Give Me Murder Or Give Me Death
114 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsA true crime comedy podcast with Lena Berry and Alex Stypula. Each week they dive into a horrific crime and try to wring out a bit of humor from some of the darkest aspects of humanity. Sometimes Lena hosts, sometimes Alex does, either way you'll experience a twisted journey through some of the darkest humor this side of Ed Gein's house. Alex and Lena are longtime friends who only recently discovered their shared love of true crime and had to do a podcast about it. We make murder funny.
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Episodes
Give Me Murder #64 - Bizarro Deaths
October 25, 2018 02:00 - 50 minutes - 57.5 MBBizarro deaths, bizarro Lena & Alex recording on a Sunday, what does it all mean? No one knows, let alone us. Does anyone actually read these descriptions? Shoot us an email.
Give Me Murder #63 - John Wayne Gacy
October 11, 2018 03:00 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBLena picked a serial killer! Heard of him? We realize that actually some people may actually not have heard of John Wayne Gacy, but really, where were you hiding? We're really playing the hits this time, getting off the rails, existential dread, etc., this one is fun!
Give Me Murder #62 - Henri Landru
September 27, 2018 01:34 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBTo be quite fair and honest this episode is all over the place. It's light on accents but we slip some in. It is a mix between discussions of deep existential angst, what it means to be a psychopath and/or serial killer, and the very interesting story of Henri Landru, who killed at least 10 women in France in the early 20th century.
Give Me Murder #61 - Aliens? Maybe.
September 13, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBWe discuss the Travis Walton "alien abduction" and a whole bunch of other stuff this episode. That abduction (very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very) probably did not happen. Harrison feels pretty strongly about extraterrestrials and jumps in for a while on this one. The biggest takeaway from this one is that thinking about space too much is horrifying.
Give Me Murder #60 - Cannibalism 201: Continuing Education
August 30, 2018 01:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBMore cannibalism stuff, we know you love it (do you?). This is a pretty rip roarin' damn fun episode, pardon our 5 minute aside about religion and the peril of being aware of one's own existence, the vast majority of this episode is about cannibalism!!!
Give Me Murder #59 - Richard Speck
August 16, 2018 00:26 - 53 minutes - 60.9 MBDid Mark Wahlberg do 9/11? Mostly the episode is about Richard Speck though, most of you probably know who he is, if not it's pretty bad.
Give Me Murder #58 - La Guillotine
August 02, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBGUYS WE'RE SO SORRY!!! We know it's been almost a month since our last episode, we had to live our stupid lives. We also know our stupid lives will end someday, we hope that you can forgive this transgression as we will all be long forgotten someday and all memory of this and other podcasts will cease. Anyway lots of good, clean decapitation in this one! Lena gets a little dark (unusual), Alex makes everyone feel weird (usual), we're back!
Give Me Murder #57 - The Highway of Tears
July 05, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBLena discusses Canada's problems with its high rate of indigenous women who have been murdered over the decades, and specifically one stretch of highway in British Columbia. The hosts also talk about all kinds of other stuff (duh). What should we have as gifts, etc. for when we launch our patreon?
Give Me Murder #56 - Budd Dwyer
June 21, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBA Pennsylvania legend, if you've never heard of him you're in for a horrible treat. If you have heard of ol' Budd stay tuned for our chat about PA potato chips and all the other stupid stuff we talk about.
Give Me Murder #55 - Dahmer
June 07, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBYeah, Dahmer. This was a birthday gift from Lena to Alex. Alex's favorite serial killer on his birthday. Also sorry haha lol (kidding for real sorry) we didn't release an episode last week. We've been going through some changes and please listen to our bullshit spiel at the beginning and give us some feedback if you're so inclined, thank you, we love youl
Give Me Murder #54 - Never Love Anyone
May 25, 2018 06:00 - 54 minutes - 61.8 MBThe Jodi Arias story, she stalked, harassed, and ultimately murdered her ex-boyfriend. You can kinda hear a band in the background because our new studio is in a warehouse with a bunch of other studios. So sorry about that, it's not too loud though, and you're gonna die someday so like big scheme not a huge deal.
Give Me Murder #53 - Christman Genniperteinga, 1000 Murders?
May 17, 2018 06:58 - 52 minutes - 60.3 MBWas there a 16th century German cave dweller/robber/murderer who claimed 964 victims? No one really knows, but we sure talk about it!
Give Me Murder #52 - Edmund Kemper
May 10, 2018 06:00 - 50 minutes - 58 MBWe talk about one of America's most infamous serial killers Ed Kemper, the Coed Killer. Many of you are probably familiar with this case, but come along with us as Alex is sick and on dayquil and thus a touch loopy.
Give Me Murder #51- The Toolbox Killers
May 03, 2018 06:00 - 49 minutes - 56.8 MBThis is a horrible, unpleasant, and not funny episode. Sorry about that. We recorded this one over a year ago before we figured out how to toe the line on picking certain crimes and trying to wring humor out of them. So apologies all around on that. We couldn't release a brand new one because life is an unceasing nightmare that constantly throws roadblocks in our way. We thank you for listening. Never die.
Give Me Murder #50 - Cryptidiots
April 26, 2018 10:53 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBFIFTY! We made it to 50 episodes, thank you to everyone who has listened and stuck with us this far. This episode is about some fake and dumb things that don't actually exist. Lena is perfect, Alex is garbage, stay with us for 50 more
Give Me Murder #49 - American Werewolf in Nowhere
April 19, 2018 06:00 - 41 minutes - 47.2 MBWerewolves, are they real? No. Get ready for an episode where Alex is at a loss for words as Lena regales us all with the wonder of werewolf internet forums. Alex is pretty low energy in this one and characteristically self-conscious, as always Lena is perfect. Thank you for your continued listenership.
Give Me Murder #48 - "Ghost 'Stories'"
April 05, 2018 06:00 - 56 minutes - 64.5 MBIn this episode Lena struggles to keep up with Alex's horrible research. Can anyone blame her? No they cannot. This is a meandering look at some really bad and poorly written internet ghost stories by two podcasters just trying to make sense of this godawful world. Enjoy!!
Give Me Murder #47 - *Sigh* Vampires
March 29, 2018 06:00 - 52 minutes - 60.1 MBWe start off with Richard Chase, he's well known but talking about him never gets any less terrifying. Then we move on to some other blood suckers Lena found via reddit, the world is a cesspool and Alex melts down over and over again because of how seriously people take vampirism.
Give Me Murder #46 - KISSM (Angels of Death)
March 22, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBAlex hesitates to say something gross, Lena comes up with some killer acronyms, and so much fun is had all around. We also learn about lots of murders of the elderly and infirm.
Give Me Murder #45 - John Edward Robinson
March 15, 2018 06:00 - 56 minutes - 64.5 MBWe touch on a lesser known American serial killer from the 80's and 90's.
Give Me Murder #44 - Cannibalism: A Thinkpiece
March 08, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBIs cannibalism bad? Yes, almost undoubtedly, but some people don't think so! If you'd like to hear their opinions this is your episode! Listen to some horrible takes about people eating other people.
Give Me Murder #43 - Ghosts of Pennsylvania
March 01, 2018 07:00 - 55 minutes - 63.9 MBPennsylvania is where we are from, there is a lot of history here. People think there are ghosts here, there aren't, not here and not anywhere else. But pretending can be fun (Lena is undecided on the issue of ghosts)!
Give Me Murder #42 - Yorkshire Ripper
February 22, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBNot Yorkshire pudding...sorry that's a terrible joke. This is an episode about a brutal serial killer. We ramble for 8+ minutes at the beginning you have been warned! This is a fascinating case of a deranged and delusional psychopath, as well as stifling police ineptitude.
Give Me Murder #41 - ALIVE, Eh...Not Everyone
February 15, 2018 07:00 - 51 minutes - 58.7 MBThis is the story of the rugby team that crashed in the Andes mountains and had to eat the dead to survive. Lena chose an episode about cannibalism, without any influence from Alex! Oh joyous day, except for the story itself really. Though it is truly a story of triumphant survival so not amongst our most dismal episodes. But also it's about eating people.
Give Me Murder #40 - President Hotel Room 1046
February 08, 2018 07:00 - 51 minutes - 58.7 MBAn old fashioned murder mystery! In the year 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri a young man checked into the President Hotel, and a whole mess of odd occurrences later he never checks out. Hear about Alex's weird ears and enjoy his several meltdowns!
Give Me Murder #39 - The Central Park Five
February 01, 2018 07:00 - 41 minutes - 47.2 MBWhat happens when Lena is sick, both your hosts are feeling the sustained existential dread that winter brings with it, and the subject is a gross miscarriage of justice? You get a bummer of an episode! It's the same old story, coerced confessions, the facts don't add up, intense media scrutiny, etc. In this episode we explore the case of the Central Park 5 and remind ourselves about the lack of justice in the world lol! Just kidding about the lol.
Give Me Murder #38 - The Grim Sleeper
January 25, 2018 07:00 - 45 minutes - 52.6 MBHere's one from the vault! Our producer is sick so we couldn't put out a brand new one but you've never heard this, we recorded it early last year when we were just podcast babies. We're still only podcast toddlers...anyway you get the drift, it may sound different than recent ones! This is about a serial killer in Los Angeles that neither of us were familiar with, we hope you enjoy.
Give Me Murder #37 - A Billion Little Cuts
January 18, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBTorture! Brazen bulls, Judas cradles, death by a thousand cuts (aka "A buncha cuts"). This episode is all about ancient and medieval torture and execution methods, and oh boy is it fun.
Give Me Murder #36 - The Night Stalker
January 11, 2018 07:00 - 52 minutes - 60.1 MBRichard Ramirez, you know him, you hate him. This week Alex's awful and negative feelings about murder and death return, how exciting! Lena ruins her day because she reads this story which is well known, but always terrifying.
Give Me Murder #35 - I See (and Make Love to) Dead People
January 04, 2018 07:00 - 58 minutes - 67.3 MBNecrophilia, the entire episode is about necrophilia. Look, it's gross, but it's also really funny! There's no murder in this one just people who died of normal stuff so it's fun! We know though, it's like really, really gross.
Give Me Murder #34 - Gilles de Rais
December 28, 2017 07:00 - 58 minutes - 67.3 MBGilles de Rais was a compatriot of Joan of Arc, and an important figure in 15th century France, but his main jam was killing kids. Part of this episode is super fun and funny, and part is horrifically dark, please enjoy! We hope you all are having a moneyed holiday season.
Give Me Murder #33 - Reg Christie
December 21, 2017 07:00 - 44 minutes - 51.4 MBOk so he did actually have a dick, but this Englishman struggled with impotence and was made fun of for it as a child. He was also later injured in a gas attack in WW1, what a winning combination for a well-adjusted adult! This episode includes serial murder, wrongful conviction, and sadness.
Give Me Murder #32 - The Pazzi Conspiracy
December 14, 2017 07:00 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBIt's another story of murder from hundreds of years ago! This is our first visit to Italy, and coincidentally, our first foray into medieval Italian politics!! We're talking about the Pazzi conspiracy and the murder of an important nobleman from one of the most powerful families in Italy at the time. He was killed in a church during mass, and a whole mass of people were killed in his wake as retribution, should be fun!
Give Me Murder #31 - The Hotel of Death
December 07, 2017 07:00 - 48 minutes - 55.5 MBWe're gearing up for the holidays with a real bummer of a story! This episode goes over the mysterious death of Elisa Lam at the Cecil Hotel in LA in 2013. It's not a fun story but it's a very interesting mystery. We also touch upon a few other mysterious deaths at the hotel over the years, and of course Alex mentions that nothing really matters.
Give Me Murder #30 - Katherine Knight
November 30, 2017 07:00 - 59 minutes - 67.6 MBKatherine Knight! If you don't know this story you're about to hear some awful things!! It's hard to say whether Alex's attempts at an Australian accent or the ending to this story is more horrifying. This truly is a terrible, gross, gory episode (but not right away). Thanks for sticking with us we love you.
Give Me Murder #29 - The Winchester Idiot House (And More!!)
November 16, 2017 07:00 - 56 minutes - 64.7 MBThe Winchester Mystery house, is it actually a mystery? No. At least not according to Alex. If you like when Alex hates something you will love this episode, and vice versa. Lena did not know this in advance all she did was provide us with a nice podcast topic, she's the best. ALSO: stick around after that story to hear a bonus interview with our producer Harrison!! We figured it'd be nice to hear from him since you guys don't know much about him, enjoy!
Give Me Murder #28 - The Heilbronn Phantom
November 09, 2017 07:00 - 56 minutes - 65.1 MBThis we recount the tale of a mysterious female serial killer that haunted Germany for over 15 years. There are lots of twists and turns in this one as well as German accents. If you've never heard this story you're in for a treat as well as meandering and rumination, we love you.
Give Me Murder #27 - Meatballs and Murder (Belle Gunness)
November 02, 2017 09:26 - 55 minutes - 63.5 MBGravy, meatballs, murder. November is upon us and Thanksgiving approaches so what better time to talk about these 3 Norwegian-American pasttimes. That makes no sense of course but neither does this podcast much of the time. Join us as Lena mispronounces meatballs and Alex latches onto the completely fiction concept of a "gravy servant." This is the story of the famous Belle Gunness, the Norwegian immigrant to the United States suspected of killing many of her suitors and stealing their mo...
Give Me Murder #26 - Halloween's Cancelled
October 26, 2017 06:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBIt's our extra double special (or whatever the hell I say in the episode) Halloween episode! We wanted to pick something extra gruesome and weird that took place around Halloween, and boy did we do that, we also rambled a lot but hey ain't this whole thing really just a bundle of fun? Murder is bad, look it up. This episode is about a small town in Ohio where a grisly double murder took place in 1995 which prompted the whole town to cancel all Halloween related activities that year, to av...
Give Me Murder #25 - Murder House on the Prairie
October 19, 2017 06:00 - 58 minutes - 67.4 MBThe Bloody Benders - a family (but were they?) of 4 is suspected of upwards of 20 murders on the Kansas frontier in the 19th century. This episode is all about free love, family, and actually neither of those it's about 4 psychopaths setting up an insane murder scenario for guests they had in their home. A wholesome tale from the Heartland.
Give Me Murder #24 - Anthony Family Values
October 13, 2017 06:00 - 38 minutes - 43.7 MBSorry for the late posting! We've had some technical issues in the form of busy lives and vacations and standup comedy tours, but who cares we're all gonna die right lol? Anyway this one is from the deep archive that we recorded about 7 months ago (we have a few more gems that are super dark and not funny that we may release if we find ourselves in a similar bind again). It's about Casey Anthony, you know her, you (probably don't) love her. This is our drunken take (yeah we were drunk fo...
Give Me Murder #23 - Whoops! Failed Assassination Attempts
October 05, 2017 06:00 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBThree stories of famous failed assassination attempts. Sure they all lived but eventually the targets all died from other causes (as everyone does) so this is staying true to the podcast thematically. It's on brand!
Give Me Murder #22 - Ghosts Can't Be Scary if They're Not Real
September 28, 2017 06:00 - 58 minutes - 67.4 MBWe got ghost stories! Lena provides with a real treat of some pretty cool stories that Alex obnoxiously takes to task. If you believe in ghosts you might hate Alex, but you will love Lena she's great. Oh also skip ahead to 3 minutes if you don't want Game of Thrones spoilers, sorry that's all Lena's fault Alex had nothing to do with it! Also the second half of this episode is a companion episode to #16.
Give Me Murder #21 - L'Affaire des Poisons
September 21, 2017 13:15 - 55 minutes - 63.8 MBThe Affair of the Poisons, it's just like it sounds! Affairs, poisons, and guess what also magic and spells and whatnot. And don't forget about the murder, so much murder. This is the captivating story of a surge in poisonings in 17th century France under Louis XIV. Court intrigue, adultery, real weird magic stuff, we got it all.
Give Me Murder #20 - Never Take a Cruise
September 14, 2017 06:00 - 51 minutes - 59.2 MBLena brings us two sad and compelling stories of disappearances on cruise ships. Never go on a cruise, only bad things happen, and Disney is evil.
Give Me Murder #19 - All About Exorcism!
September 07, 2017 06:00 - 1 hour - 92 MBWe cannot stress enough how much Alex does not believe in the supernatural. Please enjoy as he lays into an exorcist who did an interview in Cosmo of all places. Also listen to various stories about exorcisms from around the world and how they go wrong (which is always)!
Give Me Murder #18 - Jonestown
August 31, 2017 06:00 - 59 minutes - 68.1 MBThe story of Jim Jones and where it all went wrong (there were a lot of issues from the start). Lena chose to do our first cult episode! It's a fascinating story with a horrifying end. We also go off on a tangent about the events in Charlottesville we couldn't help it!
Give Me Murder #17 - Spa Day! The Acid Bath Murderer
August 24, 2017 06:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBDon't lock your kids in a small garden, or do! Everyone's screwed so it doesn't really matter what you do or don't do! But don't be weird to your kids because they might grow up to dissolve people in acid! This one's a real dang doozy guys!
Give Me Murder #16 - Moore Family Axe Murders
August 17, 2017 06:00 - 56 minutes - 64.8 MBThe Moore family and 2 guests were brutally murdered with an axe in Iowa in 1912. Join us for a little fire and brimstone, with a light helping of Alex reiterating how stupid he thinks the idea of ghosts is.
Give Me Murder #15 - The Stupid Death of Tycho Brahe
August 10, 2017 06:00 - 49 minutes - 56.1 MBTycho Brahe was a famous astronomer and a very weird dude, he also died in such a dumb way. Also be sure to enjoy as Lena and Alex briefly explore the mystery of existence and mortality (AKA Alex goes off on an insane tangent but also it was Lena's idea to start a podcast in the first place so there's plenty of blame to go around). Have fun listeners we love you!