Inside the Morgue

Jess and Alice crack open Mixology & Murder and mix the night’s cocktail—the Purple Shroud—as they walk through the Heaven’s Gate story: Applewhite & Nettles, “Next Level” theology, Hale-Bopp, the farewell tapes, and why so many cults target people who are isolated and looking for belonging. Along the way: pop-culture echoes (Yellowjackets, The Rookie), the “we’re not a cult” tell, and a quick sid...

Recorded live in the Yunkjunk studio, Jess and Alice break down iconic movie deaths the way only death investigators can—cause, manner, and the messy gray zones in between. From Bill’s “exploding heart” in Kill Bill Vol. 2 to Tatum’s garage-door fate in Scream, Glenn’s blood-geyser in A Nightmare on Elm Street, the tanning-bed double in Final Destination 3, the Wicked Witch’s “melting” in The Wiza...

We’re back with another round of morbid curiosity with our guest Joseph Vizzarri! Does he believe in ghosts? Who gets Alice’s skull when she passes? And have we ever seen a dead body? Listen for more fun! Follow morbid on instagram @Morbidcuriositygame Joe’s IG: @joeyvizz Producer/editor: @yunkjunk IG and TikTok: @insidethemorguepod

Your favorite pathology girlies brought in their friend/co-worker, Joe Vizzarri, for an interview. Get an inside looking into the life of a Deputy Coroner and how to get into the field of forensics. Joe’s IG: @joeyvizz Producer/editor: @yunkjunk IG and TikTok: @insidethemorguepod

Jess surprises Alice in this episode about the insane Barkley Marathons, which is one the hardest races in the ultrarunning world. Created by founder Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell, the race provides one of the most grueling ultramarathons ever created. Here is what you need to know about the mysterious race that takes place in the hills of Tennessee. Producer/editor: @yunkjunk IG and TikTok: @insid...

An infamous snapshot, airplane stowaways, and blunt force trauma Coroner is a Canadian police procedural drama series that follows Dr. Jenny Cooper (Serinda Swan), a newly widowed coroner in Toronto who investigates suspicious and unnatural deaths. The series, based on M.R. Hall's Jenny Cooper novels, blends crime-solving with Jenny's personal struggles as a single mother dealing with her husband'...

Alice surprises Jess in this minisode about a series of unsolved disappearances on the Galapagos island of Floreana in the 1930s among the largely European expatriate residents at the time Producer/editor: @yunkjunk IG and TikTok: @insidethemorguepod

Empty stomachs, a hair piece, and classic Rosewood Brilliant private pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood uses his sophisticated lab to perform autopsies for the Miami Police Department, uncovering clues its staff couldn't see. Rosewood's partner-in-crime is tough-as-nails Detective Villa, who is both impressed with Rosewood's incredible abilities and annoyed by his incessant optimism. Rosewood's pos...

Mary Toft was an English woman who, in 1726, claimed to have given birth to rabbits, successfully deceiving many doctors, scientists, and even the king for several weeks. The poor, illiterate woman from Surrey became the subject of intense public fascination and a national spectacle until the hoax was exposed, leading to her arrest for fraud. She eventually confessed that she had inserted animal p...

Death debates, dictations, and white scrubs. The critically acclaimed, award-winning BBC crime drama series, which first aired in 1996, focuses on a team of London-based forensic pathologists and scientists and their investigations into various crimes. Emilia Fox stars as Dr Nikki Alexander, a skilled pathologist whose expertise in archaeology and forensic anthropology make her an invaluable asset...

The girls love spooky places and while on a road trip, they drove through their now second favorite place on earth… New Jersey. So why not dive into the spooky haunted places that Jersey has? New Jersey is home to the Burlington County Prison, which is said to be haunted. But what makes it so haunted? Take a listen and find out! Producer/editor: @yunkjunk IG and TikTok: @insidethemorguepod

What’s crazier than straight up murder?? The fact this episode of body of proof took play in MANAYUNK! J&A take a look into Mallory-Weiss tears, DNA evidence, and GSR testing! Dr. Megan Hunt was a brilliant neurosurgeon at the top of her game until a devastating car accident ended her time in the operating room. But rather than end her medical career, Megan becomes a medical examiner. She deve...

You know we love a show all about forensic pathologists, especially when they discuss and break down real cases. Jess and Alice watched “Tell Me How I Died”, a show about real cases discussed by forensic pathologists, and the girls talk all how the insanely interesting case from the first episode of the series. There are hundreds of thousands of suspicious deaths in the U.S. every year; when there...

Dexter is BACK! If you’re excited for the newest series, Resurrection, then let us help recap what has happened to Dexter. We all know that Dexter survives *SPOILERS* but would it actually be possible to survive his injuries? Jess and Alice are here to break down would someone actually survive being shot in the heart and left to die in the cold. The world at large believes Dexter Morgan died in a...

In this episode, J&A are back with yet another round of morbid curiosity! Talking all about what food to bring to grieving loved ones, what kind of music the grime reaper is in to, and why Alice hates the live action Cat In The Hat movie. Follow morbid on instagram @Morbidcuriositygame Producer/editor: @yunkjunk IG and tiktok: @insidethemorguepod

On this week’s episode, Jess and Alice talk about the new docuseries on HBO, The Mortician. Unravelling the haunting story of LA's most infamous family-run mortuary. In the early 1980s, David Sconce took over the Lamb Funeral Home and engaged in morally questionable and inhumane practises to increase his earnings. Episode Information: The Mortician, HBO series Producer/editor: @yunkjunk IG and tik...

Death is… In this episode, J&A are back with another round of morbid curiosity! Talking all about what they this death is, the busy/slow seasons of the morgue, and what causes of death would we not put in an obituary. Follow morbid on instagram @Morbidcuriositygame Producer/editor: @yunkjunk IG and tiktok: @insidethemorguepod

Jess and Alice are back with another horrible autopsy movie this week! They watched Pathology (2008) and talk all about ethical dilemmas with the movie, inaccuracies, and Milo Ventimiglia. Medical student Ted Grey (Milo Ventimiglia) graduates at the top of his class and quickly joins an elite pathology program, whose top students invite him into their circle. There he uncovers a gruesome secret: T...

Scattering c remains, Heinz history museum, and Timmy turtle. Jess and Alice answer even more questions about death with another round of morbid curiosity! Everyone’s favorite game all about death! Follow morbid on instagram @Morbidcuriositygame Producer/editor: @yunkjunk IG and tiktok: @insidethemorguepod

The scream queens are back and we’ve entered a new level of fear with this week’s episode of Jess and Alice playing mortuary assistant. Fighting demons one morgue at a time. The Mortuary Assistant is a 2022 horror game that blends mortician simulation with demonic encounters. Players take on the role of Rebecca, a recent mortuary school graduate and apprentice at River Fields Mortuary in 1998 Conn...

When did you start thinking about death and would you work with the dead?? Just a few questions from today’s round of morbid curiosity! Everyone’s favorite game all about death! Follow morbid on instagram @Morbidcuriositygame Producer/editor: @yunkjunk IG and tiktok: @insidethemorguepod

Count down all the epic and iconic deaths of yellowjackets and what we think would happen if these bodies were autopsied! Spoilers ahead for anyone who isn’t caught up on season 3, we covered up to episode 8. But that finale!? I’m still recovering. Watch Yellowjackets on Paramount+ Producer/editor: @yunkjunk Follow us on instagram: @insidethemorguepod TikTok- @insidethemorguepod

Your favorites are back at it again with another round of Morbid Curiosity! Have you seen a dead body? Follow morbid on instagram @Morbidcuriositygame Producer/editor: @yunkjunk Follow us on instagram: @insidethemorguepod

In this episode, Jess and Alice become gamers. They played the 2022 horror The Mortuary Assistant. The Mortuary Assistant is a 2022 horror game that blends mortician simulation with demonic encounters. Players take on the role of Rebecca, a recent mortuary school graduate and apprentice at River Fields Mortuary in 1998 Connecticut. Late one night, she's called in to embalm bodies that are somehow...

A woman’s body lies near a refrigerator. Around her are typical kitchen items—a bowl and rolling pin on the table, a cake pulled out from the oven, an iron on the ironing board. What happened to her? Was it an accident? Suicide? Natural causes? Murder? This scene is not from real life but inspired by it. It is from one of 19 miniature dioramas made by Frances Glessner Lee (1878–1962), the first fe...