The Sunday Times bestselling debut from Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, the voices behind the #1 hit podcast My Favorite Murder ! Sharing never-before-heard stories ranging from their struggles with depression, eating disorders, and addiction, Karen and Georgia irreverently recount their biggest mistakes and deepest fears, reflecting on the formative life events that shaped them into two of the most followed voices in the podcasting world. In Stay Sexy & Don' t Get Murdered , Karen and Georgia focus on the importance of self-advocating and valuing personal safety over being 'nice' or 'helpful.' They delve into their own pasts, true crime stories, and beyond to discuss meaningful cultural and societal issues with fierce empathy and unapologetic frankness. " My Favorite Murder started as a way for Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark to work through their fears. Now it's a worldwide community. Even its darkest moments are lightened by Karen and Georgia's effortlessly funny banter and genuine empathy." - RollingStone.com Praise for My Favorite Murder : "Wildly popular.
In many ways, the subversive charm of [ My Favorite Murder ] is today's answer to riot grrrl, the D.I.Y. feminist punk movement of the 1990s." - The New York Times "[ My Favorite Murder ] empowers listeners by offering practical advice for survival and self-care and by using comedy to deflate the scariness of these topics." - TheAtlantic.com "Morbid [and] mirthful." - Entertainment Weekly "Truly next-level.
hilarious, brutally honest, and totally addicting." - Nylon.com "Wildly entertaining." - Refinery29 "One of the most successful podcasts in history." - TheWashingtonPost.com Known for her biting wit and musical prowess, Karen Kilgariff has been a staple in the comedy world for decades. As a performer, she has appeared on Mr. Show , The Book Group and Conan.
She was the head writer for the first five years of The Ellen DeGeneres Show , then transitioned to scripted, writing for shows like Other Space , Portlandia, and Baskets . Her musical comedy album Live At The Bootleg was included in Vulture's Top 9 of 2014 and in Stitcher's Top 11 of 2014. Georgia Hardstark has enjoyed a successful career as a food writer and Cooking Channel on-camera personality, including co-hosting a travel/adventure/party show called Tripping Out , and a regular gig on Cooking Channel's #1 show, Unique Sweets . She caps that off as a frequent guest narrator on Comedy Central's hit show Drunk History .