Join longtime friends Joe and Ivan on a comedic journey through the mysteries of true crime. Since 2002, Joe and Ivan have been crafting comedy bits and skits together, honing their unique style. With their producer and co-host, Sam, at the sound processing helm, the trio dives into the depths of true crime mysteries, as well as music, history, and various other topics, with a twist.
Joe and Ivan's comedic banter adds levity to even the darkest of subjects but always with a respectful approach. Their motto: Victims are never the subject of the joke; instead, the focus is on the perpetrators, pointing out irony and puns along the way. So buckle up and get ready to laugh, cringe, and ponder the mysteries of the human psyche with Joe, Ivan, and Sam on Dawn of Mantis!
In the conclusion of our 2 part series, we finish covering the twisted life of Robert Irwin as well as his fate after being found guilty of murder.
Redbeard SoundIn this episode we discuss the murders of Mary and Veronica Gedeon, as well as Frank Byrnes. In part one of this two parter, we cover the lives and deaths of the Gedeon Family and their tenant, Byrne…
In this second episode of our two part series, we cover the aftermath of the murders, as well as the trials and ultimate fates of Carl Isaacs and his gang. (Subject Matter Begins @ 6:41)
After another captivating "bidet mate" segment, we cover the 1973 murders of several members of the Alday family. They ran a farm in rural Georgia, but through a strange series of events had their ho…
In this episode, we look at several cases of alleged plagiarism in music. Some you've heard of, others you haven't... some went to court, some didn't bother. We approach each case as if we were in co…
In our third and final episode on Dyatlov Pass, we cover the search effort, the recovery of the bodies, and the mysterious injuries revealed in their autopsies. We also cover several of the many theo…
In the second episode of this series, we cover the daunting trip the group had to make before they could even begin their expedition. It involved over 450 miles of travel by train, by truck, by bus a…
In early February of 1959, nine hikers embarked on an ambitious trek along Russia's Ural Mountain range. They were all experienced and well prepared, but within just a few days of beginning their jou…
Due to circumstances beyond our control, not all three of us were available to be in Redbeard Sound Studio this week to bring you a fresh baked episode. So instead, we reached way in the back of the …
The Crozier's were a typical mid 19th century family. George, his wife Fanny and their grown son Frank lived in a small town in New York state and were well respected within their church and communit…
In this episode we did something a little different- we used chat gpt to generate song lyrics prompted by random song titles and artists/music styles that we suggested. We then plugged those lyrics …
Elizabeth Brownrigg portrayed herself as a kind hearted lady to the outside world, but behind closed doors she was an absolute monster. Throughout the mid 1800s, she took in several young girls as ap…
In our second cutting room floor clip, the boys riff on everything from Pee Wee Herman, to "Dunston Checks In" to how Jenny was damn lucky Forrest didn't really know what love was...
Redbeard SoundWay back in 1925, 8 year old Buddy Schumacher left with his friends to visit a local swimming hole and never returned. After missing for nearly two months, Buddy's body was finally found. What seemed…
This is a short snippet from our upcoming episode on the Buddy Schumacher case. It didn't make the episode but we thought it was worth sharing as it's own little clip. Enjoy!
Redbeard SoundIn this episode we discuss two cases of one very unusual method of suicide- death by guillotine. Both cases involved men who each invented a contraption that would remove their own head. The first wa…
In 1970, on a mountaintop outside the Norweigan city of Bergen, some hikers discovered the body of a badly burned woman. Her cause and time of death was quickly determined, but her identity remains a…
Larry Bader was a cookware salesman who lived and worked in Akron Ohio in the 1950s. He had a beautiful wife named Mary, three children and another on the way. One day in the Spring of 1957, Larry he…
In this episode, we tackle an age old question- what is the meaning of life? What is our purpose? Sure, we're not intellectuals, philosophers or great thinkers, but even regular-ass folks like oursel…
The Petersons were a hard working, tight-knit family who lived in the small farming community of Shell Lake, Saskatchewan. Early one August morning nine of the ten family members were found murdered …