The Wild Afterlife of Elmer McCurdy: Train Robber, Mummy & Amusement Park PropEver heard of a train robber so bad that he found more success as a corpse? Elmer McCurdy’s life was a series of spectacular failures—botched robberies, mistaken trains, and blown-up safes. But his real adventure started after he died. Preserved with arsenic, he was passed from carnival to wax museum to haunted house, even making a surprise appearance on The Six Million Dollar Man. 💀 This is the story of the outlaw who found fame in death. Chapters & Timestamps 00:00 – Intro & Banter 04:20 – The Pike Amusement Zone & Long Beach History 14:55 – Elmer’s Pathetic Criminal Career 28:30 – The Embalming & Carnival Circuit 39:45 – The Shocking Discovery in 1976 51:00 – Elmer Finally Gets Buried (For Real This Time) 🔗 Skip the ads & get bonus content at: rainydayrabbitholes.com/support🌐 Website & More Episodes: rainydayrabbitholes.comCheck out Audibly Haunted! https://open.spotify.com/show/4K4ZntXpDJAq9lAFVTDxJTBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/history-unhinged-rainy-day-rabbit-holes--6271663/support.

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