EP 222: Grief, Deceit, and Raining Meat

Episode Summary

We may be out of October, but the tricks keep coming. This week, Trevin brings his cats back into the spotlight after buying a Kitty Kurlz Infinity Scratcher —a purchase that ends up impressing him far more than his feline children.

No murders, just bad decisions.

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What This Episode Covers

• We may be out of October, but the tricks keep coming.
• This week, Trevin brings his cats back into the spotlight after buying a
• Kitty Kurlz Infinity Scratcher
• —a purchase that ends up impressing him far more than his feline children.
• Meanwhile, Amanda deals with a different kind of domestic chaos as every major appliance in her new home breaks at once.
• With no microwave, dishwasher, or dryer, she begins her reluctant journey into inner tradwife territory.

Why Listen?

If you like true crime but think most true crime got a little too murdery, this episode brings petty crimes, dumb criminals, and dramatic storytelling without the heavy stuff.

Original Episode Description

We may be out of October, but the tricks keep coming.

This week, Trevin brings his cats back into the spotlight after buying a

Kitty Kurlz Infinity Scratcher

—a purchase that ends up impressing him far more than his feline children. Meanwhile, Amanda deals with a different kind of domestic chaos as every major appliance in her new home breaks at once. With no microwave, dishwasher, or dryer, she begins her reluctant journey into inner tradwife territory.

Trevin’s

Killer Fact

dives into unproven remedies and folklore, sparked by a recent article about an older Chinese woman who believed swallowing frogs had healing powers—and the painful consequences that followed.

Amanda follows up with another bizarre historical phenomenon: the

Kentucky Meat Shower of 1876

. From theories about falling meat, to likely origins, to whether anyone actually tasted it, the mystery unfolds in all its unsettling glory.

During

Storytime

, Trevin adapts a petty crime headline into a tale filled with grief, funerals, and emotional misdirection. After 74-year-old Mohan Lal unexpectedly passes away, his village gathers for a dramatic funeral procession that leads to the newly built crematorium—and an unexpected twist.

Amanda then covers the case of

Karen Clark

, a St. Louis woman who spent eight years battling debt collectors and police calls after a bizarre identity theft. When a second Karen enters the picture, the confusion skyrockets. In this petty crime saga, two Karens might actually make a right.

Both stories this week are tied together by

fraud, deception, and identity mischief

. So bring a sturdy umbrella—and trust no one—because it’s raining meat and deceit.

Today's Stories:

Death: Resurrected

A Tale of Two Karens

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Take a break from the heavy and get petty.