Killer Fun Crime and Entertainment
Killer Fun explores the intersection of crime and entertainment. A couple times a month we watch a television show, movie, read a book, play a game or delve into other forms of entertainment that involve crime - both real and fictional. Join Christy and Jackie for some well-researched facts - and laughs - every episode. We don’t LIKE crime, but we are fascinated by it. Christy is a super-sleuth when it comes to internet research and Jackie has a Master's degree in Psychology from Harvard.Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KillerFunPodcast/All th...
Episodes
LIVE Untamed
The National Parks are Untamed and Jackie and Christy are UNLEASHED! We talk all things Yosemite after watching Netflix’s Untamed and we went live during recording so you get to hear what a minimally edited show sounds like.Email us: Killer…
Trust is Tricky - A Killer Among Friends
We need to have a certain level of trust in our fellow man just for society to exist. We extend a deeper faith in our group of friends, but what happens when they don’t warrant that trust? A Killer Among Friends explores this and starts off…
That's a GOOD idea - Milk & Serial
Can an indie, low-budget, found-footage film released on YouTube be… great? YES! Milk & Serial by the crew over at That’s a Bad Idea made an excellent horror movie that is a disturbing delight. Our coverage is mostly spoiler-free, too!Email…
Lies in the Skies - Cocaine Air
It’s hard to know the truth when you KNOW someone is lying. That’s the situation that the documentarians, and the audience, are in when it comes to Cocaine Air. No one seems to know anything about the over 1,500 pounds of cocaine loaded ont…
Who's Your Momma - The Better Sister
Situations are often more complicated than they first appear. This is SO true in how the story is laid out in The Better Sister. The situations get more context as the story plays out, and EVERYTHING is more complicated that it seems and we…
ROCD - YOU Season 5
We get to visit the world of Joe Goldberg one last time. The final season of YOU is out and from literacy and to love addiction, there is so much to chat about. We are so glad Joe is fictional, but that won’t stop us from missing this chara…
When No One Sees Us Redux
Guilt - religious or otherwise - can encourage people to make drastic choices. In When No One Sees Us, people are making some CHOICES! Holy Week, the US Armed Forces, Spanish police, pink cocaine and a whole bunch of guilt converge in unexp…
Penance - When No One Sees Us
Guilt - religious or otherwise - can encourage people to make drastic choices. In When No One Sees Us, people are making some CHOICES! Holy Week, the US Armed Forces, Spanish police, pink cocaine and a whole bunch of guilt converge in unexp…
Be Observant - The Residence
A campy, play-like show about murder at the White House? Yes, please! The Residence is a delightful, fast-paced jaunt into ridiculous fun - and a shocking amount of accuracy! - at the iconic bit of Americana and we chat about a variety of t…
Break Out - Escape at Dannemora
It turns out that an actual prison escape takes a lot of time, a lot of planning, help, and at least a little luck. Escape at Dannemora looks at a 2015 prison break and where people and systemic flaws were exploited and we talk about what’s…
Just Breathe - Murder Mindfully
Mindfulness should bring about a sense of balance to one’s life. If you’re Bjorn in Murder Mindfully, that might also involve… homicide. German preschool, uncomfortable silences, the benefits - and adverse impacts - of mindfulness - we expl…
Liter-git - The Sticky
Maple syrup, a corrupt Association, and a message in tree form - what more could we ask of The Sticky? This fictionalization of a REAL maple syrup heist in Canada sprints along and we are delighted to watch this spectacular cast. Email us: …
Meaning Making - Apple Cider Vinegar
Con artists come in all shapes. We usually think of slick middle aged men, but even young single moms can weave a compelling story that gets buy-in by people and companies. Apple Cider Vinegar looks at the story of Belle Gibson, somewhat fi…
Grief and Music - Missing You
There is nothing on a cold winter’s day like comfort TV with a twist you know is coming. Missing You, the latest Netflix adaptation of a Harlan Coben novel, delivers. We talk about dating apps, music and personality, loss and MUCH more!Emai…
Geographic Crush - Population 11
Anything can happen in desolate areas like the Outback in Australia - like missing people, beefs in towns with tiny populations, and even… ALIENS! Population 11 - loosely based on a true story - has it all and Jackie and Christy are ready t…
F-BI - Outtakes Episodes 175 to 180
Never-before-heard content from our episodes about Dark Winds, High Potential, Woman of the Hour, Under the Bridge, and Love Lies Bleeding in this outtakes episode! Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunP…
Not Perfect - The Perfect Couple Outtakes
Happy New Year! 2025 is here but we are on a short break. We had SO MUCH to talk about when it came to The Perfect Couple, this outtakes is entirely from that episode - champaign was flowing!Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on …
Cartel Bosses are Weird - Love Lies Bleeding
Love Lies Bleeding is a crimey, trippy, violent… love story. Kristen Stewart’s best reviewed film EVER has deep and upsetting themes with the 1980’s setting giving us distance and the opportunity to take a new perspective on conflicts that …
Middle School Sucks - Under the Bridge
The semi-true adaptation of the story of Reena Virk in Under the Bridge is both baffling and heartbreaking. From well-meaning but controlling parents to cruel teens who idolize mob bosses, there is a ton to parse in this limited series.Emai…
The Surviving Game - Woman of the Hour
We hear about the serial killers, their victims, the police and reporters who chase them… but what about the near misses? We were delighted by the largely fictionalized near miss story in Woman of the Hour. From special relativity to the tr…
So Very Rich - The Perfect Couple
Rich people behaving poorly and entitled seems to be a favorite genre for Nicole Kidman and The Perfect Couple is no exception. Based on a beach read, the show allows you to escape into the posh world of Nantucket - even if that escape can …
It's Not OCD - High Potential
Procedurals have a formula that they follow, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t be enjoyable - or have a twist! High Potential has Morgan - a bright woman with keen insight coupled with some overt and hidden challenges. We dive into all …
Walk in Beauty - Dark Winds
Representation matters and Dark Winds (AMC) delivers. Dark Winds may be fictional, but it feels honest about the heart of the story of crime on the Monument Valley Navajo reservation in the early 1970s.Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFo…
Life Gets in the Way - Outtakes Eps 172-173
Life got in the way and we had to delay our episode on Dark Winds. That said, we still have BRAND NEW content for YOU with outtakes from our episodes on Eric (Netflix) and The Instigators. Thanks for your patience!Email us: KillerFunPodcast…
Wicked - The Instigators
There have to be better ways to get your hands on $32,480 than crime. The Instigators, the Matt Damon and Casey Affleck starrer, is a fun - if predictable - action flick that will give you a lovely tour of Boston along the way. Email us: Ki…
Who's the Goblin King - Eric (Netflix)
A long episode post-hiatus! We chat about Eric, the Netflix limited series starring Benedict Cumberbatch, about a missing child. There is so much to unpack and what happened to the children on the milk cartons? Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gm…
Let Us Keep You Company - Outtakes Episodes 165-168
Our final outtakes episode for this break. Never-before-heard content is here for you while we get the kids back to school. These outtakes are from Dead Boy Detectives, Bodkin, Anatomy of a Fall, and Hit Man. Enjoy!Email us: KillerFunPodcas…
Crime and Stalking - Outtakes Episodes 161-164
We are still on a bit of a break, but never-before-heard content is here for you while we have a little R&R. These outtakes are from The Program, The Gentlemen, Ripley (series), and Baby Reindeer. Enjoy!Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comF…
It's Our Jam - Outtakes Episodes 158-160
We may be taking a little break, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have FRESH content just for you! Here are outtakes from our episodes about American Nightmare, The Brothers Sun, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith (series). Enjoy!Email us: KillerFunPodca…
Horrifyingly Affordable - Hit Man
Sometimes another person is… just in the way. But you would be advised NOT to try and hire a Hit Man because we see in the Netflix movie (that got a theatrical release), that most of the time they are just police. How much is true? Can you …
Out the Window - Anatomy of a Fall
The spouse is always the suspect, even if the idea that there SHOULD be a suspect is somewhat questionable. Oscar winner Anatomy of a Fall explores a family in crisis and the intricacies of the French justice system. We take the time to par…
How Do You Take Your Tea - Bodkin
Secrets and mystery abound in the fictional Emerald Isle town of Bodkin. We look at what might be real, why some people talk SO MUCH, potential serial killers in Ireland and much more!Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Faceboo…
Was Freud Psychic - Dead Boy Detectives
We all matter - even if some people who SHOULD care do not. Well, the Dead Boy Detectives want to make sure that crimes that might fall through the cracks, particularly those with a supernatural element, get solved. We love these Neil Gaima…
Sent from my iPhone - Baby Reindeer
A small act of kindness shouldn’t open you up to danger, but when it comes to stalkers and their targets that is exactly what happens sometimes. Baby Reindeer is the true emotional story - and true-ish factual story - of Richard Gadd and hi…
Sinister Mister - Ripley
Netflix is revisiting Patricia Highsmith’s enduring anti-hero: Tom Ripley. A noir and sinister take, Ripley shows us a full-fledged scam artist with an eye towards the future as we explore what’s real, the psychology, and real-life correlat…
Dirty Dukes - The Gentlemen
While an inheritance can be a great honor, it can also come with responsibility that can’t be realized until you have the entire situation laid out before you. This is the case for Eddie, who inherits a Dukeship - and more trouble than he c…
Abused Not Troubled - The Program
The “troubled teen industry” is full of normal teenagers with rich parents - at least in many cases - and for truely troubled kids, places like The Academy at Ivy Ridge were abusive and NOT helpful. The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping …
Assassins for Apartments - Mr And Mrs Smith (Series)
A reimagine of the assassin/spy romp classic, Mr. & Mrs. Smith gets a fresh look with a somewhat altered premise, diverse casting, and some awkwardly accurate dialogue. From that fabulous plunge pool to the best locations to travel solo, we…
Most Complicated Possibility - The Brothers Sun
The Kung Fu movies of the 1970s have gotten an update with The Brothers Sun. Some drama, lots of humor, and fantastically choreographed and captivating fight scenes have us talking about The Groundlings, hypervigilance, masks and much more.…
Audacity of a Man - American Nightmare
The Mare Island Creeper’s most high-profile victims - whom police insisted was really just an attention-seeking Gone Girl impersonator - is the subject of the new doc, American Nightmare. We talk about detecting Valium, trust in the police,…