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Kinda Murdery

Welcome to Kinda Murdery, a true crime podcast that’s mostly about murder, and always about the strange and compelling stories that arise when the path less traveled twists to darkness and those who walk its shadows surrender to violence and corruption. I’m your host Zevon Odelberg – we have a perilous journey ahead, so thank you for lending me, your courage and good company.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kinda-murdery--5496890/support.

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42:03

American Monsters: The Bloody Benders

Kinda Murdery ·

2024/08/23

Remember the Redneck Zombie Murder Family from the modern cult classic horror movie, CABIN IN THE WOODS? Well, before they were a Redneck ZOMBIE Murder Family - They were a REAL American Murder Family...As the saying goes, every family has its secrets, and the Benders were no exception. Their secrets were just darker than most. A lot darker...Find out more on this episode of AMERICAN MONSTERS: The Bloody Benders - Only on Kinda Murdery...CALL 888-MURDERY that's, 888-687-3379, to share YOUR Kinda

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19:04

American Monster: Michael John Braae AKA "Cowboy Mike"

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2024/08/16

In the Summer of 2001, a predator walked among the unsuspecting residents of Western Washington. He moved quietly, slipping through towns and leaving devastation in his wake. This man, this American Monster, was Michael John Braae, better known as "Cowboy Mike," a serial killer and serial rapist who left behind him a tragic trail of violence, terror, and shattered lives. The authorities might never have caught him if it weren’t for the courage of a single woman who provided the tip that ultimately

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34:42

Wild Colt: The Barefoot Bandit

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2024/08/09

In the shadowy corners of the San Juan Islands off the coast of Washington State, Colton Harris-Moore emerged not merely as a troubled teenager but as a captivating figure who danced on the edge of legality. He became infamous as the "Barefoot Bandit," a moniker earned from his habit of executing crimes shoeless. Harris-Moore's crimes weren't petty acts of vandalism but a spree that captured the nation's imagination and law enforcement's frustration. His escapades included stealing cars, boats, and

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82:49

American Monster: John Wayne Gacy - Featuring an...

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2024/08/02

Kinda Murdery is back with new episodes and a brand new season! The first episode of Season 7 is the story of America's most notorious serial killer - The Killer Clown - John Wayne Gacy. After the Gacy story, Zevon interviews Karen Conti, Gacy's Death Row attorney, and author of the riveting, award-winning new book, "Killing Time with John Wayne Gacy." Karen shares stories of her one-on-one time with Gacy, and offers some fascinating insights into human morality, horror, the justice system, the

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25:57

KM Classic: The Bunnyman, The Medicis and the Easter...

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2024/07/26

This KM Classic Episode was originally published on April 23, 2023. Stay Tuned, the first episode of a new season of Kinda Murdery is coming next Thursday, August 1st 2024...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kinda-murdery--5496890/support.

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23:54

KM Classic: The Sun Devil's in the Details, the...

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2024/07/19

This Kinda Murdery Classic episode originally aired on July 16th, 2023...In October of 1931, Ruth Judd, a stunning, diminutive redhead, only five feet tall, arrived at the Los Angeles train station to claim two trunks. The trunks were leaking blood...Find out what happened on this episode of Kinda Murdery...CALL 888-MURDERY, that's 888-687-3379 to share YOUR Kinda Murdery story, and you could inspire an episode of the show!Sources:

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20:07

KM Classic: Lady of the Dunes - Guy Rockwell Muldavin...

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2024/07/12

This Kinda Murdery Classic episode was originally published on November 6th, 2022Just this week, after nearly 50 years of mystery, The "Lady of the Dunes," was finally identified as Ruth Marie Terry. Kinda Murdery explores the tragic arc of Ruth's life and the sordid, morally bankrupt career of her probable murderer - who once lived, and may have killed in The Emerald Triangle...Sources:

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35:30

KM Classic: Dr. Devil's Breath - Zevon Joins The...

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2024/07/05

Happy Fourth of July everyone! In a humorous wink at American Independence Kinda Murdery is airing a classic episode where Zevon joins British Murders with Stuart Blues to tell the story of "Dr. Death," the notorious killer wife-killer, Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen...Find British Murders here: https://www.britishmurders.com/team/stuart-blues/This Kinda Murdery Classic episode originally aired on November 13, 2022... Become a supporter of this podcast:

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22:07

KM Classic: The Twilight Zone Killer: Claus Von Bülow

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2024/06/28

This KM classic originally aired on March 9, 2023:In his best-selling book “Reversal of Fortune” (1986), Alan Dershowitz recounted his role in aiding Claus von Bülow.. He began the book with a quote from a prosecutor involved: “This case has everything. It has money, sex, drugs; it has Newport, New York and Europe; it has nobility; it has maids, butlers, a gardener..." Find out more on Kinda Murdery's "The Twilight Zone Killer(?): Claus Von Bülow.... Call 888-MURDERY to share Your Kinda Murdery

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30:53

KM Classic: A Bloody Band of Bandit Brothers - The...

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2024/06/21

This Kinda Murdery Classic Episode originally aired on January 22, 2023!In the 1970's The Johnstons were Pennsylvania's own modern day James-Younger Gang, until a motel rape and murderous paranoia brought them down. Find out how, only on Kinda Murdery!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kinda-murdery--5496890/support.

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43:10

KM Classic: Greencastle Guillotine - Pearl Bryan's...

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2024/06/13

This classic Kinda Murdery episode originally aired on April 13, 2023. On February 1st, 1893, an African-American teen named John Howling, walking to work in the morning, spotted a young girl, lying in the grass on the side of the road to Fort Thomas Kentucky. At first, John thought she might be sleeping, or worse, taken by the late-winter cold and freezing (or already frozen.) Howling approached and laid a hand gently on the girls shoulder to awaken her. Suddenly, Howling was howling. He let out a

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27:47

Gentleman, Cad, Card Shark: The Mysterious Death of...

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2024/06/07

Pushing the door open, Marie's eyes were met with a scene she would never forget. There, slumped in his chair, was Joseph Bowne Elwell. His usually composed demeanor was replaced by a haunting stillness. A single bullet wound, precise and deadly, marred the center of his forehead. Blood had pooled around the wound, seeping into the intricate patterns of the Persian rug below. The room was eerily quiet, the silence only broken by the faint tick of the grandfather clock in the corner. The ornate

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33:34

KM Classic: True Stories of Paranormal Legal...

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2024/05/31

This "Kinda Murdery Classic" episode originally aired on January 23, 2023: In 1897 Zona Shue died suddenly of apparent natural causes; the victim of what the kindly town doctor called, "everlasting faint." However, Zona's ghost would appear to her bereaved mother and insist she had been murdered, and the ghost's testimony would prove crucial in court. This is a TRUE story. The Greenbrier Ghost is the only time in the history of American Jurisprudence that the statements of a victim's ghost have been

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29:01

KM Classic: The Increasingly Dark Life of Verle...

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2024/05/24

This "Kinda Murdery Classic" originally aired on January 13, 2023...he early life of Verle Peter Dills (twin brother of Merle Dills) reads like the opening scenes of a movie about an American golden boy. He was born in 1947, the early years of the baby boom, he was an honor student, an athlete and a student council member. But, somewhere along the way, things went sideways and by 2007, at age 60, Verle Dills became internationally famous as the man who spent years videotaping himself humping street

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24:13

A Cry From the Grave - Part 2 - The Conclusion

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2024/05/17

The conclusion of "A Cry from the Grave."Moorestown, New Jersey is a quiet, beautiful Quaker settlement, much the same as a thousand other small American communities. Along about dusk, the children drop their play, hurry home to their evening meal, and then go to bed. Nobody would pick Moorestown as the scene of a dastardly crime. Still, it was there that real-life, New Jersey-super-sleuth Ellis H. Parker, encountered a case of killing perpetrated by a man, who was, beyond all doubt, the most

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18:59

A Cry From the Grave: An Ellis H. Parker Mystery

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2024/05/10

Moorestown, New Jersey is a quiet, beautiful Quaker settlement, much the same as a thousand other small American communities. Along about dusk, the children drop their play, hurry home to their evening meal, and then go to bed. Nobody would pick Moorestown as the scene of a dastardly crime. Still, it was there that real-life, New Jersey-super-sleuth Ellis H. Parker, encountered a case of killing perpetrated by a man, who was, beyond all doubt, the most fiendish and cunning arch-criminal he had

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21:16

The Disappearing Parrot - PART 2

Kinda Murdery ·

2024/05/03

Find out who killied circus-owner John Brunen, in the thrilling finale of "THE DISAPPEARING PARROT!"Sources: https://gardenstatelegacy.com/files/Who_Shot_Honest_John_Bilby_GSL34.pdf https://ia601404.us.archive.org/32/items/true-detective-jan-1929/TrueDetectiveJan1929.pdfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kinda-murdery--5496890/support.

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24:56

The Disappearing Parrot: A True-Crime-Noir Murder...

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2024/04/26

Tonight’s Kinda Murdery is True-Crime-Noir at its most hard-boiled. As always, everything you're about to hear really happened. John Brunen, a 47-year-old, wealthy circus owner known as, “Honest John,” is murdered in his own home before he even has a chance to draw the pistol he always carries. “Honest John’s" life ended when he was decapitated, shot from behind, his head literally blown off by a double-barrelled shotgun fired through a locked window by a shadowy, light-footed killer. Brunen’s

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48:03

Haunted Detective w/ Kelsey Childs and Pamela J

Kinda Murdery ·

2024/04/19

Zevon's back went out yesterday (youch), so his friends from Haunted Detective stepped in to save the day! Thanks Kelsey and Pamela!Haunted Detective is a true crime podcast that investigates the Macabre side of the world. Kelsey Childs and her friend Pamela J explore Paranormal mysteries nestled within the strangest crime cases you will ever hear about. From human doll makers and odd hauntings to people who vanished without a trace, the Haunted Detective podcast is a series that will make you

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74:46

RIP Mahbod Moghadam

Kinda Murdery ·

2024/04/12

Zevon's dear friend, and a great freind of the show, Unicorn Tech Founder and larger-than-life impressario, Mahbod Moghadam has passed away. On this episode Zevon talks about Mahbod, his life, their friendship, and who he REALLY was as a person (not just his headline-grabbing, sometimes-scandalous, online persona). Then Kinda Murdery replays Mahbod's guest appearance from 2021 as they explore three different Kinda Murdery stories from Olancha,CA, including: "The Case of the Missing Body," "Steve

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