Morbidly Curious Book Club®

Morbidly Curious Book Club Podcast

Arts EN ↓ 58 episodes

The Morbidly Curious Book Club® is an 18+ non-fiction book club diving into the darke,r macabre parts of your library, with a passion for learning more about what may be too niche for your family gatherings. What started in 2021 as a dream quickly became a reality, and as of mid-2024, we have over 17,000 global members worldwide with localized chapters sprouting up around the world. The podcast started in 2024 as a way to give the members a little bit more by chatting with the authors themselves about their books. There are also bonus episodes where I chat with the book's subjects or updates r...

Author

Morbidly Curious Book Club®

Episodes

(Bonus) Lost: Amelia Earhart's Three Mysterious Deaths and One Extraordinary Life with the author Rachel Hartigan 02.07.2026 51:03

Welcome to a special BONUS episode, where I chat with an author about their nonfiction book that is morbidly curious book club adjacent, but it hasn't been a pick. Thus, a bonus episode! Join the book club here: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ I sat down with Rachel Hartigan to discuss her book Lost: Amelia Earhart's Three Mysterious Deaths and One Extraordinary Life on the annive...

Still Life with Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains with the author Alexa Hagerty 26.06.2026 1:04:25

Season 3 Episode 6! In June, the Morbidly Curious Book Club read " Still Life with Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains " by Alexa Hagerty! About the book: Throughout Guatemala’s thirty-six-year armed conflict, state forces killed more than two hundred thousand people. Argentina’s military dictatorship disappeared up to thirty thousand people. In the wake of genocidal violence, fam...

(Bonus) True Crime with the author Patricia Cornwell 17.06.2026 45:48

Welcome to a special BONUS episode, where I chat with an author about their nonfiction book that is morbidly curious book club adjacent, but it hasn't been a pick. Thus, a bonus episode! Join the book club here: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ Patricia's website here: https://www.patriciacornwell.com/ Patricia Cornwell is best known for her international bestselling thriller serie...

(Bonus) Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers with the author Caroline Fraser 09.06.2026 59:04

Welcome to a special BONUS episode, where I chat with an author about their nonfiction book that is morbidly curious book club adjacent, but it hasn't been a pick. Thus, a bonus episode! Join the book club here: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ Murderland is out TODAY in paperback! Go grab a copy! https://www.carolinefraser.net/ About Murderland : Caroline Fraser grew up in the shadow...

(Archive) We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys with the author Erin Kimmerle 05.06.2026 52:45

Welcome to an archive episode! Check out our new website: morbidlycuriousbookclub.com Early and ad-free for Patreon members: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMorbidlyCuriousBookClub In 2024, I launched this podcast to delve deeper into our book club's nonfiction selections by engaging directly with the authors, the experts behind these compelling works. However, the book club has been around sinc...

Expert Witness: The Weight of Our Testimony When Justice Hangs in the Balance with the authors Ann Wolbert Burgess & Steven Matthew Constantine 29.05.2026 54:52

Welcome to Season 3 Episode 5! Join the Book Club, Subscribe to our book box, support our small business here: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ This episode is available ad-free for our Patreon members, and releases slightly early! Become a Patreon Pal today, and check out other episodes, along with bonus bits not included for the general public... https://patreon.com/TheMorbidlyCuriousBoo...

(Bonus) A Conversation with Hallie Rubenhold on Forgotten Women, Murder, and the True Crime Genre 22.05.2026 49:06

Welcome to a special BONUS episode, where I chat with an author about their nonfiction book that is morbidly curious book club adjacent, but it hasn't been a pick. Thus, a bonus episode! Join the book club here: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ Hallie's website here: https://hallierubenhold.com/ About Story of a Murder : On February 1, 1910, the vivacious, diamond-adorned music hal...

(Archive) What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator with the author Barbara Butcher 15.05.2026 56:44

(Bonus) Killer Story: The Truth Behind True Crime Television with the author Claire St. Amant 15.05.2026 33:56

Welcome to a special BONUS episode, where I chat with an author about their nonfiction book that is morbidly curious book club adjacent, but it hasn't been a pick. Thus, a bonus episode! Join the book club here: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ *Please note! I truly had to Frankenstein this episode... we had so many technical difficulties, unfortunately, it's a shorter episode with...

(Bonus) Killers of Roe: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights with the author Amy Littlefield 30.04.2026 1:07:33

Resources mentioned below. Welcome to a special BONUS episode, where I chat with an author about their nonfiction book that is morbidly curious book club adjacent, but it hasn't been a pick. Thus, a bonus episode! Join the book club here: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ Shoutout to Legacy Lit for my copy of Amy Littlefield's Killers of Roe: My Investigation into the Mysterious Dea...

Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist with the author Jennifer Wright 24.04.2026 1:27:35

Welcome to Season 3 Episode 4! Join the Book Club, Subscribe to our book box, support our small business here: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ This episode is available ad-free for our Patreon members, and releases slightly early! Become a Patreon Pal today, and check out other episodes, along with bonus bits not included for the general public... https://patreon.com/TheMorbidlyCuriousBoo...

(Bonus) Bigfoot and Magic Mushrooms with John O'Connor 14.04.2026 1:09:31

But not at the same time...unless you're into that; Godspeed. Welcome to a special BONUS episode, where I chat with an author about their nonfiction book that is morbidly curious book club adjacent, but it hasn't been a pick. Thus, a bonus episode! Join the book club here: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ About The Secret History of Bigfoot : From the shrouded forests of the Pacifi...

(Bonus) Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult with the author Ellen Huet 10.04.2026 1:20:09

Welcome to a special BONUS episode, where I chat with an author about their nonfiction book that is morbidly curious book club adjacent, but it hasn't been a pick. Thus, a bonus episode! Join the book club here: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ OneTaste hoped orgasm would change the world. Emerging in the midst of the late-aughts for-profit wellness boom, the company was unwavering in...

Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder with the author Rachel McCarthy James 27.03.2026 1:22:09

Welcome to Season 3 Episode 3! Our March book for the Morbidly Curious Book Club is WHACK JOB: A History of Axe Murder by Rachel McCarthy James! Join the Book Club, Subscribe to our book box, support our small business here: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ This episode is available ad-free for our Patreon members, and releases slightly early! Become a Patreon Pal today, and check out othe...

(Bonus) All About Allergies: Everything You Need to Know About Asthma, Food Allergies, Hay Fever, and More with the author Zachary Rubin, MD 20.03.2026 51:53

Welcome to a special BONUS episode, where I chat with an author about their nonfiction book that is morbidly curious book club adjacent, but it hasn't been a pick. Thus, a bonus episode! Join the book club here: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ From viral social media sensation Dr. Zachary Rubin , an in-depth look at both common and surprising allergies, spotlighting patient stories, t...

(Bonus) Fear and Fury: The Reagan Eighties, the Bernie Goetz Shootings, and the Rebirth of White Rage with the author Heather Ann Thompson 16.03.2026 54:52

Welcome to a special BONUS episode, where I chat with an author about their nonfiction book that is morbidly curious book club adjacent, but it hasn't been a pick. Thus, a bonus episode! Early + ad-free for the Patreon members. Join the book club here: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ About the book: On December 22, 1984, in a graffiti-covered New York City subway car, passengers looke...

(Bonus) The Trial of Lizzie Borden with the author Cara Robertson 11.03.2026 1:04:46

Welcome to a special BONUS episode, where I chat with an author about their nonfiction book that is morbidly curious book club adjacent, but it hasn't been a pick. Thus, a bonus episode! Join the book club here: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ The Trial of Lizzie Borden tells the true story of one of the most sensational murder trials in American history. When Andrew and Abby Borden...

Rabid: A Cultural History of the World’s Most Diabolical Virus with the authors Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy 20.02.2026 52:24

Welcome to Season 3 Episode 2! Join the Book Club, Subscribe to our book box, support our small business here: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ Early and ad-free for Patreon members! https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMorbidlyCuriousBookClub With a bite, the creature transforms its prey into another raving monster. It's a scenario that underlies our darkest tales of supernatural horror, but...

Blazing Eye Sees All: Love Has Won, False Prophets, and the Fever Dream of the American New Age with the author Leah Sottile 23.01.2026 1:01:53

Welcome to Season 3 Episode 1! Join the Morbidly Curious Book Club Today: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ Early and ad-free for Patreon members! https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMorbidlyCuriousBookClub We are kicking off 2026 and season 3 with the book club’s favorite topic: cults. And trust me when I say, we are in good hands with our January 2026 pick… Today, tarot cards, astrology and cr...

(Archive) Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism with the author Amanda Montell 14.01.2026 57:11

SEASON 3 (Trailer) 08.01.2026 2:46

Check out our NEW website! morbidlycuriousbookclub.com Here is our 2026 lineup: January "Blazing Eye Sees All: Love Has Won, False Prophets, and the Fever Dream of the American New Age" by Leah Sottile February "Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus" by Bill Wasik & Monica Murphy March "Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder" by Rachel M...

The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels with the authors Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans 26.12.2025 1:09:59

Season 2 finale! Join the Morbidly Curious Book Club Today: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ Early and ad-free for Patreon members! https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMorbidlyCuriousBookClub Our December 2025 pick was “THE UNCLAIMED: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels" by Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans! For centuries, people who died destitute or alone were buried in potters’...

(Bonus) Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror with the author Ashley Cullins 20.12.2025 49:05

Join the Morbidly Curious Book Club Today: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ Welcome to a special BONUS episode, where I chat with an author about their nonfiction book that is morbidly curious book club adjacent, but it hasn't been a pick. Thus, a bonus episode! Here is my conversation with Ashley Cullins on her book, " YOUR FAVORITE SCARY MOVIE: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Ru...

(Bonus) When We Spoke to the Dead: How Ghosts Gave American Women Their Voice with the author Ilise S. Carter 12.12.2025 1:16:28

Join the Morbidly Curious Book Club Today: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ Welcome to a special BONUS episode, where I chat with an author about their nonfiction book that is morbidly curious book club adjacent, but it hasn't been a pick. Thus, a bonus episode! Here is my conversation with Ilise S. Carter on her book, " WHEN WE SPOKE TO THE DEAD: How Ghosts Gave American Women The...

Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood with the author Rose George 29.11.2025 59:38

Join the Morbidly Curious Book Club Today: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/ Early and ad-free for Patreon members! https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMorbidlyCuriousBookClub Our November 2025 pick was “ NINE PINTS: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood " by Rose George! An eye-opening exploration of blood, the lifegiving substance with the power of taboo, the value o...