Morbid

Auteur(s): Morbid Network | Wondery
  • Résumé

  • 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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  • Episode 638: The Crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571
    Jan 20 2025

    On October 13, 1972, a chartered aircraft carrying forty-five passengers, including 19 members of the Old Christians’ Club rugby team, departed from Montevideo, Uruguay bound for Santiago, Chile. About an hour into the flight, the copilot incorrectly believed the plane had gotten off course and requested permission from air traffic control in Santiago to begin his descent and course correct. However, when the plane began descending out of the cloud cover, the copilot realized he’d been wrong about their position and were in fact dangerous close to the Andes mountains. The pilots attempted to pull the plane back up, but they were unsuccessful and the crashed directly into the mountain.

    Ultimately, sixteen of the forty-five passengers survived the crash of flight 571, spending seventy-two days in an isolated, untraveled part of the Andes. They endured extremely harsh conditions including sub-zero temperatures, exposure to freezing wind, and most significantly, starvation. The survivors were eventually rescued after two passengers hiked three days out of the mountains, using only materials from the wreckage to aid in the trek, where they eventually found help.

    In the years since the crash, the story of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 has become one of the most famous tales of survival and human endurance.

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

    References

    Associated Press. 1972. "16 survive 2 months in Andes after crash." Boston Globe, December 23: 2.

    —. 1972. "Crash survivors resorted to cannibalism." Boston Globe, December 27: 2.

    —. 1972. "16 Air crash survivors found after 69 days in icy Andes." Los Angeles Times, December 23: 1.

    Benales, Carlos. 1972. "Andes survivors solved problem of food, shelter." Chicago Tribune, December 31: 9.

    Campbell, Matthew. 2022. "Fifty years on, 'Alive' team say eating flesh was awful but they got used to it." Sunday Times, October 16.

    Godfrey, Chris. 2023. "My plane crashed in the Andes. Only the unthinkable kept me and the other starving survivirs alive." The Guardian, December 4.

    Lilliston, Lynn. 1974. "Andes crash survivors tell their story." Los Angeles Times, May 5: 179.

    Read, Piers Paul. 1974. Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors. New York, NY: J.B. Lippincott Company.

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  • Episode 637: The Bobbed Haired Bandit
    Jan 16 2025

    In the winter of 1924, the boroughs of New York City were plagued by a series of robberies ostensibly committed by a young couple. This was not the first time a woman had been involved in armed robberies; however, rather than be a reluctant participant in the crimes, it appeared as though the traditional roles were reversed and the young woman was the mastermind behind the hold-ups. The press quickly caught on and soon the “Bobbed Haired Bandit,” as she came to be known in the papers, was grabbing headlines across the country.

    Starting with the robbery of grocery store in early January, the Bandit’s crimes got bigger as weeks passed, as did her personality. Not only did the criminal pair become famous for their exploits and fashion, but also for the ways in which she taunted the police with notes daring them to come after her. In time, the NYPD’s inability to catch the bandit began to reflect very poorly on Mayor Richard Enright, who was ridiculed by both the bandit and the public.

    Finally, in late April, the Bobbed Haired Bandit and her partner were arrested in Florida, having fled New York earlier in the month after a robbery in which someone was shot. To everyone’s surprise, the couple wasn’t quite the Jazz Age antiheros everyone was expecting, but a young newly married couple who were desperately in need of money at a time when employment was hard to come by.

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

    References

    Brooklyn Daily Times. 1924. "Bob Hair Bandit and man shoot National Biscuit Co. cashier." Brooklyn Daily Times, April 1: 3.

    Brooklyn Eagle. 1924. "Bobbed-haired girl held as boro bandit in crime roundup ." Brooklyn Eagle , February 6: 1.

    —. 1924. "Bobbed Haired Bandit may be a boy; cusses like sailor but has feminine feet." Brooklyn Eagle, February 3: 5.

    —. 1924. "Girls let their hair grow fearing they'll be taken for Bobbed-Hair Bandit." Brooklyn Eagle, February 24: 78.

    —. 1924. "Hold bob-haired girl as pal of alleged bandits." Brooklyn Eagle, February 7: 2.

    —. 1924. "New gunwoman defies police to catch her." Brooklyn Eagle, January 16: 1.

    Dorman, Marjorie. 1924. "The Bobbed-Hair Bandit is a revolt." Brooklyn Eagle, March 16: 95.

    Duncombe, Stephen, and Andrew Mattson. 2006. The Bobbed Haired Bandit: A True Story of Crime and Celebrity in 1920s New York. New York, NY: NYU Press.

    Getty, Frank. 1924. "'Fish peddling bums" victims of Bobbed-Haired Bandit." Buffalo Enquirer, January 24: 1.

    Johnson, Nunnally. 1924. "One word after another." Brooklyn Eagle, February 21: 16.

    New York Times. 1924. "2-gun girl bandit holds up a grocery." New York Times, February 24: 1.

    —. 1924. "Alienists to test Cooney for sanity." New York Times, April 25: 19.

    —. 1924. "Bobbed Bandit gets ten years in prison; warns other girls." New York Times, May 7: 1.

    —. 1924. "Bob-Haired Bandit attempts a murder." New York Times, April 2: 21.

    —. 1924. "Girl bandit proudly describes 10 crimes." New York Times, April 23: 1.

    —. 1924. "Hold-up girl gets $600 from grocer." New York Times, January 23: 10.

    Times Union. 1924. ""Bobbed Haired Bandit" annoucnes her "getaway" for neighboring state." Times Union (Brooklyn, NY), January 22: 1.

    —. 1924. "200 police fail to trap bobbed haired girl bandit." Times Union (Brooklyn, NY), January 27: 1.

    —. 1924. "Enright may try himself to nab Bobbed-Hair Bandit." Times Union (Brooklyn, NY), March 23: 1.

    —. 1924. "Ex-chorus girl arrested as chain store bandit." Times Union (Brooklyn, NY), January 15: 1.

    —. 1924. "Note writers want Helen Quigley freed." Times Union (Brooklyn, NY), January 22: 3.

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  • Episode 636: Gordon Cummins: The Blackout Ripper (Part 2)
    Jan 13 2025

    In February 1942, Gordon Cummins, a twenty-eight-year-old Royal Air Force Serviceman, murdered four women and attempted to murder two others over a six-day period in London, leading the press to dub him “The Blackout Ripper.”

    At a time when the fear of imminent bombings was high and London was on high alert, authorities nonetheless launched an investigation and, quite remarkably, were able to catch Cummins quickly, thereby preventing any further murders; yet the question remains, how was it that a brutally violent killer manage to kill so many people in such a short amount of time and barely attract attention of the police and press?

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

    References

    Bolton News. 1942. "Is 'killer' at large?" Bolton News, February 14: 1.

    Campbell, Duncan. 2010. "London in the blitz: how crime flourished under cover of the blackout." The Guardian, August 28.

    Driscoll, Margarette. 2022. "Ranmpage of the Blackout Ripper." Daily Mail, November 24.

    Evening Standard. 1942. "Accused of murder of 4 women." Evening Standard (London, England), March 26: 8.

    Evening Telegraph. 1942. "'Killer' theory in wave of London murders." Evening Telegraph (Derby, England), February 14: 8.

    Herald Express. 1942. "Cadet's defense in murder trial." Herald Express (Devon, England), April 28: 1.

    Hull Daily Mail. 1942. "London murders." Hull Daily Mail, February 11: 1.

    Imperial War Museum. n.d. Imperial War Museum. https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-nation-at-a-standstill-shutdown-in-the-second-world-war.

    Liverpool Daily Post. 1942. "Another London murder." Liverpool Daily Post, February 14: 1.

    Storey, Neil. 2023. The Blackout Murders: Homicide in WW2. South Yorkshire, England: Pen and Sword.

    The Citizen. 1942. "Cadet sent for trial." The Citizen (Gloucester, England), March 27: 1.

    —. 1942. "'Evidence was overwhelming'." The Citizen (Gloucester, England), June 9: 8.

    —. 1942. "Fresh Jury to be sworn in." The Citizen (Gloucester, England), April 24: 1.

    The Times. 1942. "Airman charged with three murders." The Times (London, England), March 13: 2.

    Venning, Annabel. 2017. "The Blackout Ripper; under cover of the Blitz." Mail on Sunday, January 29.

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love these girls!

Ash & Alaina you guys are the bomb! great podcast, great people. you guys have me laughing so hard my stomach hurts at times.

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wow

I love all content and the banter of the girls makes for such easy listening.
I have yet to find another pod cast that I enjoy nearly as much.

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They are my favorite podcast to listen! amazingly told stories and very well researched
They are my favorite podcast to listen! amazingly told stories and very well researched

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Loved This!

Cool idea for a series can't wait to listen to more! I've been binging this podcast for about 2 months now and I love you guys!

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good

good one.Had a very different experience on listening to the audiobook.overall i enjoyed the audiobook

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[September 19, 2023, 10:52 AM] BH, Sachin Kumar: playing it my way and person behind the personality and greatness lies in simplicity

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Morbid but Oh so Fun!!

I have been following since I returned to school right before the pandemic and let me tell you!! You guys carried me through the hardships of working full time while studying all the way to graduation.
I can never miss an episode! The banter and side quests are so funny (I got a lot of weird looks in class because I was failing spectacularly at holding my laughter in (I still get looks when it happens at work, like yesterday))
Ash and Alaina I resonate with both of you so much you helped me rediscover the weirdo in me
I love you!

Keep it weiiiiird
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