Mortal Musings Podcast

This week we discuss the unsolved murders of The Miyazawa Family, also known as the Setagaya Family Murders.Our oddity is Smile Mask Syndrome.Sources: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-29/the-house-of-horrors-in-setagaya-japan/11771304 https://www.adaymag.com/2020/09/01/japan-setagaya-family-murder.html https://japantoday.com/category/crime/setagaya-family-murders-remain-unsolved-23-years-later https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/Police-advised-to-rethink-motive-and-opportunity-in-unsolved-Setagaya-family-murder-case https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/multilingual/english/safe_society/wanted/seijo.html https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14073939 https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13047774 https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/what-we-really-know-about-the-setagaya-family-murder-a87389875e71 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/jan/07/jonathanwatts.theobserver#:~:text=Mikio%20Miyazawa%20%2D%20who%20worked%20for,were%20killed%20in%20their%20beds. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/drumoorhouse/setagaya-family-murders-unsolved https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setagaya_family_murder#:~:text=In%202019%20or%202020%2C%20the,likely%20to%20be%20right%2Dhanded  https://www.healthline.com/health/smiling-depression#treatment https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smile_mask_syndromeCONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast BONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingsOFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER:https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.

In Part 2, the story unfolds of what really happened to Venus, and who exactly was involved.Our oddity is the story of serial killer Diogo Alves. Sources:  https://abcnews.go.com/US/convicted-murderer-requests-xbox-leading-police-wifes-body/story?id=58716056#:~:text=Doug%20Stewart%2C%20a%20U.S.%20military,Michigan%20on%20April%2026%2C%202010. https://wwmt.com/news/local/estranged-husband-leads-police-to-body-of-venus-stewart-eight-years-after-her-disapperance https://wwmt.com/news/local/venus-stewarts-killer-details-her-death-while-police-excavate-her-remains https://www.mlive.com/news/g66l-2019/01/ce148b38d79275/how-murdered-mother-venus-stewarts-body-was-finally-found-8-years-later.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2011/02/venus_stewarts_mother_was_hyst.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2010/06/douglas_stewart_husband_of_mis.html https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2010/06/venus_stewart_is_dead_authorit.html https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2010/05/post_50.html https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2010/06/impostor_posed_as_doug_stewart.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2010/04/missing_st_joseph_county_woman_1.html https://eu.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2019/01/21/dateline-nbc-doug-stewart-murder-venus-stewart-michigan/2617683002/ https://eu.freep.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/10/23/prisoner-gets-xbox-leading-police-slain-wifes-body/1745041002/ https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/full-episode--deadly-game-449301571798?v=raila&https://lisboasecreta.co/en/history-of-the-head-of-diogo-alves/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogo_AlvesCONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast BONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingsOFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER:https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.

In Part 1, we are going to talk about the background of Venus and the dangers she faced within her marriage, which lead to her abduction.Our oddity this week is Death By Kangaroo.Sources:  https://abcnews.go.com/US/convicted-murderer-requests-xbox-leading-police-wifes-body/story?id=58716056#:~:text=Doug%20Stewart%2C%20a%20U.S.%20military,Michigan%20on%20April%2026%2C%202010. https://wwmt.com/news/local/estranged-husband-leads-police-to-body-of-venus-stewart-eight-years-after-her-disapperancehttps://wwmt.com/news/local/venus-stewarts-killer-details-her-death-while-police-excavate-her-remains https://www.mlive.com/news/g66l-2019/01/ce148b38d79275/how-murdered-mother-venus-stewarts-body-was-finally-found-8-years-later.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2011/02/venus_stewarts_mother_was_hyst.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2010/06/douglas_stewart_husband_of_mis.html https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2010/06/venus_stewart_is_dead_authorit.html https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2010/05/post_50.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2010/06/impostor_posed_as_doug_stewart.html https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2010/04/missing_st_joseph_county_woman_1.html https://eu.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2019/01/21/dateline-nbc-doug-stewart-murder-venus-stewart-michigan/2617683002/ https://eu.freep.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/10/23/prisoner-gets-xbox-leading-police-slain-wifes-body/1745041002/ https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/full-episode--deadly-game-449301571798?v=raila&  https://www.npr.org/2022/09/13/1122653907/kangaroo-fatal-attack-australiahttps://www.npr.org/2018/12/10/675282745/roger-the-buff-kangaroo-beloved-online-dies-at-age-12CONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast BONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingsOFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER:https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.

Today we're talking about Joe Clark a.k.a The Bone Breaker Killer, and the unimaginable strength and willpower of Thad Phillips.Our oddity is a tale of how art imitates life.Sources: Thad's GoFundMe:https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-thad-phillips-real-hero-of-baraboohttps://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/clark-joe.htm https://www.ranker.com/list/joe-clark-the-bonebraker-facts/laura-allanEscaped: Torture in Suburbia S1 EP. 3 I survived S.5 Ep. 18 https://news.sky.com/story/harvey-weinstein-was-used-as-inspiration-for-an-orc-in-lord-of-the-rings-elijah-wood-says-12427118 CONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast BONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingsOFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER:https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.

This week we talk about the shocking levels of neglect and abuse that lead to the death of 15 year old Timothy Ferguson.Our oddity is the story of Frank Hayes. Sources: https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2024/04/timothys-tragic-story-teen-murdered-by-mom-exposes-troubling-holes-in-child-welfare-system.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2022/07/ice-baths-denial-of-food-led-to-teens-death-by-mothers-hand-muskegon-prosecutor-says.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2022/07/ice-baths-denial-of-food-led-to-teens-death-by-mothers-hand-muskegon-prosecutor-says.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2024/01/the-worlds-a-darker-place-without-him-siblings-of-boy-tortured-to-death-by-mom-say.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2024/02/man-asks-judge-for-mercy-when-sentenced-to-prison-for-torturing-brother-to-death.htmlhttps://www.courttv.com/news/mi-v-shanda-vander-ark-tortured-son-murder-trial/https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/michigan-man-sentenced-to-prison-in-starvation-death-of-his-disabled-brother/ https://youtu.be/vUZRbo4yBCg?si=PaCXF4S5WrhBHA4hhttps://youtu.be/BVASW_cI1aU?si=_sBKrulJGELw-3sY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbCMjBtYz6Yhttps://youtu.be/4tkcJm6g6lM?si=jG04LfQ-CptZ1Skr https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2024/1/frank-hayes-the-jockey-who-won-a-race-despite-dying-midway-763599https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Hayes_(jockey)CONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast BONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingsOFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER:https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.

Today we are getting into the story of Mary Mallon, or more unfavourably dubbed “Typhoid Mary”.Our oddity is Martin Pistorius and his experience of Locked-in syndrome.Sources: https://www.dib.ie/biography/mallon-mary-typhoid-mary-a5417 https://www.womensmuseumofireland.ie/exhibits/typhoid-mary https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/first/b/bourdain-01mary.html?scp=1&sq=typhoid%20mary&st=Search https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3959940/ https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-typhoid-mary https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/typhoid-mary-tragic-tale-exposed-health-impacts-super-spreadershttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52291327 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkg3t39 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Mallon   https://www.today.com/health/ghost-boy-martin-pistorius-recalls-years-being-awake-trapped-his-2d80452772 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Pistorius CONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast BONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingsOFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER:https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.

For Halloween this year, we're talking about the horrifying murder of Lisa Ann French on the 31st October 1973. Our oddity is the case of a missing person who was found over 70 years later. Sources:  https://eu.fdlreporter.com/story/news/2017/12/06/lisa-ann-frenchs-family-fights-release-wisconsins-infamous-halloween-killer/821216001/ https://eu.fdlreporter.com/story/news/2019/01/15/halloween-killer-gerald-turner-tried-fond-du-lac/2559637002/ https://eu.fdlreporter.com/picture-gallery/news/2017/12/06/photos-four-decades-later-effects-of-lisa-ann-frenchs-murder-remain/108190024/ http://www.apricetopay.com/blog/the-halloween-killer https://medium.com/@lisariggio1994/the-halloween-killer-the-murder-of-lisa-ann-french-cf003c0467fe https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lisa_Ann_French https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/23/luis-armando-albino-abducted-six-year-old-oakland-foundCONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast BONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingsOFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER:https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.

Today we discuss body farms and the gruesome yet, incredibly important work that happens there. Our oddity is Seppuku.Sources: https://fac.utk.edu/ https://bonezones.com/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/09/17/alone-death/ https://science.howstuffworks.com/body-farm.htm#:~:text=At%20body%20farms%2C%20corpses%20are,and%20their%20rate%20of%20decomposition.&text=The%20first%20body%20farm%20(officially,Facility)%20was%20opened%20by%20Dr. https://entomologytoday.org/2017/10/03/the-flies-and-beetles-that-turn-death-into-dinner/#:~:text=In%20forensic%20entomology%2C%20(clockwise%20from,scene%20of%20death%20and%20decomposition. https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2015/06/10/these-six-body-farms-help-forensic-anthropologists-learn-to-solve-crimes/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/19/science/skeletons-racism.html https://undark.org/2019/11/11/how-microbes-could-aid-forensic-detectives/ https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321792#What-happens-in-decomposition? https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/body-farms https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41161423 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_farm https://www.history.com/news/what-is-seppuku https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20201124-yukio-mishima-the-strange-tale-of-japans-infamous-novelistCONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast BONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingsOFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER:https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.

In our mini today we talk about the stages of decomposition that the body goes through after death as a lead into this week's episode. Sources: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/algor-mortis#:~:text=The%20rate%20at%20which%20this,during%20the%20first%20twelve%20hours. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554464/#:~:text=Livor%20mortis%2C%20also%20known%20as,from%20pink%20to%20dark%20purplish. https://science.howstuffworks.com/body-farm.htm#:~:text=At%20body%20farms%2C%20corpses%20are,and%20their%20rate%20of%20decomposition.&text=The%20first%20body%20farm%20(officially,Facility)%20was%20opened%20by%20Dr. https://www.aftermath.com/content/human-decomposition/ CONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast BONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingsOFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER:https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.

This week we discuss the brutal murder of 27 year old Josie Brown. Our oddity this week is Angus Barbieri and his fast.  Sources: The Retriever Weekly Vol. 41 Issue 28https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun/37480800/ https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/1597201/myspace-murder-trial-turns-graphic/ https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/1203348/gaumer-would-murder-ruin-future-career/ https://thedailyrecord.com/2007/05/17/gaumer-gets-life-without-parole/ https://thedailyrecord.com/2007/05/16/myspace-killer-begs-for-mercy/ https://thedailyrecord.com/2007/05/07/recorded-screams-heard-as-exstudent8217s-murder-trial-opens/ https://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2007/05/08/2587297.htmhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/angus-barbieri https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/78789-longest-survival-without-food https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_Barbieri%27s_fastCONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcast BONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcast SUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingsOFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER:https://discord.gg/td8zxjwZqZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mortal-musings-podcast--6289484/support.