30 Morbid Minutes

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Taking the Corpse Road Dec 29, 2025

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From their practical role in funerary processions, to the eerie folklore and superstitions that later surrounded them, this episode traces the history of corpse roads in Medieval England.

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30 Morbid Minutes is made by Elyse Willems and Jessica Vasami, with theme music composed by Casey Edwards.

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From the Crypt: Ghost Stories During Christmas - A Victorian Tradition We Need to Bring Back Dec 15, 2025

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This episode was originally released December 19, 2023

Gathering around the fire and telling ghost stories during the holiday season was extremely in vogue during the Victorian Era. We explore how a tradition of yuletide terror came to be, and the authors behind it.

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30 Morbid Minutes is made by Elyse Willems and Jessica Vasami, with music by Casey Edwards.

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What Does a Coroner Do? (Reddit AMA with a Coroner) Dec 01, 2025

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We’re doing a thorough examination of what life is like for a professional coroner, pulling questions from a Reddit AMA in which a real-life coroner gives personal insight into the ways in which they investigate deaths, locate and notify families of deaths, determine cause and manner of death, and relay information to the media.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jessica Vasami⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music by ⁠⁠Casey Edwards ⁠

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Is It Common to Die on Your Birthday? Nov 10, 2025

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Sometimes a surprise birthday party can result in an unforeseen death. We explore the dark statistical phenomenon that is the Birthday Effect.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jessica Vasami⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music by ⁠⁠Casey Edwards ⁠

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Cemetery Sleepovers: Not As Morbid As You Think? Oct 27, 2025

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What compels thrill-seekers and ghosthunters to spend the night amongst the gravestones? And how do local communities use cemeteries for special events and spooky movie nights? Find out, in 30 Morbid Minutes.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jessica Vasami⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music by ⁠Casey Edwards

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From the Crypt: The History of Halloween - America's Most Morbid Holiday Oct 20, 2025

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Spooky enthusiasts rejoice, it's the most wonderful time of year: Halloween season! No better time than now to dive into the history behind America's most morbid holiday; how it started, where certain traditions like trick-or-treating come from, and how Halloween has evolved and popularized into more than just a commercial candy and costume fest. (This is a re-release of an episode originally released on October 4, 2022.)

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jessica Vasami⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music by ⁠Casey Edwards

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More Cursed Objects: The Tallman Bunk Beds Oct 13, 2025

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In the 1987 the Tallman Family of Horicon, Wisconsin were driven from their home by paranormal activity caused by an unexpectedly haunted artifact: bunk beds.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jessica Vasami⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music by ⁠Casey Edwards

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From the Crypt: The Real Life Dr. Frankenstein Oct 06, 2025

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Examining the real life mad doctors and their galvanic experiments that inspired one of literature's most famous monsters. (This episode was originally released October 10, 2023.)

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jessica Vasami⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music by ⁠Casey Edwards

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"What's it like to die NINE times?" - Q&A Sep 22, 2025

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Reddit user Generic Box was 20-years-old when they had their first out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest -- meaning, their heart just suddenly stopped beating. After being diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, eight more sudden cardiac arrests and "deaths" happened to them. In this episode, we dive into their Reddit AMA and get to the heart of what it's like to cheat death and their various near death experiences.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jessica Vasami⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music by ⁠Casey Edwards

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America's Most Isolated Family: The Whittakers Sep 08, 2025

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Who are the Whittakers, and why has the world become so fascinated with them and their isolated West Virginia way of life? We take a look at their insular family tree, and the genetic fallout that can occur with inbreeding.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jessica Vasami⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music by Casey Edwards

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