30 Morbid Minutes

It's with giddy, macabre glee, that we announce we are BACK for a limited run of episodes, just in time for the spooky season! Next week we kick things off with one of our usual episodes, but in this, our soft return episode, we're having a fun and fancy-free chat about what we've been up to, pulling back the curtain on indie podcasting life, and sharing some stories from Jessica's bachelorette party. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :) Follow Us: @30MorbidMinutes @ElyseWillems @jessicaaaaavasami Music by Casey Edwards @ComposerCasey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The end comes for us all. Go to http://meundies.com/30mm for 20% off your first order, plus free shipping. This show is sponsored by BetterHelp - go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legend has it that La Isla des las Muñecas, a dark tourism hot spot, is where a young girl was tragically found drowned to death. The dolls that decorate the island serve as both a tribute and a warning. Go to http://dietsmoke.com/shrooms and use code MORBID to get 50% off your first pack of Shroom gummies. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever had something creepy happen to you or a family member that you can't quite explain? If you've got a spooky story to tell, or like hearing other people's, then this is the episode for you. Go to http://meundies.com/30mm to get 20% off your first order and free shipping. This show is sponsored by BetterHelp - go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. Tell us more spooky stories and morbid facts over at speakpipe.com/30morbidminutes. Make sure to tell us your name, pronouns, and where you're from. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you react if you saw a dead body that, after a year, still looked like the person had died just yesterday? What about after five years? A hundred? This type of preservation, called incorruptibility, can happen. And while some consider it a holy miracle, science tells a different story. Go to http://factormeals.com/30mm50 and use code 30mm50 to get 50% off. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wondered what exactly differentiates a coffin from a casket? So did we! We get to the bottom of things. Six feet under, to be exact. Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code 30MM for 35% off polarized sunglasses and snow goggles. This show is sponsored by BetterHelp - go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A rash of creepy clown sightings reported across the U.S. sparked nationwide mass hysteria, resulting in police patrols, curfews, and locals seeing red (noses). Looking back, was this actually real terror, or case of misguided moral panic? Go to http://meundies.com/30mm for 20% off, plus free shipping. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Got a creepy or scary story to share? Maybe you work as an embalmer in a funeral home, or took a trip to a haunted locale? Perhaps you saw a ghostly figure late one night outside your window and can't quite explain it, or the town you're from has a twisted urban legend? Anything goes! The more morbid the better. Go to Speakpipe.com/30MorbidMinutes and leave us a voicemail, telling us your name, where you're from, and your story. You might just hear yourself in a future episode. Badbye for now... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Occultist and paranormal researcher Sapphire Sandalo joins us to talk about her experience with Magick, communing with the spirit world, Filipino folklore, and what it's like to investigate hauntings for a living.   This show is sponsored by BetterHelp - go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. Go to http://meundies.com/30mm for 20% off your first order, plus free shipping. Leave us a voicemail with your morbid facts, or a creepy story that happened to you at: www.speakpipe.com/30MorbidMinutes Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World hold an air of mystery and continue to capture our imaginations today. Marvels of antiquity, most were destroyed, and with them, chapters of our history and being. Leave us a voicemail with your morbid facts, or a creepy story that happened to you at: www.speakpipe.com/30MorbidMinutes Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We asked and you delivered on morbid and disturbing facts; from baby shark cannibalism, to a Latin hymn for the dead, to Canada's regulations around self-euthanasia, and more. Leave us a voicemail with your morbid facts, or a creepy story that happened to you at: www.speakpipe.com/30MorbidMinutes Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code 30MM for 35% off polarized sunglasses and snow goggles. Go to http://microdose.com and use code 30MM for 30% off and free shipping Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pre-written obituaries are, for better or worse, a necessary measure to keep a leg-up in today's instantaneous, around-the-clock news cycle. Media outlets craft robust memorials for politicians, celebrities, and other notable figures, sometimes decades before they actually die, even going as far as to interviewing their subjects while living. This show is sponsored by BetterHelp - go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. Go to http://factormeals.com/30mm50 and use code 30mm50 to get 50% off. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A must-listen for horror fanatics, we're celebrating the impact of scary cinematic game-changers; Scream, The Blair Witch Project, Jaws, The Conjuring, Psycho, Black Christmas and more. Go to http://meundies.com/30mm to get 20% off your first order and free shipping. Support us directly and get cool (and spooky) perks: 30mm.show/first Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are looking for the most random, obscure, out-of-the-box morbid facts from YOU, to feature on an episode of 30 Morbid Minutes. Simply go to the link: https://www.speakpipe.com/30MorbidMinutes , and leave us a voicemail, telling us your name, where you're from, and your morbid fact. You might just hear yourself in an episode. Badbye... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Body farms allow forensic scientists and law enforcement to conduct research on decomposing cadavers, as a means to help solve future murders. Learn what happens at these facilities, and why donating your body is all the rage (spoiler, it's a green alternative!). Plus, our editor Kelly Reynolds joins us to share their process for becoming a future donor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't expect your loved ones to preserve your home like a shrine when you die -- help them with your death cleaning while you're still alive! We discuss Margareta Magnusson's seminal guide on how to organize your life and preemptively lighten the burden on your loved ones when your time comes. Go to http://factormeals.com/30mm50 and use code 30mm50 to get 50% off. Go to http://microdose.com and use code 30MM for 30% off your first order plus free shipping. Support us directly and get cool (and spooky) perks: 30mm.show/first Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code 30MM for 50% off 2 or more pairs of polarized sunglasses. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. Support us directly and get cool (and spooky) perks: 30mm.show/first Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What began as West Virginia folklore has since evolved into a red-eyed, caked-up, wide-winged sex symbol... It's the Mothman! We discuss whether Mothman is actually the harbinger of doom, or a passive ally with a bridge obsession. Please welcome our friends and guests Christie and Heather from the Sinisterhood Podcast! Go to https://mistymountaingaming.com and use code 30MM to get a FREE acrylic dice set of your choice when you spend $20 or more. Go to http://auraframes.com and use promo code 30MM to get $30 off their Carver Mat frame. Support us directly and get cool (and spooky) perks: 30mm.show/first Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Adolphe Sax, the blighted and beleaguered inventor of the saxophone, to Ann Hodges, who holds the distinction of being the only documented human hit by a meteorite, we pour one out for history's poor souls who just can't seem to catch a break. Go to http://auraframes.com and use promo code 30MM to get $30 off their Carver Mat frame. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. Support us directly and get cool (and spooky) perks: 30mm.show/first Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If other earth-like planets exist, there's a very real chance that some have developed intelligent life. If so, are our alien friends out there, but scared to communicate? Hidden from the general public by top secret government agencies? Or already living among us? We cover last July's congressional testimony, Dark Forest and Great Filter theories, and more. Go to http://meundies.com/30mm to get 25% off your first order plus free shipping. Go to http://AuraFrames.com to get 30 dollarswith the code 30MM. Support us directly and get cool (and spooky) perks: 30mm.show/first Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The thought of someone 'phrogging' -- living in you home, maybe in the crawlspace or walls -- without your knowledge or permission, is a terrifying one. We recount some of real life horror stories of this happening, and what you can do to detect unscrupulous phroggers in your home. Support us directly and get cool (and spooky) perks: 30mm.show/first This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. Go to http://hellofresh.com/30mmfree and use code 30mmfree for one free breakfast item per box for life. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Revisit the '80s remake of the self-professed "cult classic of gooey greatness" with us, a staple of Jessica's childhood. Go to http://uncommongoods.com/30mm to get 15% off! Go to http://hatch.co/30mm to get $20 off your purchase of a Hatch Restore 2 plus free shipping. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shaun the former EMT joins us to discuss some of his harrowing and memorable experiences in this life-saving field. Part 2! Go to http://uncommongoods.com/30mm to get 15% off! Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Click here for the audio version: https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A former EMT joins us to discuss some of the harrowing and memorable experiences in this life-saving field. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. Go to http://meundies.com/30mm to get 25% off your first order plus free shipping. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prepare to lose your appetite... Soylent Green is PEOPLE! Go to http://expressvpn.com/30mm to get 3 extra months free. Go to http://hatch.co/30mm to get $20 off your purchase of a Hatch Restore 2 plus free shipping. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A long requested topic, examining the mass hysteria that led to accusations of witchcraft and the subsequent hangings of 19 individuals in Salem, Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code 30MM for 50% off 2 or more pairs of polarized sunglasses. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Examining the real life mad doctors and their galvanic experiments that inspired one of literature's most famous monsters. Go to http://hellofresh.com/5030mm and use code 5030mm for 50% off plus free shipping. Go to http://nuts.com/30mm to receive a free gift and free shipping when you spend $29 or more. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Popularized during the 1930s as an alleged mental health treatment, lobotomies destroyed the lives and cognitive function of many. Today, in the United States, they're technically still legal. Go to http://hatch.co/30mm to get $20 off plus free shipping. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Operating as a guise for Ireland's so-called "wayward" women, Magdalene Asylums exploited and abused the women living and working in them, well into the late twentieth century. Go to http://relatable.com/whokilledmia and use code 30MM to get 20% off. Go to http://expressvpn.com/30mm to get an extra 3 months free! Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tragedy struck Boston's North End neighborhood in 1919 when dozens died and hundreds were injured in a freak accident. Today, we're slip-sliding into Boston's Great Molasses Flood of 1919, examining the aftermath and the causes. Go to http://hellofresh.com/5030mm and use code 5030mm for 50% off plus 15% off the next two months. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Necessity may be the mother of invention, but, on rare occasions, death is the result. Some of history's brilliant minds and go-getters were tragically killed by their own creations, as recounted in this episode. Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code 30MM for 50% off 2 or more pairs of polarized sunglasses. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get to know your hosts in this funny, thoughtful, and low-key chat about what sparked the podcast, growing up gruesome, scary movies, and more. New episodes coming next week, September 12th. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back, starting September 5th! And big news: once this morbid train leaves the station, it's not stopping! Going forward you'll be able to enjoy 30 Morbid Minutes week-to-week, with no breaks between seasons. 'Til death do us part,' so to speak. Check out this quick preview of what's to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Paul McCartney to Avril Lavigne, celebrity death hoaxes spread like wildfire in the Internet Age. We examine some of the more ridiculous ones, and look back at death hoaxes of notable people throughout history. Go to http://hellofresh.com/5030mm and use code 5030mm for 50% off plus free shipping! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The natives of Sentinel Island know nothing of the outside world, and remain primitive in their technology and way of life. Many have attempted to make contact, to varying consequences. Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code 30MM for 50% off 2 or more pairs of polarized sunglasses. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An iron lung, a medical device used to treat polio patients, remains an recognizable visual of the polio epidemic. Essentially, it keeps its user alive. But is this now seemingly outdated technology still used today? Go to http://hellofresh.com/30mm50 and use code 30mm50 for 50% off plus free shipping! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laugh, grimace, and react in horror at this collection of gruesome and weird coital catastrophes and deadly sex-ploits. Go to http://nuts.com/30mm to get a free gift and free shipping when you spend $29 or more. Go to http://expressvpn.com/30mm to get an extra 3 months free. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History's most infamous ship has garnered its fair share of conspiracy theories, some more outlandish than others. We separate fact from fiction as we cover the Titanic. Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code 30MM for 50% off 2 or more pairs of polarized sunglasses. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do we fear? Why are people susceptible to different fears? Why do people ENJOY subjecting themselves to scary things? We ask the questions you might be too afraid to ask. Go to http://hellofresh.com/30mm16 and use code 30mm16 for 16 free meals plus free shipping! Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code 30MM for 50% off 2 or more pairs of polarized sunglasses. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investigating the rare medieval medical anomaly of "coffin birth," and its known cases. Go to http://honeylove.com and use code 30MM to get 20% off. Go to http://bombas.com/30mm and use code 30mm to get 20% off your first purchase. Go to http://nuts.com/30mm to get a free gift and free shipping when you spend $29 or more. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. Go to http://babbel.com/30mm to get up to 55% off your subscription. How do we explain mass societal misrememberings? The online popularization of the Mandela Effect has ushered in a vast number of conspiracy theories, from time travel, to the multiverse, to the rupture of the space-time continuum as we know it. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://babbel.com/30mm to get up to 55% off your subscription. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/30MM to get 10% off your first month. A city built atop cemeteries, Savannah holds up to its reputation as a haunted hub in America's South. Elyse recently visited and got to partake in the spooky culture and scene, learning some of ghost stories from the locals. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices