This might not surprise you, but I like learning about history. Humans are super weird and maybe that’s why the stories that emerge from our shared past oftentimes are, well, weird.

And if you think humans are done making weird history happen, that we’ve somehow advanced beyond our ancestors, I think you should think more about that.

But today we’re here to talk about weird moments in history, written and recorded, that made the generations to follow say, Huh?

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Written by Carly Schorman

Narrated by Dana Stern

Produced and Edited by Syeed Mark Anderson

Theme song by Doug Maxwell

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Hollywood, Baby.

Nothing embodies glitz and glamor quite like the golden age of the silver screen.

On this episode of The Mortician’s Daughter, we’re going to look into some of those mysteries from Hollywood of yesteryear that remain a mystery today, as well as a couple that were debunked but still buzz with conspiracy theories...

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Written by Carly Schorman

Narrated by Dana Stern

Produced and Edited by Syeed Poole

Theme song by Doug Maxwell

Hear The Mortician’s Daughter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon, Goodpods or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Check out the antics, memes, and more of The Mortician’s Daughter on Instagram and TikTok.

In this episode, we uncover the surprisingly dark origins of some favorite fairy tales, where "happily ever after" wasn’t always guaranteed. Stories like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty trace back to creepy fireside fables rather than the technicolor versions most of us are familiar with today...

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Written by Carly Schorman

Narrated by Dana Stern

Produced and Edited by Syeed Poole

Theme song by Doug Maxwell

Hear The Mortician’s Daughter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon, Goodpods or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Check out the antics, memes, and more of The Mortician’s Daughter on Instagram and TikTok.