Welcome to Season 4 – Episode 9!

In this episode, we descend into the suburbs of 1970s Houston to examine the case of Dean Corll, a man the world remembers as “The Candy Man,” but whose neighborhood knew as "The Pied Piper".

Behind the friendly persona was one of the most prolific serial killers in American history. Corll groomed and manipulated teenage boys, ultimately recruiting two of them - David Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley Jr. - to help lure victims to his apartment. Corll orchestrated what was, at the time, the deadliest serial murder case in American history.

His story is a haunting look at how easily a predator can blend into the fabric of a neighborhood and how a system’s indifference toward "runaway" children can provide a monster with a three-year head start.

This is a case study in grooming, systemic failure, and the ultimate betrayal of innocence. This episode discusses sexual abuse, coercion, and violence against minors. Listener discretion advised.

The poison for this episode is Salted Caramel Old Fashioned.

If you want to drink with me, you’ll need bourbon, salted caramel syrup, and black walnut bitters.

Salted Caramel Old Fashioned:

• 2 oz Bourbon
• ½ oz Salted Caramel Syrup
• 2 dashes Black Walnut Bitters
• Pinch of sea salt

In a mixing glass, stir the bourbon, syrup, and bitters with ice until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. Garnish with a thin slice of green apple or a piece of hard caramel candy.

Enjoy!

Sources: “Dean Corll: The True Story of The Houston Mass Murders: Historical Serial Killers and Murderers” by Jack Olsen - https://www.amazon.com/Dean-Corll-Houston-Historical-Murderers/dp/1517485002 and the documentary "The Clown & the Candyman" - https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/show/the-clown-the-candyman-investigation-discovery-atve-us

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Disclaimer: The content presented in this podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only. While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the content. We are not responsible for any errors or omissions in the information provided. True crime stories may include graphic descriptions of violent or disturbing events. Listener discretion is advised. "I Swear to Drunk I Am Not God" may include references or links to third-party websites, products, or services. We do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of third-party content, and we are not responsible for any issues arising from their use.

Welcome to Season 4 – Episode 8 - PART 2!

In Part 2, we move from smoky back rooms to boardrooms with better lighting.

If Part 1 built the foundation - Prohibition money, mob logistics, compromised officials - Part 2 shows what happens when the underworld goes corporate. The old guard dies off, but the infrastructure evolves.

Drawing exclusively from Whitney Webb’s One Nation Under Blackmail (Vol. 1), this episode explores how blackmail, intelligence operations, private banking networks, political fixers, and “respectable” institutions converged in the 1970s–1990s to form something far more durable than a crime ring: a system.

We discuss the evolution of the “favor bank”, how leverage replaced cash as the ultimate currency and how power adapts when exposed. When one front man falls, another steps in. When a bank collapses, the assets migrate. And when chaos looks random, it isn’t.

The thesis remains the same: blackmail isn’t the scandal. It’s the infrastructure.

The poison for this episode is the Hemingway Daiquiri.

Hemingway Daiquiri:

• 2 ounces light rum
• 1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur
• 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
• 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/4 ounce simple syrup
• Lime wheel, for garnish

Add the rum, maraschino liqueur, lime juice and grapefruit juice into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lime.

Enjoy!

Sources: “One Nation Under Blackmail, Vol. 1: The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Crime that Gave Rise to Jeffrey Epstein" by Whitney Webb - https://a.co/d/07BX9RmJ

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Welcome to Season 4 – Episode 8 - PART 1!

In this episode, I pull back the curtain on One Nation Under Blackmail Vol 1. by Whitney Webb - a meticulously sourced deep dive that reframes power, corruption, and control in America as a long-running business model, not a conspiracy theory.

We'll talk about how intelligence agencies, organized crime, financial institutions, and political elites converged to create a system where corruption isn’t a bug - it’s a feature. Blackmail becomes leverage. Leverage becomes policy. And accountability eventually dies.

This episode is about power consolidation and what happens when the same actors keep showing up in every scandal because they designed the board.

The poison for this episode is the Hemingway Daiquiri.

Hemingway Daiquiri:

• 2 ounces light rum
• 1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur
• 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
• 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/4 ounce simple syrup
• Lime wheel, for garnish

Add the rum, maraschino liqueur, lime juice and grapefruit juice into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lime.

Enjoy!

Sources: “One Nation Under Blackmail, Vol. 1: The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Crime that Gave Rise to Jeffrey Epstein" by Whitney Webb - https://a.co/d/07BX9RmJ

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Britt

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Disclaimer: The content presented in this podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only. While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the content. We are not responsible for any errors or omissions in the information provided. True crime stories may include graphic descriptions of violent or disturbing events. Listener discretion is advised. "I Swear to Drunk I Am Not God" may include references or links to third-party websites, products, or services. We do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of third-party content, and we are not responsible for any issues arising from their use.