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 mass panic and vampire hysteria in the nineteenth century. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :) Follow Us 30MorbidMinutes Elyse Willems Jessica Vasami Music by Casey Edwards - @ComposerCasey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Did the Bell Witch actually terrorize a president?

Did the Bell Witch actually terrorize a president?

The Bell Witch might be the most documented haunting from American pioneer times. But what’s the real story here? Find out, in 30 Morbid Minutes.  Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠3...

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The Euthanasia Coaster: An Ethical Death Machine?

The Euthanasia Coaster: An Ethical Death Machine?

Designed by Lithuanian artist Julijonas Urbonas, the Euthanasia Coaster is a hypothetical steel roller coaster and euthanasia device designed with the sole purpose of killing its passengers. We descr...

4 Maj 22min

 "What's the Strangest Request?" - Q&A with a Funeral Home Director

"What's the Strangest Request?" - Q&A with a Funeral Home Director

Curious about the inner thoughts and routines of a career mortician? We pull the best questions from a Reddit AMA with a real life funeral home director. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :) ...

13 Apr 25min

From the Crypt: Death at Disneyland (Re-release)

From the Crypt: Death at Disneyland (Re-release)

Disney controls its family friendly image with an iron, four-fingered fist, but even the all-seeing Mouse House can’t anticipate every casualty – including the tragic deaths of park visitors or staff....

30 Mars 40min

Famous Last Words

Famous Last Words

What lasting impact can someone's final words leave? We talk about the new Netflix series Famous Last Words, and examine some of history's most iconic and memorable deathbed quotes. Leave us a review...

16 Mars 25min

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. Thei...

2 Mars 19min

From the Crypt: Incorruptibility of Saints

From the Crypt: Incorruptibility of Saints

How would you react if you saw a dead body that, after a year, still looked like the person had died just yesterday? What about after five years? A hundred? This type of preservation, called incorrupt...

16 Feb 33min

Some Really Weird Wills

Some Really Weird Wills

Discussing what a Last Will and Testament is, and why you should have one, plus, some of Reddit's weirdest Wills. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠30MorbidMinutes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is made by ...

2 Feb 30min

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