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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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Learn mo…
3 years, 4 months ago
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
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
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