nickname / said by James
Small Town Murder Express
What does "Small Town Murder Express" mean on Small Town Murder?
The train-themed name James gives the show, complete with a choo choo and an all aboard the murder train, most often in the opening of the shorter Friday episodes. In the main episodes it is plugged as that shorter spin-off, and the pair also use it as a shorthand for the show's whole brand of packed-in madness.
- Kind
- nickname
- Usually said by
- James
- First heard
- Episode 273, 14 April 2022
The story behind the phrase
Where did "Small Town Murder Express" come from?
The earliest mention in these transcripts is episode 273. In the middle of the show James stops to say that anyone who hasn't listened to the Small Town Murder Express episodes should do themselves a favour and check them out, "because they are insane". He says the name as one the audience already knows. In episode 277 he refers to a case as "the small town murder express case".
It is the shorter version of the show, which James describes as "all of the crazy in a smaller package", and later as a three hour story stuffed into one hour. The railway name gives it its own opening, with a "choo choo" and the murder train.
How is "Small Town Murder Express" used now?
Express episodes open "welcome back to Small Town Murder Express", followed by "yay and choo choo" and the murder train call. James plugs it from the main show and treats "Express" as a shorthand for a packed case. It is still running in 2026.
When was "Small Town Murder Express" first said?
It was first heard in episode 273, "Video Games Or Hitler?", on 14 April 2022, at about 0:24:25.
"If you haven't listened if you snack if you haven't listened to the small town murder express episodes, you'd need to do yourself a favor and go and check those out cause they are insane."
Mid-episode in a main show, James breaks off to tell anyone who has not heard the Small Town Murder Express episodes to do themselves a favour and check them out because they are insane. It is a plug for the Friday spin-off, and he says the name as one the audience already knows rather than coining it there.
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Found by searching the transcripts; speech recognition can miss a use.
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