Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery

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128. MURDER: Adrienne Shelly, The Woman Who Wrote Waitress Feb 25, 2022

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The hit broadway musical, Waitress, is currently touring the United States. Loved by audiences, the musical is based on a critically acclaimed independent movie of the same name. Unfortunately, the talented woman behind the film didn’t live to see its success.

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Shelly

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/dec/01/adrienne-shelly-waitress-hbo-documentary

https://www.grunge.com/714059/the-tragic-murder-of-adrienne-shelly-explained/

https://www.thedailybeast.com/remembering-adrienne-shelly-the-feminist-filmmaker-murdered-by-an-undocumented-immigrant

https://nypost.com/2021/11/30/adrienne-shellys-widower-confronts-her-killer-in-new-film/

https://nypost.com/2006/11/03/indie-film-star-suicide-stunner-hubby-finds-gal-40-hanged-in-village-apt/

All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.

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Get to know us better: Kara: @atoakandmain on Instagram Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok

Theme music: Chloe’s Lullaby by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon!

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127. MYSTERY: The Kentucky Meat Shower—Huh?! Feb 22, 2022

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Back in 1876, a bunch of meat of unknown origin fell from the sky in Bath County, Kentucky. Tune in to hear all about it, as well as the best theory Kara has ever come up with in her life.

Our Tuesday episodes are usually shorter than our Friday episodes, focusing on topics we didn’t think we could do a full episode on, and often sent in by you guys!

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_meat_shower

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/history/2019/10/25/kentucky-meat-shower-meat-fell-sky-bath-county-olympian-springs/4082953002/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/kzkmgw/the-mystery-of-the-kentucky-meat-shower

https://allthatsinteresting.com/kentucky-meat-shower

If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Find her art page on Facebook!

Check out @witchesmagicmurdermystery on Instagram, or find our Facebook group by searching “Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery Podcast Discussion Group.”

Email every single weird story you’ve got to witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com.

Get to know us better: Kara: @atoakandmain Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok

Theme music: Chloe’s Lullaby by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon!

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126. MURDER: The Unsolved Murder of Betsy Aardsma Feb 18, 2022

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This week you’re getting an ad-free sneak peek at our very first Patreon episode. Enjoy!

In 1969, 22-year-old Betsy Aardsma died in the stacks of Penn State's library. Over 50 years later, her murder is still unsolved.

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Sources:

https://lancasteronline.com/news/who-killed-betsy-aardsma/article_960ccf9d-03af-59f4-a8fb-4c5749caff40.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Betsy_Aardsma

https://medium.com/crimebeat/stabbing-in-the-stacks-the-unsolved-murder-of-betsy-aardsma-5c19a50d8060

https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/murder-in-the-stacks-50-years-later-still-no-answers/article_b6280ed6-1a18-11ea-a966-2b1ac6ebcdcb.html

If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Find her art page on Facebook!

Check out @witchesmagicmurdermystery on Instagram, or find our Facebook group by searching “Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery Podcast Discussion Group.”

Email every single weird story you’ve got to witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com.

Get to know us better: Kara: @atoakandmain on Instagram Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok

Theme music: Chloe’s Lullaby by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon!

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125. MURDER: The Death of Tonya Harding’s Skating Career Feb 15, 2022

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On January 6, 1994, champion figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was attacked as she left practice leading up to the U.S. Women’s Figure Skating Championships. Behind the attack was another champion figure skater, Tonya Harding.

Our Tuesday episodes are usually shorter than our Friday episodes, focusing on topics we didn’t think we could do a full episode on, and often sent in by you guys!

There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery

Podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com

Sources:

https://www.biography.com/news/tonya-harding-nancy-kerrigan-attack-photos

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/news/a47390/then-and-now-tonya-harding-nancy-kerrigan-scandal/

If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Find her art page on Facebook!

Check out @witchesmagicmurdermystery on Instagram, or find our Facebook group by searching “Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery Podcast Discussion Group.”

Email every single weird story you’ve got to witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com.

Get to know us better: Kara: @atoakandmain Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok

Theme music: Chloe’s Lullaby by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon!

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124. MURDER: Kim, Nancy, Amelda, Janice, Telacia, & Diane (Part 2) Feb 12, 2022

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(Part 2 of 2.) In 2009, Cleveland police officers showed up at Anthony Sowell’s house in Imperial Avenue with a search warrant. What they found would stun people all over the world. Equally stunning: the way the media and law enforcement failed the victims of the Cleveland Strangler. In these two episodes we’re focusing far more on the victims and their stories- their hopes, their dreams, their struggles. These women were so much more than the quick labels slapped on them in news coverage of this horrific case.

There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery

Podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com

Sources:

https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/anthony-sowell-victims

https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/how-cleveland-strangler-anthony-sowell-was-caught

https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2021/02/cleveland-serial-killer-anthony-sowell-dies-of-terminal-illness-in-prison-hospital.html

https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2011/03/the_women_of_imperial_avenue_c.html

https://fox8.com/news/anthony-sowell-dies-looking-back-on-imperial-avenue-murders/

https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2014/10/sowell_survivor_vanessa_gay_th.html

https://www.ideastream.org/news/new-film-explores-the-personal-stories-of-anthony-sowells-victims

https://www.cleveland19.com/story/14996475/former-tenant-of-sowells-imperial-avenue-home-describes-stench/

If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Find her art page on Facebook!

Check out @witchesmagicmurdermystery on Instagram, or find our Facebook group by searching “Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery Podcast Discussion Group.”

Email every single weird story you’ve got to witchesmagicmurdermystery@gmail.com.

Get to know us better: Kara: @atoakandmain on Instagram Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok

Theme music: Chloe’s Lullaby by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon!

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123. MURDER: Crystal, Tishana, Leshanda, Tonia, & Michelle (Part 1) Feb 11, 2022

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(Part 1 of 2.) In 2009, Cleveland police officers showed up at Anthony Sowell’s house in Imperial Avenue with a search warrant. What they found would stun people all over the world. Equally stunning: the way the media and law enforcement failed the victims of the Cleveland Strangler. In these two episodes we’re focusing far more on the victims and their stories- their hopes, their dreams, their struggles. These women were so much more than the quick labels slapped on them in news coverage of this horrific case.