The Morbid Museum

Katie Meade and Luke Boyd
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Join two museum professionals as they take you on a wild and often lighthearted tour through a virtual cabinet of curiosities, including the strangest artifacts and tales from historic sites and museums around the world! From ghost towns and death masks, to serial killers and US Presidents assassinated by bacteria, you have NO IDEA what you might find in The Morbid Museum!

  1. 1d ago

    A Ranger's Reflections, Part 1: The Battles of Lexington & Concord

    Join Katie and Luke in conversation with retired National Park Service Ranger Rick Lawson for an in-depth exploration of the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. Against the backdrop of mounting tensions over British taxation, the occupation of Boston, and the erosion of self-government in Massachusetts, colonial militia and minute companies confronted British regulars marching to Concord to seize military supplies. The fighting marked the opening of the American Revolution, with the "shot heard round the world" at the North Bridge becoming an enduring symbol of the conflict's beginning. Rick also reflects on his years interpreting this history at Minute Man National Historical Park, where this sacred ground is preserved and its history commemorated. Minute Man National Historical Parkhttps://nps.gov/mima/index.htmBoston National Historical Parkhttps://nps.gov/bost/index.htmBoston 1775 blog - historian and author J.L. Bellhttps://boston1775.blogspot.com/Historical Nerdery - Living Historian, and author Alexander Cainhttps://www.historicalnerdery.com/Rev 250https://www.revolution250.org/ THANKS TO OUR TO PATREON SUBSCRIBERS! We couldn't do this without you. Become an official Morbuddy: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum Follow us on IG: @themorbidmuseum Subscribe to our Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/@themorbidmuseum Email us at themorbidmuseum@gmail.com Artwork: Brittany Schall Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod

  2. Jun 29

    Typhoid Mary: The Most Dangerous Woman in America

    In 1906, New York found itself in the grips of one of the worst outbreaks of typhoid fever in its history. After an extensive investigation, the outbreak would ultimately be traced to an Irish cook by the name of Mary Mallon, an asymptomatic carrier and super spreader of of the germ Salmonella Typhi. Mary Mallon's case represents an ongoing ethical dilemma with no clear answer to the question: Are one individual's personal freedoms more important than the safety of others? "THE CURIOUS CAREER OF TYPHOID MARY" - GEORGE A. SOPER | Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine Typhoid Mary - Anthony Bourdain Typhoid Mary : Captive to the Public's Health - Judith Walzer Leavitt"Why New York's North Brother Island is Totally Forbidden" | IT’S HISTORY - Weekly Tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash. NOVA | The Most Dangerous Woman in America | In Her Own Words | PBSTyphoid Mary: Villain or Victim? by Judith Walzer Leavitt. PBS NOVA THANKS TO OUR TO PATREON SUBSCRIBERS! We couldn't do this without you. Become an official Morbuddy: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum Follow us on IG: @themorbidmuseum Subscribe to our Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/@themorbidmuseum Email us at themorbidmuseum@gmail.com Artwork: Brittany Schall Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod

  3. Jun 8

    PATREON PREVIEW - Ahistorical Cinema: Braveheart (Or, Kiltin' It)

    In this preview of a Patreon exclusive episode, Katie & Luke discuss the film that launched Mel Gibson as cinema historian, "Braveheart". Enter the world of late stage 90's mullets, anachronistic costumes, and a blatant disregard for the real story of William Wallace. They can take our lives, but they can never take our freedom to nitpick. THANKS TO OUR TO PATREON SUBSCRIBERS! We couldn't do this without you. Become an official Morbuddy: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum Follow us on IG: @themorbidmuseum Subscribe to our Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/@themorbidmuseum Email us at themorbidmuseum@gmail.com Artwork: Brittany Schall Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod

  4. Jun 2

    Ahistorical Cinema FREEBIE! - The Patriot

    In celebration of America 250 and in anticipation of our next Patreon episode, we are releasing this gem from our Patreon Vault! Our historical accuracy film review series continues with a re-watching of the bloody blunderous commercial for the American Revolution that is The Patriot with Mel Gibson. The production aims small and misses no small amount of context in this sanitized re-telling of guerilla warfare.

  5. May 4

    Thomas Paine's Body

    The Morbid Museum returns with a special America 250 episode! In 1776, forgotten revolutionary and Founding Father Thomas Paine blazed a trail of powerful rhetoric with "Common Sense", a pamphlet that galvanized the citizens of British America to break away from the King. Two Hundred and Fifty years later, despite his remains being scattered in a hair-brained grave robbing plot and his reputation buried by detractors, Paine endures as a salient torch-bearer for the cause of America. Project Gutenberg: Common Sense Thomas Paine Political Cartoons - Thomas Paine Historical Association Thomas Paine Historical Marker - Pomeroy Foundation Thomas Paine's Scattered Body INTP Blog Moncure Conway’s Essay on Paine's Remains Thomas Paine and the Promise of America by Harvey Kaye The Church of Saint Thomas Paine by Leigh Eric Schmidt Song: Tom Paine's Bones (Graham Moore)

  6. 02/05/2024

    The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    On February 14th 1929, a gruesome murder scene was uncovered - 7 associates of the North Side Gang had been riddled with bullets while inside a garage. The crime horrified the people of Chicago, a city already beleaguered by years of gang wars that had begun in the wake of Prohibition. Considered an unsolved murder, the massacre will forever be remembered as the quintessential example of mob violence in the 1920s. THANKS TO OUR TO PATREON SUBSCRIBERS! We couldn't do this without you. Extra special thanks to the following patrons for their exceptional support: Jack Canfora Jill Cohen Lauren Stephenson Rob Emmett Tristen Pearson Become an official Morbuddy: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum Follow us on IG: @themorbidmuseum Email us at themorbidmuseum@gmail.com Artwork: Brittany Schall Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod

  7. 11/27/2023

    Hart Island: New York City's Public Cemetery

    For 150 years, Hart Island has been the final resting place for New York City's unclaimed, forgotten, and unknown dead. We review the history of this potter's field discussing its recent turnover to the city Park's Department and new chapter of open access. THANKS TO OUR TO PATREON SUBSCRIBERS! We couldn't do this without you. Extra special thanks to the following patrons for their exceptional support: Matthew Aronoff Dennis Barette Rob Emmett Haley Lamp Tristen Pearson Lauren Stephenson Become an official Morbuddy: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum Follow us on IG: @themorbidmuseum Email us at themorbidmuseum@gmail.com Artwork: Brittany Schall Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod

  8. 11/20/2023

    Necropolis Part II: New Orleans | A City of Cemeteries

    In part II of the series we will delve more deeply into the history of NOLA's death culture, funerary and burial practices by exploring it's cemeteries.

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Join two museum professionals as they take you on a wild and often lighthearted tour through a virtual cabinet of curiosities, including the strangest artifacts and tales from historic sites and museums around the world! From ghost towns and death masks, to serial killers and US Presidents assassinated by bacteria, you have NO IDEA what you might find in The Morbid Museum!

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  • Creator
    Katie Meade and Luke Boyd
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    76
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Katie Meade and Luke Boyd
  • Show Website
    The Morbid Museum

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