Beers with Queers A True Crime Podcast1 Joulu 2025

161. The RAMROD, Ronald K. Crumpley And West Street Massacre

A burst of gunfire on a quiet November night. Two lives lost, more injured and an icon gay bar turned crime scene forever.

On November 19, 1980, 38-year-old ex-transit cop Ronald K. Crumpley opened fire on patrons entering RAMROD, a beloved gay leather bar in Greenwich Village. What began as a night out ended in chaos. People ducked behind parked cars, others ran but two men, Vernon Kroening and Jörg Wenz, were killed, and many more wounded. In this episode of our LGBTQ+ true crime podcast we trace the horror of that massacre, the homophobia and mental illness behind it, and the ripple effect it had in a community already living in the shadows. We explore how a single act of hatred cracked open the illusion of safety for queer New Yorkers and why that reckoning still echoes today.

Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light with a cold one in hand. Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.

To sign our online petition to have a memorial or plaque added to the building that once was the RAMROD please visit: https://c.org/L6QfmV4Q6N

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202. Remembering the Queer Heroes and Voices of 9/11

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201. The Atlanta Child Murders Part 2

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7 Syys 37min

200. The Atlanta Child Murders - One Of The Most Controversial Crime Sprees In American History

Atlanta was losing its children and nobody seemed to be listening. As bodies piled up, grieving families demanded answers while police dismissed disappearances as runaways and insisted the murders wer...

31 Elo 36min

199. The Murder of Steen Fenrich At The Hands Of His Stepfather

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26 Elo 34min

198. William Haines aka "Old Hollywood's First Openly Gay Star"

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23 Elo 46min

197. Michelle Kosilek And The Murder Of Cheryl McCaul

A brutal murder. A controversial identity. And a legal battle that would capture the nation’s attention.In 1990, Cheryl McCaul was found murdered inside her car in Massachusetts, launching an investig...

11 Elo 40min

196. Alice Mitchell And The Tragic Murder of Freda Ward

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