How much do you know about America's first documented serial killers, The Bloody Harpes? Micajah and Wiley Harpe went on a crazy murder spree out on the western American frontier, starting in late 1798. The murdered men, women, children, and even babies. And they'd been bad, murderous men long before their final year of terror. Their entire crazy true crime ... Show More
Nov 17
481 - Go Ask Alice: When a Fake Diary Helped Launch a Real War on Drugs
<p>In 1971, Go Ask Alice shocked parents across America - marketed as the real diary of a teenage girl swallowed alive by drugs, addiction, and death. Terrified moms and dads bought the book by the millions, used it to police their kids, and fueled a cultural panic that helped ju ... Show More
2h 58m
Nov 14
Short Suck #45: The Great Molasses Flood
<p>On January 15th, 1919, a massive molasses tank in Boston’s North End burst, unleashing a 25-foot wall of sticky destruction that toppled buildings, derailed trains, and killed 21 people while injuring scores more. Today, we follow the harrowing rescues, the landmark class-acti ... Show More
58m 8s
Jan 2021
“Katie Beers, Against all Odds” | MURDERISH Ep. 073
On December 28, 1992, nine-year-old Katie Beers vanished from a Long Island amusement center. National headlines in the days that followed read “The Tiny Tragedy from Long Island” and “America’s little girl lost.” The ripple effects were extensive. Not only was a young child miss ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 2022
8x26: Lost Stories 12 - Let's Not Meet
-UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS-
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2022 - SEATTLE, WA - TRIPLE DOOR (NEW VENUE!)
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2022 - PORTLAND, OR - POLARIS HALL
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Stories in this episode: - I Fell Into A Stalker's Trap, by biblicalunicorn
- Disney ... Show More
53m 14s
May 2022
Jill & Kirstie Foster: Familicide丨MURDERISH Ep. 110
When a family’s financial situation drastically improves, temptation can lurk around every corner. And
sometimes, outward appearances completely obscure a less glamorous reality. Chris Foster of
Lancashire, England had known a working-class lifestyle for most of his adulthood. In ... Show More
1h 3m
Jul 2022
8x23: Hatchet Man - Let's Not Meet
-UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS-
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2022 - SEATTLE, WA - TRIPLE DOOR (NEW VENUE!)
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2022 - PORTLAND, OR - POLARIS HALL
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Stories in this episode: - Dear Stalker, by Joan (1:26) - Hatchet Man, by Ty (14:09) ... Show More
49m 9s
Jul 2022
8x24: The Man with the Black Box - Let's Not Meet
-UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS-
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2022 - SEATTLE, WA - TRIPLE DOOR (NEW VENUE!)
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2022 - PORTLAND, OR - POLARIS HALL
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Stories in this episode: - Oscar, by FranPR1811 (1:26)
- Creeper on the Roof, by Brid ... Show More
47m 47s