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December 1968. A college student is snatched from a motel room in Georgia. She is chained inside a box and buried underground, with a little air and a little time. Her family is told to pay up.
That's the Barbara Mackle kidnapping, and it's one of the two stories at the heart of My Favorite Murder's Episode 203, recorded live at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark bring their usual mix of dark humor and real empathy to a case that sounds like fiction. Then they pivot to the Barbie Bandits, a crew of thieves whose glamorous look hid a very different business.
A live crowd changes the energy. You'll hear the gasps, the laughs, and the moments when a whole theater goes quiet. The hosts keep their focus on the human stakes, and the stories move fast. It's a strong entry point if you've never listened to the show, and a fun one if you're a longtime Murderino.
Why does this case still fascinate people decades later? How did investigators close in on the people behind it? We won't spoil it. Press play tonight and listen on iHeart, or find the episode wherever you get your podcasts.
