Funeral Home Secrets, Stigmas, and Horror Stories

Funeral Home Secrets, Stigmas, and Horror Stories

The modern funeral industry capitalizes on stigmas about death, creating a deliberate air of mystery and secrecy around how funeral homes operate. We go inside the unspoken practices of morticians, and debunk some of the myths and tall tales surrounding the post-mortem process. Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code 30MM to get 50% off 2 or more pairs of polarized sunglasses. Go to http://lectricebikes.com to get $100 off any eBike purchase. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Ranking the Most Morbid Facts

Ranking the Most Morbid Facts

It's an apples to oranges of morbidity as Jessica and Elyse take ten random yet gruesome facts and, using their macabre expertise, rank them from least to most disturbing. Leave us a review -- it ...

12 Mai 202548min

The Final Moments of Pompeii

The Final Moments of Pompeii

Buried in an instant. Preserved for eternity. What really happened in the final moments of Pompeii? Plus, Jessica reminisces about her phallic-filled tour. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :)...

21 Apr 202539min

Fireworks Made with Human Ashes: The Explosive New Post-mortem Trend

Fireworks Made with Human Ashes: The Explosive New Post-mortem Trend

If you’re considering cremation as an alternative to traditional burial, we might be able to help you take things up a notch with fireworks displays containing actual human cremated remains. Did you k...

7 Apr 202530min

Death on Airplanes: How Do Flight Crews Handle a Death Onboard?

Death on Airplanes: How Do Flight Crews Handle a Death Onboard?

In-flight medical emergencies occur about once every 604 flights, with a mortality rate of 0.3% of those incidents. While extremely rare, if someone dies, specification actions must be taken. So what ...

24 Mar 202524min

From the Crypt: Death on Cruise Ships (New Intro)

From the Crypt: Death on Cruise Ships (New Intro)

Revisiting one of our fan favorite classic episodes with a newly recorded introduction! An estimated 200 people die every year while taking a cruise. As a result, ships and their crews have developed...

3 Mar 202552min

The Deranged Doctor Who Stole the Corpse of the Woman He Obsessed Over

The Deranged Doctor Who Stole the Corpse of the Woman He Obsessed Over

Karl Tanzler, also known as Count Carl von Cosel, was a radiologist in Key West, Florida who developed an unhealthy obsession for his young patients, Elena Milagro Hoyos. His obsession continued, even...

17 Feb 202529min

Battling Vampires (and Tuberculosis) in the 19th Century

Battling Vampires (and Tuberculosis) in the 19th Century

Did a deadly disease spark the legend of vampires? Or were bloodthirsty creatures really lurking in the shadows? We learn how the rampant spread of the "wasting disease" (tuberculosis) contributed to ...

3 Feb 202537min

If you like 30 Morbid Minutes, checkout Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations

If you like 30 Morbid Minutes, checkout Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations

Slaycation brings a darkly comic, unique vantage point to chilling, thrilling and WTF? stories of vacations gone horribly wrong. Listen to this excerpt from "Ep 40 How NOT to Scuba in Aruba" and check...

27 Jan 202518min

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