Mortal Musings Podcast

Neil & Megan
Mortal Musings Podcast

Each week, your hosts Neil & Megan get into a true crime case or just a truly macabre story. We also throw in some strange and interesting tales of oddity. And remember, we like to take the cases seriously, but not ourselves. New episodes every Wednesday! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.

  1. 5D AGO

    74. Takahiro Shiraishi a.k.a The Twitter Killer

    On today's episode, we discuss the horrific crimes of Takahiro Shiraishi. Our oddity is Ancient Condoms. Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20201009132018/ https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200930/k10012641261000.html  https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14083627  https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15441501#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20Code%20of,with%20no%20penalty%20for%20violations.  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/01/world/asia/japan-serial-killer-takahiro-shiraishi.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/world/asia/japan-twitter-killer-death-sentence.html   https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/asia-pacific/twitter-killer-sentenced-to-death-for-killing-nine-in-japan-1.4437363  https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-japans-suspected-serial-killer-went-from-quiet-child-to-sex-trade-scout/tv7823xhh  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55313161  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54366806  https://news.sky.com/story/japan-twitter-killer-takahiro-shiraishi-sentenced-to-death-over-serial-murders-of-people-he-dismembered-12162197  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/15/japans-twitter-killer-sentenced-to-death  https://www.npr.org/2020/12/15/946625736/japans-twitter-killer-sentenced-to-death-in-killing-of-9  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takahiro_Shiraishi Oddity: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3649591/  a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_condoms" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer...

    45 min

  2. FEB 26

    73. The Arizona Body Donation Scandal

    This week we talk about the Arizona Body Donation Scandal at the Biological Resource Centre.Our oddity is Alex the Parrot.  Sources:  https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-bodies-brokers/  https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-bodies-business/  https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-bodybrokers-industry/  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dismembered-body-parts-sewn-together-frankenstein-donation-center-fbi-found-n1035131  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49198405  https://time.com/5636486/fbi-body-donation-arizona/  https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/11/20/arizona-human-chop-shop-sold-body-parts-experiments/  https://www.militarytimes.com/news/2019/11/20/jury-awards-58m-in-lawsuit-against-body-donation-firm-that-sold-cadavers-for-military-testing/  https://heavy.com/news/2019/08/stephen-gore/ https://www.businessinsider.com/philip-guyett-body-broker-theory-arizona-center-sewed-body-parts-2019-8  https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/27/us/arizona-lawsuit-body-parts-company-sued/index.html  https://news.sky.com/story/frankenstein-cadaver-centre-sold-body-parts-to-the-military-11848869 Oddity: https://www.aaas.org/taxonomy/term/9/alex-parrots-final-experiment  https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/10/science/10cnd-parrot.html?scp=1&sq=alex%20obituary&st=cse#  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_(parrot) CONNECT WITH US: https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast   BONUS CONTENT: a href="https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer...

    53 min

  3. FEB 19

    72. The Murder of Warren Barnes

    This week we talk about the brutal murder of Warren Barnes, committed by 19 year old Brian Cohee. Our oddity is Coffin Bells.  Sources: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/cohee-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/article_3ace32a2-a641-11ed-a19e-93eb45ec6545.html  https://www.gjsentinel.com/a-look-back-cohee-trial-top-crime-story-of-2023/article_0874ef32-9937-11ee-8995-a3539ebe6dc3.html  https://www.mesacounty.us/news/district-attorney/cohee-found-guilty  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/brian-cohee-footage-murder-confession-b2522100.html  https://coloradosun.com/2021/11/22/reading-man-grand-junction-sculpture/  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Warren_Barnes   https://youtu.be/pvrp87VXtD4?si=mWQScVmG-vC0f69o   Oddity: https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2014/01/grave-bells-indicated-the-deceased-were-alive/  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_coffin CONNECT WITH US: https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast   BONUS CONTENT: https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusings https://www.paypal.me/mortalmusingspodcast OFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.

    58 min

  4. FEB 12

    71. The Story of Elizabeth Sugrue

    This week we're talking about Elizabeth Sugrue a.k.a Lady Betty. One of, if not the first female executioner.  Our oddity is The Little Albert Experiment.  Sources:  https://www.dib.ie/biography/sugrue-elizabeth-lady-betty-a10203  https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-41132188.html  https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30918685.html  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Sugrue https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wilde  https://archive.org/details/newenglishdict05murrmiss/mode/1up?q=HANGWOMAN Oddity:  https://www.simplypsychology.org/little-albert.html  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Albert_experiment  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalie_Rayner CONNECT WITH US: https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast   BONUS CONTENT: https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusings https://www.paypal.me/mortalmusingspodcast OFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.

    46 min

  5. FEB 5

    70. The Death of Lacey Fletcher

    This week we discuss the case of Lacey Fletcher and the extreme neglect which ultimately led to her death. Our oddity is Emperor Norton. Sources: https://www.wdam.com/2024/03/21/parents-autistic-daughter-who-melted-into-couch-sentenced/ https://www.wbrz.com/news/sentencing-for-parents-charged-with-manslaughter-after-daughter-melted-into-couch-set-for-wednesday-morning/ https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/coroner-graphic-photos-lacey-fletcher-melted-sofa/ https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/courts/parents-accused-of-letting-daughter-die-on-couch-reindicted/article_2dcbd942-0fa0-11ee-9910-7f17fd8989b5.html https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/communities/east_feliciana/lacey-fletchers-parents-plead-guilty-to-manslaughter/article_654ea708-c168-11ee-bbb5-138a84079773.html https://people.com/dad-lacey-fletcher-melted-into-couch-claims-sofa-was-sanctuary-8612661 https://youtu.be/iTdaUhoHCWU?si=aSapPgIvSfHuVHtwhttps://youtu.be/mVqpQmdNjkk?si=oVojw9dWqi4MX_-R https://youtu.be/Mf78KkP-quk?si=QLp0kOvbYttluEK4https://the-line-up.com/lacey-fletcherhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Lacey_Fletcher Oddity: https://emperornortontrust.org/emperor/life https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton CONNECT WITH US: https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast BONUS CONTENT:  https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusings https://www.paypal.me/mortalmusingspodcast OFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER: a...

    48 min

  6. JAN 29

    69. Last Words Part 2

    Surprise! We're back for Part 2 of Last Words and we're also going to judge your choice of last words because we're judgemental bastards. Our oddity is Big Bertha.  Sources: https://press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/202686.html  https://www.texastribune.org/2011/02/05/last-words-all-right-warden-lets-do-it/  https://www.police1.com/bizarre/articles/15-infamous-last-words-from-criminals-on-death-row-SSCSJ5XRWVk2Osva/  https://www.unilad.com/community/final-words-death-row-inmates-texas-690729-20230424  https://people.com/crime/last-words-infamous-american-killers-gallery/  https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/lena-baker-case/   Oddity: https://www.independent.ie/life/big-bertha/28815331.html  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bertha_(cow) CONNECT WITH US: https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast   BONUS CONTENT: https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusings https://www.paypal.me/mortalmusingspodcast OFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.

    53 min

  7. JAN 28 · BONUS

    MINI - Not The Texarkana Moonlight Murders

    In this bonus episode we talk about Texarkana and the senseless murder of Evelyn Reid.    Sources:  https://casetext.com/case/tumblin-v-state-74097-texcrapp-2003  https://www.mail-archive.com/deathpenalty@lists.washlaw.edu/msg01276.html  https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Condemned-inmate-from-Bowie-County-dies-in-8864620.php  https://blog.evankalish.com/2014/06/texarkana-post-office-in-two-states.html CONNECT WITH US: https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast   BONUS CONTENT: https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusings https://www.paypal.me/mortalmusingspodcast OFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.

    17 min

  8. JAN 22

    68. Last Meals Part 2

    We're back for part 2 of Last Meals! This time, we also read out some of our listener's last meals and judge them accordingly. Our oddity is Mannequin Hall. Sources: https://www.fodmapeveryday.com/22-meals-to-die-for-death-row-last-meals-and-our-fascination-with-them/  https://www.barecremation.co.uk/blog/last-meals-on-death-row-9-surprising-final-requests https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_meal   Oddity: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/spooky-mannequin-mountain  https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/climate-change-and-conflict-in-afghanistan-a-mannequin-graveyard-gaming-guardians-of-the-galaxy-and-more-1.6229369/you-can-visit-a-mountain-of-mannequin-parts-in-the-english-countryside-and-even-take-some-home-1.6229473  CONNECT WITH US: https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast   BONUS CONTENT: https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusings https://www.paypal.me/mortalmusingspodcast OFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.

    56 min
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Each week, your hosts Neil & Megan get into a true crime case or just a truly macabre story. We also throw in some strange and interesting tales of oddity. And remember, we like to take the cases seriously, but not ourselves. New episodes every Wednesday! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.

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  • Creator
    Neil & Megan
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    85
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright mortal musings podcast
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