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The Morbid Museum

The Morbid Museum

By: Katie Meade and Luke Boyd
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Join two museum professionals as they take you on a wild and often lighthearted tour through a virtual cabinet of curiosities, including the strangest artifacts and tales from historic sites and museums around the world! From ghost towns and death masks, to serial killers and US Presidents assassinated by bacteria, you have NO IDEA what you might find in The Morbid Museum!Copyright 2026 Katie Meade and Luke Boyd Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary True Crime World
Episodes
  • A Ranger's Reflections, Part 1: The Battles of Lexington & Concord

    A Ranger's Reflections, Part 1: The Battles of Lexington & Concord
    Jul 27 2026

    Join Katie and Luke in conversation with retired National Park Service Ranger Rick Lawson for an in-depth exploration of the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. Against the backdrop of mounting tensions over British taxation, the occupation of Boston, and the erosion of self-government in Massachusetts, colonial militia and minute companies confronted British regulars marching to Concord to seize military supplies. The fighting marked the opening of the American Revolution, with the "shot heard round the world" at the North Bridge becoming an enduring symbol of the conflict's beginning. Rick also reflects on his years interpreting this history at Minute Man National Historical Park, where this sacred ground is preserved and its history commemorated.

    Minute Man National Historical Parkhttps://nps.gov/mima/index.htmBoston National Historical Parkhttps://nps.gov/bost/index.htmBoston 1775 blog - historian and author J.L. Bellhttps://boston1775.blogspot.com/Historical Nerdery - Living Historian, and author Alexander Cainhttps://www.historicalnerdery.com/Rev 250https://www.revolution250.org/

    THANKS TO OUR TO PATREON SUBSCRIBERS! We couldn't do this without you.

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    Artwork: Brittany Schall

    Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Typhoid Mary: The Most Dangerous Woman in America

    Typhoid Mary: The Most Dangerous Woman in America
    Jun 29 2026

    In 1906, New York found itself in the grips of one of the worst outbreaks of typhoid fever in its history. After an extensive investigation, the outbreak would ultimately be traced to an Irish cook by the name of Mary Mallon, an asymptomatic carrier and super spreader of of the germ Salmonella Typhi. Mary Mallon's case represents an ongoing ethical dilemma with no clear answer to the question: Are one individual's personal freedoms more important than the safety of others?

    • "THE CURIOUS CAREER OF TYPHOID MARY" - GEORGE A. SOPER | Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine
    • Typhoid Mary - Anthony Bourdain
    • Typhoid Mary : Captive to the Public's Health - Judith Walzer Leavitt
    • "Why New York's North Brother Island is Totally Forbidden" | IT’S HISTORY - Weekly Tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash.
    • NOVA | The Most Dangerous Woman in America | In Her Own Words | PBS
    • Typhoid Mary: Villain or Victim? by Judith Walzer Leavitt. PBS NOVA

    THANKS TO OUR TO PATREON SUBSCRIBERS! We couldn't do this without you.

    Become an official Morbuddy: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum

    Follow us on IG: @themorbidmuseum

    Subscribe to our Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/@themorbidmuseum

    Email us at themorbidmuseum@gmail.com

    Artwork: Brittany Schall

    Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • PATREON PREVIEW - Ahistorical Cinema: Braveheart (Or, Kiltin' It)

    PATREON PREVIEW - Ahistorical Cinema: Braveheart (Or, Kiltin' It)
    Jun 8 2026

    In this preview of a Patreon exclusive episode, Katie & Luke discuss the film that launched Mel Gibson as cinema historian, "Braveheart". Enter the world of late stage 90's mullets, anachronistic costumes, and a blatant disregard for the real story of William Wallace. They can take our lives, but they can never take our freedom to nitpick.

    THANKS TO OUR TO PATREON SUBSCRIBERS! We couldn't do this without you.

    Become an official Morbuddy: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum

    Follow us on IG: @themorbidmuseum

    Subscribe to our Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/@themorbidmuseum

    Email us at themorbidmuseum@gmail.com

    Artwork: Brittany Schall

    Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod
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    18 mins
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