The Cooper Vortex

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. If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review! https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer

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. Follow Brendan on Twitter! https://twitter.com/brendankoerner Buy Brendan's Books! https://www.amazon.com/Brendan-I-Koerner/e/B001JP7QM0?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1608595508&sr=1-1 If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review! https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer

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: www.thedbcooperforum.com Email Chris! [email protected] If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review! https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Russell Colbert and Darren Schaefer

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! https://www.amazon.com/Finding-DB-Cooper-Americas-skyjacking/dp/1539694429/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F0YP0TQCM3DP5XJ6RWTF&linkCode=li3&tag=martandr-20&linkId=928e1508d93739a7c24417bbdce6374b Go to Marty's Blog! https://martinandrade.wordpress.com/ If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram @thecoopervortex If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

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! [email protected] If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram @thecoopervortex If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Harriette Sucher is the author of The World According to Jack Tarrance. Buy Harriette's Book! https://www.lulu.com/en/ca/shop/harriette-sucher/the-world-according-to-jack-tarrance-the-real-zodiac-killer-black-dahlia-avenger-get-hoffa-squad-member-and-more/paperback/product-1kkjrwzk.html Follow Harriette on Facebook and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/harriette.sucher.522 https://twitter.com/HarrietteSucher If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram @thecoopervortex If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

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! [email protected] If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram @thecoopervortex If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

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: http://www.coin-currency.com/ Buy Arthur's books! http://www.coin-currency.com/page8.html https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AArthur+L.+Friedberg&s=relevancerank&text=Arthur+L.+Friedberg&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1 If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram @thecoopervortex If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

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: [email protected] If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram @thecoopervortex If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

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 Support local bookstores! Find Cheyna's book locally. https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781646040346 Buy her book at Target! https://www.target.com/p/cold-cases-a-true-crime-collection-by-cheyna-roth-paperback/-/A-79760002 Buy her book on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Cases-Collection-Unidentified-Kidnappings/dp/1646040341 If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram @thecoopervortex If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

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 https://www.amazon.com/Paratrooper-Fortune-Commando-Operative-Mercenary-ebook/dp/B08BY5N3SH/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1593644244&refinements=p_27%3ADrew+Hurst+Beeson&s=digital-text&sr=1-1&text=Drew+Hurst+Beeson Drew's other books; https://www.amazon.com/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3ADrew+Hurst+Beeson&s=relevancerank&text=Drew+Hurst+Beeson&ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_1 Drew's website; https://drewbeesonbooks.com/ Drew's YouTube Channel; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxv5EfTss01iDhELoBZwdDw If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram @thecoopervortex If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Patrick South is an entrepreneur, producer, broadcaster, and family man. He and his family created and star in The Adventure Agents, a very popular children and family show. The Adventure Agents on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuD9aPKz5YukNZfT7lpYT4Q The Adventure Agents on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Adventure-Agents/dp/B07Y8XWXLZ The Adventure Agents website: https://www.theadventureagents.com/ If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram @thecoopervortex If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Mindy Fausey and Stephanie Thirtyacre have nearly 20 years combined experience searching for and researching the Forrest Fenn Treasure. They believe Forrest Fenn could be DB Cooper. Find Mindy and Stephanie on Stephanie's Forum Chase Chat: https://www.chasechat.com/index.php Check out Mindy's new YouTube channel where she just posted a great interview with Stephanie! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMAnEYj9rAQ9oUN1I6me_0g If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram now too @thecoopervortex! If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Bruce Smith is an author, journalist, and operates The Mountain News. You can find him there at https://themountainnewswa.net Nicky Broughton has made a name for himself researching DB Cooper suspect James Klansnic. You can reach him on facebook or at [email protected] If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram now too @thecoopervortex! If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Kieth Hirshland is an Emmy Award-winning sports television producer, author, and was at the Reno airport when flight 305 touched down. Keith's website, where you can find his blog and his books Big Flies, Cover Me Boys I'm Going In, and more! https://www.keithhirshland.com/ If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram now too @thecoopervortex! If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Ben Holland is an entrepreneur, political activist, and friend of the show. He grew up a few miles from Tena Bar and has lived inside the dropzone the last 10 years. Find him on Twitter @benholland001 https://twitter.com/benholland001 and find him on Facebook. If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram now too @thecoopervortex! If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Tom Kaye is a scientist who works in the fields of paleontology and astrophysics. Somehow his work got him involved in the DB Cooper caper, and like everyone else once he was in he couldn't escape the vortex. He was the lead investigator for the Cooper Research Team, also known as the Citizen Sleuths. All the forensic work done on the case, was done by Tom Kaye and his team. They even had access to all the evidence the FBI had on the case. Check out his website to read about all their work on the case at CitizenSleuths.com. Eric Ulis is the Organizer of CooperCon, the author of Sky Ghost: Unraveling the Enigma of DB Cooper, and his documentary The Final Hunt for DB Cooper premiers July 5th on Histories Greatest Mysteries on The History Channel. https://thecoopercase.com/ Eric's DB Cooper YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCewfNi-lPOshvd9t55NXbbA Anonymous Joe is a US Army Analyst and proponent of William J Smith as the hijacker. Follow him on Twitter @DWNoone1 https://twitter.com/DWNoone1 If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram now too @thecoopervortex! If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Joe Swaney is co-host of The Shocking Details podcast, co-creator of the podcast Thinking Sideways, Portlander, and semi-professional Dragon Boater. Joe's new show: https://www.theshockingdetails.com/ Joe's old show: http://www.thinkingsidewayspodcast.com/ If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram now too @thecoopervortex! If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Joe Sharkey is Vietnam veteran, a 20 year veteran of the New York Times, and author of 5 books. He wrote the go-to book on John List who is often considered a suspect in the DB Cooper skyjacking, Death Sentence: The Inside Story of the John List Murders. Joe's book Death Sentence: The Inside Story of the John List Murders https://www.amazon.com/Death-Sentence-Inside-Story-Murders/dp/1504049497/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Joe Sharkey's Website https://joesharkey.com/ Email Joe [email protected] If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram now too @thecoopervortex! If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Ross Richardson is the author of two books, “The Search for the Westmoreland: Lake Michigan’s Treasure Shipwreck” and “Still Missing: Rethinking the D.B. Cooper Case and Other Mysterious Unsolved Disappearances.” He also speaks about Great Lakes maritime history at libraries and historical societies around the Great Lakes Region. Richardson is a trained technical SCUBA diver and has been involved in the discovery, identification, and documentation of numerous Lake Michigan shipwrecks. He was a public safety diver for the Benzie Area Public Safety Dive Team and a Benzie Country Sheriff’s Department Special Deputy for many years. Ross' book Still Missing: Rethinking the DB Cooper Case and Other Mysterious Unsolved Disappearances; https://www.amazon.com/Still-Missing-Rethinking-Mysterious-Disappearances/dp/099600470X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=still+missing+db+cooper&qid=1582766076&sr=8-1 Ross' Website Michigan Mysteries; https://michiganmysteries.com/ If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram now too @thecoopervortex! If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

This episode is Darren's speech from the 2019 DB CooperCon in Vancouver, Washington. It also serves as an introduction to the case and some of the main suspects for the uninitiated. If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram now too @thecoopervortex! If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Mark Metzler is an active skydiver with over 50 years of parachuting experience. He holds a USPA class D (Expert) parachutist license which required both night and water jumps. Mark also has extensive experience jumping military surplus parachute gear similar to the type DB Cooper used. In 2006 Mark jumped from the rear airstair door of a DC 9 passenger jet flying unpressurized at 14,500 feet. Mark's diverse career path includes skippering commercial fishing vessels and practicing as a criminal defense attorney. He earned a BSEE degree from UC Berkeley and has designed patented electronic circuits for implantable medical devices. Mark is an aviation history buff who finds air mysteries such as Amelia Earhart's disappearance and DB Cooper's case absolutely fascinating. You can find him on The DB Cooper Forum under the screen name 377. https://www.thedbcooperforum.com/db-cooper/ If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram now too @thecoopervortex! If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Gregg Gossett is an entrepreneur, trading mentor, and the son of DB Cooper suspect William Wolfgang Gossett. Follow Gregg on Twitter @GossettTrading https://twitter.com/gossetttrading Gregg's YouTube Channel Gossett Trading and Mentoring Live https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCviK0XeiDS0l1deHtEVmrKw The Cooper Vortex Patreon Page; https://www.patreon.com/TheCooperVortex If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram now too @thecoopervortex! If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

This episode features an anonymous military analyst who uncovered the person he believes is responsible the DB Cooper skyjacking. Check out his website https://dbcooperhijack.com/ and follow him on Twitter @DWNoone1 https://twitter.com/DWNoone1 The Cooper Vortex Patreon Page; https://www.patreon.com/TheCooperVortex If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram now too @thecoopervortex! If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Nat Loufoque is the author of DB Cooper: Examined, Identified, and Exposed. His book is available on Amazon right now. Nat lives in the Shenandoah Valley, and he does not believe in bigfoot. He can be reached by email at: [email protected] DB Cooper: Examined, Identified, and Exposed by Nat Loufoque https://www.amazon.com/D-B-Cooper-Examined-Identified-Exposed/dp/1081758015 If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram now too @thecoopervortex! If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Eric Ulis is the creator and host of the 2019 DB CooperCon this November 22-24th in Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon. He was kind enough to take the time to personally tell us about the upcoming event. Check out the website for more info! https://dbcoopercon.com/ The following information is from the website dbcoopercon.com: Please join us at CooperCon 2019 and hear experts discuss all aspects of America's only unsolved skyjacking. There will also be ample opportunity for audience questions and discussion. Moreover, a special emphasis is being placed upon creating social events this year for people to get-together and have fun over food and drinks. See a real Cooper $20 bill from the ransom money found, a parachute just like the one Cooper used, a tie clip just like the one Cooper left behind on the jet, and much more. Authors will be on-hand to autograph copies of their books. TICKETS GO ON SALE SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 AND WILL BE LIMITED PARKING IS FREE! SPEAKER & PARTICIPANT BIOS MARTY ANDRADE Marty Andrade is a Minnesota-based writer who has written four books, including "DB Cooper: Chasing the Last Lead in America's Only Unsolved Skyjacking." A Cooper investigator for over five years, he believes applying sound science and using an interdisciplinary approach will eventually solve the case. Formerly a radio talk show host and podcaster, Marty's current day job is estimating materials for large building projects. An avid lover of mysteries, he will soon be opening investigations in other disappearances and unsolved crimes from his home state. VERN JONES Vern is a multi-business entrepreneur with a passion for storytelling and bringing truth to light. A student of the sciences, he has since become an author, publisher, and speaker, not to mention golfer, hiker, scuba diver, water skier, and proud owner of the Portuguese Water Dog named DB Cooper. Vern lives with his wife Irene in Michigan. TOM KAYE (Video Presentation from CooperCon 2018) Tom is the Principal Investigator for the Cooper Research Team which was granted unprecedented access to the FBI's NORJAK files for investigative purposes. His main scientific interest is spectroscopy which branches out into the fields of paleontology and astrophysics. In paleontology, he leads yearly expeditions for the Burke Museum to recover dinosaur bones. He is directly involved in the controversy over the detection of preserved blood cells and blood vessels in T. rex bones where his work points to a bacterial source. In astrophysics he leads a team of astronomers that are trying to discover an extrasolar planet using spectroscopy to detect the stars wobble. Recently he has been working on analysis of grave goods from the 8,000-year-old Gobero site in Africa as well as the Chinese Feathered Dinosaurs. Tom resides in Sierra Vista, Arizona. MARK METZLER Mark Metzler is an active skydiver with over 50 years of parachuting experience. He holds a USPA class D (Expert) parachutist license which required both night and water jumps. Mark also has extensive experience jumping military surplus parachute gear similar to the type DB Cooper used. In 2006 Mark jumped from the rear airstair door of a DC 9 passenger jet flying unpressurized at 14,500 feet. Mark's diverse career path includes skippering commercial fishing vessels and practicing as a criminal defense attorney. He earned a BSEE degree from UC Berkeley and has designed patented electronic circuits for implantable medical devices. Mark is an aviation history buff who finds air mysteries such as Amelia Earhart's disappearance and DB Cooper's case absolutely fascinating. DARREN SCHAEFER Darren is the creator and host of The Cooper Vortex, a podcast covering the many facets of the DB Cooper case and the community created by it. A huge fan of the Cooper Caper, Darren has started to present himself as an expert on the case and so far, most people seem to be buying it. Darren lives with his wife and two children in a 100-year-old farmhouse he's fixing up near Boise Idaho. BRUCE A. SMITH Bruce A. Smith is an investigative journalist and the author of DB Cooper and the FBI - A Case Study of America's Only Unsolved Skyjacking. He writes extensively about Norjak at his online news magazine, The Mountain News-WA, and has consulted or appeared on numerous podcasts and documentaries on DB Cooper, most notably the History Channel's "Case Closed?" in 2016, and the Travel Channel's "Expedition Unknown" episode in 2017 on the money find at Tina Bar. ERIC ULIS Eric is the author of GHOST: Unraveling The Enigma of DB Cooper. In 2019 his research enabled him to re-identify the 1980 money find spot on Tena Bar. Eric was a commentator and producer on the TV show High Stakes Hold'em which aired nationally on Comcast SportsNet. In addition to the Cooper mystery, Eric is a fan of politics, sports, a good drink and a good cigar. After putting college on hold for “far too long,” Eric matriculated at the Extension School at Harvard University

Marla Cooper is a designer, author, and niece of DB Cooper. Her story came to light in 2011 around the 40th anniversary of the highjacking. The FBI thoroughly investigated her claims including giving her a polygraph, which she passed. Her book "DB's Niece (In the Raw, Unedited!): a Memoir" is available on Amazon now. Marla's book DB's Niece (In the Raw, Unedited!): a Memoir https://www.amazon.com/DBs-Niece-Raw-Unedited-memoir/dp/0692754539 If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. We are on Instagram now too @thecoopervortex! If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Matt L'Hommedieu is a former US Navy SEAL, Air Force PJ, Captain/Paramedic Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue, Smokejumper, and current Poker Player and DB Cooper investigator. You can read more of what Matt has to say at his blog Vector 23. Matt's Blog: https://www.vector23.org/ If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was, you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Douglas Perry is a writer, author, and journalist at The Oregonian. Over the last few years he's written many articles covering DB Cooper for The Oregonian. Doug has done a lot of great work on the case, covering suspects and the folklore. He's investigated William Smith, Walter Reca, Sheridan Peterson, and Robert Rackstraw to name a few. A few articles Doug has written for The Oregonian: Robert Rackstraw, D.B. Cooper suspect with various bizarre Oregon connections, dies at 75 https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2019/07/robert-rackstraw-db-cooper-suspect-with-various-bizarre-oregon-connections-dies-at-75.html D.B. Cooper search leads to Bachelor Island; ex-FBI agent says suspect will get away with it ‘unless he confesses’ https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2019/06/db-cooper-search-leads-to-bachelor-island-ex-fbi-agent-says-suspect-will-get-away-with-it-unless-he-confesses.html D.B. Cooper 'secret ciphers' released, point to key suspect; cryptology experts say, Not so fast http://expo.oregonlive.com/news/erry-2018/08/76268e4b361333/db-cooper-secret-ciphers-relea.html Doug's website: http://www.douglasperry.net/ Doug's Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Douglas-Perry/e/B005DSA6GM?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1565830159&sr=8-1 Doug's Twitter https://twitter.com/douglasmperry If you'd like to be on the show or know someone who we should have on you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show. Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

James Cook is an expert on the Zodiac Killer case and has spent two decades researching it. He joins us in this episode to help us understand why some people believe there is a connection between the Zodiac and DB Cooper, and if there is any evidence to support that. James' Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrimeTalker1941 The Zodiac Killer Discussion Group on Facebook that James Moderates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1987982334820534/ If you'd like to ask us a question or tell us what we got wrong you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show. Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Bill Rollins is an engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, pilot, and author of The Elusive DB Cooper; How he Escapes. His work on the case led him to the 58 November incident, and the father of Susan Germaine Giffe who was killed in that highjacking. Bill believes her father Joe Lakich pulled off the skyjacking to get revenge on the FBI for their part in that 58 November incident. An article on the 58 November incident. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/article/13018682/a-nashville-hijacking-38-years-ago-set-the-standard-on-how-not-to-handle-hostage-negotiations Bill's Book, The Elusive D.B. Cooper; How he Escapes https://www.amazon.com/Elusive-D-B-Cooper-Escapes/dp/1544260091/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UO7EUCDLQ7DF&keywords=the+elusive+db+cooper&qid=1563845397&s=gateway&sprefix=the+elusive++db%2Caps%2C256&sr=8-1 If you'd like to ask us a question or tell us what we got wrong you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show. Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

John Cameron is a retired police detective from Great Falls, Montana. His career in law enforcement began in 1979 and he retired in 2005 as a Sergeant of Detectives, working cold cases. He has worked on FBI serial killer task forces, catching ritualistic child cannibal killer, Nathan Bar-Joseph. His cases have been featured on America’s Most Wanted, Dateline NBC, and he helped produce the series Most Evil on TruTV. In 2010, while working as an analyst for the Montana Board of Pardons and Parole in Deer Lodge Prison, Montana, he was asked to look into Ed Edwards. He was able to link Edwards to a double murder in Great Falls, and other crimes including JonBenet Ramsey, the Atlanta Child Killings, Teresa Halbach, The Zodiac Killer, DB Cooper, and many more. John Cameron's site on Ed Edwards; http://coldcasecameron.com/ It Was Always ME! Ed Edwards The Most Prolific Serial Killer of All Time; https://www.amazon.com/Was-Always-ME-Edwards-Prolific/dp/1732237441/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1H81BY6T8F62Q&keywords=john+cameron+book&qid=1563165578&s=gateway&sprefix=john+cameron%2Caps%2C294&sr=8-1 John's docuseries, which I highly recommend, It Was Him: The Many Murders of Ed Edwards; https://www.amazon.com/The-Killer-Gene/dp/B07BZBNDBX/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ed+edwards&qid=1563165811&s=gateway&sr=8-1 If you have questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper was you can reach us on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show please leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Carolanne Stanislaw believes her father was DB Cooper, the Zodiac Killer, and the Oakland County child killer. Her father Stephen Stanislaw Jr was convicted for the murder of his father in 1979, but found not guilty by reason of insanity. Carolanne has spent years researching her fathers crimes, but is still working on it. If you have any information that can help her, or if you can help her with transcription of her fathers tapes, you can find her on Facebook and Twitter. Carolanne's Facebook www.facebook.com/Seekingthetruthandtheway Carolanne's Twitter https://twitter.com/IAmGods_Girl If you have any questions, comments, or if you think you know who DB Cooper is you can reach us on Facebook we are The Cooper Vortex, on Twitter we are @DBCooperPodcast or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show we would really appreciate it if you would leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Dr David Coutcher is the author of My Dance with the Zodiac Killer: Stalked by a Psycho Killer for Thirty Years Volume 1. He also has a series of YouTube videos where talks all about his encounters with Frank Lee Morris and the Anglin brothers. Dr. Coutcher first ran into Frank in Mexico when he was a teenager, but learned that Frank had known of him even longer than that. Frank Morris told Dr. Coutcher he pulled off the DB Cooper hijacking and even told him about it while he was still planning it. According to Dr. Coutcher, Frank and the Anglin brothers are responsible for over 25,000 murders including the Zodiac Killings and Texarkana Moonlight Murders. My Dance with the Zodiac Killer https://www.amazon.com/Dance-Zodiac-Killer-David-Coutcher/dp/1640790349 Dr. Coutcher's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU2YzAYRy6MyJQlyxQhP3wg Pharr Gym http://pharrgym.com/ Gold Chiropractic http://goldchiro.com/ If you have any questions, comments, or if you know where the ransom money is you can reach us on Facebook we are The Cooper Vortex, on Twitter we are @DBCooperPodcast or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show we would really appreciate it if you would leave us a review. https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex https://twitter.com/DBCooperPodcast Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Joe Koenig retired from the Michigan State Police after 26 years of service and has 45 years of investigative experience in both the public and private sectors. He was lead investigator on the Jimmy Hoffa case, and has investigated homicides, financial crimes, narcotics, and public corruption. He is Past President of the Michigan FBI National Academy Associates and is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). He now owns and operates KMI Investigations in Western Michigan specializing in financial fraud investigations. He is the author of two books on forensic linguistics, Getting the Truth and his latest Getting the Truth: I am DB Cooper. Audio versions are also available. If you have any questions, comments, or if you are DB Cooper you can reach us on Facebook at The Cooper Vortex, Twitter @DBCooperPodcast, or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us review. Thank you. Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Martin Andrade is a writer, radio talk show host, and author of Finding DB Cooper: Chasing the Last Lead in America's Only Unsolved Skyjacking. His book does an excellent job making the case that DB Cooper survived his jump from the 727 into the Pacific Northwest wilderness. In his years researching the case Marty has also become on expert on a controversial book published in 1985 by Max Gunther, DB Cooper: What Really Happened. His latest updates on the case can be found on his website martinandrade.wordpress.com. If you have any questions, comments, or if you are DB Cooper you can reach us on Facebook at The Cooper Vortex, Twitter @DBCooperPodcast, or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us review. Thank you. Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Tom Kaye is a scientist who works in the fields of paleontology and astrophysics. Somehow his work got him involved in the DB Cooper caper, and like everyone else once he was in he couldn't escape the vortex. He was the lead investigator for the Cooper Research Team, also known as the Citizen Sleuths. All the forensic work done on the case, was done by Tom Kaye and his team. They even had access to all the evidence the FBI had on the case. Check out his website to read about all their work on the case at CitizenSleuths.com. If you have any questions, comments, or if you are DB Cooper you can reach us on Facebook at The Cooper Vortex, Twitter @DBCooperPodcast, or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us review. Thank you. Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Drew Beeson is confident he's solved the case. Drew believes the man who jumped out of flight 305 was none other than Ted Braden. Ted Braden was US Special Forces in Vietnam before going AWOL. Later he was caught working as a mercenary in the Congo, and arrested. After his arrest he was released from a military prison under suspicious circumstances. Drew is a sharp guy, and he makes a great case for Ted Braden being the skyjacker. If you have any information regarding Ted Braden please reach out to Drew at [email protected]. Ted Braden Article in Ramparts Magazine October 1967 If you have any questions, comments, or if you are DB Cooper you can reach us on Facebook at The Cooper Vortex, Twitter @DBCooperPodcast, or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us review. Thank you. Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Nicholas Broughton was forced into investigating Robert Rackstraw aka Airborne Bob. After investigating him for a while he concluded Rackstraw wasn't Cooper so he started looking for a new suspect and found one, James Klansnic. Klansnic is a name that until recently hadn't been on the long suspect list. Nicholas Broughton aka NickyB makes such a great case for James Klansnic that we couldn't cover it all in one episode. If you have any questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper really is you can reach us on Facebook at The Cooper Vortex, Twitter @DBCooperPodcast, or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us review. Thank you. Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Nicholas Broughton was forced into investigating Robert Rackstraw aka Airborne Bob. After investigating him for a while he concluded Rackstraw wasn't Cooper so he started looking for a new suspect and found one, James Klansnic. Klansnic is a name that until recently hadn't been on the long suspect list. Nicholas Broughton aka NickyB makes such a great case for James Klansnic that we couldn't cover it all in one episode. If you have any questions, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper really is you can reach us on Facebook at The Cooper Vortex or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us review. Thank you. Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Vern Jones is an author, entrepreneur, and publisher of D.B. Cooper & Me: A Criminal, A Spy, My Best Friend. An amazing book by Carl Laurin that details the life of Walter Reca. If reading isn't your thing, be sure to check out their documentary D.B. Cooper: The Real Story. If you have any questions, comments, or if you are DB Cooper you can reach us on Facebook at The Cooper Vortex or email us at [email protected]. If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on whatever platform you listened on. Thank you for checking out our show. Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Eric Ulis is the author of DB Cooper: The Definitive Investigation of Sheridan Peterson. Make sure you check out his website TheCooperCase.com and pick up a copy for yourself. Eric was also the one to organize this years DB Cooper Conference in Portland Oregon. If you missed it this year, be sure to mark it on your calendar for the next few years. If you have any question, comments, or if you know who DB Cooper is you can reach us on Facebook at The Cooper Vortex or email us at [email protected]. Thank you for checking out our show. Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Bryan Woodruff is the owner of The Ariel Store in Ariel, Washington. The Ariel Store hosted the annual DB Cooper Days celebration from the 70's to 2015 when his mother Dona passed away. The county and state took away the store's business and liquor licenses when she died, and Bryan is working on a plan to get The Ariel Store open again. Bryan has an incredible collection of DB Cooper memorabilia, books, and even letters. Be sure to visit the Facebook page for Dona's Ariel Store Pub. If you have any questions, comments, or if you know anything about the case you can find us on Facebook.com/TheCooperVortex or email us at [email protected]. Thank you for checking out our show! Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Robert M. Blevins is the Managing Editor for Adventure Books of Seattle and co-author of Into the Blast: The True Story of D.B. Cooper. His book points to Kenny Christiansen as the infamous hijacker. Kenny Christiansen worked for Northwest Orient Airlines at the time of the hijacking, and was a WWII paratrooper. Be sure to pick up a copy of Robert's book Into the Blast: The True Story of DB Cooper and check out his writings on his DB Cooper blog. If you have any questions, comments, or inside information you can find us on Facebook or email us at [email protected]. Thank you for checking out our show. Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Ron, Pat, and Tammy were close personal friends of Barbara Dayton, born Robert Dayton. Barb lead an interesting life, from POW, Hells Angels, and skyjacker to a transgender woman, librarian, and pilot. Pat and Ron are the authors of The Legend of D.B. Cooper: Death by Natural Causes. A really interesting book on the life of Barbara Dayton and how she pulled of America's only unsolved air piracy case. Make sure you pick up a copy, it's a great book. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0557026164/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U__Gy54BbS8Q2BDQ If you have any questions, comments, or inside information you can reach us on Facebook at The Cooper Vortex https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex or email us at [email protected]. Thank you for checking out our show. Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Bradley Collins is the author of My Father Was D.B. Cooper: An American Story. A great book about how his father Jack and uncle Bud pulled off the DB Cooper caper. http://a.co/d/9bzxnff If you have any questions, comments, or inside information you can reach us on facebook at The Cooper Vortex https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex/ or email us at [email protected]. Thank you for checking out our show. Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert

Bruce A. Smith is the author of DB Cooper and the FBI: A Case Study of America's Only Unsolved Skyjacking. A must read for any fans of the DB Cooper case. http://a.co/d/c6bu24p Bruce also runs The Mountain News WA an online news site serving the greater Mt Rainier area. He posts many articles about DB Cooper on his site too. https://themountainnewswa.net/ Bruce A. Smith can be reached by email at [email protected] If you have any questions, comments, or inside information you can find us on facebook The Cooper Vortex https://www.facebook.com/TheCooperVortex/ or email us at [email protected] Thank you for checking out our show. Darren Schaefer and Russell Colbert