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Can We Pass These Insane Witch Trials Tests?
Can We Pass These Insane Witch Trials Tests?
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Journey into the morbid, macabre, gruesome and unexplained, with comedians and friends Elyse Willems and Jessica Vasami. Covering topics like: untimely deaths on cruise ships, sleep paralysis demons, celebrity death hoaxes, obituary bandits, pesky cursed objects, spontaneous human combustion, zombie apocalypses, the Victorian obsession with death, screaming mummies, the Dark Forest alien paradox, medical malpractice, good old-fashioned cannibalism, and so much more.
Episodes on Mondays.
***Featured in Apple Podcast's New & Noteworthy 2022.***
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- Can We Pass These Insane Witch Trials Tests? · 25 minWitch hysteria was so fervent and deadly in the 17th and 18th centuries, that, by the late 18th century in Europe, approximately 50,000 people had been executed for supposed…
- Burning Ballerinas: A Tragic 19th Century Spectacle · 13 minYou know the expression “dance ‘til you drop?” Well, what about “dance until you are engulfed in flames?” Tragically, this was the case for some 19th century ballerinas. We…
- 30 Morbid Minutes Recommends: THE SURVIVOR TAPES (Full Episode Preview) · 7 minThere's a new episode of 30 Morbid Minutes on the way this Monday but, in the meantime, check out a full episode of THE SURVIVOR TAPES from our friend Josh Sterling. The…
- Human Taxidermy and the Exploitation of Death · 28 minWhile traditional animal taxidermy relies on preserving an animal body covered in fur or feathers, human taxidermy -- the method of preserving and displaying human remains and…
- Did the Bell Witch actually terrorize a president? · 33 minThe 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 Euthanasia Coaster: An Ethical Death Machine? · 23 minDesigned 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…
- "What's the Strangest Request?" - Q&A with a Funeral Home Director · 26 minCurious 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…
- From the Crypt: Death at Disneyland (Re-release) · 40 minDisney 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…
- Famous Last Words · 25 minWhat 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…
- Headless Saints: Religion's Morbid Martyrs · 20 minHave 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…
- From the Crypt: Incorruptibility of Saints · 33 minHow 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…
- Some Really Weird Wills · 30 minDiscussing 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! :)…
- Reintroducing 30 Morbid Minutes with Jessica & Elyse! · 25 minIt's time for a quick catch-up with your favorite gruesome twosome. Elyse and Jessica talk about the state of the podcast, what's to come, and of course, get a little silly…
- Taking the Corpse Road · 21 minFrom their practical role in funerary processions, to the eerie folklore and superstitions that later surrounded them, this episode traces the history of corpse roads in Medieval…
- From the Crypt: Ghost Stories During Christmas - A Victorian Tradition We Need to Bring Back · 29 minThis 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…
- What Does a Coroner Do? (Reddit AMA with a Coroner) · 31 minWe’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…
- Is It Common to Die on Your Birthday? · 24 minSometimes 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…
- Cemetery Sleepovers: Not As Morbid As You Think? · 31 minWhat 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?…
- From the Crypt: The History of Halloween - America's Most Morbid Holiday · 34 minSpooky 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…
- More Cursed Objects: The Tallman Bunk Beds · 34 minIn 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…
