Ep.179 - Brian Wells & the Pizza Bomb Heist Pt.1
Summary
Hosts Mike and Dirty Keith review horror films *Hocus*, *Backrooms*, and *Obsession* before diving into the bizarre 2003 case of Brian Wells, a pizza delivery man who robbed a bank with a bomb collar. They detail the failed scavenger hunt, Wells' death, and the subsequent discovery of a body in a freezer across the street from the crime scene. The episode ends on a cliffhanger, teasing the complex connections to Marjorie Armstrong in part two.
Topics discussed
Intro and Sunny France name discussion
Review of the horror movie Hocum
Review of the movie As I Lay Dying
Review of the movie Obsession
The Brian Wells bank robbery incident
Police standoff and the bomb detonation
Analysis of the scavenger hunt notes
Lola Blankets sponsorship segment
Investigation of the scavenger hunt trail
Brian's background and the radio tower
Forensic analysis of the bomb collar
Bill Rothstein and the Marjorie Diehl case
Outro and preview of part two
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