Stories from the Mortuary – Details, episodes & analysis

Podcast details

Technical and general information from the podcast's RSS feed.

Stories from the Mortuary

Aolani Santiago

Science

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/22d. Total Eps: 27

Welcome to the Mortuary! Here you can find death and true crime as told by a mortuary science student. Have a morbid curiosity? Let's take a candid look at death together.

Site

RSS

Apple

Recent rankings

Latest chart positions across Apple Podcasts and Spotify rankings.

Apple Podcasts

🇬🇧 Great Britain - lifeSciences
12/07/2026
#78
🇬🇧 Great Britain - lifeSciences
11/07/2026
#47
🇬🇧 Great Britain - lifeSciences
10/07/2026
#38
🇬🇧 Great Britain - lifeSciences
09/07/2026
#25

Shared links between episodes and podcasts

Links found in episode descriptions and other podcasts that share them.

See all

RSS feed quality and score

Technical evaluation of the podcast's RSS feed quality and structure.

See all

RSS feed quality

To improve

Score global : 32%

Publication history

Monthly episode publishing history over the past years.

Year

Latest published episodes

Recent episodes with titles, durations, and descriptions.

See all

Fathoms Below

Episode 24

Monday, August 28, 2023 • Duration 27:33

Decompression sickness or "the bends" is one of the most common side effects of diving. In severe cases, rapid decompression can lead to death. Quick doesn't aways mean painless.Support the show:https://www.patreon.com/storiesfromthemortuarySources:https://charleyproject.org/case/anthonette-christine-cayedito https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-a-saturation-diver https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/byford-dolphin-accident.htm https://www.iflscience.com/byford-dolphin-accident-how-living-under-intense-pressure-led-to-one-of-the-most-gruesome-accidents-in-history-59230 https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/43111/20230406/byford-dolphin-accident-what-exactly-happened-tragedy-led.htm https://blog.padi.com/history-of-scuba-diving/#:~:text=In%201926%2C%20Yves%20le%20Prieur,hindrance%20and%20a%20safety%20hazard.https://www.scuba.com/blog/the-history-of-scuba-diving/https://www.hds.org/articles/u-s-navy-sealab-program https://www.mcw.edu/project-wonder/Boyes-Hyperbaric-medicine-and-scuba-history-End https://www.health.harvard.edu/a_to_z/decompression-sickness-a-to-z#:~:text=What%20is%20it%3F,altitude%20or%20unpressurized%20air%20travel.https://manoa.hawaii.edu/exploringourfluidearth/physical/ocean-depths/diving-technology#:~:text=In%201690%20Edmund%20Halley%E2%80%94the,a%20smaller%20air%2Drefill%20barrel.https://www.britannica.com/technology/diving-bell-submersible-vessel

Read moreCollapse

Do You Remember Being Born?

Episode 23

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 • Duration 01:01:24

Adoption can be a strenuous process, and Jeane Newmaker felt that her adoptive daughter Candace was truly unlovable. Jeane opted to enroll Candace in a rebirthing session--perhaps if she was born to the right mother this time, they could live happily ever after.Support the show:https://www.patreon.com/storiesfromthemortuarySources:https://charleyproject.org/case/heather-leann-cameron https://allthatsinteresting.com/candace-newmaker https://archive.org/details/attachmenttherap00jean/page/n16/mode/1up?view=theater http://www.childrenintherapy.org/victims/newmaker.html http://www.childrenintherapy.org/videos.html https://partnersforourchildren.org/blog/what-does-age-have-do-adoption-0#:~:text=One%2D%2C%20two%2D%2C%20and,than%2010%25%20of%20all%20adoptions.https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/add-vs-adhd https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhdMusic:“When Memories Break” - Bad Wabbitz“Requiem for a Dream Music Box Version” - Lucas King“Sinister Slumber” - Robert Austin Music“Memories” - Michael Ortega“Psychopath” - Lucas King

SK Confessions

Episode 14

Monday, October 31, 2022 • Duration 01:25:17

"This is the story of my progression into becoming a serial killer. Like anyone starting out in a new skill, I had a bit of trial and error in the beginning of my misadventures. Allow me to start from the beginning and I think you'll see what I mean".

Celebrate the one year anniversary episode of Stories from the Mortuary by taking a deep dive into the personal diary of a failed filmmaker turned wannabe serial killer.

https://charleyproject.org/case/sharon-christine-anderson

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200865043/johnny-brian-altinger]

https://kupdf.net/download/51755869-warning-graphic-alleged-diary-from-twitchell-s-computer_59c4547908bbc57015687155_pdf

The Devil’s Cinema by Steve Lillebuen

https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Prison-Cook-Fusion-Crime/dp/1954968841#:~:text=would%20you%20survive%3F-,Confessions%20of%20a%20Prison%20Cook%3A%20A%20Fusion%20of%20Food%20%26%20Crime,New%20York%20for%20a%20decade.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/vasovagal-syncope/symptoms-causes/syc-20350527#:~:text=Vasovagal%20syncope%20

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11444655/#:~:text=In%20the%20absence%20of%20an,the%20medulla%20and%20spinal%20cord.

Sweets to the Sweet

Episode 13

Monday, October 17, 2022 • Duration 55:09

"Life was hard for Ruthie Mae," said the bulletin handed out at Ruthie Mae McCoy’s burial service. Ruthie lived in a Chicago housing project, so when she called the police on April 22nd, 1987 there was no rush to arrive at the scene. What could she have possibly meant when she said "they threw the cabinet down"?

Sources:

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/cold-case-hope-persists-that-woman-will-be-found/

https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/1249

https://charleyproject.org/case/sharon-christine-anderson

Primary Source: https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/they-came-in-through-the-bathroom-mirror/

Sound:

"Dripping, Fast, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

"Car Alarm, Distant, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

Read moreCollapse

God Isn't Here, Only Devils

Episode 12

Monday, October 3, 2022 • Duration 38:46

Happy October! To kick off the spookiest of seasons, this week's story is gruesome enough to be a horror movie--and in 1978 it became just that. The "Toolbox Murders" were just as gut-wrenching as they sound.

Read moreCollapse

Bernie

Episode 11

Monday, September 26, 2022 • Duration 28:38

He was a mortician. She was a widow. Can I make it anymore obvious? Bernie Tiede was the nicest man in town, but he kept the company of the most hated woman in East Texas--Marjorie Nugent. This story is so peculiar it didn't take long to spawn the dark comedy "Bernie".

Read moreCollapse

Law & Disorder - Interview with Vic Ferrari

Episode 10

Monday, September 12, 2022 • Duration 45:03

Special guest Vic Ferrari is a retired NYPD Officer and author. He tells his goriest morgue stories, discusses some of the stories in his books, and gives his advice on how to stay safe. Check out his books on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Vic-Ferrari/e/B01IIQXLBC?ref=sr

Read moreCollapse

The Silent Truth

Episode 9

Monday, August 29, 2022 • Duration 38:36

"Nearly one in every three women is raped during her service and more than half experience unwanted sexual contact." When a 19 year-old private is found with a gunshot wound to the head, the Army alleged it was self-inflicted. But what about the broken nose, missing teeth, and chemical burns?

Petition to reopen LaVena's case:

https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/lavena-johnson

https://www.change.org/p/u-s-criminal-investigative-command-for-the-army-reopen-lavena-johnson-s-case

Sources:

https://www.courthousenews.com/vets-claim-nearly-1-in-3-womenare-raped-during-military-service/#:~:text=%22Nearly%20one%20in%20every%20three,half%20experience%20unwanted%20sexual%20contact.%22

https://charleyproject.org/case/stephanie-jena-brown

https://thesource.com/2014/01/21/justice-for-lavena-johnson-raped-murdered-or-suicide-the-evidence-says-one-thing-u-s-military-says-another/

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-silent-truth-document_b_782798

https://www.protectourdefenders.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1.-MSA-Fact-Sheet-180209.pdf

Septic Tank Sam

Episode 8

Monday, August 15, 2022 • Duration 32:45

When an unidentifiable man is found floating in a septic tank, Canadian authorities find more questions than answers. Can advancements in forensics help solve the mystery of who Septic Tank Sam is?

Sources:

https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2020/02/03/the-disappearance-of-abigail-andrews/

https://dnasolves.com/articles/septic-tank-sam/

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/1977-homicide-victim-cold-case-identified-edmonton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixties_Scoop

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Gordon_Sanderson

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/trending/septic-tank-sam-canadian-police-id-victim-1977-torture-murder-using-dna-genetic-genealogy/OCATKXUN45FKZABYAED2CUVQPY/

https://canadianunsolvedcrimes.weebly.com/septic-tank-sam---alberta

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/septic-tank-sam-killed-1977-1.6083537

https://crimesandcuriosities.medium.com/septic-tank-sam-a-vicious-murder-that-remained-a-mystery-for-44-years-14dfc5211f0d

Quality is Our Recipe

Episode 7

Monday, August 8, 2022 • Duration 32:15

When it comes to fast food murders, Burger Chef is often the first to come to mind. But in May of 2000, a Wendy's in Queens, NY saw a robbery gone horrifyingly wrong. When police arrived at the restaurant and entered the downstairs freezer, they witnessed a brutal crime scene that would forever burn into their memories.

Sources:

40th & Main: Based on the Wendy's Massacre

https://www.mentalhealthcenter.org/understanding-and-dealing-with-survivors-guilt/

https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/taylor-john-b.htm

https://nypost.com/2000/05/26/lofty-dreams-shattered-by-horror-funeral-bells-will-replace-wedding-chimes-for-victims/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19972524/jeremy-r-mele

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176829226/ramon-nazario

https://nypost.com/2000/09/26/families-of-wendys-massacre-victims-plant-memorial-tree/

https://www.qchron.com/editions/north/pain-never-ends-for-victims-families-lies/article_256711be-7515-5559-8551-d2f2c450f047.html

https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/83936/details?nav