Thank You Sir for the mention of my book "Hell Comes To Play" and my years of research into the Benders. I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation on the Benders. I tip my hat to you for mentioning your sources, this is a rarity among podcastors. Sifting through all the old myths about them was quite a task, but I found that the truth about the Benders was not found in repeating others that were repeating others. I like that you too look at all the sources, yet let the facts tell the story. Mr. Miller has done quite a bit of research into letting the land speak of the atrocities that happened there. I was luck enough to be present during one of the archaeological digs and see them in action. Thank You again for the mention and for the diligence for letting the facts tell the true story.
@@ednaatluxton4918 Hi, No, Ron's Bender videos were done just prior to the release of my book. He had visited Cherryvale just prior to my visit and video (on my main YT page).
@@ednaatluxton4918 Ron just mentioned this story again recently and I think said he was stopping in to visit Mr Miller and the dig to see what had been uncovered so far. I was listening and doing something else at the time so can't remember what time frame he mentioned as he was laying out his plans including his long-awaited trip to England! He's finally going!
Back in the 1950’s, my grandparents who lived in Parsons Kansas, just a few miles north of where the Benders lived, used to scare us grandkids with horror stories about them.
I grew up in that part of Kansas, and i remember hearing about the bloody benders when i was a kid. As a result, I've always been careful not to sit with my back to a curtain. I haven't been bludgeoned to death yet. So, in a way, the bloody benders may have saved at least one life.
You sir are a national treasure. I truly enjoy what you do here on the TH-cam. It makes being on disability a lot easier and I don't find myself being stuck in my head because I can binge watch your channel. So from a soldier that suffers from PTSD I want to say thank you
This is easily my Favorite Podcast/Webseries on the Internet. I am a huge History nerd, but I have a soft spot for the History of the Old West, these Videos are the absolute best. Such great research and plenty of detail to where I can imagine the People & Scenery when I close my Eyes. Excellent work.
A direct ancestor who was a circuit riding Methodist preacher stayed at the Bender place. He attributed his survival to not looking prosperous enough to bother killing.
Just for the record, there were and still are many German speakers from the eastern parts of France. This was actually a point of contention between the two countries for centuries that even led to war. So people who claim both cultures and speak both languages is not unusual. Love the content by the way.
My German forbears were from Alsace Lorraine. My grandfather was decidedly German. It’s now part of France so my Aunt who visited the old homestead maybe in the early 80’s ish found everyone now spoke French:)
@@duke927 My ggg Grandmother was from there, but she met her hubby in NYC. He was from further up the Rhine (both Deutch as could be). I saw a foreign movie once and a character described a drink as "more bitter than an Alsace man's ass." Not sure what that means exactly, but I laughed.
😮👀👀👀 WOW, WOW, WOW! I just found this and I thought we were never going to learn anything more about the Bender family. This has been mesmerizing to listen to. And I have to keep backing up and listening to parts about this creepy family over and over again. Congrats on finding all this information on the Bloody Benders and you got yourself a new sub. 😊
My book on the Bloody Benders was the result of many many years of research and study. As I looked past the traditional myths built up around the Benders and just let history tell their story that one clue revealed another. I soon realized that my research was telling a totally different story than what has been passed on for the last 150 years!!
I had heard of “the Bloody Benders” before but knew nothing about them until Legends of the Old West and now you have done a story about them. I cannot believe I did not know about these people.
Cracked up when you got to talking about them moving around. Decatur IL. This story had been told to me my whole life, I’m 74 now, and born and raised in Decatur. We even have a road named after us. And yes my Last name is Bender! Fortunately no one was that crazy.
Buddy of mine that was born in 33 and his grandad was born in 1864 an his great grandad was in the civil war! In bout 1871 his grandad and greatgrandad was goin to ks to visit a family member! They stayed the night there an if great grandad wasn’t paying attention they would have been killed also! His grandfather did an interview to a paper in Lebanon area in a bout 1951 great show
I read something a long time ago, it was an old timers history of the pincher creek Alberta area. There was a speculation in it that Kate and John went by way of Montana. Supposedly Kate married and was a local rancher in the area under a name she got from her new husband.
I do remember your previous video on this family, as well as others. Thanks for the update. Love your voice btw, it is perfect for story narrations... I know, as I narrate stories myself on 2 different channels... This one for horror/creepypastas and the other for sci-fi. I just wish my voice was deeper, like yours haha. With your accent, it also makes it perfect for the wild west style stories too!
I don’t know if they were brother or sister a couple or both LOL. That’s the best line that I ever heard in a true crime documentary. But like that old lottery commercial back in the day used to say : hey you never know :
@@jamesd1106 this delightful looking group have got to be the original Addams family, complete with their own Uncle Fester. I'm dying to know what that thing growing out of ol' unc's forehead is. And wherever those little girls go, there is no doubt music box music playing on loop all day.
@@jamesd1106 There are no known photos of the Benders. The object on the forehead in the photo is, I believe, a thumbtack and not part of the actual photo.
Thanks for all your hard work, sir. I only recently found your channel and am determined to catch up and watch every episode. Fortunately for me there are a lot. Cheers from Canada.
Interesting photo. There are no known photos of the Benders. You definitely found a great facsimile. Ironically i first heard this story on a channel called Killer Bites two years ago. Killer bites indeed! Thanks Josh.
@@CarolKessler-p2z I thought it was an ai generated image. Sometimes they make random little strange errors that don't make sense like that. I could be wrong though
I've been listening for a very long time for free. I give you my word come the 3rd of the month I will be joining! You're the best! I hate to say I fall asleep to you every night because that seems rude. But honestly it causes me to listen over and over again. I know all there is to know about Billy the Kid and John Westley Harden. I swear I'd marry John Wesley. I've always loved the bad boys, plus he's certainly not hard on the eyes. Thanks for being the best story teller ever!
@@Bobbysixgun I think it's still like that today. They travel further but where they live is still very close. I could be talking out my ass but I think I heard that somewhere.
That's a myth. Especially during the 19th century people MOVED. We are talking Manifest Destiny, famine in Ireland, wars in Germany and Italy, building of trans continental railroads. They may not have traveled as frequently as we do today but 19th century Frontier was filled with people who migrated around the world. Also they were far from isolated, by the 1860s there were telecommunication lines crossing the continent connecting the East Coast to California, so no people did not stay 20 miles from home their entire lives.
@@Bobbysixgun so a small subset of society. To piggyback off of what the other commenter said, the same can be said of today. It may be true there were people that did not travel far from their counties, but it's an incorrect and misleading statement to say that most people did not travel large distances in that time period.
Josh my dude I remember not to long ago you and me had a short talk about the Bender's glad to see you went with it and as always you dug and put together a awesome story you were right not a very long story but a interesting one none the less.
This was not an easy story to untangle. It took me several years and many long hours to trace all the clues (and uncover new information) while cutting through all the myriad of myth and fabrication that has grown up around the Benders.
I wonder if records in Germany and France we checked for cases similiar to those in Kansas. Be strange to think that they migrated all the way to Kansas and then decided to become serial killers.
Yes, I did quite a bit of extensive research for similar crimes in the areas that they resided in prior to immigrating to the USA. Without going into too much detail I will say that I did not see a pattern. The ages of the children need to be considered as well as the rise of spiritualism, which the Benders practiced, in the US after the Civil War
They could have hailed from Alsace and at that time it was part of Germany. The region was considered French by the French, the Alsatians less so, because they primarily spoke a german dialect and french as secondary at that time. Edit: There are three Napoleon Bonaparte that ruled France. (Did you know that Napoleon the first was not born french and did speak french as a second language with a dialect? Beause at the time of his birth and upbringing, Corisca was Italian.)
I like the vigilante retribution explanations best. As for the rewards those require actual proof the Benders were found. Saying that you did isn’t enough to be handed the $2k
What surprises me, is how much is known about this family, given the sparse population of the time. My guess would be they fled the United States as quickly as possible, once they thought they were under suspicion. I used to be a fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her books, it surprises me that she would make up a story about living near the Benders.
That is scenario that I believe also. As the video mentions, I present the various clues that I found during my research (such as the telegram) that support this theory, along with a timeline of those clues.
The Bender's outcome was not my focus when I first started researching them. Along the way, fact after fact led me to accept this theory as the only plausible outcome of the Benders.
This story would make an excellent Rob Zombie movie! With it being open ended and being able to take some huge liberties with the story! Here’s hoping Rob see’s this and starts that awesome creative brain of his!
This is a great channel, thanks! I enjoy listening as a kick back from the day. Its nice. If i fall asleep, i just pickup where i remember it being! Thanks!
Love the American Gothic family. The old man has a small humunculus growing out of his forehead. The two little girls look like two ghouls, revived zombies or revivified corpses. Momma and Poppa don't look much better. Oh, I hope they aren't relatives of anyone we know, ha ha.
During my research I learned of other Bender families in Kansas at the time that where very distant cousins of the Bloody Benders. These families were very distant and it is doubtful that they knew of their connection.
@it was a light hearted comment, calm down.😉 I’m a little old to be looking for cultural identity. I’m fully aware of people with my last name that I’m not related to. Best to you
My mom was born in France, her brother, my uncle was born in Germany a few years later. She also lived in Germany. It was very common in for Germans and French by the border to go back and forth. Especially in the 18th and early 1900s before Hitler of course
Thanks again Josh for the best of Your investigative journalism. I am looking forward to what You bring to us next. Best Wishes to You, Your Family and Friends.
Oh yes I have. Been fallowing him for some time now. I listen to Josh in then while doing my house chores and such. And Mr. B and the like button at night to fall asleep. Thank you. I also listen to Murder Mystery and Makeup
Growing up in Oklahoma, the legend of the Bloody Benders drifted down this way. I recall first hearing about them back in the 90s when a coworker attended the Bloody Benders days festival. Yes, an actual festival celebrating the Bloody Benders. Don't know if this is still a thing, but it seems like an odd historical event to celebrate with a festival.
What an odd festival.....guess next there's gonna be "Ted Bundy Days" somewhere....food trucks featuring body part shaped food, a VW Beetle car show, a tunnel of love featuring dead.....ummmm..... nevermind about the tunnel of love, it'll be adults only.....free balloons for the kids...
Interesting experience of Charles Engels the father of Laura Engels Wilder when they lived near Indepence Ks in their little house. Charles was on his way home from a shopping trip when he came upon the Benders house. He was invited in for a meal but since he did not have money to pay he denied the offer so did not become one of their victims. Sometimes it pays to be poor.
Are there any similar disappearances in either France or Germany when they supposedly left the US? Also, totally off topic, what is stuck to the old man’s forehead in your photo?
Is there any Wild West Virginia city Nevada stories that can be told? Or San Francisco during the gold rush era, or any out law/ gun slingers that did prison time at San Quentin Prison. Love the channel!
Thank You Sir for the mention of my book "Hell Comes To Play" and my years of research into the Benders. I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation on the Benders. I tip my hat to you for mentioning your sources, this is a rarity among podcastors. Sifting through all the old myths about them was quite a task, but I found that the truth about the Benders was not found in repeating others that were repeating others. I like that you too look at all the sources, yet let the facts tell the story. Mr. Miller has done quite a bit of research into letting the land speak of the atrocities that happened there. I was luck enough to be present during one of the archaeological digs and see them in action. Thank You again for the mention and for the diligence for letting the facts tell the true story.
Thank you for all your excellent research
@@WildWestExtravaganza I seen FoTF do this before and wonder if Ron used this book also. He goes to the graves.
@@ednaatluxton4918 Hi, No, Ron's Bender videos were done just prior to the release of my book. He had visited Cherryvale just prior to my visit and video (on my main YT page).
@@ednaatluxton4918
Ron just mentioned this story again recently and I think said he was stopping in to visit Mr Miller and the dig to see what had been uncovered so far. I was listening and doing something else at the time so can't remember what time frame he mentioned as he was laying out his plans including his long-awaited trip to England! He's finally going!
I'd like to read your book. Where can I get a copy? ❤
Back in the 1950’s, my grandparents who lived in Parsons Kansas, just a few miles north of where the Benders lived, used to scare us grandkids with horror stories about them.
Your grandparents sound absolutely awesome!
I grew up in that part of Kansas, and i remember hearing about the bloody benders when i was a kid. As a result, I've always been careful not to sit with my back to a curtain. I haven't been bludgeoned to death yet. So, in a way, the bloody benders may have saved at least one life.
Very cool
You sir are a national treasure. I truly enjoy what you do here on the TH-cam. It makes being on disability a lot easier and I don't find myself being stuck in my head because I can binge watch your channel. So from a soldier that suffers from PTSD I want to say thank you
Thank you, sir. And thank you for your service.
You are welcome. It was my pleasure and honor.
Dude, it is crazy how much this lil podcast can help you and get you through. Prayers my man.
Thank you from Northern Ireland
I have to agree with CliKnight....you are a national treasure.
This is easily my Favorite Podcast/Webseries on the Internet. I am a huge History nerd, but I have a soft spot for the History of the Old West, these Videos are the absolute best. Such great research and plenty of detail to where I can imagine the People & Scenery when I close my Eyes. Excellent work.
Greetings from another history buff&lover of the old West.
Bender does often chant "kill all humans except Fry and Leela!"
@adamdiebold6412 lol nobody cares for this comment. Weird!!!!
A direct ancestor who was a circuit riding Methodist preacher stayed at the Bender place. He attributed his survival to not looking prosperous enough to bother killing.
Just for the record, there were and still are many German speakers from the eastern parts of France. This was actually a point of contention between the two countries for centuries that even led to war. So people who claim both cultures and speak both languages is not unusual.
Love the content by the way.
Interesting, didn’t know that
Same with the Germans & Czechs. & Poles (Prussia)
@@MicahBell_1860 Aye, European and especially German history is a wonderful mess to say the least.
My German forbears were from Alsace Lorraine. My grandfather was decidedly German. It’s now part of France so my Aunt who visited the old homestead maybe in the early 80’s ish found everyone now spoke French:)
@@duke927 My ggg Grandmother was from there, but she met her hubby in NYC. He was from further up the Rhine (both Deutch as could be). I saw a foreign movie once and a character described a drink as "more bitter than an Alsace man's ass." Not sure what that means exactly, but I laughed.
😮👀👀👀 WOW, WOW, WOW! I just found this and I thought we were never going to learn anything more about the Bender family. This has been mesmerizing to listen to. And I have to keep backing up and listening to parts about this creepy family over and over again. Congrats on finding all this information on the Bloody Benders and you got yourself a new sub. 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
My book on the Bloody Benders was the result of many many years of research and study. As I looked past the traditional myths built up around the Benders and just let history tell their story that one clue revealed another. I soon realized that my research was telling a totally different story than what has been passed on for the last 150 years!!
I had heard of “the Bloody Benders” before but knew nothing about them until Legends of the Old West and now you have done a story about them. I cannot believe I did not know about these people.
I came to check on you. Im so proud of you! Hope all is well on your side.
Cracked up when you got to talking about them moving around. Decatur IL. This story had been told to me my whole life, I’m 74 now, and born and raised in Decatur. We even have a road named after us. And yes my Last name is Bender! Fortunately no one was that crazy.
That’s funny
Buddy of mine that was born in 33 and his grandad was born in 1864 an his great grandad was in the civil war! In bout 1871 his grandad and greatgrandad was goin to ks to visit a family member! They stayed the night there an if great grandad wasn’t paying attention they would have been killed also! His grandfather did an interview to a paper in Lebanon area in a bout 1951 great show
Wow
It's always a pleasure, Josh! Appreciate you, sir. Love and respect from Maine 👊👏♥️🇺🇸
Thanks buddy
This is the best coverage of this case. Your video gives so much more detail that makes the case so much clearer.
Thanks for watching!
The bloody benders. Sounds like my early 20's lol
Ha
Josh, you can throw Alfred Packer the cannibal in with these Benders; they all fit the mould.
😂
Heavy metal band
Louis L'amour loosely represented this story in one of his novels but I dabbed and can't remember the book
I read something a long time ago, it was an old timers history of the pincher creek Alberta area. There was a speculation in it that Kate and John went by way of Montana. Supposedly Kate married and was a local rancher in the area under a name she got from her new husband.
I do remember your previous video on this family, as well as others. Thanks for the update. Love your voice btw, it is perfect for story narrations... I know, as I narrate stories myself on 2 different channels... This one for horror/creepypastas and the other for sci-fi. I just wish my voice was deeper, like yours haha. With your accent, it also makes it perfect for the wild west style stories too!
I don’t know if they were brother or sister a couple or both LOL. That’s the best line that I ever heard in a true crime documentary. But like that old lottery commercial back in the day used to say : hey you never know :
You did find the CREEPIEST PICTURE to tell this story with 😂 Thanks for that!
What's on his head?
@@EricWesolowski-g9t I want to know that too
@@EricWesolowski-g9t I think that's his "facial tick" 🤣
@@jamesd1106 this delightful looking group have got to be the original Addams family, complete with their own Uncle Fester.
I'm dying to know what that thing growing out of ol' unc's forehead is. And wherever those little girls go, there is no doubt music box music playing on loop all day.
@@jamesd1106 There are no known photos of the Benders. The object on the forehead in the photo is, I believe, a thumbtack and not part of the actual photo.
Kinda reminded me of (perhaps maybe the inspiration for…) that x-files episode: “Home”
Thanks for all your hard work, sir. I only recently found your channel and am determined to catch up and watch every episode. Fortunately for me there are a lot. Cheers from Canada.
Cheers!
Im not sitting with my back to any curtains from now on. Great episode as always Josh
Good idea.
Interesting photo. There are no known photos of the Benders. You definitely found a great facsimile. Ironically i first heard this story on a channel called Killer Bites two years ago. Killer bites indeed! Thanks Josh.
@@davidlancaster8152 what's with the thing on the short mans head?
@CarolKessler-p2z it's a thumbtack
@@CarolKessler-p2z I thought it was an ai generated image. Sometimes they make random little strange errors that don't make sense like that. I could be wrong though
Your take and narration are so refreshing! ❤
I get the bloody benders after taco bell once in a while. Hope you're doing well Josh.
We all do
@@fattdamon1980 Tacobelly😂
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I've been listening for a very long time for free. I give you my word come the 3rd of the month I will be joining! You're the best! I hate to say I fall asleep to you every night because that seems rude. But honestly it causes me to listen over and over again. I know all there is to know about Billy the Kid and John Westley Harden. I swear I'd marry John Wesley. I've always loved the bad boys, plus he's certainly not hard on the eyes. Thanks for being the best story teller ever!
Most people back then never ever got further than 20 miles from where they were born
@@Bobbysixgun I think it's still like that today. They travel further but where they live is still very close. I could be talking out my ass but I think I heard that somewhere.
@KurtOnoIR no it's true
That's a myth. Especially during the 19th century people MOVED. We are talking Manifest Destiny, famine in Ireland, wars in Germany and Italy, building of trans continental railroads. They may not have traveled as frequently as we do today but 19th century Frontier was filled with people who migrated around the world. Also they were far from isolated, by the 1860s there were telecommunication lines crossing the continent connecting the East Coast to California, so no people did not stay 20 miles from home their entire lives.
@jasonflay8818 were talking about folks that are settled down already before the model T and I'm also talking country folk
@@Bobbysixgun so a small subset of society. To piggyback off of what the other commenter said, the same can be said of today. It may be true there were people that did not travel far from their counties, but it's an incorrect and misleading statement to say that most people did not travel large distances in that time period.
Josh my dude I remember not to long ago you and me had a short talk about the Bender's glad to see you went with it and as always you dug and put together a awesome story you were right not a very long story but a interesting one none the less.
This was not an easy story to untangle. It took me several years and many long hours to trace all the clues (and uncover new information) while cutting through all the myriad of myth and fabrication that has grown up around the Benders.
HEY, I'm German and Polish. Jeez. But at least I'm not from Kansas...😐
Haha
Great content as always Josh !! . Keep up the great work and Happy Thanksgiving to You , Yours and all you W W E fans ! 🤠
Happy turkey day
I wonder if records in Germany and France we checked for cases similiar to those in Kansas. Be strange to think that they migrated all the way to Kansas and then decided to become serial killers.
Yes, I did quite a bit of extensive research for similar crimes in the areas that they resided in prior to immigrating to the USA. Without going into too much detail I will say that I did not see a pattern. The ages of the children need to be considered as well as the rise of spiritualism, which the Benders practiced, in the US after the Civil War
Who are these people in the picture??? And what is that thing on that person’s head on the far left?? None look like who you described..🙁
No idea
I think it’s a toilet paper roll glued to his head.
@@martinphilip8998 I think it's a hole in the photo.
Tack either that or it's a googly eye.
Wild West Wednesday’s are the best!
Glad you think so!
Another great episode! Josh is a national treasure
Haha
The picture of the family is disturbing lol..if I approached an inn with those folks milling about I'd run the other way fast 😳
What's that thing on the short bloke's head?
@@davidwhite4874 you got me
@@davidwhite4874 I believe it's a tumor?
@@davidwhite4874 third eye 👁️
It's called click bait.
@@gutterman-1966 Weird place for him to keep it...
Guess I didn’t need any sleep this devil’s night. Thanks for the spooky one!
I live in Syracuse NY and i never heard this story before
The Bender's connection to Syracuse is new information that I uncovered during my research into their history.
They could have hailed from Alsace and at that time it was part of Germany. The region was considered French by the French, the Alsatians less so, because they primarily spoke a german dialect and french as secondary at that time.
Edit: There are three Napoleon Bonaparte that ruled France. (Did you know that Napoleon the first was not born french and did speak french as a second language with a dialect? Beause at the time of his birth and upbringing, Corisca was Italian.)
I like the vigilante retribution explanations best. As for the rewards those require actual proof the Benders were found. Saying that you did isn’t enough to be handed the $2k
4 hrs I CANT STOP LISTENING.GREAT STORYTELLER.MUCH PROPS!
Thank you!
What surprises me, is how much is known about this family, given the sparse population of the time. My guess would be they fled the United States as quickly as possible, once they thought they were under suspicion. I used to be a fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her books, it surprises me that she would make up a story about living near the Benders.
That is scenario that I believe also. As the video mentions, I present the various clues that I found during my research (such as the telegram) that support this theory, along with a timeline of those clues.
Damn thats a pretty wild theory. Coming to America/ Midwest, committing crimes, then going back to Europe is a logical theory too.
The Bender's outcome was not my focus when I first started researching them. Along the way, fact after fact led me to accept this theory as the only plausible outcome of the Benders.
BENDER'S Mound west of Parsons
Old timers told the story when I was a kid.
Oswego high school 1881
This story would make an excellent Rob Zombie movie! With it being open ended and being able to take some huge liberties with the story! Here’s hoping Rob see’s this and starts that awesome creative brain of his!
Rob Zombie's "House of a 1000 Corpses" is very very very loosely based on the Bender's story.
My favorite part of Wednesday let's go!!!! Hey Josh how are things?
Awesome, you?
Refreshing to watch a well made video that does not use computer or AI voice.
This is a great channel, thanks!
I enjoy listening as a kick back from the day. Its nice. If i fall asleep, i just pickup where i remember it being! Thanks!
Thank you Josh! ☘️
Any time!
Love the American Gothic family. The old man has a small humunculus growing out of his forehead. The two little girls look like two ghouls, revived zombies or revivified corpses. Momma and Poppa don't look much better. Oh, I hope they aren't relatives of anyone we know, ha ha.
You may be on to something. My maternal grandmother’s maiden name was Bender and she was born in Kansas. Thanks for another video.
During my research I learned of other Bender families in Kansas at the time that where very distant cousins of the Bloody Benders. These families were very distant and it is doubtful that they knew of their connection.
@it was a light hearted comment, calm down.😉 I’m a little old to be looking for cultural identity. I’m fully aware of people with my last name that I’m not related to. Best to you
I just found your channel and im impressed! This is the most ive ever gotten about the benders! Bravo!!
That family looks scared
Guess who's the newest channel member... This guy thanks for the great videos week after week brother
welcome to the party
Glad to be here @@fattdamon1980
Thanks for the support!
@@damianorsini3578 welcome to the club
My mom was born in France, her brother, my uncle was born in Germany a few years later. She also lived in Germany. It was very common in for Germans and French by the border to go back and forth. Especially in the 18th and early 1900s before Hitler of course
Good info
Thanks again Josh for the best of Your investigative journalism.
I am looking forward to what You bring to us next.
Best Wishes to You, Your Family and Friends.
Thank you, sir
lol I just finished re-watching the Casual Criminalist episode on this and *poof* this pops up! Guess it ‘tis the season! 👻
Nice!
Kate sounds like a real good time until about Midnight. Like that vampire movie with Tarrantino in it.
Right on! Rob Zombie is awesome! Carried on what Alice Cooper and KISS started with the theatrics and I love all 3!
That's one ugly wart.
And so is the thing on it's forehead!😂😅😂
@@katherinethegreat BAAA HAHAHA!....
I thought it was a pop off valve.
Oh yes I have. Been fallowing him for some time now. I listen to Josh in then while doing my house chores and such. And Mr. B and the like button at night to fall asleep. Thank you. I also listen to Murder Mystery and Makeup
Thanks Josh
You bet
Looking at that picture, I can now openly say I have no interest in time travel.
That bunch makes The Addams Family look like the Cleavers.
I always thought Momma Cleaver was hot
Mate, I'm sitting here listening to you and enjoying a spliff, at 5:14 I coughed my guts up at, batsh.t crazy, thank you.👍
Haha
Growing up in Oklahoma, the legend of the Bloody Benders drifted down this way. I recall first hearing about them back in the 90s when a coworker attended the Bloody Benders days festival. Yes, an actual festival celebrating the Bloody Benders. Don't know if this is still a thing, but it seems like an odd historical event to celebrate with a festival.
I heard that festival was kinda creepy!
What an odd festival.....guess next there's gonna be "Ted Bundy Days" somewhere....food trucks featuring body part shaped food, a VW Beetle car show, a tunnel of love featuring dead.....ummmm..... nevermind about the tunnel of love, it'll be adults only.....free balloons for the kids...
I've always found this story fascinating. Another is Belle Guness. I don't think she died in that house fire.
New subscriber here! Love your channel.
Thank you! Glad to have you aboard!
Just found your channel, woot!
Hope you like it!
Ty. Enjoyed
Interesting experience of Charles Engels the father of Laura Engels Wilder when they lived near Indepence Ks in their little house.
Charles was on his way home from a shopping trip when he came upon the Benders house. He was invited in for a meal but since he did not have money to pay he denied the offer so did not become one of their victims. Sometimes it pays to be poor.
Awesome thanks josh
You bet!
Alright! Local history! We don't get much attention, so I'll take it where I can get it.
Got damm! It's Wednesday! Thank you, Josh.
Any time!
Excellent!!
good story, nice work.
Thanks
Loved the story
Thanks Michael
I really need to know where the photo came from. Those people seem miserable. Like, really uncomfortable.
Is it just me or is that dude getting closer?
Ha
Happenin to me too...freakin me out.
Our family is related to Jesse James
My mom said growing up that even saying his name got them an ass whoppin.
These days, I'm proud.
A Great Presentation 👋
Glad you liked it
Hay Josh have you done any videos on The Great Western ? Keep up the good work
No but I did speak about her briefly on the recent Olive Oatman episode
Good evening Josh
Morning!
I hope this morning finds you well.
Thank you from Ireland Josh I've been watching for a few years and I've always wondered what happened to the Benders 🍻
Hello Ireland!
FaustBender dropping the prefix part of the Name. And Alsace or Loriene border area was mixed German-French-Swiss speakers immigrants.
Diese Kommentarsektion ist nun Eigentum der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 🇩🇪
Ha!
@@passedoutonhamster582 Warum?
@@grannym2880 kennst du das Meme nicht? Immer, wenn Deutschland oder Deutsche Sachen erwähnt werden schreibt man das.
Strange but alluring topic. We are sick. "Even for Kansas"....BURN 😅
Yahoo! But the tomatoes grow alot bigger that way, Josh!
Very entertaining.
Thank you
Great story Josh
Thanks Bobby
You have completely solved the mystery of my neighbor!
The show "Quick Draw" did an episode on the Benders. Probably the best account I've seen.
I’ll see if I can find it
The photo used is probably a Halloween photo. Early 20th century costumes make modern costumes look like tea party dresses. 😂
Great video
Thanks!
24:21 "flowing thru your veins" 😂
Interesting story, we had a serial killer family very similar to these here in the UK not so long ago...must be a European thing.
Are there any similar disappearances in either France or Germany when they supposedly left the US? Also, totally off topic, what is stuck to the old man’s forehead in your photo?
I nominate 1:54 for the most ridiculous and GHEY draw ever conducted in Western attire.
Ghey😂😂
Is there any Wild West Virginia city Nevada stories that can be told? Or San Francisco during the gold rush era, or any out law/ gun slingers that did prison time at San Quentin Prison.
Love the channel!