The Morbid History Podcast

Fathers are meant to protect. But history remembers the ones who didn’t.
 
In this episode, we descend into the dark legacies of dads who became monsters—locking children in basements, stacking bodies like firewood, and turning holidays into horror scenes. From Fritzl’s underground prison to Simmons’s Christmas killing spree, we explore what happens when fatherhood curdles into control, cruelty, and calculated murder.
 
This isn’t about bad parenting.
It’s about bloodlines soaked in blood.
 
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Bodies donated to science.
Trusted hands.
Unthinkable betrayal.
 
Cedric Lodge managed the Harvard Medical School morgue—until investigators uncovered a macabre black market of human remains.
Skulls mailed in bubble wrap.
Tattooed skin turned to leather.
A network of buyers… hungry for the grotesque.
 
This isn’t just true crime. It’s body horror—ripped from reality.
 
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Original music in this episode is provided by the talented:SHDWLRKR

Food is supposed to nourish—but history tells a darker tale.
In this episode, we bite into the morbid side of food production: poisoned candy, hallucinogenic bread, and deadly dinners.
These are the meals that killed, the ingredients that maimed, and the appetites that cost lives. Bon appétit.
Welcome to the second episode of the Morbid History podcast...
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In the 1800s, surgery was pain.
The only relief? A surgeon fast enough to beat the scream.
 
Robert Liston was that surgeon.
Until one operation claimed the lives of three.
 
Was it legend… or a horrifying truth?
 
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Original music in this episode is provided by the talented:SHDWLRKR

History’s darkest visitors don’t always come with warning.
In this debut episode, we step into the shadows to uncover stories of mysterious intruders—from the Phantom Barber of Pascagoula to the chilling Smiley Face Killer theory and beyond. These are the prowlers who slipped through locked doors, left behind questions, and were never seen again.
Lock up, listen close, and prepare for the unease that lingers long after the footsteps fade.
Welcome to the Morbid History podcast's maiden voyage... You may want to leave a light on for this one.
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Morbid History is a nonfiction podcast focused on the darker, stranger, and more mysterious aspects of history. 
Join your host, Thomas Gloom, for a journey into the pages of humanity's near and distant past. Exhume weird, scary, or forgotten events--one intriguing tale at a time.
New episodes are released every other Wednesday.
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