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House of Skulls with Marc Fennell

Written by: Marc Fennell
Narrated by: Marc Fennell
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    This podcast contains discussion of human remains. Listener discretion is advised.

    In the basement of one of the world's most prestigious universities, there was a classroom lined with a collection of human skulls from around the globe. Join award-winning journalist Marc Fennell (It Burns, Nut Jobs, Stuff the British Stole) as he takes you on a captivating global journey through the mysterious Morton Cranial Collection. You will encounter an Australian cannibal, explore the depths of ancient Egyptian looted tombs, and piece together the story behind one of America's most tragic acts of police violence.  This is a story of racism told as you’ve never heard it before. And it’s all waiting right inside the House of Skulls.

    Hosted And Co-Produced by Marc Fennell

    Produced by Sony Music Entertainment

    House of Skulls is an Audible Original
    ©2023 Audible Australia Pty Ltd. (P)2023 Audible Australia Pty Ltd.
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  • House of Skulls with Marc Fennell

    House of Skulls with Marc Fennell

     An Audible Original
    Aug 21 2023

    Launching 26 September 2023

    Join award-winning journalist Marc Fennell as he takes you on a captivating global journey through the mysterious Morton Cranial Collection.
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    2 mins
  • Ep 1: The Classroom

    Ep 1: The Classroom
    Sep 14 2023

    In a classroom in one of the most prestigious universities in America, hundreds of human skulls line the wall, from every corner of the earth. How did they get there, and why collect human skulls in the first place?
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    31 mins
  • Ep 2: The Cannibals

    Ep 2: The Cannibals
    Sep 14 2023

    Marc discovers Australia's most notorious Catholic parishioner was not only an escaped convict but also a cannibal. It leads Marc down the tangled history of how “cannibalism” was used to justify the enslavement of thousands of people…and why this “European Cannibal” became such a fascination during the crania mania.
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    28 mins
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