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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
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 Santa Claus Man
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York
The hosts said Maren used Alex Palmer's research and writing from his book The Santa Claus Man as the source for the episode's historical narrative about John Gluck.
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So, Maren used the writing and research of a writer named Alex Palmer who published the book The Santa Claus Man and John Gluck is his great granduncle.
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The hosts said Maren used Alex Palmer's research and writing from his book The Santa Claus Man as the source for the episode's historical narrative about John Gluck.
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So, Maren used the writing and research of a writer named Alex Palmer who published the book The Santa Claus Man and John Gluck is his great granduncle.
Alex Palmer writes in his book, John Gluck never heads another charity, though it's unclear if this is because he finally learned his lesson or because postdepression reforms finally put guardrails on fundraising for charity.
The Murder of Mary Ashford
The Crime that Changed English Legal History
Naomi Clifford published the book, which dug into the 1817 Mary Ashford case and cleared up many of the myths surrounding it.
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there's a historian named Naomi Clifford published a book called The Murder of Mary Ashford, The Crime That Changed English Legal History. And that digs into the case and clears up a...
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Naomi Clifford published the book, which dug into the 1817 Mary Ashford case and cleared up many of the myths surrounding it.
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there's a historian named Naomi Clifford published a book called The Murder of Mary Ashford, The Crime That Changed English Legal History. And that digs into the case and clears up a lot of myths.
Black Mad Wheel
A Gripping Sci-Fi Psychological Horror – Detroit Band Hunts a Malevolent Sound in the African Desert
A creepy, postapocalyptic novel where a mysterious noise interferes with nuclear technology, described as terrifying and unsettling.
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The creepy fucking scary one that I'm totally, I can't read that late because I'm scared is called Black Mad Wheel, and it's by Josh Mallerman. It's about this noise that the governme...
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A creepy, postapocalyptic novel where a mysterious noise interferes with nuclear technology, described as terrifying and unsettling.
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The creepy fucking scary one that I'm totally, I can't read that late because I'm scared is called Black Mad Wheel, and it's by Josh Mallerman. It's about this noise that the government comes to like make a dude who's a musician find out where the noise is coming from because it's making nuclear shit not work anymore. It's super spooky.
Bird Box
An earlier novel by Mallerman that gained wide attention, noted for its intense, postapocalyptic storyline.
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He wrote this incredible book called The Bird Box. It's creepy and fucked up and postapocalyptic.
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An earlier novel by Mallerman that gained wide attention, noted for its intense, postapocalyptic storyline.
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He wrote this incredible book called The Bird Box. It's creepy and fucked up and postapocalyptic.
Sister, Sinner
The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson
The hosts mentioned The Miraculous Life as one of the books they consulted for the Amy Semple McPherson story.
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the main sources I use for the story are Claire Hoffman's book, Sister Sinner, The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Amy Semple McPherson
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The hosts mentioned The Miraculous Life as one of the books they consulted for the Amy Semple McPherson story.
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the main sources I use for the story are Claire Hoffman's book, Sister Sinner, The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Amy Semple McPherson
Shark Arm
A Shark, a Tattooed Arm, and Two Unsolved Murders
They referred to a 1995 publication by Alex Castles that recounts the sharkarm murder case, suggesting listeners read it for full details.
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There's a guy named Alex Castles who's a professor and he wrote a book in 1995 called The Shark Arm Murders, which everyone should read.
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They referred to a 1995 publication by Alex Castles that recounts the sharkarm murder case, suggesting listeners read it for full details.
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There's a guy named Alex Castles who's a professor and he wrote a book in 1995 called The Shark Arm Murders, which everyone should read.
Shark Arm
A Shark, a Tattooed Arm, and Two Unsolved Murders
The episode highlighted a 2020 book by Philip Roop and Kevin Meager that details the sharkarm murders, noting its comprehensive coverage of the case.
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There is a 2020 book called Shark Arm: a Shark, a Tattooed Arm and Two Unsolved Murders, written by Philip Roop and Kevin Meager, that covers this case in detail.
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The episode highlighted a 2020 book by Philip Roop and Kevin Meager that details the sharkarm murders, noting its comprehensive coverage of the case.
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There is a 2020 book called Shark Arm: a Shark, a Tattooed Arm and Two Unsolved Murders, written by Philip Roop and Kevin Meager, that covers this case in detail.
The Scientist and the Serial Killer
The Search for Houston's Lost Boys
The hosts noted the book was recently published and covered the investigation into the Houston mass murders.
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The Scientist and the Serial Killer, the search for Houston's lost boys was published.
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The hosts noted the book was recently published and covered the investigation into the Houston mass murders.
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The Scientist and the Serial Killer, the search for Houston's lost boys was published.
The Serial Killer's Apprentice
The book was mentioned as the source for a documentary and was recommended by the hosts.
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the serial killers apprentice. I recommend it.
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The book was mentioned as the source for a documentary and was recommended by the hosts.
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the serial killers apprentice. I recommend it.
The Women of Royaumont
Scottish Women's Hospital on the Western Front
They suggested looking up World WarI Scottish women's hospitals in the book The Woman of Royaumont by Eileen Crofton.
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And then you can look up information on the Scottish women's hospitals from World War I in the book, The Woman of Royaumont, A Scottish Woman's Hospital on the Western Front by Eileen Crofton.
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They suggested looking up World WarI Scottish women's hospitals in the book The Woman of Royaumont by Eileen Crofton.
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And then you can look up information on the Scottish women's hospitals from World War I in the book, The Woman of Royaumont, A Scottish Woman's Hospital on the Western Front by Eileen Crofton.
Grand Forks
A History of American Dining in 128 Reviews
The hosts mentioned that AnthonyBourdain had published the grandma's book Grand Forks, a collection of her Eat Beat columns.
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Anthony Bourdain himself published my grandma's book, Grand Forks, which is a collection of the local Eat Beat columns she wrote over the years.
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The hosts mentioned that AnthonyBourdain had published the grandma's book Grand Forks, a collection of her Eat Beat columns.
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Anthony Bourdain himself published my grandma's book, Grand Forks, which is a collection of the local Eat Beat columns she wrote over the years.
The Secrets of Belanglo
What you Wasn't told About the Backpacker Murders
Karen noted that his nephew Alistair Shipsey had spent ten years researching the murders and published a book titled Secrets of Belanglo, claiming it was the only true story of Ivan Malott.
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He spent 10 years, this nephew, researching the murders and he published a book, Secrets of Belanglo, claiming this is the only true story of Ivan Malott.
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Karen noted that his nephew Alistair Shipsey had spent ten years researching the murders and published a book titled Secrets of Belanglo, claiming it was the only true story of Ivan Malott.
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He spent 10 years, this nephew, researching the murders and he published a book, Secrets of Belanglo, claiming this is the only true story of Ivan Malott.
Swept Away
The host mentioned that the survivor wrote a book titled Swept Away, A Story of Survival, noting it was available on Amazon and iTunes and expressing interest in reading it.
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He wrote a book about it called Swept Away, A Story of Survival, and it's on Amazon and iTunes. Yes, I would like to read that book.
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The host mentioned that the survivor wrote a book titled Swept Away, A Story of Survival, noting it was available on Amazon and iTunes and expressing interest in reading it.
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He wrote a book about it called Swept Away, A Story of Survival, and it's on Amazon and iTunes. Yes, I would like to read that book.
Bad Bridget
Crime, Mayhem and the Lives of Irish Emigrant Women
The hosts introduced the book as the source for their Bad Bridget series, noting it examined the histories of Irish immigrant women in America and presented a collection of truecrime cases.
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Maren, I believe, suggested this after reading a book. And the book is Bad Bridget, Crime, Mayhem, and the Lives of Irish Immigrant Women by Drs. Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick.
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The hosts introduced the book as the source for their Bad Bridget series, noting it examined the histories of Irish immigrant women in America and presented a collection of truecrime cases.
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Maren, I believe, suggested this after reading a book. And the book is Bad Bridget, Crime, Mayhem, and the Lives of Irish Immigrant Women by Drs. Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick.
So if you want to hear more of these stories, because they've got a bunch of them, because it's basically like the crime records of the day. So you can go and listen to that. So these women basically are referred to as Bad Bridgets because Bridget is a very common Irish name at the time.
As Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick write in their book, Bad Bridget, quote, The dominant narrative of Irish emigration to North America became focused on those who came from humble beginnings in Ireland and made a better life for themselves...
Before the Fall
They discovered an audiobook version of the novel and praised it as a compelling story they found hard to put down.
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It's called Before the Fall by Noah Holly, H A W L E Y.
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They discovered an audiobook version of the novel and praised it as a compelling story they found hard to put down.
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It's called Before the Fall by Noah Holly, H A W L E Y.
The audio book is great. I love it. It's a great audio book.
Whoever Fights Monsters
They mentioned listening to the audiobook of the title while researching, noting it as part of their truecrime deepdive.
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I was listening to the audio book of those who fight monsters, which is the guy from, um, the, who basically started the FBI, Vicap, all that John E. Douglas.
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They mentioned listening to the audiobook of the title while researching, noting it as part of their truecrime deepdive.
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I was listening to the audio book of those who fight monsters, which is the guy from, um, the, who basically started the FBI, Vicap, all that John E. Douglas.
The History and Haunting of the Stanley Hotel 3rd Edition
NEW updates on the hotel's ghost stories, Stanley Film Center, and more.
The hosts said the book was their main source for the Stanley Hotel story, though they had not read it themselves.
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The main source is used for the story is a book called The History and Haunting of the Stanley Hotel by Rebecca F. Pittman.
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The hosts said the book was their main source for the Stanley Hotel story, though they had not read it themselves.
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The main source is used for the story is a book called The History and Haunting of the Stanley Hotel by Rebecca F. Pittman.
Author of the book, The History and Haunting of the Stanley Hotel, Rebecca Pittman, has written books about different haunted places, and she's even had her own hauntings occurred there.
Stolen Valor
How the Vietnam Generation Was Robbed of Its Heroes and Its History
One of the hosts confessed they had not read the book titled Stolen Valor.
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I have not read this. I don't. Stolen Valor. I didn't read the book.
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One of the hosts confessed they had not read the book titled Stolen Valor.
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I have not read this. I don't. Stolen Valor. I didn't read the book.
BRAIDED IN FIRE
Black GIs and Tuscan Villagers on the Gothic Line 1944
The hosts noted that they used Braided in Fire as a source for their story about Black WWII soldiers, praising its detailed account of the Gothic Line and Tuscan villagers.
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the main sources I used in the story were Vernon Baker's obituary ... and a book called BRAIDED IN FIRE, Black G.I.s and Tuscan Villagers on the Gothic Line. Yes. In 1944 by Solace Wa...
— Episode: 521 - I Can Count to Solo
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The hosts noted that they used Braided in Fire as a source for their story about Black WWII soldiers, praising its detailed account of the Gothic Line and Tuscan villagers.
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the main sources I used in the story were Vernon Baker's obituary ... and a book called BRAIDED IN FIRE, Black G.I.s and Tuscan Villagers on the Gothic Line. Yes. In 1944 by Solace Wales.
In the 1970s, an American woman named Solace Wales, who wrote the book that I used as a source, is living in Italy ... she eventually writes that book.
The Reformatory
A Novel
One host mentioned reading The Reformatory by Tannen R.V. Dew while discussing historical institutions, indicating it as a historical fiction work.
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I'm reading The Reformatory by Tannen R.V. Dew.
— Episode: 521 - I Can Count to Solo
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One host mentioned reading The Reformatory by Tannen R.V. Dew while discussing historical institutions, indicating it as a historical fiction work.
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I'm reading The Reformatory by Tannen R.V. Dew.
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