We've all heard the phrase.

That kind of thing doesn't happen in our town.

But here on Midwest murder, we will shatter that false reality.

In fact, it happens more often than we know.

And sometimes, the details of the most horrific crimes that happen in our neighborhoods

are lost in the back pages of newspapers, forgotten on our news channels, and eventually erased over time.

We're here to talk about murder, diving into some of the most controversial cases in Midwest history.

This show will not shy away from the morbid details of these horrific events and the often ugly truths behind them. What you will hear is a detailed timeline of events, perspectives from

those closely involved, and analysis by experts. What you will feel is the darkness that surrounds

each story, the innocence lost by the victims, and hopefully, the justice that was ultimately

delivered. Don Palumbo. Joan Alanto. Welcome back to Bismarck. Yeah. Thank you. Welcome back to you too. Yeah. I think I blacked out during that. I'm having a cheek issue, so I keep, like, biting my cheek, and it's not fun. And I, the whole thing. And so I feel like I blacked out, I thought I reread a whole thing and at a moment of panic. Fortunately, you read the whole intro just the one time that time. Right. That time. Yeah. And no, yeah, no more cheek biting. Good luck. Good luck getting through a whole episode. A whole episode when it's my time. Yeah. Yeah. And I could have just I didn't have to show that with everybody, but I still did.

Yeah, well...

It's just time. Yeah. Yeah. And I'm, I could have just, uh, I didn't have to show that with everybody, but I still did. Yeah. Well, it's just what I do. Don make it awkward Palumbo. Some of you may not realize it, but that's actually her nickname in the business. Yeah. Yeah. You spend three seconds with her. You know it's awkward. Yeah. It's the most awkward three seconds of your life. It's endearing. Especially if, yeah, it's very endearing. It's not. Yeah.

Anyway. her, you know it's awkward. It's be the most awkward three seconds of your life. It's endearing. Especially if, yeah, it's very endearing. It's not. Yeah. Yeah. Anyway, a big, big shout out to this crowd here in Bismarck at the Bell Mayhuis. It is always such a privilege to be here. It's one of our favorite places. And an even bigger thank you to the North Dakota Hospitality Association for handling a very potentially very big issue.

Yeah, things tonight could have played out significantly different if not for the North Dakota

Hospitality Association for putting out a very avoidable fire and we really love them for that.

So I would say if you are affiliated or need to be,

man, problem solvers. Big thank you. And of course, we have to thank everyone who has rated

and reviewed the show on Apple and Spotify. That helps us get noticed. It's a big deal, and we

appreciate it. It helps us move along the charts. And so, Jonah, what are people saying about Midwest murder? Look, I check out the reviews for everything. I go to. I see. I drink. I eat. Whatever it is, whatever I listen to, for the most part, I'm looking at the reviews. And a lot of people who are checking out true crime podcasts, that's what they're doing. They're checking out the reviews wondering, should I listen to this? Why would I care about the Midwest? You think

all them, all them people on the coasts were flyover states to them, so they need to check out

the reviews. And we need your reviews so that they will listen to us. Anyways, that's my long

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