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Mother and Daughter true crime comedy podcast with murder, missing persons, paranormal and spiritual discussions and stories from our listeners!

Denise Foht


    • May 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 11m AVG DURATION
    • 81 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Mom & Merder

    Evelyn Hernandez Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 53:21


    May 1st, 2002 24 year old Evelyn Hernandez just days away from giving birth to her second child and her 5 year old son Alex Hernandez went missing just a short 7 weeks prior to Laci Peterson but did not get the national coverage Laci's case got. Listen to part 1 of how eerily similar these 2 cases are!

    Mother's Day Murders 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 42:08


    On Mother's Day 2024 after a welfare check was requested a Mother and her 2 daughters were found dead in their home in Ridgeland, Mississippi. A police shootout leaves us with no answers as to why. As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, seek the help for you or someone if needed.

    Myths and Urban Legends - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 48:32


    This week, we are sharing the myths and urban legends of Kansas, Minnesota, and North Dakota.

    Jessica Rae Sacco

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 75:12


    Jessica Rae Sacco was just getting her life where she wanted it after a rough start but then went missing shortly before her 22nd birthday.

    Aundria Bowman Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 62:13


    The conclusion of missing teen Aundria Bowman mostly due to biological Mom's determination and fight after adoptive parents claimed she had ran away.

    Aundria Bowman Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 64:11


    Adoptive parents claim 14 year old Aundria Bowman ran away after a confrontation in March of 1989 but is that what really happened or something more deceptive?

    Shad Thyrion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 77:43


    24 year old Shad Thyrion's severed head was found in a 5 gallon bucket by his own Mother. Dismembered by his lover Taylor Schabusiness in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

    Thankfuls 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 72:44


    It's the time of year to spread Thanks and Cheer so hear what Mom, Mer, and some of our listeners are THANKFUL for this year!!!!

    Nicole 'Nikki' Berte

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 92:10


    25 year old young Mom in small town Algona, Iowa goes out with friends for the night and is found burned 2 days later in her pick up truck.

    Pleasant Ridge Cemetery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 81:41


    Eric and Mom go on another adVANture to Palo, IA! Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, aka Lewis Bottom Cemetery, aka 13 Stairs Cemetery... LOTS of energy on this beautiful hilltop!!! DEFINATLY haunted in BOTH our opinions! And we will DEFINATLY be back better prepared with questions! Be patient with some long air time... but hoping to hear a little 'something' as we sure did see, feel, and hear it when there!!!!!!!

    Higher Self Holistics 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 25:04


    In this BONUS episode, we visit our friends and tell you about the new and exciting things they have in store for you.

    Hazel Green Cemetery in Ackley, Iowa

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 45:39


    SPOOOOKY SEASON IS HERE so Mom and guest Eric goes on an adVANture halfway across Iowa to one of the top 10 reported haunted cemeteries to do a little ghost hunt.... is the cemetery haunted?

    Dawn Brossard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 63:59


    She was found at the bottom of Lake Geneva years after her mysterious disappearance. Who could have done the horrifying act?

    The Labor Day Murders

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 57:40


    The 28 year old cold case murder of Katherine Crigler and her best friend Betty Jones is solved in an unconventional way.

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    The Black Angel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 61:54


    Iowa's #1 Urban Legend... The Black Angel. Mom and Eric travel to Iowa City, Iowa to tell the history of the Black Angel on site... is it cursed?

    Jessica Blodgett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 83:35


    The day the music died.... extremely musically talented 19 year old Jessica Blodgett was found dead in her own bed by her Mother.

    Jim Cornwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 73:08


    This week, we tell a story with a twist. Who could have done it?

    BONUS - Sound Bath

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 60:28


    Full Sounds Bath performed by Morgan followed by a group discussion of experiences during with Special Guest, Dammit Dan

    Higher-Self Holistics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 63:31


    This week, we take a trip to our local metaphysical store, Higher-self Holistics

    Angela Hammond and Cheryl Ann Kinney

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 67:16


    This week, we tell you about the mysterious disappearance of Angela from an unexpected location. Could this be connected to another disappearance not too far away? If you have have heard or know anything, please reach out to the Clinton Police Department at 660-885-5561

    Jessica Heeringa - PART 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 68:50


    This week, we tell you more about the mysterious disappearance of Jessica Heeringa from her place of work. Her family believe that she is still out there. Where could she be?

    Jessica Heeringa - PART 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 71:25


    This week, we tell you about the mysterious disappearance of Jessica Heeringa from her place of work. Where could she be?

    The Staudte Family Murders

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 78:03


    This week, we tell you the story of the tragedies that struck this family.

    Cari Farver - PART 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 94:22


    This week, we tell you the finale of this wild story of Cari's disappearance while still being in contact with her family and ex-boyfriend. Did she escape reality to cool off from the breakup, or is it something more sinister?

    Cari Farver - PART 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 79:02


    This week, we tell you the beginning of this wild story of Cari's disappearance while still being in contact with her family and ex-boyfriend. Did she escape reality to cool off from the breakup, or is it something more sinister?

    The Snapchat Murders - PART 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 98:43


    This week, we tell you the second part of the story of the mysterious murders of Abby Williams and Libby German. Even though there has been an arrest made, if you have any information of the man on the bridge or any information at all pertaining to the Delphi Murders on Feb. 13 into Feb 14th, please call the tipline at 844-459-5786. No matter how small you think it may be, it could very well be the missing piece to the puzzle.

    The Snapchat Murders - PART 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 78:38


    This week, we tell you the beginning of the story of the mysterious murders of Abby Williams and Libby German. Even though there has been an arrest made, if you have any information of the man on the bridge or any information at all pertaining to the Delphi Murders on Feb. 13 into Feb 14th, please call the tipline at 844-459-5786. No matter how small you think it may be, it could very well be the missing piece to the puzzle.

    Interstate Killer - Larry Eyler - PART 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 83:10


    This week, we talk about the capture and sentencing of this horrific serial killer.

    Interstate Killer - Larry Eyler - PART 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 94:40


    This week,we tell you the first part of this horrific story and how he evaded the law for so long.

    New Year's Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 46:43


    This week, we share some of our friends' New Year's resolutions and some self care tips!

    Christmas Traditions Around the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 68:05


    This week, we share different Christmas traditions from 20 different countries around the world

    Cathy Kohm

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 66:56


    This week, we dive into an unsolved case of an 11 year old girl in the happy town of Santa Claus.

    Thankfully of 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 63:14


    We share what we and our listeners are thankful for this year.

    Horseshoe Bluff

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 83:43


    This week, we go on an adventure to Horseshoe Bluff and learn the history with special guests.

    Mossy Glen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 70:57


    With Mer on vacation, guest Eric joins Mom as they explore one of Iowa's most rumored haunted areas...Mossy Glen.

    Satan's Tunnel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 77:56


    This week, we take you on a little adventure through Satan's Tunnel

    Ricky Stetson, Danny Joe Eberle, and Christopher Walden

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 85:09


    This week, we dive into the horrible story of these young boys' demise.

    Perez Reed

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 57:29


    This week, we tell you a wild story of the spree and capture of Reed.

    Melissa Highsmith

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 85:17


    Melissa went missing at only 22 months old. Join us this week to hear her story.

    Myths and Urban Legends - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 93:51


    This week, we are sharing the myths and urban legends of Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota.

    Some things aren't always as they seem..

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 72:45


    Another side to the story of our previously released episode on Jodi Bausman.

    "Emma Schmidt"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 75:24


    One of the most notorious claims of demon possession took place in Earling, Iowa. This would later be the inspiration for the movie, The Exorcist.

    Bart and Krista Halderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 95:09


    This week takes a wild twist as we talk about the disappearance of Bart and Krista. Their loving son Chandler does everything he can to find them, or does he?

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    Michael Swango

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 87:10


    This week, we tell you the story of one of this serial killer who used his medical knowledge for evil rather than saving lives.

    The Bone Breaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 78:16


    This week, we tell you about Thad Phillips, the survior of the bone breaker, and Chris Steiner who unfortunately was not so lucky.

    Myths and Urban Legends of the Tri-States

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 67:44


    Listen as we talk about the 10 Myths and Urban Legends of Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois.

    Sound Healing and Reiki with Morgan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 76:48


    Join us this week as our guest Morgan shares her knowledge of Sound Healing and Reiki. For more info, you can follow her at https://www.facebook.com/soundhealingwithmorgan?mibextid=ZbWKwL

    World's best hide and seeker..Sasquatch

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 105:20


    We've all heard the folklore of Bigfoot. What are your thoughts, real or fake? Listen as we tell our thoughts on this miraculous hider.

    Jodi Bausman and Thomasina Dunivant

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 59:28


    The devastating murder of Jodi helped solve a 28 year old cold case

    Union Park Tragedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 78:18


    Union Park was the place to be, until one tragic day in July 1919. Listen as we tell you about this great attraction that was once located in our hometown. Here is a link to survivors telling their story of that day https://youtu.be/Hpuc3KPm9vE

    BONUS EPISODE - Collab with 3 Famous Guys

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 24:55


    We are posting our episode that we were guests on with our friends 3 Famous Guys podcast!

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