Mortal Musings Podcast

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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!

  1. 133. The Sharpe Family Murders

    21H AGO

    133. The Sharpe Family Murders

    This week we're talking about the Sharpe Family Murders, and the lengths John Sharpe went to conceal his crimes. Our oddity is Death by Chicken. 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.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/vic/VSC/2005/276.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090914235945/http://www.mako.org.au/newsart275.html https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-08-05/speargun-killer-jailed-for-33-years/2074196 https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/sharpe-john-myles.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharpe_family_murders Crime Investigation Australia – The Mornington Monster https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41070338.html#:~:text=Circumstances%20of%20the%20man's%20death,and%20he%20was%20fast%20asleep. https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-41096005.html

    1h 8m
  2. 132. Paul Dennis Reid a.k.a The Fast Food Killer

    APR 15

    132. Paul Dennis Reid a.k.a The Fast Food Killer

    This week we're discussing the robberies and murders committed by failed country music artist Paul Dennis Reid, also known as The Fast Food Killer. Our oddity is Poena Cullei. 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: The Tennessean:-          05 Jun 1997 -          06 Jun 1997 -          13 May 2008 San Angelo Standard-Times:-          26 Jun 1997 https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/tn-supreme-court/1258350.html Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts (.gov) https://share.google/c506lcaslLkVOTlcj https://vocal.media/criminal/the-fast-food-killer https://the-line-up.com/paul-dennis-reid https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/reid-paul-dennis.htm#google_vignette https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Dennis_Reid https://www.iflscience.com/poena-cullei-is-the-most-cruel-and-unusual-punishment-ever-dreamt-up-66575 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poena_cullei

    1h 4m
  3. 131. Bizarre Victorian Deaths

    APR 8

    131. Bizarre Victorian Deaths

    This week we take a look at a few bizarre deaths from the Victorian Era. From fits of laughter, to alarm clock mishaps. Our oddity is Tight-Lacing. 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:Evening Sentinel:-          31 Dec 1875 The Nevada Journal:-          20 Jan 1854 The Spirit of Democracy:-          27 Jun 1871 The Indianapolis News:-          28 Nov 1893 Pontypool Free Press:-          04 Sep 1891 The Independent:-          09 Jan 1886 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004102/18930429/068/0004 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0006130/18700807/172/0008 https://royalcentral.co.uk/features/the-cigarette-tragedy-that-killed-an-18-year-old-austrian-archduchess-145036/ https://frankensteindiaries.com/assassination-of-empress-sisi-in-geneva/#:~:text=Lucheni%20declared%20at%20his%20trail,was%20whom%20I%20should%20kill. https://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/31/world/relic-of-an-1898-crime-goes-home-to-vienna.html https://caasbrey.com/obscure-and-mysterious-victoriana/strange-and-unusual-deaths-in-the-19th-century/ https://historycollection.com/10-historical-deaths-weirder-than-the-movies/ https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-25340525 https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20150624-when-fashion-kills#:~:text=In%20her%20book%2C%20Strevens%20says,forced%20to%20shift%20from%20their https://www.charlestonmuseum.org/news-events/killer-fashion-the-consequences-of-corsetry/ https://www.geriwalton.com/death-by-corset-and-tight-lacings-in-the-1800s/#_ftn1 https://london-overlooked.com/tyrrell/#:~:text=Her%20origins%20are%20rather%20mysterious,the%20Irish%20ballad%20Kitty%20Tyrrell. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/smallest-waist-living-person https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/library-and-publications/library/blog/effects-of-the-corset/

    1h 10m
  4. 130. The Murder of Maribel Ramos

    APR 1

    130. The Murder of Maribel Ramos

    This week we discuss the murder of 36 year old veteran Maribel Ramos, and the increasingly strange, frightening behaviour of her roommate. Our oddity is Robert Liston. 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=MORTALHarry's TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@sopharry0?_r=1&_t=ZN-95BZUsnbooA Sources:Newspapers.com:The Los Angeles Times:-          14 May 2013 -          18 May 2013 The Santa Barbara News-Press:-          19 May 2013 Worst Roommate Ever – Be Careful of the Quiet Ones https://abc7.com/post/kc-joy-gets-15-to-life-in-prison-for-ramos-murder/306749/ https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/roommate-of-killed-army-veteran-was-in-love-with-her-prosecutors/1979512/ https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/vet-made-911-call-afraid-11-days-before-death/2081696/ https://ktla.com/news/local-news/verdict-reached-in-murder-trial-of-roommate-over-death-of-maribel-ramos/ https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/kc-joy-convicted-of-killing-roommate-maribel-ramos-worst-roommate-everhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/maribel-ramos https://dailytitan.com/news/campus/maribel-ramos-death-declared-homicide/article_1212d504-b22a-5dab-a079-7b9918adb977.html https://www.facebook.com/findmaribel/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8083913/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Liston

    1h 7m
  5. 129. The Murder of Lisa Marie Kimmell a.k.a The Lil’ Miss Murder

    MAR 25

    129. The Murder of Lisa Marie Kimmell a.k.a The Lil’ Miss Murder

    This week we're talking about the abduction and murder of 18 year old Lisa Marie Kimmell. A case that took 14 years for justice to be served. Our oddity is Damnatio ad bestias. 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:The Billings Gazette:-          12 Jul 1976 -          01 Apr 1988 -          07 Apr 1988 -          21 May 2004 Casper Star-Tribune:-          21 May 2004 Forensic Files – Lil' Miss Murder https://web.archive.org/web/20181013093222/https://trib.com/news/local/article_c2ec5d5f-ca01-5d76-bb33-d3031a6c6bf5.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110127164227/http://blogs.discovery.com/criminal_report/2007/12/lisa-marie-kimm.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150805231828/http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/15-years-after-woman-s-body-found-murder-suspect-charged https://web.archive.org/web/20151119231639/http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/break-in-great-basin-murders-https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/wy-supreme-court/1438693.html https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMK1NE_Ronald_Ketchum_Natrona_Co_Courthouse_Casper_WY https://www.cbsnews.com/news/family-torches-painful-memories/ https://unsolved.com/gallery/lisa-kimmel/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil%27_Miss_murder#:~:text=Evidence%20from%20a%20nearby%20bridge,kidnapping%2C%20rape%2C%20and%20murder. https://visit-colosseum-rome.com/damnatio-ad-bestias/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_ad_bestias

    1h 19m
  6. 128. The Murder of Brian Egg

    MAR 18

    128. The Murder of Brian Egg

    This week we discuss the brutal murder of Brian Egg and the bizarre location where his body was found. Our oddity is Hand Washing. 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:Newspapers.com:San Francisco Chronicle:-          28 Sep 2018 -          29 Aug 2018 The San Francisco Examiner:-          30 Aug 2018 The Sacramento Bee:-          29 Aug 2018 https://www.ebar.com/story/72260 https://www.ebar.com/story/52077 https://www.ebar.com/story/44300 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/15/brian-egg-san-francisco-fish-tank-murder https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/02/neighbors-missing-man-headless-body-san-francisco https://www.mrt.com/bayarea/article/Missing-SF-man-Brian-Egg-remembered-by-friends-13222505.php https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/headless-corpse-found-inside-sf-home-of-man-reported-missing/209991/ https://abcnews.com/US/headless-torso-found-fish-tank-inside-missing-mans/story?id=57461458 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Brian_Egg https://www.aljazeera.com/video/the-cure/2013/8/21/ignaz-semmelweis-and-the-discovery-that-hand-washing-saves-lives#:~:text=The%20physician%20who%20discovered%20that,18%20percent%20to%20one%20percent. https://semmelweisinstitute.ac.at/mission/ignaz-semmelweis/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2866610/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/handwashing-once-controversial-medical-advice https://www.europeancleaningjournal.com/magazine/articles/latest-news/why-wash-our-hands

    1h 10m
  7. 127. Dr. Crippen & The Murder of Cora Turner Part 2

    MAR 11

    127. Dr. Crippen & The Murder of Cora Turner Part 2

    In Part 2, we discuss the trial, Ethel, and some alleged updates in the case. Our oddity is Execution by Elephant. 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:The Boston Globe:-          02 Aug 1910 The Coventry Times, and Warwickshire Journal:-          28 Sep 1910 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/oct/17/ukcrime.science https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/02/story-of-a-by-hallie-rubenhold-review-the-real-cora-crippen https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/library-rnid/2013/04/26/a-shirt-of-startling-hue-the-drouet-institute-and-dr-crippen/ https://web.archive.org/web/20121114151719/http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/features/executed-in-error/david-foran/204/ https://web.archive.org/web/20080829160358/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/david_aaronovitch/article4244448.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20241130095816/https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t19101011-74 https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-10802059 https://wellcomecollection.org/works/w4rypqf7 https://collections.library.appstate.edu/collections/appalachian/genealogy/birth-certificates https://historiclondontours.com/tales-of-london/f/as-convincing-as-dr-crippens-defence-lawyer https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/the-notorious-case-of-dr-crippen/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawley_Harvey_Crippen https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98425713q4o https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-29009833 https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/execution-elephant-gory-method-capital-punishment-004932

    1h 17m
  8. 126. Dr. Crippen & The Murder of Cora Turner Part 1

    MAR 4

    126. Dr. Crippen & The Murder of Cora Turner Part 1

    In Part 1, we talk about Crippen, the disappearance of Cora, and some very suspicious activity. Our oddity is Jocko the Monkey. 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:Newspapers.com:The Boston Globe:-          02 Aug 1910 The Coventry Times, and Warwickshire Journal:-          28 Sep 1910 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/oct/17/ukcrime.science https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/02/story-of-a-by-hallie-rubenhold-review-the-real-cora-crippen https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/library-rnid/2013/04/26/a-shirt-of-startling-hue-the-drouet-institute-and-dr-crippen/ https://web.archive.org/web/20121114151719/http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/features/executed-in-error/david-foran/204/ https://web.archive.org/web/20080829160358/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/david_aaronovitch/article4244448.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20241130095816/https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t19101011-74 https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-10802059 https://wellcomecollection.org/works/w4rypqf7 https://collections.library.appstate.edu/collections/appalachian/genealogy/birth-certificates https://historiclondontours.com/tales-of-london/f/as-convincing-as-dr-crippens-defence-lawyer https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/the-notorious-case-of-dr-crippen/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawley_Harvey_Crippen https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98425713q4o https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-29009833 https://vitacollections.ca/hpplnewspapers/3534570/page/9?q=jocko&docid=OOI.3534570 https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26872177

    1h 12m
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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!

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  • Creator
    BLACKCAT Network
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    151
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Mortal Musings Podcast
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