Sip, Laugh, React
Join two friends as they explore wine and share hilarious stories through blind reactions and experiences.
Episodes
Unbelievable stories, unbridled reactions
E1: The Great Molasses Flood
E2: I Tip My Hat to You
Join us for cocktails and great stories from history. Today we talk about the Great Molasses Flood and the 1904 Olympic Marathon.
Today we look at the 1922 Straw Hat Riots and a frivolous lawsuit.
E3: Shall We Dance
In this episode we learn about the dancing plague of 1518.
E4: A Will is Simply a Dead Giveaway
In this episode we hear about the 20 year legal case of Bernie Tiede.
E5: Putting the Lit in Litigation
The sad story of Steven Stayner, a boy who thought his family gave him away.
E6: The Sad Story of Steven Stayner
Listen to part two of the Bernie Tiede case and how this case spans two decades. Will he get the release he has been seeking all this time?
E7: The Worst Crime
Grab a glass (or two) and join us for a juicy conversation about the wild world of wine fraud. In this episode, we dive into the shocking story of Rudy Kurniawan, the infamous wine conman who duped the world’s elite into drinking counterfeit bottles worth millions. We’re two women, a bottle of wine, and all the juicy details on how Kurniawan managed to pull off one of the biggest scams in the wine industry. From rare Bordeaux to fraudulent bottles, we break it all down with some humor, a touch of class, and a whole lot of skepticism. Cheers to uncovering the truth, one sip at a time! 🍷✨
E8: Resurrection, Rebellion and Robes
In this glass-clinking episode of Buzzed and Baffled, the wine flows as one of our hosts dives into the baffling true story of the Quaker Universal Friend—once known as Jemima Wilkinson.
Our other host is totally blind to what’s coming and reacts in real time as the tale spirals from colonial revival meetings to full-on utopian cult vibes. Was the Universal Friend a divine disruptor, a feminist trailblazer, or just the ultimate 18th-century enigma?
Grab your goblet—this one’s got resurrection, rebellion, and robes.
E9: Come for the Faith, Stay for the Brainwashing...
In this episode of Buzzed and Baffled, your favorite wine-sipping sleuths uncork a bold bottle and dive into the blazing controversy of the Kids on Fire School of Ministry—the Pentecostal summer camp made infamous by the documentary Jesus Camp. One host has the facts, the other has no clue what’s coming.
Expect speaking in tongues, tearful altar calls, and one very intense cardboard cutout of George W. Bush. Is it spiritual awakening or childhood indoctrination? You decide—after a few sips, of course.
🍷 Blind reactions. 🔥 Fiery debates. ✝️ Faith, fear, and fermented grapes.
Let the baffling begin.
E10: Killdozer
This week on Buzzed and Baffled, we crack open a bold bottle of red and dive headfirst into one of the wildest rampages you've probably never heard of — the infamous Killdozer.
Join us as one of us tells the jaw-dropping true story of Marvin Heemeyer, a disgruntled welder who turned a bulldozer into a homemade tank and unleashed mechanical mayhem on a Colorado town — while the other hears it all for the very first time, wine glass in hand and jaw on the floor.
🚜 Small-town politics.
🔥 Explosives, armor plating, and revenge.
🍷 And yes… a surprisingly well-paired Pinot.
It’s true crime meets “wait, he did what?”—and as always, we’re a little buzzed and a lot baffled.
E11: A Quiet Man
This week on Buzzed and Baffled, we are in the snowy stillness of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. No one suspected the quiet man at the Social Security office hide a dangerous secret. David Goodreau was polite, professional—and hiding something monstrous. In this episode, the wine is chilled and the story turns cold-blooded, as your hosts unravel the shocking crimes of a seemingly mild-mannered bureaucrat who brutally murdered two women and planned to strike again. What drove a church-going Yooper to turn into a serial predator? And how did a small-town community piece together the truth? Pour a glass and join us as we uncover the dark secrets lurking behind Goodreau’s unassuming smile.
E12: The Pickleball Swindler
In this episode, the ladies dive into the strange case of Rodney Grubbs—a man whose name screams “neighborly BBQ” but whose story takes a dark turn. But before the scam gets unpacked, Lisa, our first guest and friend of the pod, steps in with a paddle and a purpose: to coach our confused hosts through the wild world of pickleball. There are buzzers. There is chaos. And yes, someone still thinks the kitchen is for snacks. Grab your wine, your whistle, and your wiffle ball—we're serving up mystery with a side of doubles strategy.
E13: Remember that Every Dead Body on Mt. Everest was Once a Highly Motivated Person.
In this episode, our hosts sip wine and sail into the baffling, buzzed waters of one man’s extreme missionary zeal. Meet John Chau—a guy who thought sneaking onto a remote island full of spear-wielding, uncontacted people was a solid plan. Kyla wonders if he read any history, and Nicole can’t stop shouting “NOPE” into her wine glass. There’s God, Google Maps, and a whole lot of bad decision-making. Grab a drink and join us for this tale of faith, folly, and one truly unadvisable adventure.
E14: I have a Bun to Pick with You
In this episode we have our second guests! Welcome Amy and Dawn, today’s story is a relishing ride into a turf war you didn’t know existed—where pickles are pawns, toppings turn treacherous, and mustard might just be murder.
That’s right—we’re diving into the great Hot Dog Wars.
Is it Chicago-style or bust? Ketchup? Blasphemy!
And how did a humble dill spear nearly spark a street fight at a food festival?
Grab your bun, pour the wine—because this beef is fully loaded.
Let’s get buzzed. Let’s get baffled. 🌭🥒🍷