Rewind | Fear on the Frontier: The Bloody Benders

About this episode

This episode explores the chilling story of the Bloody Benders, a family whose inn became the site of unspeakable horrors.

People were vanishing along the Osage Trail, their fates swallowed by the unending Kansas plains. At the center of it all stood a seemingly ordinary family, their small inn offering tired travelers a hot meal and a place to rest. But behind their smiles lay something far more sinister. Inside the Benders’ cabin, trust turned to terror, and the innocent fell prey to unspeakable acts. What drove this family to darkness, and how did they carry out their gruesome deeds unnoticed? This is the chilling story of the Bloody Benders, the family who turned hospitality into horror. Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown. Connect with us! • Follow us on⁠ Instagram⁠• Subscribe on ⁠Youtube⁠• Support us on ⁠Patreon⁠Visit us at ⁠www.macabriumpod.com⁠ to learn more! Episode Reference Material Keepers of the Devil’s Inn⁠ by Wayne Hallowell ⁠ The Bloody Benders – Serial Killers of Kansas⁠ by Kathy Alexander for Legends of America⁠ The Bloody Benders⁠ by Beverly Roath⁠ Unsolved mysteries in Kansas: the bloodbath Bender family escapes into thin air⁠ by Jennifer Silvay…

People in this episode

Hosts: Megan Alda, Derek Stephen Brown

Topics covered

• true crime
• family horror
• historical crime
• hospitality
• mystery

Keywords

• Bloody Benders
• Kansas
• true crime
• family horror
• Osage Trail

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Keepers of the Devil’s Inn, The Bloody Benders – Serial Killers of Kansas, The Bloody Benders, Unsolved mysteries in Kansas: the bloodbath Bender family escapes into thin air

Places: Kansas, Osage Trail

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