Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations

Hey Slaycaters, you’re in for a special treat because this case embodies the perfect Slaycation. In 1998, Kim and Steve Hricko booked a romantic, Valentine’s weekend getaway at a golf resort on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Not only would love be in the air — but also murder — because included in the package was a staged murder mystery play where guests get to solve a whodunit!  Unfortunately, the the...

Hey Slaycaters, get ready for a truly disorienting case that you won’t soon forget.  When Judith Lois Bradford Smith accompanied her husband, Jeff, to a pharmaceutical conference in Philadelphia the plan was to mix business with pleasure.   While Jeff attended the conference, Judith was to enjoy a day of sightseeing in Philly, including visits to Independence Hall and The Liberty Bell.  But when i...

You asked for ‘More Kim’—now you got it! Please enjoy a free sneak peek of the weekly MORE KIM episodes that are normally SUBSCRIBER ONLY! These are Kim’s takes on Slaycation cases and life’s general madness. Due to the exciting breaking news in this episode, we’re giving non-subscribers a sneak peek of More Kim bonus content. But if you want it WITHOUT ads and EVERY week - subscribe now for less...

Hey Slaycaters, especially the ones who wait until part two comes out to listen to a two-part episode — here ya go!  The shocking, frustrating, tragic conclusion to the story of Otto Wambier, a young man charged with subversion and theft in North Korea. Whether it’s a case of the punishment not fitting the crime, or a complete set-up — things do not end well. Once again, you may know the story but...

Hey Slaycaters! While doing some spring cleaning, we found a hidden gem: the wild story of how Adam got a Christmas card from serial killer John Wayne Gacy! It’s packed with behind-the-scenes chaos featuring GG Allin, the most hardcore punk rocker ever, and involves smuggling paintings out of jail and the director of Joker. Originally recorded for another podcast but deemed too “hardcore,” we knew...

You asked for ‘More Kim’—now you got it! These are my takes on Slaycation cases, the all-Kim regime in North Korea, and life’s general madness. This week, we’re giving non-subscribers a sneak peek of More Kim bonus content—but with ads. Want it every week, ad-free? Subscribe now. SLAYCATERS ONLY: Interact with the Hosts and get behind the scenes info, photos and more in our FACEBOOK GROUP: https:/...

Hey Slaycaters, normally we take you to a beautiful island, popular tourist destination or even on a cruise… and then something tragically bad happens.  This episode is different.  Today we’re taking you to the DPRK, aka The Hermit Kingdom, aka North Korea. Not known for being a popular tourist destination because, let’s face it, you’re not really allowed to go. However, that only made it more int...

Hey Slaycaters, we’re back with a case that feels like a scripted mini-series that has it all:  fame, fortune, sex, illicit sex, betrayal, backstabbing, front stabbing and of course, murder.  When famed art dealer and world renowned Manhattan gallery owner Brent Sikkema was found brutally murdered in his luxury apartment in Rio de Janeiro it set off an investigation that spanned continents and unc...

Hey Slaycaters, we are back on the high seas for more losin’ on a cruising’.  Oof. This case both perfectly exemplifies the concept of this show as well as the illusion of safety you might feel when you’re on a vacation that should be safe.  Amy Bradley, a 23 year old recent college graduate, boarded a Royal Caribbean Cruise to the ABC Islands with her family.  But did she ever get off the ship? T...

TRIGGER WARNING:  Talk of death by suicide OK Slaycaters, we know we say it a lot — the episode you’re about to hear is strange, mysterious, unexplainable, and/or just downright WTF!  Well, forget the others because this one might just take the WTF cake! Seriously. The story behind what happened to poor Elisa Lam at The Cecil Hotel (home of serial killers & ghosts) in Los Angeles has captivated bo...

Hey Slaycaters, we’re back with another mysterious case sure to leave your jaws agape.  It’s a perfect storm of WTF as we look into the tragic case of Elijah Snow, a firefighter celebrating his wedding anniversary in Cancun, Mexico with his beloved wife, Jamie.  There really are no words to describe the mixture of incompetence, corruption and potential cover-up that took place. However, devastated...

Hey Slaycaters, for better or worse, we’re continuing our Spring Break cases — this time with one of the strangest mysteries we’ve ever covered on the show.  In 2006 a medical student named Bryan Shaffer entered a bar called The Ugly Tuna Saloona near Ohio State University, and never came out!  Join us as we break down one of the most confounding cases we’ve ever heard and try to unpack the myster...

Hey Slaycaters, we're back with Part 2 of this crazy, tragic case of murder on the campus of the University of Iowa. If you haven't heard part one, we suggest you do. For those who did, as you remember, poor Sarah Ann Ottens was found dead in her dorm room. And while there wasn't a lot of evidence -- there was enough to lead investigators to a suspect. In fact, a jury even found him guilty. But wa...

Hey Slaycaters, it’s Spring Break time which means we’re bringing you crazy, tragic cases of people being killed on Spring Break.  And as today’s case proves, you don’t even need to have Spring Break plans to wind up un-alived.  Ugh.  Without giving too much away, we’re going back to 1973 for the first murder on the campus of the University of Iowa .  This case has so many twists and turns that we...

Hey Slaycaters, today’s case is a mystery from 1980 that went on to haunt a serene, seaside, Georgia town for decades.  Driving back to New York from their annual winter holiday in Miami,  Charles and Catherine Romer stopped off in one of their favorite roadside hotels — the Holiday Inn, in Brunswick, Georgia.  But while they checked in — they never checked out.  The couple, in their mid-to-late 7...

Hey Slaycaters, we’re back with yet another head scratching case to add some mystery to your day.  In this one, Jón Jónsson, an Icelandic man, travels to Dublin, Ireland to take part in a Poker Tournament in 2019. His wife, Kristjana, also a poker player, shows up a day later because she couldn’t find her passport.  After an argument, Jón storms off and… Well, let’s just say there are lots of theo...

Hey Slaycaters -- here is a FREE SNEAK PEEK of a MORE KIM segment. Kim records one of these every week. Normally, you have to SUBSCRIBE to SLAYCATION PLUS to get them -- but as a Valentine's Day present we're giving you a special episode to enjoy! You asked for ‘More Kim’ so now you get ‘More Kim!’ These are musings about Slaycation cases and other insights and observations of life’s insanity. On...

Hey Slaycaters, we’re back with another crazy case that you just have to hear to believe.  It takes place in Suwannee, Florida — an interesting part of South Florida — right near the famous Suwannee River (from the famous Old Folks at Home song that also happens to be Florida’s State song despite the original version being completely racist)  But we digress…  This case involves the Rainey Family: ...

Oh boy... you're in for a rough ride with this one. We'd put a 'Trigger Warning' on it -- but which of our episodes aren't triggering?!? When 13 year old Dylan Redwine was put on a plane to visit his father, Mark Redwine, on the other side of Colorado, he really didn't want to go. Unfortunately, he and his Mother had no choice as it was a court-mandated, parental visit. What transpires next will l...

OK Slaycaters, it’s time for the shocking conclusion of our tragic tale of murder in Shenandoah National Park.  If you haven’t heard Part 1, you’ll want to do so in order to be up on all the facts of the case featuring Julie and Lollie, two young lovers and hikers who were just starting their life together. Unfortunately, they won’t make it out of the park alive. The twists and turns the investiga...

OK Slaycaters, today’s case takes us to the Shenandoah National Park where two young lovers, and avid hikers and expert woods-women, Julie and Lollie, decide to go for a celebratory camping trip before moving in together.  Let’s just say, things don’t go as planned.  The less you know going into this heartbreaking case the better — but just know this story takes some insane turns and will have you...

Hey Slaycaters, get ready for a real head-scratcher as we delve into the mysterious disappearance of 18-year old August Reiger who went missing in the Ecuadorian resort town of Banos while on vacation with his family. August, a free-spirited, artsy kid was drawn to the spirituality of the region and was excited that he and his family would get to experience it. But while out on a relatively simple...

Hey Slaycaters, we had our end of the year fun -- now it's time to get back to business, and we're starting off the year with a Slaycation that is one of the most twisty, bizarre cases we've ever covered. The less you know going in the better -- but let's just say when Ana Knezevich Henao relocated to Madrid, Spain after a bitter divorce from her ex-husband David, she thought she would be starting...

Hey Slaycation Nation! Not only is it the end of the year 2024... we're also coming up on one year of Slaycation! On this fun episode, the throuple of Kim, Adam & Jerry banter on and on about lessons learned, favorite cases/moments, fan interaction, negative (and positive) reviews, religion, crime & comedy -- as well as giving special thanks to some of our listeners and behind the scenes crew. A m...

As you know, we love having fun. Rather than hide our mistakes, we embrace our goof-ups, mispronunciations and playful mockery of one another. So, for the holiday season, we present you with an entire episode of BLOOPERS from Kim, Adam & Jerry that will hopefully have you laughing right along with us! Happy Holidays and we'll be back next week with a special 1-year wrap up episode! We love our Sla...