The Brutally Batted Bartender - West Liberty, Iowa - Part 1
This week, in West Liberty, Iowa, we messed up! There was just too crazy of a story to fit into one episode. A young man, who is the small town's most popular & beloved bartender, is horribly beaten to death, in his own bed. The problem with solving this case, is that there are just too many suspects. The victim had at least 4 girlfriends, and a fiance. Plus, he's dabbles in some recreational drugs, and other extracurricular activities. Was it a angry girlfriend? One of their angrier husbands? The possibilities are nearly endless!!
Along the way, we find out that you might not want to call your buddy "Bacon", that being a small town bartender gives you all sorts of social advantages, and that it's incredible when someone that everyone seemed to like, still had so many people who may have killed him!!
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Comments (85)
Do you know when we might hear part 2
LMAO 😂 ‘They treat Jimmy like some sort of special Olympian’ 🤣 Superb!
Our kid named our guinea pig …..🐹 That things name was “ fire gling gling gling “ “ tv hair counter “ was the birds name……
Confederate Railroad is older, kind of outlaw country (think Johnny Cash) They had songs like Queen of Memphis...I cant think if more right now LOL, but they are good, just havent heard from them in a really long time. And yes, its Mark Chessnut...not butt Lol....good, older country, like 90s. I like all music so I could definitely listen to both of them...but we all know that James HATES country music lol What kind of music do you like James ?
I always find it so fascinating when people are so cool with being involved with people significantly younger, even beyond legality. I'm 36 and regrettably in love with a 32yo, and I still feel super weird about it. 😅 Though TBF I've been involved with a couple guys who were definitely significantly older than me. 😅💀
pacific with a small p just means peaceful.
Disappointed Jimmie didn’t know Confederate Railroad this week! Cause yall know he likes his women a little on the trashy side 👀
Why can't I get shut up and get me murder back episodes that I haven't heard before?
I’m going to need a Bacon Buddy tee so I can never forget the way I laughed at “ they don’t parade me out with the Bacon Buddies”
James will probably never see this but I learned a trick for pronouncing Indigenous Peoples' names correctly: call the tribal office after hours. The answering machine prompt will usually have the correct pronunciation 🤓
Grumpy Cats real name is Tardar Sauce 😾
JIMMIE!!! We’re both Rednecks from Colorado, you know that Confederate Railroad sung “Baby likes to rock it like a boogie woogie choo choo train!”
That was The Tractors, but have you heard the Christmas version 🙌🏼 CLASSIC
My 4yo daughter named her first pup, Sally. She named her fave doll that too. And her stuffed lion. And our minivan.
Listening to the guys talk about their dogs makes me love them even more than I already do. How can you not love two guys who gush over their dogs?!
I was so proud of my kid when she picked Dolores for our dog. ☺️
I know several people in WL -- this case is talked about a lot!
My grandma's name is Jacque (Jackie) and I use to answer the phone as a kid and they would always say it like a French man 😆
I'm going to guess pacific or pasific was an attempt at saying it was a passive place to live, like calm and pleasant. Also, Jimmy, you call yourself a country fan and don't know confederate railroad lol, although technically they called themselves country rock
0% chance they’ve never heard Confederate Railroad, they did Trashy Women.
I have been obsessed with this case for like a decade, and have watched the Dateline ep at least a dozen times!!! I'm so excited because you guys will do it better for sure. Dateline needs the victim to be a saint, and while you guys never make fun of the victim, you tell it straight, and my guy Corey was pulling some shit 😆
Representing the 734 for episode 734 bitches!!!!
The first one meant pacifist the second meant specific. At least that’s my take on it
I think they are going for Pacifist in the reviews. But I could be waaaaay off lol
The dog giving up the killer. That had me laughing out loud. My dogs would show where the treats are kept, and spill their guts.
I love it when you discuss your dogs! Please do more of that. You're hysterical w them!
Jimmie might be thinking of Vic Chestnut, who wouldn't be playing this fair for a variety of reasons including that he's dead
My 9 year old named our cat Ander Dingus. 🤦🏼♀️
I don't have a kid and I named my dog Grandma 😂 it's fun to tell Grandma stop barking! Grandma get your ass over here! Grandma don't piss on the floor!
Omg I'm going to die with this Jimmy is a special Olympian discussion. Can I get some merch that says "Jimmy is my bacon buddy? "
Pacific means peaceful. Same root as pacifist.
Im dying 🤣 "they treat you like a special Olympian "
Just FYI, pacific means tending to make or preserve peace; conciliatory, Google attests
Jacque is also the first six letters of Jacqueline and was the official Midwest Gen X Hot Girl version of “Jackie” - I remember wishing that was my name instead of being one of three Rachels in my class
Let your kid name your dog?! I let my four year old name our cat, and his name is Pol Pot
Legit LOL. Is he a tyrant??
I’m super ok with an express two parter!!
After listening to how Americans name their towns for almost ten years now, I’m surprised that Jimmies joke about California being named West New York didn’t actually happen!?
I have a cat named Angry Bird because I let my four year old son name him.
No 454 in any 70's (or any year) Cadillac...70's big Caddy engines were 425, 472 and 500.
Yaaaaay cliff hanger!!!
I'm dying over Jimmie being called a special Olympian 🤣🤣🤣💀⚰️🪦🪦🪦🪦. It's okay James, people who work in restaurants and say they aren't exposed to that are clearly oblivious to most things in life. Even high end restaurants they're at the *minimum* smashing alcohol and most likely snorting a line of coke in the bathroom
For a someone who claims to be a car guy Jimmie sure does get alot wrong. Cadillac never used the 454. 472, 500, all kinds of big motors but never a 454
Haha great show. Glad you split it. The story is the important part..not the structure of the shows. I'd listen to 3 hours every day if it were possible for James to do that much... I love Jimmie and know he's not special needs, but he doesn't help his case when he forgets how old he was when his son was born
Where’s the frickin bonuses I need something to make me smile while I swear at my car
This guy could have used the shadow puppet workshop, tbh. https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/tree-trimmer-charged-with-crushing-coworker-while-playing-shadow-puppets-in-apple-valley/
I named the family bird “Elliot Nest” as a teenager
My 4yo cousin named her dog Zippy Bag… she goes by Zippy, it works!
Is this three cases in a row with really distinct cars?
I swear y'all have done this story before. Am I crazy?
I worked in restaurants and everything James says is almost exactly my experience Also I named my dog Pez as a kid
Best friends kid named the cat at 5. It's name is BARP.
I love a two parter. Thanks for the ridiculous amount of content!
Pacific = pacifist ??
Part 2? Im in. This shit is bananas
N .. jmn
Pacific like "pacifism"? Maybe its boring and sleepy town
There is a special place in hell for ppl who f’ing CHAIN THEIR DOG UP OUTSIDE (or inside for that matter) - I hope this isn’t an unpopular opinion. ESPECIALLY a golden or generally any kind of lab. Talk about “pasific” dogs!!! 🐕
With you 100 percent. If its an unpopular opinion, fuck being popular, I'd rather be a non-monster 😆
“He’s so brave!!!” lol I cannot imagine life without you two!
My sister let her 4 yr old name their golden retriever..Watermelon. and honestly...it fits her. Melon is about 6 years old now..and she just ate a plate full of peanut butter cookies. One time she ate an entire roll of jalapeño cheddar summer sausage. Dammit MELON. 😂
Had to do a double take on the "Part 1." 🤣
A local one for me! Love it! Your telling of it anyway…
I thought they were eating bacon butties 🤣😂 They buddies soon will be 🤣
I dont mind the two parter, but I also said when I saw it exactly what James said, "y'all know you have a longer show right?"
Jacqui with a Q here, different from Jacque 🤣
Jacque is an odd feminization of Jacques which is French for John. I was named after my grandpa Jack, whose real name was Jacob. Parents, don't worry about using family names.
Confederate railroad!! Hell yeah!!! Surprised Jimmy didn't realize who it is.
I was surprised too!
Jimmy is my bacon buddy 🤣😍
Sadly, Wink’s is now permanently closed, but fond memories are still alive on Google Maps. What a cast of characters 😂
I wanted to name my future pet doobie-cookie
"peaceful" "pacified" -? "Expansive"?
Both of the reviews also said “further more” so I was inclined to think it was the same person, bc what are the odds?? lol
Dutchess County carney folk absolutely need to step up their game. We were there and I needed that otter so we played the water gun game….turned away four times at first because less than half his stations work. Dude, you got literally nothing else than the traveling circus and ALL of the time in the world. Get your shit together. I got my otter. ❤️🤷♀️
My partner sometimes refers to people as Carny Hot. They're Carny folk, only dressed in their best bar attire. For context.. we live near Branson. 😂
Pacifist and autocorrect?
tending to make or preserve peace; conciliatory. Like a pacifier, pacifist, pacifying, etc
"They don't parade me out with the Bacon Buddies" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
This absolutely killed me 😂😂😂
A past friend of mine let her 3-year-old name their dog. She chose Lucy, so it wasn't a terrible choice. 😄
Iowa mentioned - RAAAHHHH 🦅🤠🫡🌽
Re: kids naming pets… as a 5 year old I named our calico cat “Iced Tea” because the orange patches looked like iced tea to me.
Best friends kid (5) named the cat Barp.
A two parter! Let’s go!!!
