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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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The Real Story of the Green River Killer--America's Deadliest Serial Murderer
It was discussed in the context of the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgeway, and the book was described as being victim-oriented and sensitive to their lives.
Yeah, he definitely did that. That was one of the things I just read the Anne Rule Green River killer book. And that was totally one of his fucking things.
— Episode: MFM Minisode 247
It was discussed in the context of the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgeway, and the book was described as being victim-oriented and sensitive to their lives.
Yeah, he definitely did that. That was one of the things I just read the Anne Rule Green River killer book. And that was totally one of his fucking things.
Green River running red, I think is the Anne rule book.
I just listened to it over the summer and it's very victims oriented. You know, she tells every victim story.
It's a really good book.
A Novel
It was described as a science fiction apocalyptic novel about humanity's escape to a spaceship and a tear in the ship revealing Earth, considered a satisfying read given the current times.
I'm reading a book called The World Gives Way by Marissa Levine.
— Episode: 294 - Was It A Sandwich?
It was described as a science fiction apocalyptic novel about humanity's escape to a spaceship and a tear in the ship revealing Earth, considered a satisfying read given the current times.
I'm reading a book called The World Gives Way by Marissa Levine.
About like a thousand years in the future, we had to escape Earth on a pod.
And there are like different caste systems.
And like suddenly there's a rip in the side of the fucking ship that is now Earth.
It's really good.
It was described as the 'bible' for quitting smoking, a highly recommended resource for anyone looking to quit.
The book, Alan Carr's The Easy Way to Quit Smoking. If people need to quit smoking, that's like the Bible.
— Episode: 293 - Did We Forget Canada?
It was described as the 'bible' for quitting smoking, a highly recommended resource for anyone looking to quit.
The book, Alan Carr's The Easy Way to Quit Smoking. If people need to quit smoking, that's like the Bible.
A Homicide Detective's Scrapbook
It was described as 'fucking disgusting' and purchased at Powell's Books in Portland. Georgia bought it because of the morbid content, specifically crime scene photos.
And they have a vintage crime scene photo book and it's fucking disgusting so I totally bought it.
— Episode: 201 - Live at Revolution Hall in Portlan...
It was described as 'fucking disgusting' and purchased at Powell's Books in Portland. Georgia bought it because of the morbid content, specifically crime scene photos.
And they have a vintage crime scene photo book and it's fucking disgusting so I totally bought it.
It was mentioned as a show based on a graphic novel, that the speaker binged several episodes of overnight.
And it's called Why Women Kill and it's actually based on a graphic novel and it's starring Diane Lane.
— Episode: 292 - All Coffee & Apple Pie
It was mentioned as a show based on a graphic novel, that the speaker binged several episodes of overnight.
And it's called Why Women Kill and it's actually based on a graphic novel and it's starring Diane Lane.
It was described as a spooky book with twists and turns, set in a house in Scotland, and was considered one of the best books the speaker had listened to in years.
OK, like Carol Johnstone. So J-O-H-N-S-T-O-N-E. Fucking I just finished it.
— Episode: 291 - Welcome to the Comfort Zone
It was described as a spooky book with twists and turns, set in a house in Scotland, and was considered one of the best books the speaker had listened to in years.
OK, like Carol Johnstone. So J-O-H-N-S-T-O-N-E. Fucking I just finished it.
Spooky twists and turns that like when you shout when you're listening to a book. No fucking way.
You know, like that sort of like twins. One is missing or is she? Is it murder? Who murdered her? Who done it?
But also in a fucking spooky house in the middle of Scotland.
So she's this like Scottish author. She's like I listen to it. So of course, I've been listening to a Scottish accent for a week, which is so fun.
Inside the Oakland County Child Killer Investigation
It is a book about the Oakland County child killer case, and it was described as awful, focusing on the high number of pedophiles in the 70s and the difficulties in prosecuting such crimes.
And I can't not listen to a fucking book about the Oakland County child killers.
— Episode: 291 - Welcome to the Comfort Zone
It is a book about the Oakland County child killer case, and it was described as awful, focusing on the high number of pedophiles in the 70s and the difficulties in prosecuting such crimes.
And I can't not listen to a fucking book about the Oakland County child killers.
Oh, yeah. Which you've covered. Yes. Very well.
And this one's called The Snow Killings by Marnie Rich Keenan.
And it's just as awful.
I think that fucking case and why I'm obsessed with it, I think, is just how many fucking pedophiles were going crazy in the 70s everywhere.
It was mentioned as being a blog and having three books for sale on Amazon, covering murder from around the same time period as the podcast's topic.
And he has three books for sale on Amazon that look amazing that are all about basically murder from around this time.
— Episode: 199 - Live at the Hammersmith Apollo in...
It was mentioned as being a blog and having three books for sale on Amazon, covering murder from around the same time period as the podcast's topic.
And he has three books for sale on Amazon that look amazing that are all about basically murder from around this time.
The Irena Sendler Project
It was written by Jack Mayer, who was inspired by the high school girls' play and the story of Irina Sendler. It details how Elbieta Ficulska was rescued by Sendler as a five-month-old baby.
In the 2011 book 'Life in a Jar', written by Jack Mayer, who had found out about the play and the teenagers, so he wrote the book about it...
— Episode: 290 - Full Metal Recovery
It was written by Jack Mayer, who was inspired by the high school girls' play and the story of Irina Sendler. It details how Elbieta Ficulska was rescued by Sendler as a five-month-old baby.
In the 2011 book 'Life in a Jar', written by Jack Mayer, who had found out about the play and the teenagers, so he wrote the book about it...
It's an autobiography written by Brian Robson, detailing his unbelievable, almost jackass-level survival story, from being mailed across the globe in a crate.
So sources for this, what I'm about to tell you are from a book called 'The Crate Adventure' by Brian Robson.
— Episode: 290 - Full Metal Recovery
It's an autobiography written by Brian Robson, detailing his unbelievable, almost jackass-level survival story, from being mailed across the globe in a crate.
So sources for this, what I'm about to tell you are from a book called 'The Crate Adventure' by Brian Robson.
It's a part of my life that in all honesty, I'd like to forget, but in all practicality, I could never forget.
It was described as being more powerful than other books about World War II and the Holocaust. It's a graphic novel that uses animals as people to tell the story.
The graphic novel 'Mouse' by Art Spiegelman is somehow it's a graphic novel using animals as people. And somehow it hit me harder than a lot of the books I've read about World War Two and the Holocaus...
— Episode: 290 - Full Metal Recovery
It was described as being more powerful than other books about World War II and the Holocaust. It's a graphic novel that uses animals as people to tell the story.
The graphic novel 'Mouse' by Art Spiegelman is somehow it's a graphic novel using animals as people. And somehow it hit me harder than a lot of the books I've read about World War Two and the Holocaust did.
The book was mentioned to cover the subject of premature burial and the measures taken to prevent it, with Eleanor Markham's case being included as one of the prominent examples.
Her case is among those included in the book, Premature Burial and How It may be Prevented by William Tebb and Edward Volum.
— Episode: 289 - MFM Guest Host Picks #12 - Nick Te...
The book was mentioned to cover the subject of premature burial and the measures taken to prevent it, with Eleanor Markham's case being included as one of the prominent examples.
Her case is among those included in the book, Premature Burial and How It may be Prevented by William Tebb and Edward Volum.
So in 19, Tebb and Volum, they wrote the best book.
Hannie, Truus and Freddie
It was described as a memoir written by one of the Dutch resistance heroines, Truis, about her experiences during World War II.
Truis would go on to speak publicly about all of the work that she, her sister and Honey did during the war... And she also writes a memoir called Not Then, Not Now, Not Ever.
— Episode: 192 - Sticking Together & Helping Out
It was described as a memoir written by one of the Dutch resistance heroines, Truis, about her experiences during World War II.
Truis would go on to speak publicly about all of the work that she, her sister and Honey did during the war... And she also writes a memoir called Not Then, Not Now, Not Ever.
Hannie, Truus and Freddie
It was recommended as a book about the Dutch resistance heroines, Truis and Freddie Oversteegen, and Honey Schaaft, detailing their work during World War II.
And if you want more information about these three amazing women, please read Sophie Polderman's book, Seducing and Killing Nazis.
— Episode: 192 - Sticking Together & Helping Out
It was recommended as a book about the Dutch resistance heroines, Truis and Freddie Oversteegen, and Honey Schaaft, detailing their work during World War II.
And if you want more information about these three amazing women, please read Sophie Polderman's book, Seducing and Killing Nazis.
Honey, the full, the full title, Seducing and Killing Nazis, Honey Truis and Freddie, Dutch resistance heroines of World War II.
It was mentioned as a good source of information regarding 19th-century murders in America, and the Meeks family murder was specifically covered on the website.
Most of the information, I would say 90% of the information that I have in this story is because I found a website called murder by gaslight.com.
— Episode: 191 - Live at the Arvest Bank Theatre in...
It was mentioned as a good source of information regarding 19th-century murders in America, and the Meeks family murder was specifically covered on the website.
Most of the information, I would say 90% of the information that I have in this story is because I found a website called murder by gaslight.com.
And it is so good. That's like you. Yes. It's written by an author who has actually written a bunch of true crime books. His name is Robert Wilhelm.
So the Meeks family murder is covered in this and then a bunch of other ones too. He's an amazing writer.
Chilling, Dark and Gripping True Crime Stories of Women Who Kill
It was briefly mentioned as a source that provided information for the story of Lisa Cihaski's murder, though only a limited number of pages were accessible.
There's a book called Killer Women, Devastating True Stories of Female Murderers by Wensley Clarkson.
— Episode: 190 - Lick The Clock
It was briefly mentioned as a source that provided information for the story of Lisa Cihaski's murder, though only a limited number of pages were accessible.
There's a book called Killer Women, Devastating True Stories of Female Murderers by Wensley Clarkson.
Stories
Karen realized she had already researched the Dyatlov Pass incident for a previous episode while reading this book.
But during it, I was like, where did I read it? I realized it was the book The Skeleton Crew.
— Episode: 188 - The You & Me Of This Group
Karen realized she had already researched the Dyatlov Pass incident for a previous episode while reading this book.
But during it, I was like, where did I read it? I realized it was the book The Skeleton Crew.
An Uplifting and Unforgettable Contemporary Romance
It was mentioned by Billy as a book written by the victim of Mark Twitchell's attempted murder in the garage, describing his escape from the kill room.
I decided I better fight back. I'd rather die my way than his way.
— Episode: 280 - MFM Guest Host Picks #3: Billy Jen...
It was mentioned by Billy as a book written by the victim of Mark Twitchell's attempted murder in the garage, describing his escape from the kill room.
I decided I better fight back. I'd rather die my way than his way.
It was mentioned that Eleanor Markham's case was included in this book, which explored the topic of premature burial and potential preventative measures.
Her case is among those included in the book Premature Burial and How It may be Prevented by William Tebb and Edward Volum.
— Episode: 186 - Sprankers!
It was mentioned that Eleanor Markham's case was included in this book, which explored the topic of premature burial and potential preventative measures.
Her case is among those included in the book Premature Burial and How It may be Prevented by William Tebb and Edward Volum.
Stories
It was mentioned as a book about online sleuths solving crimes, specifically referencing the Lady of the Dunes case as a 'Holy Grail' case to solve.
And so they refer to this cold case as the whole, the Holy grail of a case to be solved.
— Episode: 278 - MFM Guest Host Picks #1: Steven Ra...
It was mentioned as a book about online sleuths solving crimes, specifically referencing the Lady of the Dunes case as a 'Holy Grail' case to solve.
And so they refer to this cold case as the whole, the Holy grail of a case to be solved.
Um, so I think that's why it comes up a lot and I also think it comes up a lot because, uh, the police in this area, uh, Provincetown, Massachusetts kind of haven't let it go.
And that's basically what got her the full name of the book, sorry, is The Skeleton Crew, How Amateur Sleuths Are Solving America's Coldest Cases.
I already bought and started Deborah Halberst book, the Skeleton Crew and it's great.
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