The Boston Molasses Flood

The Boston Molasses Flood

Tragedy struck Boston’s North End neighborhood in 1919 when dozens died and hundreds were injured in a freak accident. Today, we’re slip-sliding into Boston’s Great Molasses Flood of 1919, examining the aftermath and the causes. Go to http://hellofresh.com/5030mm and use code 5030mm for 50% off plus 15% off the next two months. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. 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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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

 Making An Exorcist

Making An Exorcist

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 become a fully-fledged exorcist. Plus, how an exor...

2 Aug 202249min

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

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 this became a very real problem in the Victorian Era...

26 Jul 202243min

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