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My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest...
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Touching the Void (New Windmills) by Joe Simpson (2009-10-01)
It was a detailed retelling of the book and documentary, discussing the harrowing experience of two climbers in the Peruvian Andes, including a rope cut and a miraculous survival.
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So in 1988, Joe writes a book about his experience and it's called Touching the Void.
— Episode: 320 - Gurl, Slow Down
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Episode: 320 - Gurl, Slow Down
It was a detailed retelling of the book and documentary, discussing the harrowing experience of two climbers in the Peruvian Andes, including a rope cut and a miraculous survival.
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So in 1988, Joe writes a book about his experience and it's called Touching the Void.
And then in 2003, a documentary by the same name is made interspersing reenactments with commentary from Joe Simon and Richard Hawking, the guy who watched Everyone's Purse.
The White Spider
It was mentioned as a book that inspired Joe Simpson to pursue rock climbing, influencing his passion for the outdoors and mountaineering.
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He also is inspired by reading the climbing book, The White Spider, by Heinrich Herrer, and he spends his summers climbing in the Alps.
— Episode: 320 - Gurl, Slow Down
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Episode: 320 - Gurl, Slow Down
It was mentioned as a book that inspired Joe Simpson to pursue rock climbing, influencing his passion for the outdoors and mountaineering.
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He also is inspired by reading the climbing book, The White Spider, by Heinrich Herrer, and he spends his summers climbing in the Alps.
The Cokeville Miracle
When Angels Intervene
It was mentioned as a book documenting the Cokeville Elementary School bombing, along with Unsolved Mysteries and an episode of 'I Survived'.
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The story of the hostage takeover and the bombing is documented in a book entitled The Cokeville Miracle When Angels Intervene written by Hart and Judine Wixom.
— Episode: 319 - Horse Camp
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Episode: 319 - Horse Camp
It was mentioned as a book documenting the Cokeville Elementary School bombing, along with Unsolved Mysteries and an episode of 'I Survived'.
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The story of the hostage takeover and the bombing is documented in a book entitled The Cokeville Miracle When Angels Intervene written by Hart and Judine Wixom.
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It was written by Carrie Swenson's mother and was motivated by the media's romanticization of Carrie's kidnappers as folk heroes, highlighting how the family felt victimized further.
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In 1989, Carrie's mother publishes a book called Victims, the Carrie Swenson story.
— Episode: 319 - Horse Camp
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Episode: 319 - Horse Camp
It was written by Carrie Swenson's mother and was motivated by the media's romanticization of Carrie's kidnappers as folk heroes, highlighting how the family felt victimized further.
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In 1989, Carrie's mother publishes a book called Victims, the Carrie Swenson story.
If I Only Knew Then...
Learning from Our Mistakes
It was published in 2004 and was a memoir written by Amy Fisher, detailing her life and experiences surrounding the Mary Jo Buttafuoco shooting incident.
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In 2004, Amy Fisher published a memoir called 'If I Only Knew Then'.
— Episode: 316 - Circle of Malice
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Episode: 316 - Circle of Malice
It was published in 2004 and was a memoir written by Amy Fisher, detailing her life and experiences surrounding the Mary Jo Buttafuoco shooting incident.
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In 2004, Amy Fisher published a memoir called 'If I Only Knew Then'.
Getting It Through My Thick Skull
Why I Stayed, What I Learned, and What Millions of People Involved with Sociopaths Need to Know
Published in 2009, it was a book written by Mary Jo Buttafuoco, sharing her experiences and insights from the attempted murder and her marriage with Joey Buttafuoco.
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In 2009, she wrote and released a book called 'Getting It Through My Thick Skull'.
— Episode: 316 - Circle of Malice
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Episode: 316 - Circle of Malice
Published in 2009, it was a book written by Mary Jo Buttafuoco, sharing her experiences and insights from the attempted murder and her marriage with Joey Buttafuoco.
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In 2009, she wrote and released a book called 'Getting It Through My Thick Skull'.
Getting It Through My Thick Skull: Why I Stayed, What I Learned, and What Millions of People Involved with Sociopaths Need to Know.
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Queen Bess
Daredevil Aviator
It was mentioned as a source for the story of Bessie Coleman, and was used to give context to Bessie's decisions regarding her career and the way she was depicted.
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There's also the book Queen Bess Daredevil Aviator by Doris L. Rich.
— Episode: 312 - Ad Infinitum
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Episode: 312 - Ad Infinitum
It was mentioned as a source for the story of Bessie Coleman, and was used to give context to Bessie's decisions regarding her career and the way she was depicted.
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There's also the book Queen Bess Daredevil Aviator by Doris L. Rich.
Doris Rich, the author of Queen Bess, later writes opportunist, though she was about her career. She was never an opportunist about race. She had no intention of perpetuating the derogatory image most whites had of most blacks.
Black Wings (A Black Wings Novel Book 1)
It was mentioned as a source for the story of Bessie Coleman, and details how Bessie overcame barriers within herself through her passion for flight.
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In his 1934 book, Black Wings, Powell credits Bessie with something much bigger than just giving black people the opportunity to fly, saying, quote, because of Bessie Coleman, we have overcome that wh...
— Episode: 312 - Ad Infinitum
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Episode: 312 - Ad Infinitum
It was mentioned as a source for the story of Bessie Coleman, and details how Bessie overcame barriers within herself through her passion for flight.
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In his 1934 book, Black Wings, Powell credits Bessie with something much bigger than just giving black people the opportunity to fly, saying, quote, because of Bessie Coleman, we have overcome that which was worse than racial barriers. We have overcome the barriers within ourselves and dared to dream.
Murder by the Bay
Historic Homicide in and about the City of San Francisco
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Blood in the Water
The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy
It was discussed as detailing the stories of the Attica prison uprising participants who fought for basic human rights and was mentioned as being incredible.
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There's a book by Heather Ann Thompson that won a Pulitzer Prize. It's called Blood in the Water, and it details these stories of these these people who fought for basic human rights....
— Episode: 310 - I Like Seagulls
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Episode: 310 - I Like Seagulls
It was discussed as detailing the stories of the Attica prison uprising participants who fought for basic human rights and was mentioned as being incredible.
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There's a book by Heather Ann Thompson that won a Pulitzer Prize. It's called Blood in the Water, and it details these stories of these these people who fought for basic human rights. And it's supposed to be really incredible.
438 Days
An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea
It was mentioned as a book about Jose Salvador Alvarenga's true survival story of 438 days at sea after his fishing boat was lost in a storm.
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And in 2015, he agrees to be interviewed by a journalist named Jonathan Franklin about the experience. And Franklin ends up writing a book about Jose's story called 438 Days, an Extra...
— Episode: 310 - I Like Seagulls
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Episode: 310 - I Like Seagulls
It was mentioned as a book about Jose Salvador Alvarenga's true survival story of 438 days at sea after his fishing boat was lost in a storm.
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And in 2015, he agrees to be interviewed by a journalist named Jonathan Franklin about the experience. And Franklin ends up writing a book about Jose's story called 438 Days, an Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea.
The Midnight Assassin
Panic, Scandal, and the Hunt for America's First Serial Killer
It was mentioned as a New York Times bestselling and award-winning book that detailed the Austin Servant Girl Slayer from 1885, a story covered on the podcast previously.
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Skip Hollingsworth wrote a New York Times bestselling and award winning book called The Midnight Assassin, the hunt for America's first serial killer.
— Episode: 308 - A Blur of Entertainment
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Episode: 308 - A Blur of Entertainment
It was mentioned as a New York Times bestselling and award-winning book that detailed the Austin Servant Girl Slayer from 1885, a story covered on the podcast previously.
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Skip Hollingsworth wrote a New York Times bestselling and award winning book called The Midnight Assassin, the hunt for America's first serial killer.
Historic Framed Print, Bob Haired Bandit arraigned after Brooklyn police lineup.Underwood & Underwood., 17-7/8" x 21-7/8"
It was mentioned as a book about Celia Cooney, the Bobbed Haired Bandit, and her crimes in the 1920s in New York City. It was discussed in the context of the podcast episode and its historical details.
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Sandra Mattson, the co-author of the Bobbed Haired Bandit book said, quote, she became such a big sensation in the papers because she was the woman with a gun driving a fast car. And that was exciting...
— Episode: 307 - Fun Cracker Reveal
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Episode: 307 - Fun Cracker Reveal
It was mentioned as a book about Celia Cooney, the Bobbed Haired Bandit, and her crimes in the 1920s in New York City. It was discussed in the context of the podcast episode and its historical details.
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Sandra Mattson, the co-author of the Bobbed Haired Bandit book said, quote, she became such a big sensation in the papers because she was the woman with a gun driving a fast car. And that was exciting. It was titillating.
Stephen Duncombe, the other co-author of the book said, quote, how Celia was portrayed had less to do with her and more to do with the presumed biases of the audience of the papers and the editors and reporters attitudes about gender.
Barking to the Choir
The Power of Radical Kinship
Karen had previously spoken positively about Father Greg Boyle's books and mentioned they were beautiful and worth reading.
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I've talked about his books and how much his books mean to me and how beautiful they are. You should definitely read them if you haven't.
— Episode: 306 - Present Blitz
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Episode: 306 - Present Blitz
Karen had previously spoken positively about Father Greg Boyle's books and mentioned they were beautiful and worth reading.
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I've talked about his books and how much his books mean to me and how beautiful they are. You should definitely read them if you haven't.
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
Baby's First Book of Extraordinary Women
It discussed the events surrounding Aaliyah's death, and questioned why she would have boarded a plane that was deemed unsafe, particularly given her fear of flying.
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Kathy wrote that the events that took place that day never added up for her.
— Episode: 304 - Show-Off Time
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Episode: 304 - Show-Off Time
It discussed the events surrounding Aaliyah's death, and questioned why she would have boarded a plane that was deemed unsafe, particularly given her fear of flying.
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Kathy wrote that the events that took place that day never added up for her.
She questioned why Aaliyah, who was known to be an anxious flyer, why she would have been adamant about getting on a plane that was being told to them over and over again was not safe to fly.
Like why risk it when she knew she could fly out on the scheduled flight the next day?
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The Fat Girl's Guide to Being #Brave and Not a Dejected, Melancholy, Down-in-the-Dumps Weeping Fat Girl in a Bikini
Nicole Byer mentioned writing a book that's a combination of a picture book and a self-help guide, which she found funny to say the title out loud, and it was a quick read.
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I did write a book. It's called Very Fat, Very Brave, The Fat Girl's Guide to Being Brave and Not a Melancholy Down the Dumps Weeping Fat Girl in a Bikini.
— Episode: Celebrity Hometowns with Nicole Byer
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Episode: Celebrity Hometowns with Nicole Byer
Nicole Byer mentioned writing a book that's a combination of a picture book and a self-help guide, which she found funny to say the title out loud, and it was a quick read.
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I did write a book. It's called Very Fat, Very Brave, The Fat Girl's Guide to Being Brave and Not a Melancholy Down the Dumps Weeping Fat Girl in a Bikini.
It is the longest title in the world but it makes me laugh every time I say it. It's amazing. And to be fair, it is mostly a picture book. It's like a picture book slash self-help book.
You'll read it in like an hour and a half and then you'll be like, hmm, I think my life was enriched.
Deadly Seduction (St. Martin's True Crime Classics)
It was mentioned as a book based on the story of Susan Grund, who was convicted of murdering her husband.
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Sure as shit, there's a book titled Deadly Seduction based on her story and an episode on the TV series, Snapped.
— Episode: MFM Minisode 256
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Episode: MFM Minisode 256
It was mentioned as a book based on the story of Susan Grund, who was convicted of murdering her husband.
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Sure as shit, there's a book titled Deadly Seduction based on her story and an episode on the TV series, Snapped.
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