My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark MFM Minisode 467
Dec 22, 2025
Listeners are in for a wild ride with tales of a near-miss with the Ghost of Christmas Future and a chaotic piñata moment gone wrong. A childhood ornament scheme involving a fib about divorce adds a humorous twist, while the magical experience of stealing Christmas trees takes a surprisingly heartfelt turn. The hilarity peaks when a dyslexic dad mistakenly labels gifts as from 'Satan.' With plenty of holiday mishaps and stories, there's no shortage of laughter and nostalgia in this entertaining mix!
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Creepy Family Photo Connection
- A listener recounted that her family once took a Christmas card photo in the List family's front yard right before the John List murders.
- She linked other coincidences like a nurse from her IVF clinic being later accused of murder, giving her a creepy personal true-crime connection.
Piñata Turns Into Tool Box Disaster
- A listener described a 1993 Christmas Eve piñata in Oceanside where a drunken uncle dropped a box of nails, screws, and locks onto kids grabbing candy.
- Kids were injured and the incident later became a darkly funny family story recounted at reunions.
Ghost Of Christmas Future Falls On Stage
- A homeschool field-trip to A Christmas Carol turned traumatic when the actor playing the Ghost of Christmas Future fell into the orchestra pit and cursed on a headset mic.
- The ghost got a concussion and a French horn player cracked two ribs, leaving many kids shocked and silent.