Murd Up Podcast

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: “Dirt Off Your Shoulders” Jazzy Jeff Remix by Jay-Z

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: “Dirt Off Your Shoulders” Jazzy Jeff Remix by Jay-Z

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 Eve in 1895.

Many are not aware that the story in the song is a true one.

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 5: “Jack The Ripper” by Lil Wayne

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 the complete opposite of himself and a troublesome kid for his aunt, who was left to care for him.

After being kicked out of the home and joining both the Army & Navy and deserting immediately, Earle decided to find housing in San Francisco, California.

But every female landlord in his 60s that he visited to try and rent an apartment ended up dead by strangulation...an issue that curiously followed him throughout his travels in the US.

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 Down)” by Fat Joe

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 he played a lot of Chess... also, that he was sentenced to death for murder.

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 from prison, they pair got back together and started their hunt for a potential victim to fulfill their fantasies.

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 from prison, they pair got back together and started their hunt for a potential victim to fulfill their fantasies.

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 1960s. But Phil aspired to have a career that was more extroverted in nature, leading to him getting involved with an improve group, The Groundlings.

Fast forward several years, Phil is a successful voice actor, who has more than 100 characters and is well known for his work on Saturday Night Live & The Simpsons, as well as NewsRadio and a variety of other TV/Movie appearances.

But Phil, the father of two children with wife Brynn, also had a life that not many were aware of, which consisted of an unhappy marriage filled with turmoil for both parties. Brynn’s insecurities and jealously of Phil’s succeed caused many fights, but would also eventually lead to a fatal night where both would end up dead.