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When the Night Comes Falling

A Requiem for the Idaho Student Murders

by Howard Blum · Recommended by 1 person on 1 podcast

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It was a bestseller called When the Night Comes Falling, a Reququum for the Idaho Student Murders, and has covered this case so well for so long.
Megyn Kelly · The Megyn Kelly Show · Jan 2026 Listen at 1:34:43

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Discussed
There's a lot to dig into with Howard Blum, he's the author of the book When the Night Comes Falling which includes much of his extensive and amazing reporting on this case.
Megyn Kelly The Megyn Kelly Show · Dec 2024
Discussed
And Howard Bloom, who is the journalist to follow on this case since the very beginning. He's also the author of the book When the Night Comes Falling, a reququum for the Idaho student murders, which is now out in paperback.
Megyn Kelly The Megyn Kelly Show · Jul 2025
Discussed
He's the New York Times bestselling author of the book When the Night Comes Falling, a Reququum for the Idaho Student Murders, and he's my guest today.
Megyn Kelly The Megyn Kelly Show · Mar 2025
Discussed
Howard's done more fantastic reporting on this case for a new book just out today. It's called When the Night Comes Falling, A Requiem for the Idaho Student Murders.
Megyn Kelly The Megyn Kelly Show · Jun 2024

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When the Night Comes Falling by Howard Blum is a true crime book detailing the Idaho student murders and the subsequent investigation. Megyn Kelly frequently discussed the book and interviewed its author on The Megyn Kelly Show across multiple episodes. Kelly promoted the publication as a bestseller and highlighted it as containing extensive, in-depth reporting on the case. During various guest appearances, she introduced Howard Blum as a knowledgeable journalist and bestselling author who had covered the tragedy since its very beginning. Kelly frequently directed her audience's attention to the book, noting when it became available in paperback and pointing out that it incorporated Blum's thorough investigation into the events surrounding the murders. She praised his ongoing coverage and used the text as a foundation for panel discussions regarding legal developments and the trial of Bryan Kohberger. Throughout these episodes, Kelly emphasized the depth of Blum's research, positioning the book as a primary resource for anyone closely following the case. Her regular promotion of the title served to underscore both the author's expertise and the thorough nature of his investigative work into the high-profile crimes.

Every mention

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Megyn Kelly and people can get your latest reporting on this case in air mail in air mail and in my book when the Night… 10
Discussed
“A lot to unpack here. We're going to bring in our Kelly's Court panel in a moment, but first someone who knows more about this case than just about anyone, Howard Bloom, the author of When the Night Comes Falling, which is all about this case.”
Discussed
“It was a bestseller called When the Night Comes Falling, a Reququum for the Idaho Student Murders, and has covered this case so well for so long.”
Discussed
“And Howard Bloom, who is the journalist to follow on this case since the very beginning. He's also the author of the book When the Night Comes Falling, a reququum for the Idaho student murders, which is now out in paperback.”
Discussed
“He's the New York Times bestselling author of the book When the Night Comes Falling, a Reququum for the Idaho Student Murders, and he's my guest today.”
Recommended
“and people can get your latest reporting on this case in air mail in air mail and in my book when the Night comes falling”
Discussed
“there's a lot to dig into with Howard Bloom he's the author of the book when the Night comes falling which includes much of his extensive and amazing reporting on this case”
Discussed
“Howard's done more fantastic reporting on this case for a new book just out today. It's called When the Night Comes Falling, A Requiem for the Idaho Student Murders.”
Discussed
“And I think that's one of my thing the favorite things I I love about the book, When the Night Comes Falling by Howard Bloom, B L U M.”
Discussed
“Again, the book's called When the Night Comes Falling by Howard Bloom, B L U M.”
Recommended
“Again, the book is called When the Night Comes Falling, A Requiem for the Idaho Student Murders by Howard Bloom.”

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Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“joining me as we await uh the proceedings to get underway, Howard Bloom, author of When the Night Comes Falling and Phil Holloway, uh, he's also here with us along with Matt Murphy”
Passing
“He's also the author of the book When the Night Comes Falling, a reququum for the Idaho Student Murders, which is now out in paperback.”
Plugged
“He's a journalist. He's the New York Times bestselling author of the book When the Night Comes Falling, a Reququum for the Idaho Student Murders, and he's my guest today.”
Plugged
“joining me now to break down all the developments is Howard Bloom journalist and New York Times best-selling author of when the night comes falling a requium for the Idaho student murders”
Plugged
“why why I I try to address that in my book I come up with a theory of why he did it but again it's just a theory”
Plugged
“I go back to a story I write about in my book where he first gets out to uh Moscow”

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