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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.
Weirdos! This week, we’re diving headfirst into the haunted and the unexplainable with none other than Sam & Colby! They’ve shared their passion for seeking the paranormal, taunting the unknown, and occasionally screaming at shadows in abandoned places. Sam & Colby talk about some of their most terrifying (and hilarious) experiences on the road, as well as answer questions we can confidently say they’ve never been asked! Want to watch their ghost hunts? Check out their YouTube Channel HERE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg3gzldyhCHJjY7AWWTNPPA Interested in doing a ghost hunt at the haunted school they purchased? Book your experience HERE! http://hunts%20at%20https://www.hauntedfarrar.com Check out their Escape Room: Room 1952 Asylum? Book it HERE! https://www.escapehotelhollywood.com Purchase their NEW Hunt A Killer Game: The Haunting of Wicker Ridge HERE! https://www.huntakiller.com/products/the-haunting-of-wicker-ridge 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 9, 1993, police in Sedona, Arizona received a dispatch call from 911 regarding a domestic violence related shooting at a home on Coffee Pot Drive. When they arrived at the home, officers found thirty-one-year-old Russell Peterson performing CPR on his longtime girlfriend, Stephanie Wasilishin, who was lying on the floor of the couple’s bedroom with a large hole in her neck from a .44 caliber bullet. Also present in the bedroom was the couple’s four-year-old daughter. At first, Peterson told investigators that Stephanie had fired the gun at him in the living room, then retreated to the bedroom, where the two struggled over the gun, during which Stephanie was shot. Later, however, Peterson changed his story, telling detectives he couldn’t remember what happened, but he thought Stephanie shot herself. Further complicating matters was the couple’s daughter, who told detectives “Papa killed her.” For decades, the Wasilishin family has sought justice for Stephanie, but that justice and the answers to their questions have remained elusive. With the passage of time, is it possible for investigators to close the case on Stephanie Wasilishin’s death, or has too much time passed for a resolution to present itself? Looking to sign the petition? Click here! https://www.change.org/p/demand-a-complete-homicide-investigation-for-the-murder-of-stephanie-marie-wasilishin?source_location=search Want LISTEN to Nikki’s Podcast “PAPI KILLED MOMMY” Listen here! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/papi-killed-mommy/id1820673703 Follow Nikki on TikTok Click here! https://www.tiktok.com/@nicolewasilishin?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Thank you to the Amazing Dave White (of BRING ME THE AXE PODCAST) for research and writing assistance! REFERENCES Brooks, Scott. 1993. Incident Report, Sedona, Arizona: Sedona Police Department. Eland, Ron. 2020. July 27. Accessed August 5, 2025. https://www.redrocknews.com/2020/07/27/sedona-police-department-adds-more-pieces-to-puzzle-of-1993-death/. —. 2020. July 16. Accessed August 5, 2025. https://www.redrocknews.com/2020/07/16/sedona-police-department-returns-to-1993-case/. Irish, Robert. 1993. Supplementary Report, Sewdoa, Arizona: Sedona Police Department. Keen, Dr. Philip. 1993. Autopsy, Phoenix, Arizona: Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner. Spokes, Walter. 1993. Interview transcript, Sedona, Arizona: Sedona Police Department. Spokes, Walter. 1993. Incident report, Sedona, Arizona: Sedona Police Department. 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 1977, single mother Margaret Hodgson called the police to her council estate apartment in Enfield, London to report that she and her two daughters, Janet and Peggy, had seen furniture move in the apartment and were hearing strange noises coming from within the walls. That simple albeit unusual call set in motion a chain of events that would thrust the unassuming Hodgson family into the center of a debate about the existence of the supernatural and forever associate them with one of England’s most notorious paranormal cases, the Enfield poltergeist. Over the course of roughly eighteen months, the family claimed they were subjected to a variety of supernatural harassment that ranged from moving furniture and knocking in the walls to disembodied voices and even involuntary levitation. Soon after the report was made to the police, the story attracted a variety of news outlets and paranormal investigators, all determined to either prove the case a genuine poltergeist or a hoax perpetrated by two adolescent attention-seeking girls. Nearly fifty years later, the case remains controversial among skeptics and believers, all of whom want to know what exactly did happen in the Hodgson's apartment and who—or what—is to blame for the disturbances. Thank you to the Amazing Dave White (of BRING ME THE AXE PODCAST) for research and writing assistance! References Amin, Meghna. 2022. "Man behind photos of the Enfield poltergeist ‘still can’t believe’ what he saw." The Metro, October 28. Brimmer, Ryan. 1978. "Ghost Story." Daily Mirror, March 30: 20. Cambridge Evening News. 1978. "Pitfalls facing psychic investigator." Cambridge Evening News, March 31: 18. Couttie, Bob. 1988. Forbidden Knowledge: The Paranormal Paradox. Cambridge, UK: Lutterworth. French, Chris. 2016. Five reasons why London’s most famous poltergeist case is a hoax. June 17. Accessed October 7, 2023. https://www.timeout.com/london/blog/five-reasons-why-londons-most-famous-poltergeist-case-is-a-hoax-061616. Grosse, Maurice. 1977. "Poltergeist in Enfield." The Observer, November 20: 16. Hyde, Deborah. 2015. "The Enfield 'poltergeist:' a sceptic speaks." The Guardian, May 1. Nickell, Joe. 2012. "Enfield Poltergeist." Skeptical Inquirer 36 (4): 12-14. Playfair, Guy Lyon. 1980. This House is Haunted. New York, NY: Stein and Day.
Happy Friday, weirdos! We are SO EXCITED to spend our FIRST MONTHLY BONUS EPISODE digging into the shocking Netflix Documentary ! MAJOR spoilers ahead, so if you haven't watched it yet, press 'pause' and get thee to Netflix IMMEDIATELY! Want to watch the documentary? Find it on Netflix here! https://www.netflix.com/tudum/unknown-number-the-high-school-catfish Looking for the article we mentioned? Find it on THECUT Here! https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.thecut.com/article/kendra-licari-daughter-cyberbully-mommy-meanest-true-story.html&ved=2ahUKEwiNibr9oNKPAxXcElkFHbnoBXIQFnoECBAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0XYugyLnlDJibjY-FV08iH
Just after 8:00 pm on the evening of February 19, 1994, thirty-one-year-old Gloria Ramirez was admitted to Riverside General Hospital with what Emergency Room staff believed were symptoms of a heart attack. When Ramirez failed to respond to the medications and emergency treatments, medical staff began preparations for defibrillation; however, when they removed the woman’s shirt, they were surprised to find her skin covered in an oily sheen and her body seemed to be emitting an odd fruity odor. Stranger still, when a nurse took a blood sample from the woman’s arm, the blood smelled of ammonia and appeared to have slightly yellow particles floating in it. The nurse turned to leave the room, intending to take the sample for immediate analysis, but she didn’t even make it to the door before she lost consciousness and was caught by a coworker before her limp body hit the floor. Less than an hour after she was admitted to the Riverside General Emergency Room, Gloria Ramirez was pronounced dead, but her story was far from over. Within hours of Ramirez’s visit to the ER, medical personnel who attended her that evening became sick with symptoms typically associated with insecticide poisoning (tremors, apnea, burning skin), and several required hospitalization. In the days and weeks that followed, the doctors and nurses who’d come into direct contact with Ramirez continued to experience bizarre symptoms that seemed to defy logical explanation and left everyone wondering, how had a seemingly ordinary woman’s body been transformed into Trojan horse of toxicity most associated with chemical warfare? Thank you to the Amazing Dave White (of BRING ME THE AXE PODCAST) for research and writing assistance! References Ayers, B. Drummon. 1994. "Elaborate precautions taken for autopsy in mystery fumes case." , February 25: A17. Ayers, B. Drummond. 1994. "After airtight autopsy, mystery lingers in case of hospital fumes." , February 26: 10. Boodman, Sandra G. 1994. "Was it a case of mass hysteria or poisoning by toxic chemical?" , September 13. Gorman, Tom. 1994. "Victims of fumes still ill, and still seeking answers." , April 14: 1. King, Peter H. 1994. "Another funeral of note." , April 27: 3. Kolata, Gina. 1994. "Fumes at hospital baffle officials." , February 22: A12. New York Times. 1994. "Doctor faults state report on faintings." , September 4. —. 1994. "Doctor files lawsuit over mystery fumes in emergency room." , August 10: A14. —. 1994. "Kidney failure killed woman in fumes case." , May 1. Stone, Richard. 1995. "Analysis of a Toxic Death." , April 1.
When nineteen-year-old Patty Hearst was kidnapped from her apartment in February 1974, everyone assumed the heiress had been abducted for the purposes of ransom. However, in the days that followed, Hearst’s kidnappers, the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), made themselves known when they sent a letter demanding the Hearst family provide food to every needy family in California. For nearly two months, the SLA held Patty Hearts captive, or so it seemed to the public. But when the group’s demands were met and Hearst was given the opportunity to leave, the teenager shocked the world when, rather than flee her captors, she joined their ranks in support of their cause. Hearst’s decision set in motion a chain of events that resulted in several acts of explosive violence and forever changed the way we think about victims of kidnapping. Yet in all the analysis of the case over the last fifty years, one question remains unanswered, and possibly unanswerable: Was Patty Hearst a willing accomplice to the SLA or was she a brainwashed victim trying to survive a traumatic ordeal? Thank you to the Amazing Dave White (of BRING ME THE AXE PODCAST) for research and writing assistance!
When nineteen-year-old Patty Hearst was kidnapped from her apartment in February 1974, everyone assumed the heiress had been abducted for the purposes of ransom. However, in the days that followed, Hearst’s kidnappers, the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), made themselves known when they sent a letter demanding the Hearst family provide food to every needy family in California. For nearly two months, the SLA held Patty Hearts captive, or so it seemed to the public. But when the group’s demands were met and Hearst was given the opportunity to leave, the teenager shocked the world when, rather than flee her captors, she joined their ranks in support of their cause. Hearst’s decision set in motion a chain of events that resulted in several acts of explosive violence and forever changed the way we think about victims of kidnapping. Yet in all the analysis of the case over the last fifty years, one question remains unanswered, and possibly unanswerable: Was Patty Hearst a willing accomplice to the SLA or was she a brainwashed victim trying to survive a traumatic ordeal? Thank you to the Amazing Dave White (of BRING ME THE AXE PODCAST) for research and writing assistance!
