Killer Fun explores the intersection of crime and entertainment. A couple times a month we watch a television show, movie, read a book, play a game or delve into other forms of entertainment that involve crime - both real and fictional. Join Christy and Jackie for some well-researched facts - and la…
Situations are often more complicated than they first appear. This is SO true in how the story is laid out in The Better Sister. The situations get more context as the story plays out, and EVERYTHING is more complicated that it seems and we dig into it. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
We get to visit the world of Joe Goldberg one last time. The final season of YOU is out and from literacy and to love addiction, there is so much to chat about. We are so glad Joe is fictional, but that won't stop us from missing this character.Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Guilt - religious or otherwise - can encourage people to make drastic choices. In When No One Sees Us, people are making some CHOICES! Holy Week, the US Armed Forces, Spanish police, pink cocaine and a whole bunch of guilt converge in unexpected ways.Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Guilt - religious or otherwise - can encourage people to make drastic choices. In When No One Sees Us, people are making some CHOICES! Holy Week, the US Armed Forces, Spanish police, pink cocaine and a whole bunch of guilt converge in unexpected ways.Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
A campy, play-like show about murder at the White House? Yes, please! The Residence is a delightful, fast-paced jaunt into ridiculous fun - and a shocking amount of accuracy! - at the iconic bit of Americana and we chat about a variety of topics. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
It turns out that an actual prison escape takes a lot of time, a lot of planning, help, and at least a little luck. Escape at Dannemora looks at a 2015 prison break and where people and systemic flaws were exploited and we talk about what's real, what's not, and the psychology behind it all.Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Mindfulness should bring about a sense of balance to one's life. If you're Bjorn in Murder Mindfully, that might also involve… homicide. German preschool, uncomfortable silences, the benefits - and adverse impacts - of mindfulness - we explore it all!Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Maple syrup, a corrupt Association, and a message in tree form - what more could we ask of The Sticky? This fictionalization of a REAL maple syrup heist in Canada sprints along and we are delighted to watch this spectacular cast. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Con artists come in all shapes. We usually think of slick middle aged men, but even young single moms can weave a compelling story that gets buy-in by people and companies. Apple Cider Vinegar looks at the story of Belle Gibson, somewhat fictionalized, for narrative and legal reasons - and we have LOTS to chat about. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
There is nothing on a cold winter's day like comfort TV with a twist you know is coming. Missing You, the latest Netflix adaptation of a Harlan Coben novel, delivers. We talk about dating apps, music and personality, loss and MUCH more!Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Anything can happen in desolate areas like the Outback in Australia - like missing people, beefs in towns with tiny populations, and even… ALIENS! Population 11 - loosely based on a true story - has it all and Jackie and Christy are ready to talk about it.Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Never-before-heard content from our episodes about Dark Winds, High Potential, Woman of the Hour, Under the Bridge, and Love Lies Bleeding in this outtakes episode! Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Happy New Year! 2025 is here but we are on a short break. We had SO MUCH to talk about when it came to The Perfect Couple, this outtakes is entirely from that episode - champaign was flowing!Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Love Lies Bleeding is a crimey, trippy, violent… love story. Kristen Stewart's best reviewed film EVER has deep and upsetting themes with the 1980's setting giving us distance and the opportunity to take a new perspective on conflicts that feel familiar but fresh.Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
The semi-true adaptation of the story of Reena Virk in Under the Bridge is both baffling and heartbreaking. From well-meaning but controlling parents to cruel teens who idolize mob bosses, there is a ton to parse in this limited series.Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
We hear about the serial killers, their victims, the police and reporters who chase them… but what about the near misses? We were delighted by the largely fictionalized near miss story in Woman of the Hour. From special relativity to the trauma of rejecting, there is tons to talk about. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Rich people behaving poorly and entitled seems to be a favorite genre for Nicole Kidman and The Perfect Couple is no exception. Based on a beach read, the show allows you to escape into the posh world of Nantucket - even if that escape can be drawn out. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Procedurals have a formula that they follow, but that doesn't mean that they can't be enjoyable - or have a twist! High Potential has Morgan - a bright woman with keen insight coupled with some overt and hidden challenges. We dive into all of it!Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Representation matters and Dark Winds (AMC) delivers. Dark Winds may be fictional, but it feels honest about the heart of the story of crime on the Monument Valley Navajo reservation in the early 1970s.Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Life got in the way and we had to delay our episode on Dark Winds. That said, we still have BRAND NEW content for YOU with outtakes from our episodes on Eric (Netflix) and The Instigators. Thanks for your patience!Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
There have to be better ways to get your hands on $32,480 than crime. The Instigators, the Matt Damon and Casey Affleck starrer, is a fun - if predictable - action flick that will give you a lovely tour of Boston along the way. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
A long episode post-hiatus! We chat about Eric, the Netflix limited series starring Benedict Cumberbatch, about a missing child. There is so much to unpack and what happened to the children on the milk cartons? Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Our final outtakes episode for this break. Never-before-heard content is here for you while we get the kids back to school. These outtakes are from Dead Boy Detectives, Bodkin, Anatomy of a Fall, and Hit Man. Enjoy!Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
We are still on a bit of a break, but never-before-heard content is here for you while we have a little R&R. These outtakes are from The Program, The Gentlemen, Ripley (series), and Baby Reindeer. Enjoy!Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPod
We may be taking a little break, but that doesn't mean we don't have FRESH content just for you! Here are outtakes from our episodes about American Nightmare, The Brothers Sun, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith (series). Enjoy!Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Sometimes another person is… just in the way. But you would be advised NOT to try and hire a Hit Man because we see in the Netflix movie (that got a theatrical release), that most of the time they are just police. How much is true? Can you change your personality? And are hitmen just fancy serial killers? Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://x.com/KillerFunPod
The spouse is always the suspect, even if the idea that there SHOULD be a suspect is somewhat questionable. Oscar winner Anatomy of a Fall explores a family in crisis and the intricacies of the French justice system. We take the time to parse what's real, the why of character behavior, and can you stay in that lovely chalet? Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Secrets and mystery abound in the fictional Emerald Isle town of Bodkin. We look at what might be real, why some people talk SO MUCH, potential serial killers in Ireland and much more!Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
We all matter - even if some people who SHOULD care do not. Well, the Dead Boy Detectives want to make sure that crimes that might fall through the cracks, particularly those with a supernatural element, get solved. We love these Neil Gaiman created characters and chat about minor arcana, Kipling, self-centeredness, psychics, ghosts, and much more!Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
A small act of kindness shouldn't open you up to danger, but when it comes to stalkers and their targets that is exactly what happens sometimes. Baby Reindeer is the true emotional story - and true-ish factual story - of Richard Gadd and his pursuant. We chat about the meaning of Martha's email, pity, goals, picnics and much more! Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcast All the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Netflix is revisiting Patricia Highsmith's enduring anti-hero: Tom Ripley. A noir and sinister take, Ripley shows us a full-fledged scam artist with an eye towards the future as we explore what's real, the psychology, and real-life correlations in the show.Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
While an inheritance can be a great honor, it can also come with responsibility that can't be realized until you have the entire situation laid out before you. This is the case for Eddie, who inherits a Dukeship - and more trouble than he could have imagined - in The Gentlemen.Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
The “troubled teen industry” is full of normal teenagers with rich parents - at least in many cases - and for truely troubled kids, places like The Academy at Ivy Ridge were abusive and NOT helpful. The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping shines a light on the deplorable conditions at WWASP institutions. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
A reimagine of the assassin/spy romp classic, Mr. & Mrs. Smith gets a fresh look with a somewhat altered premise, diverse casting, and some awkwardly accurate dialogue. From that fabulous plunge pool to the best locations to travel solo, we have lots to chat about. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
The Kung Fu movies of the 1970s have gotten an update with The Brothers Sun. Some drama, lots of humor, and fantastically choreographed and captivating fight scenes have us talking about The Groundlings, hypervigilance, masks and much more. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
The Mare Island Creeper's most high-profile victims - whom police insisted was really just an attention-seeking Gone Girl impersonator - is the subject of the new doc, American Nightmare. We talk about detecting Valium, trust in the police, wild theories and much more. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
This is it! Our final outtakes episode for our hiatus - we had so many thoughts about the Murdaugh Murders that we have outtakes on both of our episodes on that series. Murder at the End of the World sparked some interesting tangents.Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Last month we played the Hunt A Killer stand-alone game, Death at a Dive Bar. Our original episode had fun facts and spoiler-free excerpts, but TODAY we have the full game play - minus all those long silences while we solved puzzles. It's a good time!Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcastThanks to Hunt A Killer for providing coupon codes for games and subscriptions at huntakiller.com: HUNTGA1010 - $10 off any item HUNTGA10 - 10% off OrderHUNTGA20 - 20% off 6mo or 12mo Subscription
It was super fun to have a theme for October 2023 - robots. We dubbed it RobOctober and had a great time; today we have outtakes. Robots in war and AI were the focus of UNKNOWN: Killer Robots, while a much more fantastical android was featured in M3GAN. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Several months ago we played the Hunt A Killer stand-alone game with a Nancy Drew theme, Mystery at Magnolia Garden. Our original episode had fun facts and spoiler-free excerpts, but TODAY we have the full game play - minus all those long silences while we solved puzzles. It's long but fun!Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcastThanks to Hunt A Killer for providing coupon codes for games and subscriptions at huntakiller.com: HUNTGA1010 - $10 off any item HUNTGA10 - 10% off OrderHUNTGA20 - 20% off 6mo or 12mo Subscription
We can't get everything we talk about into every episode, but I save all that fun - and sometimes off topic - chatter for when we need a bit of a break. Today we have outtakes from assassin spy adventure Kleo, social commentary They Cloned Tyrone, and true-adjacent The Crowded Room.Huge THANKS to our sponsor: Beam Dream! The company is committed to a better night's sleep and all-day wellness. Use our link for up to 50% off your order - no code needed. Save, sleep, and support the show! shopbeam.com/KILLERFUNEmail us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
It's a whodunnit. Nick Webster fell to his death, but have no fear: Jackie and Christy are on the case because this was no accident! Hunt A Killer provided us this game and we have our spoiler-free game play - and additional info, as always. Thanks to Hunt A Killer for providing coupon codes for games and subscriptions at huntakiller.com: HUNTGA1010 - $10 off any item HUNTGA10 - 10% off OrderHUNTGA20 - 20% off 6mo or 12mo Subscription Huge THANKS to our sponsor: Beam Dream! The company is committed to a better night's sleep and all-day wellness. Use our link for up to 50% off your order - no code needed. Save, sleep, and support the show!shopbeam.com/KILLERFUNEmail us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
From serial killers to tech billionaires to pseudonymous artists - everyone in A Murder at the End of the World has a secret. We don't know who's willing to kill to keep those secrets, but Jackie and Christy do check out many aspects including unidentified bodies in the US, hackers, smart cities, how we feel about our choices, Icelandic hot springs and more!Huge THANKS to our sponsor: Beam Dream! The company is committed to a better night's sleep and all-day wellness. Use our link for up to 50% off your order - no code needed. Save, sleep, and support the show!shopbeam.com/KILLERFUNEmail us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of the murders of his wife and son, but there were MANY things we were curious about… And we have questions. From the reading of body language to a HOT TAKE by Jackie, we dig in!Huge THANKS to our sponsor: Beam Dream! The company is committed to a better night's sleep and all-day wellness. Use our link for up to 50% off your order - no code needed. Save, sleep, and support the show! shopbeam.com/KILLERFUNEmail us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
The Murdaugh Murders has quite the body count - that we know of - but the unraveling of the power the family had over Hampton County began in earnest with an event in 2019: the boat crash. Mallory Beach lost her life, the other young adults involved were traumatized, and the fallout from this scandal that couldn't be covered up would result in more tragedy years later. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
RobOctober continues! We dive into the far more fictional side of AI with an absolute delight of a horror film: M3GAN. The android companion is given a directive that she takes VERY seriously, but she may not fully understand the assignment. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
There are plenty of reasons to be excited about what AI can do for humanity, but plenty of reasons - namely war - to be wary of the technology as well. UNKNOWN: Killer Robots isn't QUITE as frightening as its name or background music might imply, but it's still illuminating. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
It takes many episodes of The Crowded Room to learn which room is crowded and who's in the room. We only talk about the first episode of the critically panned Tom Holland starrer AppleTV+ show, but from rage to abuse to disappointment, we found plenty to talk about. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
An instant classic? That might be super accurate for They Cloned Tyrone. A modern Blaxploitation entry with influences from so many movies that it feels familiar and yet still VERY fresh. Blockchain to conspiracy theories to Shalamar, there is so much to explore. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
Sometimes, you want to try to do something that you haven't done in a while just to see if it's as fun as you remember. We did just that when we played a Hunt a Killer game just like in our first episode! The Nancy Drew colab, Mystery at Magnolia Gardens, was a great time and here is our SPOILER-FREE game play with discussion about the impact of Nancy Drew, why representation matters, and some VERY poisonous plants.Thanks to Hunt a Killer for providing coupon codes for games and subscriptions at huntakiller.com: HUNTGA1010 - $10 off any item HUNTGA10 - 10% off OrderHUNTGA20 - 20% off 6mo or 12mo Subscription Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
We are BACK and we DOVE into what some have called Killing Eve's replacement: Kleo (Netflix). The shows share some characteristics - communist ties and kick-ass women assassins - but the anti-heroes of the shows are quite different, particularly with their motivations. From Big Eden to Happy Birthday, there is a lot to chat about. Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast
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