On October 14, 1987, Reba McClure and her eighteen-month-old daughter, Jessica, stopped by the Midland, Texas home of her sister for a visit. As Reba sat in the backyard watching Jessica play with some neighborhood children, she heard the phone ring and went inside to answer it. When McClure returned to the backyard a few minutes later, she saw the other children staring at the ground on the far-side of the yard, but Jessica was nowhere to be seen.
To Reba McClure’s absolute horror, while she was inside on the phone, Jessica had fallen twenty-feet down into the well on her sister’s property and become lodged in a section only fourteen-inches wide. Rescue teams arrived at the house not long after Jessica fell into the well, but the situation proved far more complicated than anyone had expected; they needed to dig a parallel shaft to rescue the girl, but any amount of significant vibration in the earth could have collapsed the well entirely.
In the early days of cable news twenty-four-hour news coverage, the rescue of Jessica McClure became one of the most watched events in the United States. However, while the rescue of the girl was everyone’s primary concern, the wall-to-wall coverage itself quickly became a major part of the story, as ordinary smalltown Americans were shoved into the spotlight and questions over rights to the story (and rights to privacy) took center stage.
<h1>References</h1>
Belkin, Lisa. 1988. "Baby Jessica's rescuers fighting over TV rights." New York Times, March 24.
Bone, Mark, and Gregory Rosati. 2021. How 58 hours in Midland, Texas, changed the future of TV news. July 30. Accessed March 24, 2026. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/30/opinions/baby-jessica-cnn-films-shorts-mark-bone-opinion.
Comiter, Jordana, and Carolina Blair. 2025. Where Is ‘Baby Jessica’ Now? Inside Her Life 38 Years After Her Harrowing Rescue from a Texas Well. October 16. Accessed March 24, 2026. https://people.com/all-about-baby-jessica-life-now-11830322.
Crimmins, Patrick. 1987. "Toddler's rescue 'matter of time'." Midland Reporter-Telegram, October 16: 1.
Hillrichs, Julie. 1987. "Naps, choruses of nursery song help toddler endure her ordeal." Midland Reporter-Telegram, October 16: 1.
Kennedy, J. Michael. 1987. "Jessica makes it to safety-after 58 1/2 hours." Los Angeles Times, October 17: 1.
Lunsford, Lance. 2024. Inside the Well: The Midland, Texas Rescue of Baby Jessica. Lubbock, TX: Texas Tech University Press.
Madigan, Tim. 1987. "Rescue just agonizing inches from sobbing girl in Midland well." Fort Worth Star-Telegram, October 15: 1.
—. 1987. "Town shares emotion of toddler's relatives." Fort Worth Star-Telegram, October 16: 1.
Nye, Ramona. 1987. "Jessica free, under doctors' care." Midland Reporter-Telegram, October 17: 1.
Pitts, John Paul. 1987. "Concerned people give of themselves for Jessica." Midland Reporter-Telegram, October 17: 1.
Thomas, Evan, and Peter Annin. 1997. "'Baby Jessica' grows up." Newsweek, October 27: 34.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;On October 14, 1987, Reba McClure and her eighteen-month-old daughter, Jessica, stopped by the Midland, Texas home of her sister for a visit. As Reba sat in the backyard watching Jessica play with some neighborhood children, she heard the phone ring and went inside to answer it. When McClure returned to the backyard a few minutes later, she saw the other children staring at the ground on the far-side of the yard, but Jessica was nowhere to be seen.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To Reba McClure’s absolute horror, while she was inside on the phone, Jessica had fallen twenty-feet down into the well on her sister’s property and become lodged in a section only fourteen-inches wide. Rescue teams arrived at the house not long after Jessica fell into the well, but the situation proved far more complicated than anyone had expected; they needed to dig a parallel shaft to rescue the girl, but any amount of significant vibration in the earth could have collapsed the well entirely.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the early days of cable news twenty-four-hour news coverage, the rescue of Jessica McClure became one of the most watched events in the United States. However, while the rescue of the girl was everyone’s primary concern, the wall-to-wall coverage itself quickly became a major part of the story, as ordinary smalltown Americans were shoved into the spotlight and questions over rights to the story (and rights to privacy) took center stage.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;References&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Belkin, Lisa. 1988. "Baby Jessica's rescuers fighting over TV rights." &lt;i&gt;New York Times&lt;/i&gt;, March 24.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bone, Mark, and Gregory Rosati. 2021. &lt;i&gt;How 58 hours in Midland, Texas, changed the future of TV news.&lt;/i&gt; July 30. Accessed March 24, 2026. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/30/opinions/baby-jessica-cnn-films-shorts-mark-bone-opinion.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Comiter, Jordana, and Carolina Blair. 2025. &lt;i&gt;Where Is ‘Baby Jessica’ Now? Inside Her Life 38 Years After Her Harrowing Rescue from a Texas Well.&lt;/i&gt; October 16. Accessed March 24, 2026. https://people.com/all-about-baby-jessica-life-now-11830322.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Crimmins, Patrick. 1987. "Toddler's rescue 'matter of time'." &lt;i&gt;Midland Reporter-Telegram&lt;/i&gt;, October 16: 1.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hillrichs, Julie. 1987. "Naps, choruses of nursery song help toddler endure her ordeal." &lt;i&gt;Midland Reporter-Telegram&lt;/i&gt;, October 16: 1.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kennedy, J. Michael. 1987. "Jessica makes it to safety-after 58 1/2 hours." &lt;i&gt;Los Angeles Times&lt;/i&gt;, October 17: 1.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lunsford, Lance. 2024. &lt;i&gt;Inside the Well: The Midland, Texas Rescue of Baby Jessica.&lt;/i&gt; Lubbock, TX: Texas Tech University Press.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Madigan, Tim. 1987. "Rescue just agonizing inches from sobbing girl in Midland well." &lt;i&gt;Fort Worth Star-Telegram&lt;/i&gt;, October 15: 1.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;—. 1987. "Town shares emotion of toddler's relatives." &lt;i&gt;Fort Worth Star-Telegram&lt;/i&gt;, October 16: 1.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nye, Ramona. 1987. "Jessica free, under doctors' care." &lt;i&gt;Midland Reporter-Telegram&lt;/i&gt;, October 17: 1.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pitts, John Paul. 1987. "Concerned people give of themselves for Jessica." &lt;i&gt;Midland Reporter-Telegram&lt;/i&gt;, October 17: 1.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thomas, Evan, and Peter Annin. 1997. "'Baby Jessica' grows up." &lt;i&gt;Newsweek&lt;/i&gt;, October 27: 34.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley &amp;amp; Dave White (Since 10/2022)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced &amp;amp; Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart &amp;amp; Ash Kelley&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listener Correspondence &amp;amp; Collaboration by Debra Lally&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

On October 14, 1987, Reba McClure and her eighteen-month-old daughter, Jessica, stopped by the Midland, Texas home of her sister for a visit. As Reba sat in the backyard watching Jessica play with some neighborhood children, she heard the phone ring and went inside to answer it. When McClure returned to the backyard a few minutes later, she saw the other children staring at the ground on the far-side of the yard, but Jessica was nowhere to be seen.

The Rescue of Baby Jessica McClure

When Carolyn and Roger Perron moved into a small farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island, they thought they’d found the perfect house in which to raise their five daughters and enjoy the rest of their lives. Before long, the Perron’s dream home turned into a nightmare. It started small—disembodied voices, unpleasant odors—but soon the unpleasant and obnoxious experiences developed into an all-out attack of ghostly apparitions, assaults from unseen hands, and the presence of something far worse than the spirits of the undead.
At first, the Perron family ignored or dismissed the various incidents that disturbed them, but after several years in the house, the experiences had become too numerous and too severe to dismiss. Faced with the unimaginable scenario of losing their house to forces beyond their comprehension, the Perron’s decided to fight back.
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<h1>References</h1>
Langston, Keith. 2024. The True Story Behind The Conjuring: Where Is the Perron Family Now? October 20. Accessed March 26, 2026. https://people.com/the-conjuring-true-story-8645388.
Nickell, Joe. 2016. "Dispelling Demons: Detective Work at The Conjuring House." Skepticakl Inquirer 20-24.
Nickell, Joe. 2014. "The Conjuring: Ghosts? Poltergeist? Demons?" Skeptical Inquirer 22-25.
Perron, Andrea. 2013. House of Darkness, House of Light, vol. 2. Providence, RI: AuthorHouse.
—. 2011. House of Darkness: House of Light, vol. 1. Providence, RI: AuthorHouse.
Rhode Island Governor's Justice Commission. 1995. 
Highlights and Analysis from 25 Years Collecting Serious Crime Data.
 Data analysis, Providence, RI: Rhode Island Statistical Analysis Center.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;When Carolyn and Roger Perron moved into a small farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island, they thought they’d found the perfect house in which to raise their five daughters and enjoy the rest of their lives. Before long, the Perron’s dream home turned into a nightmare. It started small—disembodied voices, unpleasant odors—but soon the unpleasant and obnoxious experiences developed into an all-out attack of ghostly apparitions, assaults from unseen hands, and the presence of something far worse than the spirits of the undead.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At first, the Perron family ignored or dismissed the various incidents that disturbed them, but after several years in the house, the experiences had become too numerous and too severe to dismiss. Faced with the unimaginable scenario of losing their house to forces beyond their comprehension, the Perron’s decided to fight back.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h1&gt;References&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Langston, Keith. 2024. &lt;i&gt;The True Story Behind The Conjuring: Where Is the Perron Family Now?&lt;/i&gt; October 20. Accessed March 26, 2026. https://people.com/the-conjuring-true-story-8645388.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nickell, Joe. 2016. "Dispelling Demons: Detective Work at The Conjuring House." &lt;i&gt;Skepticakl Inquirer&lt;/i&gt; 20-24.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nickell, Joe. 2014. "The Conjuring: Ghosts? Poltergeist? Demons?" &lt;i&gt;Skeptical Inquirer&lt;/i&gt; 22-25.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Perron, Andrea. 2013. &lt;i&gt;House of Darkness, House of Light, vol. 2.&lt;/i&gt; Providence, RI: AuthorHouse.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;—. 2011. &lt;i&gt;House of Darkness: House of Light, vol. 1.&lt;/i&gt; Providence, RI: AuthorHouse.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Rhode Island Governor's Justice Commission. 1995. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Highlights and Analysis from 25 Years Collecting Serious Crime Data.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; Data analysis, Providence, RI: Rhode Island Statistical Analysis Center.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley &amp;amp; Dave White (Since 10/2022)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced &amp;amp; Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart &amp;amp; Ash Kelley&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listener Correspondence &amp;amp; Collaboration by Debra Lally&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

When Carolyn and Roger Perron moved into a small farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island, they thought they’d found the perfect house in which to raise their five daughters and enjoy the rest of their lives. Before long, the Perron’s dream home turned into a nightmare. It started small—disembodied voices, unpleasant odors—but soon the unpleasant and obnoxious experiences developed into an all-out attack of ghostly apparitions, assaults from unseen hands, and the presence of something far worse than the spirits of the undead.
At first, the Perron family ignored or dismissed the various incidents that disturbed them, but after several years in the house, the experiences had become too numerous and too severe to dismiss. Faced with the unimaginable scenario of losing their house to forces beyond their comprehension, the Perron’s decided to fight back.


The Perron Family Haunting

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We’re unpacking the very first Dr. Kay Scarpetta novel that basically launched a thousand forensic obsessions, chatting about ALL of the gritty details, and some of the wild theories we came up with while reading! (I’m looking at you Lucy!) Chef Reilly brings a totally unique perspective (and some top-tier vibes), as we somehow manage to connect the worlds of food, storytelling, and forensic science. Expect hot takes, a little dark humor, and some truly unhinged tangents, because you know we can’t stay on track for too long.
So keep it weird… and keep turning those pages!
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<description>&lt;p&gt;We are THRILLED to invite to you join our Morbid Book Club in this bonus episode that is #sponsored by our friends at @ashleyofficial. This quarter, we are serving up forensic chills with a side of culinary chaos as we dive into &lt;i&gt;Postmortem&lt;/i&gt; by Patricia Cornwell! And the best part? We’re joined our new best friend Chef Reilly Meehan who helps us break it all down! #Morbidbookclub #ashleypartner&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We’re unpacking the very first Dr. Kay Scarpetta novel that basically launched a thousand forensic obsessions, chatting about ALL of the gritty details, and some of the wild theories we came up with while reading! (I’m looking at you Lucy!) Chef Reilly brings a totally unique perspective (and some top-tier vibes), as we somehow manage to connect the worlds of food, storytelling, and forensic science. Expect hot takes, a little dark humor, and some truly unhinged tangents, because you know we can’t stay on track for too long.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So keep it weird… and keep turning those pages!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mentioned in this Episode&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit your local &lt;strong&gt;Ashley &lt;/strong&gt;store or head to Ashley.com to find your style! We are SO excited to share Ash's Podlab on the next MORBID Book Club Episode  coming in the summer! The pieces from Ashley are GORGEOUS!&lt;/p&gt;
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We are THRILLED to invite to you join our Morbid Book Club in this bonus episode that is #sponsored by our friends at @ashleyofficial. This quarter, we are serving up forensic chills with a side of culinary chaos as we dive into Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell! And the best part? We’re joined our new best friend Chef Reilly Meehan who helps us break it all down! #Morbidbookclub #ashleypartner

Morbid Book Club : Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell

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<description>&lt;p&gt;Weirdos! Pack your getaway bag and  get ready to hit the road for a haunted roadtrip in West Virginia! Alaina starts a trend by telling us about a chilling crime at Cabin 13 in Babcock State Forrest in Babson, WV. Not only is this place's history haunted, what people have seen will give you goosebumps! Ash gives us the pallet cleanser about the Blennerhassett Hotel in Parkersburg where the haunting is a bit more whimsical and includes a spirit who may be our new spirit guide! &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Want to Book?&lt;/strong&gt; Head to &lt;a href="https://wvstateparks.com/parks/babcock-state-park/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;THIS SITE &lt;/a&gt;to book a Cabin at Babcock State Park, or &lt;a href="https://www.hotelsone.com/parkersburg-hotels-us/the-blennerhassett-hotel.html?as=g&amp;aid=90599972078&amp;dsti=525817&amp;dstt=8&amp;label=bh525817&amp;akw=blennerhassett hotel&amp;asrc=Search&amp;ast=_blennerhassett hotel&amp;dsti=6032&amp;dstt=8&amp;nid=1&amp;as=g&amp;aid=90599972078&amp;cmpid=37935938&amp;agid=23769910118&amp;gid=Cj0KCQjwm6POBhCrARIsAIG58CIG3X2-G9bRub8DaMZDh_fGzdA9NSRF9witF6_ajRlEIBnhi7Y6JoUaAi0qEALw_wcB&amp;gwbrd=CkAKCQjw-J3OBhD_ARIvAO9cc_1sl73WkPGhq9cxpMo1yLimmXaczkMdNvlp0i9zsMjF2gs3aYushqIua3saAmcK&amp;ggbrd=0AAAAAD4o1PfA5KqFsYKfy1_R76KEHTX1q&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=37935938&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD4o1PfA5KqFsYKfy1_R76KEHTX1q&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwm6POBhCrARIsAIG58CIG3X2-G9bRub8DaMZDh_fGzdA9NSRF9witF6_ajRlEIBnhi7Y6JoUaAi0qEALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;THIS SITE &lt;/a&gt;to book a stay at the gorgeous Blennerhassett Hotel in Parkersburg!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Come to see &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MORBID Live&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/i&gt; at Radio City Music Hall on June 27th! &lt;a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/morbid-new-york-new-york-06-27-2026/event/3C006469BA651301?camefrom=CFC_MSG&amp;_gl=1*zw07y5*_gcl_au*MTI4NDYxNjI5OS4xNzczNjkzMzQ4*_ga*MTE0NjMxMzcxMi4xNzczNjkzMzQ4*_ga_YT63BSQYCF*czE3NzM2OTMzNDckbzEkZzAkdDE3NzM2OTMzNTIkajU1JGwwJGg5MjQzMDgwMTc." rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Tickets are available for purchase by visiting this site&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Preorder &lt;a href="https://geni.us/TheButcherLegacy_AUpre" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;i&gt;THE BUTCHER LEGACY&lt;/i&gt; &lt;/a&gt;and &lt;a href="https://geni.us/TheButcherGame_AU" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;i&gt;THE BUTCHER GAME&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt; In England! Audio and digital versions of &lt;i&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE BUTCHER GAME&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/i&gt;  are available NOW!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley &amp;amp; Dave White (Since 10/2022)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced &amp;amp; Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart &amp;amp; Ash Kelley&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listener Correspondence &amp;amp; Collaboration by Debra Lally&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Weirdos! Pack your getaway bag and  get ready to hit the road for a haunted roadtrip in West Virginia! Alaina starts a trend by telling us about a chilling crime at Cabin 13 in Babcock State Forrest in Babson, WV. Not only is this place's history haunted, what people have seen will give you goosebumps! Ash gives us the pallet cleanser about the Blennerhassett Hotel in Parkersburg where the haunting is a bit more whimsical and includes a spirit who may be our new spirit guide! 

UK Bookreaders! The Butcher Legacy & The Butcher Game are going to be available for you!

Haunted Roadtrip: West Virginia Edition!

Weirdos! We NEEDED a nostalgic moment, and decided to share it with you! This month, DebDeb has cultivated a batch of 90's tales that are  brought to you By you FOR  you and ALL ABOUT YOU!  Check out YouTube to see what happened mid episode that made us all lose our damn minds!
If you’ve got a listener tale please send it to Deb by emailing us at  <a href="mailto:Morbidpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Morbidpodcast@gmail.com</a> with “Listener Tales” somewhere in the subject line, and if you share pictures, please let us know if we can share them with fellow weirdos! :)
 Mentions in this episode:
Come to see MORBID Live at Radio City Music Hall on June 27th!<a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/morbid-new-york-new-york-06-27-2026/event/3C006469BA651301?camefrom=CFC_MSG&_gl=1*zw07y5*_gcl_au*MTI4NDYxNjI5OS4xNzczNjkzMzQ4*_ga*MTE0NjMxMzcxMi4xNzczNjkzMzQ4*_ga_YT63BSQYCF*czE3NzM2OTMzNDckbzEkZzAkdDE3NzM2OTMzNTIkajU1JGwwJGg5MjQzMDgwMTc." rel="noopener noreferrer">Tickets are available for purchase by visiting this site</a>!
PRE-ORDER GIFT! When you pre-order THE BUTCHER LEGACY, you can enter to win a spooky blood-drip bookmark to perfectly match the most chilling cover yet in this series🩸<a href="https://woobox.com/w3skz7" rel="noopener noreferrer">Submit your pre-order receipt </a>at the link in bio to receive an exclusive bookmark. Any US retailer, any format. While supplies last.
 
Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley &amp; Dave White (Since 10/2022)Produced &amp; Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart &amp; Ash KelleyListener Correspondence &amp; Collaboration by Debra LallyListener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Weirdos! We NEEDED a nostalgic moment, and decided to share it with you! This month, DebDeb has cultivated a batch of 90's tales that are  brought to you By you FOR  you and ALL ABOUT YOU!  Check out YouTube to see what happened mid episode that made us all lose our damn minds!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you’ve got a listener tale please send it to Deb by emailing us at  &lt;a href="mailto:Morbidpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Morbidpodcast@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt; with “Listener Tales” somewhere in the subject line, and if you share pictures, please let us know if we can share them with fellow weirdos! :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Mentions in this episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come to see MORBID Live at Radio City Music Hall on June 27th!&lt;a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/morbid-new-york-new-york-06-27-2026/event/3C006469BA651301?camefrom=CFC_MSG&amp;_gl=1*zw07y5*_gcl_au*MTI4NDYxNjI5OS4xNzczNjkzMzQ4*_ga*MTE0NjMxMzcxMi4xNzczNjkzMzQ4*_ga_YT63BSQYCF*czE3NzM2OTMzNDckbzEkZzAkdDE3NzM2OTMzNTIkajU1JGwwJGg5MjQzMDgwMTc." rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Tickets are available for purchase by visiting this site&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;PRE-ORDER GIFT! When you pre-order THE BUTCHER LEGACY, you can enter to win a spooky blood-drip bookmark to perfectly match the most chilling cover yet in this series🩸&lt;a href="https://woobox.com/w3skz7" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Submit your pre-order receipt &lt;/a&gt;at the link in bio to receive an exclusive bookmark. Any US retailer, any format. While supplies last.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley &amp;amp; Dave White (Since 10/2022)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced &amp;amp; Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Research by Dave White (Since 10/2022), Alaina Urquhart &amp;amp; Ash Kelley&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listener Correspondence &amp;amp; Collaboration by Debra Lally&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Weirdos! We NEEDED a nostalgic moment, and decided to share it with you! This month, DebDeb has cultivated a batch of 90's tales that are  brought to you By you FOR  you and ALL ABOUT YOU!  Check out YouTube to see what happened mid episode that made us all lose our damn minds!
If you’ve got a listener tale please send it to Deb by emailing us at  Morbidpodcast@gmail.com with “Listener Tales” somewhere in the subject line, and if you share pictures, please let us know if we can share them with fellow weirdos! :)

Listener Tales 108: 90's Tales!

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