Morbid

By: Morbid Network | Wondery
  • Summary

  • It’s a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor.


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Episodes
  • Episode 658: Listener Tales 96: Buhtz
    Mar 27 2025

    Weirdos! Today we just wanted to be ourselves- and enjoy some Listener tales that are brought TO you, BY you, FOR you, FROM you, and ALLLLL about you! Throw on a comfy sweatshirt and join use as we talk about paranormal experiences at creepy schools!

    Don't forget to check out the VIDEO from this episode available on YouTube on 3/27/2025!

    If you’ve got a listener tale please send it on over to Morbidpodcast@gmail.com with “Listener Tales” somewhere in the subject line- and if you share pictures- please let us know if we can share them with fellow weirdos! :)

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  • Episode 657: Boston’s Great Molasses Flood of 1919
    Mar 24 2025

    January 15, 1919 was an unusually warm day in Boston, a welcome change from the typically cold temperatures Bostonians had experienced in the previous days. A little after 12:30 pm, the residents of the city’s North End neighborhood were going about their usual routines when all of the sudden they felt the ground shake, followed by a loud rumbling roar, as though the train had gone off the tracks. Then, without warning, a wave of molasses—reportedly fifty feet high—flooded the neighborhood with more than 2.5 million gallons of syrup, destroying buildings, toppling the nearby elevated train line, and killing twenty-one people.

    One of the lesser told and remembered stories in Boston’s history, the great molasses flood of 1919 caused untold damage to one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods and injured more than 150 people, in addition to the twenty-one dead. Yet for an event so remarkable and strange, it is still unknown precisely what caused the Purity Distilling Company’s molasses storage tank to burst and dump its contents across the North End, making it one of Boston’s most bizarre pieces of folklore.

    Thank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support!

    References

    Boston Daily Globe. 1919. "Death toll from tank disaster 13." Boston Daily Globe, January 18: 1.

    —. 1919. "Martin Clougherty awoke in a sea of sticky molasses." Boston Daily Globe, January 16: 7.

    —. 1919. "Molasses tank explosion injures 50 and kills 11." Boston Daily Globe, January 16: 1.

    —. 1919. "No Bill returned in tank disaster." Boston Daily Globe, February 13: 3.

    —. 1919. "Official police report of North End disaster." Boston Daily Globe, January 16: 7.

    —. 1919. "Scenes of anguish at relief station." Boston Daily Globe, January 16: 7.

    Buell, Spencer. 2019. "Anarchists, horses, heroes: 12 things you didn't know about the Great Boston Molasses Flood." Boston Magazine, Janaury 12.

    Daily Boston Globe. 1919. "Explosion theory favored by expert." Daily Boston Globe, January 16: 1.

    —. 1919. "Mayor appalled, promises probe." Daily Boston Globe, January 16: 1.

    Dwyer, Dialynn. 2019. "What people saw and felt in the first moments of Boston's dead Great Molasses Flood." Boston Globe, January 13.

    Jabr, Ferris. 2013. "The science of the Great Molasses Flood." Scientific American, August 1.

    Park, Edwards. 1983. "Without warning, molasses surged over Boston 100 years ago." Smithsonian Magazine, November 1.

    Puleo, Stephen. 2004. Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.

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  • Episode 656: The Attempted Murder of Alison Botha
    Mar 20 2025

    On December 18, 1994, twenty-seven-year-old Alison Botha was abducted from the parking lot of her apartment in Port Elizabeth by two men she didn’t know and had never seen. After forcing her into her car, her abductors drove her to a remote field, where she was sexually assaulted, stabbed dozens of times, nearly decapitated, and left for dead.

    Miraculously, Alison didn’t die in that field, but instead managed to get to a nearby road, where she found help and was transported to the nearest hospital where she received life-saving treatment. Because she remembered everything about her attackers, Alison was able to describe the men and they were quickly arrested and confessed to the assault.

    Since enduring her horrific attack, Alison Botha has become a symbol of endurance and for decades her story of survival has inspired and empowered young women across South Africa and around the world.

    Thank you to the Incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research and Writing support!

    References

    Marianne, Thamm. 2018. I Have Life: Alison's Journey. Cape Town, South Africa: Penguin Random House South Africa.

    Reddy, Tash. 2006. "Alison has life - and she truly cherishes it." Pretoria News, December 2.

    —. 2006. "Miracle survivor Alison inspires." Weekend Argus (South Africa), December 3.

    Sanpath, Arthi. 2010. "Will to survive triumphs incredible story of courage inspires all." Daily News (South Africa), August 23.

    Thamm, Marianne. 2024. "Alison Botha health update — Reunited with family and fighting for recovery." Daily Maverick (South Africa), October 27.

    The Mercury. 2023. "Rapist pair get paroled after serving 28 years." The Mercury (South Africa), July 6.

    The Star. 2012. "Rape victim's parole shock." The Star (South Africa), January 19.


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Best true crime podcast

This is my favorite true crime podcast. Alaina and Ash provide the perfect amount of banter while still telling the story, unlike some other podcasts where it is all story and no banter. These two have great chemistry and the pace of the podcast is perfect. They also choose very interesting topics and are very knowledgeable.

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Love these weirdo chicks!!!

I am obsessed with their delivery of such horrible felonious crimes. I love how Ash and Alana give the facts of the cases with respect for the victims, while totally bashing the evil bastards who committed the crimes. They are hilarious and totally relatable. Love love LOVE THEM!!!

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Love these ladies!!!

This is my favorite podcast. Great stories and love how they are presented! At times true crime can be tough to listen to and this podcast is compassionate and funny.

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Favorite True Crime Podcast

I love this Podcast! I love their banter. They are weird and witty if you don’t like it don’t listen it’s not for you then. There are Thousands of us that it is for! ❤️ Ash and Alaina they are the best!

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Best Christmas gift

I put The Butcher And The Wren on my Christmas list , and my mom got it for me!!!! I am so excited!!!!!

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I'm hooked!

My niece told me about this podcast duo and i was like " I don't do podcasts " Well after listening to a few I'm hooked! I find myself laughing at the comments and saying some of the same things they are saying. I'm in law enforcement and some off these stories / cases I have never heard of, find myself doing a whole lot of googling lol... Keep it up ladies love it!!!!

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My favorite podcast

Absolutely love these ladies! This is my go to true crime podcast. They somehow manage to give respectful insight into horrific people and events while still keeping it light in some respect with their great chemistry, banter, and commentary.

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YEET YEET.....THESE LADIES ROCK MY WORLD

Alaina and Ash are my spirit animals. Local New England girls tugging at my spooky black heart. They talk about all things murder, mayhem and spooks. I feel as though we are truly kindred spooky souls and would have the best sleepovers ...... for reals. They are respectful, thorough and really put in the work. You can tell they care and are just trying to make a difference by telling these stories. Please listen and I know you'll enjoy them as much as I do. In the wise words of RuPaul Charles "EVERYBODY SAY LOVE" cause after a few episodes that's what you'll be saying.

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this pod cast is amazballs. I love how these girls personalities really make listening to this horrific stories puts a different vibe in it. it's refreshing. while also giving the victims of these crimes the acknowledgment they deserve.. some of these stories completely blow my mind, and they are really good at painting the picture in my mind to see what's going on. I dive for about an hr every morning to work, and they help me keep my eyes peeled open to make sure I clock in the time clock and not some ones mailbox on the way to work.

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Love it

I truly enjoy listening to this podcast. I look foward to an upload every week. It keeps me entertained while I work.

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