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Welcome to Kinda Murdery, a true crime podcast that’s mostly about murder, and always about the strange and compelling stories that arise when the path less traveled twists to darkness and those who walk its shadows surrender to violence and corruption. I’m your host Zevon Odelberg – we have a perilous journey ahead, so thank you for lending me, your courage and good company.

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Kinda Murdery Zevon Odelberg

    • True Crime
    • 4.7 • 126 Ratings

Welcome to Kinda Murdery, a true crime podcast that’s mostly about murder, and always about the strange and compelling stories that arise when the path less traveled twists to darkness and those who walk its shadows surrender to violence and corruption. I’m your host Zevon Odelberg – we have a perilous journey ahead, so thank you for lending me, your courage and good company.

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    A Cry From the Grave: An Ellis H. Parker Mystery

    A Cry From the Grave: An Ellis H. Parker Mystery

    Moorestown, New Jersey is a quiet, beautiful Quaker settlement, much the same as a thousand other small American communities.  Along about dusk, the children drop their play, hurry home to their evening meal, and then go to bed.  Nobody would pick Moorestown as the scene of a dastardly crime. Still, it was there that real-life, New Jersey-super-sleuth Ellis H. Parker, encountered a case of killing perpetrated by a man, who was, beyond all doubt, the most fiendish and cunning arch-criminal he had ever come in contact with during 35 years of man-hunting!

    Super detective Ellis H. Parker returns, not long after, "The Case of the Disappearing Parrot," for another tale of grim deeds in The Garden State.  Get ready for Kinda Murdery's, "A Cry from the Grave: An Ellis H. Parker Mystery!"

    Sources: 
    https://dn790009.ca.archive.org/0/items/TrueDetectiveDec1928/TrueDetectiveDec1928.pdf


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    • 18 min
    The Disappearing Parrot - PART 2

    The Disappearing Parrot - PART 2

    Find out who killied circus-owner John Brunen, in the thrilling finale of "THE DISAPPEARING PARROT!"


    Sources: 
    https://gardenstatelegacy.com/files/Who_Shot_Honest_John_Bilby_GSL34.pdf https://ia601404.us.archive.org/32/items/true-detective-jan-1929/TrueDetectiveJan1929.pdf

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    • 21 min
    The Disappearing Parrot: A True-Crime-Noir Murder Mystery

    The Disappearing Parrot: A True-Crime-Noir Murder Mystery

    Tonight’s Kinda Murdery is True-Crime-Noir at its most hard-boiled. As always, everything you're about to hear really happened. 

    John Brunen, a 47-year-old, wealthy circus owner known as, “Honest John,” is murdered in his own home before he even has a chance to draw the pistol he always carries. “Honest John’s" life ended when he was decapitated, shot from behind, his head literally blown off by a double-barrelled shotgun fired through a locked window by  a shadowy, light-footed killer.  Brunen’s wife Doris, a former broadway chorus girl, is upstairs when she hears the fatal blasts. But the killer didn’t know that Brunen was a close friend of New Jersey super-sleuth Ellis H. Parker.  Parker swears vengeance, promising not to rest until the murderer is found.  Parker's as good as his word.  But promises don't mean much without results.  After investigating 600 possible suspects, he can't single clue. Parker's hit a stone wall, and he can't help but wonder why someone removed Brunen's talking parrot from the scene of the murder....What will Ellis H. Parker do next? If you’re ready to find out, please join host Zevon Odelberg for Kinda Murdery’s telling of, "THE DISAPPEARING PARROT!"



    Sources: 
    https://gardenstatelegacy.com/files/Who_Shot_Honest_John_Bilby_GSL34.pdf https://ia601404.us.archive.org/32/items/true-detective-jan-1929/TrueDetectiveJan1929.pdf

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    • 24 min
    Haunted Detective w/ Kelsey Childs and Pamela J

    Haunted Detective w/ Kelsey Childs and Pamela J

    Zevon's back went out yesterday (youch), so his friends from Haunted Detective stepped in to save the day!  Thanks Kelsey and Pamela!

    Haunted Detective is a true crime podcast that investigates the Macabre side of the world. Kelsey Childs and her friend Pamela J explore Paranormal mysteries nestled within the strangest crime cases you will ever hear about. From human doll makers and odd hauntings to people who vanished without a trace, the Haunted Detective podcast is a series that will make you question everything.

    If you like Kinda Murdery, you'll LOVE Haunted Detective! 

    Subscribe to Haunted Detective Here:  https://link.chtbl.com/haunteddetective



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    • 48 min
    RIP Mahbod Moghadam

    RIP Mahbod Moghadam

    Zevon's dear friend, and a great freind of the show, Unicorn Tech Founder and larger-than-life impressario, Mahbod Moghadam has passed away.   On this episode Zevon talks about Mahbod, his life, their friendship, and who he REALLY was as a person (not just his headline-grabbing, sometimes-scandalous, online persona).  Then Kinda Murdery replays Mahbod's guest appearance from 2021 as they explore three different Kinda Murdery stories from Olancha,CA, including: "The Case of the Missing Body," "Steve Leslie Wilson," and finally "Super Human Pilot Peter Deleo."

    RIP Mahbod Moghadam you are so RAD and you are so MISSED.


    CALL 888-MURDERY, that's, 888-687-3379, to share YOUR Kinda Murdery story or your story of living with a disability or other challenges, and you could inspire an episode of the show!

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    • 1 hr 14 min
    KM Classic: Easter Bunnies and BLOOD!

    KM Classic: Easter Bunnies and BLOOD!

    Tune in for Northern Virginia's very own urban legend, "The Bunny Man," followed by "The Medici Easter Murder," and, "The Easter Massacre," on Kinda Murdery's very special CLASSIC 2023 Easter episode!
    Happy Easter everyone!

    Call 888-MURDERY to tell YOUR Kinda Murdery story!

    Sources:
    https://www.fodors.com/news/history/how-an-easter-murder-at-florences-most-famous-site-changed-the-renaissance https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/easter https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2022/06/06/easter-day-killer-11-family-members-dead-age-88/7538521001/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_(1950_film) https://wamu.org/story/17/10/31/true-story-bunnyman-northern-virginias-gruesome-urban-legend/

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    • 26 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
126 Ratings

126 Ratings

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The opening warning 🤣

I will listen forever strictly bc of the opening warning hahahahaha

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Outstanding

Thank you for your pod

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Bring it on!

Whoa!! Gotta calm those horses down! What a wild an interesting ride thru the desert filled with macabre tales, a wonderful deep voice and spirited interactions—Line them up, I’ll have more of this!! I wrote this review a while back and just realized I accidentally pushed the wrong amount of stars! So I have updated to the 5 which I had wanted to do, because like a fine wine this show just keeps getting better with age, so 5 stars again!!

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