My Favorite Murder

Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark transformed true crime into a comedy empire. With 35 million monthly downloads, they pioneered the conversational format—two friends discussing murders over wine, balancing empathy with dark humor. Their 'Murderino' community spawned a fan convention (MurderFest), a book deal, a TV show, and the Exactly Right network. The meme 'Stay sexy and don't get murdered' became cultural shorthand. While less investigative than #1 Serial, MFM democratized true crime, making it accessible to millions.