Iron maiden (torture device)
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Iron maiden (torture device) has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Morbid. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Ash KelleyCo-host of the true crime podcast Morbid
Kelley said collector Matthew Peacock allegedly assembled a museum iron maiden from parts of other devices.
“So he allegedly pieced an Iron Maiden together from pieces of other torture devices slash random devices”
Morbid: Episode Revisit: Torture (May 14, 2026) · Listen from 25:02
Kelley noted that the historical authenticity of the iron maiden is debated.
“Sometimes people argue if the Iron Maiden is fact or fiction”
Morbid: Episode Revisit: Torture (May 14, 2026) · Listen from 21:43
Alaina UrquhartCo-host of Morbid, autopsy technician and author of the Butcher novels
Urquhart argued that given human nature, the iron maiden was certainly used if it existed.
“Well, and we're the worst species ever. So I'm certain it was used”
Morbid: Episode Revisit: Torture (May 14, 2026) · Listen from 21:53
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.