2: The bizarre case of The Pizza Bomber

Cheryl Hole and Nikki Druce are kicking things off with an insane bomb plot full of twists and turns… the wacky but totally true story of The Pizza Bomber. It’s a warm afternoon in August, 2003. A phone call is made to Mama Mia’s Pizza in Eerie, Pennsylvania. The resident delivery guy, Brian Wells, heads off to deliver the two large sausage and pepperoni pizzas… never to return. But how did a pizza delivery turn into one of the wildest and most bizarre bomb plots in modern day history? Cheryl and Nikki are about to find out. Expect tales of the most sinister scavenger hunt since Saw, a man who happily stores a dead body but draws the line at an ice grinder, and LOTS of talk about pizza… This episode contains graphic details of violence and death and is not intended for all audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.  00:00 - Intro02:12 - Nikki sets the scene04:13  - Who was Brian Wells? 07:22 - Introducing Jessica Hoopsick07:57 - The day of the bank heist 09:52 - The scavenger hunt rules13:06 - Brian arrives at P.N.C Bank in Eerie, Pennsylvania16:36 - Brian finds his next instructions at McDonalds18:08 - The death of Brian Wells22:18 - Introducing William Rothstein27:57 - Bill’s love, Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong30:40 - The FBI makes a profile31:36 - Introducing Kenneth Barnes33:58 - Kenneth spills the beans35:22 - Marjorie can’t stop talking37:00 - Brian Wells’ not so unassuming past43:07 - The gang get sentenced 45:06 - Does Brian have a lovechild with Jessica?46:33 - OutroFor all things Killers, Cults and Queens, head over to @killerscultsqueens on Instagram. And follow Cheryl Hole @cherylholequeen and Nikki Druce @nikkimacabrelondon.Produced by Alexandra Jueno at Audioboom Studios. If you have been affected by any of the themes in this episode, please consider contacting the following resources:The Samaritans helpline: 116 123Confidential Emotional Support Line: 01708 765200Refuge domestic abuse helpline: 0808 2000 247 (live chat is also available at https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/Contact-us *times apply)Safeline domestic abuse helpline: 01926 402 498 Safeline national male survivor helpline: 0808 800 5005Sexual Assault Support Line: 01708 765200Sane mental health line: 0300 304 7000The knowledge out there on this topic is vast, so if your interest is peaked by this episode, please take a look at our sources:A Childlike Pizza Deliveryman at the Center of a Puzzling Crime - The New York TimesAfter Robbing a Bank Wearing a Bomb, a Pizza Guy Was Told to Go on a Scavenger Hunt to Save HimselfDeath of Brian Wells - WikipediaThe Bizarre Collar Bomb Bank RobberyThe Pizza Bomber Bank RobberyThe Pizza Bomber Heist | Tales From the BottleUnraveling The Mysteries Of The Pizza Bomber | WBUR For Erie's Diehl-Armstrong, pizza bomber case is 'sad epitaph''Evil Genius' Director Trey Borzillieri Says Floyd Stockton Shouldn't Be Off the HookPizza Bomber Timeline of EventsEvil Genius star says confession at the end of series is false Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.