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Happy Holidays Weirdos! For Alaina's Second Episode Revisit, she wanted to choose an episode that introduced us to a true hero! OG NOTES: Guys, this Alaina "Mini" Morbid is a doozy. How did we never know about this harrowing tale of 26 children and their heroic bus driver who survived over 24 hours of terror while being buried alive? Seriously, this one if intense but it has a happy ending that will leave you satisfied....at least somewhat satisfied. RESOURCES: https://www.cnn.com/2015/11/19/us/rewind-chowchilla-school-bus-kidnapping/index.html https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/hero-bus-driver-ed-ray-saved-kidnapped-children-1976-dies-91-article-1.1081059 https://www.latimes.com/visuals/photography/la-me-fw-archives-the-1976-chowchilla-bus-kidnapping-20190709-htmlstory.html https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ajp.138.1.14?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed& Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
For Alaina’s first EPISODE REVISIT this week, we are hopping into the way back in time machine and transporting ourselves to 2018! In the first MiniMORBID, Ash & Alaina talk about some of the spooky figures of the holiday season! OG Notes: "It's the holidays, weirdos! Time to get freaky, brutal and murderous. Tonight on our first mini-Morbid episode, we are covering Santa's scary helpers who will beat you, eat you and maybe steal your candles.” Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Weirdos! Get ready to welcome the holidays with Krampus and tales brought to you By you FOR you and ALL ABOUT YOU! This month we're talking holiday related tales, and Nicholas was so engaged, that it was impossible to edit him out! We're talking near death experiences, phantom hikers and two instances of neighbors being the absolute worst! LISTEN on all podcast platforms OR WATCH on Youtube! If you’ve got a listener tale please send it to DEB by emailing us at Morbidpodcast@gmail.com with “Listener Tales” somewhere in the subject line- and if you share pictures- please let us know if we can share them with fellow weirdos! :) Huge shout out to our video editor @aidanmcelman Music: Www.purple-Planet.com http://www.purple-planet.com/ Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
During the second decade of the twentieth century, an unidentified serial killer was believed to have operated in Atlanta, Georgia, brutally killing at least twenty Black woman. Due to the similarities between the Whitechapel victims and the victims in Atlanta, the Georgia press dubbed their killer “the Atlanta Ripper,” an anonymous monster whose presence held the city’s Black population in a grip of fear. For a period of roughly five years, the Atlanta Ripper killed with regularity on the city streets, slashing, mutilating, and otherwise brutalizing the bodies of the women they killed. Despite having at least six viable suspects, investigators were never able to conclusively identify the Atlanta Ripper and the murders remain unsolved. REFERENCES Atlanta Constitution . 1912. "Negro woman slain; suspect arrested." , January 21: 5. Atlanta Constitution. 1912. "Jack the Ripper believed to be a modern Bluebeard with 12 wives as victims." , August 11: 1. Atlanta Journal. 1910. "Deaths." , April 5: 10. —. 1911. "Antoher negress killed; black butcher at work?" , June 16: 14. —. 1911. "Black 'Jack the Ripper' slays another negress." , July 2: 7. —. 1911. "Has 'Jack the Ripper' fallen into dragnet?" , July 13: 4. —. 1912. "Jack the Ripper caught at last, say detectives." , August 10: 1. —. 1911. "'Jack the Ripper' foiled in 8th attempt Saturday." , July 9: 3. —. 1912. "Negro woman murdered just outside the city." , April 8: 20. —. 1911. "One of the Ripper crimes is no longer a mystery." , August 4: 11. —. 1911. "Rosa Trice foully murdered." , January 23: 9. —. 1911. "Will "Jack the Ripper" claim eight victim this Saturday?" , July 8: 8. —. 1911. "Young negro is held for 'Ripper's' crime." , July 12: 17. Constitution, Atlanta. 1911. "Negro woman killed; no clew to slayer." , May 29: 7. Franklin Evening Star. 1912. "Nineteenth horrid crime of Atlanta's Jack the Ripper." , April 9: 2. New York Times. 1911. "Eight victims now of Atlanta Ripper." , July 3: 3. —. 1906. "Rioting goes on, despite troops." , September 24: 1. Wells, Jeffrey. 2010. Cheltenham, UK: The History Press. Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
It’s a paranormal crossover for the ages 👻 In this very special bonus episode, we’re joined by YouTube’s resident ghost-hunters Sam & Colby as we talk about our investigation of one of the most infamous haunted locations in America: the S.K. Pierce Mansion. Known for its dark history, aggressive energy, and “absolutely not” vibes, this house did not come to play. To take things to the next level, Sam & Colby brought in three psychics to independently tap into the mansion’s energy, and what they uncovered was chilling, emotional, and occasionally “we should probably leave right now.” From unsettling validations to shocking overlaps in what each psychic sensed, this investigation got intense fast. Grab your EMF readers, light a protection candle, and join us for a bonus episode where we go behind the scenes of the investigation on SAM & COLBY'S Youtube Channel! Subscribe to Sam & Colby's Channel here and WATCH the episode! https://www.youtube.com/@samandcolby Want to visit the S.K. Pierce Mansion? Click here to experience it firsthand! https://www.skhauntedmansion.com Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Just before midnight on December 6, 1991, an Austin, TX patrol officer called in a fire at a yogurt shop and requested firefighters and additional officers. Once they managed to get the fire under control, firefighters discovered the bodies of four teenage girls in the burned out remains of the building, all having been shot execution style and the building torched to cover up the crime. Almost immediately, investigators on the case ran into a dead end, as leads were scarce and the fire and efforts to extinguish it destroyed or compromised critical evidence. In short time, the case went cold and the residents of Austin moved on. To their surprise, nearly ten years later, Austin detectives announced they’d arrested for young men for the crime, two of whom confessed, and it seemed like, after a long delay, justice would finally be served; however, in this case, justice was still a long way off and when it finally arrived, it came tainted by police misconduct. REFERENCES Associated Press. 1992. "Arrests no relief to families of slain teen-agers." , October 23: 43. Austin American-Statesman. 1999. "American digest quotes of the week." , October 10: 1. CBS News. 2009. "Deadly encounter." , March 9. Copelin, Laylan, and Leah Quin. 1999. "Police say 2 confessed to killings at yogurt shop." , October 7: 1. Gamboa, Suzanne. 1999. "16-year-old told police in 1991 he had weapon." , October 7: 8. Garcia, Kimberly. 1992. "In the shadow of death." , March 6: 1. —. 1991. "Profiles of killers released." , December 18: 27. Haglund, Kerry. 1991. "More than 1 raided shop, police say." , December 10: 1. —. 1991. "Officials say they have few leads in yogurt shop killings." , December 24: 11. —. 1991. "Slayings of teens stun friends, families." , December 8: 27. Hall, Michael. 2001. "Under the Gun." , Janaury: 94-115. Lindell, Chuck, and Kerry Haglund. 1991. "The spark of fear." , December 15: 1. Lowry, Beverly. 2016. New York, NY: Vintage. Martinez, Sylvia. 1991. "Teens' violent deaths mourned." , December 9: 1. 2007. PD-0862-05 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, June 6). Pettaway, Taylor. 2022. December 12. Accessed October 23, 2025. https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Austin-yogurt-shop-killings-17648880.php. Quin, Leah. 2000. "Video could damage yogurt shop case." , May 31: 1. Rivera, Dylan. 1999. "'A decent kid' with a new family and a job." , October 7: 8. Stanley, Dick. 1991. "Robbery may be motive in teens' slayings." , December 8: 1. Vine, Katy. 2025. "How police finally solved Austin's most notorious cold case." , October 3. Ward, Pamela. 1991. "Classmates try to cope with slayings." , December 10: 1. Wilson, Janet. 1999. "For families, excruciating memories reawakened." , October 7: 1. Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
On the night of March 9, 1963, officers Karl Hettinger and Ian Campbell made a traffic stop on the corner of Carlos Avenue and Gower Street and Hollywood. Early that day, the officers had been instructed to seek out and bust anyone they suspected of being engaged in gay sexual activity, and that night they were confident they’d found two men that fit the bill. However, after Campbell instructed both men to step out of the car, the driver, Gregory Powell, pulled out a pistol and held it on Campbell, effectively disarming him, while other man, Jimmy Smith, disarmed Hettinger. The two officers were then forced into Powell’s car and driven more than one hundred miles away, where they executed Ian Campbell, while Hettinger escaped into a nearby onion field and managed to find help at the home of a farmer. The murder of Ian Campbell in the onion field shocked residents of California, not only because it was so cold-blooded, but also because of how the incident unfolded. By yielding to the demands of their hostage taker and handing over his gun, many people felt that Hettinger was at least partially responsible for Campbell’s death. Powell and Smith were quickly captured, tried, and convicted for the murder, but the consequences of that night in the onion field would have a profound and lasting effect on police policy all over the country for years to come. RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS EPISODE Follow @themhoffers https://www.tiktok.com/@themhoffers?lang=en Follow @annaleegrace15 https://www.tiktok.com/@annaleegrace15?lang=en( YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo4oxWjOB7gjy3AT4Hi-h_Q or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/annalee15/) Follow @ChefRileyMeehan https://www.tiktok.com/@chefreillymeehan and Purchase his book A Little Bit Extra https://www.chefreillymeehan.com REFERENCES Associated Press. 1963. "2 policemen are kidnapped; 1 is slain." , 03 11: 1. Los Angeles Times. 1963. "Cold-blooded slaying of detective re-enacted." , March 12: 1. —. 1963. "Officer slain by accident, says former convict." , August 21: 27. —. 1963. "Pair guilty of slaying policeman." , September 5: 1. —. 1963. "Partner of murdered officer tells of ordeal." , March 20: 29. Malnic, Eric. 1994. "Karl Hettinger; survived 1963 'Onion Field' attack." , May 5: A32. 1967. 7739 (Supreme Court of California, July 18). Turan, Kenneth. 1979. "The Onion Field caper." , October 13. United Press International. 1963. "2 thugs admit kidnap-killing." , March 12: 4. Waldie, D.J. 2013. "The Onion Field at 50: 'This is about the tragedy of police work'." , March 11. Wambaugh, Joseph. 1973. New York, NY: Dell Publishing. Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
When Ron and Nancy Stallings found the old Victorian on Evergreen Street in Baltimore, they thought their dreams had come true. With each bringing three kids from a previous marriage into the relationship, they needed to find a house large enough to accommodate their large family, but their limited income made that seem impossible. So, when they learned that the house was being offered at a bargain price, Ron and Nancy didn’t hesitate to put in an offer—a decision they would soon come to regret. In the years that the Stallings family occupied the home on Evergreen Street, they encountered a variety of paranormal activity, from the faucets and lights turning themselves on and off to the disembodied voices and apparitions of strangers in the home. Rather than be captives in their home to forces they could neither fight nor understand, Ron and Nancy decided to take action to rid themselves of the other worldly presence, but quickly realized they were woefully unprepared for the battle that lay before them. REFERENCES Amodio, Joe. 2005. Directed by Stuart Taylor. Produced by New Dominion Pictures. Constable, Pamela. 1979. "Psychics tell of UFO trips, ghiost hunts." , February 4: 201. Geiselman, A.W. 1968. "Weird home happenings plaguing family of 9." , August 2: C24. Stallings, Nancy. 1996. Baltimore, MD: Noble House. Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
On the morning of January 31, 1857, the body of Dr. Harvey Burdell was discovered in his Manhattan townhouse with fifteen stab wounds, and his killer had also strangled him to guarantee his death. Suspicion quickly fell to one of Burdell’s tenants, thirty-nine-year-old mother of four Emma Cunningham. A few days after Burdell’s death, Emma presented herself as his wife and attempted to collect his estate worth $100,000, but before she could get her hands on the money, Emma was indicted for Burdell’s murder. The coroner’s inquest and Emma’s subsequent murder trial dominated the front pages—and then some—of nearly every newspaper in and around New York for weeks and was the “trial of the century” long before the term was even coined. Yet as sensational as it all was, there was no physical evidence tying Emma to the crime and the prosecution’s only argument was that the killer was left-handed and so was Emma Cunningham. Despite the lurid details of affairs, multiple abortions, and constant domestic violence, without evidence the jury moved to acquit Emma after deliberating for just two hours. The story should have ended with the acquittal, but Emma wasn’t content to walk away with just her freedom; she still believed she was entitled to Burdell’s estate, and she intended to get it one way or another. What followed was a protracted battle for Burdell’s money and property that took place in the courts and the press, with a variety of antics that ranged from forging marriage documents to faking a pregnancy and even buying an infant that, when all was said and done, would end up in P.T. Barnum’s sideshow. REFERENCES Feldman, Benjamin. 2007. New York, NY: Wanderer Press. Kappman, Edward W. 1994. Detroit, MI: Gale. New York Daily Herald. 1857. "Horrible and Mysterious Murder in Bond Street." , February 2: 1. —. 1857. "The Bond Street tragedy; the close of the investigation." , February 16: 1. New York Daily Times. 1857. "The Burdell murder: Second Day." , May 6: 1. —. 1857. "The Burdell murder; Dr. Carnochan's testimony." , May 8: 1. New York Times. 1857. "Terrible Tragedy." , February 2: 1. —. 1857. "The Bond Street murder still a mystery." , February 7: 1. —. 1857. "The Bond-Street murder; John J. Eckel and Mrs. Cunningham indicted." , February 23: 5. Serratore, Angela. 2013. June 13. Accessed November 13, 2023. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-desperate-would-be-housewife-of-new-york-140748/. Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
For Ash's second Episode Revisit, we are heading back to the most wonderful time of the year, SPOOKY SEASON back in 2022! Alaina gives us Southern Gothic while Ash confirms that she's a #HannaTruther! Urban legends for Halloween? YOU BETCHA! Alaina brings us an urban legend straight out of the Louisiana Bayou- she really can’t get enough of that place, eh? Le Feu Follet is a really pretty set of words, but don’t you go following them into the dark. Even if you are listening to Death Cab For Cutie. And while we’re on this path of warning you about things you should and shouldn’t do, let me tell ya don't mess with Queen Hannah Cranna. She’s not noble, but she is a witch and she will fuck with your ability to make a good pie. If that's a little vague press play and Ash will clear it all up for you! Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
For Today's re-release, we are revisiting a case from September of 2021: In this episode Ash brings you the truly infuriating case of Ellen Greenberg. Ellen was a beautiful, caring 27 year old woman who had everything going for her. She had a great relationship with her family and friends, a job as a first grade teacher, and plans to marry her fiance Sam in the coming months. There was no indication that Ellen was struggling with suicidal thoughts, yet somehow on January 26th 2011 when she was discovered dead on her kitchen floor after suffering 20+ stab wounds, her death was ruled a suicide. Please Visit the Change.org petition for this case to be reopened! Justice For Ellen Rae Greenberg Petition https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-ellen-rae-greenberg-justiceforellen?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_14429793_en-US%3Av11&recruiter=1095097880&recruited_by_id=c51fa460-a0ed-11ea-9030-e960d48de16c&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
We COULDN"T skip Listener Tales this month, so we HAD to give it to you one week early, so prepare for a batch of tales that are brought to you BY you, FOR you, FROM you and ALLLLL about you! Today we have stories of parents visiting from beyond the grave, a bladder that served up karma BEFORE a garbage human showed who he is, the mystery of a severed finger, and house that was DEFINITELY haunted! LISTEN to this (nearly)Nicholas-free version on all podcast platforms OR WATCH the Nicholas version on Youtube! If you’ve got a listener tale please send it to DEB by emailing us at Morbidpodcast@gmail.com with “Listener Tales” somewhere in the subject line- and if you share pictures- please let us know if we can share them with fellow weirdos! :) Huge shout out to our video editor @aidanmcelman Music: Www.purple-Planet.com http://www.purple-planet.com/ Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In the early morning hours of October 8, 1964, thirty-four-year-old housewife and mother of three Lucille Miller placed a frantic call to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department to report that there had been a car accident on remote Banyan Street and her husband had been killed. When deputies arrived at the scene, the car was still in flames and, as Lucille had described, her husband Gordon “Cork” Miller was in the passenger seat, nearly unrecognizable from the extent of the fire damage. The evidence at the scene appeared to support Lucille’s version of events; the car had gone off the road while they were driving and caught fire. Lucille managed to get out of the car, but Cork was unconscious and she was unable to get him out. Less than twelve hours later, however, Lucille’s story began to fall apart and by the end of the day she was arrested for the murder of her husband. At first, the case against Lucille Miller seemed relatively straightforward; she killed her husband for the insurance money and to pursue a relationship with another man. But as the investigation unfolded and investigators began digging into the Miller’s lives, the story became significantly more complicated and no one seemed able to decide whether Cork’s death was in fact a murder. Want to buy our GORGEOUS Tarot Deck designed by the incredibly talented Marisa Aragón Ware? https://www.instagram.com/marisaaragonware/ This deck is a limited edition, so be sure to PREORDER before you miss your chance by visiting morbidtarot.com /morbidtarot.com! Thanks to our friends at Relatable https://www.instagram.com/relatable/ for dreaming this into existence! The Frightful Fandom Podcast, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-frightful-fandom-podcast/id1780346670 Follow @Jiggysawgirl https://www.tiktok.com/@jiggysawgirl?lang=enon tikTok ! The Horror Chronicles Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-horror-chronicles-podcast/id1462372718 Follow @horror_chronicles https://www.tiktok.com/@horror_chronicles?lang=en Dude, It's Entertainment! Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dude-its-entertainment/id1792659269Follow @dude_its_entertainment https://www.tiktok.com/@dude_its_entertainment 2014. Directed by Elise Greven. Performed by Elise Greven. Hartsfield, Jack. 1964. "Alta Loma crash scene sifted by detectives." , October 9: 16. —. 1965. "Defendant tells her story of 'death night'." , February 17: 1. —. 1965. "Hayton denies telling loves to Mrs. Miller." , February 9: 1. —. 1964. "Mrs. Miller charged with murder." , October 14: 1. —. 1965. "Mrs. Miller's views of Hayton recorded." , February 2: 1. —. 1964. "No charges filed; divorce action told." , October 10: 11. —. 1965. "Uproar sweeps court as verdict announced." , March 6: 1. Hertel, Howard. 1965. "Miller slain for money, trial told." , January 20: 29. —. 1965. "Mrs. Miller pictured as boasting of 'romance'." , January 29: 2. Hertel, Howard, and Art Berman. 1964. "Judge rules Miller murder case mistrial; re-set Jan. 11." , December 8: 2. Hertel, Howard, and Tom Goff. 1964. "Dentist's wife indicted for car fire death." , October 21: 2. Los Angeles Times. 1964. "Dentist dies in auto blaze; wife arrested." , October 9: 3. —. 1964. "Dentist under drug influence, jury will hear." , October 20: 3. 1968. 392 U.S. 616 (Supreme Court of United States, June 17). Miller, Debra J. 2006. "A mother's crime." , April 2. Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In November's BONUS EPISODE, Ash and Alaina deep dive into the cinematic masterpiece/disaster/fever dream known as Twilight. Yes, THAT Twilight. The one where a 100-year-old immortal creature gaslights a teenager into thinking she smells weird. Buckle up weirdos! Check out by Sarah Elizabeth Gallagher. Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Today we are joined by our friend ALIZA KELLY, host of https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/horoscope-weekly-astrology-with-aliza-kelly/id1761197575, to take a cosmic deep dive into one of history’s most chilling mysteries: The Whitechapel Murders. We explore what the stars might reveal about the shadowy figure who terrorized Victorian London. Could astrology shed light on the motive of the crimes? The psychology of the killer? Or even help narrow down which of the many suspects might have fit the Ripper’s celestial profile? From the eerie fog of Whitechapel to the astrological markers seen repeated in the charts of key figures in this prolific case, this episode blends TRUE CRIME AND THE METAPHYSICAL in a way only Morbid and Aliza can. Check out Aliza's show on Mondays & Wednesdays by clicking HERE! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/horoscope-weekly-astrology-with-aliza-kelly/id1761197575 Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In the early morning hours of July 14, 1966, Chicago police responded to a call about a woman screaming for help at a townhouse in Chicago’s Jeffery Manor neighborhood. When they arrived, they found student nurse Cora Amurao outside the home she shared with eight other student nurses, all of whom had been strangled or stabbed that night by an unknown intruder, while Cora hid underneath her bed. Considered at the time to be a “crime of the century,” the student nurse murders shocked and terrified Chicago residents all across the city. Not only had one man managed to brutally murder eight people, but he had also managed to escape and was loose somewhere in the city. At the time, racially motivated riots had broken out across the city, making the already-burdened Chicago Police Department even more strained when it came to investigating the case. After an intense manhunt that lasted several days, investigators arrested Richard Speck, a twenty-four-year-old unemployed drifter with a criminal history. There was a strong amount of evidence that linked Speck directly to the murders, including his own confession, so when he went to trial, his lawyer tried unsuccessfully to argue Speck was not legally sane at the time of the murders. Unfortunately, the truth was something far worse: Speck killed eight women for no reason whatsoever. Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In the early morning hours of July 14, 1966, Chicago police responded to a call about a woman screaming for help at a townhouse in Chicago’s Jeffery Manor neighborhood. When they arrived, they found student nurse Cora Amurao outside the home she shared with eight other student nurses, all of whom had been strangled or stabbed that night by an unknown intruder, while Cora hid underneath her bed. Considered at the time to be a “crime of the century,” the student nurse murders shocked and terrified Chicago residents all across the city. Not only had one man managed to brutally murder eight people, but he had also managed to escape and was loose somewhere in the city. At the time, racially motivated riots had broken out across the city, making the already-burdened Chicago Police Department even more strained when it came to investigating the case. After an intense manhunt that lasted several days, investigators arrested Richard Speck, a twenty-four-year-old unemployed drifter with a criminal history. There was a strong amount of evidence that linked Speck directly to the murders, including his own confession, so when he went to trial, his lawyer tried unsuccessfully to argue Speck was not legally sane at the time of the murders. Unfortunately, the truth was something far worse: Speck killed eight women for no reason whatsoever. REFERENCES Altman, Jack, and Marvin Ziporyn. 1967. New York, NY: Grove Press. Breo, Dennis L., William J. Martin, and Bill Kunkle. 1993. New York, NY: Bantam Books. Chicago Tribune. 1966. "Prisoner suffers heart attack, doctor hints." , July 20: 1. Chown, Susan. 1966. "Tearful eyes at hospital." , July 15: 1. Goodyear, Sara Jane. 1966. "Hunt for clews in killing of eight nurses on S.E. side." , July 15: 1. —. 1966. "Killing leads 'hopeful'." , July 16: 1. Hollatz, Tom. 1966. "Grisly scene stuns reporter into silence." , July 15: 1. —. 1966. "Relatives, neighbors are 'shocked beyond words'." , July 15: 1. —. 1966. "The townhouse tragedy." , July 15: 2. Koziol, Ronald. 1966. "Cops weave tight security web around prisoner in hospital." , July 18: 1. Siemaszko, Corky. 2016. July 13. Accessed July 29, 2025. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/how-richard-speck-s-rampage-50-years-ago-changed-nation-n606211. Sowa, Tony. 1966. "Nab killer suspect." , July 17: 1. Wiedrich, Robert. 1967. "Death verdict for Speck." , April 16: 1. —. 1967. "Filipino nurse tells how eight met their doom." , April 6: 1. —. 1967. "Filipino nurse tells how eight met their doom." , April 6: 1. —. 1967. "State describes night of horror in nurses' home." , April 4: 1. Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
When Phil and Clara Dandy first saw the house on McMahon Road in Hinsdale, NY, in the spring of 1970, they thought they’d found the home they could spend the rest of their lives in. Since the mid-1960s, the Phil, Clara, and their four children had been vacationing in rural western New York, and the house represented everything they loved about the tranquil region of the state. Within the span of a few months, they’d bought the house and that summer, they began their new life in the country. Unfortunately for the Dandys, their new slower pace of life didn’t last long. Within a few months of moving into what would become known as The Hinsdale House, the family was besieged by disembodied voices, inexplicable sounds, and the presence of ghostly apparitions. In time, what began as bizarre occurrences and disturbing encounters became a daily battle for the health and safety of Phil, Clara, and their children. Want to visit??? Book an experience NOW by visiting https://hauntedhinsdalehouse.com REFERENCES Curran, Bob. 1974. "For rent: Nice home in Hinsdale suitable for psychics and skeptics." , June 18: 41. —. 1974. "O.J. brings joy in remote resort; lib joke draws a sharp retort." , February 27: 37. —. 1974. "The mystery house and the exorcist." , February 22: 33. Erkelens, Alluson. 2006. Directed by Davbid Haycox and Jeffrey Fine. Produced by New Dominion Productions. Miller, Clara. 2009. Buffalo, NY: Virtual Bookworm . Tokasz, Jay. 2011. "Ghost home up for sale." , October 30: 41. Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
ITS HALLOWEEN and we are reaching into our candy bowl to give you a spooooooky episode that's brought to you BY you, FOR you, FROM you and ALLLLL about you! Debdeb has gathered a batch of terrifying tales that will get you in the mood for the most wonderful time of the year! LISTEN to this (nearly)Nicholas-free version on all podcast platforms OR WATCH the Nicholas version on Youtube! If you’ve got a listener tale please send it to DEB by emailing us at Morbidpodcast@gmail.com with “Listener Tales” somewhere in the subject line- and if you share pictures- please let us know if we can share them with fellow weirdos! :) Huge shout out to our video editor @aidanmcelman Music: Www.purple-Planet.com http://www.purple-planet.com/ Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
When newlyweds Tony and Deb Pickman moved into their new home in Atchison, Kansas in March 1993, they were excited to have found what they believed was the perfect home for their new family. But that summer, when Deb gave birth to their son, Taylor, things in the Pickman’s new house went from perfect to terrifying in a matter of months. Considered one of the most haunted houses in America, the Pickman’s experienced everything from disembodied voices and moving objects to spontaneous fires and violent physical attacks before finally deciding to abandon the house altogether, rather than risk their lives any further. In the years since, “Sallie’s House,” as it’s become known due to its ghostly inhabitant, has become a major destination for ghost hunters and thrill-seekers alike. Want to see the we talked about in the episode? CLICK HERE! https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D0bqwiR871KU&ved=2ahUKEwj5torHu8OQAxWNKVkFHT9RL-MQkPEHegQIDxAB&usg=AOvVaw0rq-jtvpV0iNVlQJp3Amr1 REFERENCES Amodio, Joe. 2006. Directed by Bertrand Morin and Jeffrey Fine. Produced by New Dominion. Business Insider. 2020. "7 haunted houses that were once worth over $1 million." , October 14. Pickman, Debra Lyn. 2010. Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn Publications. Tanner, Beccy. 2001. "Atchison's haunted history." , October 26: 25. Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Weirdos! We're bring OG MORBID back! THIS week we're reviving something that many of you have been missing: the illusive MiniMORBID! But fear not! We're going to give you a DOUBLE DOSE of Mini as Ash & Alaina each talk about a different cryptid of the midwest! Get ready for an unhinged episode that had us laughing HYSTERICALLY! And don't forget the hit the comments to let us know what you think of our pitch for November's Bonus Episode! Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Throughout the twentieth century, few names loomed as large in the business and financial worlds as John Paul Getty. Once the richest man in the world, Getty made his fortune in the oil industry and an avid art collector, with a massive collection that served as a basis for the Getty Museum, the wealthiest museum in the world. Getty’s wealth and business acumen made him a household name well beyond his death in 1976; however, that same wealth and notoriety made him a target for con artists and other criminals. Among those who sought to extort the Getty family, no attempt was more incredible and sensational than the kidnapping of Getty’s favorite grandchild, J. Paul Getty III, by an Italian crime syndicate in 1973. At first, the scion of the Getty family refused to negotiate with kidnappers, arguing that, if he paid the money, they would only kidnap other members of this family. But Getty reconsidered his position just a few weeks later, when his grandson’s ear arrived in the mail, with the promise of other body parts, should he not comply with their demands. REFERENCES Associated Press. 1973. "Getty kidnapers spurn offer of $430,000 ransom as 'paltry'." , August 3: 2. —. 1973. "Getty's mother awaits word from kidnapers on ransom." , July 18: 3. —. 1973. "Grandson of Getty missing." , July 13: 9. —. 1974. "Italy arrests 3, seeks 4th in Getty kidnapping ." , Janaury 17: 14. Miller, Julie. 2017. "What All the Money in the World gets right (and wrong) about the Getty kidnapping." , December 25. New York Times. 1976. "2 Getty kidnappers sentenced in Italy." , January 30: 10. —. 1973. "Roman police report a threat to sever a finger of Getty boy." , July 20: 2. Norman, Judith. 2013. "His favorite wife: A memoir looks back on the life of the fifth and final Mrs. Getty." , September 1: 10. Pearson, John. 1995. London, UK: Macmillan. Reuters. 1973. "Ransom is offered for Paul Getty, 17, his father reports." , November 18: 8. Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022) Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023) Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElroy (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
When Andy and Lisa Wyrick moved into their new home in Georgia in 1989, the young couple thought they’d lucked out when they finally found a place they could afford. Within a few months, however, Andy and Lisa started noticing strange behavior in their three-year-old daughter, Heidi, and soon after, the Wyricks were forced to face the fact that they might not be alone in the house. For a decade, the Wyrick family experienced a range of strange and seemingly supernatural phenomenon from the presence of a kindly old man to apparitions of a dark entity, all seemingly focused on their daughter, Heidi. Efforts to stop the haunting provided little relief and in time, the family came to believe they’d attracted something far darker than ghosts. REFERENCES Anderson, Sherry, Michael Ray Brown, and Tom Naughton. 2002. Directed by Jeffrey Fine and Tom Naughton. Produced by New Dominion Pictures. Franklin, Harry. 2002. "Harris County home may be haunted." , April 23: 19. Walsh, Mick. 1994. "Unsolved mystery in Ellerslie is now 'Unsolved Mystery' on NBC." , September 18: 31. Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White Produced & Edited by Mikie Sirois Research by Dave White, Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElroy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In the summer of 1878, eighteen-year-old Esther Cox was assaulted at gunpoint by a male acquaintance, leaving the Nova Scotia teenager traumatized and afraid. In the days that followed, Esther and those with whom she shared a house in rural Amherst began to notice unusual things occurring around the house including knocking on the walls and floors, objects flying around the house, and Esther suffering frequent seizures without any apparent cause. In the months and years that followed, the “Great Amherst Mystery,” as it came to be known, was investigated by various clergy, scientists, and paranormal investigators, all intent on proving or disproving the poltergeist activity. While none of the investigators were ever able to identify the origins of the haunting in the Cox house, the attention made Esther a prominent national figure in spiritualist circles until several bad experiences led her to flee Canada for good several years later. Thank you to the incredible Dave White for research and writing assistance! REFERENCES Allen, Alexander. 1970. "Strange to relate." , August 22: 32. Bird, Will R. 1932. "The Great Amherst Mystery." , November 19: 28. Hamilton Spectator. 1878. "Spiritualism or diabolism ." , November 22: 4. Hubbell, Walter. 1916. New York, NY: Brentano Publishing . Moncton Dispatch. 1879. "The Amherst mystery." , June 18: 1. Ottawa Daily Citizen. 1878. "The Amherst mystery." , November 23: 1. Prince, Walter. 1919. "A Critical Study of 'The Great Amherst Mystery'." 89-130. Smith, Emma. 2022. October 20. Accessed October 7, 2025. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Weirdos! It's our SECOND BONUS EPISODE!!! This month, Ash is ready to give you a dose of corpse medicine! From mummy dust & king's drops to blood jam & human fat poultices, this month's bonus covers the weird remedies of yesteryear that will make you PRAISE modern medicine! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
On the evening of January 27, 2001, Roxana Verona arrived at the Etna, NH home of her friends Half and Susanne Zantop for a dinner the couple had planned with friends that night. When no one answered the door, Verona entered the home and found the brutalized bodies of Half and Susanne, both dead from multiple stab wounds. The murder of the Zantops shocked the tiny community of Etna and the faculty and students of Dartmouth College, where the couple worked at the time of their deaths. The murder baffled local police, who had very little experience with violent crime, much less murder. The first few weeks of the investigation were hampered by an overwhelming number of unhelpful tips from the public and considerable time was wasted on chasing false leads. When investigators finally caught up with the killers nearly a month later, their identities were not at all what anyone was expecting, and their motive for the murder made even less sense. Resources Belkin, Douglas, and Lois Shea. 2001. "Slayings cast pall over Dartmouth." , Janaury 30: 1. Belkin, Douglas, and Marcella Bombardieri. 2001. "A faculty couple at Dartmouth slain." , Janaury 29: 1. —. 2001. "Officials won't discuss motive or how evidence led to pair." , February 18: 1. Bombardieri, Marcella, and Tom Farragher. 2001. "1 NH suspect to be arriagned today." , February 21. Butterfield, Fox. 2002. "Teenagers are sentenced for killing two professors." , April 5. Eddy, Kristina. 2001. "Town jholted by death of two professors." , January 29: 1. Hookway, Bob. 2002. "Zantop killing was randon." , February 20: 1. Lehr, Dick, and Mitchell Zuckoff. 2003. New York, NY: Harper Collins. Mooney, Brian, and Kathleen Schuckel. 2001. "Bid for a ride via CB trips up NH suspects." , Febraury 20: 1. New York Times. 2002. "Youth dreamed of adventure, but settled for killing a couple." , May 18. Storin, Matthew. 2001. "To our readers." , February 21. Tillman, Jodie. 2001. "Dartmouth College reacts." , Janaury 29: 8. Zuckoff, Mitchell, and Shelley Murphy. 2001. "Love affair eyed in NH killings." , February 16. —. 2001. "Love affair eyed in NH killings." , February 6. —. 2001. "Vt. youth sought in NH killings." , February 17: 1. Zuckoff, Mitchell, Marcella Bombardierri, Douglas Belkin, and Rachel Osterman. 2001. "Zantops were close, but a study in contrasts." , February 16: 1. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Weirdos! Today we are joined by legendary crime novelist Patricia Cornwell, the mastermind behind the Kay Scarpetta series and one of the pioneers of the forensic thriller genre! Whether you’re a longtime Scarpetta stan or newly forensic-curious, this episode is packed with morbid stories, writing wisdom, and bone-deep passion for the truth! Looking to Preorder SHARP FORCE, the 29th installment of the Scarpetta series? Click HERE https://linktr.ee/SharpForce or find it at your favorite bookseller on 10/7/25! Would you like a sneak peak to the Scarpetta Television show? Click Here! https://www.brit.co/scarpetta-prime-video/ Want to read A Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Ruben? Find it here! Join us for our NEXT Morbid Bookclub by starting the first Scarpetta book, Post Mortem! Find it here! https://www.patriciacornwell.com/the-scarpetta-series/postmortem Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
On the evening of November 30, 1989, Linda Napolitano awoke in her lower Manhattan apartment to find herself unable to move. She felt as though she was in the presence of other individuals, then she began to lift off her bed and was transported, as though by unseen hands, out her bedroom window several floors up, before being abducted into an unidentified aircraft. Linda Napolitano is one of countless people who claim to have been abducted and experimented on by extraterrestrials; however, she is one of very few whose abduction was witnessed by nearly two dozen strangers in one of the busiest cities in the world. According to ufologist Budd Hopkins, Napolitano’s abduction has produced irrefutable evidence of extraterrestrial life, but more importantly, he believes Linda’s case is proof of a larger and more insidious plan to eradicate humanity altogether. The Manhattan Alien Abduction case is among a small number of heavily researched and well-documented cases of supposed alien abduction in American history, but it is not without its critics. In the years following Linda’s abduction, a dramatic story has unfolded, pitting skeptics and believers against one another in surprising and deeply personal ways. Thank you to the Amazing Dave White (of BRING ME THE AXE PODCAST) for research and writing assistance! REFERENCES Hopkins, Budd. 1996. New York, NY: Pocket Books. Lowe, Lindsay. 2024. November 1. Accessed September 27, 2025. https://www.today.com/popculture/manhattan-alien-abduction-true-story-rcna178005. 2024. Directed by Vivienne Perry and Daniel Vernon. Sheaffer, Robert. 2011. "Abductology Implodes." 25-27. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
On February 4, 1941, Bronx police officers were called to the home of John and Catherine Pappas for a report of a homicide. Based on the evidence, detectives theorized that someone had been invited into the Pappas apartment while Catherine was home alone and that same someone had strangled her to death, then ransacked the apartment looking for valuables. To investigators the scene resembled a fairly straightforward robbery-homicide; however, to detective Ed Burns, there were elements of the crime scene that bore a striking similarity to another assault and robbery case he’d been assigned to just two weeks earlier in another part of the Bronx. What followed was an investigation that exploded in size from a single robbery-gone-wrong that resulted in a murder to a sprawling serial sexual assault case that would eventually involve more than eighty victims in eight states, all victimized by the same man. The hunt for the Aspirin Bandit is among the more remarkable cases in New York criminal history, not only because of the number of victims, but also because of the tremendous effort and coordination put forth to catch the killer—effort and coordination that, in 1941, was virtually unheard of. Thank you to the Amazing Dave White (of BRING ME THE AXE PODCAST) for research and writing assistance! REFERENCES Brooklyn Eagle. 1941. "Papas slayer, faced by victims, confesses." , March 4: 1. Connor, Christine, and Elise Greven. 2017. "Gentleman Killer." Janaury 3. Dillon, Edward, and Howard Whitman. 1941. "Cigarets, aspirin clues to woman's strangler." , February 6: 4. New York Times. 1941. "Alarm for burglar sent in Pappas case." , February 8: 32. —. 1941. "Cvek found guilty of Pappas murder." , May 20: 46. —. 1941. "Cvek tells court he killed in anger." , May 16: 24. —. 1941. "Mystery cloaks woman's murder." , February 6: 15. —. 1941. "Pappas strangler admits 15 crimes." , March 5: 1. —. 1941. "Slayer of woman 'rebukes' press." , March 8: 34. —. 1941. "Sun lamp halts trial." , April 22: 23. Rice, William. 1941. "Cvek a killer? No surprise to his relatives." , March 5: 4. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Weirdos, REJOICE! It’s that time that's brought to you, BY you, FOR you, FROM you and ALLLLL about you! This week, Ash & Alaina enter their villain era, and focus on tales from the early oughts! We’ve got haunted plants! We’ve got stories about a break in! We’ve got ghostly babysitters! So sit down, grab a cup of ambrosia and join us as we say farewell to September! LISTEN to this (nearly)Nicholas-free version on all podcast platforms OR WATCH the Nicholas version on Youtube on 9/25/2025! If you’ve got a listener tale please send it on over to Morbidpodcast@gmail.com with “Listener Tales” somewhere in the subject line- and if you share pictures- please let us know if we can share them with fellow weirdos! :) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
