Morgue Rats

In this episode, we will discuss what is possibly the worst way to die, and it’s called scaphism. Our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker’s assistant messed with the wrong person. Sources:
https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2020/05/23/was-scaphism-a-real-thing/
https://www.antarcticajournal.com/scaphism-most-horrifying-ancient-torture-technique/

In this episode, we discuss people who went to their graves while still alive, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker responded to a “false alarm.”
Sources:
https://www.blogarama.com/arts-and-entertainment-blogs/323881-odditiesbizarrecom-blog/31382086-angelo-hays-man-who-survived-after-being-buried-alive-for-days
https://www.weirdworldwire.com/angelo-hayes-buried-alive/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/07/27/timesha-beauchamp-lawsuit-dismissed/
https://people.com/human-interest/woman-declared-dead-found-alive-about-to-be-embalmed/
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1499758/
https://nypost.com/2017/03/02/newlywed-who-died-likely-cremated-while-she-was-still-alive/
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/774381/Rachna-Sisodia-burnt-alive-funeral-pyre-India-husband-Devesh-Chaudhry?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

In this episode, we discuss dangerous cults, and our funeral home story tells of the time an overzealous preacher ruined a funeral.
Sources:
Wikipedia
https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/cult-deaths
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Peoples-Temple
https://time.com/6120017/jonestown-massacre-survivors/
https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/jonestown
https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/heavens-gate-20-years-later-10-things-you-didnt-know-114563/amp/
https://www.oregonlive.com/rajneesh/1985/12/a_failed_vision_chronology_of.html
https://theprint.in/pageturner/osho-rajneesh-used-sex-and-promiscuity-to-keep-his-cult-loySourcesal-only-to-him/91165/?amp
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-65635784.amp
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-67992038.amp
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65412822.amp
https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/16/suspected-kenyan-cult-leader-paul-nthenge-mackenzie-to-be-charged-with-terrorism-after-400-deaths

We know we’re a day early, but we’re facing a power outage and wanted to get this out! In this episode, we discuss cases where people have murdered while fast asleep, and our funeral home story tells of the time the sleepy undertaker got jolted awake. Sources:
The Case of the Sleepwalking Killer by Karen Abbott, www.smithsonianmag.com, April 30, 2012
www.ranker.com
www.health.usnews.com
www.apnews.com

In this episode, we discuss people who inserted objects into their bodies, resulting in a trip to the emergency room or even death, and our funeral home story tells of…well, it’s a surprise! Sources:
www.emedicine.medscape.com
www.metro.co.uk
www.nypost.com
Wikipedia
The Strange, Sad Story of the Man Named Mr. Hands Who Died From Having Sex with a Horse, by Zach Sokol, vice.com, July 16, 2015

(Warning! Child Victims). In this episode, we discuss babysitters who killed the children they were supposed to be caring for, and our funeral home story tells of why the undertaker’s children rarely had the same babysitter twice. Sources:
listverse.com
Wikipedia
www.bbc.com
www.nytimes.com
www.cnn.com
www.ranker.com
www.allthatsinteresting.com

In this episode, we discuss deaths caused by drunk drivers, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker had a little too much—and paid for it. Sources:
www.reviewjournal.com
Wikipedia
www.toledoblade.com
www.wcnc.com
www.washingtonpost.com
www.wjla.com
www.wafb.com
www.theadvocate.com

(Warning! Child Victim) In this episode, we will discuss the truly horrific killing of 10-year-old Candace Newmaker, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker heard a voice coming from within a body bag. Sources:
www.my.clevelandclinic.org
www.mayoclinic.org
www.allthatsinteresting.com
www.childrenintherapy.org
Wikipedia

In this episode, we discuss death by train, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker explained “crows on the tracks” to his children. Sources:
www.usatoday.com
Wikipedia
www.railway-technology.com
www.stories.usatodaynetwork.com

In this episode, we’ll talk about deaths that inspired songs, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker let an inappropriate song slip into a tribute video. Sources: www.joincake.com
www.faroutmagazine.co.uk
www.sandraheyersongs.com
www.biography.com
www.eric-clapton.co.uk
www.wikipedia.com