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30 Morbid Minutes

Organ Theft: Not Just An Urban Legend

30 Morbid Minutes

30 Morbid Minutes

Society & Culture, True Crime, History

4.8731 Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Organ theft and trafficking via the black market are insidious and illegal practices, increasing in numbers year-over-year worldwide. We discuss the causes, the regions most affected, and how transplant tourism plays a role. Go to http://babbel.com/30mm to get up to 55% off your subscription. Go to http://auraframes.com and use code 30MM to get free shipping. Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.2

Orkin theft is not just a scary story. It's a billion dollar black market industry worldwide. Welcome to 30 Morbid Minutes.

1:03.9

We are back with the podcast where we explore topics and histories of a morbid, macab, dark, and downright grisly nature.

1:05.3

I'm Elise Willems.

1:06.5

And I'm Jessica Vasami.

1:10.3

You've probably heard the urban legend or some variation of it.

1:12.6

There's a guy, let's call him Todd.

1:17.4

Todd's a pretty generic guy name, Jess. Yeah, I know. I know a Todd. You all know a Todd.

1:24.9

Todd goes to Atlantic City or Vegas, maybe, Reno even. He's on business. He meets some fun-loving fellow businessmen who, oh, also happened to be staying at the same hotel as him.

1:29.4

Yeah, you know, Todd and companies start to drink, chat, gamble, and engage in a wild evening of revelry.

1:36.6

Oh, yeah, it's fun. A lot of fun, but at what cost? Because the next morning, Todd wakes up not feeling too great.

1:42.9

And maybe it's just the hangover. And although he's in his

1:45.7

hotel room, he is strangely not in his bed. Actually, he's in the bathtub, submerged in water and

1:52.0

ice. There's a note taped nearby, or maybe on Todd himself. I love finding a note when you

1:58.2

wake up in a bathtub. It's always a good sign.

2:03.4

You need a note or else how will you know what happens?

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