Morbid: A True Crime Podcast

Morbid: A True Crime Podcast
Presentation
Hosted byAlaina Urquhart
Ash Kelley
LanguageEnglish
Publication
Original releaseMay 2018
ProviderMorbid Network

Morbid: A True Crime Podcast is an American true crime anthology podcast hosted by Alaina Urquhart and Ash Kelley. Urquhart is an autopsy technician/author and Kelley is a hairdresser.[1][2] Urquhart is Kelley's aunt, but the two often refer to each other as "sisters".[3] The podcast premiered on May 1, 2018.[4] Morbid has been included on best-of lists by Erie Reader,[5] Vogue,[6] The Post,[7] and Bleeding Cool.[8]

In 2022 Urquhart and Kelley started a podcast network called "Morbid Network" under the umbrella of the Wondery podcast network. Five podcasts exist under the production of the Morbid Network: Cult Liter with Spencer Henry, That's Spooky, Seven Deadly Sinners, Scream!, and The Strange and Unusual Podcast.

Aside from Morbid, from November 2021 to June 2022, Urquhart and Kelly also hosted a podcast in partnership with Parcast called "Crime Countdown".[9]

Urquhart published her first novel, The Butcher and the Wren, in September 2022 through independent publisher Zando.

Morbid: A True Crime Podcast is currently ranked in the top 20 podcasts in the United States on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as of February 20, 2023.[10][11]

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  2. ^ Staff, The Seahawk. "The best things from 2020, according to our staff". The Seahawk. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Hosts". Morbid: A true crime podcast. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "'Morbid' Explores the Ethics of True Crime Podcast Culture". Study Breaks. July 6, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Reader, Erie. "Our Podcast Picks of the Year". www.eriereader.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Schmidt, Clarissa (October 29, 2020). "The 6 Best True-Crime Podcasts to Listen to Now". Vogue. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Words I Might Have Ate: Five true crime podcasts for a creepy quarantine". The Post. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "5 True Crime Podcasts To Chill Your Bones: Morbid, Last Podcast & More". bleedingcool.com. November 29, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "Crime Countdown". Parcast. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  10. ^ "The Podcast Charts". Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  11. ^ "Apple Podcasts : United States of America : All Podcasts Podcast Charts - Top". chartable.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.