30 Morbid Minutes

The concept of "laughing oneself to death" has been around for centuries in folklore, myth, and media, but it CAN happen in real life, too. Laugh along with us as we cover real stories and dig into the underlying causes. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :)Follow Us - @30MorbidMinutesElyse Willems - @ElyseWillemsJessica Vasami - @jessicaaaaavasamiMusic by Casey Edwards - @ComposerCasey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A ghost ship is a lot like a Wild West ghost town. The kind with abandoned buildings and a tumbleweed rolling through. Except in this case, the town is the water, and the ship is the tumbleweed. In this episode we share some of history's eeriest ghost ship sightings that have never been explained, and which King of England swore to have seen the infamous Flying Dutchman. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :)Follow Us:@30MorbidMinutes@ElyseWillems@jessicaaaaavasamiMusic by Casey Edwards@ComposerCasey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Remember our 'Dead Bodies of Mount Everest' episode? Well, it's time for an update! We're back with news about Jost Kobusch, the solo climber who's trying to crest Everest in its most dangerous season. Plus, a startling discovery might shed light on what happened to George Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine, climbing partners who disappeared in 1924 while trying to summit the mountain. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :)Follow Us:@30MorbidMinutes@ElyseWillems@jessicaaaaavasamiMusic by Casey Edwards@ComposerCasey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We investigate the culture and behaviors that have led to so many tragic deaths in professional wrestling, in and out of the ring. Joined by special guest and wrestling enthusiast, James Willems. Get 20% off + free shipping with the code MORBID at manscaped.com. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :)Follow Us:@30MorbidMinutes@ElyseWillems@jessicaaaaavasamiMusic by Casey Edwards@ComposerCasey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Eddie Guerrero to Curt Hennig (Mr. Perfect) to Owen Hart, an unusual number of professional wrestlers have died suddenly, in their prime, statistically outpacing any other sport. We search for answers in the myriad of factors behind the squared circle's tragic losses, while looking back at some of our favorite deceased faces and heels. Joined by special guest James Willems. Watch ANSWER FOR IT! from James & Elyse Willems online, November 10th through November 17th! Digital tickets available at www. DynastyTypewriter.comLeave us a review -- it helps the show! :)Follow Us:@30MorbidMinutes@ElyseWillems@jessicaaaaavasamiMusic by Casey Edwards@ComposerCasey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ever wonder what it takes to operate a haunted hayride every Halloween season? Or how Disney's The Haunted Mansion singlehandedly grew an entire subset of spooky theme park entertainment? Well, we've got answers, as 30MM explores the history of haunted attractions, and the costs behind this wildly popular yet sometimes seasonal industry. Plus, Jess and Elyse talk about their visit to Austin's House of Torment. Tickets for ANSWER FOR IT! from James & Elyse Willems on November 10th available now! See the show online or in-person: www. DynastyTypewriter.comLeave us a review -- it helps the show! :)Follow Us:@30MorbidMinutes@ElyseWillems@jessicaaaaavasamiMusic by Casey Edwards@ComposerCasey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the filming location of Some Like It Hot, the favorite vacation destination of author L. Frank Baum, and one of the last Victorian era hotels in the world, Hotel Del Coronado is famous for many reasons. It's also reportedly haunted, namely by the ghost of Kate Morgan who traveled there under mysterious circumstances in 1892. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :)Follow Us:@30MorbidMinutes@ElyseWillems@jessicaaaaavasamiMusic by Casey Edwards@ComposerCasey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ritualistic party games and Creepypastas are the subject of today's episode, as we cover The Midnight Game, a modern Internet ghost story. Plus, we analyze the psychology behind mirror illusions, and the ways our brains like to play tricks on us.Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :)Follow Us:@30MorbidMinutes@ElyseWillems@jessicaaaaavasamiMusic by Casey Edwards@ComposerCasey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Like the "27 Club," the Curse of the Ninth is one of music's most infamous superstitions. Supposedly, completing a ninth symphony is essentially a death sentence. Composers go from composing to decomposing. In the ground. Dead. But how true is it, and where did it come from? Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :)Follow Us:@30MorbidMinutes@ElyseWillems@jessicaaaaavasamiMusic by Casey Edwards@ComposerCasey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tragedy struck on August 16, 1920, when during a visiting game at the Polo Grounds, home of the New York Yankees, Cleveland shortstop and all-around affable guy Ray Chapman was beaned in the head by a "spitball" thrown by submarine pitcher Carl Mays. Just 12 hours later, Chapman would be declared dead. In this episode, we cover a dark blemish on the history of baseball, the controversial "dead ball" era, and look at how the sport has changed to avoid possible fatalities on the field. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :)Follow Us:@30MorbidMinutes@ElyseWillems@jessicaaaaavasamiMusic by Casey Edwards@ComposerCasey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices