Episode 19: Tony Costa (Leo)
We’re a true trine again! Sarah’s back from the east coast with some helpful hints on how to beat the summer heat! Just imagine a nice breezy seaside community in Cape Cod, calm ocean waves, a nice shaded forest area with – wait – a murder garden? Stolen drugs and surgical tools? A helpful handyman with a cold-blooded history of luring free-spirited women to their demise? Listen in to hear the case of Antone “Tony” Costa and how this Leo just couldn’t let his pride be diminished.
In astrology news, Mercury is in Virgo from August 11 - 30. Mercury is the planet of communication, so with this Virgo influence, we will value precision in speech, thought, and process. It’s a great time to work or talk about something detail-orientated, as long as you take care to not get stuck in the weeds of the details. During this time, there is also the possibility of expressing ourselves in an overly factual manner, so much so that we could come across as dry, critical, or unimaginative.
In Witchy Bullshit corner: Take advantage of this time to be productive by using lace agate, carnelian, and jasper to stimulate your imagination and creativity and lean into your productivity with black tourmaline, tiger’s eye, and labradorite.
On a super side track, we won’t be accepting dick pics but are in need of some more pets, bugs, or carnivorous plants for our Murder Mitten’s page!
Food Pairing: We got sidetracked and excited about Hannah’s new citrine piece, which is a gorgeous citrus yellow color, so the food pairing this week is lemon drinks. Choose your own adventure as each host is providing their own spin on a lemon cocktail. Let us know if you are a Meredith (cracking open a lemon Truly), a Hannah (mixing some gin with a lemon Spindrift), or a Sarah (living your best life and crafting a Bee’s Knees, an actual cocktail).
Bee’s Knees Cocktail
1/2 ounce honey-lavender syrup
1 ounce lemon juice
2 ounces gin
Lemon twist and lavender sprig for garnish
Honey-Lavender Syrup
1 tablespoon dried or fresh lavender
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup honey
Simmer on low for 10 minutes.
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Episode 19 References
Murderpedia
Criminal Minds Fandom
The Lineup
“The Creepy Case of Serial Killer Tony Costa and His Garden of Horrors”
The New York Post
“How I Discovered My Babysitter Tony Costa Was a Serial Killer”
Cape Cod Times
Time Magazine
