My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 86: Live at the Enmore Theatre
Mar 4, 2026
They relive a live Australian show with crowd chaos, heckling and tour mishaps. A chilling retelling of Carolyn Grills, the so-called Auntie who poisoned relatives. The bizarre 1935 shark arm discovery and its tangled criminal underworld. A hometown segment on John Wayne Glover and his attacks on elderly women. Warm reflections and gratitude to Sydney fans.
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Live Show Heckle Turned Emotional Moment
- Karen and Georgia open the live Enmore Theatre show addressing rumors about Georgia walking off stage and an audience heckler disrupting their previous night.
- Georgia explains they were heckled during a sensitive segment, Karen took over and both were emotionally affected, showing live performance vulnerability.
Community Turns Heckle Into Fundraising
- The Melbourne fan community turned a negative heckling incident into collective positive action by raising money for women's organizations.
- Fans Denisa and Nadine coordinated an "Oh Yeah" campaign that raised about $9,000 for Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney groups.
Auntie Thallium Poisoned Guests With Tea And Cakes
- Georgia recounts Carolyn Grills (Auntie Carrie) who allegedly poisoned relatives with thallium across the 1940s–50s by serving tea and cakes.
- Investigators found thallium in tea, her dress pockets, exhumed bodies, and she was convicted for one attempted murder.
