Podcast Corner: My Favorite Murder
Don't be creeped out by the title! My Favorite Murder is one of the fastest growing podcasts out there right now, and it's quickly become one of my favorites. It's been airing since 2016, so I am currently in the midst of binge-listening through the entire catalog. Learning about true crime gets real addicting real fast!
My Favorite Murder (MFM for short) was started four years ago by two California women who have many collective years of experience working in various aspects of entertainment. Georgia Hardstark hosts a show on the Cooking Channel, and Karen Kilgariff has worked in stand-up comedy and television for most of her life.
Georgia & Karen.
The pair bonded over a love of true crime, and the rest is history- they have achieved great success through this podcast, going on national tours and receiving praise from many other podcasters and celebrities.
This podcast takes you on quite a ride, with countless stories of true crime cases, both from long ago and present day, solves and unsolved alike. Karen and Georgia cover everything from high-profile serial killers and survivors of unthinkable attacks, to cult leaders and gravely mishandled court cases. Even amidst the oft-depressing subject matter of innocent people dying, the ladies pepper their stories with anecdotes about growing up in the lawless 1980's and plenty of humor to keep the mood (somewhat) light.
Some of my favorite episodes (out of hundreds!) are:
Episode 20 – 20/20
This episode covered Richard Ramirez, a crazed serial killer also known as the Night Stalker. The story of how he was finally identified, chased down (literally!), and caught was so incredible, my jaw literally dropped as I was listening.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XmXvNEpPOdFHH8rU9L6A0?si=ejtRg8R0RSesrWq_aKbV3w
Episode 31 – Namaste Sexy
The cult-ish mentality of upscale retail is exposed in this episode, with a startling case of jealousy, murder, and shifted blame among Lululemon employees in 2011.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/65pYfQYG7g26UUUHk5us1l?si=jlCfd0ObQlKGVEBBrtSZ-w
Episode 33 – What About Mimi?
This episode contains one of the most shocking and unbelievable survivor stories I've ever heard thus far. Jennifer Morey was brutally attacked in an attempted rape and murder in her own apartment, and she lived to tell the tale. You'll NEVER believe who the would-be killer turned out to be!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4SNWkmQZYZprGoc3sfQqja?si=csh0zY6NRQq9JPFvXw3gVw
Episode 49 – The Great Guy Law-Time New Years Spectacular
I was so sad when this episode came to an end; I could have listened to Karen, Georgia, and Guy talk for many more hours! Guy Branum is a stand-up comedian who, in his younger days, was a well-educated lawyer. The girls bring him in as a guest star to ask him all of their burning questions about these true crime cases once a perpetrator is brought to trial: What differentiates the degrees of murder in the eyes of the law? Is a life sentence in prison ever actually for life? And why in the world is attempted murder not treated as harshly as... successful murder?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zaHGDJYxtu8GTgzIDU647?si=fr3v8yIVQOKSLJjcWvVWBg