Horrorwood: True Crime in Tinseltown
**2025 Ambie Award Nominee: Best Indie Podcast Hosts** Kate and Kevin met way back when they worked together at a (likely haunted) theatre and the two became fast friends. Skip ahead a few years to present day, where they mostly sit around and talk about true crime. From horrific homicides to unsolved mysteries, spooky haunts to behind-the-scenes secrets, these two are here to bring you all the drama - and trauma - of Tinseltown. Settle in, Misfits.
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Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
HAPPY HALLOWEEN, MISFITS!!!! We are so excited for one of our favorite days of the year and to celebrate we wanted to give you a very special treat, so we are presenting this episode in video! To watch it, just head on over to our YouTube channel. Today we're talking about The Wizard of Oz and what an absolute nightmare it was to work on that set. At least four of the actors ended up in the hospital (though there were probably more - we started to lose count), and some made even less money than the dog. Um, what?! Dust off your ruby slippers and follow us down the treacherous yellow brick road.
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Episode Sources:
An interview with a few of the actors that played Munchkins
List of actors that played Munchkins
Bert Lahr: From Burlesque to the Big Time
"To See the Wizard" - Library of Congress
"6 Dangerous Things that Happened During the Filming of 'The Wizard of Oz'" by Rose Heichelbech
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Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Peg Entwistle was talented AF, y'all. All she did was carry in a cup of poison in a Broadway production of Hamlet and the New York Theatre Guild was like, "That girl's got the goods!" Winning rave reviews in pretty much everything she did, Peg undoubtedly had a huge career in front of her - that is until lack of work during The Great Depression took a devastating toll on her mental health.
For further reading, check out Peg Entwistle and the Hollywood Sign Suicide: A Biography by James Zeruk, Jr.
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Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Joe Pichler was a child actor living his dream. Originally from Bremerton, WA, Joe spent most of his childhood in Los Angeles on various TV and film sets. He moved back home to finish high school but intended on returning to Hollywood as soon as he graduated...and got his braces off. However, no one saw Joe on screen again - or anywhere, for that matter - because one day in early January 2006 Joe vanished without trace. Police determined it was a suicide, but evidence suggests foul play.
If you have any information on what happened to Joe Pichler, contact the Bremerton Police Department at 360-473-5220, or call the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).
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Episode Sources:
The Charley Project
"The Baffling Disappearance of Joe Pichler" by Kaleena Fraga
Kitsap Sun article by Josh Farley
Interview with Joe's mom and sister
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Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
October is finally here! That means it's officially spooky season (but let's be honest, we've been celebrating for weeks).
We're starting this month off with the tragic murder of Rebecca Schaeffer. Rebecca was described by those who knew her as one of the nicest people you could ever meet. She was just at the start of what promised to be a very successful acting career when her life was cut way too short by an obsessed fan. This case is a tough one, misfits, but there is some good that comes out of it.
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In Memoriam: Rebecca Schaeffer
Reel Reviews: "The Death of Rebecca Schaeffer" by Frank Wilkins
"The Still Terrifying Details of the Murder of Rebecca Schaeffer" by Natalie Finn
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Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
It's Labor Day, misfits! September is here, and you know what that means... Spooky season is right around the corner! We're keeping this one fun and light for your holiday as Kate takes us through the origins of The Magic Castle. What started out as a private residence for Hollywood power couple Rollin and Katherine Lane evolved into a renowned destination for magicians worldwide. Even if you lack skills in the art of magic you can still enjoy an evening at the Castle -- if, that is, you know the right people and the right password.
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The Magic Castle Website
"Hollywoodland" by Allan R. Ellenberger
Gourmet Ghosts - Los Angeles by James T. Bartlett
"The Haunted History of Hollywood's Magic Castle" - Ranker
Book a stay at the Magic Castle Hotel!
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Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Christy Lee Giles and her friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola were two amazing twenty-somethings that had everything going for them. Christy, a successful model, loved animals, soccer and her husband, Jan. Marcela was a talented architect and designer who had just moved from Mexico to Los Angeles after accepting a new job. She was really close with her family and shared Christy's love of animals. The two women had their whole lives ahead of them...until during a girls' night out they unfortunately encountered three shit stains by the names of David Pearce, Brandt Osborn and Michael Ansbach. This one is a rough one, misfits.
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Episode Sources:
People.com
Deadline.com
The U.S. Sun
Los Angeles Times
The Wrap
New York Post
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Monday Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
*Note: This episode was recorded prior to the news of Olivia Newton-John's passing, which is why her death is not acknowledged in the episode.
This one is a real head-scratcher. In 2005 Patrick McDermott - the on-again, off-again boyfriend of Olivia Newton-John - boarded a sportfishing boat along with twenty-two other passengers. When the boat returned the next day it was unclear whether or not he was still on it. Did Patrick go overboard without anyone noticing, or he is living a whole-ass other life down in Mexico sippin' on mango margaritas, as some witnesses claim? Let's dive in, misfits.
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Episode Sources:
The Dateline Transcript
U.S. Coast Guard Missing Person Notice regarding Patrick
Daily Beast article
"This Is Your Life" clip
NBC News article
The All Aussie Mystery Hour Podcast - a different take on this case
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Monday Aug 08, 2022
Monday Aug 08, 2022
It's here! After a myriad of tech issues and a bout of walking pneumonia, we are finally able to bring you the conclusion to our Marilyn Monroe series. This episode has it all: mobsters, the FBI, the CIA, wild sex parties, corrupt doctors, spies EVERYWHERE, a couple of Kennedys, missing organ samples, and a mysterious box at UCLA that is to remain sealed until 2039. This one is A LOT, misfits, so settle in.
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Episode Sources:
The FBI files Kate mentioned
Peter Lawford: The Man Who Kept the Secrets by James Spada
"The Cover-Up of Marilyn Monroe's Death" by Noelle Bertram
Marilyn Monroe: A Case for Murder by Jay Margolis
"The Killing of Marilyn Monroe" Podcast with host Jackie Moran - some interesting interviews in here regarding her death
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