $30 off your first month! https://talkspace.com/GALS

The gals discuss the meaty issue of Cannibalism in this week's episode. Topics include crabby spiders, a horror show in a Czech basement, and a seriously hungry Frenchman. This episode is paired with a nice chianti – Ruffino Chianti Riserva. Pick up a bottle, check on your cat, consider vegetarianism, and dig in.