30 Morbid Minutes podcast

30 Morbid Minutes

Journey into the morbid, macabre, gruesome and unexplained, with comedians and friends Elyse Willems and Jessica Vasami. Covering topics like: untimely deaths on cruise ships, sleep paralysis demons, celebrity death hoaxes, obituary bandits, pesky cursed objects, spontaneous human combustion, zombie apocalypses, the Victorian obsession with death, screaming mummies, the Dark Forest alien paradox, medical malpractice, good old-fashioned cannibalism, and so much more. Episodes on Mondays. ***Featured in Apple Podcast's New & Noteworthy 2022.***

Journey into the morbid, macabre, gruesome and unexplained, with comedians and friends Elyse Willems and Jessica Vasami. Covering topics like: untimely deaths on cruise ships, sleep paralysis demons, celebrity death hoaxes, obituary bandits, pesky cursed objects, spontaneous human combustion, zombie apocalypses, the Victorian obsession with death, screaming mummies, the Dark Forest alien paradox, medical malpractice, good old-fashioned cannibalism, and so much more. Episodes on Mondays. ***Featured in Apple Podcast's New & Noteworthy 2022.***

 

#125

What Does a Coroner Do? (Reddit AMA with a Coroner)

We’re doing a thorough examination of what life is like for a professional coroner, pullin... more

01 Dec 2025

31 MINS

31:04

01 Dec 2025


#124

Is It Common to Die on Your Birthday?

Sometimes a surprise birthday party can result in an unforeseen death. We explore the dark... more

10 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:08

10 Nov 2025


#123

Cemetery Sleepovers: Not As Morbid As You Think?

What compels thrill-seekers and ghosthunters to spend the night amongst the gravestones? A... more

27 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:36

27 Oct 2025


#122

From the Crypt: The History of Halloween - America's Most Morbid Holiday

Spooky enthusiasts rejoice, it's the most wonderful time of year: Halloween season! No bet... more

20 Oct 2025

34 MINS

34:02

20 Oct 2025


#121

More Cursed Objects: The Tallman Bunk Beds

In the 1987 the Tallman Family of Horicon, Wisconsin were driven from their home by parano... more

13 Oct 2025

34 MINS

34:06

13 Oct 2025


#120

From the Crypt: The Real Life Dr. Frankenstein

Examining the real life mad doctors and their galvanic experiments that inspired one of li... more

06 Oct 2025

31 MINS

31:03

06 Oct 2025


#119

"What's it like to die NINE times?" - Q&A

Reddit user Generic Box was 20-years-old when they had their first out-of-hospital sudden ... more

22 Sep 2025

34 MINS

34:11

22 Sep 2025


#118

America's Most Isolated Family: The Whittakers

Who are the Whittakers, and why has the world become so fascinated with them and their iso... more

08 Sep 2025

37 MINS

37:31

08 Sep 2025


#117

The Unspoken Rules of Appalachia

Is the rich history of Appalachian folklore meant to be taken literally? Do cryptids, spir... more

25 Aug 2025

27 MINS

27:44

25 Aug 2025


#116

"Have You Ever Seen a Ghost?" Q&A with a Cemetery Groundskeeper

In this episode, we pull the most interesting questions and responses from Reddit user odd... more

11 Aug 2025

32 MINS

32:55

11 Aug 2025


#115

Cemeteries vs. Graveyards: What's REALLY the Difference?

Cemeteries and graveyards aren’t actually the same thing. An important distinction that pr... more

28 Jul 2025

27 MINS

27:00

28 Jul 2025


#114

Corpse Cleaning: Crime Scenes, Hoarders, and Detective Work

Ever wonder what happens after a crime scene gets cleared? When the cops leave, the body’s... more

14 Jul 2025

35 MINS

35:27

14 Jul 2025


#113

From the Crypt: Tombstones, Epitaphs & Symbols Explained (New Intro)

This is a rerelease of an episode that originally aired July 19, 2022 with a new intro fro... more

30 Jun 2025

42 MINS

42:49

30 Jun 2025


#112

From the Crypt: Funeral Home Secrets (New Intro)

This is a rerelease of an episode that originally aired September 13, 2022 with a new intr... more

16 Jun 2025

45 MINS

45:22

16 Jun 2025


#111

30 Morbid Minutes Presents Petty Crimes: Airbnb Boat featuring Ego Nwodim

Check out this episode of the podcast Petty Crimes! The rental listing said “please don’t ... more

05 Jun 2025

46 MINS

46:48

05 Jun 2025


#110

The First Televised Royal Funeral and a Death Headline Fit for a King

Both George V and George VI succumbed to declining health and respiratory ailments. The la... more

26 May 2025

32 MINS

32:30

26 May 2025


#109

Ranking the Most Morbid Facts

It's an apples to oranges of morbidity as Jessica and Elyse take ten random yet gruesome f... more

12 May 2025

48 MINS

48:21

12 May 2025


#108

The Final Moments of Pompeii

Buried in an instant. Preserved for eternity. What really happened in the final moments of... more

21 Apr 2025

39 MINS

39:05

21 Apr 2025


#107

Fireworks Made with Human Ashes: The Explosive New Post-mortem Trend

If you’re considering cremation as an alternative to traditional burial, we might be able ... more

07 Apr 2025

30 MINS

30:26

07 Apr 2025


#106

Death on Airplanes: How Do Flight Crews Handle a Death Onboard?

In-flight medical emergencies occur about once every 604 flights, with a mortality rate of... more

24 Mar 2025

24 MINS

24:45

24 Mar 2025


#105

From the Crypt: Death on Cruise Ships (New Intro)

Revisiting one of our fan favorite classic episodes with a newly recorded introduction! An... more

03 Mar 2025

52 MINS

52:17

03 Mar 2025


#104

The Deranged Doctor Who Stole the Corpse of the Woman He Obsessed Over

Karl Tanzler, also known as Count Carl von Cosel, was a radiologist in Key West, Florida w... more

17 Feb 2025

29 MINS

29:24

17 Feb 2025


#103

Battling Vampires (and Tuberculosis) in the 19th Century

Did a deadly disease spark the legend of vampires? Or were bloodthirsty creatures really l... more

03 Feb 2025

37 MINS

37:15

03 Feb 2025


#102

If you like 30 Morbid Minutes, checkout Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations

Slaycation brings a darkly comic, unique vantage point to chilling, thrilling and WTF? sto... more

27 Jan 2025

18 MINS

18:29

27 Jan 2025


#101

How to Legally Marry Someone Who is Dead...

Necrogamy, or posthumous marriage, involves a living person marrying someone who is dead, ... more

20 Jan 2025

28 MINS

28:32

20 Jan 2025