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Morbid Curiosity: A Paranormal & True Crime Podcast

Morbid Curiosity: A Paranormal & True Crime Podcast

By Haley Robinson

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Here on the podcast, I will cover all types of cases bi-weekly. Join me on Instagram to see photos related to each case and on my FB group by just looking up the podcast name. Make sure to leave a review if you love the pod!

Meet your host:
Hi listeners I am Haley! I have always loved true crime and anything paranormal, so I decided to join in on the podcasting fun! I am a detention officer, cat mom, Netflix junkie among other things.

I hope you enjoy the podcast and don’t forget to leave a good review if you’ve enjoyed it!

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Episode 44: MURDERED - Tyler Ryan & J.J. Vallow

Morbid Curiosity: A Paranormal & True Crime PodcastJan 08, 2024

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Episode 44: MURDERED - Tyler Ryan & J.J. Vallow

Episode 44: MURDERED - Tyler Ryan & J.J. Vallow

Tylee Ashlyn Ryan (September 24, 2002 – c. September 9, 2019)[a] and Joshua Jaxon "J. J." Vallow (May 25, 2012 – c. September 23, 2019)[b] were two American children from Chandler, Arizona, who disappeared in September 2019, later being found buried in shallow graves in Rexburg, Idaho, on June 9, 2020. Their remains were located in the backyard of Chad Daybell, who was their mother's lover at the time of their death and had become her husband by the time their bodies were found.
Jan 08, 202430:35
Episode 43: MURDERED - Haile Kifer and Nick Brady (Thanksgiving Murders)

Episode 43: MURDERED - Haile Kifer and Nick Brady (Thanksgiving Murders)

The murders of Haile Kifer and Nicholas Brady occurred on Thanksgiving Day of 2012, when Haile Kifer, 18, and her cousin, Nicholas Brady, 17, broke into the home of 64-year-old Byron David Smith in Little Falls, Minnesota, in the United States. The case sparked debate over the "castle doctrine", which allows homeowners to defend their homes with lethal force.



Nov 14, 202323:00
Announcement !!

Announcement !!

New episode coming 11/13
Nov 13, 202300:49
Episode 42: MYSTERIOUS DEATHS- Kris Kremer & Lisanne Froon

Episode 42: MYSTERIOUS DEATHS- Kris Kremer & Lisanne Froon

Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon were Dutch students who disappeared on 1 April 2014, while hiking the El Pianista trail in Panama. After an extensive search, portions of their bodies were found a few months later.
Sep 20, 202320:41
Episode 41: SERIAL KILLER - Gilgo Beach Killings

Episode 41: SERIAL KILLER - Gilgo Beach Killings

The Gilgo Beach serial killings were a series of killings between 1996 and 2011 in which the remains of 11 people were found in Gilgo Beach, located on the South Shore of Long Island, New York, United States. Most of the known victims were sex workers who advertised on Craigslist.
Aug 28, 202338:46
Episode 40: MURDERED - Jayna Murray

Episode 40: MURDERED - Jayna Murray

The Lululemon murder occurred on March 11, 2011, at a Lululemon Athletica store located in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Bethesda, Maryland, when Brittany Norwood, a store worker, murdered her coworker Jayna Troxel Murray.
Jul 31, 202337:40
Episode 39: MYSTERIOUS DEATH - Elisa Lam aka Lam Ho-yi 藍可兒

Episode 39: MYSTERIOUS DEATH - Elisa Lam aka Lam Ho-yi 藍可兒

On February 19, 2013, the body of Canadian tourist Elisa Lam (Chinese: 藍可兒; born Lam Ho-yi) was recovered from a large cistern atop the Stay on Main hotel aka Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, where she had been a guest. She was last seen alive on January 31 and was reported missing by her parents on February 1.
Jul 16, 202352:57
ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT

New episode coming out this weekend !
Jul 11, 202301:13
Episode 38: SERIAL KILLER - The Raincoat Killer aka Yoo Young-Chul 유영철

Episode 38: SERIAL KILLER - The Raincoat Killer aka Yoo Young-Chul 유영철

Yoo Young-chul, a.k.a. The Raincoat Killer, is a South Korean serial killer and possible cannibal who murdered at least 20 people. He mostly targeted wealthy seniors and prostitutes. “Women shouldn't be sluts, and the rich should know what they've done.”
-YOO
Jun 25, 202344:19
Episode 37: PARANORMAL - Randonautica

Episode 37: PARANORMAL - Randonautica

Popular during COVID this app would take adventures on a journey to the paranormal, eerie, & even death. Created in 2020 by Joshua Lengfelder.
Jun 11, 202323:10
ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT

Updates for future episodes & more !
Jun 07, 202302:07
Episode 36: MURDERED - Orsolya Gaal
May 23, 202301:11:24
Episode 35: POSSESSED - Anneliese Michel

Episode 35: POSSESSED - Anneliese Michel

Anna Elisabeth "Anneliese" Michel (21 September 1952 – 1 July 1976) was a German woman who underwent 67 Catholic exorcism rites during the year before her death.
May 13, 202301:06:35
Episode 34: MURDER - Susan Monica

Episode 34: MURDER - Susan Monica

When two of her handymen go missing, police, discover a gruesome crime scene in Wimer, Oregon. Let’s just say pigs & murder go, hand-in-hand, join me today as we dive into this case.
Apr 27, 202340:59
ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT

Todays episode will be out this Wednesday instead due to me out all day running errands !! Stay tuned !!
Apr 24, 202300:20
Episode 33: WCM (Weird Crime Monday)

Episode 33: WCM (Weird Crime Monday)

Who doesn’t love hearing about weird stupid crime?! | Sources: Fox News, listverse.com, & Google news.
Apr 10, 202344:27
Episode 32: MISSING - Maura Murray

Episode 32: MISSING - Maura Murray

**I APOLOGIZE FOR THE BAD SOUND QUALITY AND SILENT PARTS. IM HAVING TO DO THIS BY PHONE UNTIL I GET A NEW PC**. || Was this all part of her plan to just vanish or did something sinister happen to Maura Murray? Unfortunately to this day we don’t know as she’s one of the biggest unsolved cold cases from 2004. |Sources: all that’s interesting & wikipedia, documentary’s on YouTube and hulu|. https://www.mauramurraymissing.org
Mar 24, 202356:33
ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT

My fiancé and I are in the process of packing and stuff to move into our new home in a few weeks and with that unfortunately comes no pod episodes for now. I’m hoping the week of March 20 or the week after I will be able to have the house ready to go and produce for you an awesome episode!! So bare with me! Join me on FB groups so you can keep updated just look up the podcast name. Thanks🫰🏻
Feb 27, 202301:25
Episode 31: MURDERED - Sierah Joughin PT2

Episode 31: MURDERED - Sierah Joughin PT2

July will never be the same for the family of Sierah after she never returned home after leaving her boyfriend’s house July 19th 2016. •https://justiceforsierah.org/sierah-joughin/
Feb 13, 202336:59
Episode 31: MURDERED - Sierah Joughin PT1

Episode 31: MURDERED - Sierah Joughin PT1

•PT 2 will be out FEB 13th!!• July will never be the same for the family of Sierah after she never returned home after leaving her boyfriend’s house July 19th 2016. •https://justiceforsierah.org/sierah-joughin/
Jan 30, 202339:04
Episode 30: WCM

Episode 30: WCM

Let’s talk weird crime!!
Jan 18, 202336:15
Episode 26: MURDEROUS COUPLE - The Wests

Episode 26: MURDEROUS COUPLE - The Wests

Frederick Walter Stephen West (29 September 1941 – 1 January 1995) was an English serial killer, who committed at least twelve murders between 1967 and 1987 in Gloucestershire, most of them with his second wife, Rose West.


• If you know someone that is dealing with DV or sexual assault please call 1800-RESPECT (1800-737-732) or for emergencies dial triple-0 • go to (https://nomore.org) to join the no more campaign. • Stay safe and aware of those around you. Check on your friends and loved ones. •


sources: 

wikipedia

Evil Beyond Belief (2008)

101 Crimes of the Century (2008)

TruTV Crime Library articles about the Wests

The Gloucestershire Police website about the Wests

Transcripts of documentary series The West Murders

BBC News about Mary Bastholm


The Crime Web timeline articles that mention the Wests:

April

May

November

December


Blogspot's article about Heather Ann West


Jan 02, 202302:02:47
CHRISTMAS ANNOUNCEMENT

CHRISTMAS ANNOUNCEMENT

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!! Stay safe guys!!
Dec 23, 202200:22
Episode 28: MURDERED - Jun Lin

Episode 28: MURDERED - Jun Lin

In May 2012, Jun Lin (December 30, 1978 – May 24/25, 2012), a university student, was fatally stabbed and dismembered in Montreal, Canada, by Luka Rocco Magnotta, who then mailed Lin's hands and feet to elementary schools and federal political party offices.

Dec 12, 202201:14:51
Episode 27: MURDERED - Teresita Basa

Episode 27: MURDERED - Teresita Basa

In 1977, the case of a woman who solved her own murder made headlines all around the world and left many people in disbelief and wondering, what really happens after we die?

Nov 28, 202251:49
Episode 25: MURDERED - Elizabeth Short aka The Black Dahlia

Episode 25: MURDERED - Elizabeth Short aka The Black Dahlia

The 1947 murder of a 22-year-old Hollywood hopeful in Los Angeles has never been solved. On the morning of January 15, 1947, a mother taking her child for a walk in a Los Angeles neighborhood stumbled upon a gruesome sight: the body of a young naked woman sliced clean in half at the waist.
Nov 15, 202201:26:33
ANNOUNCEMENT-Guess who has the flu again…

ANNOUNCEMENT-Guess who has the flu again…

The episode from today will be delayed due to health reasons. I can talk but not for enough time for an episode without making nasty sick sounds… and no one wants that soooo no later that TUE Oct 15th I’ll try to produce an episode for you all. Thank you for listening and being a supporter!!
Nov 07, 202201:20
Episode 25: PARANORMAL - Haunted Doll Special
Oct 24, 202241:21
Episode 24: PARANORMAL - The Dybbuk Box

Episode 24: PARANORMAL - The Dybbuk Box

The dybbuk box, or dibbuk box (Hebrew: קופסת דיבוק, Kufsat Dibbuk), is a wine cabinet which is said to be haunted by a dybbuk. In Jewish folklore, a dybbuk is a restless, usually malicious, spirit believed to be able to haunt and even possess the living. The box achieved recognition when it was auctioned on eBay with an accompanying horror story and is the original inspiration for the 2012 film The Possession.
Oct 10, 202201:02:21
Episode 23: MURDERED - Junko Furuta

Episode 23: MURDERED - Junko Furuta

Junko Furuta (古田 順子, Furuta Junko) was a Japanese high school student who was abducted, raped, tortured and then subsequently murdered. She endured up to 44 days in captivity. Her case was called the "concrete-encased high school girl murder case" (女子高生コンクリート詰め殺人事件), due to her body being discovered in a concrete drum.
Sep 26, 202201:02:13
Episode 22: The Legend Of The Skinwalker

Episode 22: The Legend Of The Skinwalker

In the Navajo culture, a skinwalker is a type of harmful witch who has the ability to turn into, possess, or disguise themselves as an animal.

This witch is called “yee naaldlooshii” by the Navajo, which translates to “with it, he goes on all fours.” It is just one of several types of Navajo witches and is considered the most volatile and dangerous.

Sep 12, 202247:07
Episode 21: WCM (Weird Crime Mondays)
Aug 29, 202236:46
Episode 20: MURDERED - The Somerton Man

Episode 20: MURDERED - The Somerton Man

Beach goers found the body lying against a seawall on Somerton Beach in Adelaide on 1 December, 1948. The man was dressed in a suit and tie, and appeared to be aged in his 40s or 50s. In his pocket were bus and train tickets, chewing gum, some matches, two combs and a pack of cigarettes.
A new DNA analysis suggests the Somerton Man is Carl “Charles” Webb, an electrical engineer from Melbourne who vanished from the public record in April 1947.
Aug 15, 202257:23
Episode 19: SERAIL KILLER - The Axeman Of New Orleans

Episode 19: SERAIL KILLER - The Axeman Of New Orleans

The Axeman of New Orleans was an unidentified American serial killer active in New Orleans, Louisiana, and surrounding communities, including Gretna, from May 1918 to October 1919.
Aug 01, 202201:14:50
ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT

This podcast is going bi weekly!! Starting next Monday. Thanks for your support.
Jul 25, 202201:00
Episode 18: WCM

Episode 18: WCM

WCM!! Starting a new thing for us all. Welcome to Weird Crime Mondays!! On occasion I will post a WCM episode for when my busy schedule has been too busy for a long case for the week. Hope you enjoy!
Jul 18, 202242:53
Episode 17: NEGLECTED - Lacey Fletcher

Episode 17: NEGLECTED - Lacey Fletcher

Lacey Fletcher, 36, was disabled and died at her parents' home on Jan. 3, according to Dr. Ewell Dewitt Bickham III, the coroner in East Feliciana Parish. Bickham said Fletcher was found lying dead on a 1960s-style sofa, with urine and feces everywhere around her.
Jul 11, 202227:36
ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT

Thanks for staying tuned for an upcoming episode!! I just wanted to let you all know I will be out of town for this coming week on vacation so I will not have an episode for you this week. But be sure to come back next week!! Stay safe this 4th!
Jul 03, 202200:45
Episode 16: ACCIDENTAL DEATH - Hisashi Ouchi (The Most Radioactive Man)

Episode 16: ACCIDENTAL DEATH - Hisashi Ouchi (The Most Radioactive Man)

On the morning of Sept. 30, 1999, at a nuclear fuel-processing plant in Tokaimura, Japan, 35-year-old Hisashi Ouchi and two other workers were purifying uranium oxide to make fuel rods for a research reactor. Hisashi Ouchi Suffered History’s Worst Radiation Burns — Then Doctors Kept Him Alive For 83 Excruciating Days Against His Will.
Jun 27, 202243:10
Episode 15: MURDERED - April Millsap
Jun 20, 202240:37
Episode 14: MURDER - Claire Miller aka TikTok Murderer

Episode 14: MURDER - Claire Miller aka TikTok Murderer

Miller was 14 years old when police say she stabbed her 19-year-old sister to death. The defense said that the murder was not premeditated and that Miller suffered from hallucinations and voices in her head prior to the murder.
Jun 15, 202217:31
ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT

I am so sorry my fiancé has caught Covid and is currently in my podcast room for quarantine since I have tested negative. This week will not have an episode although next Monday I plan on doing two episodes for you guys!! Hope you understand and thank you!
Jun 13, 202201:03
Episode 13: MURDERER- Jerome “Jerry” Brudos AKA “The shoe slayer” or “The lust killer”

Episode 13: MURDERER- Jerome “Jerry” Brudos AKA “The shoe slayer” or “The lust killer”

Jerome Henry "Jerry" Brudos (January 31, 1939 – March 28, 2006) was an American serial killer and necrophile who murdered at least four women in Oregon between 1968 and 1969.
Jun 06, 202228:09
Episode 12: MISSING - Amy Lynn Bradley

Episode 12: MISSING - Amy Lynn Bradley

Amy Lynn Bradley (born May 12, 1974) is an American woman who went missing during a Caribbean cruise on the Royal Caribbean International cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas in late March 1998 at the age of 23 while en route to Curaçao. Her whereabouts remain unknown to this day.
May 30, 202230:03
Episode 11: MURDERED - Elisabeth Fritzl

Episode 11: MURDERED - Elisabeth Fritzl

Elisabeth Fritzl spent 24 years in captivity, confined to a makeshift cellar and repeatedly tortured at the hands of her own father Josef Fritzl. On August 28, 1984, 18-year-old Elisabeth Fritzl went missing. Her mother Rosemarie hastily filed a missing-persons report, frantic over the whereabouts of her daughter.
May 23, 202201:09:42
Episode 10: MISSING - Tara Calico

Episode 10: MISSING - Tara Calico

Tara Leigh Calico (born February 28, 1969) is an American woman who disappeared near her home in Belen, New Mexico, on September 20, 1988. She is widely believed to have been kidnapped.
May 16, 202201:04:22
Episode 9: SERIAL KILLER - Elizabeth Bathory aka The Blood Countess

Episode 9: SERIAL KILLER - Elizabeth Bathory aka The Blood Countess

Elizabeth Báthory was a Hungarian countess who purportedly tortured and murdered more than 600 young women in the 16th–17th century.
May 10, 202201:00:57
ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT

Today’s scheduled episode about Elizabeth Bathory will be recorded and posted tomorrow (5/10/22) before 10pm est. Sorry for the delay!!
May 09, 202200:47
Episode 8: SERIAL KILLER - The Fox Hollow Farm Murders (Herbert Baumeister)

Episode 8: SERIAL KILLER - The Fox Hollow Farm Murders (Herbert Baumeister)

Herbert Richard Baumeister (April 7, 1947 – July 3, 1996) was an American businessman and serial killer. A resident of the Indianapolis suburb of Westfield, Indiana, Baumeister was under investigation for murdering over a dozen men in the early 1990s, most of whom were last seen at gay bars.
May 03, 202241:06
Episode 7: MURDERER - Issei Sagawa aka The Kobe Cannibal

Episode 7: MURDERER - Issei Sagawa aka The Kobe Cannibal

Issei Sagawa (佐川 一政, Sagawa Issei, 26 April 1949 – 24 November 2022) also known as Pang or The Kobe Cannibal, was a Japanese murderer, cannibal, and necrophile known for the killing of Renée Hartevelt in Paris in 1981. Issei Sagawa died 11/24/2022 a free man.
Apr 25, 202253:20