Killer Means Awesome Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:09:02 -0700 https://www.kmapodcast.com/ en © 2026 Brainstorm Podcasts no fcfe3038-3098-56be-8e3a-93e0419e18c1 Brainstorm episodic false Welcome to the always entertaining and informative Killer Means Awesome podcast.  

Season 1: Killer Shipwrecks - Think of shiny coins and sunken dreams.  Each episode features an incredible story of a recently discovered shipwreck.

Season 2: Killer Biographies - Do you get Pocahontas and Sacagawea mixed up? So do we! Check out these true stories about historical figures you really should know better.

Season 3: Killer Inventions - Incredible true stories about inventors and the inventions that changed the world.

Season 4: Killer Crime - Trues stories of crimes you have to hear to believe!


]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) comedy, true story, biography, non-fiction Brainstorm https://storage.buzzsprout.com/henhxctktmyjashkl70tyco4z1ol?.jpg Killer Means Awesome https://www.kmapodcast.com/ David Geller Kit Troyer Killer Shipwrecks II - The Arabia Killer Shipwrecks II - The Arabia The steamboat Arabia sank in the Missouri River in 1856 and was written off as a total loss. But in 1988 five enterprising treasure hunters dug deep under Kansas cornfields to make an unbelievable find -- the Arabia and its full freight of perfectly preserved food, clothing, and building supplies. Today this remarkable discovery remains the largest collection of pre-Civil War artifacts ever recovered.

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> The steamboat Arabia sank in the Missouri River in 1856 and was written off as a total loss. But in 1988 five enterprising treasure hunters dug deep under Kansas cornfields to make an unbelievable find -- the Arabia and its full freight of perfectly preserved food, clothing, and building supplies. Today this remarkable discovery remains the largest collection of pre-Civil War artifacts ever recovered.

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-19848686 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0700 2700 Shipwrecks, History, Civil War, Cornfields, Steamboats 5 10 full false Killer Shipwrecks II - Nuestra Señora de la Concepcion Killer Shipwrecks II - Nuestra Señora de la Concepcion Nothing about his upbringing in the wilds of 17th century New England suggested William Phips would one day be knighted by the English king and then made governor of the Massachusetts colony. But a knack for finding and salvaging valuable shipwrecks made his ascent possible. His work on one shipwreck in particular -- Nuestra Señora de la Concepcion -- became a global sensation and cemented his legend as a treasure hunter without equal. 

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> Nothing about his upbringing in the wilds of 17th century New England suggested William Phips would one day be knighted by the English king and then made governor of the Massachusetts colony. But a knack for finding and salvaging valuable shipwrecks made his ascent possible. His work on one shipwreck in particular -- Nuestra Señora de la Concepcion -- became a global sensation and cemented his legend as a treasure hunter without equal. 

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-19725729 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0700 2693 Shipwrecks, History, Salem Witch Trials, Spanish Galleon, Lost Treasure 5 9 full false Killer Shipwrecks II - The SS Edmund Fitzgerald Killer Shipwrecks II - The SS Edmund Fitzgerald On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald vanished in a matter of minutes. She was the largest ship on the Great Lakes. No mayday. No distress call. Just a captain's last words: "We are holding our own." The wreck inspired Gordon Lightfoot's famous song, but the real story is stranger than the lyrics. Fifty years later, nobody agrees on exactly what caused the ship to go down, and the lake has never given up a single body. Plus, a recent legal saga involving a police department, a relic from the ship, and a $600,000 settlement continues to keep the story alive.

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald vanished in a matter of minutes. She was the largest ship on the Great Lakes. No mayday. No distress call. Just a captain's last words: "We are holding our own." The wreck inspired Gordon Lightfoot's famous song, but the real story is stranger than the lyrics. Fifty years later, nobody agrees on exactly what caused the ship to go down, and the lake has never given up a single body. Plus, a recent legal saga involving a police department, a relic from the ship, and a $600,000 settlement continues to keep the story alive.

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-19521845 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0700 2323 Shipwrecks, History, Maritime Disasters, Great Lakes, SS Edmund Fitzgerald 5 8 full false Killer Shipwrecks II - The Accidental Aquanaut Killer Shipwrecks II - The Accidental Aquanaut Harrison Okene, a crew member on the Jascon-4 tugboat, was using the bathroom in the middle of the night when the boat -- and his whole life -- turned upside down. A rogue wave flipped the Jascon-4 and sent it to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, 20 miles off the coast of Nigeria. All crew members except the 29-year-old Okene died. How he managed to survive for the next three days is one of the most amazing maritime survival tales of all time.

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> Harrison Okene, a crew member on the Jascon-4 tugboat, was using the bathroom in the middle of the night when the boat -- and his whole life -- turned upside down. A rogue wave flipped the Jascon-4 and sent it to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, 20 miles off the coast of Nigeria. All crew members except the 29-year-old Okene died. How he managed to survive for the next three days is one of the most amazing maritime survival tales of all time.

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-19415004 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:00:00 -0700 2130 Shipwrecks, History, Maritime Disasters, Survival at Sea 5 7 full false Killer Shipwrecks II - The Antikythera Killer Shipwrecks II - The Antikythera In 1900, a Greek sponge diver surfaced in a panic, describing rotting bodies and horses on the seafloor. His captain thought he was hallucinating, so he went down himself. He came back up holding a 2,000-year-old bronze arm.
The Antikythera wreck holds the world's oldest known computer, a weapon pulled straight from ancient mythology, and a statue engineered to move on its own. What this single ship was carrying remains one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in history. And the excavation continues to this day.

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!



]]> In 1900, a Greek sponge diver surfaced in a panic, describing rotting bodies and horses on the seafloor. His captain thought he was hallucinating, so he went down himself. He came back up holding a 2,000-year-old bronze arm.
The Antikythera wreck holds the world's oldest known computer, a weapon pulled straight from ancient mythology, and a statue engineered to move on its own. What this single ship was carrying remains one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in history. And the excavation continues to this day.

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!



]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-19304663 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0700 2487 Shipwrecks, History, Greek, Roman, Ancient Discovery, Cousteau 5 6 full false Killer Shipwrecks II - La Girona Killer Shipwrecks II - La Girona The Spanish Armada of 1588 was supposed to be invincible. But its ships fared poorly in battles in the English Channel and then began to suffer catastrophic losses while attempting a dangerous escape north around Scotland and Ireland. Among the 28 ships lost by Spain was the mighty Girona, with 1,300 men aboard and a small fortune in gold and silver. Where did it sink? An Irish chieftain in a clifftop castle knew the answer, but he kept it secret for years in hopes of one day salvaging the treasure for himself and his clan. For the thrilling conclusion to this historical mystery, listen to the latest episode of Killer Means Awesome, a Brainstorm podcast. 

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> The Spanish Armada of 1588 was supposed to be invincible. But its ships fared poorly in battles in the English Channel and then began to suffer catastrophic losses while attempting a dangerous escape north around Scotland and Ireland. Among the 28 ships lost by Spain was the mighty Girona, with 1,300 men aboard and a small fortune in gold and silver. Where did it sink? An Irish chieftain in a clifftop castle knew the answer, but he kept it secret for years in hopes of one day salvaging the treasure for himself and his clan. For the thrilling conclusion to this historical mystery, listen to the latest episode of Killer Means Awesome, a Brainstorm podcast. 

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-19080041 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0700 2737 Shipwrecks, History, Spanish Armada, Maritime Disasters 5 5 full false Killer Shipwrecks II - Nuestra Señora de Atocha Killer Shipwrecks II - Nuestra Señora de Atocha In 1622, a Spanish galleon loaded with half a billion dollars in gold, silver, and Colombian emeralds sank in a hurricane off the Florida Keys, taking 260 lives with it. Spain spent 60 years searching for the valuable wreck and never found it. More than three centuries later, a treasure hunter named Mel Fisher picked up the search. Every morning he told his crew: "Today's the day." It took him 16 years, a Supreme Court battle, and unthinkable personal loss to finally be right.

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> In 1622, a Spanish galleon loaded with half a billion dollars in gold, silver, and Colombian emeralds sank in a hurricane off the Florida Keys, taking 260 lives with it. Spain spent 60 years searching for the valuable wreck and never found it. More than three centuries later, a treasure hunter named Mel Fisher picked up the search. Every morning he told his crew: "Today's the day." It took him 16 years, a Supreme Court battle, and unthinkable personal loss to finally be right.

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-18939421 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0700 2097 Shipwrecks, History, Treasure Hunter, Spanish Galleon, Atocha 5 4 full false Killer Shipwrecks II - Whydah Gally Killer Shipwrecks II - Whydah Gally Few 18th century pirates had more success than Sam Bellamy. In one remarkable year, he seized or looted no fewer than 53 ships in the Atlantic Ocean. But then in 1717 Bellamy and his crew died in a nighttime shipwreck off the coast of Cape Cod, spilling a massive haul of treasure into the ocean and beyond the reach of salvagers for more than 260 years. Only in 1984, thanks to the dogged efforts of Massachusetts native Barry Clifford, did Bellamy's treasure begin to see the light of day once more. 

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> Few 18th century pirates had more success than Sam Bellamy. In one remarkable year, he seized or looted no fewer than 53 ships in the Atlantic Ocean. But then in 1717 Bellamy and his crew died in a nighttime shipwreck off the coast of Cape Cod, spilling a massive haul of treasure into the ocean and beyond the reach of salvagers for more than 260 years. Only in 1984, thanks to the dogged efforts of Massachusetts native Barry Clifford, did Bellamy's treasure begin to see the light of day once more. 

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-18865630 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0700 2506 Shipwrecks, History, Pirates, Treasure Hunters, Maritime Disasters 5 3 full false Killer Shipwrecks II - The White Ship Killer Shipwrecks II - The White Ship In 1120, a drunken midnight party aboard a brand-new luxury ship killed nearly 300 of England's young nobility, including the only legitimate male heir to the throne. What followed was two decades of brutal civil war, the rise of an entirely new dynasty, and a lesson in how one submerged rock can reshape the course of a nation for centuries.

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> In 1120, a drunken midnight party aboard a brand-new luxury ship killed nearly 300 of England's young nobility, including the only legitimate male heir to the throne. What followed was two decades of brutal civil war, the rise of an entirely new dynasty, and a lesson in how one submerged rock can reshape the course of a nation for centuries.

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-18688982 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0800 2147 Shipwrecks, King Henry I, English History, Maritime Disasters, White Ship 5 2 full false Killer Shipwrecks II - USS Indianapolis (CA-35) Killer Shipwrecks II - USS Indianapolis (CA-35) It was one of the worst maritime disasters in US military history, and naval historians would spend decades studying what went wrong. But the sinking of the USS Indianapolis also led to acts of extraordinary courage and selflessness. In 2017 -- 62 years after it sank -- the crumpled remains of the warship were finally located 18,000 feet deep in the Pacific Ocean.

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> It was one of the worst maritime disasters in US military history, and naval historians would spend decades studying what went wrong. But the sinking of the USS Indianapolis also led to acts of extraordinary courage and selflessness. In 2017 -- 62 years after it sank -- the crumpled remains of the warship were finally located 18,000 feet deep in the Pacific Ocean.

Listen to the first four seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know. Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions, and Season 4 offers impossible to believe tales of true crime!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-18561469 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:00:00 -0800 2552 Shipwrecks, History, WWII, Navy, Pearl Harbor, Maritime Disasters 5 1 full false Killer Crimes - The Mona Lisa Heist Killer Crimes - The Mona Lisa Heist In 1911, a handyman hid in a Louvre closet overnight, then simply walked out the next morning with the Mona Lisa under his apron—pulling off the most famous art theft in history. Before this audacious crime, Leonardo's masterpiece was just another Renaissance painting; it returned as the world's most iconic artwork.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> In 1911, a handyman hid in a Louvre closet overnight, then simply walked out the next morning with the Mona Lisa under his apron—pulling off the most famous art theft in history. Before this audacious crime, Leonardo's masterpiece was just another Renaissance painting; it returned as the world's most iconic artwork.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-18240564 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0800 2412 True Crime, Heist, History, Nonfiction, Art Theft, Mona Lisa 4 12 full false Killer Crimes - Murder by Pilot Killer Crimes - Murder by Pilot As horrifying as the crash of Air India flight 171 was, investigators soon shocked the world again. They said the plane was likely intentionally crashed by a suicidal pilot, killing 260 people. How could this be? How could a pilot entrusted with hundreds of lives have evaded mental health screening meant to prevent such tragedies? In Episode 11 we look at the troubling history of intentional crashes by suicidal airline pilots. Such crashes are more numerous than we -- or the airlines -- would like to admit.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!


]]> As horrifying as the crash of Air India flight 171 was, investigators soon shocked the world again. They said the plane was likely intentionally crashed by a suicidal pilot, killing 260 people. How could this be? How could a pilot entrusted with hundreds of lives have evaded mental health screening meant to prevent such tragedies? In Episode 11 we look at the troubling history of intentional crashes by suicidal airline pilots. Such crashes are more numerous than we -- or the airlines -- would like to admit.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!


]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-18061244 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:00:00 -0700 2339 True Crime, History, Nonfiction, Airline Disaster, Plane Crash 4 11 full false Killer Crimes - George Leslie Killer Crimes - George Leslie In the late 1860s, George Leslie walked among New York's elite as a respected architect, all while planning the most audacious bank robberies in American history. Using revolutionary techniques and meticulous planning, he became the criminal mastermind behind 80% of all bank heists nationwide—until jealousy, murder, and betrayal brought down the King of Bank Robbers.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> In the late 1860s, George Leslie walked among New York's elite as a respected architect, all while planning the most audacious bank robberies in American history. Using revolutionary techniques and meticulous planning, he became the criminal mastermind behind 80% of all bank heists nationwide—until jealousy, murder, and betrayal brought down the King of Bank Robbers.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-17919243 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0700 2796 4 10 full false Killer Crimes - Garret Rodriguez Killer Crimes - Garret Rodriguez An avid surfer and fisherman, San Diego native Garret Rodriguez dreamed of building a home for himself on a small piece of land which his father had bought for him along the coast of Mexico. But first Garret needed to make money -- serious money. So the 27-year-old headed north to the Emerald Triangle, a remote, heavily forested area in Northern California where up to 50% of all cannabis grown in the U.S. is cultivated. He made friends, he learned the business, he was doing well until one day ... he wasn't.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> An avid surfer and fisherman, San Diego native Garret Rodriguez dreamed of building a home for himself on a small piece of land which his father had bought for him along the coast of Mexico. But first Garret needed to make money -- serious money. So the 27-year-old headed north to the Emerald Triangle, a remote, heavily forested area in Northern California where up to 50% of all cannabis grown in the U.S. is cultivated. He made friends, he learned the business, he was doing well until one day ... he wasn't.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-17623032 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 23:00:00 -0700 2214 True Crime, Mysteries, History, Nonfiction, Murder 4 9 full false Killer Crimes - New Name, New Life: Ted Conrad’s Perfect Crime Killer Crimes - New Name, New Life: Ted Conrad’s Perfect Crime In 1969, twenty-year-old Ted Conrad walked out of a bank in Ohio with the equivalent of two million dollars and vanished completely—cutting off all contact with family and friends. It wasn't until fifty-two years later that the incredible mystery of what happened to Ted Conrad was finally revealed.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> In 1969, twenty-year-old Ted Conrad walked out of a bank in Ohio with the equivalent of two million dollars and vanished completely—cutting off all contact with family and friends. It wasn't until fifty-two years later that the incredible mystery of what happened to Ted Conrad was finally revealed.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-17373875 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0700 2884 True Crime, Mysteries, History, Nonfiction, Bank Heist, Ted Conrad 4 8 full false Killer Crimes - Death by Mail Killer Crimes - Death by Mail Just days after the Sept. 11 terror attacks in 2001, people in Florida, New York, and Washington D.C. began to receive letters containing deadly spores of the bacteria which causes anthrax. These letters killed five people, sickened 17 others, and added new layers of fear and uncertainty in the wake of the deadly plane hijackings. Post Offices were closed down for decontamination. Work in Congress ground to a halt. A tidal shift toward the use of email began. And despite the FBI committing massive resources to the anthrax investigation, including an estimated $3 billion in funding, the agency ultimately needed seven long years to track down the culprit, whose identity shocked the nation.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> Just days after the Sept. 11 terror attacks in 2001, people in Florida, New York, and Washington D.C. began to receive letters containing deadly spores of the bacteria which causes anthrax. These letters killed five people, sickened 17 others, and added new layers of fear and uncertainty in the wake of the deadly plane hijackings. Post Offices were closed down for decontamination. Work in Congress ground to a halt. A tidal shift toward the use of email began. And despite the FBI committing massive resources to the anthrax investigation, including an estimated $3 billion in funding, the agency ultimately needed seven long years to track down the culprit, whose identity shocked the nation.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-17171813 Thu, 15 May 2025 15:00:00 -0700 3233 True Crime, Mysteries, History, Nonfiction, Anthrax, Terrorism 4 7 full false Killer Crimes - United California Bank Heist Killer Crimes - United California Bank Heist The United California Bank burglary took place on March 24th, 1972, in Laguna Niguel, California, The ingenuity employed by criminal mastermind Amil Dinsio and his crew is matched only by the crime's incredible backstory, which has ties to President Richard Nixon and the notorious Jimmy Hoffa. 

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> The United California Bank burglary took place on March 24th, 1972, in Laguna Niguel, California, The ingenuity employed by criminal mastermind Amil Dinsio and his crew is matched only by the crime's incredible backstory, which has ties to President Richard Nixon and the notorious Jimmy Hoffa. 

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-17003439 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:00:00 -0700 2673 True Crime, Mysteries, History, Nonfiction, Heist, Bank Burglary, Dinsio 4 6 full false Killer Crimes - Brenda Ann Spencer Killer Crimes - Brenda Ann Spencer When it occurred in 1979, the mass shooting at Grover Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego appeared to be a bizarre anomaly, a horrible act of violence with no obvious motive. But ensuing decades have revealed it to be the first in a long line of school shootings. No other nation comes close to the U.S. in the frequency and severity of this particularly terrifying, particularly American type of crime. 

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> When it occurred in 1979, the mass shooting at Grover Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego appeared to be a bizarre anomaly, a horrible act of violence with no obvious motive. But ensuing decades have revealed it to be the first in a long line of school shootings. No other nation comes close to the U.S. in the frequency and severity of this particularly terrifying, particularly American type of crime. 

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-16914332 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:00:00 -0700 2415 True Crime, School shootings, History, Nonfiction,Murder 4 5 full false Killer Crimes - Albert Johnson Walker Killer Crimes - Albert Johnson Walker The life and crimes of Albert Johnson Walker span two continents and include a virtual laundry list of offenses: financial fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, stolen identity, incest, and murder. Despite years of being one of the world's most wanted criminals, the unassuming, church-going Walker might never have been caught if not for a bad day of fishing and a particular Rolex watch.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> The life and crimes of Albert Johnson Walker span two continents and include a virtual laundry list of offenses: financial fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, stolen identity, incest, and murder. Despite years of being one of the world's most wanted criminals, the unassuming, church-going Walker might never have been caught if not for a bad day of fishing and a particular Rolex watch.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-16712997 Sat, 01 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0800 2032 True Crime, Mysteries, History, Nonfiction, Murder, Stolen Identity, Financial Fraud 4 4 full false Killer Crimes - Lauren Taylor Agee Killer Crimes - Lauren Taylor Agee Ten years after the death of Lauren Taylor Agee, her family is still no closer to finding out how she died. In this episode, we revisit the mysterious case and explore how the investigation went off track and what could still be done to accomplish some measure of closure and justice. 

Check out Kit's blog about Lauren Agee.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> Ten years after the death of Lauren Taylor Agee, her family is still no closer to finding out how she died. In this episode, we revisit the mysterious case and explore how the investigation went off track and what could still be done to accomplish some measure of closure and justice. 

Check out Kit's blog about Lauren Agee.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-16578708 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:00:00 -0800 3189 True Crime, Mysteries, History, Nonfiction, Murder 4 3 full false Killer Crimes - Antwerp Diamond Heist Killer Crimes - Antwerp Diamond Heist The 2003 Antwerp diamond heist, known as the "heist of the century," is considered one of the largest robberies in history with more than $100 million worth of diamonds and other jewels stolen. The true story of how a small group of colorful characters managed to circumvent the 10 layers of security of the diamond vault located in the heavily guarded Antwerp diamond district is astounding. The story of how they got caught is equally shocking!  

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> The 2003 Antwerp diamond heist, known as the "heist of the century," is considered one of the largest robberies in history with more than $100 million worth of diamonds and other jewels stolen. The true story of how a small group of colorful characters managed to circumvent the 10 layers of security of the diamond vault located in the heavily guarded Antwerp diamond district is astounding. The story of how they got caught is equally shocking!  

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-16297516 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:00:00 -0800 3522 True Crime, Mysteries, History, Nonfiction, Diamonds, Heist 4 2 full false Killer Crimes - D.B. Cooper Killer Crimes - D.B. Cooper Only one hijacking in the history of commercial aviation remains unsolved to this day -- the mysterious case of D.B. Cooper. After hijacking a commuter flight in the Pacific Northwest on the night before Thanksgiving in 1971, the polite, unassuming man strapped on his parachute and leapt into the cold nighttime darkness above the Columbia River in Washington state. Despite decades of investigation by the FBI, neither Cooper nor the $200,000 he stole was ever found.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> Only one hijacking in the history of commercial aviation remains unsolved to this day -- the mysterious case of D.B. Cooper. After hijacking a commuter flight in the Pacific Northwest on the night before Thanksgiving in 1971, the polite, unassuming man strapped on his parachute and leapt into the cold nighttime darkness above the Columbia River in Washington state. Despite decades of investigation by the FBI, neither Cooper nor the $200,000 he stole was ever found.

Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-16127724 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0800 2831 True Crime, Mysteries, History, Nonfiction 4 1 full false Killer Inventions - Kevlar Killer Inventions - Kevlar As the foundation for everything from bulletproof vests to bridge cables, Kevlar is a miracle fiber that has saved lives and transformed entire industries since its invention in the 1960s. Yet, without the wild hunch and strong will of Stephanie Kwolek—a brilliant chemist born in Pittsburgh in 1923—the world might never have been introduced to this remarkable material.

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories. Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> As the foundation for everything from bulletproof vests to bridge cables, Kevlar is a miracle fiber that has saved lives and transformed entire industries since its invention in the 1960s. Yet, without the wild hunch and strong will of Stephanie Kwolek—a brilliant chemist born in Pittsburgh in 1923—the world might never have been introduced to this remarkable material.

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories. Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-15833418 Sun, 29 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0700 3267 History, Comedy, Nonfiction, Inventions, Kevlar, Chemistry 3 12 full false Killer Inventions - Forensic Genetic Genealogy Killer Inventions - Forensic Genetic Genealogy The last six years have seen a dramatic surge in cold cases being solved by law enforcement agencies around the U.S. One after another, police departments are resolving cases which had bedeviled detectives for decades. In Episode 11 of Killer Inventions, we examine what exactly lies behind the increase and where the field seems headed next. Some of the answers may surprise you!

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories. Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> The last six years have seen a dramatic surge in cold cases being solved by law enforcement agencies around the U.S. One after another, police departments are resolving cases which had bedeviled detectives for decades. In Episode 11 of Killer Inventions, we examine what exactly lies behind the increase and where the field seems headed next. Some of the answers may surprise you!

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories. Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-15678604 Sun, 01 Sep 2024 16:00:00 -0700 2954 History, Comedy, Nonfiction, Inventions, Genealogy, DNA 3 11 full false Killer Inventions - Monopoly (Board Game) Killer Inventions - Monopoly (Board Game) While you may know the board game Monopoly, you probably don't know the incredible story of the game's invention. This week's episode reveals the true story of the person responsible for inventing the game, and Parker Brothers' purposeful deceit in perpetuating the myth behind the game's origin. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200...go directly to episode 10 of Killer Inventions!  

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories. Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> While you may know the board game Monopoly, you probably don't know the incredible story of the game's invention. This week's episode reveals the true story of the person responsible for inventing the game, and Parker Brothers' purposeful deceit in perpetuating the myth behind the game's origin. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200...go directly to episode 10 of Killer Inventions!  

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories. Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-15527763 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:00:00 -0700 2515 History, Comedy, Nonfiction, Inventions, Monopoly, Board Games 3 10 full false Killer Inventions - Baby Cages Killer Inventions - Baby Cages Some inventions don’t look particularly clever or useful in hindsight. The ‘baby cage’ may be one of those inventions! Developed in the early 20th century in response to diseases like tuberculosis and the Spanish Flu, the baby cage was not for the faint of heart. Nor for those scared of heights. Improbably enough, the contraption continued to be used as late as the 1950s. 

Tune into Episode 9 for the full story on this odd chapter in American tinkering. 

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories. Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> Some inventions don’t look particularly clever or useful in hindsight. The ‘baby cage’ may be one of those inventions! Developed in the early 20th century in response to diseases like tuberculosis and the Spanish Flu, the baby cage was not for the faint of heart. Nor for those scared of heights. Improbably enough, the contraption continued to be used as late as the 1950s. 

Tune into Episode 9 for the full story on this odd chapter in American tinkering. 

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories. Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-15412513 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0700 1982 History, Comedy, Nonfiction, Inventions, Young Inventors 3 9 full true Killer Inventions - Earmuffs, Popsicles & Glow Panels Killer Inventions - Earmuffs, Popsicles & Glow Panels Some say youth is wasted on the young, however, that is definitely not the case with the three inventors featured in this episode, each of whom was under the age of 16 when they made history. Check out these three incredible inventors and their killer inventions in Episode 8 of Killer Means Awesome!

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories. Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> Some say youth is wasted on the young, however, that is definitely not the case with the three inventors featured in this episode, each of whom was under the age of 16 when they made history. Check out these three incredible inventors and their killer inventions in Episode 8 of Killer Means Awesome!

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories. Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-15255692 Sat, 15 Jun 2024 18:00:00 -0700 3060 History, Comedy, Nonfiction, Inventions, Young Inventors 3 8 full false Killer Inventions: Dynamite Killer Inventions: Dynamite The invention of dynamite in 1867 transformed industry, mining, railroad building, and modern warfare. It also led to the creation of the Nobel Prizes. For the full story of the brilliant, moody Swede who invented both dynamite and the Nobel Prizes, check out Episode 7 of Killer Means Awesome!

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories. Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> The invention of dynamite in 1867 transformed industry, mining, railroad building, and modern warfare. It also led to the creation of the Nobel Prizes. For the full story of the brilliant, moody Swede who invented both dynamite and the Nobel Prizes, check out Episode 7 of Killer Means Awesome!

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories. Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-14895031 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:00:00 -0700 3217 History, Comedy, Nonfiction, Inventions, Dynamite, Nobel Prize 3 7 full false Killer Inventions: Chewing Gum Killer Inventions: Chewing Gum For thousands of years people all over the world have chewed gum or gum-like substances. Still, the invention of the modern chewing gum industry took place in the United States in the 1800s, and while you may be familiar with names like William Wrigley, Jr., an exiled Mexican General was also responsible for the gum you enjoy today. Hear the incredible true story of how chewing gum evolved from the naturally occurring flavorless birch bark tar to the chemically crafted Lebron James’ Lightning Lemonade Bubblicious Bubble Gum.

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories.  Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> For thousands of years people all over the world have chewed gum or gum-like substances. Still, the invention of the modern chewing gum industry took place in the United States in the 1800s, and while you may be familiar with names like William Wrigley, Jr., an exiled Mexican General was also responsible for the gum you enjoy today. Hear the incredible true story of how chewing gum evolved from the naturally occurring flavorless birch bark tar to the chemically crafted Lebron James’ Lightning Lemonade Bubblicious Bubble Gum.

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories.  Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-14579414 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:00:00 -0800 4065 History, Comedy, Nonfiction, Inventions, Chewing gum 3 6 full false Killer Inventions: The Slide Guitar Killer Inventions: The Slide Guitar The magical sound of slide guitar is a modern invention. Though long associated with American blues music, the location of its earliest pioneers may surprise you! Tune into Killer Means Awesome to find out who invented the musical technique, who set the standard for playing, and why you should never, ever let guitarist Ry Cooder drive you through the mountains.

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories.  Season one features amazing tales of recently discovered shipwrecks and season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> The magical sound of slide guitar is a modern invention. Though long associated with American blues music, the location of its earliest pioneers may surprise you! Tune into Killer Means Awesome to find out who invented the musical technique, who set the standard for playing, and why you should never, ever let guitarist Ry Cooder drive you through the mountains.

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories.  Season one features amazing tales of recently discovered shipwrecks and season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-14490971 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:00:00 -0800 2901 History, Comedy, Nonfiction, Inventions, Guitar 3 5 full false Killer Inventions: Grace Hopper & The Information Age Killer Inventions: Grace Hopper & The Information Age Diminutive in stature but a giant in the world of inventions, the brilliant Grace Hopper talked her way into the Navy after Pearl Harbor and went on to become arguably the most pivotal innovator at the dawn of the information age.

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories.  Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> Diminutive in stature but a giant in the world of inventions, the brilliant Grace Hopper talked her way into the Navy after Pearl Harbor and went on to become arguably the most pivotal innovator at the dawn of the information age.

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories.  Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> https://www.kmapodcast.com/ Brainstorm Buzzsprout-14402404 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:00:00 -0800 3757 History, Comedy, Nonfiction, Inventions 3 4 full false Killer Inventions: The Black Box Killer Inventions: The Black Box From its earliest, primitive versions in the 1940s to the powerful, high-tech devices of today, the fabled 'black box' on airplanes has captured both the public imagination and the careful attention of engineers and investigators. Perhaps no other device does more to unravel the mystery of a plane crash than the flight recorder, which is built to withstand explosions, fires, water exposure, and intense deep-sea pressure. For the full history of this fascinating device -- including the incredible lengths which investigators go to in order to recover it after a crash -- check out the latest episode of Killer Means Awesome!

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories.  Season one features amazing tales of recently discovered shipwrecks and season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> From its earliest, primitive versions in the 1940s to the powerful, high-tech devices of today, the fabled 'black box' on airplanes has captured both the public imagination and the careful attention of engineers and investigators. Perhaps no other device does more to unravel the mystery of a plane crash than the flight recorder, which is built to withstand explosions, fires, water exposure, and intense deep-sea pressure. For the full history of this fascinating device -- including the incredible lengths which investigators go to in order to recover it after a crash -- check out the latest episode of Killer Means Awesome!

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories.  Season one features amazing tales of recently discovered shipwrecks and season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-14137310 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:00:00 -0800 3267 History, Comedy, Nonfiction, Inventions 3 3 full false Killer Inventions: Deep Purple Killer Inventions: Deep Purple In 1856 William Henry Perkin was an 18 year old college student on spring break when he accidentally invented a method for creating synthetic purple dye, a storied color which also happened to be the most coveted in all of Europe.  Still, no one could have imagined William’s home experiment would inadvertently usher in the first science-based industry, making William rich and famous, bringing color to the masses, and ultimately changing the world.

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories.  Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> In 1856 William Henry Perkin was an 18 year old college student on spring break when he accidentally invented a method for creating synthetic purple dye, a storied color which also happened to be the most coveted in all of Europe.  Still, no one could have imagined William’s home experiment would inadvertently usher in the first science-based industry, making William rich and famous, bringing color to the masses, and ultimately changing the world.

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories.  Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-14087306 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0800 3464 History, Comedy, Nonfiction 3 2 full false Killer Inventions: LSD Killer Inventions: LSD The Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann was the first person to synthesize LSD in 1938.  From an accidental LSD trip to today’s worldwide renaissance in government-sanctioned research, perhaps no psychedelic has triggered more controversy and headlines than LSD.  What started as the brainchild of the young chemist looking for new medicines, LSD has been used in psychiatry, religious ceremonies, the creative arts, and even CIA spy-craft!  

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories.  Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> The Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann was the first person to synthesize LSD in 1938.  From an accidental LSD trip to today’s worldwide renaissance in government-sanctioned research, perhaps no psychedelic has triggered more controversy and headlines than LSD.  What started as the brainchild of the young chemist looking for new medicines, LSD has been used in psychiatry, religious ceremonies, the creative arts, and even CIA spy-craft!  

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories.  Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-13937246 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:00:00 -0800 2887 History, Comedy, Nonfiction, LSD, Microdose 3 1 full false Introducing Killer Means Awesome: Killer Inventions Introducing Killer Means Awesome: Killer Inventions Introducing the newly branded Killer Means Awesome podcast and Season #3: Killer Inventions!

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]]> Introducing the newly branded Killer Means Awesome podcast and Season #3: Killer Inventions!

Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories.  Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-13899439 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:00:00 -0700 227 2 13 bonus false Killer Biographies: Lewis Howard Latimer Killer Biographies: Lewis Howard Latimer As an expert draftsman, inventor, and scientist, Lewis Howard Latimer helped Alexander Graham Bell patent the telephone and became Thomas Edison’s most trusted partner. Credited with inventing carbon filaments for light bulbs, the first air conditioner, and improvements for elevators and railroad car toilets, Latimer also found time to learn French, write poetry, play multiple instruments, and publish the first book ever written on electrical lighting. That he was the son of slaves, had no formal education, and joined the Navy at 16 in order to fight in the Civil War makes his life story that much more impressive!

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> As an expert draftsman, inventor, and scientist, Lewis Howard Latimer helped Alexander Graham Bell patent the telephone and became Thomas Edison’s most trusted partner. Credited with inventing carbon filaments for light bulbs, the first air conditioner, and improvements for elevators and railroad car toilets, Latimer also found time to learn French, write poetry, play multiple instruments, and publish the first book ever written on electrical lighting. That he was the son of slaves, had no formal education, and joined the Navy at 16 in order to fight in the Civil War makes his life story that much more impressive!

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-13798040 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 15:00:00 -0700 3329 History, Comedy, Nonfiction 2 12 full false Killer Biographies: Shirley Chisholm Killer Biographies: Shirley Chisholm Get out of the way, it’s Fighting Shirley Chisholm coming through!  Chisholm was ‘unbought and unbossed’ — from childhood poverty and time split between Barbados and Brooklyn to a pioneering career in U.S. politics and a historic run for President in 1972 … this is the story of the first black woman elected to Congress. 

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> Get out of the way, it’s Fighting Shirley Chisholm coming through!  Chisholm was ‘unbought and unbossed’ — from childhood poverty and time split between Barbados and Brooklyn to a pioneering career in U.S. politics and a historic run for President in 1972 … this is the story of the first black woman elected to Congress. 

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-13687967 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:00:00 -0700 3575 History, Comedy, Nonfiction 2 11 full false Killer Biographies: Cleopatra Killer Biographies: Cleopatra The original work hard, play hard executive, Cleopatra is known for high profile liaisons with Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Marc Antony. Ruling over a vast Egyptian empire for more than two decades, she is arguably the most powerful woman in human history. Her incredible story, complete with forced exile, murder, incest, and a secret drinking club is even more dramatic than the Shakespearean play about her life!

If you are a fan of Killer Biographies check out the Killer Shipwrecks episodes from Season 1!

]]> The original work hard, play hard executive, Cleopatra is known for high profile liaisons with Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Marc Antony. Ruling over a vast Egyptian empire for more than two decades, she is arguably the most powerful woman in human history. Her incredible story, complete with forced exile, murder, incest, and a secret drinking club is even more dramatic than the Shakespearean play about her life!

If you are a fan of Killer Biographies check out the Killer Shipwrecks episodes from Season 1!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-13571152 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 11:00:00 -0700 3538 History, Comedy, Nonfiction 2 10 full false Killer Biographies: Cyrus the Great Killer Biographies: Cyrus the Great Before there was Alexander the Great, there was Cyrus the Great. Through military conquests, strategic alliances, and centralized administration, he established the first Persian empire stretching from the Mediterranean to the Himalayas. He also freed the Jews from Babylon and got a shout-out in the Old Testament.

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous inventions!

]]> Before there was Alexander the Great, there was Cyrus the Great. Through military conquests, strategic alliances, and centralized administration, he established the first Persian empire stretching from the Mediterranean to the Himalayas. He also freed the Jews from Babylon and got a shout-out in the Old Testament.

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous inventions!

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-13471383 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -0700 3425 History, Comedy, Nonfiction 2 9 full false Killer Biographies: John Alcock & Arthur Whitten Brown Killer Biographies: John Alcock & Arthur Whitten Brown Fasten your seatbelts for the incredible story of Arthur Whitten Brown and John Alcock, two young aviators who attempted the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic ocean in 1919, eight years before Lindbergh flew from New York to Paris.

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> Fasten your seatbelts for the incredible story of Arthur Whitten Brown and John Alcock, two young aviators who attempted the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic ocean in 1919, eight years before Lindbergh flew from New York to Paris.

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-13391524 Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:00:00 -0700 4208 History, Comedy, Nonfiction 2 8 full false Killer Biographies: Diogenes Killer Biographies: Diogenes He lived on the street, heckled Plato, and loved dogs. Today Diogenes is considered one of the preeminent philosophers of Ancient Greece.

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> He lived on the street, heckled Plato, and loved dogs. Today Diogenes is considered one of the preeminent philosophers of Ancient Greece.

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-13309575 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:00:00 -0700 3027 History, Comedy, Nonfiction 2 7 full false Killer Biographies: Margaret Rudkin Killer Biographies: Margaret Rudkin Margaret Rudkin was worried about her son’s asthma. In an effort to help him, she wound up starting one of the most iconic brands in the world and a company which today generates billions in annual sales.

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> Margaret Rudkin was worried about her son’s asthma. In an effort to help him, she wound up starting one of the most iconic brands in the world and a company which today generates billions in annual sales.

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-13091785 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0700 2792 2 6 full false Killer Biographies: T.P. Sundararajan Killer Biographies: T.P. Sundararajan Deities! Snakes! Hidden vaults of ancient treasure!  

In the last years of his life, the Indian lawyer and holy man T.P. Sundararajan took up a new cause - finding out just what was stored in the mysterious vaults beneath the Sri Padmanaabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram.  Prepare to be amazed!

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> Deities! Snakes! Hidden vaults of ancient treasure!  

In the last years of his life, the Indian lawyer and holy man T.P. Sundararajan took up a new cause - finding out just what was stored in the mysterious vaults beneath the Sri Padmanaabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram.  Prepare to be amazed!

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-13061919 Sun, 18 Jun 2023 14:00:00 -0700 2936 History, Comedy, Nonfiction 2 5 full false Killer Biographies: Pocahontas, aka Rebecca Rolfe Killer Biographies: Pocahontas, aka Rebecca Rolfe Forget what you think you know about Pocahontas and hear the incredible true story of her amazing life.  

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> Forget what you think you know about Pocahontas and hear the incredible true story of her amazing life.  

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-12992372 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:00:00 -0700 3147 History, Comedy, Nonfiction 2 4 full false Killer Biographies: Medgar Evers Killer Biographies: Medgar Evers The killing of Mississippi native Medgar Evers marked the end of a remarkable life, and helped pave the way for a tidal shift in race relations and civil rights. 

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> The killing of Mississippi native Medgar Evers marked the end of a remarkable life, and helped pave the way for a tidal shift in race relations and civil rights. 

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-12923140 Thu, 25 May 2023 17:00:00 -0700 2762 History, Comedy, Nonfiction 2 3 full false Killer Biographies: William Hutchinson Norris Killer Biographies: William Hutchinson Norris William Hutchinson Norris and the Southerners who became known as Confederados.

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> William Hutchinson Norris and the Southerners who became known as Confederados.

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-12825852 Wed, 10 May 2023 16:00:00 -0700 3120 2 2 full false Killer Biographies: Juliane Koepcke Diller Killer Biographies: Juliane Koepcke Diller Juliane Koepcke was 17 years old when a plane crash left her stranded in the rain forest of Peru.

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> Juliane Koepcke was 17 years old when a plane crash left her stranded in the rain forest of Peru.

Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks.  Season three features  stories behind famous invention

]]> Brainstorm Buzzsprout-12763526 Mon, 01 May 2023 16:00:00 -0700 3043 2 1 full false Introducing Killer Biographies! Introducing Killer Biographies! Brainstorm has launched a new thrilling podcast: Killer Biographies!  

https://www.killerbiographies.com

]]> Brainstorm has launched a new thrilling podcast: Killer Biographies!  

https://www.killerbiographies.com

]]> Brainstorm 978c2187-7a9f-4779-af66-3c39abf0e59c Sun, 30 Apr 2023 16:00:00 -0700 156 1 13 full false Killer Shipwrecks: The Oseberg Killer Shipwrecks: The Oseberg Viking ship from the 9th century has it all — elaborate wood carvings, a magic wand, cannabis seeds, horses, dogs, sleighs, carts, and — possibly — the remains of Queen Asa!’

Killer Shipwrecks is now Season one of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out Season two to hear amazing biographies of people you should know!  Season three features wild true stories behind famous inventions.

]]> Viking ship from the 9th century has it all — elaborate wood carvings, a magic wand, cannabis seeds, horses, dogs, sleighs, carts, and — possibly — the remains of Queen Asa!’

Killer Shipwrecks is now Season one of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out Season two to hear amazing biographies of people you should know!  Season three features wild true stories behind famous inventions.

]]> Brainstorm 85f105ec-58ae-43fc-b96e-9f803186ef90 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 22:10:19 -0700 3310 hisotry, comedy, true story 1 12 full false Killer Shipwrecks: Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Killer Shipwrecks: Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes A Spanish galleon laden with 14 tons of treasure sinks off the coast of Portugal in 1804. For two centuries the ocean keeps these riches for herself. But in 2007 an American company finds the wreck and attempts recovery, setting off an international legal battle.

Killer Shipwrecks is now Season one of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out Season two to hear amazing biographies of people you should know!  Season three features wild true stories behind famous inventions.

]]> A Spanish galleon laden with 14 tons of treasure sinks off the coast of Portugal in 1804. For two centuries the ocean keeps these riches for herself. But in 2007 an American company finds the wreck and attempts recovery, setting off an international legal battle.

Killer Shipwrecks is now Season one of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out Season two to hear amazing biographies of people you should know!  Season three features wild true stories behind famous inventions.

]]> Brainstorm 553e7908-6251-49dc-9a4d-ec2c058a51dc Wed, 05 Apr 2023 18:15:47 -0700 3534 history, comedy, true story 1 11 full false Killer Shipwrecks: SS Andrea Doria Killer Shipwrecks: SS Andrea Doria The pride of postwar Italy meets her tragic fate in nighttime fog near Nantucket!

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]]> The pride of postwar Italy meets her tragic fate in nighttime fog near Nantucket!

Killer Shipwrecks is now Season one of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out Season two to hear amazing biographies of people you should know!  Season three features wild true stories behind famous inventions.

]]> Brainstorm 0ffe87f7-efc8-46d3-9b13-5b0f9b762602 Thu, 23 Mar 2023 12:49:18 -0700 3220 history, comedy, true story 1 10 full false Killer Shipwrecks: The Mary Rose Killer Shipwrecks: The Mary Rose Music, beer, backgammon...life aboard the Mary Rose was pretty good. Until it wasn't.

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]]> Music, beer, backgammon...life aboard the Mary Rose was pretty good. Until it wasn't.

Killer Shipwrecks is now Season one of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out Season two to hear amazing biographies of people you should know!  Season three features wild true stories behind famous inventions.

]]> Brainstorm 2df94800-f36c-4d9b-99bb-8ce96b672469 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 22:30:04 -0700 2956 history, true stories, comedy 1 9 full false Killer Shipwrecks: Queen Anne's Revenge Killer Shipwrecks: Queen Anne's Revenge Privateers! Grappling hooks! Decapitation!

Killer Shipwrecks is now Season one of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out Season two to hear amazing biographies of people you should know!  Season three features wild true stories behind famous inventions.

]]> Privateers! Grappling hooks! Decapitation!

Killer Shipwrecks is now Season one of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out Season two to hear amazing biographies of people you should know!  Season three features wild true stories behind famous inventions.

]]> Brainstorm 6af4103e-954d-47da-b0ab-e0608a77e720 Wed, 08 Mar 2023 13:14:55 -0800 3249 history, comedy, true story 1 8 full false Killer Shipwrecks: The Vasa Killer Shipwrecks: The Vasa An incredibly ornate 17th century Swedish warship makes a splash on her maiden voyage!

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]]> An incredibly ornate 17th century Swedish warship makes a splash on her maiden voyage!

Killer Shipwrecks is now Season one of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out Season two to hear amazing biographies of people you should know!  Season three features wild true stories behind famous inventions.

]]> Brainstorm bd0a63e5-9cf8-4a2d-9592-7fd4745c3bb7 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:18:45 -0800 2485 1 7 full false Killer Shipwrecks: USS Samuel B. Roberts Killer Shipwrecks: USS Samuel B. Roberts A destroyer escort with a heart of gold is discovered in the deepest part of the ocean!

Killer Shipwrecks is now Season one of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out Season two to hear amazing biographies of people you should know!  Season three features wild true stories behind famous inventions.

]]> A destroyer escort with a heart of gold is discovered in the deepest part of the ocean!

Killer Shipwrecks is now Season one of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out Season two to hear amazing biographies of people you should know!  Season three features wild true stories behind famous inventions.

]]> Brainstorm 2d934630-f3d9-42e3-b6a2-d61176de2433 Sun, 19 Feb 2023 12:22:25 -0800 2242 1 6 full false Killer Shipwrecks: The Delmenhorst Killer Shipwrecks: The Delmenhorst A 17th century Danish warship and a record setting underwater tunnel in the Baltic Sea!

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]]> A 17th century Danish warship and a record setting underwater tunnel in the Baltic Sea!

Killer Shipwrecks is now Season one of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out Season two to hear amazing biographies of people you should know!  Season three features wild true stories behind famous inventions.

]]> Brainstorm 287f244a-db97-45b2-aa47-bcc6273e9868 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 22:16:52 -0800 2042 1 5 full false Killer Shipwrecks: The Kyrenia Ship Killer Shipwrecks: The Kyrenia Ship Wine, almonds, skindivers, and an incredible discovery off the coast of Cyprus from the time of Alexander the Great!

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]]> Wine, almonds, skindivers, and an incredible discovery off the coast of Cyprus from the time of Alexander the Great!

Killer Shipwrecks is now Season one of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out Season two to hear amazing biographies of people you should know!  Season three features wild true stories behind famous inventions.

]]> Brainstorm e3bcfebe-1acf-43cd-972b-d69376aa335b Sat, 04 Feb 2023 15:10:46 -0800 2184 1 4 full false Killer Shipwrecks: The SS Central America Killer Shipwrecks: The SS Central America The tragic and epic tale of the so-called "Ship of Gold"!

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]]> The tragic and epic tale of the so-called "Ship of Gold"!

Killer Shipwrecks is now Season one of the Killer Means Awesome podcast.  Check out Season two to hear amazing biographies of people you should know!  Season three features wild true stories behind famous inventions.

]]> Brainstorm 2d3fc7b7-0dab-464b-b23c-8b07cfe1bb75 Sat, 28 Jan 2023 00:52:30 -0800 1485 1 3 full false Killer Shipwrecks: The Nemi Ships Killer Shipwrecks: The Nemi Ships Caligula builds a couple of ships on Lake Nemi!

]]> Caligula builds a couple of ships on Lake Nemi!

]]> Brainstorm acfeb541-4a7f-4cc2-bd53-8d2ea0d0d57d Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:15:59 -0800 1520 1 2 full false Killer Shipwrecks: The San Jose Killer Shipwrecks: The San Jose An incredible discovery off the coast of Columbia!

]]> An incredible discovery off the coast of Columbia!

]]> Brainstorm ca62a5c6-35cc-4148-9139-ef252f23d306 Sat, 14 Jan 2023 17:08:00 -0800 2301 1 1 full false