true crime
Hosted by Kathryn Malley and Meg Irwin · true crime · EN-US
Behind every headline is a human heart that kept beating. Join sisters Kathryn and Meg as we look past the yellow tape to find the stories of those who survived the unimaginable. Based in Texas, where the grit is as real as the heat, we explore the bravery of victims turned victors. This isn't just a podcast about what happened; it's about how they fought back and what it takes to heal.
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Signup to Generate a PitchBehind every headline is a human heart that kept beating. Join sisters Kathryn and Meg as we look past the yellow tape to find the stories of those who survived the unimaginable. Based in Texas, where the grit is as real as the heat, we explore the bravery of victims turned victors.
The Vibes Were Off is hosted by Kathryn Malley and Meg Irwin. The show has published 51 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Christa Pike - Tennessee's Only Woman On Death Row" (20 October 2026, 63 minutes), "The Tragic Life Of Aileen Wuornos" (13 October 2026, 67 minutes), and "Kim Anh Restaurant Murders" (6 October 2026, 61 minutes).
The Vibes Were Off publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 63 minutes across 51 episodes.
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Kathryn Malley and Meg Irwin hosts The Vibes Were Off, a true crime podcast with 51 episodes published.
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A walk into the woods ended in unimaginable cruelty. Thirty-one years later, the punishment for that crime would become its own disturbing story. In 1995, 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer was lured into the woods in...
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The Tragic Life of Aileen Wuornos | America's Most Notorious Female Serial Killer Seven men murdered. A lifetime of trauma. And a woman whose story would become one of the most disturbing cases in American true crime...
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A trusted police officer. A family-owned restaurant. And a betrayal no one inside could have seen coming. In the early morning hours of March 4, 1995, the employees of the Kim Anh restaurant in New Orleans were...
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Fourteen-year-old Elizabeth Shoaf was walking home from school when a stranger appeared. He told her he was a police officer. He wasn’t. Within minutes, Elizabeth was being led away from the road, deeper and deeper into...
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On Friday, October 13th 1972, a plane carrying a Uruguayan rugby team, along with friends and family, disappeared into the Andes Mountains. When the wreckage was finally found, the world would learn that some of the...
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In September 1961, Betty and Barney Hill were driving home through the quiet mountains of New Hampshire when a strange light appeared in the night sky. At first, they thought it might be a satellite or a plane, but as...
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Cindy Paulson was barefoot, handcuffed, and running for her life.Behind her sat a small plane and the man who had kidnapped her. Seventeen-year-old Cindy knew that if Robert Hansen managed to get her into that plane and...
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What began as an ordinary night changed Holly Dunn's life forever. While walking with her boyfriend Chris, the young couple was attacked near a set of railroad tracks. Chris lost his life, and Holly was left to face an...
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Scott Eizember's desperate attempt to stay one step ahead of law enforcement turned into a deadly rampage. In Part 2, we examine the heartbreaking murders of A.J. and Patsy Cantrell, a couple whose kindness put them...
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Scott Eizember had already spent years on the run when he crossed paths with Dr. Sam and Suzanne Peebles. What should have been an ordinary evening quickly turned into a fight for survival as the couple found themselves...
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Herb Baumeister is dead... but the investigation is far from over. In the final chapter of our Mark Goodyear series, we follow the twists and turns of the Fox Hollow Farm investigation as detectives search for answers...
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In Part 2 of our three-part series on Mark Goodyear, we take a closer look at the man at the center of one of Indiana's most disturbing murder cases—Herb Baumeister. Who was the quiet family man behind Fox Hollow Farm...
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In the first installment of our three-part series, we dive into the chilling story of Mark Goodyear, the man many believe is the only known survivor of suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister. Mark recounts the...
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In May 2000, best friends Liz Reiser and Brandi Hicks were just days away from graduating high school when a simple act of kindness changed their lives forever. After an evening choir banquet, the girls stopped at a...
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In 1978, 24-year-old Steven Kubacki set out on a solo cross-country ski trip near the icy shores of Lake Michigan. When his abandoned skis and tracks leading straight onto the frozen lake were discovered, it appeared he...
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<p>Lisa McVey was 17 years old, riding her bicycle home from work, when a car slowly pulled up beside her.</p><p>Moments later, she was kidnapped by a man who had already murdered multiple women—and she was convinced...
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Lisa McVey was 17 years old, riding her bicycle home from work, when a car slowly pulled up beside her. Moments later, she was kidnapped by a man who had already murdered multiple women—and she was convinced she would...
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In Part 2 of House of Horrors, we dive deeper into the nightmare unfolding inside Gary Heidnik's Philadelphia basement. As the abuse escalates, Heidnik uses fear, starvation, and psychological manipulation to maintain...
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<p>In Part 2 of House of Horrors, we dive deeper into the nightmare unfolding inside Gary Heidnik's Philadelphia basement. As the abuse escalates, Heidnik uses fear, starvation, and psychological manipulation to...
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<p>At first glance, Gary Heidnik seemed like an unlikely predator—a self-proclaimed preacher who appeared to have wealth, influence, and a quiet life in Philadelphia. But behind closed doors, he was carefully searching...
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