The Mortician's Daughter

On this episode, we discuss hauntings in the United States as part one of a special two part series. We touch upon 112 Ocean Avenue where The Amityville Horror took place, the Crescent Hotel, The Whaley House, The Winchester Mystery House, and a few spots in my home state of Arizona, including the Birdcage Theatre in Tombstone and Casey Moore's in Tempe. -- Written and narrated by Carly Schorman P...

In this latest installment of The Mortician's Daughter, we talk about avoiding the summer heat (and resultant depression) here in the Sonoran Desert and about the paths to Sainthood, obviously. You might not see the initial correlation between these two ideas, but in fifteen minutes, I can draw the line. Yes, as any art historian can tell you, the road to sainthood is quite violent for those marty...

This time around, I’m here to briefly touch upon Nietzsche and Eternal Recurrence. Now, Friedrich Nietzsche presents such a large and looming figure -- philosophically, culturally, and personally -- that I feel we will be revisiting him and his work again in the months and years to come so, instead of getting too carried away right off the bat, I thought it might be best to narrow our focus and to...

If you haven't quite held to all those New Year's resolutions, this is definitely an episode for you as we explore the dangers lurking in your "Get Fit" plans. You might be surprised to discover just what life-threatening hazards are waiting for you at your neighborhood gym. We also find a few freak run-ins with death in the most unexpected of places... -- Written and Narrated by Carly Schorman Pr...

In this installment of The Mortician’s Daughter, we discuss what differentiates a Black Widow from your run-of-the-mill murderess and discuss some famous Black Widows from history. We also do some real life exploring of the Mystery Castle on South Mountain in Phoenix and discover the macabre story behind the “chocolate organ” that sits in the castle’s wedding chapel. This episode was made possible...

Those adorable tiny creatures from the British Isles are not to be trifled with and we can tell you why on this episode of The Mortician’s Daughter. Beyond exploring their place in history, we follow fairies right through to their present day presence. Also, we recount the tragic end of Bridget Boland Cleary, the fairy changeling bride... This episode of The Mortician's Daughter is brought to you...

For our very first episode of The Mortician’s Daughter, I offer up a short introduction before diving right in with the stages of death, including algor and rigor mortis. And, of course, we establish the most difficult stage to identify: death itself. Just what does make someone officially dead anyway? Find out on this episode. The Mortician’s Daughter brings you a monthly meditation on the macabr...