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![42. Robert Maudsley](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17279667/rsz_1rsz_mortal_musings_2-1_ufmnex_300x300.jpg)
4 days ago
42. Robert Maudsley
4 days ago
4 days ago
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On today's episode we discuss the intriguing case of Robert Maudsley.
Our oddity today is Coffin Births.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/apr/27/ukcrime
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Maudsley
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/sadistic-life-crimes-brain-eater-19763300
The Killer in My Family S2 Ep 2
Making A Monster S1 Ep 2
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffin_birth#:~:text=Coffin%20birth%2C%20also%20known%20as,the%20decomposition%20of%20a%20body.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-case-coffin-birth-seen-medieval-grave-180968612/
![41. Venus Xtravaganza & Dorian Corey](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17279667/rsz_1rsz_mortal_musings_2-1_ufmnex_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
41. Venus Xtravaganza & Dorian Corey
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
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This week we take a look at the tragic death of Venus Xtravaganza and the disturbing discovery that was made within the closet of Dorian Corey.
Our oddity today is the absolutely disastrous Balloon Fest ’86.
Sources:
Paris is Burning (1990)
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-first-self-proclaimed-drag-queen-was-a-formerly-enslaved-man-180982311/
https://www.advocate.com/crime/venus-xtravaganza#toggle-gdpr
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Xtravaganza
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_Corey
https://inmagazine.ca/2022/05/may-june-2022-cover-story-the-mystery-of-the-mummy-in-the-drag-queens-closet/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/a-famous-drag-queen-a-mummy-in-the-closet-and-a-baffling-mystery
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OeQCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA50&lpg=PA50&dq=drag+queen+and+the+mummy&source=bl&ots=9P9lNELRMV&sig=ExToyAJtmc1naRfg0uv2HqUzj5k&hl=en&ei=KRw-TczzLMeh8QP_j4DbCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result#v=onepage&q&f=false
https://medium.com/the-cross-and-the-closet/10s-across-the-board-an-overview-of-ballroom-culture-e5670e565495
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/footage-disastrous-cleveland-balloon-fest/#:~:text=The%20fateful%20Balloonfest%20of%201986,horses%2C%20and%20countless%20car%20accidents.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloonfest_%2786
![40. The Murder of Latisha Frazier](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17279667/rsz_1rsz_mortal_musings_2-1_ufmnex_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
40. The Murder of Latisha Frazier
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
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On today's episode we discuss the horrific murder of 18 year old Latisha Frazier.
Our oddity this week is the heroic actions of Davyon Johnson.
Sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/prosecutors-say-johnnie-sweet-orchestrated-the-murder-of-latisha-frazier/2013/04/23/6a8b5e5a-ac25-11e2-a8b9-2a63d75b5459_story.html
https://wjla.com/news/crime/7-years-after-she-was-killed-latisha-fraziers-murderer-gets-32-years-again
https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/district-man-and-woman-sentenced-prison-terms-their-roles-killing-18-year-old-latisha#:~:text=Frazier%20vanished%20on%20Aug.,revealing%20the%20truth%20of%20Ms.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/who-involved-latisha-frazier-s-murder-details-explored-ahead-homicide-hunter-american-detective-id
https://ourblackgirls.com/2021/09/09/latisha-frazier-missing/
American Detective with Lt. Joe Kenda - S3 Ep 6
https://www.npr.org/2021/12/23/1067371284/this-6th-grader-gave-a-classmate-the-heimlich-and-saved-a-woman-from-a-fire-in-o
![39. The Murders of Joel & Lisa Guy](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17279667/rsz_1rsz_mortal_musings_2-1_ufmnex_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
39. The Murders of Joel & Lisa Guy
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
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This week we talk about the gruesome murders of Joel & Lisa Guy.
Our oddity this week is Sogen Kato, Tokyo’s oldest man (allegedly).
Sources:
https://www.gentrygriffey.com/obituary/Joel-Guy
https://www.wvlt.tv/2020/11/19/live-joel-guy-jr-appears-in-court-for-final-sentencing/
https://eu.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2022/11/17/joel-guy-jr-case-appeal-centers-whether-was-guest-when-killed-parents-knoxville/69651574007/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Joel_and_Lisa_Guy
https://allthatsinteresting.com/joel-guy-jr
https://www.oxygen.com/homicide-for-the-holidays/crime-news/joel-lisa-guy-killed-by-son-after-thanksgiving-party
https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/joel-guy-jr/chilling-murderer-joel-guy-jr-had-no-visible-reaction-as-family-delivered-heartwrenching-impact-statements/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-10809128
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-10949562
![MINI - Brenda's Got A Baby](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17279667/rsz_1rsz_mortal_musings_2-1_ufmnex_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
MINI - Brenda's Got A Baby
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
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In this bonus episode, we continue on from our last oddity; songs that were inspired by true events. In this mini we discuss the story that inspired the Tupac Shakur song ‘Brenda's Got A Baby’.
Sources:
https://rockthebells.com/articles/brendas-got-a-baby-tupac-true-story/
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/04/03/Father-indicted-in-rape-of-tots-young-mother/2238670654800/
![38. The Radium Girls Part II](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17279667/rsz_1rsz_mortal_musings_2-1_ufmnex_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
38. The Radium Girls Part II
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
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We’re back for part 2 of The Radium Girls. This time, we talk about the trial, and some of the women who were affected.
For our oddity today, we take a look at some songs that have been inspired by true events.
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/06/science/a-glow-in-the-dark-and-a-lesson-in-scientific-peril.html#:~:text=But%20she%20never%20fully%20acknowledged,of%20diseases%20induced%20by%20radiation.
https://www.businessinsider.com/marie-curie-radioactive-papers-2015-8
https://blog.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/the-radium-girls/#:~:text=By%20the%20early%20twentieth%20century,cure%20illnesses%2C%20and%20increase%20beauty.
https://www.britannica.com/story/radium-girls-the-women-who-fought-for-their-lives-in-a-killer-workplace
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-oct-04-mn-29114-story.html
https://idnc.library.illinois.edu/?a=d&d=DIL19380728.2.15&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN----------
https://www.nprillinois.org/equity-justice/2018-01-25/the-radium-girls-an-illinois-tragedy
https://www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/new-jerseys-radium-girls-and-nist-trained-scientist-who-came-their-aid
https://explorethearchive.com/the-radium-girls
https://www.theradiumgirls.com/the-girls
https://www.npr.org/2014/12/28/373510029/saved-by-a-bad-taste-one-of-the-last-radium-girls-dies-at-107
https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/radium-girls.htm
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/tumwater-wa/mabel-williams-6529794
https://www.nprillinois.org/equity-justice/2018-01-25/the-radium-girls-an-illinois-tragedy
https://jeremywadedelle.com/
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/song_stories_the_real_inspiration_behind_smooth_criminal_by_michael_jackson-149552
https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/spencer-brenda.htm
![37. The Radium Girls Part I](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17279667/rsz_1rsz_mortal_musings_2-1_ufmnex_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
37. The Radium Girls Part I
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
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For Part 1, we talk about the discovery of radium, how it was used, and the devastating effects it had on the people who were exposed to it.
Our oddity today is Masha Cat.
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/06/science/a-glow-in-the-dark-and-a-lesson-in-scientific-peril.html#:~:text=But%20she%20never%20fully%20acknowledged,of%20diseases%20induced%20by%20radiation.
https://www.businessinsider.com/marie-curie-radioactive-papers-2015-8
https://blog.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/the-radium-girls/#:~:text=By%20the%20early%20twentieth%20century,cure%20illnesses%2C%20and%20increase%20beauty.
https://www.britannica.com/story/radium-girls-the-women-who-fought-for-their-lives-in-a-killer-workplace
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-oct-04-mn-29114-story.html
https://idnc.library.illinois.edu/?a=d&d=DIL19380728.2.15&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN----------
https://www.nprillinois.org/equity-justice/2018-01-25/the-radium-girls-an-illinois-tragedy
https://www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/new-jerseys-radium-girls-and-nist-trained-scientist-who-came-their-aid
https://explorethearchive.com/the-radium-girls
https://www.theradiumgirls.com/the-girls
https://www.npr.org/2014/12/28/373510029/saved-by-a-bad-taste-one-of-the-last-radium-girls-dies-at-107
https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/radium-girls.htm
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/tumwater-wa/mabel-williams-6529794
https://www.nprillinois.org/equity-justice/2018-01-25/the-radium-girls-an-illinois-tragedy
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/russian-cat-called-masha-saves-baby-abandoned-in-the-cold-9983367.html
![36. The Murder of Journalist Kim Wall](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17279667/rsz_1rsz_mortal_musings_2-1_ufmnex_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
36. The Murder of Journalist Kim Wall
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast
On today's episode we discuss the murder of journalist Kim Wall.
Our oddity is Weekend At Bernie's: Brazilian Edition
Sources:
https://time.com/4912170/who-was-kim-wall/
https://news.sky.com/story/kim-walls-parents-on-why-they-helped-tv-series-about-murder-investigation-12211033
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41022925
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40911387
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41804590
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40922750
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/peter-madsen-guilty-verdict-leaves-lingering-questions-and-pain
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kim_Wall
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Madsen
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/09/danish-killer-peter-madsen-confesses-to-murder-of-kim-wall-for-first-time
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/03/denmark-submarine-trip-journalist-kim-wall-stabbed-15-times
https://www.rememberingkimwall.com/
https://oglobo.globo.com/rio/noticia/2024/04/17/mulher-que-levou-idoso-morto-a-banco-no-rio-ja-recebeu-r-30-mil-do-governo-em-beneficios.ghtml