Mortal Musings Podcast

Neil & Megan
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  • True Crime
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Each week your hosts Neil and Megan are going to bring you a new case to dissect and muse upon. Megan tells the cases, and Neil provides the comic relief when needed. Before we dive into the depths of depravity, we like to ease you in with some light chat about something that has been on our minds that week. Our show includes cases of notorious serial killers, lesser known murders, scandals in the death industry and animal attacks among other darker topics, and at the end of each episode, we like to close out the show with an oddity. This can be anything from medical mishaps, horrifying recreations of Weekend at Bernie’s and Mike the Headless Chicken.  And remember, on this show, we take the cases seriously, but not ourselves. New episodes every Wednesday.

  1. 1d ago

    150. The Murder of Natalie McNally Part 2

    In Part 2, we talk a bit more about the callous, deceitful behaviours of Stephen McCullagh, as well as the trial and aftermath. Our oddity is Jiko Bukken. CONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcastBONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcastOFFICIAL MERCH:https://mortalmusingspodcast.com/SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingshttps://www.paypal.me/mortalmusingspodcast10% OFF DEAD INSIDE DESIGNhttps://deadinsidedesign.com/?ref=MORTAL Sources:https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/01/19/natalie-mcnally-murder-i-just-keep-thinking-did-she-plead-for-her-life-or-her-babys-life/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c893zygkvy8o https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8d8pz0xyo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmpyy4gkdyo https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-64036113 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2d39r6nyjo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjze1vpw1do https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg1dl237p0o https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzrjd4r2yo https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/06/man-accused-of-natalie-mcnallys-beat-previous-partner-court-told https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2026-05-21/natalie-mcnally-murderer-admits-to-being-a-monster-but-no-memory-of-killing https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0302/1561221-stephen-mccullagh-trial/ https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0603/1576577-natalie-mcnally-murder/ https://youtu.be/kgUoEInUbLY?is=__0MTElExHzJHUZ5 https://youtu.be/7aYpivn7ehU?is=YqvIMNiPJO-_33bW https://safelyhome.com/death-notice/mcnally-natalie/ https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2026/0324/1564905-femicide-womens-aid/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Natalie_McNally https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/what-would-convince-japanese-people-to-live-in-a-home-where-there%E2%80%99d-been-a-death-or-accident-?comment-order=latest https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16625650

    150. The Murder of Natalie McNally Part 2

  2. Aug 12

    149. The Murder of Natalie McNally Part 1

    In Part 1, we discuss the murder of Natalie McNally and how under closer inspection, a seemingly convincing alibi fell apart to expose extreme levels of deceit, and premeditation. Our oddity is The Spoiler. CONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcastBONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcastOFFICIAL MERCH:https://mortalmusingspodcast.com/SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingshttps://www.paypal.me/mortalmusingspodcast10% OFF DEAD INSIDE DESIGNhttps://deadinsidedesign.com/?ref=MORTALSources:https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/01/19/natalie-mcnally-murder-i-just-keep-thinking-did-she-plead-for-her-life-or-her-babys-life/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c893zygkvy8o https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8d8pz0xyo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmpyy4gkdyo https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-64036113 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2d39r6nyjo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjze1vpw1do https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg1dl237p0o https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzrjd4r2yo https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/06/man-accused-of-natalie-mcnallys-beat-previous-partner-court-told https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2026-05-21/natalie-mcnally-murderer-admits-to-being-a-monster-but-no-memory-of-killing https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0302/1561221-stephen-mccullagh-trial/ https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0603/1576577-natalie-mcnally-murder/ https://youtu.be/kgUoEInUbLY?is=__0MTElExHzJHUZ5 https://youtu.be/7aYpivn7ehU?is=YqvIMNiPJO-_33bW https://safelyhome.com/death-notice/mcnally-natalie/ https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2026/0324/1564905-femicide-womens-aid/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Natalie_McNally https://www.latimes.com/books/la-et-jc-anarctica-stabbing-books-20181030-story.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/russian-faces-antarctica-attempted-murder-charge-180970632/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/24/antarctic-stabbing-attempted-russia-outpost-man-charged

    149. The Murder of Natalie McNally Part 1

  3. Aug 5

    148. Jung Yoo-jung

    This week we discuss Jung Yoo-jung, a 23 year old woman who used an app to select a person, who she would go on to kill “out of curiosity”. Our oddity is The Overnight Stay. CONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcastBONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcastOFFICIAL MERCH:https://mortalmusingspodcast.com/SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingshttps://www.paypal.me/mortalmusingspodcast10% OFF DEAD INSIDE DESIGNhttps://deadinsidedesign.com/?ref=MORTAL Sources:https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20240613/supreme-court-confirms-life-sentence-for-busan-psychopathic-killer?utm_source=legacy_url&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=news_manager_id https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20230627/psychopathic-murder-suspect-said-to-have-stabbed-victim-over-110-times?utm_source=legacy_url&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=news_manager_id https://m.busan.breaknews.com/38376 https://www.chosun.com/english/national-en/2023/08/30/XZ3QXOQ3A2BPDLVA5G4KIZ4VOY/ https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/top-court-upholds-life-sentence-in-grisly-busan-murder-case/12392989 https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/experts-stunned-by-busan-murder-suspects-calm-behavior-during-killing/10248271 https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/23-year-old-killer-gets-life-sentence-for-grisly-murder-in-busan/12055689 https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/busan-murder-suspect-apologizes-to-victims-family/10433553 https://m.koreaherald.com/article/3139151 https://m.koreaherald.com/article/3267369 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/murder-out-of-curiosity-woman-in-s-korea-jailed-for-life-for-killing-dismembering-stranger https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67517532 https://www.sciencefocus.com/wellbeing/dark-triad-personalities-countries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jung_Yoo-jung https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22631656/ https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-says-landlord-was-hiding-in-the-walls-of-holiday-home-she-booked-7109317-Jul2026/

    148. Jung Yoo-jung

  4. Jul 29

    147. The Murder of Sharon Lecia Schollmeyer

    This week we're talking about the murder of 16 year old Sharon Lecia Schollmeyer, within her Salt Lake City apartment. Our oddity is the story of Harriet Moore. CONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcastBONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcastOFFICIAL MERCH:https://mortalmusingspodcast.com/SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingshttps://www.paypal.me/mortalmusingspodcast10% OFF DEAD INSIDE DESIGNhttps://deadinsidedesign.com/?ref=MORTAL Sources: https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=5376566&itype=CMSID https://kutv.com/news/local/police-file-charges-for-1977-murder-rape-of-16-year-old-salt-lake-city-girl https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/man-admits-to-utah-rape-murder-from-1977 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dna-on-halter-top-leads-to-arrest-in-teens-1977-killing/ https://www.deseret.com/2017/4/24/20610927/florida-man-admits-to-cold-case-rape-murder-of-16-year-old-salt-lake-girl/ https://www.deseret.com/2017/6/7/20613800/imagine-the-gall-family-recounts-horrors-as-man-who-killed-teen-in-1977-sentenced/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144275/sharon_lecia-schollmeyer Forensic Files II – Knots Newspapers.com: The Birmingham Journal: -          09 Jul 1825 https://womenshistorynetwork.org/cross-dressing-in-historical-perspective/

    147. The Murder of Sharon Lecia Schollmeyer

  5. Jul 22

    146. The Murder of Annie Le

    This week we discuss the extremely callous murder of 24 year old Yale student, Annie Le, and the many mistakes made by her killer which led to his arrest. Our oddity is the Lazarus Effect. Foundation link:https://www.ihaveadreamfoundation.org/ CONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcastBONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcastOFFICIAL MERCH:https://mortalmusingspodcast.com/SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingshttps://www.paypal.me/mortalmusingspodcast10% OFF DEAD INSIDE DESIGNhttps://deadinsidedesign.com/?ref=MORTAL Sources:Newspapers.com: Newsday (Nassau Edition): -          18 Sep 2009 – Page 7 -          27 Sep 2009 – Page 3 Newsday: -          04 June 2011 – Page A5 Stamford Advocate: -          18 March 2011 – Page 8 The Sacramento Bee: -          04 Jun 2011 – Page B3 Forensic Files II – The Green Pen https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/2009/09/15/nyregion/15yale.html https://www.yalealumnimagazine.com/articles/2632-the-death-of-annie-le https://yaledailynews.com/articles/body-identified-as-annie-le-grd-13 https://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/17/yale.student.le/index.html https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna32810822 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Annie_Le https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10380628/ https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24876-lazarus-effect

    146. The Murder of Annie Le

  6. Jul 15

    145. The Murder of Thomas Millwood aka The Hammersmith Ghost Murder Case

    This week we're talking about the 1804 murder of Thomas Millwood, a case which would set a legal precedent in regards to self-defence in the UK, albeit 180 years later. Our oddity is the Amputated Penis. CONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcastBONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcastOFFICIAL MERCH:https://mortalmusingspodcast.com/SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingshttps://www.paypal.me/mortalmusingspodcast 10% OFF DEAD INSIDE DESIGNhttps://deadinsidedesign.com/?ref=MORTAL Sources:Newspapers.com: Hampshire Telegraph and Naval Chronicle: -          09 Jan 1804 Page 3 The Morning Post: -          06 Jan 1804 Page 3 -          14 Jan 1804 Page 3 https://books.google.ie/books?id=ggMhkDz-33EC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18040111-79 https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2015/10/the-case-of-a-ghost-haunted-england-for-over-two-hundred-years/ https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3944560&view=1up&seq=269 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213485174/thomas-millwood http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/3364467.stm https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/black-lion-pub-ghost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammersmith_Ghost_murder_case https://abcnews.com/GMA/story?id=124631&page=1 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2003/8/29/man-settles-over-amputated-penis

    145. The Murder of Thomas Millwood aka The Hammersmith Ghost Murder Case

  7. Jul 9 ·  Bonus

    MINI – An Eye For An Eye

    In this bonus episode, we talk about the numerous attacks on Peter Sutcliffe while he was incarcerated. CONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcastBONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcastOFFICIAL MERCH:https://mortalmusingspodcast.com/SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingshttps://www.paypal.me/mortalmusingspodcast10% OFF DEAD INSIDE DESIGNhttps://deadinsidedesign.com/?ref=MORTAL Sources:https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/attackps.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/51090.stm https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/dec/24/ukcrime1

    MINI – An Eye For An Eye

  8. Jul 8

    144. Peter Sutcliffe aka The Yorkshire Ripper Part 4

    In our fourth and final episode on this case, we discuss the investigation, arrest, and trial of Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper. Our oddity is Otzi's New Found Purpose. CONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcastBONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcastOFFICIAL MERCH:https://mortalmusingspodcast.com/SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingshttps://www.paypal.me/mortalmusingspodcast10% OFF DEAD INSIDE DESIGNhttps://deadinsidedesign.com/?ref=MORTAL Sources:Peter Sutcliffe: The Full Crimes of The Yorkshire Ripper by C.G.C Cook Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper (1999) The Ripper (2020) https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/index.htm#hunt01 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-13473352 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-49406231 https://www.theguardian.com/century/1980-1989/Story/0,,108189,00.html https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-12396506 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/dec/24/ukcrime1 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/dec/27/ukcrime.uk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Sutcliffe https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/05/scientists-sourdough-bread-yeast-strains-mummy https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-made-sourdough-bread-with-yeast-found-on-otzi-the-icemans-mummified-body-180988894/

    144. Peter Sutcliffe aka The Yorkshire Ripper Part 4
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Each week your hosts Neil and Megan are going to bring you a new case to dissect and muse upon. Megan tells the cases, and Neil provides the comic relief when needed. Before we dive into the depths of depravity, we like to ease you in with some light chat about something that has been on our minds that week. Our show includes cases of notorious serial killers, lesser known murders, scandals in the death industry and animal attacks among other darker topics, and at the end of each episode, we like to close out the show with an oddity. This can be anything from medical mishaps, horrifying recreations of Weekend at Bernie’s and Mike the Headless Chicken.  And remember, on this show, we take the cases seriously, but not ourselves. New episodes every Wednesday.

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  • Creator
    Neil & Megan
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    170
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Mortal Musings Podcast
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