My Favorite Murder: Difference between revisions

|title = ''My Favorite Murder''

|image = http://www.feralaudio.com/wp-content/themes/feral-audio-2/shows/artwork400/427.jpg

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|genre = True crime stories, Comedy

|updates = Weekly on Thursdays, minisodes on Mondays

|language = English

|audio format = Podcast (via streaming or downloadable MP3)

|num_episodes = 90 plus 40 minisodes

|began = January 13, 2016

|ended = Current

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|provider = Feral Audio, Stitcher

|website = https://www.myfavoritemurder.com/

|hosts = [[Georgia Hardstark]] and [[Karen Kilgariff]]

|cited_as =

'''''My Favorite Murder''''' is a weekly comedy [[podcast]] hosted by [[United States|American]] comedians [[Karen Kilgariff]], best known for her work on ''[[Mr. Show]]'', and [[Georgia Hardstark]] of ''Drinks With Alie and Georgia''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/shows/drinks-with-alie-and-georgia.html |title=Drinks With Alie and Georgia |work=[[Cooking Channel]] }}</ref> and Slumber Party with Alie & Georgia<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.feralaudio.com/show/slumber-party-with-alie-and-georgia/ |title=Slumber Party with Alie & Georgia |website=Feral Audio |access-date=2017-01-21}}</ref> on the [[Feral Audio]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.feralaudio.com/show/my-favorite-murder/ |title=My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark Archives |website=Feral Audio }}</ref> network. In September 2017, the podcast moved to [[Earwolf|Midroll Media]]<ref>{{cite web|title=MIDROLL MEDIA ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAMMING AND CONTENT DEALS|url=http://www.midroll.com/midroll-media-announces-new-programming-content-deals/|website=midroll.com|publisher=Midroll Media|accessdate=2017-09-07}}</ref> and posts episodes on [[iTunes]] and [[Stitcher_Radio|Stitcher]].

Kilgariff and Hardstark met at a [[Halloween]] party in 2015 when Kilgariff was talking about a brutal [[Car Accident|accident]] she had witnessed: a drunk driver plowing into a crowd of people at SXSW.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/06/us/texas-sxsw-crash/index.html|title=Man who plowed car into SXSW festival crowd given life sentence|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> Hardstark approached Kilgariff with interest and talked all night about various murders throughout history.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ew.com/news/2017/03/10/my-favorite-murder-podcast-karen-kilgariff-georgia-hardstark/|title=My Favorite Murder: Behind the Caution Tape with Podcast Hosts Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark|date=2017-03-10|work=EW.com|access-date=2017-04-07|language=en-US}}</ref> In January 2016 they released their first episode of My Favorite Murder with [[Feral Audio]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.feralaudio.com/1-my-firstest-murder/|title=1 - My Firstest Murder - Feral Audio|last=Audio|first=Feral|date=2016-01-14|work=Feral Audio|access-date=2017-04-07|language=en-US}}</ref> In September 2017, the podcast left Feral Audio and signed with [[Earwolf|Midroll Media]]<ref>{{cite web|title=MIDROLL MEDIA ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAMMING AND CONTENT DEALS|url=http://www.midroll.com/midroll-media-announces-new-programming-content-deals/|website=midroll.com|publisher=Midroll Media|accessdate=2017-09-07}}</ref> and their episodes were moved to play on [[iTunes]] and [[Stitcher_Radio|Stitcher]].

Kilgariff and Hardstark each select a single murder, true crime story, or survivor story to recount and discuss, occasionally sharing additional "hometown murder" stories submitted by friends and fans. The [[podcast]] mainly consists of the dialogue between the hosts rather than a detailed recounting of the cases discussed. Early episodes were thematically based, examples including [[cannibalism]], [[unsolved murders]], or "weird murders." The thematic concept was abandoned early on in the series.

Kilgariff and Hardstark have both referred to the podcast as a sort of therapy to deal with their own anxieties about murder. Both hosts claim to have compassion for both the victims and perpetrators of the crimes they discuss, attempting to ensure that their discussion combats common problematic themes in true crime, such as discrimination against the mentally ill, sex workers, and women.{{Example needed}}

Early episode titles included murder-themed puns and pop culture references, such as "Thirty Let The Bodies Hit The Four," a reference to the [[Drowning Pool]] song "[[Bodies (Drowning Pool song)|Bodies]];" "I 28 His Liver With Some Fava Beans and A Nice Chianti," reminiscent of a famous line from ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]''; and "SE7ENteen," a reference to cult-classic ''[[Se7en (movie)|Se7en]]''. However, their most recent episode titles are jokes based on the conversation within the episode, such as "Steven's Tuxedo"<ref name="Audio">{{Cite news|url=http://www.feralaudio.com/63-stevens-tuxedo/|title=63 - Steven's Tuxedo - Feral Audio|last=Audio|first=Feral|date=2017-04-06|work=Feral Audio|access-date=2017-04-07|language=en-US}}</ref> and "Service Poodle."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.feralaudio.com/56-service-poodle/|title=56- Service Poodle - Feral Audio|last=Audio|first=Feral|date=2017-02-16|work=Feral Audio|access-date=2017-04-07|language=en-US}}</ref>

The podcast is in large part improvisational, with the bulk of it consisting of discussion between the two hosts rather than a detailed recounting of facts. The discussion between the two hosts is not restricted to True Crime and the hosts will often spend the first half of the podcast discussing current events or their personal lives. The hosts frequently incorrectly remember facts and apologize for their errors in the following episode in what they call "corrections corner." Both hosts have repeatedly stated that the podcast is meant to be an informal, comedic podcast rather than a nonfiction one.

While full episodes are released weekly on Thursdays, ranging in length from 60–120 minutes, "minisodes<ref name="feralaudio.com">{{Cite news|url=http://www.feralaudio.com/mfm-minisode-23/|title=MFM Minisode - 23 - Feral Audio|last=Audio|first=Feral|date=2017-04-03|work=Feral Audio|access-date=2017-04-07|language=en-US}}</ref>" which are dedicated solely to the topic of "hometown murders" are released Mondays and are only 30–45 minutes long. "Hometown murders" are stories of murders, crimes, survivals and ghost tales submitted by listeners. The episodes are usually recorded in Hardstark's [[Los Angeles]] apartment.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shira-hirschman-weiss/a-surprising-hit-podcast-_b_11074156.html |title=Summer's Surprising Hit Podcast: My Favorite Murder |first=Shira Hirschman |last=Weiss |date=2016-07-21 |website=[[The Huffington Post]] |access-date=2016-10-05 }}</ref> In late 2016 the hosts took the show on the road and these live episodes are aired as they are edited. At times, the hosts interact with the show's audio engineer Steven about the topics at hand. <ref name=":1" />

The hosts end each episode with their catch phrase, "Stay sexy and don't get murdered."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.myfavoritemurdershirts.com/collections/ssdgm|title=Stay Sexy|website=My Favorite Murder|language=en|access-date=2017-04-07}}</ref> Hardstark then asks her cat "Elvis, want a cookie?",<ref>{{Citation|last=Georgia Hardstark|title=Elvis the Siamese Cat Wants a Cookie #1|date=2015-07-27|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll4TXdgvdQM|accessdate=2017-04-07}}</ref> and Elvis meows into the microphone and the episode ends.

''My Favorite Murder'' quickly gained a large fan following, including a [[Facebook]] group with over 118,000 as of March 2017, and a [[Facebook]] fan page with more than 167,000 members as of November 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/MFMpodcast/likes/|title=My Favorite Murder|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2017-04-07}}</ref> My Favorite Murder was swiftly syndicated beyond the original Feral Audio site to such places as [[Google Play Music]] and [[iTunes]]. Media reaction to the program has been largely positive, with the phenomenon of the podcast's rapid popularity documented in many outside sources such as [[BuzzFeed|Buzzfeed]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/scaachikoul/whats-your-favorite-murder|title=Everyone's Favorite Murder Podcast Is Changing The Way Women Talk About Trauma|work=BuzzFeed|access-date=2017-04-07|language=en}}</ref> [[Rollingstone.com]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/lists/beyond-serial-10-true-crime-podcasts-you-need-to-follow-w429955 |title=Beyond ''Serial'': 10 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Follow |website=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=2016-11-01 }}</ref> [[Marieclaire.com]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.marieclaire.com/culture/news/a22482/im-obsessed-with-murder-podcasts/ |title=Why Am I Obsessed with Murder Podcasts? |date=2016-09-07 |access-date=2016-10-05 }}</ref> [[HuffingtonPost.com]],<ref name=":0" /> and [[Bustle.com]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/185638-7-murder-mystery-podcasts-for-lovers-of-true-crime-and-scary-stories |title=7 Murder Mystery Podcasts For Lovers Of True Crime And Scary Stories |last=Nunez |first=Kirsten |access-date=2016-10-05 }}</ref> Articles praise the show for normalizing an interest in [[true crime]] amongst listeners who previously considered themselves morbid or odd, discussing the sense of isolation and compartmentalization that often arises in those with outlying but healthy interests. Likewise noted is the predominance of female listeners {{citation needed|date=October 2016}} which is consistent with data showing true crime fans are predominantly female.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.adweek.com/news/television/investigation-discovery-s-secret-formula-keeping-you-tuned-all-day-165350 |title=Investigation Discovery’s Secret Formula for Keeping You Tuned in All Day |newspaper=[[AdWeek]] |access-date=2016-11-01 }}</ref> Fans of the show, who refer to themselves as "Murderinos," frequently create merchandise with quotes from the latest episode, including the show's sign-off catchphrase, "Stay Sexy, Don't Get Murdered" and "You're in a cult; call your dad" (a reference to an early episode regarding Scientology and the disappearance of Shelly Miscavige). Many of the show's profits from donations or direct sale of goods are donated to local police departments to fund examination of the backlog of untested [[rape kits]].

|In this week’s episode, Karen and Georgia cover the stories of the Bloody Bender family and the Moorhouse murders.

|In this mini episode, Karen and Georgia read your hometown stories from Houston and Dallas, Texas including Dean Corll connections and the lawnmower man.

|In this week’s episode, Karen and Georgia cover the stories of Daniel Wozniak and the Disneyland murders.

|This week’s My Favorite Murder comes to you live from the [[Comedy_Theatre,_Melbourne|Comedy Theatre]]. On stage, Karen and Georgia cover serial killers [[Ivan Milat]] and [[Eddie Leonski|The Brownout Strangler]].

|This week’s My Favorite Murder comes to you live from the [[Enmore Theatre]] where the ladies discuss the "[[2017 Melbourne car attack|Melbourne incident]]" and cover serial killer [[Caroline Grills|Auntie Thally]] and the [[Shark Arm case]].

|The MFM/Unqualified with Anna Faris Crossover Special Pt. 2<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/independent-content-provider/my-favorite-murder/e/51199440|title=The MFM/Unqualified with Anna Faris Crossover Special Pt. 2 from My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark|website=www.stitcher.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-24}}</ref>

|The MFM/Unqualified with Anna Faris Crossover Special Pt. 1<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/independent-content-provider/my-favorite-murder/e/51128510|title=82 - The MFM/Unqualified with Anna Faris Crossover Special Pt. 1 from My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark|website=www.stitcher.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-21}}</ref>

|On this week’s My Favorite Murder minisode, Karen and Georgia read your hometown stories including a juggalo ritual, a gas station survival story, a death bed confession, and more.

|Hang in there, it’s a new My Favorite Murder! This week, Karen and Georgia delve into Berkeley Hostage Crisis from 1990 (aka [[Henry's Pub hostage incident]]) and Fall River Cult Murders<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/drew-carl.htm|title=Carl Drew {{!}} Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers|last=Blanco|first=Juan Ignacio|website=murderpedia.org|access-date=2017-07-03}}</ref>.

|On this week’s My Favorite Murder minisode, Karen and Georgia read your hometown tales including the terrifying discovery in a crawlspace, the tragic murder of Micaela Costanzo<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://murderpedia.org/female.F/f/fratto-toni.htm|title=Toni Fratto {{!}} Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers|last=Blanco|first=Juan Ignacio|website=murderpedia.org|access-date=2017-07-03}}</ref>, and the [[Luke Helder|Smiley Face Bomber]].

|Oakland, Vancouver, and Seattle: it’s your hometown murders on this week’s My Favorite Murder minisode! Karen and Georgia retell an ‘I Survived’-esque story, read a pot-smoker’s near brush with a killer, and more.

|Full of twists and turns, it’s a new My Favorite Murder! This week Karen and Georgia get real deep into the story of french maids, [[Christine and Léa Papin]] and the “carnival atmosphere” surrounding [[Sam Sheppard|Dr. Sam Sheppard]] and the murder of his wife, Marilyn Reese Sheppard.

|Wake up dads, it’s My Favorite Murder live from [[The Orpheum]] theater in Los Angeles! On stage, Karen and Georgia tell the sordid tales of the LA Ripper and the [[Greystone Mansion]] Murders. Then, Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds from The Dollop stop by to tell their ‘hometown’ stories.

|On a live episode of My Favorite Murder in Brooklyn, Karen and Georgia tell the stories of New York’s [[Torso Killer]] and the murder of [[Murder of Imette St. Guillen|Imette St. Guillen]]. Plus guest Jamie Lee shares the murder of [[Murder of Dee Dee Blancharde|Dee Dee Blanchard]] and the boys from Last Podcast On The Left tell their hometown murders.

|On this week’s selection of hometown murders, Karen and Georgia read a tale by a 13 year-old, share a listener’s [[Ted Bundy]] connection, and more.

|In a traumatic night of unbelievable circumstance, this week’s My Favorite Murder features the story of [[John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan|John Bingham]], Earl of Lucan and the mystery of the Summerhill Road Murders.

|Karen and Georgia freak out over presents from listeners, then get dark with two child murders: [[Mary Bell]] and the murder of Lisa Steinberg by [[Joel Steinberg|Joel Steinberg.]]

|Karen and Georgia’s favorite murders this week are creepazoids [[Lawrence Singleton]] and [[Franklin Delano Floyd]], and boy, do they fucking suck. Plus lots of small (murder) talk and personal stories plus all the staying sexy and not getting murdered you’ve come to know and love. Enjoy, murderionos!

|In this episode, Karen & Georgia discuss [[Paul Bernardo]] the Scarborough Rapist/Schoolgirl Killer, the assassination of [[Robert F. Kennedy]] and [[Alie Ward]] shares a [[Murder of Kirsten Costas|hometown high school murder story]].

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