Podcast
Midwest Madness
Hosted by Danielle and Emily · EN
Two Midwestern sisters talk about true crime, cults, conspiracies and cryptids in the Midwest.
11episodes
Episodes
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We Were Once Annoying Teenage Girls Too
May 20, 202500:10:27Tap to summarizeDanielle tells Emily the story of Audrey Backeberg a woman who went missing in 1962, but that's not where the story ends..Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mwmadnesspodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/245696000615540 Email: mwmadnesspodcast@gmail.comSources:https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/wisconsin-cold-case-solved-audrey-backeberg-b2744726.htmlhttps://www.foxnews.com/us/missing-woman-found-after-more-than-60-years-sheriff-reveals-what-really-happenedhttps://www.wmtv15news.com/2025/05/03/sauk-co-detective-explains-how-he-solved-missing-person-cold-case-1960s/https://www.lbc.co.uk/world-news/woman-vanished-63-years-ago-audrey-backeberg/
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Just a Few Concerts
May 13, 202500:13:59Tap to summarizeEmily tells Danielle the story of Mary K. Ross and gives us a little update on her thoughts about the Karen Reid trial. Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mwmadnesspodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/245696000615540 Email: mwmadnesspodcast@gmail.comSources:Stated in story
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I Didn't Do It..Blah, Blah, Blah.
May 6, 202500:17:51Tap to summarizeDanielle tells Emily the story of Rhoni Reuter, Football player Shawn Gayle and Marni Yang. Emily uses her paralegal certification and we talk about Thunder Buddies and needy dogs. Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mwmadnesspodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/245696000615540 Email: mwmadnesspodcast@gmail.comSources:https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/abc-bad-romance-rhoni-reuter-143824867.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADVXXnZ6BTwCxMWYhXvTmhQvYOdnUO0lKCiR2p2eduGS-TPGZlaGgLyCDhHnAWUzS2e92a3iFsGL-z4wkEMGOq4NG-aezOUTkvSIMXjxMLNn1GGyEaN-oKkVYDE1d_smdjNV-tVZvE0_Dax1PqrXnmdhIRnQxZ8o9knVcbs78ojehttps://abc7chicago.com/marni-yang-rhoni-reuter-murder-new-evidence-shaun-gayle/14525454/
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Emily Collects Degrees
Apr 29, 202500:20:11Tap to summarizeDanielle and Emily talk about why we didn't have an episode last week, Minnesota sports and Danielle gives Emily a little treat. Then Emily tells us the cold case story of Beverly Potts. Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mwmadnesspodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/245696000615540 Email: mwmadnesspodcast@gmail.comSources:In episode
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I Won't Apologize for Winning
Apr 15, 202500:27:01Tap to summarizeDanielle and Emily talk about pickleball, like, old ladies. They talk injuries from silly games and trademark a cool idea and then Danielle tells the story of mass serial killer Henry Lee Lucas. Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mwmadnesspodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/245696000615540 Email: mwmadnesspodcast@gmail.comSources:https://www.biography.com/crime/henry-lee-lucashttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/serial-killer-henry-lee-lucas-said-he-killed-a-woman-in-texas-four-decades-later-her-remains-were-identified/
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There's an Intruder in the Space and a Broken Record
Apr 8, 202500:38:41Tap to summarizeDanielle and Emily record in their parents basement, we catch up on Emily's new job and then Emily tells the story of Forrest Fenn's treasure.Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mwmadnesspodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/245696000615540 Email: mwmadnesspodcast@gmail.comSources:In podcast
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Emily Cold Starts
Apr 1, 202500:19:04Tap to summarizeDanielle and Emily have a chaotic start to the episode and talk about LeeAnna Warner and some of the similarities in the story from this week and last week. Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mwmadnesspodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/245696000615540 Email: mwmadnesspodcast@gmail.comSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_LeeAnna_Warnerhttps://www.wdio.com/front-page/top-stories/missing-person-leeanna-warner-chisholm-2003/
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Hope You Haven't Busted Your Brackets
Mar 25, 202500:26:01Tap to summarizeDanielle and Emily talk a little March Madness, Emily talks a bit about her new job and then we talk about two missing sisters from Chicago.Sources:https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/a36903905/bradley-sisters-dissapearance/https://medium.com/@themissingfound/part-3-diamond-and-tionda-bradley-the-20-year-lie-that-changed-everything-eb4a6173f675https://abc7chicago.com/post/bradley-sisters-missing-diamond-tionda-disappeared-23-years/15037478/
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Our First Live Audience
Mar 18, 202500:21:55Tap to summarizeDanielle and Emily have our first live audience while recording the podcast, it's Sirius' Gotcha week and he eats a cookie like a weirdo. Then Danielle tells the story of Ruben Borchardt.Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mwmadnesspodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/245696000615540 Email: mwmadnesspodcast@gmail.comSources:https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/diane-borchardt-the-murderous-mrs-b-a8ed554afcddhttps://www.oxygen.com/snapped/season-18/diane-borchardt
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Spuds, Spuds, Spuds.
Mar 11, 202500:13:41Tap to summarizeDanielle and Emily talk about the last week and we learn about a Kansas cult the angels landing.Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mwmadnesspodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/245696000615540 Email: mwmadnesspodcast@gmail.comSources:In episode
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