My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners.
Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.
My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.
My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
Episodes
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12 snips
Mar 26, 2026 • 59min
525 - Snap It Out
A chilling 1942 mass poisoning at a state hospital unfolds, including overcrowded kitchens, a deadly mix-up and the forensic breakthrough that revealed sodium fluoride. A wartime rescuer's bold resistance follows, with secret shelters, forged papers, a deadly confrontation and a network that hid dozens from persecution.
Mar 25, 2026 • 1h 35min
Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 89: The Finch
They recap a chilling serial killer case that exposed grooming, accomplices, and mass graves. They revisit a shocking theater murder plotted for inheritance and the courtroom fallout. They also riff on tour life, therapy, true crime books and new documentary updates.
Mar 23, 2026 • 26min
MFM Minisode 480
Short hometown tales honoring Women's History Month. Incredible survival stories from a woman who escaped Nazi Germany and a Scottish frontline hospital nurse in WWI. A near-disastrous grenade souvenir, mob-era Michigan recollections, LimeWire sibling chaos leading to an FBI visit, and the viral Olive Garden review that changed a local columnist's life.
11 snips
Mar 19, 2026 • 1h 30min
524 - Get Your Blade Hands Ready
A dramatic sea disaster retold, from a captain’s risky sail-by to chaotic evacuations, daring rescues, and the legal fallout. Then a biographical leap into the rise of an entrepreneur who built a beauty empire, trained saleswomen, and became one of America’s first female millionaires.
Mar 18, 2026 • 1h 41min
Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 88: Live at the Comedy Theatre
Live show banter about travel mishaps, first-class antics, and Tim Tam thievery. A deep retelling of the Belanglo backpacker murders and the jogger who narrowly escaped. A historical look at the WWII-era Brownout Strangler and the soldier linked to those killings. Local hometown hauntings and audience stories round out the night.
5 snips
Mar 16, 2026 • 20min
MFM Minisode 479
Vacation-themed hometown tales from a resort studio in the Bahamas. A man survives three days lost at sea after a jet ski sinks. A beachgoer is abandoned when a seal is mistaken for a shark. Dolphins allegedly steer a tiger shark away during a scuba dive. A commuter accidentally blasts a true crime podcast through AirPods and causes a stir.
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Mar 12, 2026 • 53min
523 - I'm the Loudest, You're the Smartest
A dive into 19th-century Irish immigrant women labeled “Bad Bridgets,” covering bigamy, survival sex work, pickpocketing tricks, pardons, and how those stories were erased. A separate segment follows the rise and unraveling of a Stuyvesant teen day-trading hoax, the viral reporting that amplified it, and why kids fabricate grand tales under social pressure.
5 snips
Mar 11, 2026 • 1h 42min
Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 87: Hither And Yon
They revisit two infamous crimes: the midair bombing of Flight 629 and the life insurance plot behind it. They also recap the Son of Sam shootings, the media frenzy and the hunt that led to his arrest. The hosts reflect on investigative breakthroughs, courtroom fallout, and how these cases shaped public fear and law enforcement responses.
7 snips
Mar 9, 2026 • 26min
MFM Minisode 478
A string of hometown tales includes mafia lore with hidden guns and a stolen saint statue. A one-hour photo lab reveals illegal child abuse photos that lead to an FBI call. Stories of dramatic family superstition, laundromat gun scares, Dramamine mishaps on travel, textile forensic career inspiration, and darkly humorous trash-parenting anecdotes.
Mar 5, 2026 • 1h 27min
522 - Live at the Paramount Theatre (Denver Night 2)
A live Denver show that dives into a pioneering female reporter who defended a notorious Colorado cannibal and risked her life for the story. A deep, spooky tour of the Stanley Hotel, from Stephen King’s fateful night to haunted rooms, ghost lore, and a famous piano. Plus lively stage banter, hometown storytelling, and crowd reactions.
