What's in a name? For Joseph Scott Morgan, it is very special, a family history, a personal story, and a challenge to make life a little less ordinary.  In this very special episode of "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", Joe talks about the man he is named after as well as a family history that is very deep, very dark, and very scary, but in the end, a life filled with unicorns, daffodils, and rainbows. The story begins with his namesake, his uncle, Joseph F. Killian (1903-1951)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transcribe Highlights
00:00.00 Introduction 

03:33.98 Othram determined to identify everyone

08:33.43 Joseph Killian, murdered

13:09.70 A daylight execution, 4 shots fired

19:26.89 Joseph, named after "uncle"

25:32.28 Dad moves Mom and Joe to Georgia, and leaves

30:02.29 Landed back in New Orleans, going to school

35:41.35 Autopsy on bodies so fresh, organs still warm

40:01.72 Conclusion

What's in a name? For Joseph Scott Morgan, it is very special, a family history, a personal story, and a challenge to make life a little less ordinary.&nbsp; In this very special episode of "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan", Joe talks about the man he is named after as well as a family history that is very deep, very dark, and very scary, but in the end, a life filled with unicorns, daffodils, and rainbows. The story begins with his namesake, his uncle, <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16889737/joseph_f-killian" data-linkindex="0" data-auth="NotApplicable">Joseph F. Killian (1903-1951)</a>
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Transcribe Highlights 00:00.00 Introduction&nbsp;
03:33.98 Othram determined to identify everyone
08:33.43 Joseph Killian, murdered
13:09.70 A daylight execution, 4 shots fired
19:26.89 Joseph, named after "uncle"
25:32.28 Dad moves Mom and Joe to Georgia, and leaves
30:02.29 Landed back in New Orleans, going to school
35:41.35 Autopsy on bodies so fresh, organs still warm
40:01.72 Conclusion

Join Joseph Scott Morgan every week as he explores a world that not many have had a chance to visit, the realm of death. Jo Scott will lead listeners on a journey through the blood soaked death scenes of America and then into the autopsy room to fully understand the science behind each case. Jo Scott is one America’s leading experts on applied forensics and is regularly featured on ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’, ‘The Piketon Massacre’, Court TV and more.

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Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

Join Joseph Scott Morgan every week as he explores a world that not many have had a chance to visit, the realm of death. Jo Scott will lead listeners on a journey through the blood soaked death scenes of America and then into the autopsy room to fully understand the science behind each case. Jo Scott is one America’s leading experts on applied forensics and is regularly featured on ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’, ‘The Piketon Massacre’, Court TV and more.

Theme Music: Audio Network

Recorded in front of "LIVE" audience at CrimeCon 2025, Denver! 

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