Oct 27 2016

The Hinterkaifeck Axe Murders

47 min 2 movies discussed
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In 1922, a little farm in the woods of Bavaria became the site of what would become Germany’s most famous unsolved murder, when six people were brutally killed with a pick axe. What led up to it and followed is nothing short of bizarre.

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# Stuff You Should Know: Hinterkäifeck

This Halloween bonus episode takes listeners back to 1922 Bavaria to unravel one of history's most disturbing unsolved murders at an isolated farm called Hinterkäifeck. Josh and Chuck dive into the eerie details of how an entire family and their maid were brutally killed with a pickaxe, only to have someone mysteriously care for the farm and livestock for days afterward. The hosts explore the creepy circumstances leading up to the murders, the bizarre crime scene evidence, and the prime suspect who had every reason and suspicious behavior to match, though the case remains unsolved to this day.


Movies Discussed

Party Down
Party Down
2009
★ 7.5
"Steve Gutenberg was in one of the very best episodes of one of my favorite TV shows, Party Down — Chuck discusses a memorable Party Down episode where Steve Gutenberg appeared as himself at a birthday party catering event." — Chuck
The Shining
The Shining
1980 2h 24m
★ 8.2
"the old shining trick, where little Danny was so smart, he doubled back in his footprints — Josh compares the mysterious footprints at Hinterkäifeck to the famous scene from The Shining where Danny covers his tracks." — Josh

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