Episodes

  • 66. Geoffrey Evans & John Shaw a.k.a The One A Week Killers Part 2

    66. Geoffrey Evans & John Shaw a.k.a The One A Week Killers Part 2
    Jan 8 2025
    In Part 2, we talk about the arrest, confessions, and the trial that followed. Our Oddity this week is the mystery of The Pinnacle Man.

    Sources:

    https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/the-late-summer-murders-two-men-on-a-mission-to-kill-irish-women-1.4804276

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/state-s-longest-serving-prisoner-in-fresh-bid-to-secure-temporary-release-1.4766005

    https://www.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/i-do-not-rejoice-that-serial-killer-geoffrey-evans-is-on-his-death-bed-but-ill-shed-no-tears-on-his-passing-why-because-i-was-there/27898081.html

    https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20194707.html

    https://ie.vlex.com/vid/people-v-shaw-793411513

    https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/evil-serial-killer-given-taste-24027161

    https://www.thejournal.ie/irelands-longest-serving-prisoners-2542447-Jan2016/

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


    Crimes That Shook Ireland:
    The Serial Murders
    A Trail of Bloodshed

    Oddity:

    https://www.shaeff-myers.com/obituaries/nicolas-grubb

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/02/pinnacle-man-frozen-pennsylvania-cave-identified
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj08gr3v43lo

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    47 mins
  • New Year, New Binge Episode 2

    New Year, New Binge Episode 2
    Jan 2 2025
    Welcome, true-crime lovers, to New Year, New Binge 2025 Edition! What you’ll find included is your guide to an exciting lineup of podcasts that will make 2025 your best year for listening yet. New Years is a time for resolutions, and mine is simple: to share with you the most captivating, chilling, and downright binge-worthy true-crime podcasts. Whether you’re looking to uncover unsolved mysteries or dive into deep investigative storytelling, I’ve got you covered.

    Be sure to follow all of the podcasts you enjoyed so you never miss a new episode. Podcasts are listed below in the order in which you will be introduced to them:

    Episode 1:

    Reverie True Crime https://linktr.ee/paigeelmore
    Fresh Hell Podcast https://freshhellpodcast.com/
    Malice https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/malice-a-true-crime-podcast/id1471251398
    Women & Crime https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com
    True Crimecast https://linktr.ee/truecrimecast
    The Dark Oak Podcast thedarkoak.com

    Episode 2:

    Coffee and Cases Podcast https://linktr.ee/coffeeandcases
    Heart Starts Pounding https://www.heartstartspounding.com/
    Mortal Musings Podcast https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast
    True Crime Creepers https://linktr.ee/TrueCrimeCreepers
    Private Dicks Podcast https://linktr.ee/privatedicks
    Twisted Travel and True Crime https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcast

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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • New Year, New Binge Episode 1

    New Year, New Binge Episode 1
    Jan 2 2025
    Welcome, true-crime lovers, to New Year, New Binge 2025 Edition! What you’ll find included is your guide to an exciting lineup of podcasts that will make 2025 your best year for listening yet. New Years is a time for resolutions, and mine is simple: to share with you the most captivating, chilling, and downright binge-worthy true-crime podcasts. Whether you’re looking to uncover unsolved mysteries or dive into deep investigative storytelling, I’ve got you covered.

    Be sure to follow all of the podcasts you enjoyed so you never miss a new episode. Podcasts are listed below in the order in which you will be introduced to them:

    Episode 1:

    Reverie True Crime https://linktr.ee/paigeelmore
    Fresh Hell Podcast https://freshhellpodcast.com/
    Malice https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/malice-a-true-crime-podcast/id1471251398
    Women & Crime https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com
    True Crimecast https://linktr.ee/truecrimecast
    The Dark Oak Podcast thedarkoak.com

    Episode 2:

    Coffee and Cases Podcast https://linktr.ee/coffeeandcases
    Heart Starts Pounding https://www.heartstartspounding.com/
    Mortal Musings Podcast https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast
    True Crime Creepers https://linktr.ee/TrueCrimeCreepers
    Private Dicks Podcast https://linktr.ee/privatedicks
    Twisted Travel and True Crime https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcast

    CONNECT WITH US:
    https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast

    BONUS CONTENT:
    https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast

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    https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusings

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    https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZ

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • 65. Geoffrey Evans & John Shaw a.k.a The One A Week Killers Part 1

    65. Geoffrey Evans & John Shaw a.k.a The One A Week Killers Part 1
    Jan 1 2025
    In Part 1, we're going to talk about the background of the perpetrators and the abduction of Elizabeth Plunkett and Mary Duffy. Our oddity is a case of how one performance artist pushed herself to her limits by putting her trust into others. Sources: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/the-late-summer-murders-two-men-on-a-mission-to-kill-irish-women-1.4804276 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/state-s-longest-serving-prisoner-in-fresh-bid-to-secure-temporary-release-1.4766005 https://www.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/i-do-not-rejoice-that-serial-killer-geoffrey-evans-is-on-his-death-bed-but-ill-shed-no-tears-on-his-passing-why-because-i-was-there/27898081.html https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20194707.html https://ie.vlex.com/vid/people-v-shaw-793411513 https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/evil-serial-killer-given-taste-24027161 https://www.thejournal.ie/irelands-longest-serving-prisoners-2542447-Jan2016/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Evans Crimes That Shook Ireland:The Serial MurdersA Trail of BloodshedOddity:https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/may/12/marina-abramovic-ready-to-die-serpentine-gallery-512-hours https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/sep/25/marina-abramovics-shocking-rhythm-0-performance-shows-why-we-still-cannot-trust-people-in-power https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm_0 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
  • 64. The Unsolved Murder of Paul Logan

    64. The Unsolved Murder of Paul Logan
    Dec 25 2024
    On today's episode we discuss the unsolved murder of Paul Logan on the 23rd December 1993. Our oddity is the kindergarten shoe thief. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-45612572 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wear-67806837 https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/7122177.parents-still-hope-killer-will-be-caught/ https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/16894937.paul-logan-murder-50-000-reward-information-1993-killing/ https://cumbriacrack.com/2017/12/20/can-you-help-police-catch-paul-logans-killer/ https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/paul-logan-murder-twists-turns-22193511 https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/shotley-bridge-arms-dealer-death-1372673 https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/paul-logan-murder-gossip-rumours-22195055 https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/sister-unsolved-consett-murder-victim-22180513 https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/how-murdered-paul-logans-family-22198108 http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=673&termRef=Paul%20LoganOddity: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/18/japan-weasel-shoe-thief-kindergarten-gosho-kodomo-en-fukuokaCONNECT 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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    48 mins
  • 63. The Murder of Tim McLean a.k.a The Greyhound Bus Murder

    63. The Murder of Tim McLean a.k.a The Greyhound Bus Murder
    Dec 18 2024
    This week we talk about the shocking murder of Tim McLean on a Greyhound Bus. Our oddity is Prosopometamorphopsia. Sources: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/man-pleads-not-guilty-in-bus-beheading/article_debaa898-10a7-5c7d-a10c-bf7b19c6f471.html https://winnipegsun.com/2016/01/13/agony-continues-for-tim-mcleans-family https://www.cbc.ca/news/greyhound-pulls-bus-rage-ads-1.722960 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/greyhound-cannibal-interviewer-vince-li-thought-he-was-attacking-alien-in-beheading-of-tim-mclean/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/greyhound-beheading-10th-anniversary-1.4760074 https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/vince-li-discharge-1.3979861 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38945061 https://www.vice.com/en/article/vince-li-who-beheaded-and-ate-another-man-on-bus-set-free/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/inside-the-little-known-mental-health-program-that-treated-vince-li/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-18170463https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-138970/MCLEAN_TIMOTHY https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-215423/BARKER_KEN https://allthatsinteresting.com/tim-mclean https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Tim_McLeanOddity:https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)00136-3/abstract https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3540293/ https://www.sciencenews.org/article/distorted-faces-prosopometamorphopsia https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/03/28/demon-face-syndrome-patient-victor-sharrah/73089955007/#:~:text=According%20to%20a%20website%20on,different%20position%2C%20the%20website%20saidCONNECT 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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    59 mins
  • 62. The Miyazawa Family Murders

    62. The Miyazawa Family Murders
    Dec 11 2024
    This week we discuss the unsolved murders of The Miyazawa Family, also known as the Setagaya Family Murders.Our oddity is Smile Mask Syndrome.Sources: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-29/the-house-of-horrors-in-setagaya-japan/11771304 https://www.adaymag.com/2020/09/01/japan-setagaya-family-murder.html https://japantoday.com/category/crime/setagaya-family-murders-remain-unsolved-23-years-later https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/Police-advised-to-rethink-motive-and-opportunity-in-unsolved-Setagaya-family-murder-case https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/multilingual/english/safe_society/wanted/seijo.html https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14073939 https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13047774 https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/what-we-really-know-about-the-setagaya-family-murder-a87389875e71 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/jan/07/jonathanwatts.theobserver#:~:text=Mikio%20Miyazawa%20%2D%20who%20worked%20for,were%20killed%20in%20their%20beds. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/drumoorhouse/setagaya-family-murders-unsolved https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setagaya_family_murder#:~:text=In%202019%20or%202020%2C%20the,likely%20to%20be%20right%2Dhanded https://www.healthline.com/health/smiling-depression#treatment https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smile_mask_syndromeCONNECT 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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    48 mins
  • 61. The Abduction & Murder of Venus Stewart Part 2

    61. The Abduction & Murder of Venus Stewart Part 2
    Dec 4 2024
    In Part 2, the story unfolds of what really happened to Venus, and who exactly was involved.Our oddity is the story of serial killer Diogo Alves. Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/US/convicted-murderer-requests-xbox-leading-police-wifes-body/story?id=58716056#:~:text=Doug%20Stewart%2C%20a%20U.S.%20military,Michigan%20on%20April%2026%2C%202010. https://wwmt.com/news/local/estranged-husband-leads-police-to-body-of-venus-stewart-eight-years-after-her-disapperance https://wwmt.com/news/local/venus-stewarts-killer-details-her-death-while-police-excavate-her-remains https://www.mlive.com/news/g66l-2019/01/ce148b38d79275/how-murdered-mother-venus-stewarts-body-was-finally-found-8-years-later.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2011/02/venus_stewarts_mother_was_hyst.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2010/06/douglas_stewart_husband_of_mis.html https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2010/06/venus_stewart_is_dead_authorit.html https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2010/05/post_50.html https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2010/06/impostor_posed_as_doug_stewart.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2010/04/missing_st_joseph_county_woman_1.html https://eu.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2019/01/21/dateline-nbc-doug-stewart-murder-venus-stewart-michigan/2617683002/ https://eu.freep.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/10/23/prisoner-gets-xbox-leading-police-slain-wifes-body/1745041002/ https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/full-episode--deadly-game-449301571798?v=raila&https://lisboasecreta.co/en/history-of-the-head-of-diogo-alves/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogo_AlvesCONNECT 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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    38 mins