EPISODE 78: The Idaho Four

Four students share a busy off-campus house in Moscow, Idaho and within a tight window of minutes, a normal college weekend turns into the Idaho Four murders. We walk through the layout of 1122 King Road, the routines of a party house, and the chilling moment a surviving roommate reports seeing a masked stranger pass her door and leave through the sliding glass exit. It’s a case where confusion, alcohol, and “people come and go here” culture collide with something no one is prepared to name in real time.From there, we follow the investigation as it moves from rumors to evidence: surveillance video, a white Hyundai Elantra repeatedly showing up near the scene, and a knife sheath that becomes a critical forensic hinge. We talk about how DNA and investigative genetic genealogy can narrow a suspect even when there’s no obvious “rap sheet,” and why Bryan Kohberger’s criminology background adds an extra layer of dread rather than clarity.We also get honest about the internet side of modern true crime. Online sleuths can chase clout, misidentify bystanders, and pile pressure onto survivors who are already traumatized. Finally, we unpack incel ideology and misogyny as a broader backdrop for violence and entitlement, because rejection should never carry consequences beyond a simple “no.”If you care about respectful true crime storytelling, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find us. What part of this case do you think the public still misunderstands most?CHECK OUT THE BAND!!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVTJdVwunbsLET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. AS ALWAYS D-A-S