Overview of Rewind with Karen & Georgia — Episode 93: "Live at The Grove in Anaheim"
This Rewind episode revisits the live show originally released Nov 2, 2017 — recorded at The Grove in Anaheim. Hosts Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark recap the original live set (stories, audience interaction, and onstage banter), update cases discussed, and share listener hometown stories. The episode mixes true-crime storytelling (the Daniel Wozniak murders), a long-form entertaining deep-dive into “deaths at Disneyland,” and a crowd-submitted hometown murder (the Jeremy Bach / Brad Hanson case), all wrapped in the duo’s trademark dark humor and stage chemistry.
Key segments
1) Live-show intro, audience banter, and atmosphere
- Hosts riff about hometown connections, Anaheim/Irvine culture, hotel/family vacation anecdotes, and onstage nerves.
- Lots of crowd interaction, jokes about costumes/rugs/donuts, and standard sponsor reads woven between segments.
- Tone: playful, conversational, full of live-show tangents that frame the true-crime material.
2) Main true-crime story — Daniel Wozniak (Karen)
- Crime summary:
- Victims: Samuel (“Sam”) Hare (recent Afghanistan veteran) and Julie Kibuishi (Sam’s anthropology tutor, friend).
- Per the hosts’ retelling, Daniel Wozniak lured Sam to an attic, fatally shot him, dismembered and dumped body parts, then used Sam’s phone to lure Julie to Sam’s apartment and murdered her, staging the scene to implicate Sam.
- Wozniak also recruited a teenager to withdraw money from Sam’s bank account (Sam had reportedly saved ~$62,000).
- Investigation & arrest:
- Surveillance and ATM evidence led police to Wozniak.
- During questioning Wozniak initially claimed involvement, then confessed; police recorded an incriminating phone call that yielded evidence (backpack with weapon and Sam’s bloody clothing).
- Legal outcome:
- Convicted of first-degree murder for both victims; sentenced to death.
- Case context and motivations discussed: financial pressures, wedding/honeymoon costs, community theater involvement; hosts emphasize the premeditated nature and impact on victims’ families.
3) Disneyland deaths — a longer, curiosity-driven segment (Georgia)
- Overview: Georgia reads and comments on a compiled list of deaths and serious incidents at Disneyland (1955 onward), noting patterns (many incidents involve guests ignoring safety rules or circumventing ride protections).
- Notable examples discussed:
- Matterhorn incidents (e.g., 1964 and a 1984 fatality where guests were thrown from bobsleds).
- PeopleMover-related deaths and grad-night incidents (several riders injured or killed while attempting to move between cars or trespass after hours).
- Rivers of America drownings (guests attempted unauthorized water activity or took maintenance boats).
- 1998 Columbia rope accident: improperly replaced rope led to the death of guest Luan Phi Dawson — prompted lawsuits and increased oversight; settled for $25M.
- 2003 Big Thunder Mountain fatality linked to improper maintenance.
- 2013 — nonfatal but bizarre: rider hit in the face by a seagull.
- Host reflection: mixes morbidity with nostalgia; emphasizes how rare but tragic such incidents are and how many are avoidable.
4) Hometown story from the audience — Jeremy Bach / Brad Hanson (local submission)
- Listener Catherine recounts a case from Ahwatukee, AZ:
- Teen Jeremy Bach (around 14) involved in shooting death of friend Brad Hanson; body never recovered (believed disposed in trash), sanitation worker flagged blood in trash can.
- Jeremy was charged and tried as an adult, convicted of second-degree murder, and sentenced to 22 years (noted as one of Arizona’s youngest adult convictions).
- Catherine’s family had close ties to the Bach household; unsettling details include her mother unknowingly cleaning a crime scene and later being questioned by police during luminol tests.
- Jeremy reportedly sent letters from prison and proposed; he was released in October 2018 after serving ~20 years.
Case updates & developments mentioned in the episode
- Daniel Wozniak:
- Sentenced to death; originally in San Quentin.
- 2021: moved from San Quentin to a lower-security California prison as part of a pilot program for death-row inmates (rehabilitation/restitution work) — this angered Sam Hare’s father.
- Rachel Buffett:
- Convicted as an accessory after the fact (took a short sentence); maintains she was fooled by Wozniak.
- Jeremy Bach / Brad Hanson:
- Jeremy Bach was released from prison on October 2, 2018 (after serving ~20 of the 22-year sentence).
- Disneyland:
- Since the original live show aired, at least one additional death linked to park activity occurred (late 2025): a woman in her 60s suffered a medical episode after boarding Haunted Mansion and later died at the hospital — reported by Anaheim police.
Notable quotes & live moments
- “I saw the goddamn body. Is that what you want to hear?” — line delivered during the Wozniak interrogation retelling (captures the raw, incredulous tone of the case).
- Closing sign-off: “Stay sexy, and don’t get murdered.” — the hosts’ signature farewell.
- Lots of stage humor, audience interactions, and awkward/golden live-show tangents (donuts, rugs, vinyl rave pants, grad-night trauma).
Main takeaways
- Wozniak case: chilling example of calculated, premeditated violence intertwined with manipulation and post-crime staging; strong investigative work (ATM/surveillance, witness statements) led to conviction.
- Disneyland segment: most park fatalities historically involve disregard for rules or trespassing, but there are also rare incidents tied to maintenance errors (e.g., 1998 Columbia accident) that spurred policy and oversight changes.
- Hometown stories: community connections complicate how families experience crime — trauma often persists (cleanup, rumors, letters from perpetrators).
- Rewind’s format: live energy reshapes and humanizes true-crime storytelling — the hosts balance gravity with humor and audience-driven contributions.
Recommended next steps / where to listen
- If you want the full context, listen to:
- Rewind with Karen & Georgia — Episode 93 (original live recording).
- For a deeper dive into the Wozniak case, search news archives for Daniel Wozniak, Samuel Hare, and Julie Kibuishi coverage (trial reporting, appeals, and San Quentin updates).
- For more Disneyland safety history, look up the 1998 Columbia rope accident and Big Thunder Mountain incident reports.
If you only want the highlights: the episode’s three pillars are (1) the Wozniak murders (main true-crime case), (2) Georgia’s Disneyland deaths compendium (curiosity/history), and (3) a compelling audience-submitted hometown murder (Jeremy Bach / Brad Hanson).