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Pour a drink, lock your doors, and lower your moral standards — because the Podcats were absolutely hammered recording this one, and Erica chose this to finally confess her undying love for Ed Gein. (Yes… that Ed Gein. We’re concerned too.)

In this episode, Jess, Erica, Traci, and special guest Julian dive headfirst into the dark, gruesome, and occasionally ridiculous world of Ed Gein — the real-life inspiration behind Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Silence of the Lambs.

From Netflix’s Monster: The Ed Gein Story to the real history behind Plainfield’s creepiest man, we’re breaking down what’s real, what’s Hollywood nonsense, and what’s just straight-up nightmare fuel.

🍸 What We’re Drinking

“The Grave Digger Espresso Martini” — because nothing pairs better with grave-robbing and nipple belts than vodka, espresso, and questionable decision-making.

🔥 What’s Inside:

• The actual story of Ed Gein — domineering moms, grave-robbing, and why he never had a girlfriend (shocking).
• Fact vs. Fiction from the Netflix series (spoiler: they made up a lot).
• The truly horrifying things found in his house (yes… the nipple belt).
• How Gein became the blueprint for every horror villain you’ve ever loved.
• The psychology behind one of America’s weirdest, most disturbing criminals.
• And of course — a drunk, chaotic round of F*, Marry, Kill. Choices were: Ed Gein, Jeffrey Dahmer or John Wayne Gacy.

✨ Guest Alert

Tom Cat Julian aka Party After Five joins the Podcats to offer both insight and unhinged commentary. He survived. Mostly.

💀 Content Warning

Blood, guts, grave-robbing, corpse mutilation, “woman suits,” and whatever the hell Erica has going on emotionally with Ed Gein.

Grab a cocktail, say a prayer for Wisconsin, and join us for one of our more chaotic episodes.

Because in the words of Jess:
“Stay away from quiet country boys who still live with their mamas.”

Final verdict: 10 out of 8 paws. 🐾🐾🐾🐾 (Don't ask - it just happened)

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In this week’s episode of Crime and Cocktails with the PodCats, Jess, Erica, and Traci welcome TomCat Julian (aka the honorary feline of the night aka Party after Five) for a wild ride through Netflix’s The Perfect Neighbor — a disturbing true crime tale of Florida feuds, front porch fury, and a heaping dose of old-fashioned racism. Espresso martinis in hand, the crew dives headfirst into the story of Ajike “AJ” Owens and her neighbor Susan Lorincz — where one ordinary Ocala neighborhood spirals into a battleground of petty complaints and escalating tension.

The kitties were in collective disbelief as they unpacked the case’s twists and turns. Or maybe just super hammered. Midway through the show, the PodCats called in fan-favorite PodKittie Bryn to offer her signature mix of humor and heart, while Erica’s PodKitty Victoria makes a surprise appearance to finally settle a long-running question about “back massagers.” It’s equal parts chaos, comedy, and catharsis — just the way we like it.

We also loved having Julian on the mic (and a brief cameo from the OG TomCat, Justin). Let’s just say it was a lot more testosterone than the PodCats are used to — in the best way.

Final verdict: 8 out of 12 paws. 🐾🐾🐾🐾

Not perfect, but the use of police bodycam footage adds a fresh, gripping layer to the storytelling. This one comes with a friendly warning from the PodCats: always keep an eye on who’s living next door.

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Jess and Traci are four hours into a Friday night when they decide to go full-send on Netflix’s new documentary aka Charlie Sheen. Pour a drink and settle in: we chat the coke, the meltdowns, the infamous “tiger blood” era, and the jaw-dropping personal revelations — yes, the ice-cube anecdote, the Apocalypse Now near-fatal set story, our takes on exes like Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller, and our sudden, suspiciously intense obsession with Sean Penn. It’s the wild ride of a life built on excess, fame, and some truly baffling choices — and somehow, by the end, we love him even more.

We call in our pod kitty Bryn, welcome an unexpected guest, and catch up with one of our OG PodCats, Tonia.

Tune in for the laughs, the cringe, and a “Would you rather…” that gets unapologetically ridiculous.

Cheers 🥂 to tiger blood, winning, Virgo men, and surviving our own bad decisions.

The kitties gave this 400 out of 4 paws (Seriously - that's how good this is)
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Content warning: discussion of substance use, sexual behavior, and HIV — listener discretion advised.

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