Morbid

The Murders of Mary Phagan and Leo Frank

September 17, 2026·1h 16m·6-min readconversationaltrue crime
Podzilla Summary (6 min)
TLDR
The Morbid podcast episode covers the harrowing 1913 murder of 13-year-old factory worker Mary Phagan in Atlanta and the wrongful conviction and lynching of her employer, Leo Frank, a Jewish man whose trial was marred by racism, antisemitism, and a corrupt justice system. The case culmina

Sign up to read the full summary

Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Leo FrankMary PhaganJudge RoanDorseyArnoldSandra BermanJane LeaveyJohn SlatonAlonzo MannAlaina UrquhartAsh KelleyDave WhiteDebra Lallyby Transcript mentions Deb as handling listener submissions, likely Debra Lally, producer of Morbid.Aidan McElmanMikie Sirois

Topics

American HistoryCold CasesCriminal JusticeHistorical FiguresRacial JusticeTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of Morbid and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.