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Morgue RatsEpisode 76: Haste Makes WasteFor today’s death story, we’re going to talk about people who paid the price for being a little too careless and impatient, and our funeral home story tells of the time a family jumped the gun on making funeral arrangements for their loved one.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrofishing
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501235091/man-dies-after-being-electrocuted-while-fishing-despite-sand-remedy/
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-04-05-mn-690-story.html
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/skydivers-haunting-final-words-realised-142159245.html
https://nypost.com/2021/07/22/woman-plunges-164-feet-to-death-in-tragic-bungee-accident/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/engl...2025-05-0130 minMorgue RatsEpisode 75: My Car Is Cooler Than Your Car!
For today’s episode, we’re going to talk about an essential piece of funeral home equipment and the visual representation of death itself—the glorious hearse (and we’ll sprinkle in a little mayhem, too!), and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his wife drove their brand-new hearses cross country.
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https://auto.howstuffworks.com/hearse.htm
https://www.wsaz.com/2024/10/22/funeral-home-apologizes-after-corpse-falls-out-hearse-traffic/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14373173/amp/horrifying-moment-body-spills-casket-hearse-collides-semi-truck-colombia.html
https://www.tallahatchienews.ms/top-stories-local-content/funeral-home-owner-pastor-dies-rollover-hearse
https://people.com/human-interest/dead-body-apparently-saved-hearse-driver-crashed-left-teetering-colorado-cliff/
2025-04-1732 minMorgue RatsEpisode 74: Infection & Fraud & Murder -- Oh My!For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about how hospitals can be very bad for your health, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker had to overcome his dislike for hospitals in order to visit a family member.
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https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/health-care-providers-crimes-caused-patients-deaths
https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html
https://simplyhealth.io/9-general-mrsa-symptoms/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADKBXgHNd8vLZyWeXkQCSZ_kIumuA&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhYS_BhD2ARIsAJTMMQabzHnalBvIDCs5R0ADLyOZOx21ZsEsek89yRH-dlEjylPc_y7z_2UaAkeEEALw_wcB
https://psmf.org/story/joshua-nahum/#:~:text=On%2...2025-04-0331 minMorgue RatsEpisode 73: Take This Job And Shove It!For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about murder in the workplace, and our funeral home story tells of…well…just another day at the office.
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https://www.thehigginsfirm.com/ten-worst-workplace-homicides-in-u-s-history/
https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/sherrill-patrick-henry.htm
https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/san-marco-jennifer.htm
https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/farley-richard.htm
https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/allaway-edward-charles.htm
2025-03-2030 minMorgue RatsEpisode 72: Your Voice Is Killing Me!
For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about killers who had distinctive voices, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker learned a valuable lesson in phone manners.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/michael-bever-okla-teen-guilty-of-fatally-stabbing-parents-three-younger-siblings/
https://www.oxygen.com/killer-siblings/crime-news/robert-michael-bevers-stab-family-broken-arrow-crystal?amp
BEVER v. STATE
Marco Bergamo (serial killer) - Wikipedia
Edmund Kemper | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
https://www.iheart.com/content/2017-10-24-the-voice-behind-many-bestselling-books-on-tape-is-actually-a-serial-killer/#:~:text=Among%20the%20books%20Kemper%20lent,four%20million%20feet%20of%20tape.
https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/st...2025-03-0630 minMorgue RatsEpisode 71: We’re Cursed, I Tell Ya! Cursed!
For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about cursed families and the tragedies they endured, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker found himself dealing with the same family over, and over, and over again.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11674965/amp/The-curse-Grimaldis-Inside-Monaco-Royal-Family-scandals-tragedies-heartache.html
Famous Family Curses Throughout History
Nepalese royal massacre - Wikipedia
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/11/07/hapsburg-raven-curse/amp/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Getty_III
https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a45665950/von-erich-family?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_bio_m_bm_prog_org...2025-02-2035 minMorgue RatsEpisode 70: Guess What I Heard!
For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about rumors that had catastrophic consequences, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker had to deal with a rumor that was being spread about him
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https://www.tamburinolawgroup.com/blog/2018/july/3-situations-where-false-accusations-ruined-live/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_Wall
https://nilq.qub.ac.uk/index.php/nilq/article/view/517/409
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/72892/9-false-rumors-real-life-consequences
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2013/04/23/false-rumor-of-explosion-at-white-house-causes-stocks-to-briefly-plunge-ap-confirms-its-twitter-feed-was-hacked.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-46145986.amp
https://amp.dw.com/en/india-train-panic-12-dead-fire-rumor/a-71377483
https://nypost.com/2022/04/27/student-died-by-suicide-after-bullying-about-his-vaccination-status-suit/
https://en.m.wiki...2025-02-0628 minMorgue RatsEpisode 69: Hanky Panky Horrors
For today’s death story, we’re going to talk about all the weird ways getting frisky can hurt or even kill you, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker went the extra mile to make a widow happy
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https://nypost.com/2017/11/30/seven-of-the-most-bizarre-sex-injuries-ever-recorded/
https://time.com/4471274/teenager-dies-hickey-love-bite/
https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196%2811%2962554-8/fulltext
https://listverse.com/2018/01/18/10-real-life-kisses-of-death/
https://theconversation.com/death-during-sex-isnt-just-something-that-happens-to-middle-aged-men-new-study-finds-175293
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/closing-arguments-underway-in-oral-sex-defense-trial/96994/?amp=1
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4678062/#:~:text=Unfortunately%20the%20patient%20featured%20in,1%2C%2022%2C%2023%5D.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/7-hookup-injuries-that-are-more-common-than-you-110732212987.html...2025-01-2331 minMorgue RatsEpisode 68: So You Had A Bad DayIn today’s episode we are going to talk about people who were just living their ordinary lives when the Grim Reaper tapped them on the shoulder and said, “You’re coming with me today.” And our funeral home story reminds us that no matter how bad a day you may be having, someone always has it worse.
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2007/06/23/flying-fire-hydrant-kills-man/amp/
Woman dies after falling on knives in dishwasher | The Herald
https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Coroner-Boy-killed-when-piece-of-golf-club-8484928.php
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2010/12/18/nine-years-after-13-year/24048691007/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Brittanie_Cecil
https...2025-01-0928 minMorgue RatsEpisode 67: You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch!In today’s episode we’ll talk about people who took being a grinch to a whole new level, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his family experienced their own Christmas tragedy.
https://apnews.com/article/shooting-over-christmas-gifts-florida-sister-killed-c6fd4bfde219ae10176fc7744e727c29
https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/lawson-charles-davis.htm
https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s1/simmons-ronald-gene.htm
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Hall_disaster
https://www.mlive.com/news/2017/12/1913_italian_hall_disaster_was.html
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2024-12-2628 minMorgue RatsEpisode 66: No Glove, No Love
In today’s episode, we are going to talk about men who chose murder over fatherhood, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker kept returning to a scene because it just kept on giving
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20502288/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9134264/
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/boyfriend-convicted-of-double-murder-of-pregnant-girlfriend-unborn-son/14778/?amp=1
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/media/1365626/dl
https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/12/sandra-birchmore-timeline-from-stoughton-explorer-to-arrest-of-matthew-farwell.html?outputType=amp
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/melissa-lamesch-matthew-plote-illinois-firefighter-accused-of-staging-house-fire-to-cover-up-murder-48-hours/
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2024-12-1227 minMorgue RatsEpisode 65: It Stinks When You Can’t Let Go
Episode 65: It Stinks When You Can’t Let Go
In today’s death story, we’re going talk about people who clung to their loved ones, even after they died, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker experienced this firsthand.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx24g4pq51eo.amp
https://listverse.com/2018/12/09/10-people-who-actually-lived-with-human-corpses/
PHOTOS: The Dead Live With Their Relatives In Indonesia's Toraja Community : Goats and Soda : NPR
https://www.al.com/breaking/2014/03/post_1304.html
https://apnews.com/article/britain-parents-murdered-daughter-tombs-447dd9e79b8fbd58281c35d340de9dcd
https://people.com/virginia-mccullough-killed-parents-lived-bodies-four-years-8730630
https://www.kqed.o...2024-11-2835 minMorgue RatsEpisode 64: I Just Whine And Whine Til I Get My Way
In today’s death story, we are going to talk about protests that got out of hand, and our funeral home story tells of the time protesters dared to show up at a funeral.
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The Protestant Reformation
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Protestant_martyrs_of_the_English_Reformation
13 significant protests that changed the course of history | Live Science
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zv7bkqt/revision/2#:~:text=The%20Vietnam%20WarReasons%20for,feared%20the%20spread%20of%20communism.
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240503-kent-state-university-1970-protests-that-shook-the-us#
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_ma...2024-11-1432 minMorgue RatsEpisode 63: Terrorize Your Neighborhood
In today’s death story, we’re going to talk about murders committed on Halloween (duh), and our funeral home story tells of the times a f***tard took to social media to complain about the funeral home’s Halloween decorations.
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The origins of Halloween
Thirteen horrifying Halloween homicides | Crime + Investigation UK
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/the-man-who-killed-halloween
https://www.oxygen.com/homicide-for-the-holidays/crime-news/bj-liske-kills-3-family-members-in-halloween-murders?amp
https://www.portclintonnewsherald.com/story/news/local/2015/04/07/man-killed-family-found-dead-prison-cell/25420415/
METRO NEWS BRIEFS: NEW YORK; Teen-Ager Is Charged In Halloween Slaying - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/27/nyregion/27about.html
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In today’s death story, we are going to talk about the hidden dangers of getting a tattoo, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker learned that outward appearances can be deceiving.
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1752928X2100127X
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/06/02/health/tattoo-infected-sepsis-death-vibrio-study
https://simplyhealth.io/14-sepsis-symptoms-felt-throughout-the-three-stages/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADKBXgEFCcLMZkfv5wMS8jjSAVUP2&gclid=Cj0KCQjwu-63BhC9ARIsAMMTLXRQL1-Sl8ivM_ZXxyYqQw-yqk4dp9FTgaCARXUZ6E5cH2X7fVX2pTUaAs4jEALw_wcB
https://hameha.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-septic-shock-symptoms-and-treatment/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAC_9opjsDyg1qF9HkLlM8oO1DKGr3&gclid=Cj0KCQjwu-63BhC9ARIsAMMTLXShkZWgC1Zh...2024-10-1735 minMorgue RatsEpisode 61: Why So Crabby?
In today’s death story, we’ll talk about murderous freak show performer, Grady Stiles, otherwise known as “Lobster Boy”, and our funeral home story tells of the time a pious old lady took the undertaker by surprise.
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https://allthatsinteresting.com/lobster-boy
Grady Stiles - Wikipedia
https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/split-handsplit-foot-malformation/
https://somekindofmoment.com/lobster-boy/
https://www.bailbondsnow.org/tales-of-a-bail-bondsman/true-crime-the-lobster-boy-murders/
Grady Stiles Murder: Where Are Chris Wyant, Harry Glenn Newman Jr, and Mary Teresa Now? Update
https://www.kickassfacts.com/grady-stiles-jr-the-murderous-lobster-man/
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2024-10-0329 minMorgue RatsEpisode 60: The All-Inclusive Hellhole
In today’s death story, we’ll talk about two nursing home workers who were the absolute worst, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his mentor made a memorable removal at a nursing home.
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Gwendolyn Graham | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Catherine May Wood | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
https://www.woodtv.com/news/target-8/3-decades-later-alpine-manor-killer-released-from-prison/amp/
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/lethal-lovers-murders-cathy-wood-released-from-jail-despite-fears-from-family-former-detective/news-story/ce3d35862747d4bb19a5251cf84fc717?amp
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Thanks for listening! We appreciate you!2024-09-1926 minMorgue RatsEpisode 59: Baby It’s Cold Outside
In today’s death story, we’ll talk about the 1986 Mt. Hood disaster, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker almost got naked at a graveside service.
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https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/mount-hood-disaster-1986/
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2014/09/mount_hood.html
1986 Mount Hood disaster - Wikipedia
https://www.niche.com/k12/oregon-episcopal-school-portland-or/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hood
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2024-09-0528 minMorgue RatsEpisode 58: Toxic Juice
In today’s death story, we’ll talk about horrible crimes committed by people with ‘roid rage, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker found himself dealing with “juice” of another kind.
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The Steroid Era - Athelo Group
Is Roid Rage Real? How Steroids Affect Emotion and Behavior - GoodRx
https://www.police1.com/investigations/articles/911-call-warned-of-va-deputys-deadly-plan-5uT8rCRnGKfG1w8V/
https://www.officer.com/investigations/news/10277871/off-duty-deputy-allegedly-kills-wife-and-flees-in-cruiser-shoots-virginia-trooper
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/maximum-sentence-for-bodybuilder-27-years-to-3038966.php
War Machine, MMA Star, Sentenced to Life for Assault of Ex
Plumber blames ‘roid rage’ for gym murder – SFBay
http://www...2024-08-2227 minMorgue RatsEpisode 57: The Wave Before The WakeNo one needs our roses when the sun of life goes down. If you’re going to send a message of your love, send it now.
Citation for episode description:
Paul Overstreet, “What’s Going Without Saying,” Love is Strong
Sources: our own brains2024-08-0813 minMorgue RatsBGM_Episode 56: Hook ’Em!In this episode, our death story talks about the victims of Steven Wright, aka The Suffolk Strangler, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker got into a bit of trouble after admiring a “woman of ill repute”.
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Em
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence_against_prostitutes#:~:text=7.2%20Sources-,Prevalence,204%20per%20100%2C000%20person%2Dyears.
Tania Nicol | Suffolk murders | The Guardian
https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/13/suffolkmurders5
https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/13/suffolkmurders1
https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/13/suffolkmurders2
https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/13/suffolkmurders3
https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2008/feb/21/wright.caug...2024-07-2527 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 55: Sugar, Spice, & Everything Nice(Warning-Child Victims) In this episode, our death story is about a mom who committed the ultimate taboo, and our funeral home story tells of how her actions affected the undertaker for years to come. Sources:
Mother of slain girls out of mental institution | The Seattle Times
Charlene Dorcy | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Husband focuses on mental illness
https://www.ocala.com/story/news/2004/06/20/husband-says-wifes-mental-illness-drove-her-to-slay-children/31310400007/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia2024-07-1123 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 54: The SkidsIn this episode, our death story talks about the strange happenings in Skidmore, Missouri, and since we’re talking about Skidmore and that sounds a whole lot like skid mark, you know our funeral home story is about dead people poop. Sources:
https://www.maryvilleforum.com/news/search-related-to-branson-perry-underway-near-quitman/article_f7b7f8de-12ed-11ef-917e-e399dc6d43cd.html
The Bizarre Events of Skidmore, Missouri | Criminal
https://www.kcdiscovery.com/home/kitchendrawer-belowthefoldmovie
https://mcdc.missouri.edu/population-estimates/historical/cities1900-1990.pdf
Dark lore of Skidmore, Missouri, inspired a movie premiering next year | FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports
ht...2024-06-2731 min
The Buzz - BuzzWorthy RadioA Celebration of "Hot Ones" with Sean Evans/Chris Schonberger/Domonique Burroughs/Kim LarsonThe BUZZ had the chance to attend a special presentation of, "Hot Ones," at the Paley Center for Media Museum in New York City. The series, which is in its 24th season, celebrates 350 episodes on YouTube. Hosted by Sean Evans, "Hot Ones" features celebrity guests being interviewed while eating spicy hot wings. During the course of the interview, you get to see how each celebrity fares with the different level of hotness with each wing. The show is not only entertaining, but probably makes you want to have a plate of wings after each airing.Guests were treated...2024-06-2014 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 53: Free BirdsIn this episode, our death story tells about the murder of a 15-year-old which sent two other teenagers to prison—but wait…and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker disrespected a popular song during a funeral. Sources:
Susan Simpson & Jacinda Davis (hosts), Proof: A True Crime Podcast, Russian Roulette, Season One, Episodes 1 - 18
Wrongfully Convicted Darrell Clark, Cain Storey Freed After 25 Years | Crime News
https://www.georgiainnocenceproject.org/general/lee-clark-exonerated-after-more-than-20-years/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna61288
https://kgor.iheart.com/content/2022-12-10-once-again-a-true-crime-podcast-helped-free-the-wrongfully-convicted/2024-06-1327 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 52: Take That, Ya Big Bully!In this episode we talk about victims who struck back at their bullies, and our funeral home story tells of the one and only time the undertaker refused service to a f***tard. Sources:
He Killed His Bully. Now He’s Trying to Piece His Life Back Together
PUCCIO v. STATE (1997) | FindLaw
https://min.news/en/society/7b4fa163cc27d02539078d72e5bc5003.html
https://fox2now.com/news/true-crime/missouri-town-keeps-bullys-murder-a-secret-for-40-years/amp/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Bobby_Kent2024-05-3027 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 51: Things Worth RememberingIt’s our anniversary! In honor of our one-year milestone, we are going to go back in time and talk about crimes and executions that happened during the week of May 10 through May 17, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his wife just wanted a nice date night for their anniversary, but…. Sources:
The Brighton Trunk Murders | Crime + Investigation UK
Clarence Dixon executed by lethal injection in Arizona
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/lindbergh-kidnapping
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/the-egg-man-serial-killer-29961447.amp
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/aileen-wuornos
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/c...2024-05-1625 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 50: Blame It On The DevilIn this episode, our death story talks about Satanic Panic and how innocent people got swept up in the hysteria, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker’s wife walked in on the aftermath of a satanic ritual—or so it seemed. Sources:
Satanic panic - Wikipedia
West Memphis Three | Background & Trial | Britannica
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Remembers
https://famous-trials.com/mcmartin/902-home
https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/crime/2014/08/26/henderson-county-man-walks-free-after-20-years-in-prison/30073555007/2024-05-0931 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 49: Nip, Tuck, Stretch, Snip!In this episode we discuss death caused by surgery, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker underwent a surgical procedure that became a family joke. Sources:
They were killed by the pursuit of beauty: 5 celebrities who died due to plastic surgery. Photo eng.obozrevatel.com
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8889848/#:~:text=Background,for%207.7%20%25%20of%20all%20deaths.
https://www.forbes.com/pictures/58b47ce2a7ea431f321a3ef1/rudolph-valentino/?sh=14952a8e1e4c
Who was Joselyn Cano? Instagram Model Dies After Botched Cosmetic Procedure
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/06/01/attorneys-spar-over-what-toxicology-report-may-show-in-kardashian-lookalikes-death-after-hotel-room-beauty-injection/amp/
https...2024-05-0229 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 48: Let’s Get Real IIWarning: Some graphic content. In this episode, we reminisce about living and working in a funeral home, and our funeral home story tells of what it’s like when a family of undertakers has to take care of a family member after they die.2024-04-2540 min
Movie Reviews and MoreA Star Is Porn AVN Hall of Fame Superstar Domonique SimoneDomonique Simone was one of the first women to break the ceiling for African American adult film stars. She was the first Black woman to be inducted into the Adult Video Hall of Fame.Deidre’s story provides a firsthand glimpse at the adult film industry in its heyday as interracial sex became mainstream as well as the intersection of rap and rock music with porn. Deidre worked as an escort for Madame Alex & Heidi Fleiss before leaving sex work and then working as a mortgage broker & nurse.Movie Reviews and More is broadcast li...2024-04-2351 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 47: Rice, Rice, Baby!WARNING—Graphic content and very rude humor. In this episode, our death story is about a truly horrible man who liked a little something extra with his stir fry, and our funeral home story is about rice—but not really. Sources:
Issei Sagawa | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Issei Sagawa - Wikipedia
Issei Sagawa Dead: Why Notorious Cannibal Killer Never Saw Jail2024-04-1828 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 46: If The Shoe Fits..In this episode, our death story will focus on a serial killer with a strange fetish, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker got a new pair of shoes. Sources:
https://thatoregonlife.com/2022/10/jerry-brudos/
https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/brudos-jerome.htm2024-04-1124 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 45: From the Runway to the GraveIn this episode, our death story talks about fashion trends that turned deadly, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker almost ruined a dead woman’s signature look. Sources:
https://www.geriwalton.com/death-by-corset-and-tight-lacings-in-the-1800s/
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20150624-when-fashion-kills
https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliegerstein/9-times-people-literally-died-for-fashion
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dancer-isadora-duncan-is-killed-in-car-accident
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2194665/amp/Maria-Pantazopoulos-Bride-drowned-wedding-dress-pictured-husband.html2024-04-0430 min
Morgue RatsAnnouncementSorry! We’ve had to postpone this week’s episode!2024-03-2801 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 44: Show Me The Money!In this episode, our death story talks about people who just couldn’t wait for their inheritance, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker had to deal with as sneaky lawyer and a greedy family. Sources:
https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bentler-shawn.htm
https://nypost.com/2022/10/26/nyc-man-sentenced-for-brutal-murder-of-mom-over-inheritance/
https://www.oxygen.com/fatal-family-feuds/crime-news/steven-colegrove-murder-inheritance-brother-pennsylvania?amp2024-03-2131 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 43: Family FeudsIn this episode, our death story will focus on family get-togethers that turned deadly, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker witnessed a family feud come to an ugly head at a funeral. Sources:
https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/tyler-man-sentenced-to-45-years-killing-man-injuring-another-at-family-party/501-e247fa24-f155-4232-b533-a717834387c3
https://www.wlox.com/story/29047785/family-says-children-watched-fatal-hancock-co-stabbing/?outputType=amp
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11022341/amp/Shocking-moment-open-casket-funeral-descends-vicious-brawl-rival-families.html
https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/casket-knocked-over-during-family-brawl-california-funeral/WK72NQTR5JEGPGFWDJRFHK2W3M/?outputType=amp
https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article85460722.html
https://www.sunherald.com/news...2024-03-1428 min
Morgue RatsDrunk Chatter: Undertakers UnpluggedWe sat down for a chat with our dad and brother (both undertakers), but only after they were good and wasted. Hey, we’re on vacation—work hard, play hard! We hope you enjoy this hilarious, if not a little sloppy, episode.2024-03-0717 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 41: The Voices Are BackIn this episode, our death story focuses on deadly premonitions that became reality, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker had an overwhelming feeling someone was trying to contact him from beyond the grave. Sources:
https://historycollection.com/10-premonitions-of-doom-and-from-history-that-actually-came-true/
https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/world-trade-center-bombing-1993
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostradamus
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberfan_disaster2024-02-2926 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 40: Do You Even Know Me?In this episode, our death story will focus on killers who fooled everyone into thinking they were nice people, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker’s wife had to officiate at a funeral for a person she did not know. Sources:
https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/angelo-richard.htm
https://www.thoughtco.com/profile-of-serial-killer-richard-angelo-973130#:~:text=Background%20and%20Early%20Life,Richard's%20childhood%20years%20were%20unremarkable.
https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/denke-karl.htm
https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/corll-dean.htm
https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kraft-randy.htm
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Kr...2024-02-2232 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 39: Do-It-Yourself DisastersIn this episode we discuss home improvement projects that caused injury, death, and even a murder, and our funeral home story tells of the time a DIY project turned out to be the ultimate expression of love. Sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/david-tronnes-shanti-cooper-murder-case-orlando-zombie-house-flipping-48-hours/
https://clearsurance.com/blog/home-improvement-injuries
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/05/24/can-your-diy-result-visit-er/
https://electricalconnection.com.au/diy-unlicensed-electric-art-technique-leads-to-fatal-electric-shock/
https://www.thelocal.de/20091223/24143#
https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/freak-accident-claims-73-year-old/article_8f509554-924a-11ee-b89d-ebafab736667.amp.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4417924/amp/Pictured-Sauna-two-died-door-handle-came-off.html
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractal_burning2024-02-1530 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 38: Get It Off Me!In this episode, we will discuss what is possibly the worst way to die, and it’s called scaphism. Our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker’s assistant messed with the wrong person. Sources:
https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2020/05/23/was-scaphism-a-real-thing/
https://www.antarcticajournal.com/scaphism-most-horrifying-ancient-torture-technique/2024-02-0826 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 37: Wait, Wait! I’m Not Dead!In this episode, we discuss people who went to their graves while still alive, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker responded to a “false alarm.”
Sources:
https://www.blogarama.com/arts-and-entertainment-blogs/323881-odditiesbizarrecom-blog/31382086-angelo-hays-man-who-survived-after-being-buried-alive-for-days
https://www.weirdworldwire.com/angelo-hayes-buried-alive/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/07/27/timesha-beauchamp-lawsuit-dismissed/
https://people.com/human-interest/woman-declared-dead-found-alive-about-to-be-embalmed/
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1499758/
https://nypost.com/2017/03/02/newlywed-who-died-likely-cremated-while-she-was-still-alive/
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/774381/Rachna-Sisodia-burnt-alive-funeral-pyre-India-husband-Devesh-Chaudhry?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target2024-02-0126 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 36: Stay Outta the Cult!In this episode, we discuss dangerous cults, and our funeral home story tells of the time an overzealous preacher ruined a funeral.
Sources:
Wikipedia
https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/cult-deaths
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Peoples-Temple
https://time.com/6120017/jonestown-massacre-survivors/
https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/jonestown
https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/heavens-gate-20-years-later-10-things-you-didnt-know-114563/amp/
https://www.oregonlive.com/rajneesh/1985/12/a_failed_vision_chronology_of.html
https://theprint.in/pageturner/osho-rajneesh-used-sex-and-promiscuity-to-keep-his-cult-loySourcesal-only-to-him/91165/?amp
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-65635784.amp
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-67992038.amp
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65412822.amp
https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2024...2024-01-2538 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 35: Sleepwalking PsychosWe know we’re a day early, but we’re facing a power outage and wanted to get this out! In this episode, we discuss cases where people have murdered while fast asleep, and our funeral home story tells of the time the sleepy undertaker got jolted awake. Sources:
The Case of the Sleepwalking Killer by Karen Abbott, www.smithsonianmag.com, April 30, 2012
www.ranker.com
www.health.usnews.com
www.apnews.com2024-01-1728 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 34: You Put What?! Where?!In this episode, we discuss people who inserted objects into their bodies, resulting in a trip to the emergency room or even death, and our funeral home story tells of…well, it’s a surprise! Sources:
www.emedicine.medscape.com
www.metro.co.uk
www.nypost.com
Wikipedia
The Strange, Sad Story of the Man Named Mr. Hands Who Died From Having Sex with a Horse, by Zach Sokol, vice.com, July 16, 20152024-01-1122 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 33: I Hired a Sitter, not Satan!(Warning! Child Victims). In this episode, we discuss babysitters who killed the children they were supposed to be caring for, and our funeral home story tells of why the undertaker’s children rarely had the same babysitter twice. Sources:
listverse.com
Wikipedia
www.bbc.com
www.nytimes.com
www.cnn.com
www.ranker.com
www.allthatsinteresting.com2024-01-0427 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 32: Driving and Drinking? What Were You Thinking?!In this episode, we discuss deaths caused by drunk drivers, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker had a little too much—and paid for it. Sources:
www.reviewjournal.com
Wikipedia
www.toledoblade.com
www.wcnc.com
www.washingtonpost.com
www.wjla.com
www.wafb.com
www.theadvocate.com2023-12-2129 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 31: Let Me Out!(Warning! Child Victim) In this episode, we will discuss the truly horrific killing of 10-year-old Candace Newmaker, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker heard a voice coming from within a body bag. Sources:
www.my.clevelandclinic.org
www.mayoclinic.org
www.allthatsinteresting.com
www.childrenintherapy.org
Wikipedia2023-12-1427 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 30: Train WreckIn this episode, we discuss death by train, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker explained “crows on the tracks” to his children. Sources:
www.usatoday.com
Wikipedia
www.railway-technology.com
www.stories.usatodaynetwork.com2023-12-0726 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 29: Play That TuneIn this episode, we’ll talk about deaths that inspired songs, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker let an inappropriate song slip into a tribute video. Sources: www.joincake.com
www.faroutmagazine.co.uk
www.sandraheyersongs.com
www.biography.com
www.eric-clapton.co.uk
www.wikipedia.com2023-11-3028 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 28: Eat It!In this episode, we talk about people who ate themselves to death, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker responded to a death on Thanksgiving and learned that gratitude is always within reach. Sources:
allthatsinteresting.com
tastemade.com
salon.com
upi.com
newscientist.com2023-11-2326 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 27: Don’t Touch That!In this episode we talk about cursed objects, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker watched his mentor make a big mistake. Sources:
Wikipedia
vice.com
llewellyn.com
mentalfloss.com
atlasobscura.com2023-11-1627 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 26: We Salute You (except the ones in this episode)In this episode, we talk about soldiers or veterans who committed murder, and our funeral home story tells of the twist of fate that allowed the undertaker to return home from war. Sources: Wikipedia
journalnow.com
latimes.com
washingtonpost.com
clermontsun.com2023-11-0930 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 25: I’m Not Crazy…You’re Crazy!In this episode, we explore cases where people expected a little too much from their doctors, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his wife thought one of their children wasn’t right in the head. Sources
nst.com.my
listverse.com
dailymail.com.uk
telegram.com
upi.com
cbsnews.com
washingtonpost.com
fredericknewspost.com2023-11-0224 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 24: Smokin’ Hot BodiesSince we recently did an episode all about embalming, it is only fair we do one all about cremation, and our funeral home story tells of the adjustment period the undertaker and his wife went through when they installed a crematory at their funeral home.2023-10-1938 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 23: It Is A MysteryNext week we will get back to our usual grim topics but for this episode, I’m going to talk about Heidi. (Hey, she deserves it for leaving!) Rather than a death story, I’ll tell you some funny things about my sister, and our funeral home story tells of the one question every funeral director gets asked at least once in their career.2023-10-1218 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 22: Shoot The Juice*Warning — Graphic Content* In this episode, we talk with a real-life embalmer, and our funeral home story tells of what Domonique witnessed while spying on a late-night embalming.2023-10-0539 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 21: Bon VoyageIn this episode, we talk about death on the high seas, and our funeral home story tells of that one time the undertaker let someone scatter ashes from his boat. Sources justice.gov radaronline.com ranker.com thecrimewire.com. amp.9news.com.au bbc.com. the-review.com. emmacruises.com2023-09-2832 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 20: Little Bundles of EvilIn this episode, we discuss killer siblings and sibling killers, and our funeral home story tells about, duh, sibling rivalry. Sources
the-line-up.com
crimemuseum.org
abcnews.go.com
Wikipedia
dailymail.co.uk
rollingstone.com
discoverwalks.com
upi.com2023-09-2124 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 19: Dead WeightIn this episode, we’ll talk some shop and tell you about “removals”, and our funeral home story takes you on one.2023-09-1428 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 18: You’re One Bad Mother!*WARNING—Child Victims*. In this episode, we talk about mothers who did the unthinkable, and our funeral home story tells of how a loving mother used an interesting tactic to bring her children back in line. Sources
krazykillers.wordpress.com
YouTube, This is Monsters, Jeannace Freeman & Gertrude Jackson, May 22, 2023
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Filicide in the United States by Phillip J. Resnick
http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2016/10/jeannace-freeman-gertrude-may-nunez.html?m=1
Wikipedia2023-09-0731 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 17: I Want You To Want MeIn this episode, we talk about an attraction, which turned to obsession, and resulted in death, and our funeral home story tells how chemicals from the prep room should stay in the prep room.
Sources
healthline.com
alpahistory.com
amp.theguardian.com2023-08-3123 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 16: Houston, We Have A Problem.In this episode, we discuss funeral home mistakes, and our funeral home story shows that even the awesome people at “Acme Funeral Home” aren’t perfect—surprise, surprise.
Sources:
bbc.co.com
oddee.com
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nj-family-sues-funeral-home-50m-allegedly-nearly-bury-wrong-body-mothe-rcna40173
https://www.everplans.com/articles/10-horribly-inappropriate-things-that-happened-at-funerals#:~:text=The%20flowers%20could%20be%20wrong,the%20deceased%20in%20the%20face.&text=Like%20most%20important%20events%2C%20no,a%20possibility%20for%20the%20unexpected2023-08-2430 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 15: Cleanup On Aisle 5!In this episode we talk about the nasty job of death scene cleanup, and our funeral home story tells that, like death investigations, how that job is best left to the professionals. crimescenecleanup.com bioteamaz.com. thejanitorialstore.com. science.howstuffworks.com. au.rollingstone.com. YouTube, Biggie Clean, The Gnarliest Crime Scene I Have Ever Cleaned2023-08-1724 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 14: You Think You’re So Smart!In this episode, we talk about people who almost got away with murder, and our funeral home story shows that no matter how smart you think you are, death investigations are best left to the professionals.
Sources abc7news.com
loopnorth.com Insidehook.com
weirdnj.com
forensicscolleges.com
thewickedtruthblog.com2023-08-1030 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 13: Oh Sh*t!In this episode, we talk about people who died on the toilet, and our funeral home story reveals how disgusting our family really is. Sources: people.com
renewedhealthassocs.com
hmpgloballearningnetwork.com
brittanica.com
amp.theguardian.com
lennybruce.org
refinery29.com
townandcountrymag.com
ancient-origins.net2023-08-0319 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 12: Revenge Is Sweet And Not FatteningIn this episode we talk about people who took the law into their own hands and killed out of revenge, and our funeral home story tells of how funeral home kids get back at their enemies. Sources: theadvocate.com; ranker.com; abcnews.go.com; nationalpost.com; texasmonthly.com; jodyplauche.net; chvnradio.com; allthatisinteresting.com2023-07-2727 min
Morgue RatsJust Conversation: Life or Death?Just Conversation2023-07-2303 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 11: It Wasn’t Me!!In this episode, we discuss death by mistaken identity, and our funeral home story reminds us that we should never judge a book by its cover. Sources: nytimes.com. abc7ny. com, biographymask.com. ny1.com apnews.com. Wikipedia2023-07-2030 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 10: Don’t Let ‘em Take You AliveIn this episode, we go way back and discuss a Wild West execution, and our funeral home story tells of a wholesome family past time—with a twist. Sources: An Illustrated History of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas Counties, With An Outline Of The Early History of The State Of Washington (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, [1904] 1977); Jim Atwell, Early History of Klickitat County (Skamania: Tahlkie Books, 1977), p. 149-154; Robert Ballou, Early Klickitat Valley Days (Goldendale: The Goldendale Sentinel, 1938), p. 71-80; "A 1940 Journey Across Oregon, Umatilla at Biggs," Oregon State Archives website accessed June 12, 2006 (http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/exhibits/across/umatilla.html)); Hi...2023-07-1329 minMorgue RatsJust Conversation: NutcrackerJust conversation2023-07-1002 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 9: What’s That Smell?In this episode, we discuss decomposition.2023-07-0627 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 8: I Double Dog Dare You!This episode talks about dares gone wrong.2023-06-2929 minMorgue RatsJust Conversation: Intrusive ThoughtsJust Conversation2023-06-2601 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 7: Road TripIn this episode, we discuss corpses on the move.2023-06-2228 minMorgue RatsTo Pee Or Not To PeeJust Conversation2023-06-1902 min
Morgue RatsLet’s Get RealThis episode is a real, raw conversation about life in a funeral home. This very personal and heartfelt episode had us reaching for the Kleenex.2023-06-1541 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 5: Be Mine, Or ElseIn this episode, we discuss creepy stalkers.2023-06-0922 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 4: Don’t Worry, He Won’t BiteIn this episode, we discuss death by animal attack.2023-06-0120 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 3: Scared To DeathIn this episode, we discuss extreme fright2023-05-2626 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 2: Let’s Get It On!In this episode, we discuss death by dangerous pleasure.2023-05-1918 min
Morgue RatsEpisode 1: Hot, Hot, HOT!In our very first episode, we discuss death by fire.2023-05-1221 min
Morgue RatsTrailerIntroducing Morgue Rats, a podcast about death and stories from the funeral home2023-05-1000 min