Counting Worms: Murder, True Crime and Death
110 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsJoin us for a light-hearted look at how some people have met their demise. From murder to disease to stupidity, the Grim Reaper finds each and every one of us...eventually. Hear stories of the unusual, gruesome, creepy-crawly, brutal and unbelievable ways people ended up counting worms.
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Episodes
Dumb - Plain & Simple 3
June 09, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBThink you know stupid? You ain't seen nothin' yet! A bus load of cops get bamboozled, a phone-ahead bank robber and how to beat a breathalizer are just a few examples. Listen and enjoy feeling superior to your fellow man!
Ep 106: Dumb - Plain & Simple 3
June 09, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBThink you know stupid? You ain't seen nothin' yet! A bus load of cops get bamboozled, a phone-ahead bank robber and how to beat a breathalizer are just a few examples. Listen and enjoy feeling superior to your fellow man!
Ep 105: Whips, Chains and Fire!
May 12, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBThink of the perfect opening to a true crime show.... it talks about twists and turns, sex and a wealthy enclave. Well, that's this show!
Ep 104: Death By Sex 3
April 28, 2021 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBBack by popular demand! Whether you're into BDSM, or simply wake up to a stranger sucking on your toes, we have it all for you!
Ep 103: Danger in Plain Sight
April 14, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBA story as old as time... the black widow spins her web - lures a mate - then OFF WITH HIS HEAD! But this is so much worse...
Ep 102: April Fools - Pranksters Get Justice
March 31, 2021 22:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBWhat happens if your bank decides your dead? We all agree there are harmless pranks... but some are just mean! Isn't it nice to see instant karma get served to those pranksters? Look no further.
Ep 101: Follow the Evidence
March 24, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBEventually justice prevails... be it in a court of law, a court of public opinion, or the final lurid words of your obituary. We follow the evidence... well, eventually.
Ep 100: Runaway Train!
March 17, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBYour imagination can't come up with the incredible ways mankind has found to die when battling the mighty steam engine. Sit back and enjoy feeling superior to your fellow humans!
Ep 99: Just Below The Surface
March 10, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBWhat takes a hard working accountant and turns them into a family annihilator? Here's a hint.... it won't be the same thing that leads a hard working electrician to have a stand off with the SWAT team! Both answers lie just below the surface!
Ep 98: Knuckleheads - World's Worst Burglars
March 03, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBThink crime pays? Think again. We have collected the most hair-brained burglars the world has to offer... all for your amusement! Too bad they didn't have a lookout parrot.
Ep 97: Minisode - Death by Dog
February 24, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 25.5 MBNo, no, no... we would never talk about dog attacks. There is nothing 'wormy' in that! These dogs were devious... they used everything except their teeth to do us in!
Ep 96: In Honor of Mardi Gras - Partiers
February 17, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBWho needs New Orleans when you have us? Covid may have canceled Mardi Gras - but it didn't cancel stupid! We have the best parties gone wrong so you won't feel you missed anything. Sit back, relax and get ready to throw some beads!
Ep 95: Burn Down The Forests!
February 10, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBWe start and end this episode with a good meal... but talk about 2 killers in between with no idea on what to do about them. Oh, wait... got it. Burn down the forests!!
Ep 94: Crazy Lil' Thing Called Love - 3
February 03, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBFrom rats and snakes to crashing planes and hate crimes - there is more than one way to say 'I love you'! But, when all else fails... if I can't have you... wait... where did that giant penis go?
Ep 93: Good Time Girls Turn Bad
January 27, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBWhen the good times end, so do these women - and the path they take is not what it may seem. See if you can find your way to the finish line before they do!
Ep 92: Only in Florida
January 20, 2021 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBOur listeners know we are partial to Florida. It has EVERYTHING... alligators, naked people, drunk people and stupid criminals - and so does this episode!
Ep 91: Looks Can Be Deceiving
January 13, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBToday's episode is a reminder that you can't judge a book by its cover. That pretty little lady may look harmless but, in reality, she is 'particularly dangerous'!
Ep 90: Stupid Criminals 3
January 06, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBWhat's our favorite way to ring in the new year.... feeling superior to our favorite idiots - STUPID CRIMINALS! We've found the best of the best so prepare to laugh off 2020 and welcome in a fresh new year!
Ep 89: Holiday Bonus - Bad Santas
December 24, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBHoliday Bonus Episode! We miss y'all too much to wait until next season... so here's some light-hearted stories of Santas gone bad!
Ep 88: Drunk and Disorderly 2
October 28, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBJoin us for a stroll down a foggy memory lane as we recount stories of 'boozin' gone bad'. Whether in the range or not - alcohol makes people do stupid things! P.S. Make sure to 'subscribe' to this podcast as this is the last episode of season two. We'll be back with new episodes at the beginning of 2021!! So until next year, live big, rest in peace... the worms are waiting!
Ep 87: The Killer Beside Us
October 21, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBWe have all been fooled by those who appear the most innocent. These are those stories... well... except for the 'serial pooper'. They totally looked like one of 'those' types.
Ep 86: Surgical Mishaps
October 14, 2020 11:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBBack by popular demand we bring you DIY Surgery Misadventures & Self Experimentation all in the name of beauty and the quest for eternal youth! Will humans ever learn? We hope not!
Ep 85: The Sneak Attack
October 07, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBEveryone loves to feel safe - but sometimes that feeling is nothing more than a false sense of security. Today's episode contains stories of people living their lives completely unaware of an impending sneak attack from a deadly predator.
Ep 84: When Animals Attack
September 30, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBThe best stories of nature getting even with humans are here in one fabulously funny episode. Did we mention that death and murder CAN be funny? Highlighting the stupidity of man is always good for a laugh.
Ep 83: Hiding in Plain Sight
September 23, 2020 11:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBTo be a criminal mastermind you have to really pay attention to details. Worm News makes make clear. Then, in both stories, our killers try to hide in plain sight... but it doesn't last forever.
Ep 82: Instant Karma 2
September 16, 2020 11:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBAn instant cult classic from last season, we had to bring it back! For those that think they can abuse the rest of us, sometimes you only have to stand and watch. Karma will instantly step in and correct the wrongdoer! And it's all for our enjoyment! :)
Ep 81: Shot in the Dark
September 09, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBBoth of our stories involve a shot in the dark...then another...and another...and a feeling like....wow...you may never get this right. Don't worry. Justice prevails...eventually!
Ep 80: Lawn Equipment
September 02, 2020 11:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBSure... some lawn equipment is just plain dangerous - chainsaws, wood chippers... but some of it (like riding lawn mowers) only become dangerous when being driven by a drunk idiot pulling a cooler full of beer! We bring you both!
Ep 79: Wait!! Who Did What??!!
August 26, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBFollowing a hilarious Worm News are two of our best murder mystery cases. Follow along as armchair detectives and see if you can solve them as you 'choose your own adventure'. Will you be catfished?
Ep 78: Dumb - Plain and Simple
August 19, 2020 11:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBThese stories highlight the concept of Social Darwinism... the thinning of the gene pool. This episode will give you an opportunity to feel superior to your fellow human beings!
Ep 77: Your Worst Nightmare Conspiracies
August 12, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBWhen you think of a conspiracy pitting the whole world against you and then you make it the worst nightmare ever... you get today's episode!
Ep 76: Falling Daredevils
August 05, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBIf man was meant to fly... well... he would not have ended up on our podcast! From wingsuits to cannon balls to giant swings - this is why your math teacher promised you that 'you would use it one day'. But, if you don't, it's OK. We'll be here for you.
Ep 75: To Poison or Not To Poison
July 28, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBBalls of steel, Southern Belles and Crash Test Dummies. What more could you want? Ok, lots of poison, murder and 'let's not go there'!
Ep 74: Internet Challenges
July 22, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBToday is dedicated to 'the range' and everyone who has ever desperately needed to feel 'cool'. What else could bring together duct tape, boiling water, super glue and intentional choking besides the internet?? Let's get ready to rumble!! The challenge has been thrown down. Are you cool enough?
Ep 73: Catfish, Stink Fruit & Gravity
July 15, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBThis week has it all... 'the range', deceit, armchair detectives (you deciding homicide, suicide or accident... and, of course, stink fruit! We also play one of Scott's most embarrassing moments!
Ep 72: Electrocution!
July 08, 2020 11:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBAnother theme show!! Today we prove that electricity is deadly no matter where it comes from.... foam parties, lightning, or even (apparently) Karma herself!
Ep 71: Things Aren't Always What They Seem
July 01, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBHumans can be very visual creatures... we see what we want to see. That can mean a profile on 'Plenty of Fish' or even a distraction in our mystery cases you are asked to solve!
Ep 70: Kaboom!
June 24, 2020 11:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBWhen is the worst time to light a cigarette? Who is afraid of a little nuclear disaster? Who hasn't been in a contest where the room is 230 degrees?
Ep 69: Tell The Truth or Die
June 17, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBYou can't make someone tell the truth... or can you? Can you trust animals trained as spies? And let's right the wrongs of time! It's all lies!! Stop blaming the little guy!
Ep 68: Vehicles
June 10, 2020 11:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBWe would never waste your time with cars... too boring. Technically, vehicles can be anything from shopping carts to mopeds to garbage trucks. Find out how these 'vehicles' can lead to some unsightly messes. Worm News exposes the penguin's secret biological weapon against humanity. Turns out.... penguins are dangerous!
Ep 67: See Thru The Illusions
June 03, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBDon't let the human remains in the crawl space, the wheelchair in the corner, or the noose in the tree distract you. There may or may not be a crime in today's episode! It's another 'Choose Your Adventure'!
Ep 66: With Friends Like This...
May 27, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBJoin for a collection of stories about 'friends' who definitely DON'T have your back! From a samurai attack to setting your friend on fire to sticking an air compressor hose up your rear! These friends stop at nothing to prove their friendship!
Ep 65: The Biggest Creep & Calling All Armchair Detectives!
May 20, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBScott goes back to his roots and brings you his biggest creep of all time, but Worm News is funny enough to make you wonder! Then, put on your thinking caps. You are the detective in part 2 as you solve the cause and manner of death.... can you do it?
Ep 64: When Sex Gets Stupid
May 13, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBRisk-takers beware! We are watching! And while we may be laughing, it isn't always with you! Why would a sex episode have live animals, concrete, a circular saw or a scarecrow? Well, trust me, it's worth listening to find out!
Ep 63: The Ultimate Bad Guy & Historic Super Hero
May 06, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBPrepare for a Special Edition of Worm News that will leave you breathless! Then, dive into the biggest villain of our time and an unknown hero of the past.
Ep 62: Sports Deaths
April 29, 2020 11:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBWhat in the world is zorbing? And why are my cheeks so sore? Who knew sports accidents could be so funny? I guess it all comes down to what the person was doing before the accident! That's called 'foreshadowing'!
Ep 61: Clowns, Circuses and Don't You Dare Say 'Freaks'!!
April 22, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBWho said there's a sucker born every minute? No, really... Today, you'll hear about a murderous clown and the real story of the freak show! Step right up! It's all right here!
Ep 60: Grandmas That Mean Business
April 15, 2020 11:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBToday we break all Grandma stereotypes. They can be heroes or villains...drug dealers, drunken brawlers or eveln stop home invaders dead in their tracks! When police are outmatched.... call in Grandma!
Ep 59: How To Get Caught: A Guide
April 08, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBIn today's episode, we learn exactly what NOT to do if you plan to kill your husband. And, is it possible for one woman to deliver 44 children? Learn about the scariest medical condition out there - hyper ovulation. Finally, Sara takes a look at a murder case where one M.E.'s work changes the future of forensic science forever.
Ep 58: April Fools - Pranks Gone Wrong
April 01, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBWhat harm is there in cross-dressing a Ken doll? How can a wedgie turn deadly? Can a senior prank really lead to 8 years in prison for 'institutional criminal mischief'? These and so much more!