Strange Stories: Buying Bones
We discuss Wicked Wonderland owner, Kymberlee Schopper, who was arrested and charged with a second-degree felony for selling human remains on Facebook Marketplace. We dissect the oft-stigmatized industry of oddities, curiosities, and retailers who buy and sell bones from private collectors. We review some cursory details regarding the legality of bone selling and a related Harvard University morgue scandal. CW | TW: This episode discusses death, anatomy (this includes body parts and bones), wetness, and other forms of preservation, including taxidermy. We hope youâve digested your lunch. Listener discretion is advised. Email: â â â severedpodcast@gmail.comâ â â Website: â â â severedpodcast.comâ â â Instagram: â â â @severed_podcastâ â â Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Available on â â â RadioGardenStateâ â â Available on â â â Rogue Media Network Sources WESH 2 News Clip: Mother, Daughter Arrested for Allegedly Selling Human Bones on Facebook Article: âFlorida Woman Charged with Selling Human Bones on Facebook Marketplaceâ by Viola Flowers (NBC News) Article: âVolusia Woman Arrested for Buying, Selling Human Bones on Facebook, Police Sayâ by LeeAnn Huntoon (WESH 2 Orlando) Article: âFlorida Woman Arrested After Buying and Selling Human Bones, Police Sayâ by Annabelle Sikes (Fox 35 Orlando) Article: âFlorida Woman Faces Felony Charges For Selling Human Bones on Facebook Marketplaceâ by Frances Lin (ABC Action News) Article: âFlorida Woman Arrested for Allegedly Purchasing and Offering to Sell âGenuine Human Remainsâ on Facebook Marketplaceâ by Gabrielle Rockson (People) Article: âIs It Legal to Sell Human Remains?â by Tanya D. Marsh, Professor of Law, Wake Forest University (The Conversation) Article: âIs It Legal to Sell Human Remains? Harvard Morgue Scandal Raises Questionsâ by Abby Patkin (Boston.com) Journal Article: ââHi, Is This Item Still Available?â Social Media as a Marketplace for Human Skeletal Remainsâ by Cameron Skinner (Tulsa Law Review 59.2) Facebook:
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We discuss Wicked Wonderland owner, Kymberlee Schopper, who was arrested and charged with a second-degree felony for selling human remains on Facebook Marketplace. We dissect the oft-stigmatized industry of oddities, curiosities, and retailers who buy and sell bones from private collectors. We review some cursory details regarding the legality of bone selling and a related Harvard University morgue scandal. CW | TW: This episode discusses death, anatomy (this includes body parts and bones), w...