My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 92: The Halloween Special

Apr 15, 2026
They recap a Halloween special filled with listener-submitted ghost stories. Short, spooky tales include apparitions, a big hairy childhood figure, and a haunted wedding dress in an attic. Strange incidents range from moving objects and phantom footsteps to a mysterious knife injury and a protective grandpa presence. They trade tour anecdotes and TV riffs while inviting more hometown hauntings.
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Shared Big Hairy Man Childhood Sightings

  • Multiple unrelated people in a community reported the same 'big hairy man' with red eyes watching them from doorways as children.
  • The phenomenon spanned friends and classmates with no common childhood connection, turning it into a shared local legend.
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Found Wedding Dress Linked To Dark House Energy

  • A listener's childhood home contained a wedding dress in the attic belonging to a woman who died alone, and the house felt dark and unsettling.
  • The dress eventually got lost in a move and might now be in Goodwill, a B-movie-ready twist the writer feared.
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Deceased Uncle Smashes Shower Glass At Funeral

  • A great-uncle who hated a walk-in shower seemingly made the shower glass explode at his wife's funeral, effectively getting his wish from beyond the grave.
  • The story combined grief with a specific physical occurrence that convinced listeners it was his doing.
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