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Morbid Curiosity

Morbid Curiosity

Morbid Curiosity

Two extremely curious friends discuss the darker side of life. We dive into morbid topics and ask the questions no one dares to ask... out loud.

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Morbid Curiosity - S2EP5: We're Back!

S2EP5: We're Back!

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01/21/19 • 45 min

The Morbid Twins are officially back! We took a long break but we're officially back in the studio. Take a listen to and find out why we were gone, what's happened since our last episode, and what we have planned for the end of our second season. We thank you for your continued support and patience. Want to help us out? Take a few minutes to leave us a REVIEW on Apple Podcasts and SHARE an episode with your friends. Who knows who else in your life is morbidly curious. Thank you again and we hope you enjoy. SHOW NOTES: Written and Produced by: Penn Aragon Quills Rodriguez Audio Editing by: Penn Aragon Art by: Finn& Co. Clips & Audio: CLIP1: Tim Kosinski DDS - Physics Forceps Full Mouth Extraction Case 1. YouTube video (CrSy9vH_O2U) – Dr. Kosinski performs multiple extractions each week utilizing the innovative Physics Forceps dental extraction instruments, including several full mouth extraction cases. The Physics Forceps allows for an atraumatic experience for the patient and provides many clinical benefits for placing implants. For more information on the Physics Forceps used by Dr. Tim Kosinski, please visit www.physicsforceps.com. – Dr. Tim Kosinski practices in Bingham Farms, Michigan CLIP2: Why Do Some People Have Lisps? 1. YouTube video (c4DTIxBU7-E) – What causes a lisp and what are the different ways in which people overcome them? What Is Vocal Fry & Is It Bad For You? ►►►►bit.ly/1Pm4h7Y Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► bit.ly/1myXbFG What is a lisp? www.speech-language-therapy.co... "A lisp is a Functional Speech Disorder (FSD), and a functional speech disorder is a difficulty learning to make a specific speech sound, or a few specific speech sounds. The word 'functional' means that the cause of the disorder is not known. Indeed, in some literature FSDs are referred to as 'speech delay of unknown origin' or 'speech disorder of unknown origin'." [DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. ] CLIP3: Anesthesia Dentist Scene 1. YouTube video (rygxoupkhIw) Published on Dec 15, 2017 * Footage Provided By Edit Stock * Edited by Conner Barmes CLIP4: Here Are the Deadliest Shootings in the U.S. in 2018 1. YouTube video (x0xgy2OpInI) Published on Nov 8, 2018 2. The nonprofit Gun Violence Archive estimates that more than 300 people have died in mass shooting incidents in the United States in 2018. The deadly attack at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California, is the most recent mass shooting. Twelve people, not including the shooter, died. On February 14, a former student opened fire inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Seventeen students and teachers were killed, and 17 more were injured in the deadliest shooting of the year. CLIP5: 2018 A Year To Remember: FIU Bridge Collapse 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HBJ4YymCHo 2. CBS MIAMI Published on Dec 27, 2018 The 950-ton bridge collapsed without warning—crushing cars, pinning drivers under massive slabs of concrete and shocking eyewitnesses. Rudabeh Shahbazi takes a look back to the day when a 950 ton pedestrian bridge collapsed on SW 8th Street, crushing cars and killing six people. CLIP6: RAW: Chris Watts, husband of missing Frederick woman, interviewed by Denver7's Tomas Hoppough 1. YouTube video (ugoYkx04E2Q) 2. Chris Watts, 33, spoke to Denver7's Tomas Hoppough on Tuesday about the disappearance of his pregnant wife and their two daughters a day earlier. On Wednesday, police say he confessed to killing all three of them. CLIP7: Christopher Watts sentenced to life in prison for murders of his wife and children 1. YouTube video (G9vf7J-ckak) Published on Nov 19, 2018 2. Christopher Watts was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his pregnant wife Shanann and their two daughters in Colorado. CBS News' Mark Strassmann has the latest on the tragic story. Subscribe to the CBS News Channel HERE: youtube.com/cbsnews 3. CBS NEWS CLIP8: Jason Dalton trial for killing spree: What to expect 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLx-DKuFk9o WOOD TV8 Published on Jan 2, 2019 Nearly three years after the people of Kalamazoo were traumatized by a shooting spree that killed six people and injured two others, the suspect's trial is about to begin. (Jan. 2, 2019) 2.

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Morbid Curiosity - Worth Fighting For s2e4

Worth Fighting For s2e4

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05/04/18 • 60 min

After the tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida the morbid twins had a candid conversation about school shootings. What are we missing? What should be done? What can we do?
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Morbid Curiosity - Holiday Madness

Holiday Madness

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12/20/16 • 123 min

The darker side of the holidays. In this bonus Holiday episode... (we thought it would be a mini but hey, we had a lot to say!) We discuss the dark meanings of Christmas, twisted Santas, crazy carolers, sick songs, and holiday "logs" with bowel issues— don't ask, just listen.
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Morbid Curiosity - EP2: The Rest is Silence Chapter 2
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11/18/17 • 61 min

Show notes for Parts 2 and 2 of The Rest is Silence will be updated —— In the meantime enjoy the episode(s)! *** Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @MorbidPod *** Morbidians! If you enjoy our podcast show us some love by leaving us a review on iTunes, saying hello on our social media pages, and if your pocket allows team up with us as we create new content. • More episodes per season- • New segments, film reviews, and guests to feed your morbid curiosities • Audio/Video Blogs • Serialized mini-documentaries covering thought-provoking issues, criminal cases, the psychological/behavioral aspects of morbidity. What would you like to see us create? www.patreon.com/morbidpod * * * Audio Clip Sources/Credits Teen Livestreams Suicide The Young Turks Published on May 11, 2016 “A French teenage girl broadcast her suicide live on Periscope via her smartphone, French judicial sources confirmed on Wednesday, in the latest controversy to hit the streaming web application. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. —— Hundreds of horrified viewers of Periscope - which lets individuals broadcast live via mobile devices - could only look on while the unnamed 19-year-old died at Egly, a suburban train station south of Paris, on Tuesday afternoon. She took her own life minutes after apparently naming an ex-boyfriend she said had raped her before publishing pictures of the act on Snapchat, the image-sharing application, France Info reported. "Analysis of the telephone and recovery of the video are underway," said a judicial source, adding that the dead girl had "allegedly identified an assailant" during the video before committing suicide. However, the source said that the details of why she took her life were subject to confirmation.” Read more here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/... Hosts: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian The Largest Online News Show in the World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE STREAMING weekdays 6-8pm ET. http://www.tytnetwork.com/live Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (American Heritage Dictionary) *** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzOfcjBeV1s New York Daily News Published on Jan 25, 2017 A Miami teenager committed suicide, and is said to have used the Facebook Live video streaming service to broadcast it online. The Florida Department of Children & Families confirmed that 14-year-old Nakia Venant took her life overnight Sunday by hanging herself in the bathroom of her foster parents' home. *** Clip: The Truman Show Marlon talks to Truman as Truman is starting to find out the truth about his life. No copyright infringement intended, produced under Paramount. *** "Epic Emotional Orchestral Music| The Call" Mattia Cupelli Published on Nov 12, 2014 Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download/7rg... - Official Mattia Cupelli Music Website: http://mattiacupelli.weebly.com/ © Music Copyright 2014 Mattia Cupelli. Royalty Free License Standard YouTube License *** Hammock Music 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MZgCfAz8eg ''Sinking Inside Yourself'' *** 2.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI22WV5SNwQ "Holding Your Absence" From the Album: Oblivion Hymns Hammock Music Published on Feb 5, 2014 On Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1bZd8sX LPs, FLAC, CDs, shirts, posters: http://bit.ly/19JxR3S License Standard YouTube License *** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk3qFu6L1Nk 13 Reasons Why||Saturn Creator [Fanmade Video]: "L." Audio Clips from: 13 Reasons Why [Netflix] "Why would a dead girl lie? 13 Reasons Why is now streaming only on Netflix." Based on the best-selling books by Jay Asher, the Netflix Original Series 13 Reasons Why follows Clay Jensen (Dylan Minnette) as he returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker—his classmate and crush—who tragically committed suicide two weeks earlier. On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Will Clay be one of them? 13 Reasons Why comes from executive producers Tom McCarthy, Brian Yorkey, Selena Gomez, Joy Gorman and Kristel Laiblin. Watch 13 Reasons Why on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80117470 SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/29qBUt7 About Netflix: Netflix is the world’s leading Internet television network with over 100 million members in over 190 countries enjoying more than 125 million hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original series, documentaries and feature films. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on nearly any Internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments. Connect with Netflix Online: Visit Netflix WEBSITE: http://nflx.it/29BcWb5 Like Netflix on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/29kkAtN Follow Netflix on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/29...
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Morbid Curiosity - Episode 6: Brainwashed

Episode 6: Brainwashed

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02/07/17 • 207 min

A discussion about the world of cults, kingdoms, and sects. Join us as we dive into the world of cults and cult behavior. We'll discuss Heaven's Gate, Jonestown, personal experiences and answer the question "How far is too far?" Produced and Written by Hosts: Penn Aragon Quills Rodriguez SHOW NOTES: MUSIC: End in Sight (© P. Aragon 2016) Tragic Kingdom (E. Stefani) ©1995 Interscope, Trauma Records CLIPS/LINKS: The Master (clip) Published on Jan 29, 2013 A World War II veteran (Joaquin Phoenix of WALK THE LINE, GLADIATOR) arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future- until he becomes the right-hand man to a charismatic intellectual known as "The Master" (OSCAR®-winner Philip Seymour Hoffman of CAPOTE, DOUBT) whose faith-based organization begins to catch on in America. Also starring Amy Adams (THE FIGHTER, DOUBT) and Laura Dern (BLUE VELVET, JURASSIC PARK FRANCHISE). Release Date: September 14, 2012 Studio: The Weinstein Company Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Screenwriter: Paul Thomas Anderson Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix, Jesse Plemons, David Warshofsky, Amy Adams, Rami Malek Genre: Drama License: Standard YouTube License ** “What is a Cult?” (clip) Published on Feb 19, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIbFkPv9jzE Our America with Lisa Ling OWN Network Standard YouTube License ** Hypno10 Uploaded on May 18, 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPc5srdqxRI&t=10s Show: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (Song of Celice) License: Standard Youtube License ** The Master (Blinking Scene) Published on Nov 5, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otLDuy0ToFg&t=72s License: Standard YouTube License ** Terror, Love & Brainwashing - Interview with Alexandra Stein, Ph.D. (Cult Expert) Published on Nov 26, 2016 Alexandra Stein, Ph.D, is a writer and educator specializing in the social psychology of ideological extremism and other dangerous social relationships. Book: Terror, Love & Brainwashing: Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.to/2fMfHYb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMdb0uEg_u4&t=77s Talk Beliefs License: Standard YouTube License ** Holy Hell Documenting 20 years inside a California cult, Buddhafield Published on Mar 2, 2016 A new film called Holy Hell documents a spiritual community or cult, Buddhafield, that was formed in California in the 1980s which ended up leaving many of its members feeling abused and exploited. Shot over a period of 22 years, the documentary has been put together by Will Allen, a former member of the group, who was the informal house videographer. Talking Movies' Tom Brook reports. (NETFLIX) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7n12uCbogM Worldwide News License: Standard YouTube License ** Steven Hassan: The BITE model Published on Dec 24, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pvpd6wCeM4&t=48s Freedom of Mind Resource Center License: Standard YouTube License ** The Wizard of Oz "There's no place like home..." Entirely remastered, the colorful characters and unforgettable songs of Oz come alive as never before. This magical cinematic event finds Kansas farm girl Judy Garland ("A Star is Born," "Meet Me in St. Louis") caught in a tornado and magically transported to the Land of Oz. Needing help to return home, she is told to follow the Yellow Brick Road and find the powerful Wizard (Frank Morgan). On her perilous journey, she is befriended by the Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), the Tin Man (Jack Haley), and the Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr) who help her battle the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) and her flying monkeys. Based on the classic book by Frank L. Baum, "The Wizard of Oz" is a dazzling motion picture achievement, featuring unforgettable songs (including Oscar-winner "Over the Rainbow"), scenery, and costumes. The film had 5 Academy Award nominations, and Garland was awarded a special Oscar for her outstanding performance. MPAA Rating: G THE WIZARD OF OZ and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Turner Entertainment Co. Turner Entertainment Co. Rating: G Release date: 1939 Running time: 1:41:44 Actors:Judy Garland Ray Bolger Bert Lahr Jack Haley Billie Burke Margaret Hamilton Charley Grapewin Clara Blandick Director: Victor Fleming License: Standard YouTube License - The Wizard Of Oz (clip) “You're off to see the Wizard” Published on Feb 7, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jknhvVk1Fs0 Cinema Cut Standard YouTube License - The Wizard of Oz (clip) “Pay no Attention...” Uploaded on Dec 31, 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZR64EF3OpA&t=48s Standard YouTube License ** Jonestown: The Life and Death of The People’s Temple Published on Jul 12, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HTtLHgU9tY&t=53s Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherw...
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Morbid Curiosity - Episode 1 - Dissociative Identity Disorder
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05/23/16 • 106 min

Our first episode takes you through what was once known as Multiple Personality Disorder. Now recognized as Dissociative Identity Disorder, we open our season discussing our curiosities about this mental illness. From the truth about Sybil to recent court cases where D.I.D. was used as a defense, we delve deep into our curiosity. Is D.I.D real? How does one prove the existence of various identities? Was the famous Sybil case fact or fiction? Listen as we try to answer these questions and more. Hosts: Quills Rodriguez (Producer) Penn Aragon (Editor, Podcast Art) Sources/Citations: Primal Fear (Film) 1996 Directed by Gregory Hoblit Produced by Gary Lucchesi, Howard W. Koch, Jr. Paramount Pictures United States Sybil (Film) 1976 Directed by Daniel Petrie Produced by Jacqueline Babbin Lorimar Productions United States "Meet the Mother with 20 Personalities" 2010 The Oprah Winfrey Show /OWN Oprah Winfrey Network https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2atzoaA2NI Standard YouTube License "Sybil: A Brilliant Hysteric?" November 23, 2014 Clyde Haberman Retro Report | New York Times https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRBZ0Kjisl4 Standard YouTube License "Sybil Exposed: A College Friend Remembers Shirley Mason" Published on Dec 28, 2012 Debbie Nathan, author of "Sybil Exposed: The Extraordinary Story Behind the Famous Multiple Personality Case https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4S50E4uqTE Standard YouTube License "Famed Psychiatric Story of 'Sybil' seen As a Fraud" ABC News Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3F94WnlBFw Standard YouTube License "Meet the Six Personalities Living in This Woman's Head" USA Today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWhICGCXnUE Standard YouTube License
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Morbid Curiosity - Morbid Curiosity - The Prologue
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03/31/16 • 20 min

Welcome to Morbid Curiosity. Enjoy our prologue episode where we discuss what brought us here and what dark curiosities will be discussed in the first official episode
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Morbid Curiosity - Episode 2: Sentenced

Episode 2: Sentenced

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07/05/16 • 107 min

On this episode of Morbid Curiosity, we discuss prisons and the practices that we are mostly familiar with such as last meals, conjugal visits, solitary confinement, and capital punishment. Find out on this episode whether we are for or against the Death Penalty. What is your stance on the matter? Let us know on Twitter @morbidpod or Facebook! We also discuss the recent tragedy in Orlando. Our hearts will always be with the victims and families of those who survived and those who did not... We will never forget. Produced by: Quills Rodriguez Editing and Art/Design by: Penn Aragon EPISODE 2 SHOW NOTES: CLIP #1: Inside Prison Life In Solitary 2014 Documentary Prisons Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W143YSJHqSM Documentary TV Official Channel Published on Aug 26, 2015 Standard YouTube License CLIP #2: An Inmate's Last Meal | Death Row: The Last 24 Hours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lplnFdgw0kQ The Discovery Channel special DEATH ROW: THE LAST 24 HOURS Published on Apr 18, 2012 Discovery Channel http://www.discovery.com Standard YouTube License CLIP 3 George Carlin [Napalm & Silly Putty] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmUtNWHJGGc Published on Aug 11, 2014 CLIP 4 6x9: a virtual experience of solitary confinement [The Guardian] http://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2016/apr/27/6x9-a-virtual-experience-of-solitary-confinement Take the 360 degree video experience of solitary confinement in US prisons, which places viewers in a virtual segregation cell they can explore and interact with. It highlights the psychological effects of long-term solitary confinement for people who have experienced it first-hand around the world. Standard YouTube License CLIP 5 NPR Interview: Making It on the Outside, After Decades in Solitary (Laura Sullivan) http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5589778 July 28, 2006 Heard on: All Things Considered CLIP 6 There Will Be No Stay Official Trailer 1 (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF6VVZVcSMY Published on Nov 18, 2013 A documentary about the death penalty -- not in any way you've ever seen before, at least. It is, however, a film about the actual men who are tasked by society with carrying out the death penalty. This is a first-hand look at executioners, the pressures they're put under, and the unbearable toll the act of taking another's life has on their own. Standard YouTube License CLIP 7 Angola Prison Hospice: Opening the Door https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMLjANwBRDk Uploaded on Sep 8, 2011 Half of the 5,000 inmates at the maximum-security Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola are serving life sentences, and it is estimated that 85 percent of them will grow old and die there. Edgar Barens's documentary examines one of the nation's first prison-based hospice programs, a program that notably incorporates inmate volunteers into the care of other dying inmates. Opening the Door was produced by two former OSF programs, the Center on Crime, Communities & Culture and the Prioject on Death in America.
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Morbid Curiosity - Episode 3 (Part 1) Death and All His Friends
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10/10/16 • 61 min

In this two part episode, Part 1 we discuss the physical meaning of Death, funerals, embalming, and much more. Produced & Written by: Quills Rodriguez Written by & Editing: Penn Aragon "Death and All His Friends" © 2008 Viva La Vida Capitol/EMI Records/ Capitol (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved A big thank you to all our listeners. Brought to you by Thought Press Network.
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Morbid Curiosity - Season 2 Teaser Trailer

Season 2 Teaser Trailer

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10/06/17 • 3 min

The Morbid twins are back! Season 2: The Morbidians. More Episodes. More Stories. A few twists. And so much darkness. Stay curious. Stay demented. Stay tuned.
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How many episodes does Morbid Curiosity have?

Morbid Curiosity currently has 17 episodes available.

What topics does Morbid Curiosity cover?

The podcast is about Culture, Society & Culture, Society, Court, Podcasts, Truecrime and Crime.

What is the most popular episode on Morbid Curiosity?

The episode title 'S2EP5: We're Back!' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Morbid Curiosity?

The average episode length on Morbid Curiosity is 72 minutes.

How often are episodes of Morbid Curiosity released?

Episodes of Morbid Curiosity are typically released every 43 days, 18 hours.

When was the first episode of Morbid Curiosity?

The first episode of Morbid Curiosity was released on Mar 31, 2016.

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