Good Company in the Car: The Bigfoot and Murder and Everything Else Podcast

Three Weeks of Terror: The DC Sniper

It was exactly 20 years ago this week that the nightmare came to an end. Kevin and Jack had a front row seat to the chaos. 

Poolside Confessions & Coconut Caper: Our Coral Ridge Summer

(The old AI generated episode summaries were much funnier than this but I guess it's techncially correct.)

Two friends catch up after travels and big life changes, recounting joining the Coral Ridge Yacht Club, funny membership interviews, cruise stories, and neighborhood coconut antics. They also complain about Florida heat, missing turn signals, rising costs, and plan to return to true crime topics next, including a mysterious condo disappearance.

Do not judge a book by its’ cover, it could cost you your life...

Dorothea Puente ran a boarding house in Sacramento for people who were on the margins of society. She looked for all the world like the kindly grandmother we'd all love and trust. She wasn't.

 

Twenty nine thousand dollars....that's all he got.

We all know the heavy hitters when it comes to serial murderers and spouse killers. Why should Ted Bundy and O.J. Simpson get all the attention? There's tons of other lowlifes out there and this week we're shining the GCITC spotlight on one Jeff Lamb. Okay guys, have fun!

Another Family Annihilator Folks!

Brad Bishop was an ambitious diplomat working at the State Department in Washington, D.C. Frustrated over a missed promotion at work, he took out his anger on his family. This quintuple homicide and the ongoing pursuit of the killer still haunts the Maryland suburb of Carderock.

Sure their Texas mansion was tacky, but they didn't deserve to die!

While not quite as sinister and evil as say Stacey Castor, our boy Tim Scoggin is right up there with Ed Post and Mark Winger! Those poor Norton sisters never saw it coming....

Trust Betrayed: the Murder of Cara Knott

A young woman is murdered by a California highway late at night. The killer is the last person anyone in San Diego expected...

Scream, Sparks, and Giraffes: A Wild Movie-to-Disney Ride

(The AI recaps used to be so much more dramatic…) Kevin and Jack discuss the new Scream film—its recycled thrills, satisfying reveals, and a personal trigger scene—then move into reflections about urgent medical care and how it feels to be told to wait.

The episode then shifts to a lively Disney trip recap: Animal Kingdom animals, Avatar and Banshee flight, meeting Kevin from Up, getting stuck on Pirates of the Caribbean which was amazing, park tips, shopping frustrations, and the relaxing and slightly boozy Brightline ride home.

The Lynn Turner story, so much evil...

Where do we start? Anti-freeze? Check. Life insurance? Check. Infidelity? Check. It's like falling on a bruise...

If It’s Not Working Out, Just Leave! Mike Garvin ladies and gentlemen.

Thank goodness for cell phone pings or this monster might have gotten away with it!

Cruise Confessions: Norwegian, Amber, and the ‘Banty Rooster’ Encounter

Two friends recount their seven-night Norwegian cruise from Miami, comparing it to Celebrity, navigating port visits in Puerto Plata, St. Thomas and Tortola, and sharing amusing encounters—like a line dispute with a fellow passenger, shopping at an amber museum, and meeting two fun couples from Long Island.

The episode highlights practical annoyances (slow internet, drink packages, and desalinated water), sunny island moments at Stirrup Cay, local sights and costs, and a brief health scare that turned out to be resolvable—wrapped up with candid humor about travel expectations and onboard life.

Rockville Ramen to St. Michael's: A Nostalgic Homecoming

Jack and Kevin travel from Florida to Maryland for a nostalgic weekend in St. Michael's, enjoying ramen, conveyor-belt sushi, and a homecoming dinner with longtime friends.

The trip blends warm memories, quirky motel and hotel moments, Goodwill finds, and a tense airport delay and de-icing scare before returning to sunny Florida.

 

For all the wrong reasons we went on a cruise...

After the heartbreak of suddenly losing their dog , Jack and Kevin took a Celebrity Reflection cruise to distract themselves from their sadness. The episode covers a frantic drive to the port, a harrowing last‑minute boarding, off-putting martini‑bar hangouts, inevitable casino losses, and a pretty good magician.

They stop in Freeport Bahamas instead of Cocoa Cay due to storm damage to the pier (Freeport is not a tourist destination) and explore Nassau’s colorful architecture, the pink courthouse, and the historic Balcony House. 

Phantom Airships of 1896–97: Lights, Hoaxes, and Martian Tales

This episode explores the 1896–1897 mystery airship wave across the United States: thousands of reported nighttime lights and dramatic accounts of airborne craft, alleged crews, and even Martian visitors.

It traces the sightings from Sacramento through the Midwest, examines explanations (hoaxes, misidentifications, secret inventors, and early aviation), and looks at how newspapers and later UFO enthusiasts shaped the story.

 

You know, we really could just cover husband kills wife, wife kills husband forever!

There's just no shortage! After a steady diet of murder we needed the podcast equivalent of pickled ginger last week and now we're already for the next case. Bring on the stupidity Ken Fitzhugh!

Rich Widow? Check. Personal Assistant? Check. Murder? Natch...

The town of Carthage, Texas' most wealthy and cantankerous resident is found murdered. A lot of people thought she had it coming, but no one could believe who did it!

Scuba Dreams & Florida Reef Finds

The hosts trade stories about signing up for scuba lessons, exploring the Florida reef, beach metal-detecting, and quirky moments like naming a local shark “Bruce.” They also share everyday life updates—assembling patio furniture, a gardening mobility cart, canceled golf plans, and half-price mahi dinners.

The episode focuses heavily on sleep apnea and CPAP experiences: the awkward at-home sleep study, insurance hassles, struggles to stay awake for testing, and how better sleep transformed their mornings. They close with plans to resume regular research-driven crime episodes in the new year.

 

Sun, Turkeys & Tomatoes: A Florida Holiday Rewind

Hosts Jack and Kevin recount a laid-back holiday season after moving to Florida: warm weather instead of winter, big kitchen cooking sessions with turkeys and hundreds of cookies, and a quiet Christmas and New Year.

They share travel highlights (a Phoenix trip and old mining town visit), small home victories like winter tomatoes and finished pavers, and humorous moments including a raffle-winning menopause kit and a gift of a metal detector.

The Hopkinsville Goblins: Night of the Kelly Green Men

On the night of August 21, 1955, the Sutton and Taylor families in rural Kentucky reported being besieged for hours by small, strange humanoid figures with glowing eyes. Their vivid accounts, gunfire on the property, and the rush of law enforcement turned the incident into one of the most famous and debated UFO encounters.

Theories range from extraterrestrials and mass hysteria to misidentified wildlife such as great horned owls, but no conclusive explanation has been found, leaving the Kelly–Hopkinsville case a lasting mystery.

 

Wife, Wick, and a Greeting Card: The Alan Helmick Murder

In Grand Junction, Colorado, real estate developer Alan Helmick is found shot in his home and his car later set on fire. Investigators focus on his wife, Miriam Helmick, after a hand-delivered threatening greeting card is traced to her by surveillance footage. Additional evidence, including incriminating online searches, forged checks, and a ballistic match to a decades-old bullet, points to motive and opportunity.

Prosecutors say Miriam stood to gain financially, and forensic work helped secure her conviction for first-degree murder and a lengthy prison sentence. The case shows how small pieces of physical and digital evidence can connect to form a compelling case.