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Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 95: Gesus

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Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 95: Gesus mentions My Sweet Audrina by V.C. Andrews, The Amish Wife: Unraveling the Lies, Secrets, and Conspiracy That Let a Killer Go Free by Gregg Olsen, Abandoned Prayers: An Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession, and Amish Secrets by Gregg Olsen, and Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

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My Sweet Audrina
V.C. Andrews

Let's all read My Sweet, Adriena.

Greg Olson, who's written a couple books about Eli Stutzman. And one is called the Amish wife, unraveling the lies, secrets, and conspiracy that let…

So there's this author named Greg Olson, who's written a couple books about Eli Stutzman.

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It's time to Rewind with Karen & Georgia! This week, K & G recap Episode 95: Gesus. Karen covered Amish Serial Killer Eli Stutzman and Georgia discussed the mysterious disappearances of The Springfield Three, Asha Degree and Bobby Dunbar. Tune in for all-new commentary, case updates and more! Whether you've listened a thousand times or you're new to the show, join the conversation as we look back on our old episodes and discuss the life lessons we’ve learned along the way. Head to social media to share your favorite moments from this episode! Instagram: instagram.com/myfavoritemurder Facebook: facebook.com/myfavoritemurder TikTok: tiktok.com/@my_favorite_murder Now with updated sources and photos: https://www.myfavoritemurder.com/episodes My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. The Exactly Right podcast network provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics, including true crime, comedy, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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My Sweet Audrina
V.C. Andrews

The host reminisces about their childhood experiences with V.C. Andrews' books, particularly 'My Sweet Audrina,' and…

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The Amish Wife: Unraveling the Lies, Secrets, and Conspiracy That Let a Killer Go Free
Gregg Olsen

The host mentions 'The Amish Wife' as a comprehensive resource that delves into the details surrounding Eli Stutzman'…

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Abandoned Prayers: An Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession, and Amish Secrets
Gregg Olsen

The host mentions 'Abandon Prayers' as part of a discussion about Eli Stutzman's life and crimes. They highlight that…

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Flowers in the Attic
V.C. Andrews

The host briefly mentions V.C. Andrews in the context of discussing a serial killer who recorded audiobooks, includin…

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The Velveteen Rabbit
Margery Williams

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  • The strongest audience signal points to Fans of psychological thrillers and nostalgic readers and True crime enthusiasts.

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Fans of psychological thrillers and nostalgic readersTrue crime enthusiastsReaders interested in true crime and psychological analysisReaders interested in controversial literaturelisteners interested in tragic stories and childhood literature

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My Sweet Audrina
V.C. Andrews
Best for Fans of psychological thrillers and nostalgic readersOften cited around V.C. Andrews books

TV Lifetime movie. Yeah. And did she stop doing it? She's seasonal. So because, you know, you go, you go beat by beat of the movie. So she's as in 15 episode chunks takes a few months off. Oh, makes sense. Well, then we all have time to absorb it, watch it 15 times. Like, write, you know, full essays on it. Okay, go. All right, Mals. Molly McLear? Molly McLear, we're coming at you. We're coming for you. But everybody else that wants to do this, let's all read My Sweet, Adriena. Like, do you want to go pick up copies tomorrow? Sure. Today, it will be. It has to be a used, like, paperback copy. Okay. It has to be a haunted coffee. Yes. That's haunted with the tears

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Fans of psychological thrillers and nostalgic readers
Key quote: Let's all read My Sweet, Adriena.
The host reminisces about their childhood experiences with V.C. Andrews' books, particularly 'My Sweet Audrina,' and expresses a desire to revisit it. They find the concept of being brainwashed by parents intriguing and want to explore it further in a book club setting.
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The Amish Wife: Unraveling the Lies, Secrets, and Conspiracy That Let a Killer Go Free cover
Best for True crime enthusiastsOften cited around Eli Stutzman case

One is called the Amish wife, unraveling the lies, secrets, and conspiracy that let a killer go free. It's a deep dive into Ida's death.

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: True crime enthusiasts
Key quote: Greg Olson, who's written a couple books about Eli Stutzman. And one is called the Amish wife, unraveling the lies, secrets, and conspiracy that let a killer go free.
The host mentions 'The Amish Wife' as a comprehensive resource that delves into the details surrounding Eli Stutzman's crimes and the circumstances of Ida's death. This book is highlighted for those interested in the intricacies of the case and the new evidence that has emerged.
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Abandoned Prayers: An Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession, and Amish Secrets cover
Best for Readers interested in true crime and psychological analysisOften cited around Eli Stutzman crimes

His book before that was called Abandon Prayers, but also about Eli's crimes. It's a deep dive.

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Readers interested in true crime and psychological analysis
Key quote: So there's this author named Greg Olson, who's written a couple books about Eli Stutzman.
The host mentions 'Abandon Prayers' as part of a discussion about Eli Stutzman's life and crimes. They highlight that the book provides a detailed exploration of the facts and evidence surrounding his actions.
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Best for Readers interested in controversial literatureOften cited around V.C. Andrews books

hat in, in the 80s, a blind couple showing their appreciation to the prisoners of the California medical facility state prison who have voiced, uh, they, they started a program to have the inmates to their voice audio books. Okay. It was, the program was then run by, our friend Ed Kemper. No. So it's called Volunteers of Vacaville or The Blind Project. They were recorded thousands of books, bestsellers, textbooks, mysteries, science fiction, Western, Western's children's books, and cookbooks onto tape

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Readers interested in controversial literature
Key quote: We read so much VC Andrews when I was like 12.
The host briefly mentions V.C. Andrews in the context of discussing a serial killer who recorded audiobooks, including 'Flowers in the Attic.' They reflect on their past experiences reading Andrews' books and the controversial themes within them.
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The Velveteen Rabbit
Margery Williams
Best for listeners interested in tragic stories and childhood literatureOften cited around childhood favorite book

s can't identify him. There's nothing identifying on him. So they end up calling him little. boy blue. And two years later, Readers Digest does a story about Little Boy Blue and the hunter who found them and how there was no sign of trauma on the body. They don't know how he died. And they don't, the authorities hadn't figured out a cause of death. They just know he was wearing blue pajamas. So the Barlow's, uh, find this story in Reader's Digest magazine. No. They know that when Danny left their house when Eli came to pick him up. He was wearing blue pajamas. Shut the fuck up. Yeah. So they have a bad feeling and they go to police or they call police and police come

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: listeners interested in tragic stories and childhood literature
Key quote: There's nothing identifying on him.
The host mentions 'The Velveteen Rabbit' as a significant item found with Danny's body, indicating its importance in his life. This reference highlights the tragic circumstances surrounding Danny's death and the emotional weight of the book.
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My Sweet Audrina
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Let's all read My Sweet, Adriena.
The Amish Wife: Unraveling the Lies, Secrets, and Conspiracy That Let a Killer Go Free
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark · 59:31
Greg Olson, who's written a couple books about Eli Stutzman. And one is called the Amish wife, unraveling the lies, secrets, and conspiracy that let…
Abandoned Prayers: An Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession, and Amish Secrets
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark · 59:40
So there's this author named Greg Olson, who's written a couple books about Eli Stutzman.
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My Sweet Audrina
V.C. Andrews

The host reminisces about their childhood experiences with V.C. Andrews' books, particularly 'My Sweet Audrina,' and expresses a desire to revisit…

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The Amish Wife: Unraveling the Lies, Secrets, and Conspiracy That Let a Killer Go Free
Gregg Olsen

The host mentions 'The Amish Wife' as a comprehensive resource that delves into the details surrounding Eli Stutzman's crimes and the circumstances…

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Abandoned Prayers: An Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession, and Amish Secrets
Gregg Olsen

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