Mortal Musings Podcast

By: Neil & Megan
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  • Each week, your hosts Neil & Megan get into a true crime case or just a truly macabre story. We also throw in some strange and interesting tales of oddity. And remember, we like to take the cases seriously, but not ourselves. New episodes every Wednesday!

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  • 58. The Death of Timothy Ferguson
    Nov 13 2024
    This week we talk about the shocking levels of neglect and abuse that lead to the death of 15 year old Timothy Ferguson.Our oddity is the story of Frank Hayes. Sources: https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2024/04/timothys-tragic-story-teen-murdered-by-mom-exposes-troubling-holes-in-child-welfare-system.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2022/07/ice-baths-denial-of-food-led-to-teens-death-by-mothers-hand-muskegon-prosecutor-says.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2022/07/ice-baths-denial-of-food-led-to-teens-death-by-mothers-hand-muskegon-prosecutor-says.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2024/01/the-worlds-a-darker-place-without-him-siblings-of-boy-tortured-to-death-by-mom-say.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2024/02/man-asks-judge-for-mercy-when-sentenced-to-prison-for-torturing-brother-to-death.htmlhttps://www.courttv.com/news/mi-v-shanda-vander-ark-tortured-son-murder-trial/https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/michigan-man-sentenced-to-prison-in-starvation-death-of-his-disabled-brother/ https://youtu.be/vUZRbo4yBCg?si=PaCXF4S5WrhBHA4hhttps://youtu.be/BVASW_cI1aU?si=_sBKrulJGELw-3sY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbCMjBtYz6Yhttps://youtu.be/4tkcJm6g6lM?si=jG04LfQ-CptZ1Skr https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2024/1/frank-hayes-the-jockey-who-won-a-race-despite-dying-midway-763599https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Hayes_(jockey)CONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast BONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingsOFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER:https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.
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    45 mins
  • 57. The Story of Mary Mallon a.k.a Typhoid Mary
    Nov 6 2024
    Today we are getting into the story of Mary Mallon, or more unfavourably dubbed “Typhoid Mary”.Our oddity is Martin Pistorius and his experience of Locked-in syndrome.

    Sources:
    https://www.dib.ie/biography/mallon-mary-typhoid-mary-a5417
    https://www.womensmuseumofireland.ie/exhibits/typhoid-mary
    https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/first/b/bourdain-01mary.html?scp=1&sq=typhoid%20mary&st=Search
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3959940/
    https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-typhoid-mary
    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/typhoid-mary-tragic-tale-exposed-health-impacts-super-spreaders
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52291327
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkg3t39
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Mallon

    https://www.today.com/health/ghost-boy-martin-pistorius-recalls-years-being-awake-trapped-his-2d80452772
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Pistorius

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    41 mins
  • 56. The Murder of Lisa Ann French
    Oct 30 2024
    For Halloween this year, we're talking about the horrifying murder of Lisa Ann French on the 31st October 1973.
    Our oddity is the case of a missing person who was found over 70 years later.

    Sources:

    https://eu.fdlreporter.com/story/news/2017/12/06/lisa-ann-frenchs-family-fights-release-wisconsins-infamous-halloween-killer/821216001/

    https://eu.fdlreporter.com/story/news/2019/01/15/halloween-killer-gerald-turner-tried-fond-du-lac/2559637002/

    https://eu.fdlreporter.com/picture-gallery/news/2017/12/06/photos-four-decades-later-effects-of-lisa-ann-frenchs-murder-remain/108190024/

    http://www.apricetopay.com/blog/the-halloween-killer

    https://medium.com/@lisariggio1994/the-halloween-killer-the-murder-of-lisa-ann-french-cf003c0467fe

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lisa_Ann_French


    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/23/luis-armando-albino-abducted-six-year-old-oakland-found


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    37 mins

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These two work so well together!

This is my new favourite podcast. I love the way they tell the cases so seriously, but then crack jokes and it doesn't effect the case at all.

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