Mortal Musings Podcast Neil & Megan

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For Part 1, we talk about the discovery of radium, how it was used, and the devastating effects it had on the people who were exposed to it.
Our oddity today is Masha Cat.
 
 
Sources: 
https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/06/science/a-glow-in-the-dark-and-a-lesson-in-scientific-peril.html#:~:text=But%20she%20never%20fully%20acknowledged,of%20diseases%20induced%20by%20radiation. 
 
https://www.businessinsider.com/marie-curie-radioactive-papers-2015-8 
 
https://blog.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/the-radium-girls/#:~:text=By%20the%20early%20twentieth%20century,cure%20illnesses%2C%20and%20increase%20beauty. 
 
https://www.britannica.com/story/radium-girls-the-women-who-fought-for-their-lives-in-a-killer-workplace 
 
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-oct-04-mn-29114-story.html 
 
https://idnc.library.illinois.edu/?a=d&d=DIL19380728.2.15&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------- 
 
https://www.nprillinois.org/equity-justice/2018-01-25/the-radium-girls-an-illinois-tragedy 
 
https://www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/new-jerseys-radium-girls-and-nist-trained-scientist-who-came-their-aid 
 
https://explorethearchive.com/the-radium-girls 
 
https://www.theradiumgirls.com/the-girls 
 
https://www.npr.org/2014/12/28/373510029/saved-by-a-bad-taste-one-of-the-last-radium-girls-dies-at-107 
 
https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/radium-girls.htm 
 
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/tumwater-wa/mabel-williams-6529794 
 
https://www.nprillinois.org/equity-justice/2018-01-25/the-radium-girls-an-illinois-tragedy 
 
 
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/russian-cat-called-masha-saves-baby-abandoned-in-the-cold-9983367.html 
 

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On today's episode we discuss the murder of journalist Kim Wall. 
Our oddity is Weekend At Bernie's: Brazilian Edition
 
Sources: 
 
https://time.com/4912170/who-was-kim-wall/ 
 
https://news.sky.com/story/kim-walls-parents-on-why-they-helped-tv-series-about-murder-investigation-12211033 
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41022925 
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40911387 
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41804590 
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40922750 
 
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/peter-madsen-guilty-verdict-leaves-lingering-questions-and-pain 
 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kim_Wall 
 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Madsen 
 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/09/danish-killer-peter-madsen-confesses-to-murder-of-kim-wall-for-first-time 
 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/03/denmark-submarine-trip-journalist-kim-wall-stabbed-15-times 
 
https://www.rememberingkimwall.com/ 
 
https://oglobo.globo.com/rio/noticia/2024/04/17/mulher-que-levou-idoso-morto-a-banco-no-rio-ja-recebeu-r-30-mil-do-governo-em-beneficios.ghtml
 
 

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This week we discuss Edward Paisnel a.k.a The Beast of Jersey, and his reign of terror that went on for over a decade. 
Our oddity this week is that fella who posted picture of a dress that went viral. 
 
Sources: 
 
 
https://www.gov.je/Leisure/Jersey/pages/profile.aspx#:~:text=Jersey%20sits%20in%20the%20Bay,Jersey%20has%2012%20parishes. 
 
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2008/feb/26/childprotection.ukcrime
 
https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/beast-of-jersey 
 
https://thoughtcatalog.com/emily-madriga/2018/01/gruesome-facts-about-the-boogeyman-known-as-the-beast-of-jersey/ 
 
https://allthatsinteresting.com/edward-paisnel  
 
https://www.historydefined.net/edward-paisnel/   
 
https://www.grunge.com/246538/the-terrifying-story-of-edward-paisnel-the-beast-of-jersey/ 
 
 
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/14/man-mother-in-law-blue-black-dress-viral-charged-trying-to-kill-wife

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On today's episode we discuss the murder of Jorge Martin Carreno at the hands of a person who has been dubbed ‘The Cat Killer’.
For our oddity today, we take a look at some incident rates at famous tourist attractions. 
 
Sources: 
 
https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2024/february/19-02-2024/family-tribute-to-jorge-martin-carreno/ 
 
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2024/02/26/cat-killer-sentenced-to-life-for-oxford-murder-as-part-of-sexual-fantasy-inspired-by-netflix-documentary/ 
https://news.sky.com/story/scarlet-blake-who-had-obsession-with-death-jailed-for-life-for-murdering-man-13081049 
 
https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2024/february/19-02-2024/guilty-verdict-for-murder-into-death-of-jorge-martin-carreno--oxford/ 
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-68401335 
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-68299050 
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-68360122
 
 
https://www.runningofthebulls.com/history-of-the-bulls/running-of-the-bulls-deaths/#:~:text=Deaths%20at%20the%20Running%20of%20the%20Bulls&text=Many%20suffer%20minor%20scrapes%20and,began%2C%2016%20people%20have%20died. 
 
https://eu.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2024/02/25/lake-mead-grand-canyon-national-parks-among-deadliest/72714540007/#:~:text=With%20an%20average%20of%205,averaging%2012%20deaths%20per%20year. 
 
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/young-woman-dies-after-falling-at-the-cliffs-of-moher/a574430863.html 
 
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/thousands-risk-their-lives-every-year-along-cliffs-of-moher-trail-1.3750400
https://www.yosemitehikes.com/yosemite-valley/half-dome/half-dome.htm#:~:text=There%20have%20been%20more%20than,leaps%20to%20more%20than%2060.

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In this bonus episode we talk about how the horrific discovery that was made in the bedroom of Jerome Wright. 
 
Sources: 
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article192170424.html 
 
https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/Miami-man-told-police-girlfriend-s-mutilated-body-was-a-blow-up-doll-with-human-flesh_162176770/ 
 
https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article196800784.html 

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In this week's episode we take a quick look at a few different cases of people who failed to report the deaths of others. 
Our oddity this week is the disappearance of Patricia Kopta. 
 
Sources: 
https://allthatsinteresting.com/robert-james-kuefler 
 
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/06/27/man-months-mom-corpse-couch/29411803/ 
 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dennis-mccauley-mich-man-lived-with-corpse-in-trailer-police-say/ 
 
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/26/man-charged-after-living-with-corpse/2116837/ 
 
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article284431680.html 
 
https://www.kctv5.com/2024/01/22/overland-park-couple-living-with-corpse-charged-with-fraudulently-collecting-benefits/
 
https://news.sky.com/story/woman-who-went-missing-more-than-30-years-ago-and-declared-dead-turns-up-alive-in-puerto-rico-12825265