My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 76: My Own Sinkhole
Dec 24, 2025
Karen shares her obsession with sinkholes while recapping a master forger's chilling crimes. The discussion dives into the Salt Lake bombings, including how investigative leads uncovered the perpetrator. Georgia highlights the harrowing story of the Central Park Five, revealing coerced confessions and media bias that twisted public perception. They touch on the socio-economic climate of 1980s New York, the legal struggles faced by the exonerated, and personal updates that bring a lighthearted touch amidst the dark themes.
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Loft Move And Crooked Artwork
- Georgia described obsessively arranging fan art and merch in their new podcast loft and joked about crooked framed art.
- She mentioned using an app-leveler and worrying about frames when the grid goes down.
House Built On Liquefaction Zone
- Karen signed paperwork for her house warning it could liquefy in an earthquake and joked she'd get her own sinkhole.
- She described living near the L.A. River and fearing soil liquefaction under seismic shaking.
Trust Networks Enabled Major Forgeries
- Mark Hoffman's forgeries began with coins and escalated into rare historical documents sold to institutions.
- His success exploited trust networks and created lasting damage to collectors and institutions.