SNATCHED: Michael Mastromarino, Body Snatcher (REVIST)

Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast

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🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

This week we're bringing you a replay of a case that is one of the wildest—and most unsettling—stories we've ever covered. Back in 2005, headlines dubbed him the Body Snatcher of New York. Dr. Michael Mastromarino was a once-promising dentist who built a shady side business harvesting human tissue and bones without consent. What started as a booming "medical" enterprise unraveled into a shocking scandal that left thousands of families devastated, raised questions about the tissue donation industry, and earned Mastromarino a spot in true crime infamy.

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0:00.0	Hey guys, this week we're bringing back one of our older episodes, and this is a story of Michael Master
0:05.2	Marino, also known as the Body Snatcher. And we're bringing this episode back for really two reasons.
0:11.5	Number one, it was 2020 when this episode first came out. And if we're honest with ourselves,
0:17.0	most of us have chosen to block that entire year from memory. So you may have missed it the first time,
0:22.4	or you may have just forgotten the details. And number two, our bonus episodes this month are
0:28.0	covering the Netflix docu-series the Kings of Tupelo. And believe it or not, that story actually
0:33.1	connects to this case way more than a docu series about Elvis impersonators would ever leave you to
0:38.6	believe. The first bonus episode is out right now, and you can listen by subscribing on Apple Podcasts,
0:44.0	Spotify, or at patreon.com slash moms and mysteries podcasts. And the other two episodes will be
0:50.4	released the next to Wednesday, September 10th and 17th. But before, let's revisit the wild and unforgettable story of Michael Master Marino,
0:58.9	the dentist-turned body snatcher.
2:03.2	The DENTISTER Hey guys, and welcome to the moms and murder podcast, a true crime podcast featuring myself Mandy and my dear friend Melissa. Hi, Melissa. Hi, Mandy. How are you? I'm doing fantastic this week. How are you? Good. Good. Good. Good. And so. Yeah. But it's nice. Good to catch up. Yeah. I feel like we both have just various good news things happening, not just to us, but to people that we know and care about this week. So it's been a great week. So yeah, I'm very, I'm very thankful and happy for this particular week. So yeah, that's where we're at. The rest of the weeks, no good. Throw them out. Yeah, exactly. This week was fine. Yeah. All right, so we will get right into it. The story this week is a little unusual because it is not a typical murder case.
2:09.3	And in fact, there technically is no murder at all, but it is a true crime story that still has
2:14.5	victims nonetheless. Everybody has different wishes for themselves and for their
2:19.0	loved ones when they pass away, which is why having a living will and a last will are so important
2:24.5	when it comes for making sure that your wishes are honored. A last will in testament is designed to put a
2:30.1	plan in place for what will happen to your belongings, assets, and estate after you pass away,
2:35.1	and a living will is designed to outline exactly what your wishes are for yourself in the event
2:40.1	that you cannot make medical decisions. Part of a living will usually includes appointing a
2:45.2	health care proxy, which is just somebody that you trust to see to it that your wishes are honored.
2:50.6	And you can also put in
2:51.7	writing what you want to happen with your body in the event of your death, including the type of
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