Inside Body Farms with a Future Resident

Inside Body Farms with a Future Resident

Author: 30 Morbid Minutes January 2, 2024 Duration: 51:36
Body farms allow forensic scientists and law enforcement to conduct research on decomposing cadavers, as a means to help solve future murders. Learn what happens at these facilities, and why donating your body is all the rage (spoiler, it's a green alternative!). Plus, our editor Kelly Reynolds joins us to share their process for becoming a future donor. 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: 100

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Is It Common to Die on Your Birthday? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:08
Sometimes a surprise birthday party can result in an unforeseen death. We explore the dark statistical phenomenon that is the Birthday Effect. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :) Follow Us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠30MorbidMinutes⁠⁠…
Cemetery Sleepovers: Not As Morbid As You Think? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:36
What compels thrill-seekers and ghosthunters to spend the night amongst the gravestones? And how do local communities use cemeteries for special events and spooky movie nights? Find out, in 30 Morbid Minutes. Leave us a…
More Cursed Objects: The Tallman Bunk Beds [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:06
In the 1987 the Tallman Family of Horicon, Wisconsin were driven from their home by paranormal activity caused by an unexpectedly haunted artifact: bunk beds. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :) Follow Us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠30…
From the Crypt: The Real Life Dr. Frankenstein [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:03
Examining the real life mad doctors and their galvanic experiments that inspired one of literature's most famous monsters. (This episode was originally released October 10, 2023.) Leave us a review -- it helps the show!…
"What's it like to die NINE times?" - Q&A [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:11
Reddit user Generic Box was 20-years-old when they had their first out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest -- meaning, their heart just suddenly stopped beating. After being diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, eigh…
America's Most Isolated Family: The Whittakers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:31
Who are the Whittakers, and why has the world become so fascinated with them and their isolated West Virginia way of life? We take a look at their insular family tree, and the genetic fallout that can occur with inbreedi…
The Unspoken Rules of Appalachia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:44
Is the rich history of Appalachian folklore meant to be taken literally? Do cryptids, spirits and supernatural dangers exist in those rugged hills? If you hear a voice say your name in the woods, should you respond? (Spo…
"Have You Ever Seen a Ghost?" Q&A with a Cemetery Groundskeeper [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:55
In this episode, we pull the most interesting questions and responses from Reddit user odd_fisch's cemetery groundskeeper AMA! They live at and maintain a historic and still active cemetery. https://www.reddit.com/r/Ceme…
Cemeteries vs. Graveyards: What's REALLY the Difference? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:00
Cemeteries and graveyards aren’t actually the same thing. An important distinction that probably doesn’t matter much… if you’re dead. In this episode, we examine the historical and practical differences that set these tw…