Headless Saints: Religion's Morbid Martyrs

Headless Saints: Religion's Morbid Martyrs

Have you ever seen a painting of a saint holding their own severed head in their hands? These saints are known as cephalophore saints, and each and everyone one has a distinctly morbid backstory. Their headless predicament certainly begs the question: where does the halo go? Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠30 Morbid Minutes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is made by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Jessica Vasami Music by ⁠⁠Casey Edwards ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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From the Crypt: Ghost Stories During Christmas - A Victorian Tradition We Need to Bring Back

From the Crypt: Ghost Stories During Christmas - A Victorian Tradition We Need to Bring Back

This episode was originally released December 19, 2023 Gathering around the fire and telling ghost stories during the holiday season was extremely in vogue during the Victorian Era. We explore how a ...

15 Des 202528min

What Does a Coroner Do? (Reddit AMA with a Coroner)

What Does a Coroner Do? (Reddit AMA with a Coroner)

We’re doing a thorough examination of what life is like for a professional coroner, pulling questions from a Reddit AMA in which a real-life coroner gives personal insight into the ways in which they ...

1 Des 202531min

Is It Common to Die on Your Birthday?

Is It Common to Die on Your Birthday?

Sometimes a surprise birthday party can result in an unforeseen death. We explore the dark statistical phenomenon that is the Birthday Effect. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :) Follow Us ...

10 Nov 202524min

Cemetery Sleepovers: Not As Morbid As You Think?

Cemetery Sleepovers: Not As Morbid As You Think?

What compels thrill-seekers and ghosthunters to spend the night amongst the gravestones? And how do local communities use cemeteries for special events and spooky movie nights? Find out, in 30 Morbid ...

27 Okt 202530min

From the Crypt: The History of Halloween - America's Most Morbid Holiday

From the Crypt: The History of Halloween - America's Most Morbid Holiday

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 most morbid holiday; how it started, where certain...

20 Okt 202534min

More Cursed Objects: The Tallman Bunk Beds

More Cursed Objects: The Tallman Bunk Beds

In the 1987 the Tallman Family of Horicon, Wisconsin were driven from their home by paranormal activity caused by an unexpectedly haunted artifact: bunk beds.  Leave us a review -- it helps the show...

13 Okt 202534min

From the Crypt: The Real Life Dr. Frankenstein

From the Crypt: The Real Life Dr. Frankenstein

Examining the real life mad doctors and their galvanic experiments that inspired one of literature's most famous monsters. (This episode was originally released October 10, 2023.) Leave us a review ...

6 Okt 202531min

"What's it like to die NINE times?" - Q&A

"What's it like to die NINE times?" - Q&A

Reddit user Generic Box was 20-years-old when they had their first out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest -- meaning, their heart just suddenly stopped beating. After being diagnosed with hypertrophic...

22 Sep 202534min

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