00:00 The podcast episode is about the Bloody Benders, a serial killing family that lived in Kansas in the 1870s.

05:00 The Bloody Benders set up a tavern in a remote part of Kansas in 1870, with John Bender senior and John Bender junior, who may or may not have been related, running the establishment.

09:52 The Bloody Benders were well-known in their community in 1870s Kansas for running a tavern and having an orchard, and their establishment was located on the edge of the great Osage trail.

14:45 The Bloody Benders gained a reputation for being odd and possibly violent, but it wasn't until bodies started turning up in the area that people began to suspect them of being murderers.

20:05 The Bloody Benders were able to continue their violent activities without suspicion until a series of murders caught the attention of a concerned neighbor and the brother of a Kansas senator, leading to a search party being formed.

25:12 The search party finds evidence that the Benders had left town and when they search their house, they discover a trap door leading to a cellar filled with the smell of decaying human remains and blood and gore.

30:12 The search party discovers a stone cellar under the Benders' house that is covered in blood and smells like dead bodies, and they find evidence of bodies buried in the orchard.

35:09 The search party finds about a dozen bodies, including some in the orchard and one in the well, and they develop a theory that the Benders would have their victims sit by a curtain where they would be silhouetted by candlelight, making it easier for Pa or John Jr. to brain them and then rob and kill them.

39:55 The whereabouts of the Benders after they fled from their home remains unknown, with conflicting reports suggesting they were captured, killed, or simply vanished into thin air.

45:07 The whereabouts of the Benders after they fled from their home remains unknown, with conflicting reports suggesting they were captured, killed, or simply vanished into thin air, and despite the substantial reward offered for their capture, no one ever claimed it, leading to doubts about the accuracy of the various stories and theories surrounding their fate.

50:09 The hosts discuss a character from Neil Gaiman's book "American Gods" who gains strength from the sacrifices made by the Benders, and recommend a website called genealogytrails.com for original news articles about the Bender Family.

55:00 The hosts wrap up the episode and promote other podcasts on the iHeart Radio network.