Murd Up Podcast

By Murd Up-hosted by Holly & Daniel

Comedy Social Sciences

What's Murd Up Podcast about?

Just a girl reading murder stories to a boy

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Murd Up Podcast episodes:

04.13.2021
A Goodbye to Murd Up Part 3
WE LOVE YOU ALL! Song 1: “Will I See You Again” by Thee Sacred Souls Song 2: “Had To Come Back Wet” by Roger Fakhr Song 3: “Get With the Program” by Doug Shorts Song 4: “That’s The Way Love Is” by Marvin...
04.13.2021
A Goodbye to Murd Up Part 2
WE LOVE YOU ALL! Song 1: “Will I See You Again” by Thee Sacred Souls Song 2: “Had To Come Back Wet” by Roger Fakhr Song 3: “Get With the Program” by Doug Shorts Song 4: “That’s The Way Love Is” by Marvin...
04.13.2021
A Goodbye to Murd Up Part 1
WE LOVE YOU ALL! Song 1: “Will I See You Again” by Thee Sacred Souls Song 2: “Had To Come Back Wet” by Roger Fakhr Song 3: “Get With the Program” by Doug Shorts Song 4: “That’s The Way Love Is” by Marvin...
03.30.2021
#138 The Last One
Though no one truly knows who committed the Whitechapel Murders, the suspects are pretty narrowed down at this point, with some DNA evidence matching what police reports assumed was the prime suspect back in 1888. Without a suspect, there is...
03.16.2021
#137 The One Where It’s Probably the Doctor Part 2
Elizabeth Short was born in 1924 to parents Cleo & Phoebe, and grew up with four sisters. Things were going great for the family until 1929 when the Great Depression hit and Cleo disappeared one day, leaving Phoebe alone...
03.16.2021
#137 The One Where It’s Probably the Doctor Part 1
Elizabeth Short was born in 1924 to parents Cleo & Phoebe, and grew up with four sisters. Things were going great for the family until 1929 when the Great Depression hit and Cleo disappeared one day, leaving Phoebe alone...
02.27.2021
Murd Up Radio #15 Part 2
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “I Can’t Stand the Rain” by Ann Peebles Song 2: “No More Mr. Nice Guy” by Alice Cooper Song 3: “Venus” by Shocking Blue Song 4: “Terminator X To The Edge of Panic” by Public...
02.27.2021
Murd Up Radio #15 Part 1
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “I Can’t Stand the Rain” by Ann Peebles Song 2: “No More Mr. Nice Guy” by Alice Cooper Song 3: “Venus” by Shocking Blue Song 4: “Terminator X To The Edge of Panic” by Public...
02.22.2021
#136 The One With the V-Day Spray Down
In Chicago in the 1920s, life was controlled by the gangs throughout the city, specifically the North Side & South Side gangs, who had beef with each other. Throughout the 20s, the two sides had turf wars, bombings, and shootings,...
02.12.2021
Murd Up Radio #14 Part 2
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “I Wanna Be Where You Are” by Michael Jackson Song 2: “SWLABR” by CREAM Song 3: “Solano Avenue” by David Byrne & Fatboy Slim Song 4: “Groovy People” by Lou Rawls Song 5: “Pull Up The...
02.12.2021
Murd Up Radio #14 Part 1
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “I Wanna Be Where You Are” by Michael Jackson Song 2: “SWLABR” by CREAM Song 3: “Solano Avenue” by David Byrne & Fatboy Slim Song 4: “Groovy People” by Lou Rawls Song 5: “Pull Up The...
02.05.2021
#135 The One with the Bogus Checkpoint
Ireland experienced decades of pain and suffering, with two major events causing a mass exodus in the country, the Famine and The Troubles. During The Troubles, car, home and business bombings were the usual and people were murdered daily, while...
01.28.2021
Murd Up Radio #13
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “Come A Little Bit Closer" by Jay & The Americans Song 2: “Bring on the Night" by The Police Song 3: “New Song" by Howard Jones Song 4: “What Cha' Gonna Do for...
01.23.2021
#134 The One With Hurricane Carter
Rubin Carter was born the 4th of 7 children in a strict household and became a headache for his father at an early age. By his teenage years he was in a boys home which he escaped from a year...
01.19.2021
Murd Up Radio #12
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “Road to Nowhere” by Talking Heads Song 2: “Rock with Me” by Aretha Franklin Song 3: “Check the Rhime” by A Tribe Called Quest Song 4: “The Loner” by Neil Young Song 5: “No...
01.07.2021
#133 The One With the Wal-Marters
Teresa Bean dropped out of high school at the age of 16 and married a man from her church, who she quickly had a child with in the mid-1980s. But the couple struggled and quickly part ways, leaving Teresa to...
12.31.2020
Murd Up Radio #11
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “Devil Woman” by Cliff Richards Song 2: “Cinnamon Girl” by Neil Young Song 3: “Black is Black” by Los Bravos Song 4: “The Boy in the Bubble” by Paul Simon Song 5: “With A...
12.22.2020
#132 The One With Dr. Debt
Dr. Harold Perelson and his wife Lillian, lived in a gorgeous mansion with their three children, Judye, Joel & Debby, in the 1950s. The property, located in Los Feliz, California was the envy of many and the family thought it...
12.16.2020
Murd Up Radio #10 Part 2
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “Fallin' in Love" by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds Song 2: “We Gotta Get You a Woman" by Todd Rundgren Song 3: “I Feel the Earth Move" by Carole King Song 4: “Hello...
12.16.2020
Murd Up Radio #10 Part 1
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “Fallin' in Love" by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds Song 2: “We Gotta Get You a Woman" by Todd Rundgren Song 3: “I Feel the Earth Move" by Carole King Song 4: “Hello...
12.11.2020
#131 The One With the Sisters in the Attic
The Papin Sisters had a sad upbringing, with an unaffectionate and jealous mother and an alcoholic and all around abusive father. All three spent sometime in an orphanage or with other family members, and ultimately Emilia exited the story altogether...
12.06.2020
Murd Up Radio #9 Part 2
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “Last Train to London” by ELO Song 2: “Take a Letter Maria” by R. B Greaves Song 3: “I’m Callin” by Tennis Song 4: “If You Really Love Me” by Stevie Wonder Song 5:...
12.06.2020
Murd Up Radio #9 Part 1
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “Last Train to London” by ELO Song 2: “Take a Letter Maria” by R. B Greaves Song 3: “I’m Callin” by Tennis Song 4: “If You Really Love Me” by Stevie Wonder Song 5:...
12.01.2020
#130 The One With the Little Boat Pimp
Lloyd Price’s “Stagger Lee” is one of the most well-known versions of the story behind Billy Lyons murder, though there are many other versions out there covered by various artists over the many decades since that fateful night on Christmas...
11.24.2020
Murd Up Radio #8
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “Too Late to Turn Back Now” by Cornelius Bros & Sister Rose Song 2: “Forever Man” by Eric Clayton Song 3: “Never Too Much” by Luther Vandross Song 4: “Plans” by Darren Sylvester Song...
11.19.2020
#129 The One With All the Landlords
Earle Nelson suffered many losses as a child, seeing the death of his mother, father, grandmother and grandfather, all by the age of 10. Then, after a head injury that left him in a coma for 6 days, Earle became...
11.12.2020
Murd Up Radio #7
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “You Wear It Well” by DeBarge Song 2: “Driver's Seat” by Sniff ’n’ the Tears Song 3: “Let’s Get Serious” by Jermaine Jackson Song 4: “Julia” by Jungle Song 5: “HA HA (Slow...
11.12.2020
#128 The One With the Killer Chess Player
Claude Bloodgood was born Klaus Bluttgutt, the son of an alleged German spy (according to Claude). Most of what we know about Claude, should be taken with a grain of salt, but what we do know is true, is that...
11.05.2020
#127 The One with Two Terrible Guys and a Van Part 2
Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris met while in prison together and though they had little in common, they eventually grew close and trusted each other with their deepest, darkest secrets. One of which, they decided to act on. Upon being released...
10.28.2020
#127 The One with Two Terrible Guys and a Van Part 1
Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris met while in prison together and though they had little in common, they eventually grew close and trusted each other with their deepest, darkest secrets. One of which, they decided to act on. Upon being released...
10.21.2020
#126 The One With Mr. Hartman
Phil Hartman was born in Ontario, Canada but quickly moved to California by his early childhood and would go on to get a degree in graphic art, leading to a lucrative job designing album covers for bands in the late...
10.20.2020
Murd Up Radio #6
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “Love Alive” by Heart Song 2: “Coming Up” by Paul McCartney Song 3: “Ballad of Matheia” by The Imaginations Song 4: “Get Strange” by Hubert Kah Song 5: “They Want EFX” by Das EFX
10.14.2020
#125 The One With the Wagoner
Jarbidge, Nevada is an isolated community 10 miles south of the Idaho/Nevada border. It’s always been a small town, but in the 1900s it was about 65 miles away from any connection to the outside world, less the US Mail...
10.10.2020
Murd Up Radio #5
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “Jamie’s Cryin'” by Van Halen Song 2: “Rockin’ Chair” by Gwen McCrae Song 3: “Send Me An Angel” by Real Life Song 4: “Love Talk” by Ron Louis Smith Song 5: “Dragonball Durag” by...
10.06.2020
#124 The One With the Pizza Hut Meeting
Marty Puccio & Bobby Kent were best friends, though apparently had a violent relationship, with Bobby sending Marty home with cuts and bruises many times. Nevertheless, the two stayed friends throughout all of high school and into their early 20s,...
09.30.2020
#123 The One With the Imaginary Hippies
Jeffrey MacDonald was a well-educated and popular person in high school, college and during med school, who married his high school sweetheart, Collette. Collette quickly gave birth to two children shortly after the couple married and found herself pregnant with their...
09.26.2020
Murd Up Radio #4
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “Messages From The Stars” by Dabeull Song 2: “The Walk” by Mayer Hawthorne Song 3: “Work That Ass For Daddy” by Marc Rebillet Song 4: “Sunset Eyes” by Adeodat Warfield Song 5: “100...
09.22.2020
#122 The One With Carl vs. Columbia
Carl Drega was a recluse, who spent the majority of time on his property, building and constructing different structures. He lived there with his wife, Rita, beside the river in Columbia, New Hampshire for several years, before Rita got cancer...
09.19.2020
Murd Up Radio #3 Part 2
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “Comedown” by Parcels Song 2: “Darkness” by The Police Song 3: “Flight of the Flamingo” by Flamingosis Song 4: “Lies in the Eyes of Love” by Part Time Song 5: “Beam Me...
09.19.2020
Murd Up Radio #3 Part 1
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “Comedown” by Parcels Song 2: “Darkness” by The Police Song 3: “Flight of the Flamingo” by Flamingosis Song 4: “Lies in the Eyes of Love” by Part Time Song 5: “Beam Me...
09.15.2020
#121 The One With the Killer Brothers
Jose Menendez was born in Cuba in the 1940s, arriving in the United States after the Cuban Revolution and succeeding to become the American Dream, by scoring a swimming scholarship to school and then becoming a wealthy business man. He and...
09.11.2020
Murd Up Radio #2
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “Losing My Way” by Fkj & Tom Misch Song 2: “Git Up” by Brian Auger & Julie Driscoll Song 3: “London Town” by Light of the World Song 4: “Move By Yourself” by Donavon Frankenreiter Song...
09.08.2020
#120 The One With the Howards
Terrence Howard is one of ten children born to Anita & Tyrone, growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, before making it big in film & tv. He suffered abuse from school bullies and at the hands of his parents, and was...
09.05.2020
Murd Up Radio #1
Our between-episodes show. Music & chit-chat. Song 1: “Okay Okay” by Pino D’Angio Song 2: “Tonight You Might” by Synthia Song 3: “You Turn Me On” by Rick James Song 4: “Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong” by Gene Harris Song 5: “Kaleidoscope” by Holy Oysters Song 6: “Sledgehammer” by...
09.01.2020
#119 The One With Two Scoops of Jealousy
Two stories for this week though both are about jealousy. In the first, a teenager by the name of Matt get angry when his friend Lee speaks to Matt’s ex-girlfriend, leading to a violent end to their friendship. In the...
08.25.2020
#118 The One With the Pumpkin Pie Hair-Cutted Professor
Dr. Amy Bishop Anderson was know for being a volatile and difficult person, who at the age of 21 had shot and killed her brother “accidentally”. Many of her students at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, did not like...
08.17.2020
#117 The One With Culty Carl
Carl Drew was born into a crappy family situation, with a father that used torture as a method to get Carl to “do work” around the family home, including decapitating one of the family’s horses that had died in a...
08.11.2020
#116 The One With the Wing-Walker’s Son
Charles Jr was born to Charles & Anne Lindbergh in 1930. Charles Senior was a barnstormer and was well known in the United States, thanks to his famed aviation trips, like traveling 33 1/2 hours in one go. Because of their...
08.04.2020
#115 The One With All the Warm Ups
Due to Holly’s birthday this past weekend, we don’t have a tale to talk about, but we did cover several warm ups including: the re-opening of a nearly 40-year-old cold case from Harrisonburg, Virginia; a man who decapitated his landlord...
07.27.2020
#114 The One With the Naughty Mobster
Roy DeMeo was your typical loanshark with a growing operation in the mid 1970s. As he grew older, he took on other job responsibilities, and eventually became a hitman for the Gambino family. He was very successful with what is...

What's Murd Up Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Murd Up Podcast episodes:

A Goodbye to Murd Up Part 3

A Goodbye to Murd Up Part 2

A Goodbye to Murd Up Part 1

#138 The Last One

#137 The One Where It’s Probably the Doctor Part 2

#137 The One Where It’s Probably the Doctor Part 1

Murd Up Radio #15 Part 2

Murd Up Radio #15 Part 1

#136 The One With the V-Day Spray Down

Murd Up Radio #14 Part 2

Murd Up Radio #14 Part 1

#135 The One with the Bogus Checkpoint

Murd Up Radio #13

#134 The One With Hurricane Carter

Murd Up Radio #12

#133 The One With the Wal-Marters

Murd Up Radio #11

#132 The One With Dr. Debt

Murd Up Radio #10 Part 2

Murd Up Radio #10 Part 1

#131 The One With the Sisters in the Attic

Murd Up Radio #9 Part 2

Murd Up Radio #9 Part 1

#130 The One With the Little Boat Pimp

Murd Up Radio #8

#129 The One With All the Landlords

Murd Up Radio #7

#128 The One With the Killer Chess Player

#127 The One with Two Terrible Guys and a Van Part 2

#127 The One with Two Terrible Guys and a Van Part 1

#126 The One With Mr. Hartman

Murd Up Radio #6

#125 The One With the Wagoner

Murd Up Radio #5

#124 The One With the Pizza Hut Meeting

#123 The One With the Imaginary Hippies

Murd Up Radio #4

#122 The One With Carl vs. Columbia

Murd Up Radio #3 Part 2

Murd Up Radio #3 Part 1

#121 The One With the Killer Brothers

Murd Up Radio #2

#120 The One With the Howards

Murd Up Radio #1

#119 The One With Two Scoops of Jealousy

#118 The One With the Pumpkin Pie Hair-Cutted Professor

#117 The One With Culty Carl

#116 The One With the Wing-Walker’s Son

#115 The One With All the Warm Ups

#114 The One With the Naughty Mobster