112. Morbid Medicine: Spontaneous Human Combu...

In 1864, two ships wrecked on opposite ends of Auckland Island. A frozen, abandoned archipelago south of New Zealand. The Grafton's five-man crew built a cabin, held elections, and taught each other languages for eighteen months. Twenty miles away, the Invercauld's twenty-five-ma ...  Show more

Dark Summer Merch Is Here! Get your Tour Tee, Scrapbook Tee or Bandana at ⁠ https://shop.heartstartspounding.com/Today we’re exploring the term that has been circulating online for the last few months, Alpine Divorce, and two cases where these “divorces” of sorts were life-threate ...  Show more

Get ready to explore the fascinating yet once-feared phenomenon of spontaneous human combustion (SHC). Join us as we delve into the science behind this mysterious occurrence, debunking myths and offering explanations for some of the most famous cases. Learn how an external igniti ...  Show more

A house fire uncovers a body, soon identified as the homeowner. Was it the fire that killed him or was the fire a cover for an even more terrible crime?

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Here's the nightmare scenario. You stop by your elderly mother's house to check on her. You grab the doorknob. It's hot to the touch. You ring the bell and knock. No answer. You fish out your key and open the door. You call out but there's only silence. The air is warm. There's a ...  Show more

This week, we explore the hotly-debated phenomenon that is spontaneous human combustion. How does it happen? Who has it happened to? And will it happen to you?

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