Morgue Rats
Brought to you by two sisters who grew up in a funeral home, Morgue Rats discusses death, whether it comes by crime, disease or disaster. Also in each episode, we share a funeral home story based on our experiences. It’s a fun waste of time!
Thu, April 17, 2025
Episode 75: My Car Is Cooler Than Your Car!
For today’s episode, we’re going to talk about an essential piece of funeral home equipment and the visual representation of death itself—the glorious hearse (and we’ll sprinkle in a little mayhem, too!), and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his wife drove their brand-new hearses cross country. Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Sources: https://auto.howstuffworks.com/hearse.htm https://www.wsaz.com/2024/10/22/funeral-home-apologizes-after-corpse-falls-out-hearse-traffic/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14373173/amp/horrifying-moment-body-spills-casket-hearse-collides-semi-truck-colombia.html https://www.tallahatchienews.ms/top-stories-local-content/funeral-home-owner-pastor-dies-rollover-hearse https://people.com/human-interest/dead-body-apparently-saved-hearse-driver-crashed-left-teetering-colorado-cliff/
Thu, April 03, 2025
Episode 74: Infection & Fraud & Murder -- Oh My!
For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about how hospitals can be very bad for your health, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker had to overcome his dislike for hospitals in order to visit a family member. Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/health-care-providers-crimes-caused-patients-deaths https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html https://simplyhealth.io/9-general-mrsa-symptoms/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADKBXgHNd8vLZyWeXkQCSZ_kIumuA&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhYS_BhD2ARIsAJTMMQabzHnalBvIDCs5R0ADLyOZOx21ZsEsek89yRH-dlEjylPc_y7z_2UaAkeEEALw_wcB https://psmf.org/story/joshua-nahum/#:~:text=On%20October%2022%2C%202006%2C%20our,his%20short%20but%20unforgettable%20life. https://www.syracuse.com/news/2010/10/atlanta_mother_urges_hospital.html https://www.northwestcareercollege.edu/blog/what-is-healthcare-fraud-and-how-common-is-it/#:~:text=The%20National%20Health%20Care%20Anti-Fraud%20Association%20estimates%20conservatively%20that%20health%20care%20fraud%20costs%20the%20nation%20about%20$68%20billion%20annually.%20That’s%20about%203%20percent%20of%20the%20nation’s%20$2.26%20trillion%20in%20health%20care%20spending.%20Other%20estimates%20range%20as%20high%20as%2010%20percent%20of%20annual%20health%20care%20expenditure%2C%20or%20$230%20billion. https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Toppan,%20Jane%20-%202005.pdf https://murderpedia.org/female.T/t/toppan-jane.htm
Thu, March 20, 2025
Episode 73: Take This Job And Shove It!
For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about murder in the workplace, and our funeral home story tells of…well…just another day at the office. Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Sources: https://www.thehigginsfirm.com/ten-worst-workplace-homicides-in-u-s-history/ https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/sherrill-patrick-henry.htm https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/san-marco-jennifer.htm https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/farley-richard.htm https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/allaway-edward-charles.htm
Thu, March 06, 2025
Episode 72: Your Voice Is Killing Me!
For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about killers who had distinctive voices, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker learned a valuable lesson in phone manners. Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/michael-bever-okla-teen-guilty-of-fatally-stabbing-parents-three-younger-siblings/ https://www.oxygen.com/killer-siblings/crime-news/robert-michael-bevers-stab-family-broken-arrow-crystal?amp BEVER v. STATE Marco Bergamo (serial killer) - Wikipedia Edmund Kemper | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers https://www.iheart.com/content/2017-10-24-the-voice-behind-many-bestselling-books-on-tape-is-actually-a-serial-killer/#:~:text=Among%20the%20books%20Kemper%20lent,four%20million%20feet%20of%20tape. https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/stephani-paul.htm Paul Michael Stephani - Wikipedia
Thu, February 20, 2025
Episode 71: We’re Cursed, I Tell Ya! Cursed!
For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about cursed families and the tragedies they endured, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker found himself dealing with the same family over, and over, and over again. Sources: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11674965/amp/The-curse-Grimaldis-Inside-Monaco-Royal-Family-scandals-tragedies-heartache.html Famous Family Curses Throughout History Nepalese royal massacre - Wikipedia https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/11/07/hapsburg-raven-curse/amp/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Getty_III https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a45665950/von-erich-family?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_bio_m_bm_prog_org_us_a45665950&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAApTwOX2cZqsynPVKUf0YCdHjfszGS&gclid=CjwKCAiA8Lu9BhA8EiwAag16b-Vha1dVpGWQ8M2FUtbNDGr7pMOsB-pilFoWoD-oSoBVT5k6RV2e5RoCGscQAvD_BwE https://www.historyhit.com/the-kennedy-curse-a-timeline-of-tragedy/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappaquiddick_incident Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats
Thu, February 06, 2025
Episode 70: Guess What I Heard!
For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about rumors that had catastrophic consequences, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker had to deal with a rumor that was being spread about him Sources: https://www.tamburinolawgroup.com/blog/2018/july/3-situations-where-false-accusations-ruined-live/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_Wall https://nilq.qub.ac.uk/index.php/nilq/article/view/517/409 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/72892/9-false-rumors-real-life-consequences https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2013/04/23/false-rumor-of-explosion-at-white-house-causes-stocks-to-briefly-plunge-ap-confirms-its-twitter-feed-was-hacked.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-46145986.amp https://amp.dw.com/en/india-train-panic-12-dead-fire-rumor/a-71377483 https://nypost.com/2022/04/27/student-died-by-suicide-after-bullying-about-his-vaccination-status-suit/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats
Thu, January 23, 2025
Episode 69: Hanky Panky Horrors
For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about all the weird ways getting frisky can hurt or even kill you, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker went the extra mile to make a widow happy Sources: https://nypost.com/2017/11/30/seven-of-the-most-bizarre-sex-injuries-ever-recorded/ https://time.com/4471274/teenager-dies-hickey-love-bite/ https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196%2811%2962554-8/fulltext https://listverse.com/2018/01/18/10-real-life-kisses-of-death/ https://theconversation.com/death-during-sex-isnt-just-something-that-happens-to-middle-aged-men-new-study-finds-175293 https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/closing-arguments-underway-in-oral-sex-defense-trial/96994/?amp=1 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4678062/#:~:text=Unfortunately%20the%20patient%20featured%20in,1%2C%2022%2C%2023%5D. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/7-hookup-injuries-that-are-more-common-than-you-110732212987.html https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/Sex/sex-related-injuries-common/story?id=10637541 Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats
Thu, January 09, 2025
Episode 68: So You Had A Bad Day
In today’s episode we are going to talk about people who were just living their ordinary lives when the Grim Reaper tapped them on the shoulder and said, “You’re coming with me today.” And our funeral home story reminds us that no matter how bad a day you may be having, someone always has it worse. https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2007/06/23/flying-fire-hydrant-kills-man/amp/ Woman dies after falling on knives in dishwasher | The Herald https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Coroner-Boy-killed-when-piece-of-golf-club-8484928.php https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2010/12/18/nine-years-after-13-year/24048691007/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Brittanie_Cecil https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.C._sniper_attacks https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Boyd_Malvo Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats
Thu, December 26, 2024
Episode 67: You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch!
In today’s episode we’ll talk about people who took being a grinch to a whole new level, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his family experienced their own Christmas tragedy. https://apnews.com/article/shooting-over-christmas-gifts-florida-sister-killed-c6fd4bfde219ae10176fc7744e727c29 https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/lawson-charles-davis.htm https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s1/simmons-ronald-gene.htm https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Hall_disaster https://www.mlive.com/news/2017/12/1913_italian_hall_disaster_was.html Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats
Thu, December 12, 2024
Episode 66: No Glove, No Love
In today’s episode, we are going to talk about men who chose murder over fatherhood, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker kept returning to a scene because it just kept on giving https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20502288/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9134264/ https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/boyfriend-convicted-of-double-murder-of-pregnant-girlfriend-unborn-son/14778/?amp=1 https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/media/1365626/dl https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/12/sandra-birchmore-timeline-from-stoughton-explorer-to-arrest-of-matthew-farwell.html?outputType=amp https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/melissa-lamesch-matthew-plote-illinois-firefighter-accused-of-staging-house-fire-to-cover-up-murder-48-hours/ Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats
Thu, November 28, 2024
Episode 65: It Stinks When You Can’t Let Go
Episode 65: It Stinks When You Can’t Let Go In today’s death story, we’re going talk about people who clung to their loved ones, even after they died, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker experienced this firsthand. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx24g4pq51eo.amp https://listverse.com/2018/12/09/10-people-who-actually-lived-with-human-corpses/ PHOTOS: The Dead Live With Their Relatives In Indonesia's Toraja Community : Goats and Soda : NPR https://www.al.com/breaking/2014/03/post_1304.html https://apnews.com/article/britain-parents-murdered-daughter-tombs-447dd9e79b8fbd58281c35d340de9dcd https://people.com/virginia-mccullough-killed-parents-lived-bodies-four-years-8730630 https://www.kqed.org/pop/106807/meet-carl-von-cosel-the-man-who-slept-next-to-his-crushs-corpse-for-7-years https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Tanzler Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats
Thu, November 14, 2024
Episode 64: I Just Whine And Whine Til I Get My Way
In today’s death story, we are going to talk about protests that got out of hand, and our funeral home story tells of the time protesters dared to show up at a funeral. Sources: The Protestant Reformation https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Protestant_martyrs_of_the_English_Reformation 13 significant protests that changed the course of history | Live Science https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zv7bkqt/revision/2#:~:text=The%20Vietnam%20WarReasons%20for,feared%20the%20spread%20of%20communism. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240503-kent-state-university-1970-protests-that-shook-the-us# https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre https://www.fox6now.com/news/deadly-unrest-here-are-the-people-who-have-died-amid-george-floyd-protests-across-us.amp https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/10/fact-checking-claim-about-deaths-damage-from-black-lives-matter-protests/113878088/ Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats
Thu, October 31, 2024
Episode 63: Terrorize Your Neighborhood
In today’s death story, we’re going to talk about murders committed on Halloween (duh), and our funeral home story tells of the times a f***tard took to social media to complain about the funeral home’s Halloween decorations. Sources: The origins of Halloween Thirteen horrifying Halloween homicides | Crime + Investigation UK https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/the-man-who-killed-halloween https://www.oxygen.com/homicide-for-the-holidays/crime-news/bj-liske-kills-3-family-members-in-halloween-murders?amp https://www.portclintonnewsherald.com/story/news/local/2015/04/07/man-killed-family-found-dead-prison-cell/25420415/ METRO NEWS BRIEFS: NEW YORK; Teen-Ager Is Charged In Halloween Slaying - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/27/nyregion/27about.html Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats
Thu, October 17, 2024
Episode 62: Inka Dink A Bottle Of Ink
In today’s death story, we are going to talk about the hidden dangers of getting a tattoo, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker learned that outward appearances can be deceiving. Sources: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1752928X2100127X https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/06/02/health/tattoo-infected-sepsis-death-vibrio-study https://simplyhealth.io/14-sepsis-symptoms-felt-throughout-the-three-stages/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADKBXgEFCcLMZkfv5wMS8jjSAVUP2&gclid=Cj0KCQjwu-63BhC9ARIsAMMTLXRQL1-Sl8ivM_ZXxyYqQw-yqk4dp9FTgaCARXUZ6E5cH2X7fVX2pTUaAs4jEALw_wcB https://hameha.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-septic-shock-symptoms-and-treatment/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAC_9opjsDyg1qF9HkLlM8oO1DKGr3&gclid=Cj0KCQjwu-63BhC9ARIsAMMTLXShkZWgC1Zh4tmiWY7ooz_Nn9S1EP4QAY8HuktRQVarfnCL-rMK2kAaArIkEALw_wcB https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3555475/ Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram - morgueratspod Facebook - Morgue Rats
Thu, October 03, 2024
Episode 61: Why So Crabby?
In today’s death story, we’ll talk about murderous freak show performer, Grady Stiles, otherwise known as “Lobster Boy”, and our funeral home story tells of the time a pious old lady took the undertaker by surprise. Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/lobster-boy Grady Stiles - Wikipedia https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/split-handsplit-foot-malformation/ https://somekindofmoment.com/lobster-boy/ https://www.bailbondsnow.org/tales-of-a-bail-bondsman/true-crime-the-lobster-boy-murders/ Grady Stiles Murder: Where Are Chris Wyant, Harry Glenn Newman Jr, and Mary Teresa Now? Update https://www.kickassfacts.com/grady-stiles-jr-the-murderous-lobster-man/ Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! instagram - morgueratspod Facebook - Morgue Rats
Thu, September 19, 2024
Episode 60: The All-Inclusive Hellhole
In today’s death story, we’ll talk about two nursing home workers who were the absolute worst, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his mentor made a memorable removal at a nursing home. Sources: Gwendolyn Graham | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Catherine May Wood | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers https://www.woodtv.com/news/target-8/3-decades-later-alpine-manor-killer-released-from-prison/amp/ https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/lethal-lovers-murders-cathy-wood-released-from-jail-despite-fears-from-family-former-detective/news-story/ce3d35862747d4bb19a5251cf84fc717?amp Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! Instagram-morgueratspod Facebook-Morgue Rats Thanks for listening! We appreciate you!
Thu, September 05, 2024
Episode 59: Baby It’s Cold Outside
In today’s death story, we’ll talk about the 1986 Mt. Hood disaster, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker almost got naked at a graveside service. Sources: https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/mount-hood-disaster-1986/ https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2014/09/mount_hood.html 1986 Mount Hood disaster - Wikipedia https://www.niche.com/k12/oregon-episcopal-school-portland-or/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hood Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! instagram - morgueratspod Facebook - Morgue Rats
Thu, August 22, 2024
Episode 58: Toxic Juice
In today’s death story, we’ll talk about horrible crimes committed by people with ‘roid rage, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker found himself dealing with “juice” of another kind. Sources: The Steroid Era - Athelo Group Is Roid Rage Real? How Steroids Affect Emotion and Behavior - GoodRx https://www.police1.com/investigations/articles/911-call-warned-of-va-deputys-deadly-plan-5uT8rCRnGKfG1w8V/ https://www.officer.com/investigations/news/10277871/off-duty-deputy-allegedly-kills-wife-and-flees-in-cruiser-shoots-virginia-trooper https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/maximum-sentence-for-bodybuilder-27-years-to-3038966.php War Machine, MMA Star, Sentenced to Life for Assault of Ex Plumber blames ‘roid rage’ for gym murder – SFBay http://www.murderpedia.org/male.B/b/benoit-chris.htm#google_vignette https://www.ranker.com/list/steroid-murders/trilby-beresford Email us! morgueratspod@gmail.com Follow us! instagram - morgueratspod Facebook - Morgue Rats
Thu, August 08, 2024
Episode 57: The Wave Before The Wake
No one needs our roses when the sun of life goes down. If you’re going to send a message of your love, send it now. Citation for episode description: Paul Overstreet, “What’s Going Without Saying,” Love is Strong Sources: our own brains
Thu, July 25, 2024
BGM_Episode 56: Hook ’Em!
In this episode, our death story talks about the victims of Steven Wright, aka The Suffolk Strangler, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker got into a bit of trouble after admiring a “woman of ill repute”. Sources: Em https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence_against_prostitutes#:~:text=7.2%20Sources-,Prevalence,204%20per%20100%2C000%20person%2Dyears. Tania Nicol | Suffolk murders | The Guardian https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/13/suffolkmurders5 https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/13/suffolkmurders1 https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/13/suffolkmurders2 https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/13/suffolkmurders3 https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2008/feb/21/wright.caught https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Road_(musical) https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-69049369.amp
S2 E55 · Thu, July 11, 2024
Episode 55: Sugar, Spice, & Everything Nice
(Warning-Child Victims) In this episode, our death story is about a mom who committed the ultimate taboo, and our funeral home story tells of how her actions affected the undertaker for years to come. Sources: Mother of slain girls out of mental institution | The Seattle Times Charlene Dorcy | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Husband focuses on mental illness https://www.ocala.com/story/news/2004/06/20/husband-says-wifes-mental-illness-drove-her-to-slay-children/31310400007/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia
S2 E54 · Thu, June 27, 2024
Episode 54: The Skids
In this episode, our death story talks about the strange happenings in Skidmore, Missouri, and since we’re talking about Skidmore and that sounds a whole lot like skid mark, you know our funeral home story is about dead people poop. Sources: https://www.maryvilleforum.com/news/search-related-to-branson-perry-underway-near-quitman/article_f7b7f8de-12ed-11ef-917e-e399dc6d43cd.html The Bizarre Events of Skidmore, Missouri | Criminal https://www.kcdiscovery.com/home/kitchendrawer-belowthefoldmovie https://mcdc.missouri.edu/population-estimates/historical/cities1900-1990.pdf Dark lore of Skidmore, Missouri, inspired a movie premiering next year | FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports https://sdandlcom.wordpress.com/2019/08/23/skidmore-missouri-part-2/ Rat Terrier - Wikipedia Avi Belkin, Alexandra Shiva, Jason Blum, Jeremy Gold, Marci Wiseman -Executive Producers; Blumhouse Television; “No One Saw A Thing”; August 1, 2019
S2 E53 · Thu, June 13, 2024
Episode 53: Free Birds
In this episode, our death story tells about the murder of a 15-year-old which sent two other teenagers to prison—but wait…and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker disrespected a popular song during a funeral. Sources: Susan Simpson & Jacinda Davis (hosts), Proof: A True Crime Podcast, Russian Roulette, Season One, Episodes 1 - 18 Wrongfully Convicted Darrell Clark, Cain Storey Freed After 25 Years | Crime News https://www.georgiainnocenceproject.org/general/lee-clark-exonerated-after-more-than-20-years/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna61288 https://kgor.iheart.com/content/2022-12-10-once-again-a-true-crime-podcast-helped-free-the-wrongfully-convicted/
S2 E52 · Thu, May 30, 2024
Episode 52: Take That, Ya Big Bully!
In this episode we talk about victims who struck back at their bullies, and our funeral home story tells of the one and only time the undertaker refused service to a f***tard. Sources: He Killed His Bully. Now He’s Trying to Piece His Life Back Together PUCCIO v. STATE (1997) | FindLaw https://min.news/en/society/7b4fa163cc27d02539078d72e5bc5003.html https://fox2now.com/news/true-crime/missouri-town-keeps-bullys-murder-a-secret-for-40-years/amp/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Bobby_Kent
S2 E51 · Thu, May 16, 2024
Episode 51: Things Worth Remembering
It’s our anniversary! In honor of our one-year milestone, we are going to go back in time and talk about crimes and executions that happened during the week of May 10 through May 17, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his wife just wanted a nice date night for their anniversary, but…. Sources: The Brighton Trunk Murders | Crime + Investigation UK Clarence Dixon executed by lethal injection in Arizona https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/lindbergh-kidnapping https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/the-egg-man-serial-killer-29961447.amp https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/aileen-wuornos https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/the-wineville-chicken-murders https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/mental-illness/mentally-ill-prisoners-who-were-executed Cecil Clayton | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
S1 E50 · Thu, May 09, 2024
Episode 50: Blame It On The Devil
In this episode, our death story talks about Satanic Panic and how innocent people got swept up in the hysteria, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker’s wife walked in on the aftermath of a satanic ritual—or so it seemed. Sources: Satanic panic - Wikipedia West Memphis Three | Background & Trial | Britannica https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Remembers https://famous-trials.com/mcmartin/902-home https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/crime/2014/08/26/henderson-county-man-walks-free-after-20-years-in-prison/30073555007/
S1 E49 · Thu, May 02, 2024
Episode 49: Nip, Tuck, Stretch, Snip!
In this episode we discuss death caused by surgery, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker underwent a surgical procedure that became a family joke. Sources: They were killed by the pursuit of beauty: 5 celebrities who died due to plastic surgery. Photo eng.obozrevatel.com https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8889848/#:~:text=Background,for%207.7%20%25%20of%20all%20deaths. https://www.forbes.com/pictures/58b47ce2a7ea431f321a3ef1/rudolph-valentino/?sh=14952a8e1e4c Who was Joselyn Cano? Instagram Model Dies After Botched Cosmetic Procedure https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/06/01/attorneys-spar-over-what-toxicology-report-may-show-in-kardashian-lookalikes-death-after-hotel-room-beauty-injection/amp/ https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/burlingame-hotels-kim-kardashian-look-alike-death-trial-moves-to-trial/article_a48165b4-f15b-11ee-932d-4327c7c340a0.html Pete Burns - Wikipedia
S1 E48 · Thu, April 25, 2024
Episode 48: Let’s Get Real II
Warning: Some graphic content. In this episode, we reminisce about living and working in a funeral home, and our funeral home story tells of what it’s like when a family of undertakers has to take care of a family member after they die.
S1 E47 · Thu, April 18, 2024
Episode 47: Rice, Rice, Baby!
WARNING—Graphic content and very rude humor. In this episode, our death story is about a truly horrible man who liked a little something extra with his stir fry, and our funeral home story is about rice—but not really. Sources: Issei Sagawa | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Issei Sagawa - Wikipedia Issei Sagawa Dead: Why Notorious Cannibal Killer Never Saw Jail
S1 E46 · Thu, April 11, 2024
Episode 46: If The Shoe Fits..
In this episode, our death story will focus on a serial killer with a strange fetish, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker got a new pair of shoes. Sources: https://thatoregonlife.com/2022/10/jerry-brudos/ https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/brudos-jerome.htm
S1 E45 · Thu, April 04, 2024
Episode 45: From the Runway to the Grave
In this episode, our death story talks about fashion trends that turned deadly, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker almost ruined a dead woman’s signature look. Sources: https://www.geriwalton.com/death-by-corset-and-tight-lacings-in-the-1800s/ https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20150624-when-fashion-kills https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliegerstein/9-times-people-literally-died-for-fashion https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dancer-isadora-duncan-is-killed-in-car-accident https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2194665/amp/Maria-Pantazopoulos-Bride-drowned-wedding-dress-pictured-husband.html
S1 Enull · Thu, March 28, 2024
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S1 E44 · Thu, March 21, 2024
Episode 44: Show Me The Money!
In this episode, our death story talks about people who just couldn’t wait for their inheritance, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker had to deal with as sneaky lawyer and a greedy family. Sources: https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bentler-shawn.htm https://nypost.com/2022/10/26/nyc-man-sentenced-for-brutal-murder-of-mom-over-inheritance/ https://www.oxygen.com/fatal-family-feuds/crime-news/steven-colegrove-murder-inheritance-brother-pennsylvania?amp
Thu, March 14, 2024
Episode 43: Family Feuds
In this episode, our death story will focus on family get-togethers that turned deadly, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker witnessed a family feud come to an ugly head at a funeral. Sources: https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/tyler-man-sentenced-to-45-years-killing-man-injuring-another-at-family-party/501-e247fa24-f155-4232-b533-a717834387c3 https://www.wlox.com/story/29047785/family-says-children-watched-fatal-hancock-co-stabbing/?outputType=amp https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11022341/amp/Shocking-moment-open-casket-funeral-descends-vicious-brawl-rival-families.html https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/casket-knocked-over-during-family-brawl-california-funeral/WK72NQTR5JEGPGFWDJRFHK2W3M/?outputType=amp https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article85460722.html https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article85917417.html
S1 Enull · Thu, March 07, 2024
Drunk Chatter: Undertakers Unplugged
We sat down for a chat with our dad and brother (both undertakers), but only after they were good and wasted. Hey, we’re on vacation—work hard, play hard! We hope you enjoy this hilarious, if not a little sloppy, episode.
S1 E41 · Thu, February 29, 2024
Episode 41: The Voices Are Back
In this episode, our death story focuses on deadly premonitions that became reality, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker had an overwhelming feeling someone was trying to contact him from beyond the grave. Sources: https://historycollection.com/10-premonitions-of-doom-and-from-history-that-actually-came-true/ https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/world-trade-center-bombing-1993 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostradamus https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberfan_disaster
S1 E40 · Thu, February 22, 2024
Episode 40: Do You Even Know Me?
In this episode, our death story will focus on killers who fooled everyone into thinking they were nice people, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker’s wife had to officiate at a funeral for a person she did not know. Sources: https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/angelo-richard.htm https://www.thoughtco.com/profile-of-serial-killer-richard-angelo-973130#:~:text=Background%20and%20Early%20Life,Richard's%20childhood%20years%20were%20unremarkable. https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/denke-karl.htm https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/corll-dean.htm https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kraft-randy.htm https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Kraft
S1 E39 · Thu, February 15, 2024
Episode 39: Do-It-Yourself Disasters
In this episode we discuss home improvement projects that caused injury, death, and even a murder, and our funeral home story tells of the time a DIY project turned out to be the ultimate expression of love. Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/david-tronnes-shanti-cooper-murder-case-orlando-zombie-house-flipping-48-hours/ https://clearsurance.com/blog/home-improvement-injuries https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/05/24/can-your-diy-result-visit-er/ https://electricalconnection.com.au/diy-unlicensed-electric-art-technique-leads-to-fatal-electric-shock/ https://www.thelocal.de/20091223/24143# https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/freak-accident-claims-73-year-old/article_8f509554-924a-11ee-b89d-ebafab736667.amp.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4417924/amp/Pictured-Sauna-two-died-door-handle-came-off.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractal_burning
S1 E38 · Thu, February 08, 2024
Episode 38: Get It Off Me!
In this episode, we will discuss what is possibly the worst way to die, and it’s called scaphism. Our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker’s assistant messed with the wrong person. Sources: https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2020/05/23/was-scaphism-a-real-thing/ https://www.antarcticajournal.com/scaphism-most-horrifying-ancient-torture-technique/
S1 E37 · Thu, February 01, 2024
Episode 37: Wait, Wait! I’m Not Dead!
In this episode, we discuss people who went to their graves while still alive, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker responded to a “false alarm.” Sources: https://www.blogarama.com/arts-and-entertainment-blogs/323881-odditiesbizarrecom-blog/31382086-angelo-hays-man-who-survived-after-being-buried-alive-for-days https://www.weirdworldwire.com/angelo-hayes-buried-alive/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/07/27/timesha-beauchamp-lawsuit-dismissed/ https://people.com/human-interest/woman-declared-dead-found-alive-about-to-be-embalmed/ https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1499758/ https://nypost.com/2017/03/02/newlywed-who-died-likely-cremated-while-she-was-still-alive/ https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/774381/Rachna-Sisodia-burnt-alive-funeral-pyre-India-husband-Devesh-Chaudhry?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target
S1 E36 · Thu, January 25, 2024
Episode 36: Stay Outta the Cult!
In this episode, we discuss dangerous cults, and our funeral home story tells of the time an overzealous preacher ruined a funeral. Sources: Wikipedia https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/cult-deaths https://www.britannica.com/topic/Peoples-Temple https://time.com/6120017/jonestown-massacre-survivors/ https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/jonestown https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/heavens-gate-20-years-later-10-things-you-didnt-know-114563/amp/ https://www.oregonlive.com/rajneesh/1985/12/a_failed_vision_chronology_of.html https://theprint.in/pageturner/osho-rajneesh-used-sex-and-promiscuity-to-keep-his-cult-loySourcesal-only-to-him/91165/?amp https://www.bbc.com/news/world-65635784.amp https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-67992038.amp https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65412822.amp https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/16/suspected-kenyan-cult-leader-paul-nthenge-mackenzie-to-be-charged-with-terrorism-after-400-deaths
S1 E35 · Wed, January 17, 2024
Episode 35: Sleepwalking Psychos
We know we’re a day early, but we’re facing a power outage and wanted to get this out! In this episode, we discuss cases where people have murdered while fast asleep, and our funeral home story tells of the time the sleepy undertaker got jolted awake. Sources: The Case of the Sleepwalking Killer by Karen Abbott, www.smithsonianmag.com, April 30, 2012 www.ranker.com www.health.usnews.com www.apnews.com
S1 E34 · Thu, January 11, 2024
Episode 34: You Put What?! Where?!
In this episode, we discuss people who inserted objects into their bodies, resulting in a trip to the emergency room or even death, and our funeral home story tells of…well, it’s a surprise! Sources: www.emedicine.medscape.com www.metro.co.uk www.nypost.com Wikipedia The Strange, Sad Story of the Man Named Mr. Hands Who Died From Having Sex with a Horse, by Zach Sokol, vice.com, July 16, 2015
S1 E33 · Thu, January 04, 2024
Episode 33: I Hired a Sitter, not Satan!
(Warning! Child Victims). In this episode, we discuss babysitters who killed the children they were supposed to be caring for, and our funeral home story tells of why the undertaker’s children rarely had the same babysitter twice. Sources: listverse.com Wikipedia www.bbc.com www.nytimes.com www.cnn.com www.ranker.com www.allthatsinteresting.com
S1 E32 · Thu, December 21, 2023
Episode 32: Driving and Drinking? What Were You Thinking?!
In this episode, we discuss deaths caused by drunk drivers, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker had a little too much—and paid for it. Sources: www.reviewjournal.com Wikipedia www.toledoblade.com www.wcnc.com www.washingtonpost.com www.wjla.com www.wafb.com www.theadvocate.com
S1 E31 · Thu, December 14, 2023
Episode 31: Let Me Out!
(Warning! Child Victim) In this episode, we will discuss the truly horrific killing of 10-year-old Candace Newmaker, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker heard a voice coming from within a body bag. Sources: www.my.clevelandclinic.org www.mayoclinic.org www.allthatsinteresting.com www.childrenintherapy.org Wikipedia
S1 E30 · Thu, December 07, 2023
Episode 30: Train Wreck
In this episode, we discuss death by train, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker explained “crows on the tracks” to his children. Sources: www.usatoday.com Wikipedia www.railway-technology.com www.stories.usatodaynetwork.com
S1 E29 · Thu, November 30, 2023
Episode 29: Play That Tune
In this episode, we’ll talk about deaths that inspired songs, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker let an inappropriate song slip into a tribute video. Sources: www.joincake.com www.faroutmagazine.co.uk www.sandraheyersongs.com www.biography.com www.eric-clapton.co.uk www.wikipedia.com
S1 E28 · Thu, November 23, 2023
Episode 28: Eat It!
In this episode, we talk about people who ate themselves to death, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker responded to a death on Thanksgiving and learned that gratitude is always within reach. Sources: allthatsinteresting.com tastemade.com salon.com upi.com newscientist.com
S1 E27 · Thu, November 16, 2023
Episode 27: Don’t Touch That!
In this episode we talk about cursed objects, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker watched his mentor make a big mistake. Sources: Wikipedia vice.com llewellyn.com mentalfloss.com atlasobscura.com
S1 E26 · Thu, November 09, 2023
Episode 26: We Salute You (except the ones in this episode)
In this episode, we talk about soldiers or veterans who committed murder, and our funeral home story tells of the twist of fate that allowed the undertaker to return home from war. Sources: Wikipedia journalnow.com latimes.com washingtonpost.com clermontsun.com
S1 E25 · Thu, November 02, 2023
Episode 25: I’m Not Crazy…You’re Crazy!
In this episode, we explore cases where people expected a little too much from their doctors, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his wife thought one of their children wasn’t right in the head. Sources nst.com.my listverse.com dailymail.com.uk telegram.com upi.com cbsnews.com washingtonpost.com fredericknewspost.com
S1 E24 · Thu, October 19, 2023
Episode 24: Smokin’ Hot Bodies
Since we recently did an episode all about embalming, it is only fair we do one all about cremation, and our funeral home story tells of the adjustment period the undertaker and his wife went through when they installed a crematory at their funeral home.
S1 E23 · Thu, October 12, 2023
Episode 23: It Is A Mystery
Next week we will get back to our usual grim topics but for this episode, I’m going to talk about Heidi. (Hey, she deserves it for leaving!) Rather than a death story, I’ll tell you some funny things about my sister, and our funeral home story tells of the one question every funeral director gets asked at least once in their career.
S1 E22 · Thu, October 05, 2023
Episode 22: Shoot The Juice
*Warning — Graphic Content* In this episode, we talk with a real-life embalmer, and our funeral home story tells of what Domonique witnessed while spying on a late-night embalming.
S1 E21 · Thu, September 28, 2023
Episode 21: Bon Voyage
In this episode, we talk about death on the high seas, and our funeral home story tells of that one time the undertaker let someone scatter ashes from his boat. Sources justice.gov radaronline.com ranker.com thecrimewire.com. amp.9news.com.au bbc.com. the-review.com. emmacruises.com
S1 E20 · Thu, September 21, 2023
Episode 20: Little Bundles of Evil
In this episode, we discuss killer siblings and sibling killers, and our funeral home story tells about, duh, sibling rivalry. Sources the-line-up.com crimemuseum.org abcnews.go.com Wikipedia dailymail.co.uk rollingstone.com discoverwalks.com upi.com
Thu, September 14, 2023
Episode 19: Dead Weight
In this episode, we’ll talk some shop and tell you about “removals”, and our funeral home story takes you on one.
S1 E18 · Thu, September 07, 2023
Episode 18: You’re One Bad Mother!
*WARNING—Child Victims*. In this episode, we talk about mothers who did the unthinkable, and our funeral home story tells of how a loving mother used an interesting tactic to bring her children back in line. Sources krazykillers.wordpress.com YouTube, This is Monsters, Jeannace Freeman & Gertrude Jackson, May 22, 2023 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Filicide in the United States by Phillip J. Resnick http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2016/10/jeannace-freeman-gertrude-may-nunez.html?m=1 Wikipedia
S1 E17 · Thu, August 31, 2023
Episode 17: I Want You To Want Me
In this episode, we talk about an attraction, which turned to obsession, and resulted in death, and our funeral home story tells how chemicals from the prep room should stay in the prep room. Sources healthline.com alpahistory.com amp.theguardian.com
S1 E16 · Thu, August 24, 2023
Episode 16: Houston, We Have A Problem.
In this episode, we discuss funeral home mistakes, and our funeral home story shows that even the awesome people at “Acme Funeral Home” aren’t perfect—surprise, surprise. Sources: bbc.co.com oddee.com https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nj-family-sues-funeral-home-50m-allegedly-nearly-bury-wrong-body-mothe-rcna40173 https://www.everplans.com/articles/10-horribly-inappropriate-things-that-happened-at-funerals#:~:text=The%20flowers%20could%20be%20wrong,the%20deceased%20in%20the%20face.&text=Like%20most%20important%20events%2C%20no,a%20possibility%20for%20the%20unexpected
S1 E15 · Thu, August 17, 2023
Episode 15: Cleanup On Aisle 5!
In this episode we talk about the nasty job of death scene cleanup, and our funeral home story tells that, like death investigations, how that job is best left to the professionals. crimescenecleanup.com bioteamaz.com. thejanitorialstore.com. science.howstuffworks.com. au.rollingstone.com. YouTube, Biggie Clean, The Gnarliest Crime Scene I Have Ever Cleaned
S1 E14 · Thu, August 10, 2023
Episode 14: You Think You’re So Smart!
In this episode, we talk about people who almost got away with murder, and our funeral home story shows that no matter how smart you think you are, death investigations are best left to the professionals. Sources abc7news.com loopnorth.com Insidehook.com weirdnj.com forensicscolleges.com thewickedtruthblog.com
S1 E13 · Thu, August 03, 2023
Episode 13: Oh Sh*t!
In this episode, we talk about people who died on the toilet, and our funeral home story reveals how disgusting our family really is. Sources: people.com renewedhealthassocs.com hmpgloballearningnetwork.com brittanica.com amp.theguardian.com lennybruce.org refinery29.com townandcountrymag.com ancient-origins.net
S1 E12 · Thu, July 27, 2023
Episode 12: Revenge Is Sweet And Not Fattening
In this episode we talk about people who took the law into their own hands and killed out of revenge, and our funeral home story tells of how funeral home kids get back at their enemies. Sources: theadvocate.com; ranker.com; abcnews.go.com; nationalpost.com; texasmonthly.com; jodyplauche.net; chvnradio.com; allthatisinteresting.com
S1 Enull · Sun, July 23, 2023
Just Conversation: Life or Death?
Just Conversation
S1 E11 · Thu, July 20, 2023
Episode 11: It Wasn’t Me!!
In this episode, we discuss death by mistaken identity, and our funeral home story reminds us that we should never judge a book by its cover. Sources: nytimes.com. abc7ny. com, biographymask.com. ny1.com apnews.com. Wikipedia
S1 E10 · Thu, July 13, 2023
Episode 10: Don’t Let ‘em Take You Alive
In this episode, we go way back and discuss a Wild West execution, and our funeral home story tells of a wholesome family past time—with a twist. Sources: An Illustrated History of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas Counties, With An Outline Of The Early History of The State Of Washington (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, [1904] 1977); Jim Atwell, Early History of Klickitat County (Skamania: Tahlkie Books, 1977), p. 149-154; Robert Ballou, Early Klickitat Valley Days (Goldendale: The Goldendale Sentinel, 1938), p. 71-80; "A 1940 Journey Across Oregon, Umatilla at Biggs," Oregon State Archives website accessed June 12, 2006 (http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/exhibits/across/umatilla.html)); History of Klickitat County ed. by Pete May (Goldendale: Klickitat County Historical Society, 1982); "Timmerman vs. Territory of Washington 3 Wash. Terr. 445 (1888)," Multiple Research and Services Center of Washington website accessed June 12, 2006 (http://www.mrsc.org/mc/courts/TerritoryReports/003TerritoryReport/003TerritoryReport0445.htm); Thomas W. Prosch, "The Pioneer Dead of 1912," Washington Historical Quarterly, January 1912, p. 39; The Washington Standard, April 20, 1888, p. 1.
S1 Enull · Mon, July 10, 2023
Just Conversation: Nutcracker
Just conversation
S1 E9 · Thu, July 06, 2023
Episode 9: What’s That Smell?
In this episode, we discuss decomposition.
S1 E8 · Thu, June 29, 2023
Episode 8: I Double Dog Dare You!
This episode talks about dares gone wrong.
S1 Enull · Mon, June 26, 2023
Just Conversation: Intrusive Thoughts
Just Conversation
S1 E7 · Thu, June 22, 2023
Episode 7: Road Trip
In this episode, we discuss corpses on the move.
Mon, June 19, 2023
To Pee Or Not To Pee
Just Conversation
S1 E6 · Thu, June 15, 2023
Let’s Get Real
This episode is a real, raw conversation about life in a funeral home. This very personal and heartfelt episode had us reaching for the Kleenex.
S1 E5 · Fri, June 09, 2023
Episode 5: Be Mine, Or Else
In this episode, we discuss creepy stalkers.
S1 E4 · Thu, June 01, 2023
Episode 4: Don’t Worry, He Won’t Bite
In this episode, we discuss death by animal attack.
S1 E3 · Thu, May 25, 2023
Episode 3: Scared To Death
In this episode, we discuss extreme fright
S1 E2 · Fri, May 19, 2023
Episode 2: Let’s Get It On!
In this episode, we discuss death by dangerous pleasure.
S1 E1 · Fri, May 12, 2023
Episode 1: Hot, Hot, HOT!
In our very first episode, we discuss death by fire.
S1 Enull · Wed, May 10, 2023
Trailer
Introducing Morgue Rats, a podcast about death and stories from the funeral home
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