Morbidology

It was just after 9PM one June in 1984 when Alex Arnold opened his front door to a teenage girl. She was panicked, telling him her friend had been “acting weird.” What happened next would expose the hidden pressures, jealousies, and hierarchies of a seemingly perfect high school. SPONSORS -  Gusto:  Gusto is an online payroll and benefts software built for small businesses. Get three months free a...

In September of 2009, a police officer in Farmville, Virginia, arrived at a home to carry out a welfare check. As he stepped onto the property, a pungent odor hit him, strong enough to stop him in his tracks. It was clear that something inside wasn’t right. SPONSORS - Gusto:  Gusto is an online payroll and benefts software built for small businesses. Get three months free at:  http://gusto.com/mor...

Wandsworth Homes is a quiet military housing complex in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Children rode bikes along its streets, neighbours looked out for one another, and life seemed ordinary. But one March evening in 1991, two boys left home to play, and never returned… SPONSORS - Nutrafol:  Find out why Nutrafol is the best-selling hair growth supplement. Use code “MORBIDOLOGY10” for $10 off at:  http:...

Blackpool is a town built on lights and laughter, a place where families once came for the arcades, the tower, the sea air. On a cold night after Halloween 2003, 14-year-old Charlene Downes set off through the town centre and didn’t come home. The posters went up, the cameras were checked, and then the rumours began. What followed would expose something far darker than a missing-persons case. SPON...

Steven Roberts was hiking through Rock Bridge Memorial State Park in Missouri, one morning in March of 2020. Something unusual caught his eye. Just beyond the treeline, something sharp and rectangular broke the natural shape of the landscape… SPONSORS -  PuzzleYOU: Turn your spooky season photos into a one-of-a-kind keepsake and get 20% off with code "SPOOKY" at: http://puzzleyou.com/morbid SHOW N...

In October 2011, a little girl was found unresponsive in a home in Meeker, Oklahoma. When detectives looked into the family’s history, what they found would horrify them, and lead to sweeping changes in how children are protected in the state. SPONSORS - Nutrafol: Find out why Nutrafol is the best-selling hair growth supplement. Use code “MORBIDOLOGY10” for $10 off at: http://nutrafol.com/ Gusto:...

A woman was asleep in her home in Mernda on the outer fringes of Melbourne, Australia, when she was jolted awake by a noise. She wasn’t sure if it had come from the world outside or from inside her dreams. Seconds later, she heard somebody gasping for breath. SPONSORS - AquaTru:  Join 98% of customers who say their drinking water is cleaner, safer, & healthier! Use code “MORBIDOLOGY” for 20% o...

It was October 14, 2023, and six-year-old Wadea al-Fayoume was preparing for a bath in his duplex home in Plainfield Township, Illinois. Moments later, there was a knock on the door. What happened after his mother opened the door reverberated across the entire globe. SPONSORS - CBDX:  If you’re struggling with sleep, check out CBDX’s Lights Out THC+CBN Sleep Gummies. Get 20% off with code “MORBIDO...

On New Year’s Day of 1989, while most of America was nursing hangovers and making resolutions they’d never keep, a family gathered in a Queens hospital waiting room. They were there for the birth of a baby, the first American-born member of their immigrant family. But as the hours passed, two crucial family members were missing… SPONSORS - Nutrafol:  Find out why Nutrafol is the best-selling hair...

Crime doesn’t take a day off. And neither does Crime House Daily . Hosted by self-defense instructor and advocate for victims, Katie Ring, Crime House Daily is coming to you twice every weekday, covering the biggest crime stories as they unfold. Morning episodes give you the need-to-know. The latest headlines, breaking developments, and where things are going next. Evening episodes go deeper. Into...

First responders in Norton Shores, Michigan, were responding to a report of an unresponsive teenage boy one July morning in 2022. When they entered the home, they were disgusted. It was filled with trash, and faeces were smeared over the door handles and carpets. This was only the beginning. SPONSORS -  CBDX:  If you’re struggling with sleep, check out CBDX’s Lights Out THC+CBN Sleep Gummies. Get...

One morning in September of 2019, paramedics were directed to a home in the village of Kempton, Pennsylvania. A 911 call had come in from a frantic mother. She described finding her children hanging from the rafters of the basement. SPONSORS - AquaTru:  Join 98% of customers who say their drinking water is cleaner, safer, & healthier! Use code “MORBIDOLOGY” for 20% off at:  https://aquatru.com...

In the 1990s, the boundary between Fox Chase and Abington wasn’t just geographic, it was cultural. Fox Chase was gritty, tight-knit, and proud; Abington was cleaner, wealthier, and more restrained. The rivalry between teens from both sides simmered with class tension and pride, often exploding into fights. One winter night in 1994, that tension boiled over and turned violent. SPONSORS -   Nutrafol...

On a quiet Sunday morning in 1989, members of a small church in Lakeville, Indiana, gathered for their service. They sat chatting amongst themselves in the pews waiting for the pastor. He was always there on time. Early, in fact. But the minutes ticked past and he failed to show... SPONSORS - Schedule 35:  Schedule35’s is on a mission to de-stigmatize and educate on the science and real-world bene...

From Jonestown to Heaven’s Gate, to the Octopus Murders and the Waco Siege, the world is full of deception, manipulation, and destruction. Listen to Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes every Wednesday as we explore the real people at the center of the world’s most shocking secrets and nefarious organizations. Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes is a Crime House Original powered by PAVE Studi...

Lambert House is an apartment complex sitting in Ealing, West London. It’s an unremarkable area, but somewhere considered safe. But over September of 2022, a stench was noticed coming from one of the flats and it was getting worse with each day that passed. SPONSORS - Schedule 35: Schedule35's is on a mission to de-stigmatize and educate on the science and real-world benefits of psilocybin. Ready...

Riley Whitelaw was working the evening shift at Walgreens in Colorado Springs on 11 June, 2022. She told her manager that she was going on a break. The minutes turned to hours, and Riley still hadn’t returned. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support .

Police in Rogers, Arkansas, were responding to a report of somebody not breathing one early morning in September 1999. As they pulled up outside the unassuming apartment, a nude man flung open the front door and screamed: “He’s not breathing!” SHOW NOTES -  https://morbidology.com/morbidology-podcast/ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/morbidology YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/morbidology Become a s...

One afternoon in June 1987, Nancy Wilson was at her home in the Hiwassee Apartments in Millington, Tennessee. She heard a loud thump from the apartment above. Seconds later, she heard a woman scream “get out” followed by a bloodcurdling scream. SPONSORS - MAGIC MIND: If you need something to help with your focus, give Magic Mind a try. Get 60% off your subscription at  https://magicmind.com/morbid...

Hidden among the wooded backroads of rural Wisconsin sat a modest farmhouse. It was quiet, unremarkable, and seemingly ordinary. But behind closed doors, it was a place of fear and control. In March 2015, that house became the scene of something unimaginable. Sponsors: Nutrafol:  Find out why Nutrafol is the best-selling hair growth supplement brand. Get $10 off with promo code “MORBIDOLOGY” at: ...

One night in February 1995, Dawn Walker was talking to a friend stationed at Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo, Texas. But during that call, her friend’s voice trailed off. She was distracted. There was somebody with her. Suddenly the line went dead. What happened that night would set off a chain of events that shook a military community to it’s very core. SPONSORS - MAGIC MIND: If you need...

In the quiet farmlands of Pennsylvania, the Amish live by tradition - peaceful, close-knit, and untouched by much of the outside world. But when one of their own didn’t come home one Sunday, that peace was broken. What followed would draw their tight community into a search unlike anything they’d ever faced. SPONSORS - AquaTru:  Join 98% of customers who say their drinking water is cleaner, safer,...

On a summer afternoon in Waterville, Maine, a man returned home to a chilling silence. What he found behind the door would alter the course of his life, and the town’s history, forever. What happened was only the beginning of a tragic story rooted in grief, misunderstood illness, and the haunting repetition of history. SPONSORS - Nutrafol:  Find out why Nutrafol is the best-selling hair growth sup...

Blaze Bernstein was home for winter break, reconnecting with old friends and preparing for a new semester at the University of Pennsylvania. But on a cool January night in 2018, he vanished. What began as a missing person’s case soon spiralled into something far darker - uncovering secrets, ideology, and violence that would haunt a community and captivate a nation. SPONSORS - Air Doctor: Get notic...

From the creators of the award-winning podcast They Walk Among Us comes The Lost Boys of Wineville—an extended limited series spanning 30 in-depth episodes. This gripping true-crime saga unravels a chilling story that unfolded nearly a century ago in the shadow of the recently erected Hollywoodland sign, and reached its harrowing conclusion on a remote poultry ranch...   For more information, visi...