• 65 The Traveling Corpse of Elmer McCurdy

  • Mar 19 2025
  • Length: 36 mins
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65 The Traveling Corpse of Elmer McCurdy

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  • The Wild Afterlife of Elmer McCurdy: Train Robber, Mummy & Amusement Park Prop

    Ever heard of a train robber so bad that he found more success as a corpse? Elmer McCurdy’s life was a series of spectacular failures—botched robberies, mistaken trains, and blown-up safes. But his real adventure started after he died. Preserved with arsenic, he was passed from carnival to wax museum to haunted house, even making a surprise appearance on The Six Million Dollar Man.

    💀 This is the story of the outlaw who found fame in death.

    Chapters & Timestamps
    • 00:00 – Intro & Banter
    • 04:20 – The Pike Amusement Zone & Long Beach History
    • 14:55 – Elmer’s Pathetic Criminal Career
    • 28:30 – The Embalming & Carnival Circuit
    • 39:45 – The Shocking Discovery in 1976
    • 51:00 – Elmer Finally Gets Buried (For Real This Time)
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