Chardonnay & DNA
True Crime
A podcast where we drink wine and talk about Ancestry DNA results gone wrong, crimes and cold cases solved by DNA evidence, and everything in between. Part true crime, part family mayhem and anything else our weird little hearts desire. Join hosts Becky and Rachael on a journey through some of the wackiest, scariest, and most unbelievable DNA stories you’ve ever heard. http://www.Chardonnayanddna.com Find us on **Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!** Instagram: @chardonnayanddna Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chardonnayandDNA Twitter: @ChardonnayDNA
Location:
United States
Genres:
True Crime
Description:
A podcast where we drink wine and talk about Ancestry DNA results gone wrong, crimes and cold cases solved by DNA evidence, and everything in between. Part true crime, part family mayhem and anything else our weird little hearts desire. Join hosts Becky and Rachael on a journey through some of the wackiest, scariest, and most unbelievable DNA stories you’ve ever heard. http://www.Chardonnayanddna.com Find us on **Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!** Instagram: @chardonnayanddna Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chardonnayandDNA Twitter: @ChardonnayDNA
Language:
English
Episodes
S3 Ep117: Names are confusing
7/20/2022
There’s no excuse this week. Rachael is just a forgetful human. On this weeks episode Rachael covers an Innocence Project case that didn’t go as planned.
There will be no episode next week!
Duration:00:47:49
S3 Ep116: Chaotic Yoga
7/13/2022
It is Wednesday, my dudes… and that’s because Rachael forgot to press publish on Audioboom.
On this weeks episode, Becky tells us another story that leaves us with more questions than answers.
Duration:01:12:19
S3 Ep115: Becky Needs Answers (and so do we!)
7/5/2022
On this weeks episode, Rachael covers a hometown case that leaves us needing answers.
Duration:00:50:31
S3 Ep114: The office shitter strikes again
6/20/2022
A double murder, a disappearance, DNA, and a...cult? This episode has it all, folks! Becky introduces Rachael to a little game called "Siblings or dating?" and then takes us on a wild ride to find Baby...
Duration:01:08:19
S3 Ep113: Cold Blooded Turkey Killer
6/14/2022
On this weeks episode, Rachael tells a mostly happy story of a family reuniting.
Duration:00:41:09
S3 Ep112: But really...AITA?
5/31/2022
This week, your hosts take a break from the bleak world of true crime (we're living through enough, amirite?) and discuss some AITA submissions from the AITA subreddit!
Duration:01:05:15
S3 Ep111: AITA?
5/24/2022
On this week's episode, Becky covers an extremely disturbing story from Russia. The ladies discuss "Am I The Asshole?".
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoly_Moskvin
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10355653/Graverobber-dug-29-girls-corpses-denied-freedom-psychiatric-clinic-married.html
https://allthatsinteresting.com/anatoly-moskvin
Duration:01:01:16
S3 Ep110: The One With All The Disappointments
5/17/2022
On this weeks episode Becky regales us all with her Paul Holes experience!
Rachael discusses the murder of Deana Lynne Bowdoin, and the recent execution of Clarence Dixon.
Sources:
https://www.kold.com/2022/05/12/clarence-dixon-executed-1978-murder-asu-student-deana-bowdoin/
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/05/11/who-deana-bowdoin-victim-arizona-death-row-killer-clarence-dixon/9731885002/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Dixon
Duration:00:55:44
S3 Ep109: Grasping At Pubes
5/10/2022
This week on Chardonnay and DNA, your hosts share an update about an infamous cold case. In honor of the Innocence Project’s work on Melissa Lucio’s stay of execution, Becky highlights four of the longest-serving death row inmates who were exonerated with DNA evidence.
Sources
https://innocenceproject.org/all-cases/
Jonbenet Ramsey case update https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/05/03/us/jonbenet-ramsey-father-dna-petition/index.html
Duration:01:13:55
S3 Ep108: 100th Episode Musical Extravaganza!
4/25/2022
It's our 100th episode. Pay no attention to the '108' next to the episode (that includes our bonus content). Thanks for sticking it our with us for 100 full episodes!
On this week's episode, Rachael covers the recently stayed execution of Richard Bernard Moore and the unconstitutional decision he was forced to make regarding his pending execution.
Duration:01:01:05
S3 Ep107: We should start this with a scream
4/19/2022
This week on Chardonnay and DNA, Rachael and Becky talk about million dollar app ideas, including MuteMyHusband ©. Becky tells us about the recently solved case of a serial rapist from Indiana that had gone cold for 35 years.
Please continue to support the Innocence Project, particularly Melissa Lucio. She is (wrongfully) scheduled for execution on 4/27/2022....
Duration:00:57:25
S3 Ep106: The Owls are not what they seem
4/12/2022
On this weeks episode the ladies begin with one of their favorite ice breakers, and some riddles! Rachael covers the I-65 killer, and the breaking news of his identity being discovered.
Duration:01:10:30
S3 Ep105: Let’s Join the Circus (Re-release)
4/5/2022
Rachael needed to take a mental health day, so we didn’t get to record this week. Check out this oldie but goodie we decided to re-release! Remember friends, always prioritize your mental health!
On this episode of Chardonnay and DNA, your hosts do a fresh round of ice breakers and talk about forgetting common words (Have you ever been water hungry?). Becky tells us the fascinating and devastating story of the Hartford Circus Fire of 1944 and Rachael has a PSYCHIC...
Duration:01:12:52
S3 Ep104: No More Fanfiction Sex Bots
3/29/2022
This week on Chardonnay and DNA, Rachael reads us some fan fiction that we never knew we needed. Becky tells us about the recently identified Little Miss Nobody.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sharon_Lee_Gallegos#Renewed_efforts
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/us/sharon-lee-gallegos-arizona-cold-case.html
https://www.ketv.com/article/new-mexico-child-missing-since-1960-identified-as-little-miss-nobody/39454274#
Duration:00:54:36
S3 Ep103: Dump Truck
3/14/2022
On this week's episode, your hosts discuss some very unusual fan fiction. Rachael covers the San Francisco Police Departments unethical use of volunteer and victim DNA. The episode rounds out with a discussion about The Dropout and Chris Meloni.
Duration:01:02:22
S3 Ep102: Would you rather?
3/7/2022
This week, Rachael and Becky play some rounds of Would You Rather. Becky tells us about the mysterious disappearance and attempted kidnapping of Peter Falconio and Joanne Lees.
Please continue to support Pervis Payne’s fight for exoneration. Next steps can be found here:...
Duration:01:07:54
S3 Ep101: Loveless Shacks
2/21/2022
This week, the ladies open up their favorite game, FMK. Rachael covers a listener submission about a gruesome discovery in a cave, and how the DNA Doe Project helped uncover the story.
Duration:00:47:11
S3 Ep100: Is that you Crosby? It's me, Rachael.
2/14/2022
On this episode of Chardonnay and DNA, Becky takes us through the twists and turns of the disappearance of Aundria Bowman.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Aundria_Bowman
https://magazine.atavist.com/the-girl-in-the-picture-aundria-bowman-dennis-murder-michigan-cold-case/
https://wwmt.com/news/local/mom-wants-daughters-remains-after-dennis-bowman-sentenced-in-her-death
Duration:01:09:40
S3 Ep99: He can get it.
2/7/2022
Welcome to the first new episode of Season 3! On this weeks episode the ladies discuss a possible case of parthenogenesis, and shake off the rust.
Duration:00:39:29
S3 Ep98: Mummy Dearest Re-Release
1/31/2022
Hi all! 2022 is kicking us in the ass, so we're doing a re-release of one of our favorite episodes. We'll be back next week with a new one!
In this episode we discuss the strange case of the Persian Princess Mummy. Stay weird and thanks for sticking around! <3
Duration:00:46:18