Midwest Mischief: Recent Episodes
Lizzie Thornton, Emmaleigh Welka
Two girls dive into the weird and supernatural of the United States Midwest. From ghost ships to the Chicago Mob, if it goes bump in the night, you can find it here! Lizzie is a Cleveland, OH native with a love for dogs and on a quest to prove that her homeland is more than corn. Emmaleigh (Em to all) is a fried cheese fanatic and a fan of the macabre. Join us on our adventure!
Hello lovelies and welcome back to our show! In this episode, Lizzie covers the first serial killer family in the United States, named quite appropriately the Bloody Benders. Emm then takes us on an equally edge-of-your-seat route with the cold case of Artemus Ogletree. Along with that, Norbert makes a solid commentary and we discuss the details of our typical Friday night.
Hello all! Who would have thought that we would post 2 episodes in one month? Not me, but here we are! In this episode, Em starts us off by discussing a strange light observed in Paulding, MI, and how its origins may be more common than originally thought. Lizzie discusses the disappearance of Amy Mihaljevic and how her kidnapping and death rocked the small town of Bay Village, OH. Even after 32 years today, the town never forgot her.
Wassup hooligans. I gotta say, it has been way too long. After a slight hiatus, your favorite hosts are back with quite a doozy of an episode. Between the two of us, we are talking about the infamous Jeffrey Dahmer. Lizzie is covering everything Dahmer in Ohio then Emm is closing out with the not-so-good stuff Dahmer did in Wisconsin. Along with the murder details, Lizzie and Emm have quite the life update and maybe even a special guest star.
Surprise bitch, bet you thought you'd seen the last of us. In this stellar episode, not only are we coming to live from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, but we also have a super amazing guest on our show! Our (almost) theme this episode are Great Lakes shipwrecks with a touch of urban legends. Along with that, we discuss why Ohio is (debatably) the best Midwest state and how squirrels are considered the other white meat.
Hey gang! We are back with another amazing episode filled with murder and mystery galore. Em talks about the mysterious Mary Worth, our very own Midwest witch while Lizzie covers the infamous H. H. Holmes and the Chicago Murder Castle. It's definitely a spicy one!
Call us Veggie Tales, because do we have a show for you (actually please don't they are have copyrights). This episode is truly a special one! Lizzie starts us off the interesting anomaly of the Lake Michigan Triangle, which has claimed more than one ship/plane. Em then takes us to Wichita, KS where they discuss Dennis Rader and the BTK killings. At the very end we have a crazy surprise so stay tuned the whole way through!
Hey lovelies! We are back with another episode, except this one is HELLA special. First off, this is our tenth episode, and that's also our theme! Secondly, we have a special guest star on this episode, Lizzie's friend Katherine who tells us about the Cleveland Museum of Art and oh my gosh there's Claude Monet!
Another day, another episode filled to the brim with true crime. Both Lizzie and Em covered true crime stories under the fabulous theme that was WOMEN. Lizzie takes a much more recent approach and talks about the Lisa Montgomery case. After we get philosophical, Em shoots us all the way back to the early 1900s with the gruesome story of Belle Gunness. You might need a drink after this one!
In this episode, Lizzie and Em pick a theme and don't actually follow it. Lizzie starts us off with the gruesome tale of Herbert Baumeister, the potential I-70 Strangler. Em then takes us back to their home world of Wisconsin with the Pabst Mansion. The theme was bars so we really did not do well here. Enjoy!
Hello Lovelies! We are back in action with another kick-ass episode, with a rather peculiar theme. Lizzie starts us off with the infamous Congress Plaza Hotel and how some guests are still checked in. Em then sees us to Villisca, Iowa, where famous axe murders occurred and how they might be the work of a serial killer in the Midwest.
TW: suicide and sexual assault
We're back at it again folks! In this episode, Lizzie covers the deadliest winter in the Midwest and gives a glimpse as to how wild the Midwest weather can be. As a compliment to the last episode, Em covers the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and it's a real ride. Let's go bbs!
It's been a hot minute, but the gang is back with some spooky shit and murders. First off, Em talks about the Beast of Bray Road in Elkhorn, WI and the controversy surrounding these sightings and what it could actually be. Lizzie dives deep into the Chicago Mob scene and discusses the ever notorious Frank McErlane, an Irishman with a temper. Happy Belated St. Patrick's Day!
This episode wasn't supposed to have a theme, but somehow we managed to do so anyways. Lizzie explores the tragic case of the murders of Robert Peterson, Anton Schuessler, and Jon Schuessler. This case rocked the Chicagoland area of the 1950s and remained unsolved until the horse industry entered the chat. On the flip side, Em details the horrific crimes of John Wayne Gacy, the killer clown that I bet we can all agree was a real piece of sh**. We also set the stage for future episodes that may or may not include a college heist and capital punishment. This one is a real ride!
In this episode, our theme is poison. Kuzco's poison. The poison for Kuzco. Em dives deep into the Maribel Caves Hotel that has everything from castle architecture to Al Capone to a coven of witches. Truly a jack of all trades. Lizzie tackles the prolific and notorious serial killer Michael Swango, who has anywhere from 4 to 60 victims, we still don't know. Alongside all this razzle dazzle is a brief promotion and a discussion on frogs. Let's go!
In this episode, Em covers the Clutter Family murders made famous by Truman Capote's In Cold Blood.She discusses how a wealthy farming family is discovered dead in a quiet Kansas town. Lizzie dives deep into the wreck of the SS Kamloops and how one sailor still enjoys the occasional visitor. For research purposes, we debate the infamous ship ladder versus ship swing debate, who will be victorious?
In our first episode, Lizzie discusses the murder of Marilyn Sheppard and how a small town in Ohio is rocked by a shocking event. She discusses the bizarre events of the case as well as Sam Sheppard's post-trial boxing career. Em takes us to the Bluegrass State, where she discusses the Waverly Hill Sanatorium and how some guests may still be lurking the halls of the abandoned building. We also discussed blessed doorframes and our beef with the Catholic Church. Mischief at its finest!