Headless Saints: Religion's Morbid Martyrs
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Headless Saints: Religion's Morbid Martyrs

19:55 Mar 2, 2026
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Have you ever seen a painting of a saint holding their own severed head in their hands? These saints are known as cephalophore saints, and each and everyone one has a distinctly morbid backstory. Their headless predicament certainly begs the question: where does the halo go? Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :) ???????30 Morbid Minutes??????? is made by ???????Elyse Willems??????? and Jessica Vasami Music by ??Casey Edwards ? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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