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Morbidly Curious Book Club Podcast

Morbidly Curious Book Club®
True Crime
Death
Mortality
Dark Archives
Ted Bundy
Scarred
Cult Dynamics
Cannibalism
Cold Cases
Paranormal Investigation
Nxivm
Tuberculosis
Harvard University
Human Skin Binding
Susan Lund
Missing Persons
Grief
Joanna Ebenstein
Forensic Anthropology
Black Nurses

The Morbidly Curious Book Club® is an 18+ non-fiction book club diving into the darke,r macabre parts of your library, with a passion for learning more about what may be too niche for your family gatherings. What started in 2021 as a dream quickly became a reality, and as of mid-2024, we have over 17,000 global members worldwide with localized chapters sprouting up around the world.

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Welcome to a special BONUS episode, where I chat with an author about their nonfiction book that is morbidly curious book club adjacent, but it hasn't been a pick. Thus, a bonus episode!

Join the book club here: www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.c... more

Season 3 Episode 6!

In June, the Morbidly Curious Book Club read "Still Life with Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains" by Alexa Hagerty!

About the book: Throughout Guatemala’s thirty-six-year armed conflict, state forces killed more than t... more

Welcome to a special BONUS episode, where I chat with an author about their nonfiction book that is morbidly curious book club adjacent, but it hasn't been a pick. Thus, a bonus episode!

Join the book club here: www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.... more

Welcome to a special BONUS episode, where I chat with an author about their nonfiction book that is morbidly curious book club adjacent, but it hasn't been a pick. Thus, a bonus episode!

Join the book club here: www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.c... more

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Alexa Hagerty
Anthropologist; author of Still Life with Bones, Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains
Episode: Still Life with Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains with the author Alexa Hagerty
Patricia Cornwell
Bestselling crime writer and forensic pathologist, memoirist of True Crime
Author, True Crime memoir author
Episode: (Bonus) True Crime with the author Patricia Cornwell
Caroline Fraser
Author of Murderland
Author
Episode: (Bonus) Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers with the author Caroline Fraser
Erin Kimmerle
Forensic anthropologist, author of We Carry Their Bones
University of South Florida; Florida Institute of Forensic Anthropology and Applied Science
Episode: (Archive) We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys with the author Erin Kimmerle
Ann Wolbert Burgess
Leading forensic and psychiatric nurse; author
Boston College Connell School of Nursing
Episode: Expert Witness: The Weight of Our Testimony When Justice Hangs in the Balance with the authors Ann Wolbert Burgess & Steven Matthew Constantine
Steven Matthew Constantine
Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
Boston College Connell School of Nursing
Episode: Expert Witness: The Weight of Our Testimony When Justice Hangs in the Balance with the authors Ann Wolbert Burgess & Steven Matthew Constantine
Hallie Rubenhold
Author, historian
Author of The Five and Story of a Murder
Episode: (Bonus) A Conversation with Hallie Rubenhold on Forgotten Women, Murder, and the True Crime Genre
Barbara Butcher
Author and former Medico-Legal Death Investigator, NYC OCME
Simon & Schuster (publisher); NBC/Oxygen TV projects
Episode: (Archive) What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator with the author Barbara Butcher
Claire St. Amant
Investigative journalist and author of Killer Story, The Truth Behind True Crime Television
Author, Killer Story; former CBS News/48 Hours producer
Episode: (Bonus) Killer Story: The Truth Behind True Crime Television with the author Claire St. Amant

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 61 ratings
  • So well done!

    Really engaging, thoughtful interviews about difficult subjects. No one does it better!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BE reads
    United Statesa month ago
  • Interesting topics and fun conversations about otherwise quite serious stuff. Never disappoints.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    AnkaB
    3 months ago
  • Morbidly Curious?

    Let’s be honest who isn’t a little morbidly curious? Patches has some of the most amazing conversations and takes a deep dive with these authors to discuss the books the book club are reading.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ForestBlackCat
    United States10 months ago
  • Amazing Podcast!

    This podcast is everything you could hope for even if you didn’t read the books by the author Patches speaks with. If you’re unsure about morbid nonfiction, give this club and podcast a try!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gl1tchGh0ul
    United States10 months ago
  • Love this podcast

    Great to listen to, even if you don’t read with the club. I love using it to close out my reading for the month.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    camc5105
    United States10 months ago

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Guests are described as strong fits for intricate, cultural nonfiction topics.

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(Bonus) Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers with the author Caroline Fraser
Q: How personal is this book for you compared to your earlier work, and did discussing your family or upbringing affect the writing tone?
Fraser reflects on personal history, including her upbringing and the decision to acknowledge unusual family dynamics, while balancing scholarly research with a narrative voice that intertwines personal memory and historical investigation.
(Bonus) Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers with the author Caroline Fraser
Q: What got left out of the book due to length, and how did you decide which serial killers to include with a lead connection?
The author discusses trimming for length, noting some killers like Son of Sam were considered but not used as strong lead exemplars, and emphasizes choosing cases with clear lead exposure connections and strong narratives like Bundy and Ramirez.
(Bonus) Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers with the author Caroline Fraser
Q: Can you walk us through the real-world origin story of this book, from property hunting to discovering arsenic on Vashon Island?
Fraser explains how a real estate listing mentioning arsenic remediation sparked a research path that connected a peaceful Pacific Northwest corner to the industrial hub of Tacoma and the Asarco smelter, revealing a broader pattern of environmental poisoning and its possible links to violent crime.
Still Life with Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains with the author Alexa Hagerty
Q: Why is the term genocide debated in the context of Argentina and Latin America, and how does that affect the book's framing?
She explains that genocide definitions were shaped by post-World War II debates and geopolitical considerations, and that while a precise legal definition matters to lawyers and scholars, the core goal is to convey the scale and shock of the violence and ensure lessons to prevent future atrocities.
Still Life with Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains with the author Alexa Hagerty
Q: Walk me through how the author decided to approach the book differently from a traditional academic text.
Hagerty describes wanting a book that non-specialists could read and be moved by, not just an academic audience, and explains that she used accessible storytelling to bring personal voices and lived experiences into a broader narrative about violence and memory.

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This show combines nonfiction book deep-dives with author interviews, spanning true crime, history, science, and culture. Episodes often unpack how books approach complex subjects—cult dynamics, medical history, crime, and social phenomena—through rigorous reporting, archival research, and thoughtful commentary. Guests tend to be authors, researchers, and journalists who illuminate niche topics with clarity and investigative nuance, making obscure subjects engaging for curious, well-educated listeners. A standout pattern is blending scholarly context with accessible storytelling, occasionally featuring bonus chats with book subjects or updates on the topics discussed, which broadens appeal beyond die-hard readers to general nonfiction enthu... more

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5. Ann Wolbert Burgess
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7. Hallie Rubenhold
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