Flaying
Subject in History
Flaying has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Morbid. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Alaina UrquhartCo-host of Morbid, autopsy technician and author of the Butcher novels
Urquhart said flaying victims could die of hypothermia or infection because skin regulates temperature and protects the body.
“your skin is the biggest and one of the most vital organs in the human body”
Morbid: Episode Revisit: Torture (May 14, 2026) · Listen from 1:12:51
Urquhart explained flaying is especially painful because tearing rather than cutting shreds nerve endings.
“Flaying involves tearing the skin away from the muscle, not cutting it”
Morbid: Episode Revisit: Torture (May 14, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:50
Podcasts
- Morbid · 1 episode
Episodes
Episode Revisit: TortureMorbid · May 14, 2026 · 1 h 21 min
Morbid hosts Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart revisit their early episode on historical torture devices, from the brazen bull and iron maiden to flaying.