
Killer Means Awesome
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Welcome to the always entertaining and informative Killer Means Awesome podcast.
Season 1: Killer Shipwrecks - Think of shiny coins and sunken dreams. Each episode features an incredible story of a recently discovered shipwreck.
Season 2: Killer Biographies - Do you get Pocahontas and Sacagawea mixed up? So do we! Check out these true stories about historical figures you really should know better.
Season 3: Killer Inventions - Incredible true stories about inventors and the inventions that changed the world.
Season 4: Killer Crime - Trues stories of crimes you have to hear to believe!
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Killer Means Awesome episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Killer Means Awesome for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Killer Means Awesome episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Killer Shipwrecks: The Nemi Ships
Killer Means Awesome
01/21/23 • 25 min
Caligula builds a couple of ships on Lake Nemi!

Introducing Killer Means Awesome: Killer Inventions
Killer Means Awesome
11/02/23 • 3 min
Introducing the newly branded Killer Means Awesome podcast and Season #3: Killer Inventions!
Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories. Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

Killer Shipwrecks: USS Samuel B. Roberts
Killer Means Awesome
02/19/23 • 37 min
A destroyer escort with a heart of gold is discovered in the deepest part of the ocean!
Killer Shipwrecks is now Season one of the Killer Means Awesome podcast. Check out Season two to hear amazing biographies of people you should know! Season three features wild true stories behind famous inventions.

Killer Inventions - Kevlar
Killer Means Awesome
09/29/24 • 54 min
As the foundation for everything from bulletproof vests to bridge cables, Kevlar is a miracle fiber that has saved lives and transformed entire industries since its invention in the 1960s. Yet, without the wild hunch and strong will of Stephanie Kwolek—a brilliant chemist born in Pittsburgh in 1923—the world might never have been introduced to this remarkable material.
Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories. Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!

Killer Crimes - Lauren Taylor Agee
Killer Means Awesome
02/07/25 • 53 min
Ten years after the death of Lauren Taylor Agee, her family is still no closer to finding out how she died. In this episode, we revisit the mysterious case and explore how the investigation went off track and what could still be done to accomplish some measure of closure and justice.
Check out Kit's blog about Lauren Agee.
Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

Killer Crimes - Brenda Ann Spencer
Killer Means Awesome
04/04/25 • 40 min
When it occurred in 1979, the mass shooting at Grover Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego appeared to be a bizarre anomaly, a horrible act of violence with no obvious motive. But ensuing decades have revealed it to be the first in a long line of school shootings. No other nation comes close to the U.S. in the frequency and severity of this particularly terrifying, particularly American type of crime.
Listen to the first three seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear incredible true stories. Season 1 features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks, while Season 2 highlights biographies of people you really should know, and Season 3 tells incredible stories of real inventions!

Killer Biographies: T.P. Sundararajan
Killer Means Awesome
06/18/23 • 48 min
Deities! Snakes! Hidden vaults of ancient treasure!
In the last years of his life, the Indian lawyer and holy man T.P. Sundararajan took up a new cause - finding out just what was stored in the mysterious vaults beneath the Sri Padmanaabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. Prepare to be amazed!
Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast. Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks. Season three features stories behind famous invention

Killer Biographies: Pocahontas, aka Rebecca Rolfe
Killer Means Awesome
06/06/23 • 52 min
Forget what you think you know about Pocahontas and hear the incredible true story of her amazing life.
Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast. Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks. Season three features stories behind famous invention

Killer Biographies: Medgar Evers
Killer Means Awesome
05/26/23 • 46 min
The killing of Mississippi native Medgar Evers marked the end of a remarkable life, and helped pave the way for a tidal shift in race relations and civil rights.
Killer Biographies is now season two of the Killer Means Awesome podcast. Check out season one to hear amazing true tales of recently discovered shipwrecks. Season three features stories behind famous invention

Killer Inventions - Monopoly (Board Game)
Killer Means Awesome
08/05/24 • 41 min
While you may know the board game Monopoly, you probably don't know the incredible story of the game's invention. This week's episode reveals the true story of the person responsible for inventing the game, and Parker Brothers' purposeful deceit in perpetuating the myth behind the game's origin. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200...go directly to episode 10 of Killer Inventions!
Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Means Awesome to hear more incredible true stories. Season one features amazing tales about recently discovered shipwrecks and Season two highlights biographies of people you really should know!
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FAQ
How many episodes does Killer Means Awesome have?
Killer Means Awesome currently has 43 episodes available.
What topics does Killer Means Awesome cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Biography, Comedy, Documentary, True Story, Podcasts and Non-Fiction.
What is the most popular episode on Killer Means Awesome?
The episode title 'Killer Biographies: T.P. Sundararajan' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Killer Means Awesome?
The average episode length on Killer Means Awesome is 47 minutes.
How often are episodes of Killer Means Awesome released?
Episodes of Killer Means Awesome are typically released every 14 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of Killer Means Awesome?
The first episode of Killer Means Awesome was released on Jan 15, 2023.
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