The Morbid Anatomy Transmission

Feb 18 2016 8.8k
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The Morbid Anatomy Transmission is the official podcast of the Morbid Anatomy Museum in Brooklyn, New York. The Morbid Anatomy Museum is an exhibition, library, and event space that explores "the intersections of death, beauty, and that which falls between the cracks." On this podcast, host Molly McBride Jacobson interviews event hosts, experts, and eccentrics on topics relating to death culture and obscure history.

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The Morbid Academy Series, with Mitch Horowitz

Feb 18 2016 19 mins  
The Morbid Academy Series begins this month on February 25th with a conversation between authors and weird historians Mitch Horowitz and Robert Damon Schneck (that is, they study weird history; I can't speak to their personal eccentricities). The series will cover the "ill-considered and the unknown", as Horowitz, the host, invites scholars and artists alike to discuss the historie

Abstracted Peepshows, with M.M. Serra and Josh Lewis

Feb 11 2016 22 mins  
There was a point in time not so long ago when, for a nickel or so, one could enter a booth in the back of a seedy bookstore to watch a grainy film of a woman undressing. It wasn't quite porn but certainly wasn't family-friendly - it was a peep! Out of the remnants of this era M.M. (short for Mary Magdalene) Serra and Josh Lewis have created "Enduring Ornament", an avant garde take

Criminal Insanity, with Judy Jackson

Jan 10 2016 20 mins  
The "criminally insane" defense and all its trappings (longer sentences, institutionalization and treatment, etc.) are not as old as you think they are. Judy Jackson tells us about the history of this diagnosis, and imagines what life in the asylum must have been like way back when.

Kraftwerk, with Stephen Vesecky

Dec 11 2015 24 mins  
4 German automatons changed music forever in the 70s. Stephen tells us how. You can listen to Stephen's music here: https://soundcloud.com/stephen-vesecky The Kraftwerk songs featured at the end of the episode are "Uranium" and "Hall of Mirrors."

PETITE MORT 01: Rosie Sharp's "Spirit Post"

Nov 01 2015 13 mins  
Dia de Los Muertos was last week, and to celebrate, here's a short, sweet interview with Rosie Sharp (sarahrosesharp.com) on the ofrenda installation she did for the Detroit Institute of the Arts. She called it "The Spirit Post", and offered visitors postcards to send to their dead. After the exhibition came down, Rosie found her job as mailman for the spirits wasn't over yet.

Sword Swallowing, with the Lady Aye

Sep 29 2015 17 mins  
Ilise Carter, a.k.a. the Lady Aye, tells me all about the history of sword swallowing - generally and personally. From mystical beginnings to low class entertainment to a revival in burlesque and sideshow, the craft has always been hard work. Sorry for bad sound. Buy me a Tascam recorder if it bothers you! ;)

Strange Patents, with Eric Indin

Jul 26 2015 15 mins  
Registered patent attorney Eric Indin (not his real name) talks me through the weird world of patent research, namely the medical and "game and entertainment" divisions.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus, with Peter Nevraumont

Jun 21 2015 18 mins  
Ever wondered why Jesus is often depicted with his heart outside his torso, shining and on fire? No, it's not a congenital deformity, but rather a metaphorical depiction of... nobody's really sure. Sacred Heart enthusiast Peter Nevraumont tells me all about the mysterious appeal of the bloody, beautiful, blessed organ.

1980s Goth Culture, with Andi Harriman

May 31 2015 19 mins  
In which Andi Harriman convinces me to give The Cure another chance. Note: This is a re-upload! The first version didn't include the intro audio; sorry for any confusion.

Psychedelics and Death, with Dr. Neal Goldsmith

May 25 2015 22 mins  
On this episode of the Morbid Anatomy Transmission we talkin' psychedelic psychology, birth trauma, reincarnation and all other kinds of trippy junk.