Brian Wells

Our final story today is perhaps the most tragic, bizarre, and deeply unsettling example of a plan unraveling under its own convoluted weight.

The pizza bomber case from August 2003 in Erie, Pennsylvania.

This case is infamous for its cruelty.

It really is.

We've untangled some wild, funny, and deeply tragic stories today.

Which of these threads surprised you the most? Is it the sheer absurdity of the five hitmen passing the buck down the line?

or the terrifying sociopathic complexity of the pizza bomber's scavenger hunt.

Or just the guy who thought jumping into a dark alligator swamp was a solid evasion tactic.

You have to do it.

I know Brian Wells does that.

Shout out, Brian.

There's a new hobby company called... grail guard maybe or something like that that does this too uh you know it could be and honestly like if somebody could find a way to scale that

Sue Hale, a woman that I knew a long time ago, sat on a board.

Brian Wells.

You probably may or may not know some of those names, but I cannot tell you how many people, John, have told me that you were one of the best CEOs they ever sat under.

I know all of the people you mentioned.

Brian Wells is a dear friend and a wonderful religious, I guess, confident correspondent, call it what you will.

Yes, consultant.

Yes,

Yeah, they beat Midland, Holy Cross, 67-65.

So non-district scores break up the fight in Brian Wells, man.

They sent Wilson back to that island and cast away.

Ha, ha, ha.

Trivia is sank or sank.

The plot bears a resemblance to a real life bank robbery gone wrong that resulted in the 2003 death of Brian Wells in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Oh, I was thinking Brian Mills.

Oh, man.

The victim's sister publicly lambasted the film saying it's not funny to, quote, "Laugh at the innocent who were victimized by criminals who care nothing for human life."

Hm.

There is an upcoming film released September 12th, 2026 called Evil Genius starring Patricia Arquette and David Harbour, directed by Courtney Cox about Brian Wells and the 2003 pizza delivery boy bank robbery.

Hey Zach, did you like Vito's Pizza in this movie?

There was a gaping wound in his chest.

The bomb squad were dispatched to the scene, but Brian Wells, he of the bomb, had died.

The case did not die with him.

In fact, investigators were soon to learn that Brian Wells' death was the tip of the iceberg of a conspiracy that awaited revelation.

Brian Douglas Wells was normally not the kind of man to make death threats.

He was remembered for being reserved in temperament and unassuming.

It became clear that whoever put these devices together must have had either mechanical engineering knowledge or possible military training.

One troubling question remained.