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The Morbid Museum

Katie Meade and Luke Boyd

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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01:04:26

Exhibit Review: "The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning...

The Morbid Museum ·

2023/01/23

This week Katie & Luke will be discussing and reviewing their recent visit to the New-York Historical Society, in particular, the temporary exhibition "The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming."New-York Historical Society Museum & Library The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming | NYHS ExhibitionAlexander McQueen autumn winter 2007-08 "In memory of Elizabeth Howe, Salem, 1692" The Salem Witch Trials: Reckoning and Reclaiming | PEM ExhibitionBecome an official Morbuddy:

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10:04

Morbid Catholic Youth: Or, How We Got Poped (Patreon...

The Morbid Museum ·

2023/01/19

Inspired by our 'Pope Shows', Katie and Luke swap Catholic school stories, sacramental status updates, and shared post-Catholic identities. The story of Pope Francis' 2015 visit to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum is discussed.Patreon: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum IG: @themorbidmuseum Email: themorbidmuseum@gmail.comArtwork: Brittany Schall Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by

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Pope Gregory IX: Cat Killer?

The Morbid Museum ·

2023/01/16

In the late 13th Century, Pope Gregory IX declared that cats were emissaries of Satan and enemies of the Catholic faithful. As superstition and fear of the devil swept through Europe over the next several centuries, so too did the hatred and mass violence towards cats. Decretals of Pope Gregory IX with the glossa ordinaria single leaves, MS M.716.2r - Images from Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts - The Morgan Library & MuseumKattenstoet: The Cat Throwing Festival | Amusing Planet"Did Pope Gregory

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42:31

The Cadaver Synod: The Dead Pope Trial

The Morbid Museum ·

2023/01/09

In 897, Pope Stephen VI put his predecessor, Pope Formosus, on trial for crimes against the Catholic Church. The accused was exhumed from his grave, and presented before an assembly of clergy in a Basilica in Rome.The Strange Case of Pope Formosus | Catholic AnswersThe Cadaver Synod: Low Point in the History of the Papacy | Medievalists.netThe Cadaver Synod: When the Corpse of a Dead Pope Was Put on Trial | Medium.comThe Cadaver Synod: The Strangest Trial in History, Donald E. Wilkes Jr. The Cadaver

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10:37

Hot Take: Season 5 of the Crown & "Ipatiev House"...

The Morbid Museum ·

2023/01/02

This is a sneak peak of The Morbid Museum's first video episode available only through Patreon! In this episode, Katie and Luke dive deep into the world of this season of "The Crown," in particular the "Ipatiev House" episode.Like what you hear? Become a Patreon Member at patreon.com/themorbidmuseum to gain access to this special episode and more bonus episodes to come! Follow us on IG: @themorbidmuseum Email us at themorbidmuseum@gmail.comArtwork: Brittany

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01:02:11

Death & Discovery in the Operating Theatre

The Morbid Museum ·

2022/12/19

With no effective anesthetics or antiseptics, surgery prior to the late 19th century was brutal toendure and often ended in a death sentence for even the most minor of procedures. The advent of operating theatres helped build the bridge between primitive medicine and the modern operating room we know today. Whilecertainly terrifying for the patient or the average spectator, operating theatres played an essential role in theevolution of surgery, offering a space where doctors and medical students

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49:00

The Mind & Brain of Phineas Gage

The Morbid Museum ·

2022/12/12

In 1848, railroad construction foreman Phineas Gage survived a traumatic brain event that defied medical certainty, when a metal rod impaled his skull. Gage's life was never the same, and the accounts of his personality changes after the accident accelerated understanding of the function of the brain and its elasticity.“Meet” Phineas Gage at the Saint Albans Museum | Local News | samessenger.comNotable Warren Anatomical Museum Holdings | Countway LibrarySkull of Phineas Gage | NIH 3D Print

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43:33

Human Dissection in the Anatomical Theatre

The Morbid Museum ·

2022/12/05

Prior to the Middle Ages, human cadaver dissections were a societal taboo. Early medical schools across Europe came to understand the necessity of dissection in anatomical education, spurring the construction of anatomical theatres. These spaces provided learning opportunities for students, and satiated a morbidly curious public. The Most Beautiful Anatomical Theaters BY ALLISON MEIER MAY 7, 2014, Atlas ObscuraHistory | Università di PadovaThe Star is the Corpse | History Today Anna Jamieson |

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58:58

Cryptids & Curiosities: The Fiji Mermaid

The Morbid Museum ·

2022/11/28

In 1842, a curious specimen of a 'mermaid' beguiled visitors at Barnum's American Museum in New York City. An elaborate fake, the Fiji (or Feejee) Mermaid was the quintessential 'humbug' in dime museums across the United States.The Legacy of Dime Museums and the Freakshow : How the Past Impacts the Present – AASLHThe Mead's Mermaid | 4/2017 | Amherst CollegeBuxton Mermaid origins probed at University of LincolnHow 13th-Century “Mermaid Bones” Came to Be Displayed in a Japanese TempleP.T. Barnum &

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01:03:40

The Bone Trade: Interview with Jon Ferry of JonsBones

The Morbid Museum ·

2022/11/21

In this special episode, Katie and Luke interview Jon Ferry, owner of JonsBones. Ferry's company sells antique osteological specimens for educational use. Ferry's stock, responsibly sourced from medical practices, reveals the history of the bone trade and the fabrication of medical bones for anatomical study.Check out JonsBones on the web and in-person in Bushwick, Brooklyn @jonsbonesABC News: TikTok user sells human bones, ignites ethical debate onlineBone collector opens museum: 100 skulls, human

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01:35:05

Houdini: Defying Death and Spiritualism

The Morbid Museum ·

2022/10/31

One of the preeminent entertainers of the 20th century, Harry Houdini was a master of his craft, thrilling audiences with captivating physical stunts. An inventor, illusionist, and escapologist, he spent the final years of his career fighting to define the blurring line between entertainment and exploitative false spiritualism. In observance of the 96th anniversary of his death, join us as we explore the extraordinary life of the most famous magician of all time.David Copperfield’s secret magic

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01:11:44

Ed & Lorraine Warren's Occult Museum

The Morbid Museum ·

2022/10/24

For 50 years, Ed & Lorraine Warren investigated paranormal activity throughout the United States and the world at large. Their exploits brought them fame and acclaim as authorities of demonology and psychic phenomena. In their home in Monroe, Connecticut, they gathered relics and cursed items from the homes and haunted places they explored, known as the Warren's Occult Museum.The Paranormal to Pop Culture Pipeline | Religion DispatchesInside the Warrens' Occult MuseumThe Conjuring Universe | A

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01:08:18

Spiritualism: The Dead Talk Back

The Morbid Museum ·

2022/10/17

Since the dawn of civilization, humans have longed to continue to connect with loved ones who have passed on. In the 19th century, the wildly popular religious movement Spiritualism was created as "proof" that mortals here on earth could connect with those who have crossed over to the other side. National Spiritualist Association of Churches"The Automatic Hand: Spiritualism, Psychoanalysis, and Surrealism" by Rachel Leah Thompson An Electronic Journal for Visual Culture ISSUE 33: (WINTER

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59:31

Robert Did It! The Robert the Doll Story

The Morbid Museum ·

2022/10/10

Gene Otto's childhood doll, 'Robert', is long-believed to be haunted, with an ability to move on its own, to change facial expressions, and cause misfortune to those who offend him or question his power. For more than 25 years, Robert the Doll has been displayed at the Fort East Martello Museum, allowing visitors to encounter this haunted history up close, and to decide for themselves if the stories are true."Beware Robert the Doll" in Florida Weekly, June 23-29, 2016.Watchmojo.com: Most Haunted

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01:05:16

The Malleus Maleficarum: The Witch Hunters' Handbook

The Morbid Museum ·

2022/10/03

Also known as the "Hammer of Witches," the Malleus Maleficarum was used for 300 years as a handbook to aid in the persecution and execution of an unknown number of innocent people. With a particular focus on women, the Malleus stands today as one of the most misogynistic and terrifying texts ever written.Follow us on IG: @themorbidmuseum Email us at themorbidmuseum@gmail.comThe Malleus Maleficarum of Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger (Dover Occult) by Montague

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01:16:00

The Thrill Killers: Leopold & Loeb

The Morbid Museum ·

2022/09/26

In 1924, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two college students born to wealthy Chicago families, brutally murdered Bobby Franks, a 14-year-old boy. Nearly 100 years later, their famous case, known as one of the first 'thrill killings' of the modern era, captivates our societal imagination.Clarence Darrow Interview (Source unknown)Orson Welles as Clarence Darrow in CompulsionCompulsion Film (1959)The Paris Review - Reopening the Case Files of Leopold and LoebChicago History Museum Images -

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Choreomania: The Dancing Plague

The Morbid Museum ·

2022/09/19

This week Katie explores the strange, terrifying, and seemingly inexplicable Dancing Plague of 1518.Bali Trance Dance"The Dancing Plague: The Strange, True Story of an Extraordinary Illness" by John WallerThe history of ergot of rye (Claviceps purpurea) I: from antiquity to 1900 - PubMedWhat was the dancing plague of 1518? by Evan Andrews, HISTORYSt. Vitus - Saints & Angels - Catholic OnlineDetroit Institute of Arts Museum, Pieter Bruegel Collection"The people who 'danced themselves to death'" By

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01:00:13

Victorian Mourning: Hair of the Dead

The Morbid Museum ·

2022/09/12

In the 19th century, grieving was a major aspect of Victorian society. Mourning jewelry and relics made from the hair of the deceased were an essential expression of these rituals and customs.Lincoln Ring - Gallery Item Display (Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service)Victorian mourning etiquetteA Road Trip Made Out of Human Hair – The Five Best Places to See Art Made From Dead People's HairHair Wreath- Sauk County Historical SocietyEarly 19th Century Style Represented in a

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01:22:07

112 Ocean Avenue: The Amityville Horror House

The Morbid Museum ·

2022/09/05

This week we welcome screenwriter, playwright, and horror nerd Brian Otaño to the Morbid Museum! Brian tours us through the horrifying events that took place within the walls of the most famous house in Amityville, while dissecting the subsequent conspiracies and legends that continue to haunt us to this very day.Ronald DeFeo Jr. - WikipediaRonald DeFeo | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderersShattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders | A Documentary FilmMy Amityville Horror | A

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01:12:53

The Death of the Romanovs

The Morbid Museum ·

2022/08/29

The fall of the Romanov Dynasty and the subsequent murder of the Imperial family, is one of the most grisly endings to a monarchy the world has ever known. Shrouded in secrecy for years, the full story continues to unfold to this day, impacting Russia's political landscape both at home and abroad for many years to come.Last of the Czars - 1996 Documentary SeriesRomanovs: 1613 - 1918 By Simon Sebag MontifioreThe Last Days of the Romanovs: Tragedy at Ekaterinburg by Helen Rappaport"The Romanov Family

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