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Morbidology

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Morbidology is an award-winning weekly true crime podcast that goes beyond the headlines. Created and hosted by true crime author Emily G. Thompson, each episode weaves investigative research with occastional primary audio to reconstruct some of the world's most disturbing murders.

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Episodes

345: Teagan Batsone

It was a quiet morning in Surrey, British Columbia, on the 10th of December, 2014. A woman living in a quiet cul-se-sac heard a knock on her front door. She opened it up to find a woman there she didn’t recognise. She stank of alcohol, and asked her to call 911. SPONSORS - Hero Bread: This year, hit your goals without giving up your favourite bready dishes. Use code "MORBIDOLOGY" to get 10% off at: https://www.hero.co/ Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subcriptions and reach your financial goal...

Jan 26, 202644 min

344: Jay Cook & Tanya Van Cuylenborg

On the morning of the 18th of November, 1987, a brown Ford van pulled up to the ferry terminal in Victoria, British Columbia. Inside were two teenagers. They were heading to Seattle to pick up a furnace. It was supposed to be a simple overnight trip… SPONSORS - Hero Bread: This year, hit your goals without giving up your favourite bready dishes. Use code "MORBIDOLOGY" to get 10% off at: https://www.hero.co/ Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subcriptions and reach your financial goals faster at:...

Jan 19, 202655 min

Introducing Who Killed Misty Copsey?

Who Killed Misty Copsey? is a gripping podcast series from ID, especially for us True Crime enthusiasts. I have been binge listening to the season now that it has been released in full.

Jan 19, 20261 min

343: Ross Shelfo

In March 1943, a young mother calmly told her husband she had killed their baby. When police arrived at the small Los Angeles home, what they discovered would expose a medical crisis that 1940s medicine had no language to describe - and reveal how little anyone understood about what could happen to a woman's mind after childbirth. SPONSORS - Hero Bread: This year, hit your goals without giving up your favourite bready dishes. Use code "MORBIDOLOGY" to get 10% off at: https://www.hero.co/ Rocket ...

Jan 12, 202634 min

342: Jassy Correia

It was just after 2AM on 23 February, 2019, when guests spilled out of Venu nightclub in Boston, Massachusetts. There was a young woman standing barefoot. She climbed into an Uber before she was pushed back out. The ride wasn’t hers. She was unaware of it at the time, but a man was watching. SPONSORS - Hero Bread: This year, hit your goals without giving up your favourite bready dishes. Use code "MORBIDOLOGY" to get 10% off at: https://www.hero.co/ Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subcriptions...

Jan 05, 202645 min

Introducing: Below the Surface from AbJack Entertainment

Below the Surface is a true crime podcast covering a variety of strange and bizarre cases with one common theme; a water connection. The show features both solved and unsolved cases, some of which are well known, while others have received little attention. In this special preview of episode 1, we explore the puzzling case of Kim Wall who was Best known for her articles in the Guardian, New York Times, and Vice, journalist. She disappeared in a submarine beneath the Oresund Strait after intervie...

Jan 05, 202610 min

341: Roseann Quinn

The confetti from New Year’s Eve of 1972 had been swept away and New York City was grinding back to life. People returned to their desks, their routines, their ordinary lives. But at St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf, one teacher didn’t show up… SPONSORS - Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subcriptions and reach your financial goals faster at: http://rocketmoney.com/morbidology Alma: Alma has a bult in network of over 20,000 diverse therapists & 99% of them accept insurance. Get started &amp...

Dec 29, 202543 min

340: Jo Pearson & Teohna Grant

On Christmas Day 2024, families across Britain gathered in homes decorated with twinkling lights and wreaths, settling in for an evening of festive films and leftover turkey. Along Santa Cruz Avenue in Bletchley, the sounds of celebration drifted through thin walls. But just after 5PM, those sounds were shattered by something else entirely. Screaming pierced through the cheerful facade. Then a woman emerged on a balcony. She was covered in blood as she screamed: “I can’t breathe!” SPONSORS - Roc...

Dec 22, 202537 min

339: Ashley Pond & Miranda Gaddis

The community of Oregon City came together early in 2002 to search for a missing girl. Everybody had their own theory; some believed she ran away. But then three months later, another girl from the same apartment complex disappeared. Somewhere among them lived a predator… SPONSORS - Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subcriptions and reach your financial goals faster at: http://rocketmoney.com/morbidology Alma: Alma has a bult in network of over 20,000 diverse therapists & 99% of them accept...

Dec 15, 202553 min

338: The Blackman Family

Dawn was breaking over a quiet suburban street in Coquitlam when Ed Field heard the first pop. Half-asleep, he wondered if he'd imagined it. Then came another. And another. From his bedroom window, he watched two figures moving through the house across the street, one chasing the other through rooms blazing with light. SPONSORS - Rula: Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance . Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www....

Dec 08, 202543 min

337: Autumn Pasquale

It was October 2012 in the quiet town of Clayton, New Jersey, when a 12-year-old girl climbed onto her prized BMX bike and rode off into the fading daylight. She promised to be home by her usual 8PM curfew. But as the hours stretched on and the porch light burned, there was no sign of her return. SPONSORS - Rula: Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance . Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/MORBIDOLOGY Av...

Dec 01, 202542 min

336: Dru Sjodin

Chris Lang was on the phone to his girlfriend as she headed to her parked car at the Columbia Mall in Grand Forks, North Dakota, one evening in 2003. They chatted about their day but then her voice trailed off. She uttered “oh my god” before the line went dead… SPONSORS - Grow Therapy: Grow makes it easy to find a therapist that fits you, not the other way around. Get stated at: https://growtherapy.com/morbidology Nutrafol: Find out why Nutrafol is the best-selling hair growth supplement. Use co...

Nov 24, 202552 min

335: Kirsten Costas

It was just after 9PM one June in 1984 when Alex Arnold opened his front door to a teenage girl. She was panicked, telling him her friend had been “acting weird.” What happened next would expose the hidden pressures, jealousies, and hierarchies of a seemingly perfect high school. SPONSORS - Gusto: Gusto is an online payroll and benefts software built for small businesses. Get three months free at: http://gusto.com/morbidology Quince: Find the perfect clothing for fall & winter with free ship...

Nov 17, 202547 min

334: Farmville Murders

In September of 2009, a police officer in Farmville, Virginia, arrived at a home to carry out a welfare check. As he stepped onto the property, a pungent odor hit him, strong enough to stop him in his tracks. It was clear that something inside wasn’t right. SPONSORS - Gusto: Gusto is an online payroll and benefts software built for small businesses. Get three months free at: http://gusto.com/morbidology SHOW NOTES - https://morbidology.com/morbidology-podcast/ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/m...

Nov 10, 202539 min

333: Scot Weaver & Daniel Geier

Wandsworth Homes is a quiet military housing complex in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Children rode bikes along its streets, neighbours looked out for one another, and life seemed ordinary. But one March evening in 1991, two boys left home to play, and never returned… SPONSORS - Nutrafol: Find out why Nutrafol is the best-selling hair growth supplement. Use code “MORBIDOLOGY10” for $10 off at: http://nutrafol.com/ Gusto: Gusto is an online payroll and benefts software built for small businesses. Get...

Nov 03, 202543 min

332: Charlene Downes

Blackpool is a town built on lights and laughter, a place where families once came for the arcades, the tower, the sea air. On a cold night after Halloween 2003, 14-year-old Charlene Downes set off through the town centre and didn’t come home. The posters went up, the cameras were checked, and then the rumours began. What followed would expose something far darker than a missing-persons case. SPONSORS - Air Doctor: Get noticeably cleaner & healthier air with up to $300 off with promo code “M...

Oct 27, 202548 min

331: Mengqi Ji

Steven Roberts was hiking through Rock Bridge Memorial State Park in Missouri, one morning in March of 2020. Something unusual caught his eye. Just beyond the treeline, something sharp and rectangular broke the natural shape of the landscape… SPONSORS - PuzzleYOU: Turn your spooky season photos into a one-of-a-kind keepsake and get 20% off with code "SPOOKY" at: http://puzzleyou.com/morbid SHOW NOTES - https://morbidology.com/morbidology-podcast/ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/morbidology YOU...

Oct 20, 202557 min

330: Kelsey Smith Briggs

In October 2011, a little girl was found unresponsive in a home in Meeker, Oklahoma. When detectives looked into the family’s history, what they found would horrify them, and lead to sweeping changes in how children are protected in the state. SPONSORS - Nutrafol: Find out why Nutrafol is the best-selling hair growth supplement. Use code “MORBIDOLOGY10” for $10 off at: http://nutrafol.com/ Gusto: Gusto is an online payroll and benefts software built for small businesses. Get three months free at...

Oct 13, 202549 min

329: Celeste Manno

A woman was asleep in her home in Mernda on the outer fringes of Melbourne, Australia, when she was jolted awake by a noise. She wasn’t sure if it had come from the world outside or from inside her dreams. Seconds later, she heard somebody gasping for breath. SPONSORS - AquaTru: Join 98% of customers who say their drinking water is cleaner, safer, & healthier! Use code “MORBIDOLOGY” for 20% off at: https://aquatru.com SHOW NOTES - https://morbidology.com/morbidology-podcast/ PATREON - https:...

Oct 06, 202544 min

328: Wadea al-Fayoume

It was October 14, 2023, and six-year-old Wadea al-Fayoume was preparing for a bath in his duplex home in Plainfield Township, Illinois. Moments later, there was a knock on the door. What happened after his mother opened the door reverberated across the entire globe. SPONSORS - CBDX: If you’re struggling with sleep, check out CBDX’s Lights Out THC+CBN Sleep Gummies. Get 20% off with code “MORBIDOLOGY” at: http://cbdx.com/ Air Doctor: Get noticeably cleaner & healthier air with up to $300 off...

Sep 29, 202549 min

327: Dr. Lakshmanrao & Dr. Shanta Chervu

On New Year’s Day of 1989, while most of America was nursing hangovers and making resolutions they’d never keep, a family gathered in a Queens hospital waiting room. They were there for the birth of a baby, the first American-born member of their immigrant family. But as the hours passed, two crucial family members were missing… SPONSORS - Nutrafol: Find out why Nutrafol is the best-selling hair growth supplement. Use code “MORBIDOLOGY” for $10 off at: http://nutrafol.com/ Gusto: Gusto is an onl...

Sep 22, 202547 min

Introducing: CRIME HOUSE DAILY

Crime doesn’t take a day off. And neither does Crime House Daily . Hosted by self-defense instructor and advocate for victims, Katie Ring, Crime House Daily is coming to you twice every weekday, covering the biggest crime stories as they unfold. Morning episodes give you the need-to-know. The latest headlines, breaking developments, and where things are going next. Evening episodes go deeper. Into the people, the evidence, and the moments that matter most. The pursuit of justice never stops. And...

Sep 19, 20257 min

326: Timothy Ferguson

First responders in Norton Shores, Michigan, were responding to a report of an unresponsive teenage boy one July morning in 2022. When they entered the home, they were disgusted. It was filled with trash, and faeces were smeared over the door handles and carpets. This was only the beginning. SPONSORS - CBDX: If you’re struggling with sleep, check out CBDX’s Lights Out THC+CBN Sleep Gummies. Get 20% off with code “MORBIDOLOGY” at: http://cbdx.com/ Gusto: Gusto is an online payroll and benefts sof...

Sep 15, 20251 hr 1 min

325: Conner & Brinley Snyder

One morning in September of 2019, paramedics were directed to a home in the village of Kempton, Pennsylvania. A 911 call had come in from a frantic mother. She described finding her children hanging from the rafters of the basement. SPONSORS - AquaTru: Join 98% of customers who say their drinking water is cleaner, safer, & healthier! Use code “MORBIDOLOGY” for 20% off at: https://aquatru.com Dancemoon: Get 10% off your JustHang squeegee with code "EASYHANG" at: https://bit.ly/4gm3Mja SHOW NO...

Sep 08, 202545 min

324: Eddie Polec

In the 1990s, the boundary between Fox Chase and Abington wasn’t just geographic, it was cultural. Fox Chase was gritty, tight-knit, and proud; Abington was cleaner, wealthier, and more restrained. The rivalry between teens from both sides simmered with class tension and pride, often exploding into fights. One winter night in 1994, that tension boiled over and turned violent. SPONSORS - Nutrafol: Find out why Nutrafol is the best-selling hair growth supplement. Use code "MORBIDOLOGY" for $10 off...

Sep 01, 202550 min

323: The Pelley Family

On a quiet Sunday morning in 1989, members of a small church in Lakeville, Indiana, gathered for their service. They sat chatting amongst themselves in the pews waiting for the pastor. He was always there on time. Early, in fact. But the minutes ticked past and he failed to show... SPONSORS - Schedule 35: Schedule35’s is on a mission to de-stigmatize and educate on the science and real-world benefits of psilocybin. Ready to have your best day ever? Get 15% off with code “MORBIDOLOGY” at: https:/...

Aug 25, 202550 min

Introducing: CONSPIRACY THEORIES, CULTS, AND CRIMES

From Jonestown to Heaven’s Gate, to the Octopus Murders and the Waco Siege, the world is full of deception, manipulation, and destruction. Listen to Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes every Wednesday as we explore the real people at the center of the world’s most shocking secrets and nefarious organizations. Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes is a Crime House Original powered by PAVE Studios. Follow the show now so you don’t miss a single story. Listen and follow here: https://link.podtr...

Aug 21, 20258 min

322: Shakira Spencer

Lambert House is an apartment complex sitting in Ealing, West London. It’s an unremarkable area, but somewhere considered safe. But over September of 2022, a stench was noticed coming from one of the flats and it was getting worse with each day that passed. SPONSORS - Schedule 35: Schedule35's is on a mission to de-stigmatize and educate on the science and real-world benefits of psilocybin. Ready to have your best day ever? Get 15% off with code "MORBIDOLOGY" at: https://www.schedule35.co/ Nutra...

Aug 18, 202544 min

321: Riley Whitelaw

Riley Whitelaw was working the evening shift at Walgreens in Colorado Springs on 11 June, 2022. She told her manager that she was going on a break. The minutes turned to hours, and Riley still hadn’t returned. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support .

Aug 11, 202536 min

320: Jesse Dirkhising

Police in Rogers, Arkansas, were responding to a report of somebody not breathing one early morning in September 1999. As they pulled up outside the unassuming apartment, a nude man flung open the front door and screamed: “He’s not breathing!” SHOW NOTES - https://morbidology.com/morbidology-podcast/ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/morbidology YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/morbidology Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support ....

Aug 04, 202541 min
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