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MortMic

A down-to-earth discussion on death and dying with your Deputies of Death.
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Episodes

Fatal Feasts Pt1

Content warning! Discussion of eating disorders. Ever wonder what the most dangerous food is? You may (or may not) be Heim-licking your lips after this episode! Samples used from Freesound.org: LalaMoore https://freesound.org/people/LolaMoore/sounds/768426/

Jun 05, 202532 minEp. 70

Click-Baiting Corpses Pt2

Finishing out last month’s episode, the Deputies go over some fan submissions for death related myths and strike down some egregious articles.

May 01, 202529 minEp. 69

Click-Baiting Corpses Pt1

“Fake News” is an all too familiar term in today’s world, and it should be no surprise that some of the most head turning articles relate to death. Samples used from Freesound.org: Migfus20 https://freesound.org/people/Migfus20/sounds/578598/

Apr 03, 202526 minEp. 68

Psy-Kick the Bucket

Forseeing the unfortunate, how do psychics play into death, dying, and detective work? Is it all hocus pocus or is there something truly beyond the veil. Samples used from Freesound.org: Timbre https://freesound.org/people/Timbre/sounds/119823/ CollectionOfMemories https://freesound.org/people/CollectionOfMemories/sounds/647591/...

Mar 06, 202540 minEp. 67

Deathbed Confessionals Pt2

Another page from the Deputies recent tales on deathbed confessions, they cover some high profile stories told on the brink of death.

Feb 06, 202530 minEp. 66

Deathbed Confessionals Pt1

When you finally take your last breath, what better time to air out the skeletons in your closet? Listener submitted stories of personal experiences with confessions from the deathbed.

Jan 02, 202531 minEp. 65

Hannibal Lecture Pt2

The continuation of last month’s tasty topic on cannibalism. Wieners, leg tacos, performance art, and how to know if cannibalism is right for you.

Dec 05, 202437 minEp. 64

Hannibal Lecture Pt1

The long awaited, at least for your grim hosts, series on cannibalism! We talk about it in passing so much, it’s time to bite into some lesser known stories of “you are what you eat”.

Nov 07, 202432 minEp. 63

Best Funeral Ever

TLC has given us some of the most chaotic reality television over the years, so is it any surprise there was a show about funerals? The Deputies discuss this and more funeral antics on today’s episode.

Oct 03, 202441 minEp. 62

Grave Goods

The ancient Egyptians were king when it came to burying their dead with trinkets, but what about other cultures? The trio discuss mementos sent to the grave throughout time.

Sep 05, 202442 minEp. 61

Trading Trades

A bit of a switch up this week, the deputies talk about some personal development in their own death career paths. A “beach episode” after some heavier topics.

Aug 01, 202440 minEp. 60

What Can You Say When There’s Nothing You Can

It’s happened to everyone more than once. When someone close to you loses someone close to them, what are you supposed to say or do? Is there even anything you can?

Jul 04, 202442 minEp. 59

Gruesome Goodbyes Pt2

Content warning! Discussion contains graphic descriptions of death. Was last month not enough goo and gore for you? Fortunately, there’s even more this episode! Brandy and Red delve back into ends most foul from fables to fact.

Jun 06, 202437 minEp. 58

Gruesome Goodbyes Pt1

Content warning! Discussion contains graphic descriptions of death. The Deputies cover a fan-requested topic for this episode on some of the most brutal deaths, both from fictitious worlds and real history. Samples Used: Soundtrack https://freesound.org/people/soundstack/sounds/203246/ Hello Zepp - Charles Clouser

May 02, 202441 minEp. 57

Death Culture Discourse 102: Victorian Era

Today we bring you another DCDed segment on a time period that has remained influential even to this day: the Victorian Era! See which customs were just a faze and what became a craze 150 years after they took the stage. Samples used from Freesound.org: GregorQuendel https://freesound.org/people/GregorQuendel/sounds/716565/

Apr 04, 202437 minEp. 56

Egregious Endings Pt2

Continuing the heaping helping of hot goss from last month’s kiki, what other deathcare corpos entered their villain arc? Samples used from Freesound.org: UNIVERSFIELD https://freesound.org/people/UNIVERSFIELD/sounds/702870/

Mar 07, 202443 minEp. 55

Egregious Endings Pt1

Sometimes, the professionals we trust to take care of our lost loved ones pull the wool over our eyes instead. Get ready for the traumatic tea to spill on some major cases of deceased neglect and abuse. Samples used from Freesound.org: Squidems https://freesound.org/people/Squidems/sounds/709973/

Feb 01, 202439 minEp. 54

Bequeath Your Body Pt2

Content warning! Topic contains graphic description of suicide. Don’t just take our word for it! The Deputies interview a very special guest on today’s podcast that can give a more fleshed-out (no pun intended) look at whole body donation.

Jan 04, 202443 minEp. 53

Bequeath Your Body Pt1

Death doesn’t end your ability to give back! Find out how your dead body can continue the cycle of science on today’s episode.

Dec 07, 202329 minEp. 52

Death Culture Discourse 101

Welcome to a new segment in the podcast! We wanted to spend time every now and again exploring the globe and the vast differences in death customs that each country, religion, and lifestyle has to offer. Today, let’s see how the Malagasy, Tibetan, and Dani people get down with death! Samples used from Freesound.org: spookymodem https://freesound.org/people/spookymodem/sounds/202102/ soundstack https://freesound.org/people/soundstack/sounds/203246/ Jayfrosting https://freesound.org/people/jayfros...

Nov 02, 202338 minEp. 51

Conspiracy Thanato-Theories

Death isn’t always as straightforward as passing away at home or in a hospital with a clear cause of death. Sometimes, things are not always as they seem… Samples used from Freesound.org: Copyc4t https://freesound.org/people/copyc4t/sounds/146434/ SoundFlakes https://freesound.org/people/SoundFlakes/sounds/411997/

Oct 05, 202343 minEp. 50

It’s my grief and I want it NOW!

Have you ever felt marginalized in your grief? Not understood, listened to, or even made to feel bad about it? Put a name to a feeling after today’s episode on disenfranchised grief.

Sep 07, 202326 minEp. 49

Not Today, Satan (Part 2)

Following up on last month’s episode, the Deputies discuss another infamous bad-to-the-bone beast that was a sound struggle to put six feet under. Samples used from Freesound.org: Sirkoto51 https://freesound.org/people/Sirkoto51/sounds/416632/ N0IZ https://freesound.org/people/N0IZ/sounds/642525/

Aug 03, 202331 minEp. 48

Not Today, Satan (Part 1)

A surprising amount of do-badders throughout time have been difficult to do away with. Today’s episode covers our first fixation into one of the most notoriously hard to kill nerdowells from history. A big thanks to Michael Haughton for guest editing today's episode!

Jul 06, 202336 minEp. 47

Funerary Financials

Estates, wills, and probate: what does any of this mean? Tune in for some insight into what to do with assets after someone dies. A big thanks to Michael Haughton for guest editing today's episode!

Jun 01, 202341 minEp. 46

Funeral Home Improvement (Part 2)

A continuation of last month’s episode, find out what other shenanigans Chris P. Chris’ Crematory is getting into. No Kanyes were hurt in the making of this episode. Samples used from Freesound.org: dpren https://freesound.org/people/dpren/sounds/248144/ code_box https://freesound.org/people/code_box/sounds/561190/ zar.265 https://freesound.org/people/zar.265/sounds/581334/ luffy https://freesound.org/people/luffy/sounds/3536/ jayfrosting https://freesound.org/people/jayfrosting/sounds/333420/ t...

May 04, 202329 minEp. 45

Funeral Home Improvement (Part 1)

Move! That! Hearse! The deputies dream their ideal funeral home together from the ground up, surely to be a renovation that would make even Ty Pennington jealous. Samples used from Freesound.org: metrostock99 https://freesound.org/people/metrostock99/sounds/514701/

Apr 06, 202322 minEp. 44

Curiosidays: Tumblr Edition

Another episode in our Q&A series, Red digs into months of questions solicited to the Tumblr account. Anonymous submissions are always a trip!

Mar 02, 202338 minEp. 43

The Gift that Keeps on Livin’

Join the trio this week for the exploration of Brandy’s livelihood, deceased donors that continue the circle of life!

Feb 02, 202349 minEp. 42

The Game of Death!

A very special episode of MortMic, we introduce the new co-host through the trials and tribulations of being a contestant on a game show! Get your buzzers ready for some death trivia! Samples used from Freesound.org: InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/415510/ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/345688/ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/345689/ Eponn https://freesound.org/people/Eponn/sounds/531510/ Autistic Lucario https://freesound.org/people/Autis...

Jan 05, 202333 minEp. 41
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