Episodes

  • 50. Larry Murphy a.k.a The Beast of Baltinglass

    50. Larry Murphy a.k.a The Beast of Baltinglass
    Sep 18 2024
    This week we talk about a crime that will forever strike a cord with the people of Ireland.
    The case of a terrifying abduction, perpetrated by Larry Murphy, A.K.A The Beast of Baltinglass.
    Our oddity this week is Babies in the Post.


    Sources:

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/15-years-for-rape-kidnapping-and-murder-attempt-1.307441

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/how-two-men-lamping-probably-saved-a-woman-from-being-killed-1.307440#:~:text=She%20was%20clearly%20injured%20and,her%20to%20Baltinglass%20Garda%20station.

    https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/soon-back-on-our-streets-the-monster-who-said-of-his-rape-victim-she-was-lucky/27939615.html

    https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/a-vicious-rape-in-woods-and-links-to-three-missing-women/28961578.html

    https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/05/14/larry-murphys-brother-confronted-him-over-missing-women-i-didnt-get-any-answers/

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Murphy_(criminal)

    TV3 Midweek

    https://facts.usps.com/parents-sometimes-mailed-their-children/

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


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    41 mins
  • 49. The Death of Timothy Treadwell Part 2

    49. The Death of Timothy Treadwell Part 2
    Sep 11 2024
    This week we're jumping back in to Timothy Treadwell's story. We'll talk about his final trip to Alaska, his death, and the controversy surrounding it.
    Our oddity is the story of a Michigan Woman who lived in a sign.

    Sources:
    Grizzly Man (2005)

    https://grizzlypeople.wordpress.com/

    https://people.howstuffworks.com/timothy-treadwell.htm

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/timothy-treadwell

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/amie-huguenard

    https://www.espn.com/outdoors/general/news/story?page=c_fea_AK_bear-guru_duped_woman


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



    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/woman-living-michigan-store-sign-police-little-known-safe-spot-rcna153417

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/10/michigan-woman-living-inside-store-sign

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    41 mins
  • 48. The Death of Timothy Treadwell Part 1

    48. The Death of Timothy Treadwell Part 1
    Sep 4 2024
    On today’s episode we discuss Timothy Treadwell and his life leading up to his final trip to Alaska. Our oddity today is the story of a Runaway School Bus. Sources: Grizzly Man (2005) https://grizzlypeople.wordpress.com/ https://people.howstuffworks.com/timothy-treadwell.htm https://allthatsinteresting.com/timothy-treadwell https://allthatsinteresting.com/amie-huguenard https://www.espn.com/outdoors/general/news/story?page=c_fea_AK_bear-guru_duped_woman https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Treadwell https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/05/03/school-bus-acie-holland-wisconsin/ https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusings

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    47 mins
  • 47. The Torrey Pines Beach Murders Part 2

    47. The Torrey Pines Beach Murders Part 2
    Aug 28 2024
    In part 2 of The Torrey Pines Beach Murders, we further discuss the suspects of these horrific murders, and the aftermath of the investigation. For our oddity today, we talk about Water Cremation. Sources: 48 Hours: The Torrey Pines State Beach Cases https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dna-results-stun-in-california-beach-cold-case/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-torrey-pines-beach-murders-blood-in-the-sand/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137693866/ronald-clyde-tatro#:~:text=He%20had%20an%20extensive%20criminal,girl%20in%20La%20Mesa%20CA. https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2020/02/14/jury-finds-sdpd-wronged-criminalist-who-hanged-himself-awards-widow-6-million/ https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2020/02/18/criminalists-widow-feels-vindicated-by-jurys-verdicts-in-wrongful-death-suit/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/05/brown-sandiego-murder/ https://www.nlg-npap.org/project/brown-suit/ https://evoke.ie/2024/03/26/news/elizabeth-oakes-water-cremation-to-ireland https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2022/1111/1335091-water-cremation/ https://www.purereflections.ie/ Jim Alt's Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/222055554496662 https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusings

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    41 mins
  • 46. The Torrey Pines Beach Murders Part 1

    46. The Torrey Pines Beach Murders Part 1
    Aug 21 2024
    https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusings In part 1 of The Torrey Pines Beach Murders, we talk about the murders of Barbara Nantais and Claire Hough, and the two suspects that emerged years later through DNA. Our oddity today is the case of Lela and Raymond Howard. Sources: 48 Hours: The Torrey Pines State Beach Cases https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dna-results-stun-in-california-beach-cold-case/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-torrey-pines-beach-murders-blood-in-the-sand/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137693866/ronald-clyde-tatro#:~:text=He%20had%20an%20extensive%20criminal,girl%20in%20La%20Mesa%20CA. https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2020/02/14/jury-finds-sdpd-wronged-criminalist-who-hanged-himself-awards-widow-6-million/ https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2020/02/18/criminalists-widow-feels-vindicated-by-jurys-verdicts-in-wrongful-death-suit/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/05/brown-sandiego-murder/ https://www.nlg-npap.org/project/brown-suit/ https://www.cbc.ca/music/read/rear-view-mirror-the-true-story-behind-fastball-s-the-way-1.5054935 https://news.wgcu.org/arts-and-culture/2024-06-27/a-missing-texas-couple-led-to-our-song-of-the-day-for-june-28

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    34 mins
  • 45. Death In The Wilderness

    45. Death In The Wilderness
    Aug 14 2024
    https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusings This week we take a look at the stories of 3 different people who tragically died in the wilderness. Our Oddity this week is the 800 year old mummy who just can't catch a break. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36389383 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/26/hiker-who-went-missing-on-appalachian-trail-survived-26-days-before-dying https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/27/us/missing-hiker-geraldine-largay-appalachian-trail-maine.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_McCunn https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/19/us/left-in-wilds-man-penned-dying-record.html https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/12/13/Photographer-Carl-McCunn-stranded-and-starving-in-the-Alaskan/7238408603600/ https://christophermccandless.info/bio/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_McCandless https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christopher-McCandless https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/18/alaska-into-the-wild-chris-mccandless-bus-mystic-hiker https://medium.com/galleys/how-chris-mccandless-died-992e6ce49410 https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/0611/1454267-st-michans-church/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/st-michans-church

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    43 mins
  • 44. Omaima Nelson & The Murder of Bill Nelson

    44. Omaima Nelson & The Murder of Bill Nelson
    Aug 7 2024
    https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusings On today’s episode we discuss Omaima Nelson and the extremely brutal murder of Bill Nelson. Our oddity is the story of Florida man's ferocious sneeze. Sources: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-12-11-me-1817-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-01-13-mn-1395-story.html https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2011-oct-06-la-model-1006-model-murder-20111006-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-03-mn-511-story.html https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/nelson-omaima.htm https://allthatsinteresting.com/omaima-nelson Snapped S14 Ep1 https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/female-genital-mutilation https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/florida-man-diner-wife-sneeze-intestine-gut-surgery-b2572009.html https://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/12/6/1/index.html

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    48 mins
  • 43. Travis The Chimp

    43. Travis The Chimp
    Jul 31 2024
    https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusings This week we talk about Travis the chimp and the brutal attack Charla Nash was subjected to. Our oddity today is Benjamin Schreiber and his tale of technicality. Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/travis-the-chimp https://allthatsinteresting.com/sandra-herold https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_(chimpanzee) https://www.peta.org/features/missouri-primate-foundation-chimpanzees/ https://americanaddictioncenters.org/xanax-treatment/long-term-severe https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/06/the-strange-story-of-tonka-the-undead-hollywood-chimpanzee https://deadline.com/2017/06/alan-cumming-peta-lawsuit-chimpanzees-hollywood-films-hallmark-cards-sanctuaries-1202118777/ https://savethechimps.org/chimps/tonka/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/09/man-iowa-prisoner-murder-life-sentence

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    40 mins