Episodes

Sunday Oct 31, 2021
DB Cooper is no Robin Hood - Clarke Mayer
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Clarke Mayer is a writer, filmmaker, photographer, and author of the new book Incendiary.
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Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer

Monday Oct 25, 2021
DB Cooper‘s Jump From the 727 - Dan Gryder
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Dan Gryder is a pilot, skydiver, instructor, banjo picker, and YouTuber. Dan is the Creator and host of Probable Cause: Dan Gryder.
Subscribe to Dan's YouTube channel, and watch his DB Cooper doc premiering on his channel November 24th.
https://www.youtube.com/user/UGOT2CTHIS/featured
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Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer

Thursday Oct 21, 2021
DB Cooper‘s Safety Deposit Box - Tim Collins
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Tim Collins is back! He has even more details about Duane and Jo Weber, and he needs your help with a safety deposit box that belonged to Duane aka John Collins.
If you or someone you know can help Tim identify what was in Duane Weber's safety deposit box let him know!
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Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer

Friday Sep 24, 2021
DB Cooper was very secretive - Liza Morado
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Liza Morado is the author of Rat on Rat: A Memoir with a Peculiar Twist.
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Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer

Thursday Sep 02, 2021
DB Cooper in color - George McKeon
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
George McKeon is an artist, graphic designer, and author of The Mystery of DB Cooper - A True Crime Adult Coloring book.
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Visit the illustrator's website! Fachrul Reza Riva'i
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Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer

Friday Mar 26, 2021
DB Cooper Unsolved Case Files - Tom Sullivan
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Tom Sullivan is an author, illustrator, graphic designer, and unsolved case enthusiast. His newest book Unsolved Case Files: Escape at 10,000 feet is all about DB Cooper and it is truly excellent.
Buy Escape at 10,000 Feet!
https://www.amazon.com/Unsolved-Case-Files-Escape-Missing/dp/0062991515
Visit Tom's site and buy his other books!
http://www.thomasgsullivan.com/
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Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer

Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
DB Cooper and the FBI - Bruce A. Smith
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Bruce is back for our 50th episode!
Bruce A. Smith is a legend in the Vortex. He's the author of DB Cooper and the FBI: A Case Study of America's Only Unsolved Skyjacking, and the force behind The Mountain News. You may have seen him on Discovery's Expedition Unknown and most recently in the BBC/HBO documentary The Mystery of DB Cooper.
Buy Bruce's Book!
https://www.amazon.com/DB-Cooper-FBI-Americas-Skyjacking/dp/0997312009
Visit The Mountain News!
https://themountainnewswa.net/
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Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer

Monday Mar 01, 2021
DB Cooper's Escape - Rob Bertrand
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Rob Bertrand is the owner and operator of the NW Escape Experience, and is the author of an amazing new screenplay about the DB Cooper skyjacking. Rob has been lurking in the Vortex for years, knows many of the players, and has attended many of the various events.
Visit NW Escape Experience!
https://nwescapeexperience.com/
https://www.facebook.com/nwescapeexperience
Follow Rob on Twitter!
https://twitter.com/Robertrand77
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Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer

Friday Feb 26, 2021
DB Cooper confessed to his wife - Part Two - Tim Collins
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Part two of our interview with Tim Collins. If you haven't heard part one yet, I'd recommend you jump back one episode and start with part one.
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Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer

Friday Feb 26, 2021
DB Cooper confessed to his wife - Part One - Tim Collins
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Some of you may know Tim Collins as SafecrackingPLF from the Dropzone forum, and some of you may know him as "Jo's Memory Man" a name given to him by the production team on the HBO documentary The Mystery of DB Cooper. Tim has been investigating Duane Weber for over 15 years. Thanks to audio provided by Tim, you'll get to hear Duane and Jo Weber's own voices.
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Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer

Monday Dec 21, 2020
DB Cooper had already been covered - Brendan I. Koerner
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Brendan Koerner is a contributing editor for Wired Magazine, and his work has appeared in The New York Times, Slate, Harpers, and ESPN the magazine. He's the author of Now the Hell Will Start and The Skies Belong to Us - Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking.
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Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer

Sunday Dec 13, 2020
DB Cooper was not successful - Chris Cunningham
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Chris Cunningham is a college professor, an authority on the Zodiac Killer, and claims he's not an expert on DB Cooper only because he's humble.
You can find Chris on The DB Cooper Forum as Chaucer:
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Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer

Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
DB Cooper Audience Questions - Martin Andrade
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Martin Andrade Jr 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. Marty is back to talk about the latest news in the case and answer some audience questions.
Go buy Marty's book!
Go to Marty's Blog!
https://martinandrade.wordpress.com/
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Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Monday Oct 12, 2020
DB Cooper was Mormon - Steven Rinehart
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Steven Rinehart is a registered Patent Attorney, pilot, SCUBA diver, and radio host. He hosts a radio talk program, on K-TALK AM 1640 each Saturday afternoon at 3:00 MST, which can be heard live online at www.k-talk.com.
Visit Steve's website!
https://www.stevenrinehart.com/
Email Steve!
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Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Monday Oct 05, 2020
DB Cooper was an Avenger - Harriette Sucher
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Harriette Sucher is the author of The World According to Jack Tarrance.
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Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
DB Cooper was a Student at BYU - Johnny Surles
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
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!
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Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Sunday Sep 06, 2020
DB Cooper's Money - Arthur L. Friedberg
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Arthur L. Friedberg has been a professional numismatist for over 40 years. He has BA in history from George Washington University and an MBA from New York University. His family firm the Coin and Currency Institute is a founding member of the elite International Association of Professional Numismatists (I.A.P.N.). In June of 2001 Arthur was elected President of the Association, the first time in it's 50 year history an American has held that office. He is a lifetime member of the American Numismatic Association, and a member of the prestigious Professional Numismatists Guild since 1977. He's been a consultant to the Money and Medal Programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome, Italy and has testified as an expert before the United States Senate Banking Committee. Arthur has also authored several books including, Paper Money of the United States, Modern World Coins, and Coins of the Bible. He's a contributor to The Numismatist and Coin World.
The Coin and Currency Institute:
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http://www.coin-currency.com/page8.html
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Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Sunday Aug 30, 2020
DB Cooper lived in Alabama - Daniel Baer
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
Daniel Baer has no prior experience in criminal investigation, skydiving, or aviation, but he became intrigued by the DB Cooper skyjacking. Despite being a newcomer to The Cooper Vortex, Dan believes he has found a very compelling Cooper suspect and can offer new insight into the nearly 50 year old case.
Email Dan: dsnbaer@gmail.com
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Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Monday Aug 03, 2020
DB Cooper is a Cold Case - Cheyna Roth
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Cheyna Roth is a former prosecuting attorney, investigative and political journalist, professor, radio host, and author of Cold Cases: A True Crime Collection.
Twitter and instagram @cheyna_r
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Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
DB Cooper was the Paratrooper of Fortune - Drew Beeson
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
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
Drew's other books;
Drew's website;
Drew's YouTube Channel;
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxv5EfTss01iDhELoBZwdDw
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Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert