That's So Morbid
That's So Morbid
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Deep dive into the darker side of life to inspire your own works of art or fiction. Join author, Ashe Woodward, and artist, Marco Marin, as they delve into the history and symbolism of macabre topics – from momento mori and black metal to cadaver cults and illegal alchemy – to set your soul on fire and into creating mode. Expect not only to learn more about your favourite twisted tales but to gather inspiration and ideas about how to apply these to your own work in horror, noir and fantasy. This podcast also offers a rich online workshop space and works with a large community of creators.
04. Poisonous Plants
Welcome Spring! Join us as we celebrate both of our BIG March birthdays, as well as the coming of the warmer weather. In this episode we remind you to look out for those fearsome flora that will soon be sprouting underfoot. It's also a great time to read some plant-inspired literature or watch a campy plant movie, and get to know Poison Ivy a little more intimately... and we've got some great recommendations! We'll also get into some famous plant related deaths to go over that will 'leaf' you breathless. Join us for the episode and hang out with us on Discord via Patreon! patreon.com/thatssomorbid P.S. Why did the woman who wanted to poison her husband, cross the road? To get to the other cyanide.
Mar 25, 2022
47 min
Morbid Morsel. Chopin's Heart in a Jar is SO Romantic
While these shorter, 'Morbid Morsel' episodes will be Patron exclusive in the future, today Ashe joins you for a Valentine's Day treat! With Marco taking some time away, Ashe can really get into the mushy, gooey girly stuff––like the romance between one of the world's most talented composers of all time and the woman who loved him and was the reason his disembodied heart wasn't allowed to rest where he requested on his death bed. Also, why in the 1800s there was an obsession with being buried alive and what those kooky Victorians did to ensure it didn't happen...Tongue pinching anyone?... It's SO Romantic! -xo
Feb 14, 2022
18 min
03. Poisonous Pigments
Death by wallpaper? Women who glow in the dark? The most authentic type of heavy metal?  In this 'colourful' episode Marco shows off his art school training and shares everything about the toxic chemicals in paint and pigments. Ashe is along for the ride, providing hard facts and specific cases where people actually lost their lives because their livelihoods depended on paint.
Feb 7, 2022
50 min
02. Brush Your Fangs
We go deep into the 'cavity' of this very occult-laden topic. Join us as we talk about the history of the tooth fairy, La Petite Souris de France y el Raton de los Dientes de México! We talk about the history of teeth-keeping, the meaning of teeth in dreams and even our own personal tooth extraction nightmares! Join us for the episode and if you want even more, check us out on Patreon! patreon.com/thatssomorbid
Jan 20, 2022
33 min
01. Memento Mori
Did Mary Shelley really carry her dead husband's heart around with her? Why do all cultures revere relics from the dead? Why do we cling to the body when we're so sure the person who inhabited it is gone? Why are some body parts deemed more valuable than others? In this episode, I and my good friend, Marco, dive into these questions and more morbid phenomena surrounding the question of what can really happen to our body when we die?
Jan 3, 2022
37 min
00. Why So Morbid?
Here's your host, Ashe Woodward, and your first glimpse into the morbid themes to be covered on the podcast. 
Jan 3, 2022
3 min