At the convergence of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Rivers lies Cereal City, USA. Named after a bloody battle between Native Americans and land surveyors, Battle Creek is most famously the home of the Kelloggs, a family of eccentric inventors and entrepreneurs who would go on to rule the world of breakfast foods. But before their worldwide fame came the sanitarium…and the questionable deaths…and the fires. After their downfall came the complicated legacy that would result in tragedy for decades to come. Author and podcaster Jenn Carpenter reveals how cereal, Battle Creek’s lifeblood, also served as the root cause of bloodshed in the city many times over.
Jenn Carpenter is a best-selling author and award-winning podcast host from Lansing, Michigan. She has been featured on ABC’s 20/20 and Nightline and in ABC News, USA Today and the Daily Mail. A true crime buff and lover of the paranormal, Jenn founded Demented Mitten Tours in 2016. Since then, she has crafted and retold countless stories about hauntings and tragedies from her home state. Haunted Lansing, her first book through a major publishing company, was released in 2018. Her offbeat podcast So Dead debuted in 2019. When she’s not regaling the masses with her macabre tales, Jenn enjoys a quiet day at her true crime–themed bookshop, followed by a quiet night at home with her house full of boys and dogs. Her interests include researching weird history, collecting antiques and binge-watching bad TV.