MFM Minisode 438

Summary

My Favorite Murder Minisode 438 Summary

Podcast Information:

• Title: My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
• Hosts: Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
• Network: Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
• Release Date: June 2, 2025
• Description: A true crime comedy podcast where Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners.

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Episode Overview:

In Minisode 438 of My Favorite Murder, hosts Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark delve into a series of engaging hometown stories submitted by listeners. The episode is a blend of humorous and poignant anecdotes that showcase the hosts' unique storytelling abilities and their knack for turning ordinary events into captivating narratives.

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Key Stories and Discussions:

1. Karen’s Badass Grandma Story ([02:24] - [06:00])

Karen kicks off the episode by sharing a tribute to her grandmother, La Donna, highlighting her fearless and nurturing nature.

• Grandma’s Protective Instincts:

  • Incident at Walmart: When Karen’s aunt was sexually harassed in Walmart ([03:00] - [04:15]), Grandma La Donna took swift action by blocking the aisle with shopping carts and confronting the man aggressively.
    • Quote: “She was hitting him with her purse and I'm sure some swear words were being thrown into the mix.” ([03:44])

• Rescue of Sadie Mae:

  • Taking the Neglected Dog: Frustrated by the sight of a malnourished dog chained outside a house, Grandma took the dog home, giving her a loving name, Sadie Mae ([04:24] - [05:12]).
    • Quote: “Sadie Mae... lived out the rest of her years being loved on and getting every single table scrap until her final days.”

• Legacy and Humor:

  • Hitman at Funeral: In a humorous twist, Grandma had a hitman attend her funeral to pay respects, adding an unexpected layer to her already formidable legacy ([05:15] - [06:00]).
    • Quote: “She fucking blocks off the aisle like a mafia oso and is just like, yeah, you guys leave aisle six to us now.” ([04:17])

2. Megan’s Safari Story ([06:09] - [09:00])

Megan recounts a family safari in Zimbabwe, focusing on a memorable encounter with a protective mother elephant.

• Encounter with the Elephant:

  • Dad’s Unexpected Reaction: While following safety protocols to avoid disturbing the elephant, Megan observes her father abruptly running away from the scene, abandoning the group ([07:18] - [08:07]).
    • Quote: “Once I turned around and can't believe what I saw. About 50 meters... is my dad, all caps, running for his life.” ([07:54])

• Family Dynamics and Humor:

  • Dad’s Reaction: Megan describes her dad’s behavior as uncharacteristic and forever remembered as the day he chose to flee an elephant encounter ([08:07] - [09:00]).
    • Quote: “That's fucking later date right out of there.” ([08:29])

3. Listener Submissions ([09:00] - [27:55])

Karen and Megan read and discuss several hometown stories submitted by listeners, each filled with humor and unexpected twists.

• "Stupid Kids with Sharp Pencils" ([11:00] - [15:18]):

  • Pencil Incident: A seventh-grade boy attempts to impress his crush by throwing a sharpened pencil, accidentally injuring Karen’s mother ([12:45] - [15:18]).
    • Quote: “Like Cupid's arrow itself, his pencil arced over the heads of his unsuspecting classmates and sunk itself straight into my mom's hand.” ([12:55])

• "The Time a Toddler Yeeted Himself into the Afterlife" ([15:18] - [18:35]):

  • Funeral Mishap: At a funeral, a two-year-old escapes and runs towards a grave, causing unexpected laughter amidst the somber setting ([15:18] - [18:06]).
    • Quote: “The grandson stands up to give a heartfelt eulogy, and his two year old breaks free... like a baby linebacker... disappearing into the grave.” ([16:00])

• "Snake Orgy" ([18:06] - [26:37]):

  • Playground Surprise: Lindsay shares a childhood memory of seeing a large pile of garter snakes while playing horse, leading to a frantic escape ([25:14] - [26:37]).
    • Quote: “I turned around to check and sure enough, it was not a nightmare, but a group of writhing snakes.” ([25:22])

4. Karen’s Guy Fieri Apology Story ([21:03] - [24:31])

Karen narrates a lighthearted encounter with Guy Fieri at the Paris Olympics, shedding light on his down-to-earth and humorous personality.

• Olympics Encounter:

  • Meeting Guy Fieri: While attending the Olympics, Karen meets Guy Fieri and apologizes on behalf of her sister’s bachelorette party antics involving Fieri-themed costumes ([21:03] - [23:35]).
    • Quote: “His response? I'm so sorry they chose to do that. I love that Guy Fieri is not only incredibly kind, but also used self-deprecating humor.” ([23:10])

• Humorous Reflection:

  • Sister’s Costume Party: Megan humorously connects the encounter to her sister’s bachelorette party where guests dressed as Guy Fieri, highlighting the hosts' playful rapport ([23:35] - [24:31]).
    • Quote: “It's like the group of Santas that go bar hopping. It should be a group of Guy Fieri's that goes.” ([23:40])

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Notable Quotes:

• Karen on Grandma’s Walmart Stand:
  “She was hitting him with her purse and I'm sure some swear words were being thrown into the mix.” ([03:44])

• Megan on Dad’s Safari Reaction:
  “Once I turned around and can't believe what I saw. About 50 meters... is my dad, all caps, running for his life.” ([07:54])

• Listener on Pencil Incident:
  “Like Cupid's arrow itself, his pencil arced over the heads of his unsuspecting classmates and sunk itself straight into my mom's hand.” ([12:55])

• Listener on Funeral Toddler:
  “The grandson stands up to give a heartfelt eulogy, and his two year old breaks free... like a baby linebacker... disappearing into the grave.” ([16:00])

• Karen on Guy Fieri Encounter:
  “I'm so sorry they chose to do that. I love that Guy Fieri is not only incredibly kind, but also used self-deprecating humor.” ([23:10])

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Concluding Thoughts:

Minisode 438 of My Favorite Murder offers a delightful mix of heartfelt tributes, humorous mishaps, and quirky listener stories. Karen and Georgia excel in weaving these narratives, providing both entertainment and a sense of community through shared experiences. The episode underscores the podcast’s strength in blending comedy with true crime and personal storytelling, making it a must-listen for fans and newcomers alike.

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Stay Connected:

Listeners are encouraged to share their own hometown stories by emailing [e-mail] and following the podcast on Instagram at @myfavoritemurder. For more episodes, subscribe on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or your preferred podcast platform.

Transcript

[Karen Kilgariff]

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[Georgia Hardstark]

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[Karen Kilgariff]

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[Georgia Hardstark]

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[Karen Kilgariff]

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[Georgia Hardstark]

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[Megan]

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[Karen Kilgariff]

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[Megan]

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[Karen Kilgariff]

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[Megan]

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[Karen Kilgariff]

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[Megan]

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[Karen Kilgariff]

Favorite murder, the Minisode.

[Megan]

That's right. Here we are.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Here we go. Reading you your meals you sent us.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Thank you.

[Megan]

You go first.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yeah, we do. Thank you. I'll go first because I have for you a badass grandma story.

[Megan]

Awesome.

[Karen Kilgariff]

And then it says in parentheses, name reveal at the end.

[Megan]

Great.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Beautifully structured. It says, hi ladies. Longtime listener, first time writer, inner. Let's get to the stories. My grandma is a badass bitch and didn't take shit from anyone to set the scene. My grandma is 6 foot, married to a dairy Farmer, a. A strong son of a bitch who also worked full time outside of the farm. Who even has the time anymore? My Lord. Yeah. That's fucking insane. A farmer with a full time job? That isn't farming, right?

[Megan]

No.

[Karen Kilgariff]

My grandparents have the most precious love story. They met when they were 4, lived down the street from each other, started dating in high school, and have been inseparable ever since.

[Megan]

Aw.

[Karen Kilgariff]

They have three daughters. My mom, the oldest, my aunt, let's call her aunt number one in this story. And the youngest aunt, let's call her aunt number two. Aunt two has multiple sclerosis and can't feel her legs. She didn't use a walking aid, but her legs tend to look a little wobbly. One day, grandma, aunt number one, and aunt number two went to Walmart to grocery shop. Aunt number two went off on her own to get a few items. As she was shopping around, a man came up to her and got really close to what she was also looking for. She didn't think much of it until she looked down and saw the man touching her legs and butt area.

[Megan]

No.

[Karen Kilgariff]

She was so frazzled, she just went to find aunt number one and my grandma without saying anything to the man. When she found them, she told them what the man had done to her. My grandma tracked the guy down, made sure he was alone in the aisle and blocked him in with both carts, making sure that no one else could go down the aisle. My grandma went to town on this man. She was hitting him with her purse and I'm sure some swear words were being thrown into the mix. She eventually told the man to leave before doing any further damage. The 90s were a beautiful time.

[Megan]

Wow.

[Karen Kilgariff]

She fucking blocks off the aisle like a mafia oso and is just like, yeah, you guys leave aisle six to us now.

[Megan]

Look away.

[Karen Kilgariff]

We're gonna take care of some business down here. Story number two. My grandma was on her normal route to work. She would drive by this house and no matter, rain or shine, there would be a dog chained to the tree out front. The dog was starting to look more and more malnourished and neglected. My grandma was starting to get more and more angry. As she drove by the house on one rainy day, my grandma said to herself, if that dog is tied up when I'm on my way home, I'm taking it. And sure, when my grandma was on her way home, the dog was outside. Grandma pulled over and stole the dog.

[Megan]

Oh, my God. Yes.

[Karen Kilgariff]

The dog was the sweetest little thing and the family named her Sadie Mae. She lived out the rest of her years being loved on and getting every single table scrap until her final days. Yay for the long awaited name reveal. The perfect small town, Kansas. Grandma name La Donna.

[Megan]

La Donna.

[Karen Kilgariff]

La Donna.

[Megan]

Wow.

[Karen Kilgariff]

La Donna was so remarkable she ended up passing in 2016 after a long battle with Kansas. She left a long lasting legacy of politeness and not taking shit from anyone. Grandma's three daughters end up having four daughters of their own. And she taught every one of us to stand up for ourselves and what we think is right. Also, Grandma had a hitman show up to her funeral. I guess she was friends with him. Ssdgm. Megan.

[Megan]

Oh my God. I want a hitman showing up to my funeral. Like it can be an actor but I want it to be like, why? So why is there a hitman?

[Karen Kilgariff]

I'm here to pay my respects to Georgia and the life that she lived.

[Megan]

But I have to be an old lady though. It can't be now.

[Karen Kilgariff]

No, it can't be now. We have some stuff to do, right? Please.

[Megan]

Oh, Ladonna, that was amazing.

[Karen Kilgariff]

La Donna. La Donna. Yes. Kicking ass in Walmart, taking care of business.

[Megan]

Okay, this is called Trash. Dad on Safari is my first one.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Okay.

[Megan]

Hello from Melbourne, Australia. In 2005, I was lucky enough to do a safari in Zimbabwe with my family. It was me around 13, my sister around 15 and brother around 8 and my mom and dad. The trip was amazing. It was a walking safari. So a bit different to the usual driving safari when you get a cruise around in an open top Jeep. As a nerdy science obsessed teen, I was in heaven. I badgered the guides all day and night, asking questions nonstop about all the different animals we had been lucky enough to see. The guides were amazing and there was a lot of emphasis on safety since we were on foot most of the time. What a bummer.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yeah.

[Megan]

We were told over and over again how the most dangerous animal we could encounter would be a mother with her young as she'd be extremely protective and aggressive towards us. So cut to one morning when we're on our first walk of the day. We would always walk in single file with one guard with a gun at the front, followed by my mom, my siblings and me, then my dad and a second guide at the back of the group. We were walking up a small hill when the front guide suddenly stopped us, awaiting us on the other side of the hill. Only about 20 meters and then it says 60.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Oh, thank you.

[Megan]

Away was a truly pissed off mother elephant with her baby. The guide told us to slowly and Calmly walk backwards down the hill and out of the elephant's eyesight so that she would calm down and not charge us. We did as he instructed. And once we were back down the hill and a bit safer, I turned around and can't believe what I saw. About 50 meters, 164ft away is my dad, all caps, running for his life, away from the angry elephant, completely abandoning his wife and three children.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Oh, no.

[Megan]

He had pushed past the guy at the back of the line and just made a break for it. My dad is a wonderful man and a loving father, but he has never lived this day down. That's fucking. What's that movie called?

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yes, the Avalanche movie.

[Megan]

Yeah, Force Majeure. Yes, it's my mom's favorite story to tell on any occasion, really. And he always reacts the same bashful way. Anyway, thanks for keeping me entertained every week. Love your work, ladies. Stay sexy and leave your family to get trampled.

[Karen Kilgariff]

H. I mean, H, you're right about that. We're in full agreement. It seems unfair.

[Megan]

He's fucking later date right out of there.

[Karen Kilgariff]

I'm so sorry. I must go. You guys can hang out here.

[Megan]

It's not like I could do anything. If this elephant fucking comes after you.

[Karen Kilgariff]

I feel like I would fall for. Because I thought you were going to say the most dangerous animal, which is a hippopotamus. Because they say that's the thing that tourists never get, which is you don't. Hippopotamuses aren't nice.

[Megan]

They're fast and they're fast as fuck.

[Karen Kilgariff]

They're not little ballerinas with pink lipstick on.

[Megan]

Oh, there's a fucking MFM animated about.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Oh, yes, that's right. So. Oh, God, it's one of the best.

[Megan]

Yeah, it's so good.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Look that one up. But I would think that if I saw a mom elephant and a baby elephant, I would be like, oh, I know. I walk toward it.

[Megan]

Nope. Turns out.

[Karen Kilgariff]

No, no, no, no.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Hey, Karen, I want you to picture yourself going for a drive. What comes to mind?

[Karen Kilgariff]

Not ever being able to merge on any freeway in Los Angeles. And potholes and crying.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Oh, yeah. Well, the truth is, the road can feel like it's out to get you at every turn. But, Karen, it doesn't have to be this way.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Because Hyundai's available Advanced safety technology is designed to help keep you protected from all of life's twists and turns.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Their vehicles offer available features designed to help safeguard you and your loved ones.

[Karen Kilgariff]

You can change lanes with confidence thanks to the available Blind Spot view monitor, which actually shows you a live video feed of your blind spots.

[Georgia Hardstark]

The standard Forward Collision Avoidance Assist can help prevent or mitigate accidents by alerting you of imminent collision. Oh my God. This happens to me all the time. And automatically applying the brakes if you don't.

[Karen Kilgariff]

This is needed. Hyundai vehicles are equipped with the standard Driver Attention Warning System, which constantly monitors your attention levels. Oh my God. Once detected, it sounds alerts and visual cues to help bring your focus back to the road.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Oh my God.

[Karen Kilgariff]

I mean, get this for me right now.

[Georgia Hardstark]

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[Karen Kilgariff]

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[Georgia Hardstark]

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[Karen Kilgariff]

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[Megan]

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[Megan]

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[Georgia Hardstark]

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[Megan]

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[Georgia Hardstark]

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[Megan]

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[Karen Kilgariff]

Hungryroot.com MFM Code MFM Goodbye. This email subject line is Stupid Kids with Sharp Pencils Story Greetings friends as soon as Karen started telling her story about stupid kids throwing pencils at each other, Billy Bertolucci and Jimmy Martin, I knew my time had finally arrived to share a story of my own. Or rather, a story of my mom's. The time. The early 70s. The place. A seventh grade classroom in Downey, California. The Carpenters lived right around the corner. Young love, as we know, is very confusing. And when a boy in my mom's class asked himself the age old question of how do I get my crush to notice me? His pubescent brain came up with a foolproof plan. This is wonderfully laid out. He got up from his desk, walked over to the Wahl pencil sharpener to make sure his pencil of choice was as sharp as humanly possible, sat back down at his desk and. And took aim.

[Megan]

No.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Like Cupid's arrow itself, his pencil arced over the heads of his unsuspecting classmates and sunk itself straight into my mom's hand as it rested on her desk.

[Megan]

Oh, he liked her. It's like I was bullied a lot in elementary school. And I wonder if any of those boys actually. Cause I thought they were just mean.

[Karen Kilgariff]

No, they were trying to get your attention. They didn't know how. She immediately went to the nurse's office and got bandaged up. But to this day, she still has a small black dot between her index and middle finger.

[Megan]

My friend. My friend Doug Jones has a fucking lead in his hand still. Yes, from childhood.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Many of the 70s do.

[Megan]

Yeah, that's true.

[Karen Kilgariff]

To remind her of the love that could have been. Aww. To his credit, the boy definitely did not go unnoticed and is still memorable some 50 years later.

[Megan]

What if he got married? Meaning he did it. He did what he wanted to do, which is become memorable to her.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Oh. Oh, yes. Okay. I thought it was a very highfalutin way of saying they got married.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Oh, yeah.

[Megan]

No, that would have been sweet.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Let's pretend, stay sexy and check for lead poisoning. Chelsea. Chelsea with an ey. That was great.

[Megan]

Chelsea.

[Karen Kilgariff]

That was beautifully put together and also, like, the plan of it. But then doing it. And he didn't poke someone's eye out.

[Megan]

Which you would think.

[Karen Kilgariff]

It's like it actually worked.

[Megan]

Yeah. Yeah. And she has this, like, her first tattoo from her first boyfriend.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yeah.

[Megan]

Send us more stories of, like, first dates gone wrong or, like, getting attention gone wrong. But then, like, they. But the couple works out then, like your parents or whatever. Your husband or your whatever.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yeah, It's a pretty tall order. We don't want to hear these ones where it just kind of falls apart.

[Megan]

No.

[Karen Kilgariff]

And the guy that perfectly throws a pencil into Chelsea's mom's hand disappears.

[Megan]

That's marriage material right there.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Land that man.

[Megan]

Great game.

[Karen Kilgariff]

He could have been a pilot or something.

[Megan]

Okay, I want to read you the title of this so bad because it's hilarious, but I'm not going to. Remind me to do it after. Hi. Karen in Georgia. Longtime murderino. First time with a hometown. Although, technically, my twin sister got here first when she wrote in years ago just to roast me for proudly telling people she went on conjugal visits during law school while working with the Innocence Project. What the fuck?

[Karen Kilgariff]

Can you read that whole thing again?

[Megan]

It needs to be unpacked. First time with a hometown. Although, technically, my second twin sister got here first, and she wrote in years ago just to roast me for proudly telling people she went on conjugal visits during law school while working with the Innocence Project. So she was probably lying about the conjugal visits, but she did work with the Innocence Project. Okay, that sounds like something my sister would do.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yes, to add a. Like, she's not just helping at the.

[Megan]

Innocence Project, she goes for conjugal visits too.

[Karen Kilgariff]

She's really helping us.

[Megan]

I know you think she's a saint, but she's actually.

[Karen Kilgariff]

She's a sinner.

[Megan]

Kind of a slut.

[Karen Kilgariff]

A sinner saint.

[Megan]

Okay. Because I had absolutely no idea what that actually meant. Oh, okay. Conjugal visits.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Oh, she thought it was like going to talk to them in the prison.

[Megan]

Visit for the Innocence Project. Oh, my God.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Okay, now I get it. That's good.

[Megan]

That's real good. Anyway, enough with my public shaming on my story about laughter at inappropriate times. So this happened about 15 years ago at a funeral for a close family friend's mother. She was 94, had lived a long and lovely life, full of telling us all we were too skinny and needed to eat and giving us stories of her younger years growing up in Ukraine. And honestly, the vibe should have been more a celebration of life than Shakespearean tragedy. But alas, the energy was grim. Funeral, the energy was. The energy was off. Your Yelp review maybe too grim, but who are we to judge? Grief is weird. Uh huh. We're all graveside. The casket is set up over the hole, concealed by one of those green velvety drapes that screams, pay no attention to the abyss below. The grandson stands up to give a heartfelt eulogy, and his two year old breaks free from his mom's lap in the front row and run towards his dad like A baby linebacker, except he misses. He goes full toddler torpedo straight past his dad's legs and disappears into the grave. Like, poof. Gone. Okay, this is. I'm gonna read you the title now. The time a toddler yeeted himself into the afterlife. Yeeted. Immediate screaming echoes out of the hole. Which thankfully meant he was totally fine, just shocked to find himself in the center of the plot. My dad and I immediately lost it. I mean, truly unhinged laughter. You can't laugh at a toddler falling.

[Karen Kilgariff]

In a grave at a funeral you are required to. It is the most insane visual of all time.

[Megan]

The kind where you physically can't stop. I had to bury my face in his chest, pretending to sob because it was either that or getting excommunicated. This is still hands down the funniest thing I have ever witnessed. And yet no one in the family will speak of it. It's like it never the now 18 year old child. Blissfully unaware, I think. But part of me wants to casually ask. Hey, ever have any weird childhood dreams about falling into a void surrounded by folding chairs and cold finger sandwiches? Stay sexy and don't fall into graves.

[Karen Kilgariff]

C. Yeah, good advice.

[Megan]

A kid, a little toddler, ate it into a fucking open grave.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Running. It's like a prank. It's almost like when they put the sticks over the hole in the forest type of thing. But then also, did they just run and pull that green blanket back up and just like flip him back out of there real quick?

[Megan]

Oh my God.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Okay, that's like.

[Megan]

That's lifelong drama.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yeah, it is.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Hey, Karen, I want you to picture yourself going for a drive. What comes to mind?

[Karen Kilgariff]

Not ever being able to merge on any freeway in Los Angeles. And potholes. And crying.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Oh, yeah. Well, the truth is the road can feel like it's out to get you at every turn. But Karen, it doesn't have to be this way.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Because Hyundai's available advanced safety technology is designed to help keep you protected from all of life's twists and turns.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Their vehicles offer available features designed to help safeguard you and your loved ones.

[Karen Kilgariff]

You can change lanes with confidence thanks to the available Blind Spot view monitor, which actually shows you a live video feed of your blind spots.

[Georgia Hardstark]

The standard forward collision avoidance assist can help prevent or mitigate accidents by alerting you of imminent collision. Oh my God. This happens to me all the time. And automatically applying the brakes if you don't.

[Karen Kilgariff]

This is needed. Hyundai vehicles are equipped with the standard driver attention warning system, which constantly monitors your attention levels. I. Oh my God. Once detected, it sounds alerts and visual cues to help bring your focus back to the road.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Oh my God.

[Karen Kilgariff]

I mean, get this for me right now.

[Georgia Hardstark]

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[Karen Kilgariff]

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[Georgia Hardstark]

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[Megan]

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[Karen Kilgariff]

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[Megan]

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[Karen Kilgariff]

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[Karen Kilgariff]

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[Megan]

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[Karen Kilgariff]

Goodbye. Well, I think you're really going to enjoy the subject line of this.

[Megan]

Okay.

[Karen Kilgariff]

That time I made Guy Fieri apologize. Ready?

[Megan]

Yes.

[Karen Kilgariff]

And just for anyone who's first joining us, Georgia has worked with Guy Fieri. Guy Fieri also lives either in Petaluma or very close to Petaluma. So everyone in my town has a story about how much they absolutely adore Guy Fieri. He is a true hometown hero.

[Megan]

Yeah.

[Karen Kilgariff]

So no one's talking shit about Guy Fieri on this show.

[Megan]

No.

[Karen Kilgariff]

But apparently he had something to apologize for. And we will tell those stories.

[Megan]

Let's hear it.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Hello to my gents, gals and non binary pals. On a recent episode, you joked about meeting Guy Fieri. And since you sometimes feature stories of fun celebrity encounters, I thought I'd share mine.

[Megan]

Great.

[Karen Kilgariff]

In the summer of 2024, I had the honor and privilege of attending the Paris Olympics.

[Megan]

Wow.

[Karen Kilgariff]

My in laws are big donors to the Olympic foundation, so we all Got tickets. Wow. Is that how you do it?

[Megan]

I guess so. You give a shit ton of money and then you get an invite. That makes sense.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yeah. And just buddy up to some billionaires. Yeah, they're great. Not only that, but we got into the VIP rest areas. As a public school teacher, this was all a little overwhelming. At the rest area for equestrian jumping was Guy Fieri. He was just trying to enjoy his day with his wife, so I really didn't want to bother him, but I had to try to get a picture with him for myself. Just a month before, my sister had attended a bachelorette party where they all dressed up as Guy Fieri.

[Megan]

Oh my God, that's brilliant.

[Karen Kilgariff]

My sister is an emergency room doctor, so when one of the women passed out from really bad food poisoning, she took the charge and called the ambulance. The paramedics came and my sister attempted to give them important medical information, but she was still dressed as Guy Fieri, so they didn't take her seriously.

[Megan]

What? Come on.

[Karen Kilgariff]

They got the sick woman to a hospital and she made a full recovery. So I approached Guy Fieri and I awkwardly asked him if I could possibly get a picture with him. He was incredibly nice and said, sure. That's right.

[Megan]

That's nice.

[Karen Kilgariff]

That's what we know him to be in Petaluma, California. I tell him I'm sorry to bother him, but I had to ask because my sister went to a bachelorette party where they all dressed up as him. His response? I'm so sorry they chose to do that.

[Megan]

How weird. Hey, they all dressed as you, sir.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yeah, that's right. Your own very distinct look. Whatever he says, I'm so sorry they chose to do that. I said they're not. I of course texted this encounter and the picture to my sister who shared it with the bachelorette girls. Apparently it made their week. I love that Guy Fieri is not only incredibly kind, but also used self depreciating humor. He truly is America's sweetheart.

[Megan]

Aw.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Stay sexy and dress up like Guy Fieri.

[Megan]

Katie, that's so good.

[Karen Kilgariff]

So good.

[Megan]

That's so good. It's like the group of Santas that go bar hopping. It should be a group of Guy Fieri's that goes.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yeah, I mean like. And I love that. It's like a bunch of women going to party.

[Megan]

Yeah.

[Karen Kilgariff]

But they're like, here, here's what we're gonna look like tonight. Are we gonna be wearing sashes and like dildo hats? No, we're gonna take it in a different direction.

[Megan]

No, we're doctors. Okay, this is.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Wow. Doctor's party.

[Megan]

Okay, I'm not gonna read you the subject of my last one. Hi Karen, Georgia and MFM crew. My mom, being a single parent, often let my sister and I run wild and play at a little playground across the street from her work at a nursing home. We'd walk there after school and we were either delegated some art task to occupy our time. If the weather was bad or if we were good, we could go play outside. I was in fourth or fifth grade and as the older sister in charge, we lived in MN at the time. Minnesota, right?

[Karen Kilgariff]

Yep.

[Megan]

And the snow had finally melted and my mom didn't want us distracting her for the last hour of the day. It was a really warm day, so ditching our winter jackets, I proposed we play a game where we pretended to be leaping horses. I have no idea why. Call it an act of imagination. So my sister and I would run two steps and leap, run two steps and leap. All while neighing like we were majestic four legged horses. Yeah, I see it. I can clearly picture my old white sorrel boots sailing over grass and puddles. We were almost at the playground equipment when I happened to glance down. As I was leaping, right below my stretched out leg was a whole pile of writhing garter snakes.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Oh my God.

[Megan]

In my child's mind it seemed like hundreds, but in actuality it was probably only 30 to 50 snakes. That's still bad.

[Karen Kilgariff]

That's 10 times the amount I could handle.

[Megan]

Absolutely. I landed on the other side, just barely missing stepping on the ones at the edge. You know the feeling when something happens that you just can't quite believe is true? I remember thinking that why would there be a bunch of snakes all together in a great big pile? I turned around to check and sure enough, it was not a nightmare, but a group of writhing snakes. I screamed, grabbed my sister's hand and booked it back over to my mom's work at top human speed for the longest time I assumed it was just snake mating season and was always super careful at the playground for the next year. But today I looked up some garter snake facts and I guess in cold weather climates, snakes will hibernate in dens with up to a couple hundred snakes at a time. Then they get to the mating business since they are all conveniently there. Handy if you are a snake, I guess terrifying if you are a horse, human child. And then title of this one is called Snake orgy. Thank you for keeping me sane on my drive to work. Sstgm and always wear Your boots when leaping around in the springtime. Yeah, Lindsay.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Lindsay's such good advice. Also, if you're gonna act like a horse, then act like a horse. You would have seen those snakes from 15 paces, right?

[Megan]

But you would have startled and like jumped and.

[Karen Kilgariff]

And then gone and killed. Like remember in the Black Stallion when the black stallion kills that cobra?

[Megan]

Oh no.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Such wonderful film.

[Megan]

Careful. So does your stories of when you were doing stupid shit as a kid and nature got the better of you.

[Karen Kilgariff]

I mean, I think we could ask for childhood snake stories and probably get a ton.

[Megan]

Definitely. Cause you guys have them.

[Karen Kilgariff]

I drove up to the reservoir in Hollywood. That's not child story.

[Megan]

Uh huh.

[Karen Kilgariff]

You know that road up there, that parking lot? As I was driving up that road, a no joke, like a ten foot snake went across the road in front of my car and I just like it went like that and made it and then I kept going. But I was like, how is a snake that big?

[Megan]

No, I don't want that. I don't want that. This is why I stay at home. It was 2001, okay, so it's probably even bigger now.

[Karen Kilgariff]

It's probably, it's probably 55ft long and it lives inside the Hollywood sign.

[Megan]

Send us your story at my favorite murdermail and stay sexy and don't get murdered. Goodbye, Elvis.

[Georgia Hardstark]

Do you want a cookie?

[Karen Kilgariff]

This has been an Exactly Right production.

[Megan]

Our senior producers are Alejandra Keck and Molly Smith.

[Karen Kilgariff]

Our editor is Aristotle Acevedo.

[Megan]

This episode was mixed by Leona Squillace.

[Karen Kilgariff]

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[Megan]

And follow the show on Instagram at my favorite murder.

[Karen Kilgariff]

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[Megan]

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[Karen Kilgariff]

Goodbye.

[Megan]

Goodbye.

[Karen Kilgariff]

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[Georgia Hardstark]

Oh yeah, that's not real life.

[Karen Kilgariff]

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[Karen Kilgariff]

Learn more about [e-mail] or call 562-314-4603 for complete details.

[Georgia Hardstark]

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[Megan]

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[Georgia Hardstark]

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