Podcast Episodes

Human Sacrifice

Season 3 Episode 26

Ritualistic human sacrifice was a common practice in early and classical cultures. While we know it was done to earn the blessings of the gods, many …

3 years, 3 months ago

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Halloween: The History of North America's Most Morbid Holiday

Season 3 Episode 25

Spooky enthusiasts rejoice, it's the most wonderful time of year: Halloween season! No better time than now to dive into the history behind America's…

3 years, 3 months ago

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Death Clocks & the Morbid Nature of Time

Season 3 Episode 24

Time can be a truly scary concept. In this episode, we investigate the personification of time, through imagery and art. We talk about chronophobia, …

3 years, 3 months ago

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CTE and the Risks of High Contact Sports

Season 3 Episode 23

The average lifespan of someone diagnosed with CTE is just 51 years. Promising athletic careers have been cut short, and lasting legacies have been m…

3 years, 3 months ago

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Funeral Home Secrets, Stigmas, and Horror Stories

Season 3 Episode 22

The modern funeral industry capitalizes on stigmas about death, creating a deliberate air of mystery and secrecy around how funeral homes operate. We…

3 years, 4 months ago

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Hidden Killers of the Victorian Era

Season 3 Episode 21

Sometimes the most dangerous place to be in the Victorian Era was inside your own home, thanks to the overwhelming number of chemicals and toxins tha…

3 years, 4 months ago

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New 30 Morbid Minutes Coming Sept 6!

Season 3

Podcasting's death-obsessed duo returns with all-new episodes and topics, this September 6th. First up: Hidden Killers of the Victorian Era.

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3 years, 4 months ago

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The Paris Catacombs: A Labyrinth of Death

Season 2 Episode 20

Overflowing cemeteries and rampant disease forced 18th century Parisians to find a new place to inter the dead; the Paris Catacombs, a series of aban…

3 years, 5 months ago

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Making An Exorcist

Season 2 Episode 19

With a renewed interest in and demand for exorcists worldwide, we’re looking at the Vatican’s relatively new “exorcist school,'' and what it takes to…

3 years, 5 months ago

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Buried Alive

Season 2 Episode 18

History’s obsession with being prematurely buried alive, and what to do if you do find yourself six feet underground with no escape. We look at how t…

3 years, 5 months ago

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