Episode 34: David Viens
True Crime Trine becomes a square this week as we welcome Marty from the Plans Are Optional podcast. Not to worry though, Marty is the best guest we’ve ever had. He even brought two custom cocktails for us! Hannah will tell us the gruesome tale of David and Dawn Viens, the couple who opened the Thyme Contemporary Café in Lomita, California, and may or may not like cocaine. Restaurants, like babies, can’t save a failing marriage.
For astrology this week, we’ve got a sextile and two squares coming up. Just remember not all squares are bad! On 12/6, Mars in Scorpio will be sextile to Pluto in Capricorn. This is a strategic combination, so this will be a good day to get what you want.
As for the squares, on 12/7 Mercury in Sagittarius will be square with Neptune in Pisces. This aspect opens up our creativity but be careful, as your judgement may be impaired. No big decisions in dream land! On 12/8, Mars in Scorpio will be square with Jupiter in Aquarius. This is a good day to take a calculated risk, but this aspect may make us impulsive, so think first, act later.
It’s not a calculated risk to reach out to us; we would love to hear from you!
Food Pairing: Marty (our best guest ever) brought us two cocktails specifically made for this episode.
Thyme Lost
2 oz bourbon
2 thyme sprigs
0.5 oz lemon juice
0.75 oz honey
2 dash bitters
Serve over one rock and garnish with thyme and pear or apple.
Tomorrow Comes at Dawn
2 oz gin
0.5 oz Campari
0.5 oz rosemary
0.5 oz lemon juice
3 dash bitters
Photos
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Episode 34 References
Wikipedia & Murderpedia
Leagle
CBS Los Angeles
Collection of articles on the David Viens case
LA Weekly
“David Viens, L.A. County Chef, Admits to Slow-Cooking Wife’s Corpse”
The Islander
The Cinemaholic
“Dawn Viens Murder: Where Is David Viens Now?”
Daily Breeze
“Lomita Restaurateur Who Killed Wife, Allegedly Cooked Her Body Denied Parole”
Yelp
