Morgue Rats

Brought to you by two sisters who grew up in a funeral home, Morgue Rats discusses death, whether it comes by crime, disease or disaster. Also in each episode, we share a funeral home story based on our experiences. It’s a fun waste of time!

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Episodes

Thursday Sep 19, 2024


In today’s death story, we’ll talk about two nursing home workers who were the absolute worst, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his mentor made a memorable removal at a nursing home.
Sources:
Gwendolyn Graham | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Catherine May Wood | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
https://www.woodtv.com/news/target-8/3-decades-later-alpine-manor-killer-released-from-prison/amp/
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/lethal-lovers-murders-cathy-wood-released-from-jail-despite-fears-from-family-former-detective/news-story/ce3d35862747d4bb19a5251cf84fc717?amp
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Thursday Sep 05, 2024


In today’s death story, we’ll talk about the 1986 Mt. Hood disaster, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker almost got naked at a graveside service.
Sources:
https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/mount-hood-disaster-1986/
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2014/09/mount_hood.html
1986 Mount Hood disaster - Wikipedia
https://www.niche.com/k12/oregon-episcopal-school-portland-or/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hood
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Episode 58: Toxic Juice

Thursday Aug 22, 2024

Thursday Aug 22, 2024


In today’s death story, we’ll talk about horrible crimes committed by people with ‘roid rage, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker found himself dealing with “juice” of another kind.
Sources:
The Steroid Era - Athelo Group
Is Roid Rage Real? How Steroids Affect Emotion and Behavior - GoodRx
https://www.police1.com/investigations/articles/911-call-warned-of-va-deputys-deadly-plan-5uT8rCRnGKfG1w8V/
https://www.officer.com/investigations/news/10277871/off-duty-deputy-allegedly-kills-wife-and-flees-in-cruiser-shoots-virginia-trooper
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/maximum-sentence-for-bodybuilder-27-years-to-3038966.php
War Machine, MMA Star, Sentenced to Life for Assault of Ex
Plumber blames ‘roid rage’ for gym murder – SFBay
http://www.murderpedia.org/male.B/b/benoit-chris.htm#google_vignette
https://www.ranker.com/list/steroid-murders/trilby-beresford
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Thursday Aug 08, 2024

No one needs our roses when the sun of life goes down. If you’re going to send a message of your love, send it now.
Citation for episode description:
Paul Overstreet, “What’s Going Without Saying,” Love is Strong
Sources: our own brains

BGM_Episode 56: Hook ’Em!

Thursday Jul 25, 2024

Thursday Jul 25, 2024

In this episode, our death story talks about the victims of Steven Wright, aka The Suffolk Strangler, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker got into a bit of trouble after admiring a “woman of ill repute”.
Sources:
Em
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence_against_prostitutes#:~:text=7.2%20Sources-,Prevalence,204%20per%20100%2C000%20person%2Dyears.
Tania Nicol | Suffolk murders | The Guardian
https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/13/suffolkmurders5
https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/13/suffolkmurders1
https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/13/suffolkmurders2
https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/13/suffolkmurders3
https://amp.theguardian.com/uk/2008/feb/21/wright.caught
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Road_(musical)
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-69049369.amp

Thursday Jul 11, 2024

(Warning-Child Victims) In this episode, our death story is about a mom who committed the ultimate taboo, and our funeral home story tells of how her actions affected the undertaker for years to come. Sources:
Mother of slain girls out of mental institution | The Seattle Times
Charlene Dorcy | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Husband focuses on mental illness
https://www.ocala.com/story/news/2004/06/20/husband-says-wifes-mental-illness-drove-her-to-slay-children/31310400007/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia

Episode 54: The Skids

Thursday Jun 27, 2024

Thursday Jun 27, 2024

In this episode, our death story talks about the strange happenings in Skidmore, Missouri, and since we’re talking about Skidmore and that sounds a whole lot like skid mark, you know our funeral home story is about dead people poop. Sources:
https://www.maryvilleforum.com/news/search-related-to-branson-perry-underway-near-quitman/article_f7b7f8de-12ed-11ef-917e-e399dc6d43cd.html
The Bizarre Events of Skidmore, Missouri | Criminal
https://www.kcdiscovery.com/home/kitchendrawer-belowthefoldmovie
https://mcdc.missouri.edu/population-estimates/historical/cities1900-1990.pdf
Dark lore of Skidmore, Missouri, inspired a movie premiering next year | FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports
https://sdandlcom.wordpress.com/2019/08/23/skidmore-missouri-part-2/
Rat Terrier - Wikipedia
Avi Belkin, Alexandra Shiva, Jason Blum, Jeremy Gold, Marci Wiseman -Executive Producers; Blumhouse Television; “No One Saw A Thing”; August 1, 2019

Episode 53: Free Birds

Thursday Jun 13, 2024

Thursday Jun 13, 2024

In this episode, our death story tells about the murder of a 15-year-old which sent two other teenagers to prison—but wait…and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker disrespected a popular song during a funeral. Sources:
Susan Simpson & Jacinda Davis (hosts), Proof: A True Crime Podcast, Russian Roulette, Season One, Episodes 1 - 18
Wrongfully Convicted Darrell Clark, Cain Storey Freed After 25 Years | Crime News
https://www.georgiainnocenceproject.org/general/lee-clark-exonerated-after-more-than-20-years/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna61288
https://kgor.iheart.com/content/2022-12-10-once-again-a-true-crime-podcast-helped-free-the-wrongfully-convicted/

Thursday May 30, 2024

In this episode we talk about victims who struck back at their bullies, and our funeral home story tells of the one and only time the undertaker refused service to a f***tard. Sources:
He Killed His Bully. Now He’s Trying to Piece His Life Back Together
PUCCIO v. STATE (1997) | FindLaw
https://min.news/en/society/7b4fa163cc27d02539078d72e5bc5003.html
https://fox2now.com/news/true-crime/missouri-town-keeps-bullys-murder-a-secret-for-40-years/amp/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Bobby_Kent

Thursday May 16, 2024

It’s our anniversary! In honor of our one-year milestone, we are going to go back in time and talk about crimes and executions that happened during the week of May 10 through May 17, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker and his wife just wanted a nice date night for their anniversary, but…. Sources:
The Brighton Trunk Murders | Crime + Investigation UK
Clarence Dixon executed by lethal injection in Arizona
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/lindbergh-kidnapping
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/the-egg-man-serial-killer-29961447.amp
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/aileen-wuornos
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/the-wineville-chicken-murders
https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/mental-illness/mentally-ill-prisoners-who-were-executed
Cecil Clayton | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

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