Support the Podcast
Contacts
Info
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...
show more
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.
show less
Support the Podcast
Explicit
Transcribed
14 NOV 2024 · Does big violence come in small packages? Maybe...
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...
Is Ruth Judd, another "American Monster?"
Find out what happened on this episode of Kinda Murdery...
Sources:
https://popculturecrime.medium.com/winnie-the-story-of-the-trunk-murderess-825b868af985
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/ruthless-a-long-lost-confession-letter-may-finally-tell-the-real-story-of-winnie-ruth-judd-6657689
https://alchetron.com/Winnie-Ruth-Judd#winnie-ruth-judd-abe0d9ec-3e80-49ac-889c-78a3e768926-resize-750.jpeg
https://www.newspapers.com/image/635867894/?terms=strange%20murder&match=1
Explicit
Transcribed
8 NOV 2024 · Imagine a quiet town in Pennsylvania, August 28, 2003. The stage was set for a chilling tale that will send shivers down your spine. Brian Wells, an unassuming pizza delivery driver, stepped into a bank, but it wasn't a simple transaction he sought. No, he demanded a staggering $250,000, warning of a bomb with a deadly countdown. His voice trembled as he spoke those ominous words to the teller. Now, picture this: Brian, carrying a mere $8,702, exits the bank, encircled by the tightening grip of law enforcement, a bizarre device is strapped around his neck, a device he claims is a bomb. The situation escalates, hearts racing, as the police and media gather...
Sources:
https://www.ranker.com/list/weirdest-true-stories/patrick-thornton
https://pizzabomber.com/timeline-of-pizza-bomber-events/ https://www.goerie.com/story/news/crime/2018/05/01/diehl-armstrong-unique-deadly-criminal/12255559007/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Brian_Wells https://medium.com/p/e4114152b60e https://medium.com/@drhpod/the-pennsylvania-pizza-bomber-6986f451eb3d https://www.goerie.com/story/news/crime/2018/08/28/for-erie-s-diehl-armstrong/984919007/ https://www.tmz.com/2018/05/27/jerry-clark-evil-genius-fbi-agent-denies-hooker-jessica-confession/
Explicit
Transcribed
31 OCT 2024 · The legend of H.H. Holmes and his so-called "Murder Castle" is an American Tall Tale gone bad... Holmes wasn’t just any killer—he was one of America’s first real serial killers. And it wasn’t just the body count that made him infamous. It was that house. Initially, people thought it was just a regular hotel, a smart business move by Holmes to cash in on the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. But, when the police finally took a good, hard look inside, they found something straight out of a nightmare. The Murder Castle wasn’t some run-of-the-mill hotel with a few secrets behind the wallpaper and a revolving bookcase. No, this thing was a cathedral to the macabre. It wasn’t built for guests—it was built for victims. As for the body count? Well, that’s still up for debate. Some say Holmes killed as few as nine people. Others think he might’ve murdered as many as 200...Either way, he wasn’t running a hotel—he was running a slaughterhouse. Some might even say he was running the prototypical, "Haunted House"...If you found Kinda Murdery because of the Hillbilly Horror Stories Halloween Special, thank you so much for being here! If you haven't heard Hillbilly Horror Stories, Jerry and Tracy deliver a fantastic show, and please do listen to their 7th Annual Halloween Special - featuring Kinda Murdery - here:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hillbilly-horror-stories-7th-halloween-episode/id1146579746?i=1000674689093
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6mOvm0mPyfQ0g0ljOHwH6q?si=_z-7zZEGT4CjL1HbPGWvcA
Hillbilly Horror stories is also availble here, and wherever you get your podcasts!: https://www.hillbillyhorrorstories.com/podcast/episode/795e08d2/hillbilly-horror-stories-7th-halloween-episode
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYBODY!
Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/hh-holmes-hotel https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/enduring-mystery-hh-holmes-americas-first-serial-killer-180977646/ https://www.biography.com/crime/hh-holmes
Supporters Club
Explicit
Transcribed
25 OCT 2024 · Timothy O'Bryan didn't take candy from a stranger...
Explicit
Transcribed
18 OCT 2024 · The life of Earl Nelson was dark and awful. His crimes were even worse. Murder. Mutilation. Necrophilia. Infanticide. I honestly can't, in good conscience, recommend this episode. But, if you'd like to learn more about a man history remembers as, "The Dark Strangler," an American Monster who even inspired an Alfred Hitchcock movie, then you really should listen...
Photos and information about The Napa State Asylum (AKA Castle Dracul West) https://www.napavalleymarketplace.com/post/2018/12/28/napa-state-hospital-the-early-years
Sources:
https://winnipegpolicemuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/the-stangler.pdf https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/nelson-earle.htm
Primary sourced news coverage from the time of Nelson's killing spree: Specifically, scanned articles available through a membership at www.newspapers.com
Explicit
Transcribed
11 OCT 2024 · The Lufthansa Heist etched its name in the annals of criminal history, standing as a stark reminder of the audacity of organized crime. when a group of mobsters executed this meticulously planned robbery, they weren't just committing a crime; they were setting a new benchmark for criminal exploits in America. The heist, which occurred in the winter chill of December 1978 at the John F. Kennedy International Airport, was not just another robbery; it was the largest of its kind in American history. Twelve years later, it would inspire the Martin Scorsese classic film, "Goodfellas." This is the Kinda Murdery version of that story...
CALL 888-MURDERY, that's, 888-687-3379, to share YOUR Kinda Murdery story or your story of living with a disability or other challenges, and you could inspire an episode of the show!
Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/lufthansa-heist
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/lufthansa-heist-murders-mafia-mobsters https://www.entrepreneur.com/living/true-story-of-the-goodfellas-lufthansa-heist/450855
Transcribed
4 OCT 2024 · You might know "King Con,"Charles Ponzi as the inventor of the pyramid scheme. But, did you know that he he was a master of disguise? Did you know he went on the run from American and International authorities disguised as a waiter? Find out more about a true AMERICAN OUTLAW...Only on Kinda Murdery!
Supporters Club
Transcribed
26 SEP 2024 · Check out HHH Media's awesome Zombie Apocalypse audio drama: SOLO!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/solo-a-zombie-apocalypse/id1456892608
https://open.spotify.com/show/6tn6ELaz5fN3hVSqyTDdu7
Explicit
Transcribed
20 SEP 2024 · n 1928, a Colorado judge handed 38-year-old Danny Daniels, former safecracker for the notorious Kimes Gang in Oklahoma, two sentences: The first was 15 years hard labor for assault on a police officer. The second was 13 years, no hard labor, for armed robbery. Both sentences were to be served at at the Colorado State Penitentiary at Cañon City. Danny saw two problems with that. First off, Governor Billy Adams had promised the people of Colorado there would be NO PAROLE on his watch. Secondly, the sentences would be served CONSECUTIVELY...Danny swore there was no way he was going to do 28 years at Cañon City without the possibility of parole...
Explicit
Transcribed
13 SEP 2024 · Nashville, Tennessee. February 16, 1997. The sun had yet to rise, but the morning had already begun at Captain D's Seafood Kitchen on Lebanon Pike. Inside, Steve Hampton, the manager, and his young employee, 16-year-old Sarah Jackson, were preparing for the Sunday rush. But this particular Sunday was about to become a date etched in Nashville’s worst memories—a day when routine shattered and darkness crept into a well-lit place. No one at Captain D’s knew what was coming, least of all Steve and Sarah...
Sources:
https://serialkillercalendar.com/PAUL-REID-THE-FAST-FOOD-KILLER.php https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/fast-food-murders-tn-serial-killer/ https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/reid-paul-dennis.htm
Supporters Club
Explicit
Transcribed
25 OCT 2024 · Timothy O'Bryan didn't take candy from a stranger...
Supporters Club
Transcribed
26 SEP 2024 · Check out HHH Media's awesome Zombie Apocalypse audio drama: SOLO!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/solo-a-zombie-apocalypse/id1456892608
https://open.spotify.com/show/6tn6ELaz5fN3hVSqyTDdu7
Supporters Club
Explicit
Transcribed
26 JUL 2024 · 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...
Supporters Club
Explicit
Transcribed
19 JUL 2024 · 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:
https://popculturecrime.medium.com/winnie-the-story-of-the-trunk-murderess-825b868af985
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/ruthless-a-long-lost-confession-letter-may-finally-tell-the-real-story-of-winnie-ruth-judd-6657689
https://alchetron.com/Winnie-Ruth-Judd#winnie-ruth-judd-abe0d9ec-3e80-49ac-889c-78a3e768926-resize-750.jpeg
https://www.newspapers.com/image/635867894/?terms=strange%20murder&match=1
Supporters Club
Explicit
Transcribed
12 JUL 2024 · This Kinda Murdery Classic episode was originally published on November 6th, 2022
Just 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:
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Lady-of-the-Dunes-identified-nearly-50-years-17546994.php
https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/lady-of-the-dunes-family-history-17552900.php
https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/11/lady-of-the-dunes-husband-suspected-of-1960-double-murder-in-seattle.html
https://www.vice.com/en/article/qvmez7/jaws-lady-of-the-dunes-theory-unsolved-murder-cape-cod-vgtrn
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/11/after-nearly-50-years-fbi-identifies-lady-of-the-dunes-murder-victim/
https://kymkemp.com/2022/01/01/72-years-ago-two-humboldt-county-lovers-went-out-for-a-date-one-was-found-shot-dead-and-the-other-never-seen-again/
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nearly-50-years-after-murder-the-lady-of-the-dunes-is-identified/#:~:text=O'Keefe%20said%20there%20was,to%20conduct%20her%20own%20investigation.
Supporters Club
Explicit
Transcribed
5 JUL 2024 · 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...
Supporters Club
Explicit
Transcribed
28 JUN 2024 · 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 https://tel:888 to share Your Kinda Murdery Story!
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/obituaries/claus-von-bulow-dead.html
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/a27675062/claus-von-bulow-dead/
https://www.google.com/search?q=twilight+zone+music&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS1003US1003&oq=twilight+zone+music&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512j46i512j0i512l4j69i60.4862j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:8d00bf82.b205f43d,vid:XVSRm80WzZk,st:0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0oQsTs_K7s
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/10/17/what-is-the-mandela-effect-explained/10276859002/
Supporters Club
Explicit
Transcribed
21 JUN 2024 · 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!
Supporters Club
Explicit
Transcribed
13 JUN 2024 · 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 blood curdling scream. The girl was headless. John didn't know it yet, but he had discovered the body of beloved Greencastle, Indiana socialite, Pearl Bryan. She was obviously dead, but why had the killer decapitated her, and where was Pearl's head now? Find out on the latest episode of Kinda Murdery!
Call the Kinda Murdery toll-free hotline: 888-MURDERY (888-687-3379) to share your Kinda Murdery story!
Sources: https://ia601502.us.archive.org/9/items/true-detective-march-1929/TrueDetectiveMarch1929.pdf
https://www.nkytribune.com/2020/08/our-rich-history-shoe-dealer-solves-ghastly-murder-of-pearl-bryan-found-missing-her-head-in-1893/
Supporters Club
Transcribed
31 MAY 2024 · 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 used in court against their killer. Find out what really happened on this episode Kinda Murdery.
MONSTERS AMONG US PODCAST
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monsters-among-us-podcast/id1094490100
Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/greenbrier-ghost
https://moonmausoleum.com/the-ghost-that-went-to-court/
https://wvexplorer.com/2022/07/25/greenbrier-ghost-zona-heaster-shue-west-virginia-wv/
and various articles from newspapers.com
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...
show more
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.
show less
Information
| Author | Zevon Odelberg |
| Organization | Zevon Odelberg |
| Categories | True Crime , Comedy , History |
| Website | www.spreaker.com |
| kindamurdery@gmail.com |
Copyright 2024 - Spreaker Inc. an iHeartMedia Company
