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The Morbid Museum
Hosted by Katie Meade and Luke Boyd · EN
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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Controversy at the Mütter Museum: A Repatriation Conversation
Oct 23, 202301:01:41Tap to summarizeIn recent decades, museums and historical sites all over the world have been engaging in the incredibly important and difficult conversation of repatriation, especially when it comes to human remains. The ethical questions are numerous, and each case is complex and, at times, highly nuanced. How do you find provenance for remains that are over 150 years old? What is the appropriate resting place for unclaimed, unidentified remains? Who decides that? Is the answer to ban all human remains from being on display? One institution that is currently undergoing massive scrutiny for how it is handling the question of displaying or repatriating human remains is the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia. To aid us in this discussion, Katie interviewed members of "Protect the Mütter ," a campaign devoted to challenging the current decisions being made around removing human remains from public view.For more information on "Protect the Mütter" you can check out their linktree: https://linktr.ee/protectthemutter?fbclid=PAAaaJ_jHZvgyUNsxQWTrND8LZENQedtQW1jGneEBc34WS296L5AObLooEOuM_aem_AZTCUoIoWTgHM0gQkV4qTX1cotfWkFzqWjFrXj26YmYVVs4VI4Lye43Stya6bAJ7h-ATHANKS TO OUR TO PATREON SUBSCRIBERS! We couldn't do this without you. Extra special thanks to the following patrons for their exceptional support:Matthew AronoffDennis BaretteRob EmmettHaley LampLauren StephensonBecome an official Morbuddy: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum Follow us on IG: @themorbidmuseum Email us at themorbidmuseum@gmail.comArtwork: Brittany Schall Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod
Transcribe →Eastern State Penitentiary
Oct 16, 202301:17:31Tap to summarizeIn Philadelphia, a hulking ruin of one of America's largest prisons is now a historic site and famed attraction. Eastern State Penitentiary illustrates the changing cultural mores around crime and punishment, and the mass incarceration crisis today.Thank you, Patreon Subscribers! We couldn't do this without you. Extra special thanks to the following patrons for their exceptional support:Matthew AronoffDennis BaretteRob EmmettHaley LampBecome an official Morbuddy: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum Follow us on IG: @themorbidmuseum Email us at themorbidmuseum@gmail.comArtwork: Brittany Schall Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod
Transcribe →The Legend of Sweeney Todd
Oct 9, 202301:02:56Tap to summarizeFor at least two centuries, the tale of Sweeney Todd has delighted and terrified us to our very core, but has left us with some questions. How did this legend begin? Was Sweeney Todd a real person? Join as we dive deep into the mysterious and thrilling history of the most famous barber of all time. Collection of dime novels and penny dreadfuls - Stanford LibrariesBarry Ono collection of Penny Dreadfuls - The British LibraryPBS - Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet StreetThe Wonderful and Surprising History of Sweeney Todd by Robert L. MackBBC - Press Office - Sweeney Todd Man or Myth?Robert Pickton Case | The Canadian EncyclopediaHuman remains from Pickton farm may have reached food supply - The Globe and MailThe demon barber of Calais, a 17th century Sweeney Todd THANKS TO OUR TO PATREONS! We couldn't do this without you. Extra special thanks especially to the following patrons:Matthew AronoffDennis BaretteHaley LampBecome an official Morbuddy: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum Follow us on IG: @themorbidmuseum Email us at themorbidmuseum@gmail.comArtwork: Brittany Schall Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod
Transcribe →Titanic Redux: Ahistorical Cinema Patreon Freebie!
Sep 18, 202300:41:58Tap to summarizeHey Morbuddies! As a special treat, we have decided to release an exclusive episode from our Patreon Ahistorical Cinema Vault!Did you know we’ve added more tiers and benefits to our Patreon!? New tiers include some of the following:Your name in our show notes thanking you for your supportSpecial content requests - Got a historical movie you’d like to hear a deep dive on? A weird bit of history you’d like discussed? Happy to oblige AND credit your idea!Your name read aloud at the end of our episodes5-10% discount on all future merchandise (Store coming soon!)If you like what you hear, please consider becoming an official Morbuddy on Patreon today! ________________________________________________________Become an official Morbuddy: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum Follow us on IG: @themorbidmuseum Email us at themorbidmuseum@gmail.comArtwork: Brittany Schall Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeodSocial Media Consulting: Larisa Courtien
Transcribe →Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Part II: From Tragedy Comes Change
Sep 4, 202301:00:51Tap to summarizeWhat began as a small bin fire on the 8th floor of an unsafe factory, would end in the tragic and untimely death of 146 workers. Sorrow turned to outrage, and this tragedy would push sweeping labor reform throughout the United States, inspiring the New Deal and other pieces of progressive legislation that still inform our labor rights today. American Experience: Triangle Fire | PBSTriangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire | History.Com"The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: Difficult lessons learned on fire codes and safety" MARCH 22ND, 2021 by Stephen Jones | Building Safety JournalNew York Times Coverage of the Fire | American Experience | Official Site | PBS"The Story of Us - Triangle Shirtwaist Fire" - Produced and Created by The History ChannelThe Memorial – Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition Official WebsiteTriangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire - Trial Testimony "How the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire transformed labor laws and protected workers’ health" | PBS NewsHour"Traces of an American Tragedy: Inside the Former Triangle Shirtwaist Factory" Mar 19, 2015 Eileen Reynolds Mar 19, 2015 NYU.EDU"Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire" by Cornell University Become an official Morbuddy: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum Follow us on IG: @themorbidmuseum Email us at themorbidmuseum@gmail.comArtwork: Brittany Schall Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeodSocial Media Consulting: Larisa Courtien
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