For as long as I can remember, I have been inquisitive and observant of others. I like to investigate any situation I can get my hands on and always find out a surprise before I\u2019m supposed to. Some may call this nosey, but I\u2019d say I\u2019m just curious and eager to learn. This aspect of my personality has driven me to select a mystery focused podcast for this assignment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The podcast My Favorite Murder<\/em> is a crime comedy podcast, hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. They discuss new crimes each week that they acquire from fan submissions. The speakers read the submissions aloud while making side comments and inserting personal anecdotes. The casual and sarcastic tone of the podcast makes it engaging, yet stress-free for listeners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To dive into this podcast, I listened to Episode 7. The hosts detailed four fan submissions all about stories of hometown murders. This episode starts with a lighthearted lead-in that sets an upbeat mood. Georgia begins, \u201cOh, hey Karen, didn\u2019t see you there!\u201d Although this is a short sentence of an entire podcast, the intro sets the tone for the fun and casual vibe of the series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This specific episode covers four stories of hometown murders read from emails from fans. The first story is known as the \u201cBermuda Triangle of Murder.\u201d Karen and Georgia read an email from Nick, who details the alleyway of Kenosha Ave, the location of five completely unrelated murders with geographical coincidence. First, in 1967, a 14-year-old girl left her home one night to buy a soda but never returned. Her corpse, with evidence of 12 stabbings, was located four days later in the trunk of a car just a mile away from her house. This case remains unsolved. Next, 11 years later, a robber beat a middle-aged man to death with a tire iron to ensure he had no witnesses. Soon after, an old man was beaten to death in his burning home, an 18-year-old girl was raped and killed, and man killed 3 of his grandchildren. In these cases, some suspects were found while others remain unknown. Regardless, the proximity of each homicide is still an unexplainable factor to all. The hosts even read a quote from the police in the area, stating, \u201cthere is something going on out there that we simply can\u2019t explain.\u201d Karen and Georgia also detail a submission where a viewer\u2019s close family friend went missing between elementary school classes. Later her family and dog found discovered her naked corpse strapped to a tree behind the school chapel. They also read a similar story with a young boy who was raped and left tied to a tree near his neighborhood convenience store. These stories are brief but traumatizing. The hosts share their sadness and condolences while relating the case to their lives by mentioning personal stories of their childhoods and even their own dogs. The final submission in this episode is from a viewer who considered purchasing a new house until she heard about the previous residents that were involved in a quadruple homicide. The victims, a mother, two twin daughters, and a close family friend, were targetted because the mother had escaped a brothel run by the Hells Angels Motorcycle club. In spite of the brothel owner\u2019s sentence in jail, he hired a hitman to kill this girl as an incentive to be initiated into the gang. <\/p>\n\n\n\n All of these cases are intense and compelling stories, yet the layout of the podcast is what makes it a well-liked series. The hosts speak quickly to keep readers entertained and focused and continue this fast pace by using a variety of similar stories, rather than diving deep into a single case. Throughout episodes, they mention the names of the people whos submissions they read and speak as if their audience is there with them. When sharing the fans\u2019 stories, start by reading the case exactly how the viewer submitted it, typos and all. With these strategies, the hosts have created a loyal fan base and community known as the \u201cMurderinos.\u201d Not only do they really include their viewers in the content creation, but the hosts also use their comedic backgrounds and upbeat personalities to grow the fanbase. They take time to pause between stories to laugh or make jokes. This lightens the mood, ensuring that the podcast appeals to the mystery-loving fan base, while still creating a fun community. Finally, similar to the unscripted intro, the outro of the podcast was very natural and included the hosts \u201chappiest moments of their week.\u201d With the combination of the conversational layout, fast-paced storytelling and attention to fan loyalty, Karen and Georgia do a great job of setting their show apart from other mystery podcasts to appeal to their audience.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Word Count: 794 For as long as I can remember, I have been inquisitive and observant of others. 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