The Cereal Killer Chronicles

Scream Queen Productions
  • 4.8 (106)
  • TRUE CRIME
  • WEEKLY SERIES

Before they created Corn Flakes and Froot Loops, the Kelloggs ran a deadly sanitarium and subscribed to a dangerous religion. The last name synonymous with breakfast foods is also linked to strange deaths, suspicious tragedies, and even murder. In this eight-part series, host Jenn Carpenter breaks down the complicated Kellogg legacy, from cereal to killers.

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1

    Part One: The Mad Doctor

    John Harvey Kellogg was a walking contradiction. A religious fanatic and a man of science. A racist and a philanthropist. A man so obsessed with wellness, he paid no mind to how many died in his care, so long as it furthered his studies. A health fanatic with a creative mind, Dr. Kellogg invented machines designed for treatment that were better suited for a medieval torture chamber. But just how did a promising young prodigy become America's most infamous mad doctor? Find out in part one of The Cereal Killer Chronicles, The Mad Doctor. THEME SONG Bad Ideas (distressed) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3412-bad-ideas-distressed- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ RESOURCES The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Kalamazoo (Howard Markel) Dr. Kellogg Invented Cereal (Greg Daugherty, history.com) Why Are There So Many Black Squirrels in Battle Creek? (Nick Buckley, Battle Creek Enquirer)  How John Harvey Kellogg Was Wrong on Race (Nick Buckley, Battle Creek Enquirer) When Were Cereal Flakes Really First Made? (Tim Collins, wbckfm.com) Wikipedia Find A Grave Support the show

    25 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Part Two: The Sanitarium

    At the age of 24, Dr. Kellogg took over as director of the Battle Creek Sanitarium, also known as "The San." In his quest to provide his famous guests with top-notch care, Dr. Kellogg pushed dangerous treatments that put many of his patients in the ground, rather than on the road to wellness. THEME SONG Bad Ideas (distressed) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3412-bad-ideas-distressed- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ RESOURCES The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Kalamazoo (Howard Markel) Dr. John Kellogg Invented Cereal (Greg Daugherty, history.com) How Dr. Kellogg’s World-Renowned Health Spa Made Him a Wellness Titan (Howard Markel, pbs.org) The Enigmatic Dr. Kellogg (Joe Schwarcz, PhD) Wikipedia Find A Grave Newspapers.com Support the show

    29 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Part Three: Things We Lost in the Fire

    When Dr. Kellogg stole the Battle Creek Sanitarium out from under Mother White and the Seventh Day Adventist Church, the scorned prophet swore there would be hell to pay. Soon after, hell on earth visited Battle Creek in the form of a series of suspicious fires known as "The West End Fires." Buildings burned, fortunes were lost, and a war was waged as the body count piled up. THEME SONG Bad Ideas (distressed) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3412-bad-ideas-distressed- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ RESOURCES The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Kalamazoo (Howard Markel) Ellen White, A Brief Biography (Arthur L. White, Chan Shun Centennial Library) Battle Creek Enquirer (Nick Buckley, 2020) egwwritings.org nonegw.org migenweb.org Wikipedia Find-A-Grave newspapers.com Support the show

    24 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Part Four: The Cereal King

    Throughout Dr. Kellogg's rise to fame and the success of his sanitarium, one man stood in the shadows doing much of the work but getting none of the credit- his younger brother Will. When Will took one of the doctor's discarded projects and turned it into a multi-million dollar empire, their bitter sibling rivalry turned deadly. The brothers spent decades battling over the family name and the throne to the cereal kingdom. In the end, it cost them both much more than money. THEME SONG Bad Ideas (distressed) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3412-bad-ideas-distressed- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  RESOURCES The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Kalamazoo (Howard Markel) How the Battling Kelloggs Revolutionized American Breakfast  (Terry Gross, NPR) Wikipedia Find A Grave newspapers.com Support the show

    26 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    Part Five: The Wildflower

    When a beautiful wife and mother is savagely murdered in her own home, the investigation into her death reveals the seedy underbelly of life at the Kellogg factory. The murder of Daisy Zick was once referred to as Michigan's #1 murder mystery, and remains one of Cereal City's oldest cold cases. THEME SONG Bad Ideas (distressed) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3412-bad-ideas-distressed- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  RESOURCES Murder in Battle Creek: The Mysterious Death of Daisy Zick (Blaine L. Pardoe) Find A Grave newspapers.com Support the show

    33 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    Part Six: The Hitman

    1986 was on track to be a stellar year for musician Ricky Goddard. He'd just gone into business for himself, was building a new house, and most importantly, was expecting his first child with his new wife. But before January's end, the Goddards' dreams were shattered when Ricky was found murdered in the family home. The resulting investigation led authorities down a twisted road of sex, drugs, rock and roll, and a murder-for-hire plot involving three Kellogg Company employees that rocked Cereal City to its core. THEME SONG Bad Ideas (distressed) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3412-bad-ideas-distressed- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  RESOURCES newspapers.com Support the show

    25 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    Part Seven: Three Little Birds

    The streets of Cereal City were never more dangerous than in the early 1980s, when three young women were raped and murdered over the span of six months. Locals feared a satanic cult might be to blame, but authorities found themselves asking a different question- was the culprit a serial killer, or a killer who sold cereal? THEME SONG Bad Ideas (distressed) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3412-bad-ideas-distressed- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  RESOURCES The Murder of Maggie Hume: Cold Case in Battle Creek (Blaine Pardoe and Victoria Hester) A Tale of 2 Men and 1 Murder Confession (Sharon Cohen, Los Angeles Times) Wikipedia Find A Grave newspapers.com Support the show

    32 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    Part Eight: The Road to Wellville

    Ghosts of the past haunt the streets of Cereal City, and the Kellogg legacy lives on. A look at Battle Creek today. THEME SONG Bad Ideas (distressed) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3412-bad-ideas-distressed- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  RESOURCES The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of Kalamazoo (Howard Markel) michigansotherside.com michigan.org battlecreek.org Find A Grave Wikipedia Support the show

    30 min

  9. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Trailer

    Coming June 11, 2020- a So Dead miniseries! Before they created Corn Flakes and Froot Loops, the Kelloggs ran a deadly sanitarium and subscribed to a dangerous religion. The last name synonymous with breakfast foods is also linked to strange deaths, suspicious tragedies, and even murder. In this eight-part series, host Jenn Carpenter breaks down the complicated Kellogg legacy, from cereal to killers. Song Credit: Bad Ideas (distressed) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3412-bad-ideas-distressed- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Edited by: Kelly K Audio Support the show

    2 min

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About

Before they created Corn Flakes and Froot Loops, the Kelloggs ran a deadly sanitarium and subscribed to a dangerous religion. The last name synonymous with breakfast foods is also linked to strange deaths, suspicious tragedies, and even murder. In this eight-part series, host Jenn Carpenter breaks down the complicated Kellogg legacy, from cereal to killers.

Information

  • Creator
    Scream Queen Productions
  • Episodes
    9
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2020 The Cereal Killer Chronicles
  • Show Website
    The Cereal Killer Chronicles

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