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Netflix Vol 3 Ep 7 Body in the Bay

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Luminol testing found no blood in Pat Mullins’ boat after a shotgun blast.

The Stack Pack opens with its usual loose energy, noting that the crew is back again. The first stretch is a Deadpool detour. The hosts trade quick reactions about the movie, the references, and why Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds fit those roles so cleanly. Then the conversation turns to season 3, episode 7, "Body in the Bay." David Howell and Dan Derwin take it from there with rapid-fire banter. The case centers on a death in the bay that never settles into one clean explanation. The hosts keep circling the official language because it never really satisfies. One side treats the death as undetermined, while Dr. Vega says suicide is a reasonable possibility. The physical setup is where the discussion gets stuck. Pat's arms were not bound. The knots were tied in front. The hosts keep coming back to the odd idea that the body might have been arranged like an anchor. That image makes the whole thing feel stranger instead of clearer. They push on the obvious question of why anyone would tie themselves up before shooting themselves. The missing gun makes the mystery worse. A private investigator recreation is used to test whether the body position and the shot could even make sense. The hosts say the recreated posture looks awkward and that blood would have been expected if the scene played out that way. They also compare it to other old Unsolved Mysteries cases where the body position did not match the claimed mechanics. The family eventually hears Dr. Vega's view only after a five-month delay, which adds another layer of frustration. The episode closes with the Stack Pack promising that someone knows the truth, while noting that one host will be back soon and Dan is on tour with Green Day.

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A bay-side death case gets skeptical attention, with banter that keeps the discussion lively.

Body in the Bay follows a death case that keeps returning to the same problem: suicide or homicide. The Stack Pack sits with that uncertainty and keeps the focus on the knots, Pat's arms not being bound, and the missing gun.

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You want a true-crime recap that argues with the mystery instead of politely circling it.

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