Mortal Musings Podcast

By Neil & MeganComedy True Crime History

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September 09 153. Isakin Drabbad aka The Skara Cannibal & The Murder of Helle Christensen
** case starts at 12:54 **
This week we're talking about Isakin Drabbad, who following the gruesome murder of his girlfriend, 40 year old Helle Christensen within his apartment, became known as the Skara Cannibal. Our oddity involves the horrific misuse of a needle and thread.
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Sources:

https://nyheter24.se/nyheter/inrikes/1129626-jamie-lee-arrow-ar-skarakannibalens-dotter-uppvaxten-med-isakin-drabbad

https://www.expressen.se/gt/skarakannibalen-nagon-annan-upptradde-i-mig/

https://www.expressen.se/gt/skara-kannibalen-vagrar-ta-sin-medicin/

https://www.expressen.se/gt/kannibalen-planerar-att-gifta-sig-med-vardaren/

https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/3jxoW9/britts-syster-dodades-av-skara-kannibalen

https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/l14djA/erkande-mord-for-sos-alarm

https://youtu.be/lmnZ9oFcPeE?is=yAwK3T_4gYY2mDt_

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/02/01/isakin-jonsson-cannibal-finds-love-with-vampire-girlfriend-michelle-gustafsson_n_1246889.html

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/jailed-swedish-cannibal-to-marry-bloodsucking-killer-in-match-made-in-hell/news-story/501fd0a875a41b4c283021bf6bbc71f2

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

Evil Lives Here: The Killer Speaks

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/08/japan/crime-legal/sewing-roommate-lips/

https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0709/1582507-japan-arrest-housemate/

1 hr 10 min
September 02 152. Richard Klinkhamer & The Murder of Hannelore Godfrinon
This week we discuss Richard Klinkhamer, his bizarre behaviour, and the murder of his wife, Hannelore Godfrinon. Our oddity is the Great Yarmouth Bridge Collapse.
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Sources:
https://www.rtvnoord.nl/misdaad/1371100/woensdag-gehaktdag-hoe-richard-klinkhamer-zijn-vrouw-hannie-vermoordde-en-er-een-boek-over-schreef

https://www.rtvnoord.nl/nieuws/994949/deze-dag-hannelore-is-gevonden

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2000/feb/18/news.features11

https://www.rtvnoord.nl/nieuws/158683/schrijver-richard-klinkhamer-78-is-overleden

https://www.uitzendinggemist.net/aflevering/38898/24_Uur_Met....html

https://www.robhoogland.nl/p/16-richard-klinkhamer-de-moordschrijver

https://youtu.be/tECRNM-TW9U?si=-IRaBpRfXQFpDo__

https://allthatsinteresting.com/richard-klinkhamer

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

https://www.amusingplanet.com/2023/08/the-great-yarmouth-suspension-bridge.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-24240357

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

1 hr 13 min
August 26 151. The Survival of Jennifer Morey
This week we’re talking about Jennifer Morey, who, with some help from a 911 operator, and her incredible instincts, survived a terrifying home invasion. Our oddity is Bronze Age Arts & Crafts.
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Sources:

Newspapers.com:
The Houston Post:
- 17 Apr 1995 Page 13
- 18 Apr 1995 Page 11
The Houston Chronicle:
- 16 Apr 1995 Page 21

I Survived – S1 EP 11

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/lawyer-25-forced-hold-head-36468268

https://www.nine.com.au/lifestyle/jennifer-morey-attempted-murder-knife-attack-what-happened-where-is-she-now-explainer-20220213-p5qdye.html

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2020/september/bronze-age-britons-turned-the-bones-of-dead-relatives-into-musical-instruments.html

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/bronze-age-people-made-instruments-decorations-bones-their-dead-180975701/

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/sep/01/bronze-age-britons-keepsakes-parts-dead-relatives-archaeologists

1 hr 20 min
August 19 150. The Murder of Natalie McNally Part 2
In Part 2, we talk a bit more about the callous, deceitful behaviours of Stephen McCullagh, as well as the trial and aftermath. Our oddity is Jiko Bukken.
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https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/01/19/natalie-mcnally-murder-i-just-keep-thinking-did-she-plead-for-her-life-or-her-babys-life/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c893zygkvy8o

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8d8pz0xyo

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmpyy4gkdyo

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-64036113

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2d39r6nyjo

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjze1vpw1do

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg1dl237p0o

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzrjd4r2yo

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/06/man-accused-of-natalie-mcnallys-beat-previous-partner-court-told

https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2026-05-21/natalie-mcnally-murderer-admits-to-being-a-monster-but-no-memory-of-killing

https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0302/1561221-stephen-mccullagh-trial/

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0603/1576577-natalie-mcnally-murder/

https://youtu.be/kgUoEInUbLY?is=__0MTElExHzJHUZ5

https://youtu.be/7aYpivn7ehU?is=YqvIMNiPJO-_33bW

https://safelyhome.com/death-notice/mcnally-natalie/

https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2026/0324/1564905-femicide-womens-aid/

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

https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/what-would-convince-japanese-people-to-live-in-a-home-where-there%E2%80%99d-been-a-death-or-accident-?comment-order=latest

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16625650

1 hr 26 min
August 12 149. The Murder of Natalie McNally Part 1
In Part 1, we discuss the murder of Natalie McNally and how under closer inspection, a seemingly convincing alibi fell apart to expose extreme levels of deceit, and premeditation. Our oddity is The Spoiler.
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https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/01/19/natalie-mcnally-murder-i-just-keep-thinking-did-she-plead-for-her-life-or-her-babys-life/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c893zygkvy8o

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8d8pz0xyo

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmpyy4gkdyo

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-64036113

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2d39r6nyjo

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjze1vpw1do

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg1dl237p0o

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzrjd4r2yo

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/06/man-accused-of-natalie-mcnallys-beat-previous-partner-court-told

https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2026-05-21/natalie-mcnally-murderer-admits-to-being-a-monster-but-no-memory-of-killing

https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0302/1561221-stephen-mccullagh-trial/

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0603/1576577-natalie-mcnally-murder/

https://youtu.be/kgUoEInUbLY?is=__0MTElExHzJHUZ5

https://youtu.be/7aYpivn7ehU?is=YqvIMNiPJO-_33bW

https://safelyhome.com/death-notice/mcnally-natalie/

https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2026/0324/1564905-femicide-womens-aid/

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

https://www.latimes.com/books/la-et-jc-anarctica-stabbing-books-20181030-story.html

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/russian-faces-antarctica-attempted-murder-charge-180970632/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/24/antarctic-stabbing-attempted-russia-outpost-man-charged
1 hr 4 min
August 05 148. Jung Yoo-jung
This week we discuss Jung Yoo-jung, a 23 year old woman who used an app to select a person, who she would go on to kill “out of curiosity”. Our oddity is The Overnight Stay.
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Sources:

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20240613/supreme-court-confirms-life-sentence-for-busan-psychopathic-killer?utm_source=legacy_url&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=news_manager_id

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20230627/psychopathic-murder-suspect-said-to-have-stabbed-victim-over-110-times?utm_source=legacy_url&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=news_manager_id

https://m.busan.breaknews.com/38376

https://www.chosun.com/english/national-en/2023/08/30/XZ3QXOQ3A2BPDLVA5G4KIZ4VOY/

https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/top-court-upholds-life-sentence-in-grisly-busan-murder-case/12392989

https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/experts-stunned-by-busan-murder-suspects-calm-behavior-during-killing/10248271

https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/23-year-old-killer-gets-life-sentence-for-grisly-murder-in-busan/12055689

https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/busan-murder-suspect-apologizes-to-victims-family/10433553

https://m.koreaherald.com/article/3139151

https://m.koreaherald.com/article/3267369

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/murder-out-of-curiosity-woman-in-s-korea-jailed-for-life-for-killing-dismembering-stranger

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67517532

https://www.sciencefocus.com/wellbeing/dark-triad-personalities-countries

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jung_Yoo-jung

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22631656/

https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-says-landlord-was-hiding-in-the-walls-of-holiday-home-she-booked-7109317-Jul2026/

1 hr 12 min
July 29 147. The Murder of Sharon Lecia Schollmeyer
This week we're talking about the murder of 16 year old Sharon Lecia Schollmeyer, within her Salt Lake City apartment. Our oddity is the story of Harriet Moore.
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https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=5376566&itype=CMSID

https://kutv.com/news/local/police-file-charges-for-1977-murder-rape-of-16-year-old-salt-lake-city-girl

https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/man-admits-to-utah-rape-murder-from-1977

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dna-on-halter-top-leads-to-arrest-in-teens-1977-killing/

https://www.deseret.com/2017/4/24/20610927/florida-man-admits-to-cold-case-rape-murder-of-16-year-old-salt-lake-girl/

https://www.deseret.com/2017/6/7/20613800/imagine-the-gall-family-recounts-horrors-as-man-who-killed-teen-in-1977-sentenced/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144275/sharon_lecia-schollmeyer

Forensic Files II – Knots

Newspapers.com:
The Birmingham Journal:
- 09 Jul 1825

https://womenshistorynetwork.org/cross-dressing-in-historical-perspective/

1 hr 13 min
July 22 146. The Murder of Annie Le
This week we discuss the extremely callous murder of 24 year old Yale student, Annie Le, and the many mistakes made by her killer which led to his arrest. Our oddity is the Lazarus Effect.
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Sources:

Newspapers.com:
Newsday (Nassau Edition):
- 18 Sep 2009 – Page 7
- 27 Sep 2009 – Page 3
Newsday:
- 04 June 2011 – Page A5
Stamford Advocate:
- 18 March 2011 – Page 8
The Sacramento Bee:
- 04 Jun 2011 – Page B3

Forensic Files II – The Green Pen

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/2009/09/15/nyregion/15yale.html

https://www.yalealumnimagazine.com/articles/2632-the-death-of-annie-le

https://yaledailynews.com/articles/body-identified-as-annie-le-grd-13

https://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/17/yale.student.le/index.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna32810822

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

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10380628/

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24876-lazarus-effect

1 hr 14 min
July 15 145. The Murder of Thomas Millwood aka The Hammersmith Ghost Murder Case
This week we're talking about the 1804 murder of Thomas Millwood, a case which would set a legal precedent in regards to self-defence in the UK, albeit 180 years later. Our oddity is the Amputated Penis.
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Newspapers.com:
Hampshire Telegraph and Naval Chronicle:
- 09 Jan 1804 Page 3
The Morning Post:
- 06 Jan 1804 Page 3
- 14 Jan 1804 Page 3

https://books.google.ie/books?id=ggMhkDz-33EC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18040111-79

https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2015/10/the-case-of-a-ghost-haunted-england-for-over-two-hundred-years/

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3944560&view=1up&seq=269

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213485174/thomas-millwood

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/3364467.stm

https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/black-lion-pub-ghost

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

https://abcnews.com/GMA/story?id=124631&page=1

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2003/8/29/man-settles-over-amputated-penis

1 hr 5 min
July 09 MINI – An Eye For An Eye
In this bonus episode, we talk about the numerous attacks on Peter Sutcliffe while he was incarcerated.
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https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/attackps.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/51090.stm

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/dec/24/ukcrime1

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About Mortal Musings Podcast

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Each week your hosts Neil and Megan are going to bring you a new case to dissect and muse upon. Megan tells the cases, and Neil provides the comic relief when needed. Before we dive into the depths of depravity, we like to ease you in with some light chat about something that has been on our minds that week. Our show includes cases of notorious serial killers, lesser known murders, scandals in the death industry and animal attacks among other darker topics, and at the end of each episode, we like to close out the show with an oddity. This can be anything from medical mishaps, horrifying recreations of Weekend at Bernie’s and Mike the Headless Chicken.