The Shit Show: A Half Assed True Crime Podcast

The Shit Show: A Half Assed True Crime Podcast

Welcome to The Shit Show: A Half-Assed True Crime Podcast, where every week we dive into murder, mayhem, mystery, and the occasional medical malpractice. If you're into true crime but also love sarcasm, F-bombs, and chaotic commentary, this is your jam. We cover the highs, the lows, the WTFs, and everything in between—while being just organized enough to hit “record.” 🎙️ New episodes weekly. 🎧 Follow for half-assed history, weird murders, sketchy suspects, and totally biased theories. 🔎 Keywords: true crime comedy podcast, funny murder podcast, moms who love murder, dark humor podcast, unsolved mysteries, women in true crime

Episodes

August 19, 2025 46 mins
In this weeks episode Sarah tells us about Idaho's first female serial killer, Lyda Southard. Was it the Typhoid or the arsenic? 
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In this episode, Talisa and Sarah discuss the infamous Heaven's Gate cult, exploring its origins, beliefs, and the tragic mass suicide that occurred in 1997. They delve into the backgrounds of the cult's leaders, Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles, and how their unique ideologies attracted followers.
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July 29, 2025 61 mins
In this weeks episode Sarah tells us about actress/ singer Claudine Longet, and the unfortunate death of Olympian Spider Sabich.
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July 23, 2025 53 mins
In this weeks episode Talysa tells us about an affair that has gone awry, a mistress with a hit list. 
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July 15, 2025 36 mins
In this weeks episode Sarah tells us about firefigher turned arsonist, John Orr. We hope you like erection jokes.

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July 8, 2025 84 mins
This week Talysa covers the crazy case of The Lipstick Killer. Were the cases linked? Did William do it? Sarah is very upset. 
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RE RELEASE: This weeks quicky is going to be a little different, we both are covering unsolved missing persons case. First we tell you about the disappearance of Anjanette Piotrowski, then we cover the disappearance of Sarah Elizabeth Avon.
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This week, Talysa moved into her new house (yayyyyy) but didn't have time to record (boooooo)

In this week's episode, we cover one of Maines oldest cold cases, the murder of Mary Olenchuk. Then we tell the story of the murder of Pamela Zimmerman. 

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June 25, 2025 55 mins
This week Sarah tells us the horrendous case of spree killer Charles Starkweather. From start to finish Starkweather is an awful dude. 

(Please excuse the technical difficulties)

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June 17, 2025 54 mins
This week, Talysa cover the disappearance of The Springfield Three. Who else would like to get some ground penatrating radar on that hospital parking structure?
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June 10, 2025 44 mins
This week Sarah tells us about another wildt old timey case; the Derby Poisoner.
Was she a serial killer, a Black Widow, or an Angel of Death or a little of all three? Let us know your thoughts!

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Better late than never! This week Talysa covers some terrible cases of the flu. Or is it kind of a Sarah case?
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This week, Sarah goes old timey and tells us about a lady who just wanted more funerals in her life. Then Talysa ruins everyone's lives and covers the Double Initial Murders from Rochester, NY.
 
**TRIGGER WARNING** Talysa's case is about child murder. If you don't want to listen to that, no worries! Come back next week! 

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May 20, 2025 69 mins
In this weeks episode Sarah tells us about the life of Evelyn Nesbit and the horror's of being in the spotlight at young age. 


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May 13, 2025 84 mins
Grab your axes and alibis—this week Talysa jumps into the twisted tale of Lizzie Borden. Was she a misunderstood Sunday school teacher, or the OG queen of true crime? We explore the infamous 1892 double murder, botched investigations, and the most suspicious breakfast in history.

Expect shit covered pears, buckets of period blood and old timey hysteria allegations.
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May 6, 2025 57 mins
🔪 Arsenic, insurance fraud, and one very unlucky family…This week, Sarah covers Judy Buenoano, Florida’s OG Black Widow 🕷️

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April 29, 2025 54 mins
In this week's episode, we butcher (pun intended) the story of the Axeman of New Orleans — a guy who somehow managed to terrify an entire city with an axe, a badly written letter, and a weird obsession with jazz. Between 1918 and 1919, the Axeman went on a spree of breaking into people's homes, murdering innocent grocers, and confusing the hell out of law enforcement. We’ll dig into the crimes, the absolute circus that was the inve...
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April 22, 2025 70 mins
This week, Sarah dives headfirst into the tragic and twisted story of Virginia Rappe—the woman at the center of Hollywood’s first big scandal. Was it a murder? Was it just the worst party ever? And seriously... who the hell trusts a hotel doctor?

Buckle up for Prohibition-era drama, shady medical calls, and the kind of courtroom chaos only 1920s America could deliver.

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Life is lifing so we are re releasing an oldy but a goody this week...

This week we cover a douchbag doctor who is human garbage. Then we tell you about a road rage incident that ended in a mystery. What happened to Adam Emery?
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April 8, 2025 129 mins
This week Sarah dives into Mormonism and the life of John Smith Jr so Talysa doesn't have to. Then Talysa covers the Dallas Ripper. 
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