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Robert Cox is a world traveling DB Cooper fan. He was able to make it to CooperCon from England, what's your excuse for not being there?
You can find Rob on the DB Cooper Mystery Group on Facebook with a Sean Connery James Bond avatar.
If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review! Want to advertise on the show? Hit us up!
https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex
https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast
https://www.instagram.com/thecoopervortex/
Money and the Man by Darian Osiadacz Available on iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify!
https://youtu.be/qBBSl5BCW44
Listen to Russell and Darren's new show The Book of Darren!
https://thebookofdarren.podbean.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-book-of-darren/id1615225497
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/712b8ddd-1520-476e-a11f-96eae6db26d2/the-book-of-darren
https://open.spotify.com/show/4yjZMhdw4nC0Uwth6TCv1h?si=c8af6bd4dbe04829
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Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer
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Kyle Kesterson is a musician, restauranter, and a fan of The Cooper Vortex. He reached out to us and said he wanted Darren to be interviewed on the show and he also said he wanted to be the one to do it. We said yes. So in this episode you'll hear Kyle Kesterson interview Darren Schaefer.
You can find Kyle on the DB Cooper Mystery Group on Facebook.
If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review! Want to advertise on the show? Hit us up!
https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex
https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast
https://www.instagram.com/thecoopervortex/
Money and the Man by Darian Osiadacz Available on iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify!
https://youtu.be/qBBSl5BCW44
Keep an eye out for our new show! The Book of Darren!
Thank you for checking out our show!
Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer
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Ron, Pat, and Tammy were close personal friends of Barbara Dayton, born Robert Dayton. Barb lead an interesting life, from POW, Hells Angels, and skyjacker to a transgender woman, librarian, and pilot.
Pat and Ron are the authors of The Legend of D.B. Cooper: Death by Natural Causes. A really interesting book on the life of Barbara Dayton and how she pulled of America's only unsolved air piracy case. Make sure you pick up a copy, it's a great book.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0557026164/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U__Gy54BbS8Q2BDQ
If you have any questions, comments, or inside information you can reach us on Facebook at The Cooper Vortex https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex or email us at [email protected].
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Marty is back with some news that will rock the vortex! Stop reading this and start listening!
Martin Andrade is a radio host, political commentator, blogger, and author of one of our favorite books on DB Cooper and his survival, Finding DB Cooper: Chasing the Last Lead in America's only Unsolved Skyjacking.
Go buy Marty's book!
https://www.amazon.com/Finding-DB-Cooper-Americas-skyjacking/dp/1539694429/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F0YP0TQCM3DP5XJ6RWTF&linkCode=li3&tag=martandr-20&linkId=928e1508d93739a7c24417bbdce6374b
Go to Marty's Blog!
https://martinandrade.wordpress.com/
If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review! Want to advertise on the show? Hit us up!
https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex
https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast
https://www.instagram.com/thecoopervortex/
Money and the Man by Darian Osiadacz Available on iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify!
https://youtu.be/qBBSl5BCW44
Listen to Russell and Darren's new show The Book of Darren!
https://thebookofdarren.podbean.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-book-of-darren/id1615225497
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/712b8ddd-1520-476e-a11f-96eae6db26d2/the-book-of-darren
https://open.spotify.com/show/4yjZMhdw4nC0Uwth6TCv1h?si=c8af6bd4dbe04829
Thank you for checking out our show!
Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer
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Eric Ulis is the creator and host of the 2019 DB CooperCon this November 22-24th in Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon. He was kind enough to take the time to personally tell us about the upcoming event.
Check out the website for more info!https://dbcoopercon.com/
The following information is from the website dbcoopercon.com:
Please join us at CooperCon 2019 and hear experts discuss all aspects of America's only unsolved skyjacking. There will also be ample opportunity for audience questions and discussion. Moreover, a special emphasis is being placed upon creating social events this year for people to get-together and have fun over food and drinks.
See a real Cooper $20 bill from the ransom money found, a parachute just like the one Cooper used, a tie clip just like the one Cooper left behind on the jet, and much more.
Authors will be on-hand to autograph copies of their books.
TICKETS GO ON SALE SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 AND WILL BE LIMITED
PARKING IS FREE!
SPEAKER & PARTICIPANT BIOSMARTY ANDRADE Marty Andrade is a Minnesota-based writer who has written four books, including "DB Cooper: Chasing the Last Lead in America's Only Unsolved Skyjacking." A Cooper investigator for over five years, he believes applying sound science and using an interdisciplinary approach will eventually solve the case. Formerly a radio talk show host and podcaster, Marty's current day job is estimating materials for large building projects. An avid lover of mysteries, he will soon be opening investigations in other disappearances and unsolved crimes from his home state.
VERN JONES Vern is a multi-business entrepreneur with a passion for storytelling and bringing truth to light. A student of the sciences, he has since become an author, publisher, and speaker, not to mention golfer, hiker, scuba diver, water skier, and proud owner of the Portuguese Water Dog named DB Cooper. Vern lives with his wife Irene in Michigan.
TOM KAYE (Video Presentation from CooperCon 2018) Tom is the Principal Investigator for the Cooper Research Team which was granted unprecedented access to the FBI's NORJAK files for investigative purposes. His main scientific interest is spectroscopy which branches out into the fields of paleontology and astrophysics. In paleontology, he leads yearly expeditions for the Burke Museum to recover dinosaur bones. He is directly involved in the controversy over the detection of preserved blood cells and blood vessels in T. rex bones where his work points to a bacterial source. In astrophysics he leads a team of astronomers that are trying to discover an extrasolar planet using spectroscopy to detect the stars wobble. Recently he has been working on analysis of grave goods from the 8,000-year-old Gobero site in Africa as well as the Chinese Feathered Dinosaurs. Tom resides in Sierra Vista, Arizona.
MARK METZLER Mark Metzler is an active skydiver with over 50 years of parachuting experience. He holds a USPA class D (Expert) parachutist license which required both night and water jumps. Mark also has extensive experience jumping military surplus parachute gear similar to the type DB Cooper used. In 2006 Mark jumped from the rear airstair door of a DC 9 passenger jet flying unpressurized at 14,500 feet. Mark's diverse career path includes skippering commercial fishing vessels and practicing as a criminal defense attorney. He earned a BSEE degree from UC Berkeley and has designed patented electronic circuits for implantable medical devices. Mark is an aviation history buff who finds air mysteries such as Amelia Earhart's disappearance and DB Cooper's case absolutely fascinating.
DARREN SCHAEFER Darren is the creator and host of The Cooper Vortex, a podcast covering the many facets of the DB Cooper case and the community created by it. A huge fan of the Cooper Caper, Darren has started to present himself as an expert on the case and so far, most people seem to be buying it. Darren lives with his wife and two children in a 100-year-old farmhouse he's fixing up near Boise Idaho.
BRUCE A. SMITH Bruce A. Smith is an investigative journalist and the author of DB Cooper and the FBI - A Case Study of America's Only Unsolved Skyjacking. He writes extensively about Norjak at his online news magazine, The Mountain News-WA, and has consulted or appeared on numerous podcasts and documentaries on DB Cooper, most notably the History Channel's "Case Closed?" in 2016, and the Travel Channel's "Expedition Unknown" episode in 2017 on the money find at Tina Bar.
ERIC ULIS Eric is the author of GHOST: Unraveling The Enigma of DB Cooper. In 2019 his research enabled him to re-identify the 1980 money find spot on Tena Bar. Eric was a commentator and producer on the TV show High Stakes Hold'em which aired nationally on Comcast SportsNet. In addition to the Cooper mystery, Eric is a fan of politics, sports, a good drink and a good cigar. After putting college on hold for “far too long,” Eric matriculated at the Extension School at Harvard University. Eric resides in Phoenix, Arizona.
SCHEDULEFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019
START-OF-CONFERENCE SOCIAL :: VON EBERT BREWPUB (DETAILS BELOW)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2019
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM :: INTRODUCTION | ERIC ULIS
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM :: PUBLIC FASCINATION WITH THE CASE | DARREN SCHAEFER
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM :: PARACHUTES & JUMP | MARK METZLER
11:25 PM -12:25 PM :: LUNCH BREAK
12:30 AM - 1:10 PM :: TIE & TIE PARTICLES (2018 REPLAY) | TOM KAYE
1:15 PM - 1:55 PM :: DB COOPER JEOPARDY GAME W/ 3 CONTESTANTS FROM AUDIENCE
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM :: CONSPIRACIES | BRUCE SMITH
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM :: BREAK
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM :: CONVERSATION W/ CAPTAIN SCOTT'S DAUGHTER CATHERINE
3:50 PM - 4:40 PM :: PANEL DISCUSSION WITH EXPERTS & AUDIENCE
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM :: GIVE-AWAYS & CLOSING
DB COOPER MOVIE @ KIGGINS THEATRE :: DETAILS TBA
END-OF-DAY SOCIAL :: VON EBERT BREWPUB (DETAILS BELOW)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2019
BOAT TOUR TO TENA BAR :: DETAILS TBA
DB COOPER ESCAPE ROOM :: DETAILS TBA
DB COOPER GET-AWAY ROAD TOUR :: DETAILS TBA
END-OF-CONFERENCE SOCIAL :: VON EBERT BREWPUB
CooperCon 2019Kiggins Theatre
1011 Main StreetVancouver, WA 98660
Saturday, November 23, 2019
10 AM - 5 PM
Conference SocialsFor those interested in talking DB Cooper over a few beers and food, please join several of us at one of our socials.
DATES & TIME
Friday, November 22, starting @ 7PM
Saturday, November 23, starting @ 7PM
Sunday, November 24, starting @ 7PM
LOCATION (About 8 minutes from the PDX hotel)
Von Ebert Brewing
14021 NE Glisan St.
Portland, OR 97230
503.878.8708
NOTE: We are simply reserving space, therefore people are welcome to join the get-together on a first-come first-serve basis. This is a busy time of year, so depending upon the crowd size in the brewpub upon your arrival, you may have to wait briefly to get in.
CooperCon Hotel PartnerCandlewood Suites Portland Airport
11250 NE Holman St.
Portland, OR 97220
(503) 255-4003
The CooperCon room rate is $104 per night (approx. $120 w/ tax). Simply mention you're with DB Cooper.
If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram now too @thecoopervortex! If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review.
https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex
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Thank you for checking out our show!
Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert
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Vern Jones is an author, entrepreneur, and publisher of D.B. Cooper & Me: A Criminal, A Spy, My Best Friend. An amazing book by Carl Laurin that details the life of Walter Reca. If reading isn't your thing, be sure to check out their documentary D.B. Cooper: The Real Story.
If you have any questions, comments, or if you are DB Cooper you can reach us on Facebook at The Cooper Vortex or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on whatever platform you listened on.
Thank you for checking out our show.
Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert
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Johnny Surles is a veteran and retired Lieutenant with the North Carolina Highway Patrol. He was one of the first on the scene when Richard Floyd McCoy Jr robbed The Bank of North Carolina in 1974 after his escape from prison. A distinguished Mason, Johnny often gives presentations on DB Cooper aka Richard Floyd McCoy Jr.
Email Johnny!
If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram @thecoopervortex If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review.
https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex
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Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert
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Drew Beeson is an author and fan of mystery. He's written several books including Paratrooper of Fortune: The Story of Ted B Braden and Sighting in on the Zodiac Killer. Drew also hosts his own true crime YouTube channel.
Paratrooper of Fortune: The Story of Ted B. Braden - Vietnam Commando, CIA Operative, Congo Mercenary, and Just Maybe D.B. Cooper
https://www.amazon.com/Paratrooper-Fortune-Commando-Operative-Mercenary-ebook/dp/B08BY5N3SH/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1593644244&refinements=p_27%3ADrew+Hurst+Beeson&s=digital-text&sr=1-1&text=Drew+Hurst+Beeson
Drew's other books;
https://www.amazon.com/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3ADrew+Hurst+Beeson&s=relevancerank&text=Drew+Hurst+Beeson&ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_1
Drew's website;
https://drewbeesonbooks.com/
Drew's YouTube Channel;
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxv5EfTss01iDhELoBZwdDw
If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram @thecoopervortex If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review.
https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex
https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast
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Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert
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Drew Beeson is confident he's solved the case. Drew believes the man who jumped out of flight 305 was none other than Ted Braden. Ted Braden was US Special Forces in Vietnam before going AWOL. Later he was caught working as a mercenary in the Congo, and arrested. After his arrest he was released from a military prison under suspicious circumstances. Drew is a sharp guy, and he makes a great case for Ted Braden being the skyjacker. If you have any information regarding Ted Braden please reach out to Drew at [email protected].
Ted Braden Article in Ramparts Magazine October 1967
If you have any questions, comments, or if you are DB Cooper you can reach us on Facebook at The Cooper Vortex, Twitter @DBCooperPodcast, or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us review.
Thank you.
Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert
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Nicholas Broughton was forced into investigating Robert Rackstraw aka Airborne Bob. After investigating him for a while he concluded Rackstraw wasn't Cooper so he started looking for a new suspect and found one, James Klansnic. Klansnic is a name that until recently hadn't been on the long suspect list. Nicholas Broughton aka NickyB makes such a great case for James Klansnic that we couldn't cover it all in one episode.
If you have any questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper really is you can reach us on Facebook at The Cooper Vortex, Twitter @DBCooperPodcast, or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us review.
Thank you.
Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert
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Nicholas Broughton was forced into investigating Robert Rackstraw aka Airborne Bob. After investigating him for a while he concluded Rackstraw wasn't Cooper so he started looking for a new suspect and found one, James Klansnic. Klansnic is a name that until recently hadn't been on the long suspect list. Nicholas Broughton aka NickyB makes such a great case for James Klansnic that we couldn't cover it all in one episode.
If you have any questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper really is you can reach us on Facebook at The Cooper Vortex or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us review.
Thank you.
Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert
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Clarke Mayer is a writer, filmmaker, photographer, and author of the new book Incendiary.
Get Clarke's book!
https://www.amazon.com/Incendiary-Clarke-Mayer/dp/1735547328/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=clarke+mayer&qid=1635710152&sr=8-1
Visit Clarke's website!
https://www.clarkemayer.com/
Do you have an Ingram bill or an OG wanted poster? Let Clarke know!
If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review! Want to advertise on the show? Hit us up!
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https://www.instagram.com/thecoopervortex/
Thank you for checking out our show!
Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer
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Bryan Woodruff is the owner of The Ariel Store in Ariel, Washington. The Ariel Store hosted the annual DB Cooper Days celebration from the 70's to 2015 when his mother Dona passed away. The county and state took away the store's business and liquor licenses when she died, and Bryan is working on a plan to get The Ariel Store open again. Bryan has an incredible collection of DB Cooper memorabilia, books, and even letters.
Be sure to visit the Facebook page for Dona's Ariel Store Pub.
If you have any questions, comments, or if you know anything about the case you can find us on Facebook.com/TheCooperVortex or email us at [email protected].
Thank you for checking out our show!
Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert
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Harriette Sucher is the author of The World According to Jack Tarrance.
Buy Harriette's Book!
https://www.lulu.com/en/ca/shop/harriette-sucher/the-world-according-to-jack-tarrance-the-real-zodiac-killer-black-dahlia-avenger-get-hoffa-squad-member-and-more/paperback/product-1kkjrwzk.html
Follow Harriette on Facebook and Twitter!
https://www.facebook.com/harriette.sucher.522
https://twitter.com/HarrietteSucher
If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram @thecoopervortex If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review.
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Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert
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Robert M. Blevins is the Managing Editor for Adventure Books of Seattle and co-author of Into the Blast: The True Story of D.B. Cooper. His book points to Kenny Christiansen as the infamous hijacker. Kenny Christiansen worked for Northwest Orient Airlines at the time of the hijacking, and was a WWII paratrooper.
Be sure to pick up a copy of Robert's book Into the Blast: The True Story of DB Cooper and check out his writings on his DB Cooper blog.
If you have any questions, comments, or inside information you can find us on Facebook or email us at [email protected].
Thank you for checking out our show.
Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert
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James Cook is an expert on the Zodiac Killer case and has spent two decades researching it. He joins us in this episode to help us understand why some people believe there is a connection between the Zodiac and DB Cooper, and if there is any evidence to support that.
James' Twitter:
https://twitter.com/CrimeTalker1941
The Zodiac Killer Discussion Group on Facebook that James Moderates:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1987982334820534/
If you'd like to ask us a question or tell us what we got wrong you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review.
https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex
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Thank you for checking out our show.
Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert
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Martin Andrade is a writer, radio talk show host, and author of Finding DB Cooper: Chasing the Last Lead in America's Only Unsolved Skyjacking. His book does an excellent job making the case that DB Cooper survived his jump from the 727 into the Pacific Northwest wilderness. In his years researching the case Marty has also become on expert on a controversial book published in 1985 by Max Gunther, DB Cooper: What Really Happened. His latest updates on the case can be found on his website martinandrade.wordpress.com.
If you have any questions, comments, or if you are DB Cooper you can reach us on Facebook at The Cooper Vortex, Twitter @DBCooperPodcast, or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us review.
Thank you.
Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert
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Joe Koenig retired from the Michigan State Police after 26 years of service and has 45 years of investigative experience in both the public and private sectors. He was lead investigator on the Jimmy Hoffa case, and has investigated homicides, financial crimes, narcotics, and public corruption. He is Past President of the Michigan FBI National Academy Associates and is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). He now owns and operates KMI Investigations in Western Michigan specializing in financial fraud investigations. He is the author of two books on forensic linguistics, Getting the Truth and his latest Getting the Truth: I am DB Cooper. Audio versions are also available.
If you have any questions, comments, or if you are DB Cooper you can reach us on Facebook at The Cooper Vortex, Twitter @DBCooperPodcast, or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us review.
Thank you.
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Bill Rollins is an engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, pilot, and author of The Elusive DB Cooper; How he Escapes. His work on the case led him to the 58 November incident, and the father of Susan Germaine Giffe who was killed in that highjacking. Bill believes her father Joe Lakich pulled off the skyjacking to get revenge on the FBI for their part in that 58 November incident.
An article on the 58 November incident.
https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/article/13018682/a-nashville-hijacking-38-years-ago-set-the-standard-on-how-not-to-handle-hostage-negotiations
Bill's Book, The Elusive D.B. Cooper; How he Escapes
https://www.amazon.com/Elusive-D-B-Cooper-Escapes/dp/1544260091/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UO7EUCDLQ7DF&keywords=the+elusive+db+cooper&qid=1563845397&s=gateway&sprefix=the+elusive++db%2Caps%2C256&sr=8-1
If you'd like to ask us a question or tell us what we got wrong you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review.
https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex
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Thank you for checking out our show.
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Dr David Coutcher is the author of My Dance with the Zodiac Killer: Stalked by a Psycho Killer for Thirty Years Volume 1. He also has a series of YouTube videos where talks all about his encounters with Frank Lee Morris and the Anglin brothers. Dr. Coutcher first ran into Frank in Mexico when he was a teenager, but learned that Frank had known of him even longer than that. Frank Morris told Dr. Coutcher he pulled off the DB Cooper hijacking and even told him about it while he was still planning it. According to Dr. Coutcher, Frank and the Anglin brothers are responsible for over 25,000 murders including the Zodiac Killings and Texarkana Moonlight Murders.
My Dance with the Zodiac Killer
https://www.amazon.com/Dance-Zodiac-Killer-David-Coutcher/dp/1640790349
Dr. Coutcher's YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU2YzAYRy6MyJQlyxQhP3wg
Pharr Gym
http://pharrgym.com/
Gold Chiropractic
http://goldchiro.com/
If you have any questions, comments, or if you know where the ransom money is you can reach us on Facebook we are The Cooper Vortex, on Twitter we are @DBCooperPodcast or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show we would really appreciate it if you would leave us a review.
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