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Comedy · James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman

Small Town Murder

by James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman

Two comedians look at a small town, what makes it tick, and a murder that took place there. In depth research, horrible tragedy, and the hosts' comedic spin on the whole thing. New episodes every Thursday!!

Chart trend

Position in the overall Apple Podcasts chart (US), last 90 days.

#63
all-time peak
128
days in the top 100 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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The Ax Murder Zombie - Delmar, New York

This week, in Delmar, New York, a terrible ax murder is discovered inside a blood covered home, where one of the victims went into "autopilot", continuing his morning rou

Sep 10
3 h 03 min

Bush Blade In The Hog Bucket - Parsons, Tennessee

This week, in Parsons, Tennessee, a man walks into a house to discover his baby niece, crying in a crib, and his brother, butchered in bed. His brother's wife is missing,

Sep 4
1 h 13 min

When A Bloody Person Knocks - Spring Brook, Wisconsin

This week, in Spring Brook, Wisconsin, nothing is as it seems, when a bloody young woman stumbles up to a farm house door, with a word carved into her arm. She has a terr

Sep 3
3 h 01 min

The Trashy Tragic Murders - Victor, West Virginia

This week, in Victor, West Virginia, a wild story unfolds, after a couple is found completely burned in a house fire. Police quickly realize that the couple had already b

Aug 28
1 h 13 min

The Explosive Enigma Murders - Naples, Florida

This week, in Naples, Florida, we go behind the curtain of a rich family, with some grown children who just seem to want to waste the whole fortune. But when this family

Aug 27
3 h 06 min

The Missing Head Mystery - Boulder City, Nevada

This week, in Boulder City, Nevada, a man is caught by police with a pair of severed human hands in his trunk. It turns out, that this man is wanted for a murder, which e

Aug 21
1 h 14 min

Twilight Zone Of Death - Depew, Oklahoma

This week, in Depew, Oklahoma, a scary situation develops, after a strange relationship goes sour between a married woman, and a mystery man who rode a bicycle into town.

Aug 20
3 h 00 min

Dirty Uncle Death Dealer - Brunswick, Georgia

This week, in Brunswick, Georgia, the discovery of two bodies, stacked in a storage shed unravels the wild story of a strange family, and a town that goes into lockdown m

Aug 14
1 h 12 min

The Pastor's Dark Secrets - Emporia, Kansas

This week, in Emporia, Kansas, relationships spin out of control between two couples, resulting two different brutal murders, committed in totally different ways, by a mo

Aug 13
3 h 03 min

The No Regrets Murderer - Montgomery, Minnesota

This week, in Montgomery, Minnesota, when a man is horribly murdered, while sleeping in his own living room, detectives think someone must've been out to get him. That is

Aug 7
1 h 15 min

The Tuxedo Killer - Cranston, Rhode Island

This week, in Cranston, Rhode Island, a man threatening to jump off a bridge while wearing a tuxedo, leads to a disturbing crime scene, with the victim seemingly killed i

Aug 6
3 h 05 min

Death In The Desert - Congress, Arizona

This week, in Congress, Arizona, a very disturbed man, from a crazy background moves into a desert area, from out of town. He makes some friends, but his weirdness, and s

Jul 31
1 h 15 min

A Less Than Genius Murder Plot - Gulfport, Mississippi

This week, in Gulfport, Mississippi, it's a race to find a woman, who was snatched from her home, before it's too late! All while her husband takes ransom calls, and the

Jul 30
3 h 06 min

Family Murder Tree - Post Falls, Idaho

This week, in Post Falls, Idaho, the seemingly random murder of a family man, while out on the job, seems much less random, when his wife is also killed, just a couple sh

Jul 24
1 h 13 min

Phantom Of The Neighborhood - Acme, Washington

This week, in Acme, Washington, a young woman vanishes while on a jog, on her very rural road. When she's found, brutalized & very dead, it's clear that there's a very si

Jul 23
3 h 06 min

A Murderous Love Square - Easton, Pennsylvania

This week, in Easton, Pennsylvania, a love triangle turns into a love square. Then, maybe even a pentagram. This causes all manner of trouble amongst the relationships of

Jul 17
1 h 13 min

Marriage, Murder, Malice & The Mob - Palos Park, Illinois

This week, in Palos Park, Illinois, when a woman, with a high powered husband is found horribly murdered, there seems to be no clues for detectives to go on. The reason e

Jul 16
3 h 03 min

Body Part Scavenger Hunt - Emerson, Nebraska

This week, in Emerson, Nebraska, a young boy shows up at school, telling his teacher that his father is dead, and "Black Cat" killed him. This sends police looking for th

Jul 10
1 h 12 min

Brutality At The Beach - Seaside, Oregon

This week, in Seaside, Oregon, the terrible & senseless murders of two locals makes this small, beachside tourist town freak out. Luckily, one of the killers decides to t

Jul 9
3 h 03 min

The Ozark Thumper - Coward, South Carolina

This week, in Coward, South Carolina, a divorced couple can't seem to stop fighting, with the wife constantly stalking the ex-husband, and even severely beating him with

Jul 3
1 h 11 min

Chart positions

Where Small Town Murder ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 10, 2026).

#177 ▼ 47 All Podcasts US
#19 ▼ 4 Comedy US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I started listening to “Small Town Murder” because of James & Jimmy’s other podcast, “Your Stupid Opinions.” I really enjoy the setup where James does an in-depth profile of the town and people involved before diving into the story. James and Jimmy are funny, relatable, and talk naturally, as if you’re sitting at the table with them. With the understanding that everything is fair game in the comedic world, I am disappointed that politics get dragged into almost every episode when it has nothing to do with the small-town murder story at hand, particularly because the political hits are one-sided. Otherwise, I would give this podcast a 5-star rating.

nautimind · Dec 2024

I listen while on my long weekend walks in the neighborhood and I know some of my neighbors might be a little worried when this old guy (73) busts out laughing as he walks past their house. Really funny stuff!!

Starawak20 · Dec 2024

Every episode is very well researched. I enjoy learning about the history of these small towns. The real estate report is the best. James and Jimmie are hilarious. If you can listen to an entire episode and not laugh at least once, then you must be dead inside.

TitleTown214 · Dec 2024

This is my number one podcast, and in fact this podcast and their other podcast Crime In Sport are my top two podcast. They are the top of the maybe 3-4 podcasts I even make time for (not a big podcast guy but I listen to these guys multiple times a week). Be warned that these are COMEDY PODCASTS, but they cram a ton of facts and research into every episode.

Big Stevie Dee · Dec 2024

Listened to part of one episode and could go no further. It took about half the episode before they even got close to talking about the murder. They come across as two bad morning radio DJ bros… convinced they are so funny and cool that everyone just wants to hear them swear a lot and talk about nothing. I didn’t find them funny or cool. Bad, lazy storytelling with lots of stereotypes and tropes thrown in for good measure. There are so many better shows out there.

Bhsrjfezchi · Oct 2024

I LOVED this show for years. But recently it feels like they are running out of material. I saw them live two years ago and it was an amazing show. I saw them again just recently and it was really disappointing. The entire show was pulled from a CBS article with the same information and photos. And it wasn’t even funny. Most of the jokes were about the twin reviews. The murder itself, the murderer, the police, all the usual suspects, etc. were not amusing characters. And at the end, the show felt like it ended abruptly with no real satisfaction. This is the Brighton, NY axe murder for anyone wondering. Anyway, it just feels like they are forcing material if this was the best they could muster for a live show.

AMA3369 · Sep 2024

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