Episode 80 - Edward Mordrake: The Man with Two Faces

Campfire: Tales of the Strange and Unsettling

English - January 03, 2023 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MB - ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
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Edward Mordrake is the subject of an urban legend who was born in the 19th century as the heir to an English peerage who was born with a rare form of Craniopagus parasiticus called Diprosopus. He was born with a fully formed additional face on the back of his head. According to legend, unlike confirmed instances of this malformation, the face appeared to be sentient. It was reported that it could whisper, laugh, cry, and frequently ridicule him. Mordake repeatedly begged doctors to remove it, claiming it whispered bad things to him at night. Tragically, Mordake committed suicide at the age of 23. Was this a case of two souls in one body or dissociative identity disorder? Either way, there is one thing that it certainly is.

A LESSON IN MYTH-MAKING!

Campfire: Tales of the Strange and Unsettling is created for adult audiences only. The content and discussion in this show will necessarily engage with various accounts that include violence, anxiety, fear, and occasional body horror. Much of it will be emotionally and intellectually challenging to engage with. We will flag especially graphic or intense content so as to never put you in an uninformed or unprepared position. We will do our best to make this a space where we can engage bravely, empathetically, and thoughtfully with difficult content every week.

This week’s episode includes descriptions/sound related the following sensitive subjects.

Suicide

Mental Health Crises

Disabilities

Exploitation

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