Overview of Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 121: Clomp Everywhere
This episode is a Rewind of a 2018 My Favorite Murder Q&A installment, revisited by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark with fresh commentary, memory checks, and some updated context. The conversation is loose, funny, and very “Karen and Georgia”: part nostalgia, part true-crime obsession, part deeply specific personal preferences, and part long-form joking about food, fashion, and anxiety.
What the Episode Covers
Rewinding a 2018 Q&A episode
Karen and Georgia revisit episode 121, originally aired on May 17, 2018, and laugh through the energy of the old recording:
- They notice how chaotic, improvised, and funny their old banter was
- They reflect on how Q&A episodes became a welcome break from weekly case homework
- They joke about how their episode titles are often pulled from random phrases in the show
The title “Clomp Everywhere”
The episode title comes from a discussion about:
- Wearing combat boots
- Feeling confident and tough in them
- The way boots make you “clomp everywhere”
It becomes a mini celebration of the power of good footwear and the confidence shift that comes with it.
Listener Q&A Highlights
Food, snacks, and comfort eating
A big chunk of the episode is devoted to extremely specific food preferences:
- Karen loves appetizers more than desserts
- Georgia prefers desserts
- Karen’s favorite cereal is Corn Pops
- Georgia likes Raisin Nut Bran
- They enthusiastically discuss:
- cheese plates
- deviled eggs
- mini corn dogs
- sour candy
- cereal as emotional support food
They also joke about ideal “death row meals,” which turns into a surprisingly long discussion of childhood comfort foods and carb-heavy nostalgia.
Travel anxiety and coping strategies
Karen and Georgia answer questions about anxiety while traveling:
- Music or soothing audio can help create a private mental space
- Wireless earbuds are strongly recommended
- Georgia emphasizes that travel anxiety often proves false in hindsight:
- you feel panicked before or during the trip
- then realize the feared outcome never happened
- They encourage building confidence through repetition and experience
Astrology and personality types
They talk about whether they believe in astrology:
- Neither of them treats it as literal truth
- Both still enjoy reading horoscopes
- They discuss how people use astrology to assess compatibility
- Georgia embraces the idea that she’s a Gemini
- Karen identifies with Taurus traits like stubbornness and routine
Escape rooms
They have little interest in escape rooms:
- Karen says she doesn’t want to do activities where she can “succeed or fail” in public
- They joke that the whole concept sounds like a trap
- Georgia suggests doing one with Vince, expecting him to take over and solve everything
True Crime and Murder Discussion
“Did they or didn’t they?”
They revisit famous unresolved or controversial cases and speculate on:
- Natalie Wood’s death
- Robert Wagner
- Christopher Walken
- Whether future forensic breakthroughs might finally reveal the “true truth” behind old cases
They’re especially interested in the idea that modern crime-solving could expose:
- bribery
- coverups
- hidden relationships
- the real chain of events behind famous cases
The Golden State Killer / East Area Rapist
They mention how satisfying it felt when the Golden State Killer case was solved:
- Karen describes a sense of relief and justice
- They both want more cases to get definitively solved
- Karen and Georgia are fascinated by interrogations and the psychology of criminal behavior
Favorite fictional crime shows
They mention shows like:
- Law & Order
- Cold Case
- Killing Eve
Karen especially talks about how Law & Order was a comfort show during difficult road-tour years.
Personality, Relationships, and Teachers
Robert Graysmith and emotional distance
A listener asks if they could have stayed married to Robert Graysmith:
- They agree he seemed emotionally unavailable
- Karen says she’s too talkative and needs a partner who engages more directly
- They discuss how healthy relationships need some level of mutual dependence and communication
The “codependent vs. interdependent” discussion
Karen shares that her therapist described her and Vince as interdependent, not codependent:
- They give each other what they need
- Karen admits she likes a partner who needs her a bit more
- They connect that to relationship balance and emotional availability
Creepy teachers and old school memories
They each name teachers they’d like to confront:
- Karen describes a creepy, flirty high school teacher who targeted popular girls
- Georgia recalls a teacher with uncontrolled rage and explosive behavior
- The conversation turns into a broader reflection on how adults can be weirdly threatening in school settings
Most Memorable Bits
Celebrity murder speculation
They joke about which celebrities might have killed someone and covered it up:
- The guesses are clearly playful and absurd
- It’s less about accusation and more about imagining who would be least expected
Hot air balloons
They discuss whether they’d go in one:
- Karen says no
- Georgia is more interested in watching a hot air balloon festival from the ground
- Margaret Cho’s hot air balloon crash story is mentioned as a major deterrent
The episode title and the “clomp” mood
The whole idea of “clomping everywhere” becomes a fun symbol of:
- confidence
- comfort
- a slightly rebellious style
- being cute while still feeling badass
Key Takeaways
- This episode is a classic example of Karen and Georgia’s casual, funny Q&A format
- Their chemistry is driven by:
- shared memory
- improvisation
- food obsessions
- true-crime curiosity
- The episode balances humor with real insight about:
- travel anxiety
- relationships
- emotional availability
- the psychology of fear and control
- The title Clomp Everywhere captures the episode’s spirit perfectly: a little silly, a little tough, and fully self-aware
Notable Quote-Level Moments
- “You clomp everywhere.”
- “The clock is aliens.”
- “We’re going to be your new search engine.”
- “I need more codependency in my relationships.”
- “There’s so much cuteness available.”
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