Human Sacrifice

Human Sacrifice

Author: 30 Morbid Minutes October 11, 2022 Duration: 42:18
Ritualistic human sacrifice was a common practice in early and classical cultures. While we know it was done to earn the blessings of the gods, many scholars and archaeologists point to the underlying ways that human sacrifice served to enforce social control. In this episode, we take a walk down world history's morbid memory lane of sacred slaughter, to see how different civilizations did the deed. Go to http://lectricebikes.com to save up to $150 on a 2.0 eBike purchase. Go to http://uncommongoods.com/30MM for 15% off. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elyse Willems and Jessica Vasami host 30 Morbid Minutes, a podcast that finds the strange, the tragic, and the darkly funny in the corners of history and human experience. These two comedians and friends guide you through a carefully curated half-hour of the macabre each episode, blending research with conversational chemistry. You’ll hear them unpack everything from historical oddities like the Victorian era's fascination with death and the mystery of screaming mummies, to modern anxieties like sleep paralysis demons and theories about a silent, dark forest universe. The show digs into true crime territory with tales of obituary bandits and medical malpractice, while also exploring cultural phenomena like celebrity death hoaxes and the enduring appeal of zombie apocalypse lore. No cursed object is left unturned, no case of spontaneous human combustion is left unexamined, and no unexplained cruise ship demise is left adrift. It’s a balanced mix of the scholarly and the speculative, the gruesome and the giggle-worthy, all delivered in a digestible thirty-minute format. Tune in for a consistently engaging exploration of the topics that fascinate and unsettle us, where the history is often dark, the culture is peculiar, and the conversation is always lively.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 135

30 Morbid Minutes
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Duration: 50:11
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Introducing 30 Morbid Minutes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:43
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