January 28th 2024.
Lauren Kilby's career took an interesting turn when she went from being an advertising producer to a detective investigating a unique case - Who Shat On The Floor At My Wedding. This was a case that would go down in history for Karen Whitehouse and Helen MacLaughlin, but definitely not for the right reasons.
The year was 2018 and the couple had chosen to celebrate their special day on the top deck of a beautiful boat in Amsterdam. The sun was shining and the sky was a beautiful shade of blue, making it a magical setting for the wedding. As the day turned into evening, the guests were enjoying themselves on the dance floor, indulging in delicious canapés and sipping on free-flowing champagne.
But things took a disturbing turn when Karen stumbled upon a shocking sight in the ladies' bathroom. In the middle of the floor, far from any toilet or cubicle, were three mysterious piles of poo. With the boat docked in the middle of the Amstel River, it was highly likely that the culprit was one of their own family and friends.
Desperate for answers, Karen and Helen turned to their friend Lauren Kilby for help. Lauren, who works as an advertising producer, was now taking on the role of a detective in a hilarious podcast called 'Who Shat On The Floor At My Wedding' - a 13-part 'poodunnit' that presents itself as a tongue-in-cheek true crime story.
Using interrogation techniques and lie detectors on everyone from the bridesmaids to ex-partners, Lauren played the roles of both good cop and bad cop in her quest to uncover the infamous poo perpetrator.
"We never expected the podcast to become such a hit," Lauren tells us in an interview. "It was just the three of us and a sound person working on it, and we had no idea it would become so popular. We didn't even have a plan on how to approach the case, we just jumped right in."
She adds, "We even warned all the wedding guests about the podcast, but no one objected. That would have been the perfect opportunity for the culprit to confess, but I'm glad they didn't. With no confession, we had the permission to launch our investigation and nothing was going to stop us."
Lauren, who lives in Amsterdam but hails from New Zealand, admits that unintentionally, the trio has become experts in all things related to poo. "I never thought I'd be known as a fecal expert," she laughs. "But I've had to hear so much about poo in the past few years. And surprisingly, I'm not someone who enjoys discussing such matters."
"We even had a sex expert help us explore the theory that the poo could be related to a fetish. Let's just say, I've seen things that I wish I could unsee," she adds.
Lauren has come to realize that everyone has a poo story, and many of them have happened at weddings. One fan even shared a story about someone pooping on the printout of their vows, while another told her about finding poo on the walls at a wedding.
As for Karen and Helen's wedding day fiasco, Lauren has her suspicions but is keeping them to herself. "I don't think it was a dirty protest, but I do believe there was a cover-up involved. There's someone we know who was responsible for cleaning it up, and he spent a lot of time in the women's bathroom that night. I believe he knows something, but he's sworn to take it to his grave."
The success of the first season of the Who Shat podcast has led to a second season, set to release this spring. Lauren and her team will be back to solve a new mystery, one that she says is "classier" than the poo incident, but still has a sinister undertone. "It's an international crime, so we get to travel a bit," she teases. "And it hits closer to home for me. But that's all I can say for now!"
With over 6 million listens and a recent surge in popularity, the Who Shat podcast has become a huge hit. Lauren has been overwhelmed by the love and support from fans, who also share their own poo stories with her.
"It's amazing to see how everyone has a poo story, and many of them are from weddings," she says. "One fan told me that someone pooped on the printout of their vows. That's not exactly discreet, is it? Another person shared a story about finding poo on the walls at a wedding."
So as we eagerly await the second season of Who Shat On The Floor At My Wedding, let's remember to always double check before we leave the bathroom, because you never know who might be on the lookout for their next poo mystery.
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