Who are the Whittakers, and why has the world become so fascinated with them and their isolated West Virginia way of life? We take a look at their insular family tree, and the genetic fallout that can occur with inbreeding.
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Elyse Willems
Jessica Vasami
Music by Casey Edwards
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The Unspoken Rules of Appalachia
Is the rich history of Appalachian folklore meant to be taken literally? Do cryptids, spirits and supernatural dangers exist in those rugged hills? If you hear a voice say your name in the woods, should you respond? (Spoiler: no.) In this new episode, we examine the unspoken rules of Appalachia and give a brief history of the mountain range.
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Elyse Willems
Jessica Vasami
Music by Casey Edwards - @ComposerCasey
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"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_fisch's cemetery groundskeeper AMA! They live at and maintain a historic and still active cemetery.
https://www.reddit.com/r/CemeteryPorn/comments/1l79n8e/im_a_cemetery_grounds_keeper_ama/
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Elyse Willems
Jessica Vasami
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Cemeteries vs. Graveyards: What's REALLY the Difference?
Cemeteries and graveyards aren’t actually the same thing. An important distinction that probably doesn’t matter much… if you’re dead. In this episode, we examine the historical and practical differences that set these two bone yards apart.
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Elyse Willems
Jessica Vasami
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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 been removed, and the yellow tape comes down? What happens to all the... mess? The blood, the broken glass, the smell?
Well, someone has to clean it up. And that job falls on a very specific group of people, known as trauma cleaners or biohazard cleanup crews. Learn what goes on behind-the-scenes in this morbid and messy profession.
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Elyse Willems
Jessica Vasami
Music by Casey Edwards - @ComposerCasey
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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.***
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