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It’s a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor.

  1. JAN 2 • WONDERY+ EARLY ACCESS

    Listener Tales 93

    This episode is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ members. To stay up-to-date on new podcasts and more from Wondery, sign up on https://wondery.fm/morbid-wondery-newsletter Happy New Year, weirdos, and we're celebrating the holidays with Holiday tales brought TO you, BY you, For you, FROM you, and ALLLLL about you! Today we have boogens, a Hanukkah haunting, horrible Fourth of July discovery, delivery people getting waaaaay much more than a tip, and messages from Beyond sent via ornament! Don't forget to check out the VIDEO from this episode available on YouTube on 1/2/2025! If you’ve got a listener tale please send it on over to Morbidpodcast@gmail.com with “Listener Tales” somewhere in the subject line :)

    53 min

  2. DEC 30 • WONDERY+ EARLY ACCESS

    The Suspected Crimes of Guy Muldavin

    This episode is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ members. To stay up-to-date on new podcasts and more from Wondery, sign up on https://wondery.fm/morbid-wondery-newsletter. When a girl walking on a Provincetown, Massachusetts beach discovered the decomposing body of a young woman in the summer of 1974, it began an investigation into what would become one of the most notorious cold cases in the state’s history. The victim—who would remain unidentified for nearly five decades—and her killer were the source of much speculation, with theories ranging from an extra in Jaws to the victim of the local mob. After decades of mystery, DNA from the remains of “the Lady of the Dunes” was subject to extensive genetic matching and was finally identified as thirty-seven-year-old California resident Ruth Terry. A year later, authorities in Massachusetts announced their main suspect in the murder was Guy Muldavin, Terry’s husband at the time of her death. Muldavin died in 2002 and thus couldn’t be prosecuted for the crime, so the case was finally closed. Identifying Ruth’s killer brought an end to one of the most enduring murder mysteries in Massachusetts, yet identifying the Lady of the Dunes and her killer turned out to the be the beginning of a new mystery. Indeed, investigators soon learned this might not have been Muldavin’s first murder, but one of several mysterious disappearances that traced back to him. Thank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support! References Abrams, Norma, and Sidney Kline. 1960. "Nab village Casanova onb grisly find." Daily News (New York, NY), December 2: 33. Associated Press. 1960. "Woman's remains found in search of old Seattle home." Bellingham Herald , August 31: 1. —. 1950. "Police probe for clues in beach killing." Berkeley Gazette, June 19: 1. —. 1961. "Rockwell says resentment le to life of deception." Longview Daily News, October 25: 11. —. 1960. "Rockwell on hunger strike; seeks death." Peninsula Daily News, December 3: 1. —. 1961. "Rockwell's wife not sure she will remain married." The Columbian, October 20: 2. Cavallier, Andrea, and Sheila Flynn. 2023. "'Lady of the Dunes' killer identified after nearly 50 years." The Independent, August 30. Dowd, Katie. 2022. "California man questioned in double murder linked to 'Lady of the Dunes' victim Ruth Marie Terry." SF Gate, November 3. McClatchy Newspaper Service. 1950. "Sea search is started for missing girl." Sacramento Bee, June 20: 1. McClatchy Newspapers Service. 1950. "Kidnaping is suspected in beach killing." Sacramento Bee, June 23: 1. —. 1950. "State detective is called into beach death case." Sacramento Bee, June 22: 1. Murphy, Shelley. 2023. "DA says husband killed 'Lady'." Boston Globe, August 29: 1. NBC News 10. 2022. "Man eyed in Lady of ther Dunes murder had a dark side." NBC News 10, November 11. Reynolds, Ruth. 1961. "Too many women, too many lies." Daily News (New York, NY), December 24: 38. Rule, Ann. 2007. Smoke, Mirrors and Murder: And Other True Cases. New York, NY: Pocket Books. Sacramento Bee. 1950. "Humboldt beach slaying may join long list of county's unsolved mysteries ." Sacramento Bee, June 30: 22. —. 1963. "Lie test plan is dropped in hunt for bones." Sacramento Bee, April 3: 47. San Francisco Examiner. 1963. "Con tells of killing lovers." San Francisco Examiner, March 22: 22. —. 1963. "Girl-killer's search for grave fails again." San Francisco Examiner, March 25: 3. —. 1963. "'Murderer' can't find victim." San Francisco Examiner, April 2: 3. The Doe Network. 2017. 119UFMA. May 17. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/119ufma.html. United Press. 1950. "Waitress sought for questioning in state beach death mystery." Los Angeles Evening Citizen News, June 19: 4. Wood, John B. 1974. "The baffling case of the body on Cape dunes." Boston Globe, December 22: 1.

    1h 5m

  3. 17 HR. AGO

    Case Revisit: The Lady of the Dunes

    This episode was that was originally published as Episode 240. We are revisiting it as a refresher before we update the case next Monday! We hope that you have a happy and safe holiday! We’re bringing you to one of our favorite vacation spots: Provincetown Mass. Only we aren’t sunbathing and playing volleyball on the beach, we’re here to solve a cold case, y’all. The Lady of the Dunes, as she’s known, was discovered on July 26, 1974, in the tall grass at the Race Point Dunes. Throughout the past 47 years investigators have worked tirelessly following up on leads and exhuming her body every time some kind of new technology comes up. To this day they still don’t know who killed the woman, or more importantly, who the woman even is! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 4m

  4. 3 DAYS AGO

    Fan Favorite: The Unbelievable Survival Tale of Juliane Koepcke

    This episode is a fan favorite that was originally published as Episode 476. We hope that you have a happy and safe holiday! Juliane Koepcke's story will have you questioning any recent complaint you've made. This woman was the sole survivor of a plane crash in 1971. After the plane went down, she continued to survive in the AMAZON RAINFOREST among hundreds and hundreds of predators. It took 11 days for her to be rescued and when you hear what Julianne faced within those 11 days, you will be a changed human. When I Fell From the Sky by Juliane Koepcke List of books to help with fear of flying OR just education on flying and flying mechanics!  Cockpit Confidential by Patrick Smith Soar by Tom Bunn Thank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support! References BBC. 2012. Juliane Koepcke: How I survived a plane crash. March 24. Accessed November 30, 2022. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17476615. 1998. Wings of Hope. Directed by Werner Herzog. Performed by Juliane Koepcke. Koepcke, Juliane, and Beate Rygiert. 2011. When I Fell From the Sky: the True Story of One Woman's Miraculous Survival.Translated by Ross Benjamin. Green Bay, WI: TitleTown Publishing, LLC. New York Times. 1951. "Colombia Plane Crashes: 27 killed when Lansa Craft Falls." New York Times, March 22: 13. —. 1970. "Peru panel studies crash fatal to 99." New York Times, April 13: 2. —. 1971. "Plane Carrying 93 Missing Over the Mountains of Peru." New York Times, December 25: 20. United Press. 1948. "2 Britons Among 30 Dead In Colombian Air Crash." New York Times, December 16: 16. Wigg, Richard. 1972. "Girl's ordeal starts a jungle search." The Times, January 6: 5. Williams, Sally. 2012. "The woman who fell to earth." Daily Telegraph, March 17. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 37m

  5. DEC 19

    The Murder of Nancy Evans Titterton

    On the morning of April 10, 1936, Nancy Evans Titterton, novelist and wife of NBC Radio executive Lewis Titterton, was found sexually assaulted and strangled to death in the bathtub of her apartment in Beekman Place, a prominent New York City apartment building. Upon first inspection, the crime scene yielded few clues—a fingerprint in the bathroom, a length of rope used to bind her hands, and little else.  Within a week, detectives were no closer to solving the case than they were on day one, until a break finally came when the rope and a single horsehair was traced to a local upholstery shop, and ultimately to an apprentice upholsterer named John Fiorenza, who, along with his boss, Theodore Kruger, discovered Nancy’s body while delivering a piece of furniture.  Eventually, Fiorenza confessed to assaulting and murdering Nancy Titterton, but claimed temporary insanity. At the trial, the jury rejected Fiorenza’s defense and he was found guilty and he was executed in January 1938. Although the case of Nancy Evans Titterton may seem rather straightforward, it stands as an early example of science and law enforcement coming together to solve a case that had previously seemed destined to remain unsolved.  Thank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support! References New York Times. 1937. "Clemency is asked for John Fiorenza." New York Times, January 12: 3. —. 1936. "Fiorenza counsel accuses a 'fiend'." New York Times, May 21: 7. —. 1936. "Fiorenza doomed to electric chair." New York Times, June 6: 34. —. 1936. "Fiorenza insane, alienst swears." New York Times, May 26: 48. —. 1936. "Fiorenza's mother sets up an alibi." New York Times, May 23: 34. —. 1936. "Plea of insanity by Fiorenza likely." New York Times, April 23: 5. —. 1936. "Scientists study clues to slayer of Mrs. Titterton." New York Times, April 12: 1. —. 1937. "Titterton slayer is put to death." New York Times, January 22: 42. —. 1936. "Upholdwerter's aide confesses murder of Mrs. Titterton." New York Times, April 22: 1. —. 1936. "Woman writer, 34, found strangled in bathtub in home." New York Times, April 11: 1. Schechter, Harold. 2014. The Mad Sculptor: The Maniac, the Model, and the Murder that Shook the Nation. New York, NY: Little A Publishing . Times Union. 1936. "Countess tells of prowler knocking on door 8 hours before writer was strangled." Brooklyn Times Union, April 11: 1. —. 1936. "Arraigned and denied bail, he then retraces flght." Times Union (Brooklyn, New York), April 22: 1. —. 1936. "Fiorenza guilty in first degree." Times Union (Brooklyn, New York), May 28: 1. —. 1936. "Johnnie was a good boy, sobs mother of slayer." Times Union (Brooklyn, New York), April 21: 1. —. 1936. "Hunt mysterious prowler." Times Union (Brooklyn, NY), April 12: 1. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 5m

  6. DEC 16

    The Murder of Carol Thompson

    When thirty-four-year-old St. Paul housewife Carol Thompson was murdered in the spring of 1963, her entire neighborhood was shocked by the evil that had invaded their middle-class neighborhood. As far as anyone knew, Carol was a happily married mother of four who appeared to have it all, but the cruel brutality of her murder suggested someone had hated her enough to kill her. When investigators began to dig deeper into Carol’s life and background, they found the truth was that, far from the happy façade she showed the world, Carol Thompson’s life was anything but happy. In the weeks that followed her death, investigators would uncover an unexpectedly complicated conspiracy involving several well-known criminals, all leading back to the one person no one wanted to suspect. Thank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support! References Associated Press. 1963. "Slaying details related in court." New York Times, November 27: 49. —. 1963. "Woman is linked to 'hire' murder." New York Times, November 5: 17. 2016. A Crime to Remember. Directed by Tony Glazer. Performed by Chloe Boxer and Christine Connor. Cesnik, Jim. 1963. "'Cotton' Thompson--as father, friend." Minneapolis Star, June 25: 1. Letofsky, Irv. 1963. "Never an acquittal vote." Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), December 7: 1. Letofsky, Irv, and Jim Cesnik. 1963. "City man held in Phoenix in Thompson slaying case." Star Tribune, April 20: 1. Minneapolis Star. 1963. "FBI to check policies on Mrs. Thompson's life." Minneapolis Star , April 3: 1. —. 1963. "St. Paul mother 'critical' after stabbing in home." Minneapolis Star, March 6: 1. —. 1963. "Thompson arrested in wife's slaying." Minneapolis Star, June 21: 1. Presbrey, Paul. 1963. "Thompson killing gun identified." Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), April 10: 1. Roberts, Sam. 2015. "T. Eugene Thompson dies at 88; crime stunned St. Paul." New York Times, September 6: 28. Romer, Sam. 1963. "Interview with captured suspect." Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), April 20: 1. Rudick, Irvin. 1963. "Anderson told Sharp he slew Mrs. Thompson." Minneapolis Star, April 23: 1. Star Tribune. 1963. "Police seek clues in St. Paul slaying." Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), March 7: 1. —. 1963. "Police want more talk with victim's mate." Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), March 23: 1. —. 1963. "Statement also lists his assets." Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), March 27: 1. Thompson, William. 2007. Dial M: The Murder of Carol Thompson. Nepean, ON: Borealis Books. United Press International. 1963. "Thompson trial told of insurance." New York Times, November 6: 29. Young, Douglas. 1963. "Husband of slain St. Paul woman explains $1,061,00 in insurance." Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), March 27: 1. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 15m

  7. DEC 13

    “Weirdos’ Audiobook Club” presented by Audible – Blue Beard with Special Guest, Spencer Henry From Cult Liter

    Weirdos!! It’s our third SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE brought to YOU by our friends at Audible! Today we’re joined by a member of the PodFam, Spencer Henry from Cult Liter, Obitchuary & Gossip's Bridle! Join us while we chat about Jim Clemente & Peter McDonnell “Blue Beard”! Join the “Weirdos’ Audiobook Club" AND the conversation as we talk about the Title that dramatizes true events in a radio style drama! Hear about the productions origins, as well as the immense effort put into creating such an immersive experience. Haven’t listened yet? Don’t worry about it, friend! Go to Audible.com/weirdos for YOUR free trial! And don’t forget to click the episode post on Instagram to comment YOUR favorite aspects of the production, and discuss with other Weirdos who enjoyed the title, as well! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    34 min

  8. DEC 12

    James P. Watson: The Bluebeard Killer

    When Kathryn Wombacher suspected her husband, Walter Andrew, of having an affair in the spring of 1920, she hired a private detective to follow him on one of his many “out-of-town” trips that he’d taken in their short marriage. However, rather than follow Walter out of town, the private detective tracked the man less than a mile from his home in Hollywood, where he discovered that Walter had indeed been carrying on a relationship with another woman—but that was to be the least of Kathryn’s worries. Thank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support! References Associated Press. 1920. "Police search for Montana girl is commenced ." Miles City Star, April 1: 1. —. 1920. "Alleged wife believes Huirt 'woman hater'." San Francisco Chronicle, April 15: 1. —. 1920. "Nine 'wives' killed by Bluebeard." Saskatoon Daily Star, May 11: 7. Cameron, Jim. 2014. "The horrifying marriage career of James "Bluebeard" Watson." Cranbrook Daily Townsman, October 31. Dowd, Katie. 2019. "'Object, matrimony': The forgotten tale of the West Coast's first serial bride killer." SF Gate, October 4. Hoag, Ernest, and Edward Williams. 1922. "The Case of J.P. Watson, the Modern Bluebeard." Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology 348-359. Los Angeles Evening Express. 1920. "Huirt's latest wife here to clear mystery." Los Angeles Evening Express, April 14: 1. Los Angeles Times. 1920. ""I'm crazy!" Bluebeard cries to the public." Los Angeles Times, May 4: 15. —. 1920. "Watson confesses four wife-murders; married nearly a score of women." Los Angeles Times, April 30: 1. —. 1920. "Watson's real name Boyd?" Los Angeles Times, April 27: 17. —. 1920. "Watson's story of early life." Los Angeles Times, April 30: 1. —. 1920. "Whoesale bigamy bared." Los Angeles Times, April 11: 1. Rasmussen, Cecelia. 1997. "Quiet man left trail of dead wives." Los Angeles Times, August 31. Sacramento Bee. 1920. "Watson given life sentence for murder of Nina Lee Deloney." Sacramento Bee, May 10: 1. San Francisco Chronicle. 1920. "Burying ground of 'Bluebeard' thought found." San Francisco Chronicle, April 20: 6. Whitaker, Alma. 1930. "Bluebeard's treasure hunt blows up--bang." Los Angeles Times, November 30: 19. Zdeb, Chris. 2014. "Serial killer, bigamist had ties to Edmonton." Edmonton Journal, May 10: 2. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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It’s a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor.

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    Wondery
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    Morbid Network | Wondery
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    705
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    © Morbid: A True Crime Podcast
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