Morbidology the Podcast – 50: Yeardley Love By Emily Thompson University lacrosse is renowned for its predominately white, privately educated “rich kid” reputation and over the years, it’s the main sport in university that routinely suffers from damaging scandals. These scandals always grip the media, most likely because everybody involved is young, attractive and privileged. But then in May of 2010, the University of Virginia… Jun 1, 2020 • 6 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 49: Ebony Simpson By Emily Thompson Bargo is located just off the Hume Highway in the New South Wales southern highlands. It’s a sleepy little town known most for its interesting bushranging history. It’s also known as the gateway to Picton Lakes, the very last pristine freshwater lake near Sydney. However in 1992, a 9-year-old girl vanished on her way home… May 25, 2020 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 48: Banaz Mahmod By Emily Thompson In some religions and communities, great weight is placed on the family and its so-called collective honour. To some within these religions and communities, family name and reputation dominates everything else. Sometimes when perceived shame has been brought upon said family, the victim has to pay the ultimate price. In 2006, a Kurdish woman named… May 18, 2020 • 4 min read
The Ant Hill Kids By Emily Thompson Roch Thériault was the maniacal leader of The Ant Hill Kids, a small group that initially appeared to be an innocent community of free-thinking folks who supported themselves through self-sufficiency in their commune in the quaint Canadian wilderness. However, life inside the commune was much more disturbing than anybody could have ever fathomed. Torture, abuse,… Mar 31, 2020 • 6 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 41: Phylicia Barnes By Emily Thompson When 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes disappeared in Baltimore, Maryland, over the Christmas period of 2010, many referred to the case as Baltimore’s Natalee Holloway case but the stark difference in media coverage between the two was overwhelming. The difference was that Natalee was white and Phylicia was African American. Mar 30, 2020 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 40: Christian Aguilar By Emily Thompson or any parent – no matter the age of their child – one of the worst things that they can experience is their child going missing. In Gainesville, Florida, the Aguilar family experienced this emotional roller coaster when their son, Christian Aguilar, vanished. They were held captive by the uncertainty of Christians faith but still… Mar 23, 2020 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 39: Breck Bednar By Emily Thompson Over the past decade and a half, the rise of smartphones and social media has combined, making it all too easy for teenagers to live their lives online. Many parents worry about what takes place behind the veil of secrecy of the internet. Many wonder if their children are being bullied or talking to people… Mar 16, 2020 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 37: Sophia & Serena Campione By Emily Thompson Children are among the most vulnerable members within our community and great lengths are taken to protect them at all costs. There are social service systems in place whose sole purpose is to protect children. But sadly, there is no such thing as a perfect system. No society can protect every single child and in… Mar 2, 2020 • 4 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 34: Calyx & Beau Scheneker By Emily Thompson In 2011, Tampa police were conducting a welfare check on a family in the upmarket gated community of Royal Park Court in Tampa Palms, Florida. When they arrived on scene, they discovered somebody sitting on the porch, spattered almost head to toe in blood. Feb 10, 2020 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 31: Cassie Cotta By Emily Thompson The two most common early signs of domestic violence are jealousy and controlling behavior. It’s easy for people to say: “why don’t they just leave?” but statistics show that up to 75% of abused women who are murdered are murdered after they leave their partners. Too often, many women do try to leave toxic an… Jan 20, 2020 • 2 min read
