Good Company in the Car: The Bigfoot and Murder and Everything Else Podcast

A young woman is murdered by a California highway late at night. The killer is the last person anyone in San Diego expected...

(The AI recaps used to be so much more dramatic…) Kevin and Jack discuss the new Scream film—its recycled thrills, satisfying reveals, and a personal trigger scene—then move into reflections about urgent medical care and how it feels to be told to wait. The episode then shifts to a lively Disney trip recap: Animal Kingdom animals, Avatar and Banshee flight, meeting Kevin from Up, getting stuck on Pirates of the Caribbean which was amazing, park tips, shopping frustrations, and the relaxing and slightly boozy Brightline ride home.

Where do we start? Anti-freeze? Check. Life insurance? Check. Infidelity? Check. It's like falling on a bruise...

Thank goodness for cell phone pings or this monster might have gotten away with it!

Two friends recount their seven-night Norwegian cruise from Miami, comparing it to Celebrity, navigating port visits in Puerto Plata, St. Thomas and Tortola, and sharing amusing encounters—like a line dispute with a fellow passenger, shopping at an amber museum, and meeting two fun couples from Long Island. The episode highlights practical annoyances (slow internet, drink packages, and desalinated water), sunny island moments at Stirrup Cay, local sights and costs, and a brief health scare that turned out to be resolvable—wrapped up with candid humor about travel expectations and onboard life.

Jack and Kevin travel from Florida to Maryland for a nostalgic weekend in St. Michael's, enjoying ramen, conveyor-belt sushi, and a homecoming dinner with longtime friends. The trip blends warm memories, quirky motel and hotel moments, Goodwill finds, and a tense airport delay and de-icing scare before returning to sunny Florida.

After the heartbreak of suddenly losing their dog , Jack and Kevin took a Celebrity Reflection cruise to distract themselves from their sadness. The episode covers a frantic drive to the port, a harrowing last‑minute boarding, off-putting martini‑bar hangouts, inevitable casino losses, and a pretty good magician. They stop in Freeport Bahamas instead of Cocoa Cay due to storm damage to the pier (Freeport is not a tourist destination) and explore Nassau’s colorful architecture, the pink courthouse, and the historic Balcony House.

This episode explores the 1896–1897 mystery airship wave across the United States: thousands of reported nighttime lights and dramatic accounts of airborne craft, alleged crews, and even Martian visitors. It traces the sightings from Sacramento through the Midwest, examines explanations (hoaxes, misidentifications, secret inventors, and early aviation), and looks at how newspapers and later UFO enthusiasts shaped the story.

There's just no shortage! After a steady diet of murder we needed the podcast equivalent of pickled ginger last week and now we're already for the next case. Bring on the stupidity Ken Fitzhugh!

The town of Carthage, Texas' most wealthy and cantankerous resident is found murdered. A lot of people thought she had it coming, but no one could believe who did it!

The hosts trade stories about signing up for scuba lessons, exploring the Florida reef, beach metal-detecting, and quirky moments like naming a local shark “Bruce.” They also share everyday life updates—assembling patio furniture, a gardening mobility cart, canceled golf plans, and half-price mahi dinners. The episode focuses heavily on sleep apnea and CPAP experiences: the awkward at-home sleep study, insurance hassles, struggles to stay awake for testing, and how better sleep transformed their mornings. They close with plans to resume regular research-driven crime episodes in the new year.

Hosts Jack and Kevin recount a laid-back holiday season after moving to Florida: warm weather instead of winter, big kitchen cooking sessions with turkeys and hundreds of cookies, and a quiet Christmas and New Year. They share travel highlights (a Phoenix trip and old mining town visit), small home victories like winter tomatoes and finished pavers, and humorous moments including a raffle-winning menopause kit and a gift of a metal detector.

On the night of August 21, 1955, the Sutton and Taylor families in rural Kentucky reported being besieged for hours by small, strange humanoid figures with glowing eyes. Their vivid accounts, gunfire on the property, and the rush of law enforcement turned the incident into one of the most famous and debated UFO encounters. Theories range from extraterrestrials and mass hysteria to misidentified wildlife such as great horned owls, but no conclusive explanation has been found, leaving the Kelly–Hopkinsville case a lasting mystery.

In Grand Junction, Colorado, real estate developer Alan Helmick is found shot in his home and his car later set on fire. Investigators focus on his wife, Miriam Helmick, after a hand-delivered threatening greeting card is traced to her by surveillance footage. Additional evidence, including incriminating online searches, forged checks, and a ballistic match to a decades-old bullet, points to motive and opportunity. Prosecutors say Miriam stood to gain financially, and forensic work helped secure her conviction for first-degree murder and a lengthy prison sentence. The case shows how small pieces of physical and digital evidence can connect to form a compelling case.

Hosts banter through a day of errands in South Florida — from a frustrating post office experience about tracking versus delivery confirmation to returning purchases, grocery runs and the realities of arthritis. They share funny observations about people at the gym, braces progress, holiday plans and kitchen finds. The episode also dives into outdoor life: a booming victory garden, surf fishing adventures catching palomitas, jacks and a bonefish while waiting for pompano, mole crabs for bait, and even baby manta rays in the surf, all wrapped up with seasonal well-wishes.

Typically the name Chandler brings to mind that loveable character from Friends, but in Tampa it's synonymous with pure evil.

Fred and Stacey have consciously uncoupled (thanks Gwyneth) and are living together amicably while they sort out their finances. But an encounter with an online love interest ends in the death of three people! Real 911 audio...

We finally removed the massive banyan tree, opening the backyard to sunlight and sending the iguanas packing. The episode covers backyard cleanup, pool chemistry wins, and plans for a winter garden with tomatoes and herbs. Also: the dog’s mysterious sneezing and vet trip, a near-miss with iguanas on a walk, a fishing trip at the beach as 'season' begins, and a funny struggle to get the podcast recording setup working again.

Two friends riff about how technology has quietly taken over their lives — from convincing scam emails and scary AI videos to funny home robots like Betty (the leaf-sucking pool bot), Maurice (the pool vacuum), and Mr. Kim (the robot floor cleaner). They share stories about Alexa, iPhones, smart watches, robotic fish, movie theater etiquette, and how modern devices both help and drive them crazy, mixing humor with a touch of tech anxiety.

This episode examines the 2014 murders of a rural Kentucky family, following the police investigation that uncovered Waffle House footage, phone records, and duct tape evidence linking the suspects. Hosts unpack the inconsistent statements, the roles of Ryan, Vito, and Ann, and the legal outcomes that followed. They also weave in commentary about jury sizes, bench trials, family dynamics, and the tragic aftermath for those involved.

Jack Wilson was a beloved ophthalmologist in Huntsville, Alabama. A twisted tale of his wife and her twin conspiring to have him killed is laid bare by circumstantial evidence that just cannot be ignored. Is inheriting a $6 million estate the same thing as collecting a ton of life insurance? We think it is! We give you Betty Wilson!

A young and beloved Harvard educated physician is stabbed to death one night in a parking lot. At first, no one can understand why. Then the dumb starts. Oh, and Columbia is an Ivy League school too. Just saying.

After a fight with her husband, Carolyn Killaby disappears from a Vancouver, Washington bar late one November night in 1995. Witness reports, a found car, and traces of blood lead investigators to suspect Dennis Smith, a man with a violent past. The investigation used early DNA testing, a manhunt and a televised tip to capture Smith, who was later convicted and sentenced to life. Carolyn's body was never recovered; the family pursued civil action against authorities and was awarded damages while the case left lasting questions about parole supervision and justice for the victim.

The Kennedy sisters loved living in the bohemian section of Houston known as "The Heights." One sister, Yleen, dabbled in the apparently super dangerous world of vintage clothing. One day in 1984 a very bad person paid the sisters a visit...

Hosts Jack and Kevin banter about painting, life, and an in-depth personal look at orthodontics — from ancient Egyptian techniques to modern fast braces. Kevin shares his long history with braces, recent struggles with an open bite, a failed home Invisalign kit, and his progress with new orthodontic treatment. They discuss how braces affect eating, self-image, and dental care over a lifetime, and reflect on how orthodontics has evolved from an elite procedure to a common, accessible treatment.

Hosts Jack and Kevin walk through the seven or eight invasive lizard species they commonly see in their South Florida backyard — from tame, charismatic curly-tail lizards and flashy anoles to larger threats like tegus and green iguanas. They share personal stories about encounters at the pool, pets chasing lizards, and surprising sightings around the house. The episode also touches on the ecological impact of these invasives, how local climate and microhabitats help them thrive, and community reactions to control efforts — celebrating some species while calling others a persistent nuisance.

Hosts Jack and Kevin open with a hilarious backyard tale about a giant iguana in the pool, everyday household frustrations, and a long-awaited return to the movie theater to watch Demon Slayer. They then launch into a lively countdown of history’s biggest hoaxes — from the Society for Indecency to Naked Animals and the Great Moon Hoax to crop circles, the Cottingley fairies, the Piltdown Man, and Orson Welles’s War of the Worlds — exploring why people believed them and how media fueled the myths.