It's our one year anniversary and we delve into what is arguably the most famous murders in the city's history. When a routine prison transfer turns into a gun battle of epic proportions at one the city's biggest landmarks, Union Station. Go to our website for more information on the case and for the killer cocktail recipe: https://killingcitypod.com/

We are taking June and July off, but feel free to email us at: killingcitypod@gmail.com. We are discussing doing a mini-bus tour of some of these historic landmarks described in our podcasts if we get enough interest.

It's April and that means it's baseball season here in Kansas City. For this episode, we go WAY back to 1900 to discuss a forced marriage, a professional mandolin player AND how a baseball player figured into all of this. This one is a Lulu!

Go to the website to read the episode notes, and to get the recipe for this month's killer cocktail:

www.killingcitypod.com

We're back for our March episode - this one is all about myths and how they become perceived reality. Go to our website to read the show notes AND the drink recipe for this month's episode:

https://killingcitypod.com/

We're going back almost 100 years for this one. The fall of 1929 Kansas City and the world were riding high. No one knew the Great Depression was only a month away- and our murder victim did not know that a card game he was playing would turn deadly.

This case, known as "The Bridge Murder" would captivate the nation. AND, several of our previous episodes will intertwine with this one! Murder or self-defense- you decide!

For the show notes, the killer cocktail recipe and other fun details head over to our website:

https://killingcitypod.com/

Happy 2024 everyone! We are back with killer episode that you won't want to miss! 3 young women disappear from Johnson County, without a trace.....

Visit our website for complete show notes, including links and our Killer Cocktail recipe!

Our December episode is a special one! We recorded it live in front of an audience at Buffalo State Pizza!

This month's episode is a doozy. We have a Kansas City murder, the Plaza Flood, stolen identities, two fugitives on the lamb AND a crazy twist that takes us to Chicago for a horrifying and shocking ending! You won't forget this one, that's for sure!

Chicago Tribune Article about killings: https://www.chicagotribune.com/tylenolmurders/

Footage of the 1977 Plaza Flood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_ew2bEKxw4

A great blog about the Chicago killings AND the Kansas City murder: https://www.trulyadventure.us/poison-pill

The Killer Cocktail:

"The Painkiller"

Ingredients

2 ounces Pusser’s rum

4 ounces pineapple juice

1 ounce orange juice, freshly squeezed

1 ounce cream of coconut

Garnish: nutmeg, freshly grated

Garnish: pineapple wedge

Steps

Add the rum, pineapple juice, orange juice and cream of coconut to a shaker with cubed ice and shake vigorously but briefly to combine.

Strain into a hurricane glass or snifter over crushed ice.

Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg and a pineapple wedge.

Serve with a straw.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We hope you have a wonderful holiday.

This month's episode is really chilling - a Kansas City Kansas resident got away with murder for decades until the new Cold Case Division utilized DNA to catch him. And even more disturbing - he might not be alone, the FBI thinks long haul truckers could be responsible for many murders.

This month's drink "La Flama Blanca"

Two parts top shelf tequila or mescal

One part amaretto

garnish with a cherry -stir and enjoy!

This month's links:

http://inmates.bluhorse.com/default.aspx?ID=WYANDOTTEKS

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-apr-05-me-serialkillers5-story.html

https://apnews.com/article/kansas-man-charged-1990s-cold-case-killings-d90c3432e04313fcc026238820d6d0ad

Newsletter: https://jalexandergreenwood.com/f/welcome-to-the-october-2023-newsletter

email us!: killingcitypod@gmail.com

follow us on Instagram!: https://www.instagram.com/killingcitypod/

Happy Halloween everyone! This month we delve into political assassination that happened right here in Kansas City. This episode has it all, an unsolved murder case, missing evidence, and shadowy figures calling the shots. It took 40 years to finally solve the murder of Leon Jordan, listen why.

This month's cocktail:

Whiskey Sour:

1. 2 oz Whiskey (preferably a good bourbon)

2. 3/4 oz Fresh lemon juice

3. 1/2 oz Simple syrup (or more to taste)

4. Ice

5. Optional: Cherry and/or a slice of orange for garnish

Instructions:

1. Fill a shaker with ice cubes.

2. Add whiskey, lemon juice, and simple syrup.

3. Shake until chilled.

4. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.

5. Garnish with a cherry and/or a slice of orange.

The Kansas City Star Expose on Leon Jordan's murder: https://www.kansascity.com/news/special-reports/article296947.html

Alex's podcast covering Halloween movies 'Silver Screams': https://mgopod.com/?blogcategory=Silver+Screams

Jamie's Gig at Sail Away Wine on 10/17 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm: https://sailawaywine.com/live-music/