Human Sacrifice

Human Sacrifice

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 scholars and archaeologists point to the underlying ways that human sacrifice served to enforce social control. In this episode, we take a walk down world history's morbid memory lane of sacred slaughter, to see how different civilizations did the deed. Go to http://lectricebikes.com to save up to $150 on a 2.0 eBike purchase. Go to http://uncommongoods.com/30MM for 15% off. 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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Halloween: The History of North America's Most Morbid Holiday

Halloween: The History of North 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...

4 Okt 202236min

Death Clocks & the Morbid Nature of Time

Death Clocks & the Morbid Nature of Time

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

27 Sep 202237min

CTE and the Risks of High Contact Sports

CTE and the Risks of High Contact Sports

The average lifespan of someone diagnosed with CTE is just 51 years. Promising athletic careers have been cut short, and lasting legacies have been marred by this debilitating neurodegenerative diseas...

20 Sep 202238min

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, an...

13 Sep 202241min

Hidden Killers of the Victorian Era

Hidden Killers of the Victorian Era

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 that were in everyday use and objects. We unravel how ...

6 Sep 202240min

New 30 Morbid Minutes Coming Sept 6!

New 30 Morbid Minutes Coming Sept 6!

Podcasting's death-obsessed duo returns with all-new episodes and topics, this September 6th. First up: Hidden Killers of the Victorian Era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

1 Sep 20222min

The Paris Catacombs: A Labyrinth of Death

The Paris Catacombs: A Labyrinth of Death

Overflowing cemeteries and rampant disease forced 18th century Parisians to find a new place to inter the dead; the Paris Catacombs, a series of abandoned mining tunnels running 200 miles beneath the ...

9 Aug 202232min

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