PODCAST · true crime
Twisted Karma
by Tara Benson
Welcome to Twisted Karma hosted by Tara and Marah your hosts with the most, join these spooky mom BFFs, as they blend chills with laughs in every episode. From unsettling true crime to eerie encounters.Tune in for the perfect mix of creepy and comedy.
Episodes
-
Episode 68 The Springfield 3
Friends... we're BAAAAACK!!! After a little hiatus (okay, maybe longer than we planned… but who’s counting?), your favorite duo is back behind the mic, ready to deliver more twisted tales and true crime chills straight to your ears. This week, Tara dives into the eerie mystery of The Springfield...
-
Episode 67 The Murder of Tara Grinstead
This week, we’re diving into a case that has haunted a small Georgia town for nearly two decades—the murder of Tara Grinstead. A beloved teacher and beauty queen, Tara vanished without a trace in 2005, leaving behind a mystery filled with secrets, whispers, and shocking revelations. It wasn’t…
more -
Episode 66 The Murder of Alonzo Hart Jr
Welcome to the first episode of Twisted Karma, where the new year means new mysteries—and trust me, we’re kicking off 2025 with a case that will have you questioning fate, loyalty, and just how far someone will go to secure their version of "happily ever after." Today, we’re diving into the...
-
Episode 65 Katherine Knight Descent Into Darkness
Welcome to the final chapter of Scarytales and Serials! We’re closing this unforgettable era with an electrifying, spine-chilling bang as we make our much-anticipated transformation into Twisted Karma. This week, Tara dives deep into the twisted and tragic tale of Katherine Knight from…
more -
Episode 64 The Frog Boys Mystery
Today, Marah dives into one of South Korea’s most mysterious cases: the Frog Boys. In March 1991, five boys set out on a quest to find frog eggs—but tragically, they never made it back home. The case captivated the nation, leaving behind a trail of questions, twists, and eerie unknowns. Even…
more -
Episode 63 Paul Michael Stephani The Weepy Voiced Killer
Welcome back, to yet another bone-chilling episode of Scarytales and Serials. Today, we’re diving into the bizarre case of Paul Michael Stephani—aka the Weepy-Voice Killer—a man who brutally murdered, then called 911 to cry about it like a whiny little baby. That’s right, today’s episode is all...
-
Episode 62 Shattered Innocence Brenda Spencer & The Cleveland Elementary Tragedy
Before we dive into this week's episode, we have some thrilling news to share! We're rebranding with a new name, logo, and music, transforming into Twisted Karma. Rest assured, you'll still get the same us just under a new name. Now, imagine a schoolyard turned into a scene of chaos, where a...
-
Episode 61 The Freeway Phantom
In 1971, the Washington DC and Maryland areas were gripped by fear as a mysterious serial killer known as The Freeway Phantom began haunting the streets. This elusive predator claimed the lives of six victims, ranging in ages from 10 to 18, within a year and a half. The community was in a state…
more -
Episode 60 The Acid King Ricky Kasso Jr Part 2
Ricky Kasso Jr had been known as a troubled soul, with a fascination for the occult and a darkness that seemed to consume him. When he invited his friends to explore the Azteccia Woods that fateful night, no one could have predicted the horror that would unfold or could they. Ricky's eyes glinted...
-
Episode 59 The Acid King Ricky Kasso Jr Part 1
Dive into Part 1 of a 2 part episode .The dark and twisted tale of Ricky Caso Jr., the Acid King, on our latest episode! From a seemingly perfect family to the heart of the satanic panic, explore the 80s youth rebellion like never before. Don't miss out! We have another amazing podcast trailer…
more -
Episode 58 Family Ties The Roxalana Druse Story.m4a
In the small town of Warren, NY, in the year 1884, a dark and twisted tale unfolded. Roxalana Druse, a seemingly ordinary woman, committed a heinous act that shocked the entire community. Roxalana was a quiet and reserved woman, rarely seen without her husband William by her side. However, behind...
-
Episode 57 The Q-Tip Phantom
Join us back at our sketchy hotel room as Marah leans in close, her eyes wide with excitement as she tells the wild tale of the phantom who haunted parts of Germany, Austria, and Bulgaria for years. This phantom, rumored to be a female serial killer, struck fear into the hearts of many, leaving a...
-
Episode 56 The Murder of Marlene Warren
After a much-needed break, we are excited to announce that Scarytales and Serials is back with a chilling new episode. This week, Tara will delve into the case of Marlene Warren, a woman who met a gruesome fate after opening her door to a clown bearing mysterious gifts. As we unravel this...
-
Episode 55 The Pollock Twins Reincarnation Fact or Fiction
The Pollock family suffered a terrible tragedy when their 2 daughters were 11 year old Joanna, and 6 year old Jacqueline were killed on their way to Sunday school. A year later, the Pollocks were blessed with twin girls. As the twins began to grow a series of eerie events, and some say…
more -
Episode 54 The Villisca Axe Murders
This episode Marah tells us about the brutal killings of the 8 victims that lost their lives in the Villisca Axe Murder of 1912. We talk about the murders, the suspects, and theories of this unsolved case. Join us as we delve into this mysterious, brutal tale. We also have another podcast…
more -
Episode 53 Little Boy Vanished
This week, we take another emotional ride as we dive into the mysterious disappearance of 7 year old Kyron Horman in June of 2010. This tale is heartbreaking and still unsolved. If anyone has any information about Kyron's disappearance, you can submit tips by phone to the Multnomah County tip…
more -
Episode 52 Alabama's Dead Children's Playground & The Dark Side Of Wonka
We did something different in this episode. We will be talking about a huanted location and also covering an urban legend. Tara and Marah take turns telling the story and history of Alabama's Dead Children's Playground, and then we dip our toes into a. Urban legend about the dark side of Willy...
-
Episode 51 The Vanishing of Ashley Nicole Summers
This week, Marah tells the story of Ashley Nicole Summers. In July of 2007 14 year old Ashley Nicole Summers went to swim at a family members pool before heading home in Cleveland, Ohio. Ashely never made it home and has been gone without a trace, and there have been very few sightings since…
more -
Episode 50 Graham Frederick Young AKA The Teacup Poisoner
Welcome to Episode 50! Everyone be prepared to hold on tight as we embark on a wild ride and our longest episode yet. We stay over in England for this case and learn about Graham Frederick Young, a young man fascinated with poison from an extremely early age. Graham was an incredibly intelligent...
-
Episode 49 Live, Laugh, Acid Bath?
Welcome to 2024 ! This week, we have another mini episode for you. Marah takes us through the gruesome case of John George Haigh, aka The Acid Bath Killer. John George, as Marah calls him, was one of Britians Serial Killers from 1909-1949 who probably would not have been caught if it wasn't for a...
-
Episode 48 Murder In a Lululemon
This week, we have a mini episode, and it's a doozy. In 2011, Jayna Murray was brutally murdered at the end of her shift inside her place of employment at a Lululemon in Bethesda, Maryland. A coworker Brittany Norwood was also found in the store, but she was virtually unharmed. When police tried…
more -
Episode 47 Theres Something About Mary.
In 2000 2 women named Mary Morris, who looked very similar, were murdered just a few days apart in Texas. With strange phone calls, missing wedding rings, and no real motives, this case is still a mystery. Leading, of course, to the question is there Something About Mary. Today, we dive into the...
-
Where is Marjorie West
This was a short one but still a tough one. We used a lot of comedy to get through this case. 4 year old Marjorie West vanished on Mother's Day of 1938 while playing in the park with her family. This launched a massive search that came up with no leads. To this day, Marjorie's whereabouts are...
-
Epusode 45 The Murder of Janett Christman
13 year old Janett Christman was murdered whole babysitting to make money to pay for a burgundy suit she wanted for Easter. Her death rocked her small town. Dive in with us as we explore the suspects in this case. Her murder has inspired the urban legend The babysitter and the man upstairs. It…
more -
Episode 44 What Happened to Little Deorr
This week Marah shares the story of Little Deorr a beautiful little boy who goes missing while camping with his family. To this day the question remains what happened to and where is Little Deorr. This was a hard one and we got pretty heated about it. We want to hear from you what do you think...
-
Episode 43 Aqua Tofana
We decided to try something different this week in a super fun mini episode. Instead of a murder, mystery, or haunted location, we have a little fun with the topic of poison. The poison named Aqua Tofana to be specific. In this much lighter episode, we learn how it came to be its uses and even…
more -
John List pt2.m4a
This is the continuation of the List family Murders. In part 1 we discussed John List his family and how he brutally murdered them before taking off to parts unknown. With a month head start. Where is John List well listen in and we will tell you. We also have an amazing trailer from a new…
more -
Episode 41 The List Family Murders PT1.m4a
This week we talk about the horrific story of John List a man who plotted and carried out the murders of not just 1 but all 5 of his family members. The murders would go undiscovered for nearly a month giving John List a very big head start. Stay tuned for Part 2 when we will tell you where John...
-
Episode 40 The Halloween Murder of Shauna Howe
This week we go into the 90's and Marah tell us of the horrific and senseless abduction and murder of 11 year old girl scout Shauna Howe. Shauna was abducted 2 blocks from her house as she walked back from a girl scout meeting. Places to follow us : Facebook https://www.facebook.com/scary......
-
That Girl is Poison- the Murderess Marie Madeline The Marquise De Brinvilliers.m4a
After a brief hiatus we are back ! We ventured to the 1600's this week. Marie wanted to have her cake and eat it too and when her father put a stop to this she launched an extensive revenge plot. This is the Story of Marie Madeline The Marquise De Brinvilliers .
-
Nursery Rhyme No No's Vol 1
Welcome to a new segment of Scarytales and Serials titled Nursery Rhyme No No's a.k.a I sang this shit to my kid why. For these we dive into the land of Nursery Rhymes, remove the sunshine and rainbows and get right to the sinister creepy and messed up origin stories. For our first installment we...
-
Mary Bell Part 3
This week we finish up the dumpster fire that is the case of Mary Bell the Tyneside Strangler. We dive into the murder trial of Britain's youngest female serial killer. Join us for the conclusion of this horrifically mind melting conclusion.
-
Mary Bell The Tyneside Strangler Part 2
This episode is one big trigger warning. This is the 2nd part of 3 parts to the story of Mary Bell also known as The Tyneside Strangler. We pick up with the aftermath of Mary Bells first murder and go into her second leading to her arrest. This train wreck of a tale has just progressed into a…
more -
Mary Bell The Tyneside Strangler Part 1
This episode is one big trigger warning. This is the story of Mary Bell also known as The Tyneside Strangler. Mary was 10 when she started committing her crimes and she prayed on younger children to boot. Her story is heartbreaking and horrific not in just her actions but what happened to her in...
-
Slenderman and the Slenderman Stabbing of Waukesha Wisconsin
In 2009 the first image of Slenderman was released as a submission for a Photoshop contest on an internet forum. Its creator Eric Knudsen could not have known the photos he created for a contest would turn into an internet sensation that would be known as Slenderman. The creation of this…
more -
The Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart
This week Tara talks about the murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart who was a beautiful, kind and responsible 16 year old girl. She was murdered while house-sitting for members of her family. Her young life was cut short by 2 people she knew. Her killers had a sick and twisted obsession with the…
more -
Where Is Tammy Mahoney
We stay local again this week with an unsolved missing person case. Tammy Mahoney was a 19 year old aspiring veterinarian and SUNY Morrisville when she was last seen hitchhiking to a friend's house on May 8th 1981. Tammy's case is not cold by any means and leads are still being actively worked…
more -
Chicken Surprise The Crazy Ways Of Killer Mary Jane Fonder
Chaotic weeks call for chaotic cases and this week is no different. This week Marah surprises Tara with a case she has never heard about Mary Jane Fonder who murdered a woman from her church all because of jealousy. But that is not all Mary Jane has some strange ways of storing her poultry and to...
-
The Disappearance Of Sara Anne Wood
This week Tara tells Marah about a case that is near and dear to her, the one that forever changed her and is still seared in her memory to this day. This is the disappearance of Sara Anne Wood. In 1993 a small town in upstate New York was rocked by the abduction of a 12 year old riding her bike...
-
And The Grammy For Stupid Criminals Goes To Daniel LaPlante
It's been a long week friends, and this weeks episode hits a bit different as Marah tells Tara about the moronic and nonsensical actions of teen murderer Daniel LaPlante. Daniel took the lives of Priscilla Gustafson, her unborn baby and her 2 small children which is despicable his actions however...
-
The Giggling Granny Nannie Doss
This week Tara tells Marah the shockingly wicked story of Serial Killer Grandma Nannie Doss. Sit with us as we delve into her horrifying deeds and talk about her staggering body count of 12 yes 12 victims all of them her family members and husbands.
-
Marah's Cryptid Corner Pt 2
Welcome to our 2nd segment of Marah's Cryptid Corner. This week Marah tells Tara the stories of The Kentucky Hell Hound, This Mothman of Pike County, The Cherokee Devil, and The Raven mocker with some other fun little tidbits about some cryptids that are not as well documented. It is a short one...
-
Death At The Hotel Cecil The Mysterious Death Of Elisa Lam
Join us as we discuss the mysterious death of Elisa Lam a 21 year old Chinese Canadian college student who was found in a water tank on top of the Hotel Cecil. Tara took a deep dive into this week's episode even going into theories surround Elisa's strange and unusual case. What do you think...
-
Marahs Cryptid Corner Pt 1
Welcome to 2023 friends! This week we have decided to go with a bit of a lighter topic and it's Marah's jam. It's time for Marah's Cryptid Corner. This week Marah talks about the Waya Woman of Jackson County and Spear finger just a couple cryptids to lighten things up and start the year fresh and...
-
The Vanishing of Tara Calico
When 19 year old Tara Calico set out on her normal 36 mile bike ride she had plans for the rest of her day. Sadly Tara would never been seen again until a terrifying poloroid was found in a parking lot 1200 miles away from where she was last seen. This week we ask the question what happened to…
more -
What happened to Phoebe
This week Tara surprises Marah with an Australian case she does not know. Travel with us as we talk about the mystery that took place in Melbourne Australia and we ask the question what truly happened to Phoebe Handsjuk a.k.a The girl in the chute. After this case is over sick around for an…
more -
Lemp Mansion
This week Tara and Marah discuss a paranormal hotspot in Saint Louis. By delving into to the Lemp family. Their history and tragic deaths and the ghosts that haunt the beautiful mansion.
-
The Horrific Murder of Little James Bulger
This week Marah tells Tara the absolutely horrific and tragic case about the kidnapping torture and murder of 2 and a half year old James Bulger. It comes with a huge trigger warning as well. We have our I googled that shit segment and an awesome sneak peek from the girls the mother and daughter...
-
Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders Part 2
This week Marah and Tara finish up their hardest cases yet. The senseless murders of 3 innocent angels were brutally murdered on their first night at girl scout camp. This week we go over suspects, the camp, DNA and all the craziness that went along with this case. The girls got to discuss this…
more
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Twisted Karma hosted by Tara and Marah your hosts with the most, join these spooky mom BFFs, as they blend chills with laughs in every episode. From unsettling true crime to eerie encounters.Tune in for the perfect mix of creepy and comedy.
HOSTED BY
Tara Benson
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Twisted Karma have?
Twisted Karma currently has 68 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Twisted Karma about?
Welcome to Twisted Karma hosted by Tara and Marah your hosts with the most, join these spooky mom BFFs, as they blend chills with laughs in every episode. From unsettling true crime to eerie encounters.Tune in for the perfect mix of creepy and comedy.
How often does Twisted Karma release new episodes?
Twisted Karma has 68 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Twisted Karma?
You can listen to Twisted Karma on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Twisted Karma?
Twisted Karma is created and hosted by Tara Benson.
URL copied to clipboard!