Beers with Queers A True Crime Podcast

A pop art icon. A radical lesbian writer. And a shooting that nearly changed art history forever.

In 1968, Valerie Solanas walked into Andy Warhol’s legendary Factory studio and opened fire, leaving the art world reeling. But who was the woman behind the headlines? In this episode, we explore Solanas’s troubled past, her explosive SCUM Manifesto, and the bitter conflict over a missing manuscript that helped fuel her obsession with Warhol. Join us for a chilling chapter of queer history, radical politics, and true crime with a queer perspective.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history to light, one cold one at a time. Grab a drink and press play!
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A haunted mansion. A legendary horror director. A curse to any who trespass. And queer love stories that may not have ended with death.

Just in time for Halloween, Jordi and Brad explore the spooky side of queer history, from the mysterious Lady in White at Allerton Mansion to the alleged haunting of openly gay horror filmmaker James Whale. We visit Maddie’s Minehill Tavern, once a haven for the LGBTQ+ community, and return to the infamous Corpsewood Manor, where tragedy gave rise to chilling paranormal legends.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings queer history, LGBTQ+ stories, and true crime with a queer perspective to life. Grab a cold one and join us for a Halloween special where history, ghost stories and hauntings collide!
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A brutal murder. A courtroom battle that captured the nation. And a legacy that changed LGBTQ+ history forever.

In Part 2, we return to the murder of Matthew Shepard to uncover the investigation, the controversial gay panic defense, and the trial that captivated a nation. As his killers faced justice, Matthew’s family turned unimaginable grief into a fight for change, helping pave the way for landmark hate crime legislation. Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers explores this defining case through true crime with a queer perspective. Grab a cold one and join us as we remember Matthew, not just for how he died, but for how he lived.
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A life stolen. A community shaken. A fight for justice that changed history.

In October 1998, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was a promising college student with dreams of a future that was finally beginning to take shape. But one night in Laramie, Wyoming, turned his life into one of the most infamous hate crimes in American history. In Part One, we explore Matthew’s life, the events leading to his brutal attack, and the tragedy that became a defining moment in queer history. Join Jordi and Brad for this deeply moving episode of Beers With Queers.
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In 1958 Charleston, South Carolina, the murder of 29-year-old Jack Dobbins became one of the city's most sensational criminal cases. On Halloween night, Dobbins met 18-year-old Air Force airman John Mahon at Club 49, a Charleston establishment known for attracting gay patrons. The two eventually went to Dobbins' home on Queen Street, where Mahon later testified that Dobbins made unwanted sexual advances toward him. The following morning, Dobbins was discovered dead on his living-room sofa, having suffered fatal blows to the head from a large brass candlestick. Mahon surrendered to authorities and admitted striking Dobbins, but maintained that he had acted in self-defense. Prosecutors argued that robbery was the motive, while the defense placed Dobbins' sexuality and Mahon's allegations of sexual advances at the center of the case.
The resulting trial exposed the intense homophobia and social pressures surrounding Charleston's gay community during the 1950s. Dobbins' private life became a major component of the courtroom proceedings, while Mahon's status as a young serviceman helped shape the defense's portrayal of him. After three days of testimony, a jury acquitted Mahon of murder in the early hours of December 11, 1958. The verdict brought an end to the criminal case but left a lasting impact on Charleston's LGBTQ community, many of whom feared that the proceedings demonstrated how little protection gay victims could expect from the justice system. Today, the Candlestick Murder is remembered not only as the story of a violent death, but as a revealing window into sexuality, military culture, prejudice, and justice in 1950s America.
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