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In a true victory for gender equality, Megan tells the story of Angela Simpson who brutally murdered handicapped man after a 3 day torture session. On the day of her sentencing Angela granted a 12 minute interview with 3TV where she recounted what she did with a deadpan stare and very direct explanations. During Keep Philly Weird Emily talks about a Philly staple and heavily debated phenomenon: groups of ATV and dirt bikes that travel around the city and the police’s response to that.

After gabbing A LOT about desserts and how men are trash, Emily talks about the unsolved 1940s murder of Muriel Drinkwater, a young lady of Wales whose family where..... *checks notes*..... big hydration advocates? Megan touts the return of Philly's Italian Market Festival.

After Emily shares a more-exciting-than-usual dispatcher anecdote, Megan tells the story of one of America's most infamous (of our all TOO MANY) mass murders. Then, Emily wonders at a new Philly restaurant no one asked for that's doing too much.

This week Emily tells the story of Terry Knorr, who survived a house of horrors to get justice for her two sisters did not...

Emily picks up where she left off with Edmund Creffield and the Holy Rollers; buckle up, it gets real murder-y real fast! Megan keeps Philly weird, (belated) Mother's Day style.

Emily starts us down a weird and wild road with Edmund Creffield, an inexplicably charismatic prophet who came to prominence in the Pacific Northwest in the early 20th century. Megan keeps it weird with a chaotic list of all the things and places bearing the name "Philadelphia."

Emily recounts the viral video murders of newscaster Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward. Megan spills the tea about Philly's recent Russian flag drama.

Emily tells the tale of 15-year-old Kristy Bamu, whose holiday visit to an older sister ended in tragedy. Megan's got the scoop on Philly's latest appropriately chaotic sports mascot.

In this episode Megan wraps up Gary Heidnik's story by detailing how he got caught, his trial, and conviction. Even more so than part 1, listener discretion is advised.

Megan begins the horrifying tale of infamous Philly kidnapper/murderer Gary Heidnik. Emily tells about a cat named Buddy who's had a VERY ROUGH couple of weeks.

Emily tells the story of chaotic couple Wendy Shobrook and Barry Johnson, whose impromptu wedding ended in tragedy for one of Wendy's exes. Megan celebrates Philly's unique relationship to its once-thriving Automat restaurants.

Megan wraps up her two-part series on serial killer and career shitbag Richard Evanovitz. Emily extols the virtues of Philly's famous Reading Terminal Market.