Going to Killing City

Jamie Green and Alex Greenwood co-host

Kansas City is known for BBQ, fountains, but also for murder. Join co-hosts Jamie Green and Alex Greenwood as they explore the strange and truly odd historic murders that have happened in Kansas City. Recorded in their home bars while sipping a killer cocktail, Green & Greenwood will both entertain and educate you on the truly bizarre murders in Killing City.

  1. 2D AGO

    Leila Welsh and Elizabeth Short - Sisters in Death

    In March 1941, Kansas Citians woke up to the most horrific news, 24 year old Leila Welsh was brutally murdered in her own bedroom after coming home from a date.  The killer had laid in wait for hours, before sneaking into her bedroom through an open window while her mother slept in the room next to her, while her brother was asleep downstairs.  Despite a bevy of physical evidence, there has never been a conviction to her murder, and to this day remains unsolved. 6 years later and almost 1700 miles away, 22 year old Elizabeth Short's body was found perfectly dissected, in a weed strewn empty lot in Los Angeles.  It would be another case that would never be solved, but maybe it now has been. The author Eli Frankel joined Jamie with UMKC's Chris Wolff to discuss his new book "Sisters in Death."  Frankel ties the two murders together with a huge amount of detail.  He spent 5 years total investigating the cases.  And at the very least, both women did know the same Kansas City man. Could he possibly murdered them both and got away with it? This discussion was recorded live at Rainy Day Books in front of a packed audience.  Listen in as Frankel makes his case as to who was responsible for both murders, and how he managed to get away with it. Special thanks to this month's sponsor, KC Bier Co! They invite you to enjoy their winter seasonal beer, Schwarzbier! Be sure to join both Jamie and Alex at the Speakeasy Spa on Tuesday December 9 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm! The event is free, but space IS limited-  you must email us at: killingcitypod@gmail.com to reserve your space before it sells out!  Jamie and Alex will each make a killer cocktail, while discussing some of their most interesting cases, while Speakeasy Spa will provide free tacos, sangria AND chair massages! Plus enter to win a free massage!

    1h 12m
  2. The Union Prison Collapse and the Lawrence Massacre

    AUG 15

    The Union Prison Collapse and the Lawrence Massacre

    Welcome back! We launch Season 3 with a doozy of a story of a building collapse that led to one of the most brutal civilian massacres in American history. Our story starts way back in 1863, when a women's prison for Confederate sympathizers crashed to the ground, killing 4 women and maiming many others.  That collapse enraged Quantrill's raiders, who decided to burn, murder and maim much of Lawrence Kansas in revenge. When it was all said and done, over 150 Lawrence residents were dead, and a quarter of the buildings were burnt to the ground.  This month's episode is sponsored by our good friends at J. Rieger & Company!  Killer Cocktail recipe:  Killer Crash & Burn Martini (Original Creation)Ingredients:    •    2 oz J. Rieger’s Gin    •    1 oz dry vermouth    •    0.5 oz pineapple juice (for tropical “crash”)    •    1 dash orange bitters (adds complexity)    •    1 dash Tabasco or a spicy tincture (for “burn”)    •    Flamed orange twist or fresh jalapeño slice for garnishInstructions:    1.    Add gin, vermouth, pineapple juice, bitters, and Tabasco into a mixing glass with ice.    2.    Stir until well chilled.    3.    Strain into a chilled martini glass.    4.    Flame an orange twist over the glass, or garnish with a thin jalapeño wheel for a spicy kick.        Optional: Rim the glass with a mix of sugar and cayenne pepper for extra burn! Sources:  Bloody Dawn, The Story of the Lawrence Massacre by Thomas Goodrich Civil War on the Western Border, 1854-1865 by Jay Monaghan

    41 min
4.9
out of 5
17 Ratings

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Kansas City is known for BBQ, fountains, but also for murder. Join co-hosts Jamie Green and Alex Greenwood as they explore the strange and truly odd historic murders that have happened in Kansas City. Recorded in their home bars while sipping a killer cocktail, Green & Greenwood will both entertain and educate you on the truly bizarre murders in Killing City.

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