Murder, Murder on the Wall

Stacey Farrar-Hermes & Kelly Deadmon
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The podcast about beauty, crime...and sometimes beauty crimes. Murder, Murder on the Wall unpacks a true crime case in every episode, followed by a beauty segment with product reviews, recommendations and much more. We’re fusing two of our favorite subjects into one wild podcast!

  1. MAR 11

    Pom Pom Mom-The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot

    Episode: The Pom Pom Mom – The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot What happens when competitive cheerleading, small-town status, and obsessive parenting collide? In this episode of Murder Murder on the Wall, Stacey and Kelly dive into the infamous true-crime case of Wanda Holloway, the Texas mother who tried to hire a hitman to kill another mom — all to secure her daughter’s spot on the middle school cheerleading squad. Known nationwide as the “Pom Pom Mom,” Wanda Holloway’s shocking plot turned a local Texas story into a national media spectacle in the early 1990s. What began as intense cheerleading rivalry in Channelview, Texas spiraled into a bizarre murder-for-hire scheme involving wiretaps, undercover recordings, and one of the strangest parental scandals in American true-crime history.  Before we get to the crime, we do our best to unpack the mom-group drama that unfolded in Ashley Tisdale’s viral essay about being excluded from a celebrity mom group. Why does motherhood sometimes bring out such intense social competition - ie the worst in us? And how does that pressure spiral into behavior that feels straight out of middle school? Buckle up, moms. This one’s for you.  Beauty:  Skinceuticals HA Intensifier  Hanni The Fatty Moisture Stick Cadence Travel Containers  SAIE Make Up Setting Spray NYX Make Up Setting Spray  Fara Homidi Essential Lip Compact   Biolage Conditioner Shark Flex Sources Texas Monthly — The Cheerleader Mom Plot https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/the-cheerleader-murder-plot/ New York Times — Texas Woman Accused in Cheerleader Plot https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/21/us/texas-woman-accused-in-cheerleader-plot.html People Magazine — The Pom Pom Mom Case https://people.com/crime/texas-cheerleader-murder-plot-wanda-holloway/ The Atlantic — coverage of the Channelview case https://www.theatlantic.com/ HBO Documentary — The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot https://www.max.com Good Morning America interview with Shanna Harper https://abcnews.go.com/GMA

    1h 21m

  2. 12/14/2025

    Re-release of MMOTW Episode 21 The Port Arthur Massacre

    MMOTW Episode #21 Port Arthur Massacre We are re-releasing this episode in light of the horrific events at Bondi Beach in Australia and Brown University in Rhode Island.  We first released this episode in March of 2025. Since then, there have been approximately 330 mass shootings in the United States.    We are headed way down under to Australia today. Tasmania, to be exact. According to all my Google images, this island off the southern end of Australia is stunning, with beaches, bays, and quorkas. We are not a travel podcast, so we are not covering all of Tasmania’s tourist destinations, but we will talk about a horrific day at one of them. Port Arthur, where on April 28th, 1996, a man committed the worst mass murder in Australian history. We will also tell you why that doesn’t happen anymore. Hint: It’s gun laws. We don’t have those in America.    It is not all dark and dreary on MMOTW. We get into some real blah reviews of some Oscar Glam. YAWN and awful. Don’t worry, we were in our sweats while judging.  Stacey will explain what mummification means, and then we have some banging beauty tips. All by women-owned beauty brands for Women’s History Month! Don’t forget to keep making history! Now, more than ever.   Sources: Stanford study Casefile Podcast  Wikipedia Port Arthur Massacre Britannica Wikipedia NFA Sydney Morning Herald Criminal Minds Wikipedia Martin Bryant   News and Beauty 1:07 Gene Hackman Betsy Arakawa Katie Jane Hughes KJH Make-up Spectrum Brushes Pat McGrath Red Lip SuperGoop MMOTW Episode #21 Port Arthur Massacre   We are headed way down under to Australia today. Tasmania, to be exact. According to all my Google images, this island off the southern end of Australia is stunning, with beaches, bays, and quokkas. We are not a travel podcast, so we are not covering all of Tasmania’s tourist destinations, but we will talk about a horrific day at one of them. Port Arthur, where on April 28th, 1996, a man committed the worst mass murder in Australian history. We will also tell you why those don’t happen there anymore. Hint: It’s gun laws. We don’t have those in America.  It is not all dark and dreary on MMOTW. We get into some real blah reviews of some Oscar Glam. YAWN and awful. Don’t worry, we were in our sweats while judging.  Stacey will explain what mummification means, and then we have some banging beauty tips. All by women-owned beauty brands for Women’s History Month! Don’t forget to keep making history! Now, more than ever.   Sources: Stanford study Casefile Podcast  Wikipedia Port Arthur Massacre Britannica Wikipedia NFA Sydney Morning Herald Criminal Minds Wikipedia Martin Bryant   News and Beauty 1:07 Gene Hackman Betsy Arakawa Katie Jane Hughes KJH Make-up Spectrum Brushes Pat McGrath Red Lip SuperGoop Anastasia Vitner's Daughter Wonder Valley Joanna Czech Saint Jane

    1h 35m

  3. 11/21/2025

    MMOTW Season 2, Episode 2 — The Murder of Meredith Kercher: The Story Beyond Amanda Knox

    In this episode of Murder, Murder on the Wall, Stacey and Kelly dive deep into the true story of Meredith Kercher, the 21-year-old British exchange student murdered in Perugia, Italy in 2007. While most true-crime coverage focuses on Amanda Knox, this episode shifts the narrative back to Meredith—her life, her personality, and the details of her final days. We break down the real timeline, what happened in the Perugia cottage, and the conviction of Rudy Guede, who was ultimately found guilty of her murder. If you're searching for who killed Meredith Kercher, the truth about the Amanda Knox case, or background on the 2007 Perugia murder, this episode delivers a clear, compassionate, fact-driven retelling. We also give you our favorite fall skincare and makeup recommendations—the products we’re obsessed with and why they're magic for your cold-weather routine. 🎙️ Episode Highlights 🔪 True Crime Deep Dive: The Murder of Meredith Kercher The full story of Meredith Kercher, told without sensationalism Who Meredith was as a student and friend Breakdown of All Saints Day / All Souls Day 2007 in Perugia Why the narrative became dominated by Amanda Knox The investigation and the real killer: Rudy Guede Why so many people still don’t know his name A look at the case files, police findings, and media missteps 💄 Beauty + Skincare Segment (Fall Edition) - 1:19:34 We share the must-have products that saved our skin post-Halloween chaos: Dr. Diamond Instafacial Plasma Allies of Skin Beta Glucan & Resveratrol Advanced Hydrating Serum InnBeauty Project Extreme Cream The Rich Eye Cream by Augustinus Bader Victoria Beckham Beauty Satin Kajal Eyeliner in Bronze  Victoria Beckham Beauty Future Lash Mascara in Brown  Victoria Beckham Netflix Docu-series Merit Beauty Millennial Lipstick  Pink Lash NYC NYX Fat Oil Lip Balm: In A Mood ROC Deep Wrinkle Overnight Cream Glossier Balm Dotcom lip balm and skin salve Sources: Meredith Kercher Case File Library  BBC: Why the new Amanda Knox TV Drama is Misguided Meredith by John Kercher Casefile Case 270 Meredith Kercher Wiki Meredith Kercher

    1h 36m

  4. 10/21/2025

    MMOTW Season 2 Episode 2 The Murders of the Idaho 4 & Annie Le

    It’s well into the school year but Stacey and Kelly are feeling very academic. New clothes, new pens. Sometimes green pens that get left behind at a crime scene. In this episode, we try to unpack how schools - specifically colleges and universities - have become fraught with tragedy. Like how none of us can unsee or unfeel the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students who have heartbreakingly become the Idaho Four. Then we tell the story of Annie Le - a graduate student at Yale University whose murder should never be forgotten. Annie disappeared four days before she was supposed to marry her college sweetheart. Instead of walking down the aisle, she was brutally murdered by yet another violent man with an inferiority complex. It’s a theme, beauties, and we’re not happy about it. To make up for it, we’re giving you a beauty segment that, in the words of Queen Rihanna, is like diamonds in the sky. Or on our faces. And our nails. Shine bright like a diamond, beauties. This is a rough one.    Sources The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy Yale Daily News Rochester EDU NYTimes Oxygen NH Register Yale Alumni   BEAUTY/FASHION 55:38 Brightwood Skin Dr. Idriss Phoebe Philo Slik Nik Nails (Stacey) IG Phouk Nails (Kelly)  IG COS Tote Nour Hammour Jacket

    1h 7m

  5. 09/23/2025

    Season 2 Episode 1 Gail Katz and Robert Bierenbaum

    MMOTW SEASON TWO! Episode 1 The Murder of Gail Katz HEY! We are back! We renewed ourselves for Season 2! Get ready, Beauties! This week we’re diving into the chilling case of Robert Bierenbaum, the handsome, charming New York plastic surgeon who seemed to have it all—a thriving career, a love of flying planes, and a picture-perfect marriage. But behind the polished surface was a dark and violent truth. When his wife Gail Katz vanished without a trace in 1985, friends and family were left searching for answers… and the truth about Robert would take years, a torso,and a roving gang of ex girlfriends dishing the dirt before Robert was brought crashing back to earth.   Don’t worry, we are still going to give you the plot of a whole entire movie from 2006. We are even going to be wheeling the beverage cart out and serving up some And Just Like That  and SATC fun stuff (RIP Carrie and the gang) Can you help us get season 2 soaring?? Please like, share, review, repeat. Tell all your friends and neighbors and give us a follow, ya’ll. Follow us on IG MMOTW Email us murdermurderonthewall@gmail.com News and movies Unfaithful 16 Candles Also..Jake SJP:  1:08 Iconic Looks SJP Take me out to the ballgame I am sorry I slept with your husband Dior He broke up with me on a POST-IT Cute Lob One Word: "Versace" SATC and AJLT Hair Number 4 Super cute and curly bob. Only when side parted! Cinnabon Perfection   Beauty: All the menopauses Evening Wear Night Cream The Full Monty The Power Move-Serum Violet Grey   Dr. Loretta Sunscreen Barrier Screen Cream Tightening Eye Cream Micro-peel pads What is Ectoin? Sources: 20/20 Do No Harm Murder By Medic Wiki The Sun The New Yorker NYTimes The NY Post  ABC

    1h 30m

  6. 05/07/2025

    Karen Read Repeat

    Since Karen Read is repeating, we thought it would be a good time to repeat one of our first episodes. In episode 3, practically still in the womb, we dove right into one of the most polarizing and controversial cases in the history of ever. Or at least in the Northeast.

    1h 13m

  7. 03/11/2025

    Episode 21: The Port Arthur Massacre

    MMOTW Episode #21 Port Arthur Massacre   We are headed way down under to Australia today. Tasmania, to be exact. According to all my Google images, this island off the southern end of Australia is stunning, with beaches, bays, and quorkas. We are not a travel podcast, so we are not covering all of Tasmania’s tourist destinations, but we will talk about a horrific day at one of them. Port Arthur, where on April 28th, 1996, a man committed the worst mass murder in Australian history. We will also tell you why that doesn’t happen anymore. Hint: It’s gun laws. We don’t have those in America.    It is not all dark and dreary on MMOTW. We get into some real blah reviews of some Oscar Glam. YAWN and awful. Don’t worry, we were in our sweats while judging.  Stacey will explain what mummification means, and then we have some banging beauty tips. All by women-owned beauty brands for Women’s History Month! Don’t forget to keep making history! Now, more than ever.   Sources: Stanford study Casefile Podcast  Wikipedia Port Arthur Massacre Britannica Wikipedia NFA Sydney Morning Herald Criminal Minds Wikipedia Martin Bryant   News and Beauty 1:07 Gene Hackman Betsy Arakawa Katie Jane Hughes KJH Make-up Spectrum Brushes Pat McGrath Red Lip SuperGoop MMOTW Episode #21 Port Arthur Massacre   We are headed way down under to Australia today. Tasmania, to be exact. According to all my Google images, this island off the southern end of Australia is stunning, with beaches, bays, and quokkas. We are not a travel podcast, so we are not covering all of Tasmania’s tourist destinations, but we will talk about a horrific day at one of them. Port Arthur, where on April 28th, 1996, a man committed the worst mass murder in Australian history. We will also tell you why those don’t happen there anymore. Hint: It’s gun laws. We don’t have those in America.  It is not all dark and dreary on MMOTW. We get into some real blah reviews of some Oscar Glam. YAWN and awful. Don’t worry, we were in our sweats while judging.  Stacey will explain what mummification means, and then we have some banging beauty tips. All by women-owned beauty brands for Women’s History Month! Don’t forget to keep making history! Now, more than ever.   Sources: Stanford study Casefile Podcast  Wikipedia Port Arthur Massacre Britannica Wikipedia NFA Sydney Morning Herald Criminal Minds Wikipedia Martin Bryant   News and Beauty 1:07 Gene Hackman Betsy Arakawa Katie Jane Hughes KJH Make-up Spectrum Brushes Pat McGrath Red Lip SuperGoop Anastasia Vitner's Daughter Wonder Valley Joanna Czech Saint Jane

    1h 34m

  8. 02/27/2025

    MMOTW Trial Sized #3: Sabina Rosas - Murder at Shou Sugi Ban House

    Welcome to our third trial-sized episode, which is not that much shorter than normal. Kelly and Stacey are back in the Hamptons for a shocking, gruesome murder that shook an ultra-elite resort and spa in the uber-wealthy community of Watermill this past fall. Sabina Rosas was an artist who championed women artists from Central Asia - and developed platforms to showcase their work (and hers). She also loved to travel the world for inspiration and stay in very trendy, chic hotels. This all sounds very expensive, right? Well someone’s got to pay the tab - but it’s Sabina who ends up paying the ultimate price.    We’re also chock full of news this week, covering everything from Kanye to Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, to red carpet season and Meghan Markle’s latest foray into lifestyle branding. Plus - which eyelash serum wins the Oscar? And what White Lotus collab should be on your radar? Don’t worry because we will tell you everything.  Follow us on IG MMOTW Email us murdermurderonthewall@gmail.com   News: Muse Vintage Palm Springs The Hollywood Reporter/Blake Lively Nicky C Bell   Beauty: 38:21 AsEver NYC Meghan Markle IG Page Six As Ever As Ever Wiki Flamingo Estate  Violette FR @ Sephora Grande Lash Serum Shiseido Full Lash & Eyebrow Serum Revitalash The White Lotus x AWAY  The White Lotus @ HM The White Lotus x CB2   Sources: Shou Sugi Ban House Goop Shou Sugi Ban House NY Times Hyperallergic The American/Joika Fox News interview with Liz Phillips History.com article on 19th C Paris Opera House Pauline Oliveros Deep Listening Sabina Khorramdel Reddit Sugar Lifestyle Forum Daily Mail/Ryder Itawa interview

    57 min
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The podcast about beauty, crime...and sometimes beauty crimes. Murder, Murder on the Wall unpacks a true crime case in every episode, followed by a beauty segment with product reviews, recommendations and much more. We’re fusing two of our favorite subjects into one wild podcast!

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  • Creator
    Stacey Farrar-Hermes & Kelly Deadmon
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Explicit
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