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Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations

Kim Davis, Adam "Tex" Davis, Jerry Kolber; True Crime Podcast

Slaycation is a gripping and darkly comedic true crime podcast that delves into the chilling world of murders that take place on vacation. Was it an accident, or murder? Hosted by a true crime enthusiast, her comedy writer husband, and a seasoned TV producer, this unique and hilarious show will have you laughing, gasping and exclaiming "WTF?" as you go on a twisted journey through the wildest slaycations that will have you canceling your flight. Embark on a chilling yet uproarious adventure with

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Deceased at the Cecil Hotel, Los Angeles

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2025/03/31

TRIGGER WARNING: Talk of death by suicideOK Slaycaters, we know we say it a lot — the episode you’re about to hear is strange, mysterious, unexplainable, and/or just downright WTF! Well, forget the others because this one might just take the WTF cake! Seriously. The story behind what happened to poor Elisa Lam at The Cecil Hotel (home of serial killers & ghosts) in Los Angeles has captivated both hardcore & casual true crime fans for over a decade. If you know the story, you haven’t heard it

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How to get a 1-Star Review in Cancun

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2025/03/24

Hey Slaycaters, we’re back with another mysterious case sure to leave your jaws agape. It’s a perfect storm of WTF as we look into the tragic case of Elijah Snow, a firefighter celebrating his wedding anniversary in Cancun, Mexico with his beloved wife, Jamie. There really are no words to describe the mixture of incompetence, corruption and potential cover-up that took place. However, devastated wife Jamie managed to come up with some choice words in her blistering 1-Star hotel review on

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67:36

The Ultimate Irish Goodbye-o in Ohio!

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2025/03/17

Hey Slaycaters, for better or worse, we’re continuing our Spring Break cases — this time with one of the strangest mysteries we’ve ever covered on the show. In 2006 a medical student named Bryan Shaffer entered a bar called The Ugly Tuna Saloona near Ohio State University, and never came out! Join us as we break down one of the most confounding cases we’ve ever heard and try to unpack the mystery of what happened that night. As always, the Throuple thanks you for Slaycating with us — and we beg

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A Horrible Way to Die-owa in Iowa (Part 2)

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2025/03/10

Hey Slaycaters, we're back with Part 2 of this crazy, tragic case of murder on the campus of the University of Iowa. If you haven't heard part one, we suggest you do. For those who did, as you remember, poor Sarah Ann Ottens was found dead in her dorm room. And while there wasn't a lot of evidence -- there was enough to lead investigators to a suspect. In fact, a jury even found him guilty. But was he? Was the evidence even real? This case takes a few shocking turns you won't see coming and is sure

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56:45

A Horrible Way to Die-owa in Iowa (Part 1)

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2025/03/03

Hey Slaycaters, it’s Spring Break time which means we’re bringing you crazy, tragic cases of people being killed on Spring Break. And as today’s case proves, you don’t even need to have Spring Break plans to wind up un-alived. Ugh. Without giving too much away, we’re going back to 1973 for the first murder on the campus of Iowa State. This case has so many twists and turns that we couldn’t fit it all into one episode. But we promise you’ll have plenty to absorb and digest with this one. It

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Slaycation Recommendation: The Daily Brain

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2025/02/27

As Slaycation fans, we know you love learning about vacation murders – but how would you like to learn about, well, everything else? Introducing, THE DAILY BRAIN, a brand new podcast from Atomic Entertainment (creators of Slaycation, Who Smarted?, Brain Games and Brainchild)Hosted by The Tolerable One, Slaycation’s own Mr. Jerry Kolber, the Daily Brain is a fast, fun daily brain workout designed to make you smarter, sharper, more focused and better at problem-solving – all in under 10 minutes a

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EP 62 - This is Not the Way to Holiday Inn Georgia

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2025/02/24

Hey Slaycaters, today’s case is a mystery from 1980 that went on to haunt a serene, seaside, Georgia town for decades. Driving back to New York from their annual winter holiday in Miami, Charles and Catherine Romer stopped off in one of their favorite roadside hotels — the Holiday Inn, in Brunswick, Georgia. But while they checked in — they never checked out. The couple, in their mid-to-late 70’s disappeared along with their custom, 1979 Lincoln Continental. We won’t give away what happened —

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EP 61 - There’s Something Troublin’ in Dublin

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2025/02/17

Hey Slaycaters, we’re back with yet another head scratching case to add some mystery to your day. In this one, Jón Jónsson, an Icelandic man, travels to Dublin, Ireland to take part in a Poker Tournament in 2019. His wife, Kristjana, also a poker player, shows up a day later because she couldn’t find her passport. After an argument, Jón storms off and… Well, let’s just say there are lots of theories about what happened next. Join your favorite Throuple of True Crime as we try to unpack this

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More Kim: Volume #16 (Valentine's Gift)

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2025/02/14

Hey Slaycaters -- here is a FREE SNEAK PEEK of a MORE KIM segment. Kim records one of these every week. Normally, you have to SUBSCRIBE to SLAYCATION PLUS to get them -- but as a Valentine's Day present we're giving you a special episode to enjoy!You asked for ‘More Kim’ so now you get ‘More Kim!’ These are musings about Slaycation cases and other insights and observations of life’s insanity. On this episode, Kim discusses Valentine's Day and Valentines gone wrong. To get future (and past) episodes

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EP 60 - Slay Down Upon the Suwannee River

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2025/02/10

Hey Slaycaters, we’re back with another crazy case that you just have to hear to believe. It takes place in Suwannee, Florida — an interesting part of South Florida — right near the famous Suwannee River (from the famous Old Folks at Home song that also happens to be Florida’s State song despite the original version being completely racist) But we digress… This case involves the Rainey Family: Dad David Rainey, his wife Cindy and their two 20-something year old sons. Joining them on this

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EP 59 - Some Bad Sh*t Went Down in Colorado!

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2025/02/03

Oh boy... you're in for a rough ride with this one. We'd put a 'Trigger Warning' on it -- but which of our episodes aren't triggering?!? When 13 year old Dylan Redwine was put on a plane to visit his father, Mark Redwine, on the other side of Colorado, he really didn't want to go. Unfortunately, he and his Mother had no choice as it was a court-mandated, parental visit. What transpires next will leave you shocked, appalled, and questioning, ever letting your kids out of your sight again. This one

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Slaycation Recommendation: 30 Morbid Minutes (Preview!)

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2025/01/31

Love creepy and curious stories? Then check out 30 Morbid Minutes! Hosted by comedians Elyse Willems and Jessica Vasami, this podcast dives into the bizarre, macabre, and morbidly fascinating with a wicked sense of humor.This week, explore “The Curse of the Ninth” and its chilling connection to the deaths of history’s greatest composers. Was this infamous curse real or just an eerie coincidence? Laugh, learn, and leave the lights on—new episodes drop every other Monday. Listen to 30 Morbid

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EP 58 On the Trail of Murder in Shenandoah (Part 2)

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2025/01/27

OK Slaycaters, it’s time for the shocking conclusion of our tragic tale of murder in Shenandoah National Park. If you haven’t heard Part 1, you’ll want to do so in order to be up on all the facts of the case featuring Julie and Lollie, two young lovers and hikers who were just starting their life together. Unfortunately, they won’t make it out of the park alive. The twists and turns the investigation takes will have you guessing and second-guessing whodunnit (it sure did with us!) Again, a word of

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EP 57 On the Trail of Murder in Shenandoah (Part 1)

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2025/01/19

OK Slaycaters, today’s case takes us to the Shenandoah National Park where two young lovers, and avid hikers and expert woods-women, Julie and Lollie, decide to go for a celebratory camping trip before moving in together. Let’s just say, things don’t go as planned. The less you know going into this heartbreaking case the better — but just know this story takes some insane turns and will have you guessing the entire time. Word of warning: This case is pretty brutal. Second word of warning: We

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EP 56 Eat, Slay, Love

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2025/01/13

Hey Slaycaters, get ready for a real head-scratcher as we delve into the mysterious disappearance of 18-year old August Reiger who went missing in the Ecuadorian resort town of Banos while on vacation with his family. August, a free-spirited, artsy kid was drawn to the spirituality of the region and was excited that he and his family would get to experience it. But while out on a relatively simple hiking trail that looped up and around a small mountain peak... August ran ahead of his family and

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Slayrecommendation: True Crime Creepers Feed Drop

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2025/01/10

If you're a Slaycation Fan you love creepy cases, so we’re excited to introduce you to True Crime Creepers. A podcast for people who love stories about sketchy people doing sketchy things. Each week Kristin tells Mogab about all her favorite true crime creepers, from con artists to serial killers. This episode dives into the mysterious disappearance of Helen Hagnes Mintiks a violinist at the Metropolitan Opera House. After a break in the performance, Helen had vanished, with only her prized violin

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EP 55 A Whole Lot of Bull in Madrid

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2025/01/06

Hey Slaycaters, we had our end of the year fun -- now it's time to get back to business, and we're starting off the year with a Slaycation that is one of the most twisty, bizarre cases we've ever covered. The less you know going in the better -- but let's just say when Ana Knezevich Henao relocated to Madrid, Spain after a bitter divorce from her ex-husband David, she thought she would be starting her life anew. Instead, she would wind up missing. But while her whereabouts were unknown, her

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EP 54 Slaycation Year 1 Wrap-up!

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2024/12/30

Hey Slaycation Nation! Not only is it the end of the year 2024... we're also coming up on one year of Slaycation! On this fun episode, the throuple of Kim, Adam & Jerry banter on and on about lessons learned, favorite cases/moments, fan interaction, negative (and positive) reviews, religion, crime & comedy -- as well as giving special thanks to some of our listeners and behind the scenes crew. A must listen for fans of the show. A big 'skip it' for new-comers. (Go listen to EP 13 - The Shove Boat!)

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EP 53 The Butchering of Al Clove in Bloopersville!

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2024/12/23

As you know, we love having fun. Rather than hide our mistakes, we embrace our goof-ups, mispronunciations and playful mockery of one another. So, for the holiday season, we present you with an entire episode of BLOOPERS from Kim, Adam & Jerry that will hopefully have you laughing right along with us! Happy Holidays and we'll be back next week with a special 1-year wrap up episode! We love our Slaycaters and thank you for being such amazing fans of the show!SUBSCRIBE to SLAYCATION PLUS(+) For AD

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EP 52 How to wind up Deadinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations ·

2024/12/16

Annie Börjesson, a beautiful, young Swedish woman, often described as a Viking Princess, fell in love with Edinburgh, Scotland while taking a trip there and was in the process of making it her permanent home. Unfortunately, it became her final destination when she was found dead on a beach. While her death was initially ruled a suicide, those who knew her said there was no way. And her actions on her last day would also suggest she had no plans to end her life. As the Slaycation throuple dives into

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