Morbidology

On the night of the 4th of December 1998, two teenage boys were having a sleepover in a trailer in rural Hopewell, Missouri. They played games, they stayed up late, and eventually they fell asleep. In the early hours of the following morning, they woke up to the smell of smoke. It was coming from the room at the end of the hallway. Neither of them would ever forget what they found on the other side of that door.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support.

It was Valentine’s Day of 1989, and a sex worker from Cardiff, Wales, vanished. Some believed she had gone into hiding, avoiding testifying a two upcoming trials that could have put her in danger. But her disappearance sparked a chain of events that saw innocent lives upended, and it would take decades before the truth finally came to light.SPONSORS -Hero Bread: This year, hit your goals without giving up your favourite bready dishes. Use code "MORBIDOLOGY" to get 10% off at: https://www.hero.co/AG1: AG1 puts your multivitamin, pre and probiotics, superfoods, and antioxidants into one scoop. Get the best offer at: http://drinkag1.com/morbidologySKIMS: Shop my favorite bras and underwear at http://www.skims.comHelloFresh: Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife on your third box at: http://hellofresh.com/morbidology10fmNutrafol: Find out why Nutrafol is the best-selling hair growth supplement. Use code “MORBIDOLOGY10” for $10 off at: http://nutrafol.com/CHIME: Chime is not just smarter banking, it is the most rewarding way to bank. Join the millions who are already banking fee free today. Head to: http://chime.com/morbidologyGUSTO: Gusto is an online payroll and benefits software for small businesses. Get three months free at: https://gusto.com/morbidologyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support.

It was a quiet morning in Surrey, British Columbia, on the 10th of December, 2014. A woman living in a quiet cul-se-sac heard a knock on her front door. She opened it up to find a woman there she didn’t recognise. She stank of alcohol, and asked her to call 911.SPONSORS -Hero Bread: This year, hit your goals without giving up your favourite bready dishes. Use code "MORBIDOLOGY" to get 10% off at: https://www.hero.co/Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subcriptions and reach your financial goals faster at: http://rocketmoney.com/morbidologyAG1: AG1 puts your multivitamin, pre and probiotics, superfoods, and antioxidants into one scoop. Get the best offer at: http://drinkag1.com/morbidologySKIMS: Shop my favorite bras and underwear at http://www.skims.comHelloFresh: Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife on your third box at: http://hellofresh.com/morbidology10fmBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support.

In March 1943, a young mother calmly told her husband she had killed their baby. When police arrived at the small Los Angeles home, what they discovered would expose a medical crisis that 1940s medicine had no language to describe - and reveal how little anyone understood about what could happen to a woman's mind after childbirth.SPONSORS -Hero Bread: This year, hit your goals without giving up your favourite bready dishes. Use code "MORBIDOLOGY" to get 10% off at: https://www.hero.co/Rocket Money: Cancel your unwanted subcriptions and reach your financial goals faster at: http://rocketmoney.com/morbidologyAG1: AG1 puts your multivitamin, pre and probiotics, superfoods, and antioxidants into one scoop. Get the best offer at: http://drinkag1.com/morbidologySKIMS: Shop my favorite bras and underwear at http://www.skims.comHelloFresh: Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife on your third box at: http://hellofresh.com/morbidology10fmBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support.