Morgue Rats

In this episode we discuss death caused by surgery, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker underwent a surgical procedure that became a family joke. Sources:

They were killed by the pursuit of beauty: 5 celebrities who died due to plastic surgery. Photo eng.obozrevatel.com

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8889848/#:~:text=Background,for%207.7%20%25%20of%20all%20deaths.

https://www.forbes.com/pictures/58b47ce2a7ea431f321a3ef1/rudolph-valentino/?sh=14952a8e1e4c

Who was Joselyn Cano? Instagram Model Dies After Botched Cosmetic Procedure

https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/06/01/attorneys-spar-over-what-toxicology-report-may-show-in-kardashian-lookalikes-death-after-hotel-room-beauty-injection/amp/

https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/burlingame-hotels-kim-kardashian-look-alike-death-trial-moves-to-trial/article_a48165b4-f15b-11ee-932d-4327c7c340a0.html

Pete Burns - Wikipedia

Warning: Some graphic content. In this episode, we reminisce about living and working in a funeral home, and our funeral home story tells of what it’s like when a family of undertakers has to take care of a family member after they die.

WARNING—Graphic content and very rude humor. In this episode, our death story is about a truly horrible man who liked a little something extra with his stir fry, and our funeral home story is about rice—but not really. Sources:

Issei Sagawa | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Issei Sagawa - Wikipedia

Issei Sagawa Dead: Why Notorious Cannibal Killer Never Saw Jail

In this episode, our death story will focus on a serial killer with a strange fetish, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker got a new pair of shoes. Sources:

https://thatoregonlife.com/2022/10/jerry-brudos/

https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/brudos-jerome.htm

In this episode, our death story talks about fashion trends that turned deadly, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker almost ruined a dead woman’s signature look. Sources:

https://www.geriwalton.com/death-by-corset-and-tight-lacings-in-the-1800s/

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20150624-when-fashion-kills

https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliegerstein/9-times-people-literally-died-for-fashion

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dancer-isadora-duncan-is-killed-in-car-accident

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2194665/amp/Maria-Pantazopoulos-Bride-drowned-wedding-dress-pictured-husband.html

Sorry! We’ve had to postpone this week’s episode!

In this episode, our death story talks about people who just couldn’t wait for their inheritance, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker had to deal with as sneaky lawyer and a greedy family. Sources:

https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bentler-shawn.htm

https://nypost.com/2022/10/26/nyc-man-sentenced-for-brutal-murder-of-mom-over-inheritance/

https://www.oxygen.com/fatal-family-feuds/crime-news/steven-colegrove-murder-inheritance-brother-pennsylvania?amp

In this episode, our death story will focus on family get-togethers that turned deadly, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker witnessed a family feud come to an ugly head at a funeral. Sources:

https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/tyler-man-sentenced-to-45-years-killing-man-injuring-another-at-family-party/501-e247fa24-f155-4232-b533-a717834387c3

https://www.wlox.com/story/29047785/family-says-children-watched-fatal-hancock-co-stabbing/?outputType=amp

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11022341/amp/Shocking-moment-open-casket-funeral-descends-vicious-brawl-rival-families.html

https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/casket-knocked-over-during-family-brawl-california-funeral/WK72NQTR5JEGPGFWDJRFHK2W3M/?outputType=amp

https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article85460722.html

https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article85917417.html

We sat down for a chat with our dad and brother (both undertakers), but only after they were good and wasted. Hey, we’re on vacation—work hard, play hard! We hope you enjoy this hilarious, if not a little sloppy, episode.

In this episode, our death story focuses on deadly premonitions that became reality, and our funeral home story tells of the time the undertaker had an overwhelming feeling someone was trying to contact him from beyond the grave. Sources:

https://historycollection.com/10-premonitions-of-doom-and-from-history-that-actually-came-true/

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/world-trade-center-bombing-1993

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostradamus

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberfan_disaster