OBITCHUARY

TGIT! This week Madison tells us the fascinatingly macabre origins of Feng Shui! Next, Spencer is sharing the incredible story of Ruth Coker Burks a.k.a. “The Cemetery Angel.” We’ve got an obituary for a real dick, one for a sweet lady and one that let us show off our broadway skills! Oh, and we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcastBuy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.divinemercyfuneralhome.com/obituary/julie-sandershttps://nypost.com/2019/07/02/florida-man-arrested-for-pelting-girlfriend-with-mcdonalds-sweet-and-sour-packets/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_farkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Coker_Burkshttps://ruthcokerburks.com/press/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzeUPRSmN20https://storycorps.org/stories/jim-harwood-and-ruth-coker-burks/https://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/applebees/thong-man-275830https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/abqjournal/name/shannon-marshall-obituary?id=8111121https://cypresslawn.com/blog/art-feng-shui-chinese-funeral-traditions/https://howardchoy.wordpress.comhttps://fengshuifocus.com.sg/feng-shui-in-the-graveyard/https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-04/04/content_12272464.htmhttps://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/feng-shui/https://fengshuifocus.com.sg/feng-shui-in-the-graveyard/#:~:text=Avoid%20sites%20with%20water%20flowing,the%20funeral%20to%20be%20held.https://cypresslawn.comhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bone-collector-taiwanhttps://www.expressnews.com/business/article/dick-tips-mission-park-billboard-hoa-lawsuit-20290763.phphttps://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/applebees/thong-man-275830 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ciao Geoffs! This week Spencer is in Italy, so we pre-recorded this look-back at one of our first patreon episodes! This episode is so special because it’s where we learned about funeral clowns! So listen in to hear us clowns, clown on ourselves, talking about funeral clowns! Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcastBuy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Grab your purse Geoffs we’re going to the mall with Madison as she tells us all about ‘dead malls,’ but first Spencer is bringing us the sad reality behind some true stories of posthumous exonerations. We’ve got an obituary for a real B, a brutal one from the past, one for a mall walker and so much more, including, of course some dumb.ass.criminalllllls! Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcastBuy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://people.com/pope-francis-lies-in-state-open-casket-st-peters-basilica-photos-11719932?utm_campaign=people&utm_content=likeshop&utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagramhttps://www.stephensonnelsonfh.com/obituary/4843819https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/josephine-doyle-obituary?id=57578616https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_mallhttps://www.deadmalls.com/dictionary.htmlhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-life-and-death-of-the-suburban-american-mallhttps://capaciousjournal.com/article/ghost-in-the-mall/https://www.newspapers.com/image/156742949/?terms=brown+derby+vine+streethttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2019/05/20/Michigan-shoppers-hold-candlelight-vigil-for-closed-Kroger-store/3261558398413/https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2019/05/15/dearborn-kroger-closing-krojack/3678800002/https://fox40.com/news/national-and-world-news/toys-r-us-hobbled-by-competition-will-shutter-180-stores/https://patch.com/florida/bloomingdale/brandon-borders-bookstore-among-those-to-closehttps://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/eat-drink/original-johnny-whites-bar-on-st-peter-st-has-closed-permanently-its-so-heartbreaking/article_5a1d8200-eecb-11ea-9756-973dd55feca8.htmlhttps://www.theadvocate.com/gambit/new_orleans/news/the_latest/johnny-whites-sports-bar-to-charter-a-party-bus-and-host-a-second-line-at/article_1a792998-87c0-5238-b41c-f82179df71d7.amp.htmlhttps://www.cbc.ca/arts/5-things-we-ll-remember-about-an-honest-farewell-long-after-honest-ed-s-is-gone-1.4001942https://www.waterloochronicle.ca/things-to-do/honest-eds-farewell-party-is-final-chance-to-visit-toronto-landmark/article_38d7d23e-c366-5a32-bfd7-7858445453ac.htmlhttps://hooversun.com/peopleplaces/hoover-gives-public-salute-to-mysterious-man-known-as-galler/https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/murder-mountain-dew-dna-evidence-poured-herself-onto-on-tamper-tampering-soda-drink-water-liquid-roommate-stabbed-hit-burned-down-arson-sentenced-police-arrest-arrested-elderly-older-old-destroyhttps://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/florida-woman-poses-as-ice-agent-to-kidnap-ex-boyfriends-wife-police-say/3811007/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/kansascity/name/bill-brown-obituary?id=4500375https://www.washingtoninformer.com/marshall-childhood-is-not-meant-to-be-deadly/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stinneyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Bakerhttps://www.walb.com/2024/02/28/tipping-scales-justice-over-70-years-later-lena-bakers-story-still-being-told/https://friendsofjoearridy.com/https://criminology.research.southwales.ac.uk/criminology-blog/tragic-life-and-death-timothy-evans/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Geoffs, this week’s episode is out of this world! First up we’ve got Madison taking us up to the sky to learn about flying hearses, and then Spencer is breaking down what funerary traditions from the caveman era! We’ve got an obituary that’s missing, one for a gal with legs for days and so much more, including some pretty dumb.ass.criminallllllls!Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcastBuy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://people.com/mich-man-who-sent-cruise-ship-bomb-hoax-email-to-spend-8-mos-in-prison-11715328https://peabody.harvard.edu/video-love-and-death-stone-agehttps://www.britannica.com/topic/prehistoric-religionhttps://nfda.org/resources/operations-management/shipping-remains/airline-informationhttps://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=MDP19190909-01.2.43&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SIJ19190904.1.4&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------https://www.mountpleasantgroup.com/en-CA/General-Information/Our-Monthly-Story/story-archives/mount-pleasant-cemetery/leonard-allan.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/64452067/?match=1&terms=%22flying%20hearse%22https://laurelhillphl.com/blog/transporting-the-dead/https://www.newsweek.com/plane-transport-deceased-body-human-remains-cargo-tiktok-viral-1824021https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_W._%22Speed%22_Holmanhttps://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/41ebc1a2-17f8-4241-8dc2-ef83592185f4/downloads/Charles%20Holman%20in%20Shakopee.pdf?ver=1707016617180https://www.newspapers.com/image/1066846779/?article=eec99960-c023-44bc-80d4-3ad9f6d205d4&terms=%22charles%20W.%20holman%22https://www.legacy.com/funeral-homes/obituaries/name/richard-russell-jr-obituary?pid=190014078&v=batesville&view=guestbook&page=2https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14224109/sky-king-rich-russell-horizon-crash-barrel-roll-2018.htmlhttps://people.com/florida-woman-arrested-allegedly-selling-human-remains-facebook-marketplace-11714529 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oh Geooooooffs it’s Thursday!! Get ready to learn all things mock execution related courtesy of Spencer, and then you’re gonna wanna stick around because Madison is torturing…I mean teaching us…some more torture methods! We’ve got an obituary for a child star, one for the obitchuary hall of fame and so much more, go and we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls!Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcastBuy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.npr.org/2025/04/07/nx-s1-5354697/jay-north-dennis-menace-deadhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1049659622/?article=e3ed0ebe-3e88-42ac-ab0a-3ab953bb7f45&terms=torturehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_torturehttps://medicopublication.com/index.php/ijpn/article/view/18824https://2023.fifdh.org/en/2022/projection/434-white-torture-invisible-but-implacable.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/29/amir.fakhravar.iran.torture/https://encyclopedia.uia.org/problem/torture-through-sensory-deprivationhttps://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/08/health/music-in-torture-intl/index.htmlhttps://www.pauperez.cat/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Perez-Sales-Psychological-Torture-in-Research-Handbook-on-Torture.pdfhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1769869/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-what-happened-people-who-were-executed-having-molten-gold-poured-down-their-throat-180951695/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-what-happened-people-who-were-executed-having-molten-gold-poured-down-their-throat-180951695/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitchcappinghttps://www.irishlegal.com/articles/irish-legal-heritage-pitchcappinghttps://allthatsinteresting.com/drunkards-cloakhttps://www.tiktok.com/@fox.la/video/7491541052390690079https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/death-becomes-her-more-women-100143754.html?guccounter=1https://nypost.com/2024/09/26/us-news/wisconsin-woman-arrested-after-breaking-into-home-and-cooking-herself-pasta/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/rick-stein-obituary?id=7107373https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyodor_Dostoevskyhttps://lithub.com/on-the-terrifying-hoax-execution-that-haunted-dostoevskys-writing/https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-22/dostoevsky-reprieved-at-last-minutehttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/valentina-gomez-migrant-execution-video-b2669740.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Grab your gavels Geoffs because this week Madison is taking us to court to talk all about tort law! Next, Spencer tells us the story of Tarrare, a frenchman who ate himself to an early grave. We’ve got an obituary for a real clown, one for a man of many names, and of course, we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls!Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcastBuy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://nypost.com/2025/02/25/us-news/nh-grocery-store-employee-arrested-for-urinating-on-food-and-filming-it-after-cops-find-trove-of-similar-videos/https://www.iredellfreenews.com/obits/2025/william-ford-mclaury/https://www.ripleys.com/stories/tarrarehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/66508/tarrare-greatest-glutton-all-timehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrare#:~:text=In%201788%2C%20Tarrare%20moved%20to,open%20to%20recover%20the%20itemshttps://www.hansenfuneralhome.com/obituaries/donald-donzo-carlsonhttps://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-accused-of-whacking-walgreens-manager-in-face-with-bible-on-easter-sunday.amphttps://www.tortmuseum.org/online-tour/flaming-rat/http://www.danfingerman.com/law/cases/UnitedNovelty.html?i=1https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/magazine/the-1-24-16-issue.htmlhttps://www.billcoatslaw.com/what-do-a-flaming-rat-and-a-185-degree-cup-of-coffee-have-in-common/https://www.tortmuseum.org/ford-pinto/https://www.motortrend.com/features/ford-pinto/https://www.spokesman.com/blogs/autos/2008/oct/17/pinto-memo-its-cheaper-let-them-burn/https://www.tortmuseum.org/virtual-tour/index.htmhttps://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/3d/17/425.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarasoff_v._Regents_of_the_University_of_Californiahttps://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna9259979https://www.techdirt.com/2016/03/03/copyright-history-strange-case-book-authored-mark-twain-via-ouija-board/https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticutmagazine/news-people/article/Ghostwriting-In-1917-a-Medium-Claimed-Mark-17044220.phphttps://fox2now.com/news/missouri/the-book-was-supposedly-written-by-mark-twains-ghost-100-years-ago/https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/fyi/restaurant-owners-say-their-business-is-haunted/101-384151158https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/landlord-sues-restaurateurs-who-say-building-is-haunted/67-396124880 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Woohoo! This week Spencer’s sharing some wiiiiiild stories of people who made some serious goofs. Next, Madison is taking us on a trip to Barbados to learn all about a crypt with some mysterious paranormal activity!! We’ve got a beautifully self-written obituary with some sage advice, one for a sassy gal who loved a cig and of course, we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls!Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcastBuy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.larsonfuneralpelicanrapids.com/obituaries/alexa-bekkerushttps://nypost.com/2025/03/27/us-news/texas-man-demarqeyun-marquize-cox-arrested-for-ramming-atv-into-parked-teslas-in-texarkana/https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/8096757/linda-linkhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-chase-vault-oistins-barbadoshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/419683157/?match=1&terms=%22chase%20vault%22https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/creepy-vaults-barbados-coffins-mysteriously-27646413https://associationofparanormalstudy.com/2017/05/20/moving-coffins-the-mystery-of-the-chase-vault-in-barbados/https://barbados.org/chase-vault.htmhttps://the-avocado.org/2019/03/09/things-that-are-not-the-case-of-the-dancing-coffins/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chase_Vault#:~:text=The%20first%20published%20version%20of,and%20that%20similar%20disturbanceshttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/starherald/name/betty-jean-jacobus-obituary?n=betty-jean-jacobus&pid=202487033&fhid=10471https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/florida-woman-placed-400-pamphlets-porn-filled-easter-eggs-strangers-mailboxes-deputies-say/5NCAKWCORNBUNFUWP3WSG5FIUM/?outputType=amp Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Geoffs, just a casual week over here as Madison discusses the wild world of internal decapitations! Next, Spencer is discussing cemeteries that never were!!! We’ll explain. We’ve got an obituary straight outta final destination, one that came with a picture like we’ve never seen before and so much more! Oh, and we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls!Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcastBuy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://people.com/i-was-internally-decapitated-after-a-motorcycle-crash-8635733https://www.cbsnews.com/news/4-year-old-internally-decapitated-survives-without-surgery/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-internal-decapitation-how-did-boy-survive/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1414587/https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2019/01/15/how_to_survive_an_internal_decapitation.htmlhttps://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/decapitated-woman-doing-well-after-car-crash-6582571.htmlhttps://www.inquirer.com/news/jim-nicholson-philadelphia-daily-news-obituary-20190224.htmlhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/11-year-girl-arrested-false-report-kidnapped-friend/story?id=101710692https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/couple-forced-sit-dead-body-plane-4-hours-woman-dies-flight-rcna193617https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tampabaytimes/name/arthur-bates-obituary?id=57901577https://www.newspapers.com/image/694880207/?article=7f0532f2-321e-47fb-b562-9300c6906d9a&terms=%22rotted%22https://people.com/florida-woman-accused-slicing-man-face-pringles-can-11694318 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Geoffs!! Happy Thursday! This week Spencer is teaching us how to disappear with the Japanese phenomenon of Johatsu! Next up, Madison is telling us the incredible story of the Winchester Geese. We’ve got a classic death notice, a viral obituary and some dumb.ass.criminallllls you don’t wanna miss!Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcastBuy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.kwqc.com/2025/03/07/woman-arrested-allegedly-calling-police-300-times-threatening-kill-2-officers/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C5%8Dhatsu#:~:text=One%20particular%20yonige%2Dya%20could,client%20is%20evading%20debt%20collectorshttps://time.com/4646293/japan-missing-people-johatsu-evaporated/https://www.japanpi.com/blog/background/strict-privacy-laws-missing-persons-case/https://www.brownfuneralhomeniles.com/obituaries/Sheryl-Lynne-Pol?obId=38168976https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/couple-forced-sit-dead-body-plane-4-hours-woman-dies-flight-rcna193617https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_early_modern_Englandhttps://www.reuters.com/article/markets/uk-vigil-part-of-struggle-for-prostitute-memorial-idUSL3E7LS09Y/#:~:text=In%20the%20Middle%20Ages%2C%20prostitutes,of%20the%20Bishop%20of%20Winchesterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cock_Lane_ghosthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cock_Lane#:~:text=In%20the%20medieval%20period%2C%20it,from%20a%20fever%20in%201688.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/london-graveyard-s-become-memorial-citys-seedier-past-180953104/#:~:text=The%20cemetery%20was%20more%20or,scurvy%2C%20syphilis%20and%20rickets—was%20rifehttps://historytheinterestingbits.com/tag/winchester-geese/https://www.museumofsexobjects.co.uk/collection/winchester-geese-platehttps://bugwomanlondon.com/2017/03/18/bugwoman-on-location-at-crossbones-graveyard/https://www.vice.com/en/article/celebrating-life-at-a-forgotten-cemetary-for-sex-workers/https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/uk-vigil-part-of-struggle-for-prostitute-memorial-idUSL3E7LS09Y/#:~:text=At%207%20p,used%20for%20prostitutes%20and%20paupershttp://crossbones.org.uk/history/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/crossbones-graveyard-london-englandhttps://gizmodo.com/visit-this-neglected-medieval-cemetery-for-the-outcast-1677792879https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/carol-leigh-activist-coined-term-sex-work-dies-71-rcna57822https://www.vice.com/en/article/cemetery-charging-vip-passes-visit-dead-relatives/https://www.insideedition.com/albany-landlord-tied-up-2-tenants-and-dumped-them-in-cemetery-because-he-wanted-to-evict-them Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Madison is sharing some wild stories of final goodbyes gone wrong. Next, Spencer tells us about the screaming skulls of London! We’ve got an obituary for a legend, one for a gal with tricks and so much more! OH, and we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllllls!Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcastBuy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/florida-woman-arrested-being-accused-151549605.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADdKlydlEHQQfM0Dka2q8aBeqQKp9KIo3qsJNaHrE44DmFOzlOrg2jLz05LChhCeHk9vnt4mblqHCsqHV1-XG0n4INDxmOjeZYQPYo21HICCKBrAbjCzi3HXtbTw7fSPlC0Vtuc6J5Zi3ynv24CcNEIAf88zqYjCmTwTGeZmBE9lhttps://chroniclet.com/news/417663/david-j-poling/https://www.christs.cam.ac.uk/legaciesofenslavement-at-christs/azariah-pinney.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1037221255/?match=1&terms=%22skull%20bettiscombe%22http://www.real-british-ghosts.com/screaming-skull.html#:~:text=The%20legend%20of%20the%20screaming,the%20corpse%20from%20the%20gravehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screaming_skullhttps://www.burtonagnes.com/The_Hall/The_Ghost.htmlhttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/zanesvilletimesrecorder/name/mitzi-shook-obituary?id=11274064https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poll_(parrot)https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Rise-of-Andrew-Jackson-2157712/Final-Years-and-Deathhttps://bienvilleparishjournal.com/2023/04/05/funeral-for-the-president/https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/socal-police-chases/watch-chula-vista-chase-ends-church-altar-funeral/2758349/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozambique_funeral_beer_poisoninghttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/12/contaminated-beer-at-funeral-kills-56-in-mozambiquehttps://www.ndtv.com/world-news/beer-that-killed-75-in-mozambique-brewed-with-toxic-flour-1240072https://www.newsweek.com/australia-snake-stops-funeral-red-bellied-black-snake-1464677https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/awkward-moment-a-redbellied-black-snake-stops-funeral-service/news-story/7dc6d357021be39fa809e6fc6f3ba0f4https://people.com/human-interest/family-of-massachusetts-man-sues-claim-corpse-fell-out-of-casket-during-burial/https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/11/09/a-family-was-laying-a-lawrence-man-to-rest-when-his-corpse-fell-out-of-the-casket-now-theyre-suing/https://www.newspapers.com/image/79599807/?match=1&terms=gossip%20arrestedhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/416282699/?match=1&terms=%22gossip%20arrested%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/384308855/?match=1&terms=%22gossip%20arrested%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/795759461/?match=1&terms=funeral%20mishap Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

OBITCH! This week Madison is breaking down the wild phenomenon of human feet washing up from the Salish sea, but first Spencer is discussing the age old execution method of crufixion! We’ve got an obituary that may or may not be true, one for an icon who left to soon and one for a gal who was anything but lonesome…oh and we didn’t forget we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllllls!Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast scared straight!Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.wfaa.com/video/news/crime/florida-man-arrested-for-disturbing-the-peace-with-chucky-doll/287-f94a288a-9272-4ef0-a26e-0c6f22610eb8https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehohananhttps://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/crucifixion/a-tomb-in-jerusalem-reveals-the-history-of-crucifixion-and-roman-crucifixion-methods/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/arts/television/michelle-trachtenberg-dead.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-08-21-mn-25871-story.htmlhttps://www.seadocsociety.org/about-the-salish-seahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salish_Sea_human_foot_discoverieshttps://medium.com/internet-archaeology/the-macabre-case-of-the-21-severed-feet-of-the-salish-sea-8b5788b46aa7https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/12/18/16777724/human-feet-beach-pacific-northwest-seattle-vancouverhttps://nationalpost.com/news/canada/human-foot-bchttps://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/feet-in-shoes-washed-ashore-salish-sea-for-decades-most-cases-solved-not-antonio-neill/281-dded6a5e-9609-4920-a094-0c03cde4f4efhttps://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2023/8/24/23844579/human-feet-shoes-washing-ashore-pacific-northwest-salish-sea/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/leg-in-boot-squarehttps://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/09/19/False-Creek-Leg-in-Boot/https://www.eonline.com/news/562935/hold-the-buns-naked-thieves-steal-60-hamburgers-from-florida-restaurant Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Madison is giving us the wild backstories of two doctors who conducted the most wild surgical experiments we’ve ever heard of, and trust us, we’ve heard some shit. Next, Spencer is taking us on a trip to the Bermuda Triangle and baby, strap in and get your tin foil hats on because we’ve got conspiracy theories. We’ve got an obituary for a gal who said ill do it myself, one for a vampire and of course some dumb.ass.criminalllllls!Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast scared straight!Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.scottfuneralhome.com/obituary/DonnaJane-Leonard?utm_campaign=marquee-share-button&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1t8F4WbO1IviNaBVlp9mHocBbTe9b5hZymXjP9ilqVPiHXowYXKYwOVSU_aem_Ax2yc-txl6ViR3aBUBP9Gwhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/monkey-testicle-transplant-serge-voronoff/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12463999/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_R._Brinkleyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunuchhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/documentary-interview-medicine-sciencehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/658859383/?match=1&terms=John%20R.%20Brinkleyhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-true-story-of-dr-voronoffs-plan-to-use-monkey-testicles-to-make-us-immortalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serge_Voronoffhttps://www.twincities.com/2010/01/13/jordan-man-indicted-in-minneapolis-bank-robbery-case/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8WxluUtQaIhttps://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/manganese-statistics-and-information#:~:text=Manganese%20(Mn)%20is%20essential%20to,services%20page%20for%20more%20informationhttps://www.history.com/news/bermuda-triangle-uss-cyclops-mystery-world-war-ihttps://brightside.me/articles/survivor-says-something-new-about-the-bermuda-triangle-mystery-813168/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bermuda_Triangle_incidentshttps://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/ai-leads-to-wrongful-arrest-of-lee-county-man/63745255https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/abc15/name/marie-price-lockridge-obituary?id=57583751https://www.history.com/news/bermuda-triangle-uss-cyclops-mystery-world-war-ihttps://www.grunge.com/656280/the-bermuda-triangle-theory-that-changes-everything/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Geoffs, you must send this episode to 10 people or ELSE! Spencer is discussing the history of chain mail, and why we fall for it. Next, Madison is giving us the lowdown on death messengers throughout the ages! We’ve got an obituary for a familiar face, one for an internet icon and so much more! Oh we didn’t forget we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls!Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast scared straight!Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_messengerhttps://deepsouthmag.com/2019/07/11/deaths-messenger/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_the_messengerhttps://grammarist.com/idiom/shooting-the-messenger-and-dont-shoot-the-messenger/https://www.contactcenterpipeline.com/Article/please-dont-shoot-the-messengerhttps://www.historynet.com/were-messengers-really-killed-in-ancient-and-medieval-times/https://everydaypsych.com/the-bearer-of-bad-news/https://www.pallet2ship.co.uk/industry-news/92/messengers-and-couriers-in-history/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigranes_the_Greathttps://vicksburgnews.com/dont-shoot-the-messenger/https://medievalbritain.com/type/medieval-life/occupations/medieval-messenger/https://archive.org/details/windmillswoodens00jaekiala/page/n13/mode/2uphttps://archive.org/details/colonialdaysinol01earl/page/n5/mode/2uphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_crierhttps://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/chesters-town-crier-recalls-announcing-17816088https://chestertowncriers.com/profile-david-mitchell/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx6SrAxBgbghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mourning_stationeryhttps://museumsonthegreen.org/wp-content/uploads/Church-Bells-and-Death-Knells.pdfhttps://myauctionfinds.com/2014/04/14/19th-century-funeral-invitations/https://thecowkeeperswish.com/2018/08/17/a-victorian-mourning-card/https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/article/colonial-new-yorks-door-to-door-messenger-of-death/https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/notifications-deathhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_mailhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_letterhttps://thecreepycornercom.wordpress.com/2019/04/23/10-creepy-chain-letters/https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/carmen-winstead-they-pushed-her Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

OBITCH! You are in for it this week, Madison is telling us about corpse herding and honey they were walking the walk, next Spencer is sharing some fascinating finds from the World Wide Web. We’ve got an obituary for a woman who was not very happy about it, one for a guy who didn’t even want one, and so much more! Oh and DUH we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminalsssssssss! Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://www.pbs.org/video/the-ancient-terror-of-the-chinese-hopping-corpse-jiangshi-0dtmtb/https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2014/05/the-real-walking-dead-one/https://pressbooks.pub/chin330/chapter/a-dead-occupation-transporting-a-corpse-over-a-thousand-li/https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3264922/walking-dead-old-china-practice-corpse-herding-transporting-bodies-hometown-burial-using-long-bamboo#https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/article/the-hopping-dead-the-corpse-walkers-of-china/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiangshihttp://en.chinaculture.org/chineseway/2011-12/05/content_426742_2.htmhttps://www.gokunming.com/en/blog/item/3092/corpse-walker-detained-in-kunminghttps://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-poses-as-disney-world-cast-member-steals-10k-r2-d2-droid-deputies-sayhttps://www.communityfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Jan-PiersonneeDupuishttps://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-man-allegedly-trying-outrun-troopers-wearing-dalmatian-onesiehttps://www.reddit.com/r/askfuneraldirectors/comments/1i97up3/whats_the_weirdestcoolestcraziest_thing_youve/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oh Geoffs!!! This week Madison answers the wild question: can you die standing up?! Next, Spencer gives us a terrifying lesson on the dark history of ventriloquism. We’ve got an obituary for a motorcycle mama, one that just warmed our lil hearts and of course, we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminallllllllls! Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rhiannon-evans-sent-farts-to-boyfriends-ex_n_679bb76ae4b0db2051ad1efdhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/rhiannon-evans-sent-farts-to-boyfriends-ex_n_679bb76ae4b0db2051ad1efdhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/sports/autoracing/mary-mcgee-dead.htmlhttps://www.splicetoday.com/writing/ventriloquism-a-historyhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-demonic-origins-of-ventriloquismhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastromancyhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/952579977/?match=1&terms=%22ventriloquist%22https://www.britannica.com/question/Why-did-Henry-VIII-kill-his-wives#:~:text=Of%20his%20six%20wives%2C%20Henry,motive%20for%20having%20her%20executedhttps://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/alleged-ranch-rustler-arrested-in-semi-stunt/article_5ebed4b4-934d-5d7f-a9ce-ba63329498c3.amp.htmlhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/historybuffalonian_100-years-ago-on-june-1-1924-helen-hadsell-activity-7202612788437913601-bnJihttps://www.quora.com/Is-it-scientifically-possible-for-a-man-to-die-standing-up-without-collapsing-to-the-ground-upon-his-deathhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251116/Drunk-man-35-dead-STANDING-UP-kitchen-suffering-head-injury.htmlhttps://www.whio.com/videos/online/dead-man-found-standing-leaning-against-vehicle/vCNL2g/https://www.newspapers.com/image/227404597/?match=1&terms=man%20dead%20found%20standinghttps://www.newspapers.com/image/448193711/?match=1&terms=man%20dead%20found%20standinghttps://www.nytimes.com/1923/12/07/archives/man-dead-of-gas-is-found-standing-cabinetmaker-asphyxiated-as-he.htmlhttps://tribuneonlineng.com/can-a-dead-man-still-remain-standing/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3657962/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00414-013-0881-0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadaveric_spasm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Happy Thursday Geoffs! This week Spencer is getting all kindsa romantic with necromancy! But first, Madison is giving us the touching story behind the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We’ve got an obituary for a gal who we are happy not to know, one we wish we did and one that had us cracking up. Oh and don’t worry, we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some DUMB.ASS.CRIMINALLLLLLS! Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://nypost.com/2025/01/20/us-news/florida-woman-carrying-tote-that-says-definitely-not-a-bag-full-of-drugs-arrested-for-trafficking-meth/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/arts/music/anita-bryant-dead.htmlhttps://www.oklahoman.com/obituaries/pokl1052221https://nypost.com/2025/01/20/us-news/florida-woman-carrying-tote-that-says-definitely-not-a-bag-full-of-drugs-arrested-for-trafficking-meth/https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-necromancyhttps://www.grunge.com/251326/the-crazy-history-of-necromancy-explained/https://nypost.com/2025/01/15/us-news/nypd-hunts-for-haggler-after-midnight-suspect-who-makes-victims-negotiate-what-hell-steal/https://www.myerssomersfuneralhome.com/obituary/Lynn-Stronghttps://education.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Themes/Tomb-of-the-Unknown-Soldierhttps://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore/History-of-Arlington-National-Cemeteryhttps://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Portals/0/Docs/ANC-brochure-2024.pdfhttps://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/unknown-warrior/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_(France)https://www.defense.gov/multimedia/experience/tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/robert-e-lee-owned-arlington-cemeteryhttps://education.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Portals/2/Tomb%20of%20the%20Unknown%20Soldier_Reading.pdfhttps://education.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Portals/2/Recommended%20Reading_TUS.pdfhttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nola/name/bunny-yeager-obituary?pid=171140294 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Woohoo it’s Thursday Geoffs! This week Spencer is finally giving us the entire story behind Honey Mummies with a delicious lesson on Mellification. Next Madison continues the mummy mania with the incredible true story of Venzone’s Mummy Village! We’ve got an obituary for a gal who never found her purse, one that Madison found all on her own and so much more including but not limited to DUMB.ASS.CRIMINALLLLLLS! Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/myjournalcourier/name/robert-hayes-obituary?id=23067365https://www.newspapers.com/image/140083144/?article=ff2e73fa-b973-4f70-8028-7502d8cf218c&terms=bachelorhttps://www.fastcompany.com/1305979/worlds-most-horrifying-candyhttps://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/baton-rouge-woman-arrested-in-livingston-parish-burglar-in-a-box-case/article_2b4683ae-24c6-11ed-afef-5fb6d55809b0.htmlhttps://www.wbrz.com/news/photos-burglar-used-cardboard-box-to-sneak-into-dentist-s-office/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venzonehttps://www.life.com/photographer/new-photographer/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Pyramidshttps://www.alpe-adria-radweg.com/en/16520/the-mummies-of-venzone#:~:text=In%20Venzone%2C%20a%20wonderful%20fortified,di%20Mels%2C%205/4https://www.aviano.af.mil/News/Display/Article/280631/travel-discovering-friuli-venezia-giulia-the-history-3/#:~:text=We're%20talking%20about%20the,of%20San%20Michele%20in%20Venzone.https://www.vintag.es/2021/03/venzone-mummies.htmlhttps://explorerfvg.com/luoghi/en/borghi/venzone/#https://www.janeaustensummer.org/post/halloween-special-mummies-unwrapping-napoleon-s-egyptian-campaignhttps://www.intrieste.com/2024/05/06/rebuilding-venzone-a-walled-city-reborn/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/133980943/?match=1&terms=venzone%2C%20italy%20mummieshttps://www.ancientpages.com/2018/10/22/strange-mummies-of-venzone-ancient-bodies-that-never-decompose-remain-an-unsolved-mystery-2/http://www.venzoneturismo.it/en/visit-venzone/permanent-museums/https://www.life.com/destinations/mysterious-italy-the-mummies-of-venzone/https://weirditaly.com/2022/10/24/the-bizarre-story-of-the-mummies-of-venzone/https://www.wbrz.com/news/photos-burglar-used-cardboard-box-to-sneak-into-dentist-s-office/https://97x.com/florida-man-stalking-ex/https://www.npr.org/2010/08/08/129024911/candied-corpses-and-87-other-ancient-innovationshttps://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mellified-man/21063/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellified_man Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Geoffs!!! We’re coming to you with a whole lot of chaos today! First, Madison is finally giving us a CURSED part 2! And then Spencer is telling us the truth behind the origins of Davy Jones’s Locker! We’ve got an obituary with a plot twist, one with an unconventional request and so much more including but not limited to DUMB.ASS.CRIMINALLLLLLS! Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/12/16/the-unlucky-mummy/https://www.newspapers.com/image/1000702783/?match=1&terms=the%20unlucky%20mummyhttps://jamesmdeem.com/stories.mummy.titanic.htmlhttps://essiefox.com/2020/05/15/salon-for-the-city-the-unlucky-mummy/https://nautil.us/the-curse-of-the-unlucky-mummy-234874/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertram_Fletcher_Robinsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unlucky_Mummyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandhuttonhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120320170842/http://www.thirskmuseum.org/chair.htmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6pWaGe9Er4https://hypnogoria.com/folklore_deathchair.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/992667099/?article=b8bb8326-c49a-4525-8b33-497c846688c4&terms=cursedhttps://www.cnn.com/2023/02/28/americas/peru-mummy-puno-delivery-man-intl-latam/index.htmlhttps://www.kezi.com/news/local/eugene-man-faces-charges-for-allegedly-making-dozens-of-improper-911-calls/article_f8912caa-c7a9-11ef-8f48-3b6680d1bb99.htmlhttps://www.wtvy.com/2025/01/06/be-careful-who-you-text-florida-woman-arrested-after-accidentally-texting-sheriffs-dept-instead-drug-dealer/https://www.visitwales.com/info/history-heritage-and-traditions/st-david-five-factshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Davidhttps://www.dictionary.com/browse/davy%20jones's%20locker#google_vignettehttps://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/Davy%20Jones's%20Locker-2014-08-22https://owlcation.com/humanities/Old-sea-legends-The-Incredible-story-of-Davy-Jones-and-his-Locker Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Helllllo Geoffs! This week you’re in for a treat, a treat with deadly consequences!!!!!! That’s right Madison is giving us the lowdown on the poison squad! But first, Spencer is telling you why you’re never really alone with 3rd man syndrome! We’ve got an obituary that read this woman to filth, a wild death notice and so much more! ALSO watch this episode on YouTube! That’s right, from audio to visual baby! OH MY GAWD we almost forgot of course we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/christmas-eve-arrest-tangerine-whiskey-holy-water-b2670758.htmlhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2025/01/01/jocelyn-wildenstein-cosmetic-surgery-obituary/https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/29/americas/poison-christmas-cake-brazil-intl-latam/index.htmlhttps://www.gbnews.com/news/world/brazil-news-women-dead-christmas-cake-police-investigationhttps://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/may/24/brazil-floodshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14241053/Snack-killed-man-six-months-wife-baked-arsenic-laced-Christmas-cake-led-deaths-three-relatives-police-prepare-exhume-remains.htmlhttps://www.eater.com/2020/1/28/21112258/pbs-the-poison-squad-documentary-food-regulation-history-deborah-blum-interviewhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/959227617/?match=1&terms=%22the%20poison%20squad%22https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/food-testing-in-1902-featured-a-tuxedoclad-poison-squad-eating-plates-of-acidhttps://blog.history.in.gov/dr-harvey-wiley-and-his-poison-squad/https://law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Law_Library/The_Poison_Squad_A_Go_Big_Read_B_2020-02-21#:~:text=Most%20famously%2C%20Wiley%20found%20volunteers,sodium%20benzoate%20they%20ate...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Washington_Wileyhttps://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2020/01/27/american-experience-poison-squadhttps://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-leadership-1907-today/harvey-wileyhttps://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2024/12/harvey-wiley-and-the-pure-food-movement/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lowellsun/name/paul-conway-obituary?id=51545559https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/6021785/fife-glenrothes-power-cable-thief-electrocuted/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_man_factorhttps://www.npr.org/2009/09/13/112746464/guardian-angels-or-the-third-man-factorhttps://www.buzzfeed.com/angelicaamartinez/third-man-syndromehttps://allthatsinteresting.com/third-man-syndromehttps://www.deseret.com/23737552/third-man-syndromehttps://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1877v2k/have_you_ever_experienced_third_man_syndrome_if/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Well Hi Geoffs! This week Madison is talking about the origins behind ‘pouring one out for the homies’ and then Spencer discusses the terrifying true story of the Lake Nyos disaster. We’ve got an obituary that reminds us to call people out, and one for a jack of all trades. Oh, and we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalsssss! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/skagitvalleyherald/name/eric-hayertz-obituary?id=53914885https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/80-year-old-woman-died-1-month-sleep-number-bed-trapped-wall-2-days-la-rcna183976https://abc7.com/diamond-thieves-kenwood-ohio/994534/https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2870/a-sumerian-wall-plaque-showing-libation-scenes/https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1116&context=stu_hon_theseshttps://www.theishtargate.com/Death-and-the-Afterlife/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Mesopotamian_underworldhttps://www.bibleref.com/Psalms/16/Psalm-16-4.html#:~:text=John%20Jude%20Revelation-,Psalm%2016%3A4,their%20names%20on%20my%20lipshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libation#:~:text=The%20libation%20was%20part%20of,directed%20to%20the%20underground%20dead.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumerhttps://www.apofenie.com/letters-and-essays/2021/7/12/libations-in-saturdays-waters-a-series-of-estranged-libationshttps://www.worldhistory.org/article/701/ancient-mesopotamian-beliefs-in-the-afterlife/https://africame.factsanddetails.com/article/entry-55.htmlhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/history-of-libations-on-graveshttps://www.joincake.com/blog/pour-one-out/https://beyondthedash.com/blog/cultural-spotlight/what-does-it-mean-to-pour-one-out/7297https://www.brides.com/libation-ceremony-5079929https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/the-enduring-ritual-of-libations-unveiling-the-deep-roots-of-an-ancient-practicehttps://vinepair.com/wine-blog/libations-and-the-ancient-history-of-pouring-one-out/https://www.sciencealert.com/how-this-small-lake-in-africa-once-killed-1-700-people-overnight-and-we-still-don-t-know-why?utmhttps://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/lake-nyos.htm?utm_https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/037702739290067N#:~:text=On%20August%2021%2C%201986%2C%20a,and%206000%20head%20of%20cattlehttps://allthatsinteresting.com/lake-nyos-disaster?utm_source Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week’s episode Spencer is telling the story of Jessie Peterson, a woman who seemingly vanished during a hospital stay. Next, Madison is bringing the holiday spirit with some wild stories regarding the origin of good ole Saint Nick. We’ve got an obituary for a free-thinker, an old school death notice that leaves little to the imagination, and of course, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/888107497/?match=1&terms=santa%20arrestedhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/800505624/?article=d29b6a29-df2a-4344-bfe4-210d25c9a0fc&terms=santa%20https://umassmedia.com/32076/humor/festive-father-of-christmas-santa-claus-dies-aged-1242/https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/santa-claushttps://sharedhope.org/2023/12/06/36730/#:~:text=In%20one%20of%20the%20most,dowry%20for%20each%20of%20them.https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/stories-legends/traditional-stories/early-miracles/fire-did-not-consumehttps://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/stories-legends/traditional-stories/early-miracles/demons-be-gonehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Père_Fouettardhttps://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/christianity/orthodox/2000/12/saints-unpreserve-us-st-nicholas-resurrects-pickled-boys.aspxhttps://thespectator.com/life/origins-saint-nicholas-dark/https://www.missdirectionentertainment.com/blog-detail/the-dark-origins-of-santa-st-nick-and-the-french-cannibal-le-p-re-fouettardhttps://hauntedwalk.com/news/christmas-is-weird-the-strange-connection-between-santa-prostitution/https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/saint-in-bari/bari-sailors-1087https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart?variant=zh-cnhttps://books.google.com/books?id=z7-cCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT175&lpg=PT175&dq=humidity+manna+of+st+nicholas&source=bl&ots=mowcnAeZFW&sig=hl9NTG08L-2Z8IiOe0g4P5sD7Fw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi4lLXCiPTQAhUCWCYKHZvBBYoQ6AEINjAE#v=onepage&q=humidity%20manna%20of%20st%20nicholas&f=falsehttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/manna-of-st-nicholas-of-barihttps://russianorthodoxchurchcardiff.com/translation-relics-st-nicholashttps://metro.co.uk/2024/12/09/real-father-christmas-archeologists-trying-dig-grave-22152525/https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/12/sarcophagus-found-at-church-of-st-nicholas-could-be-the-tomb-of-santa-claus/154084https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sacbee/name/betty-simonsma-obituary?id=11161439https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/australasia/sydney-airport-24-carat-gold-gun-luggage-liliana-goodson-b2661636.htmlhttps://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-man-caught-video-making-dirt-angels-running-deputies-christmas-evehttps://www.ctvnews.ca/world/woman-arrested-with-10-kg-of-meth-wrapped-as-christmas-presents-at-new-zealand-airport-1.7140316https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/us/missing-woman-hospital-sacramento-lawsuit.htmlhttps://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/fair-oaks-carmichael/missing-woman-cold-storage-san-juan-medical/103-2305218b-cb47-445c-bd2e-6a22537cf17ahttps://www.kwtx.com/2024/08/21/woman-is-suing-hospital-claiming-it-lost-her-daughters-body-year/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Madison tackles the perfect holiday topic: Biological Warfare! Next, Spencer is bringing us a story about a wild woman who was running the seance scene in Hollywood back in the day. We’ve got an absolutely scathing vintage obituary, one for an iconic good witch and so much more!!! Including, of course, some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19061101.2.126&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------https://listverse.com/2017/04/21/top-10-fake-spiritualists-who-were-caught-in-the-act/?utm_https://www.newspapers.com/image/378338861/?match=1&terms=ugly%20woman%20arrestedhttps://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19030118.2.189.5&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------https://www.newspapers.com/image/629462488/?match=1&terms=elsie%20reynoldshttps://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19061101.2.126&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------https://www.newspapers.com/image/27550054/?match=1&terms=elsie%20reynoldshttps://www.jsrmemorialcremation.com/obituaries/Linda-L-Townill?obId=23911932https://www.who.int/health-topics/biological-weapons#tab=tab_1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_Warhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0401/02-hist-01.html#:~:text=1340%20%2D%20Attackers%20hurled%20dead%20horses,endure%22%20and%20negotiated%20a%20truce.https://www.the-trench.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/HN002-Catapulting-Corpses-Full.pdfhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0401/02-hist-01.html#:~:text=1340%20%2D%20Attackers%20hurled%20dead%20horses,endure%22%20and%20negotiated%20a%20truce.https://www.iflscience.com/during-a-1346-siege-mongols-catapulted-dead-plague-victims-at-their-enemies-63031https://allthatsinteresting.com/history-uncovered/siege-of-kaffahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_biological_warfarehttps://www.iflscience.com/during-a-1346-siege-mongols-catapulted-dead-plague-victims-at-their-enemies-63031https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Caffahttps://www.hrad-karlstejn.cz/en/about-the-castlehttps://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/why-judges-break-their-pen-after-a-death-sentence/w33hb94https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/outreach/back-to-school/woman-refuses-80-ticket-and-flees-only-to-be-tased-and-arrested-on-felony-charges/527-7156e40e-a395-4609-b912-c17ba697de63 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We’re back! Spencer’s giving us the lowdown on some celebrities who dabbled in the death space before rising to fame, and then Madison is teaching us all about thanatomimesis. We’ve got an obituary for someone who took after their father, and one for a real rhino of a man. Oh, and we didn’t forget we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://vole.wtf/death-roulette/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/matthew-slay-obituary?id=53847320https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-23/steak-bites-man-a-meaty-tale-of-brotherly-lovehttps://www.thesun.co.uk/living/3782738/hilarious-obituaries-grave/https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15724827https://www.sharktrust.org/tonic-immobilityhttps://www.kpax.com/news/a-wilder-view/a-wilder-view-the-science-behind-playing-possumhttps://animalcorner.org/blog/animals-that-play-dead-and-why-they-do-it/https://hedgehogslove.com/guides/unveiling-the-self-defense-tactics-of-hedgehogs/https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/thanatomimesishttps://www.thoughtco.com/why-some-animals-play-dead-373909https://www.newsweek.com/snake-fearing-life-filmed-playing-dead-impressive-theatrics-1803804https://www.treehugger.com/scared-stiff-animals-tonic-immobility-4867985https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/many-animals-play-dead-not-just-to-avoid-predatorshttps://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2021/november/birds-fake-their-own-death-to-protect-their-nests.htmlhttps://www.thoughtco.com/why-some-animals-play-dead-373909Why Did A Florida Woman Pull A Taser On Her Family?https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jonathan_davis_recalls_weirdest_thing_he_witnessed_at_bizarre_pre-korn_day_job_shares_very_nsfw_story_behind_bands_name.htmlhttps://keyj.com/7-famous-people-who-pursued-work-in-the-funeral-industry/https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20230921350801/7-celebrities-associated-with-the-occult/https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DS19631219.2.45&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------https://www.cnn.com/videos/showbiz/2011/11/29/behar-jolie-funeral-director.hlnhttps://uk.style.yahoo.com/prince-williams-makes-heartbreaking-confession-102731600.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Geoffs! This week Madison is giving us a semi-accurate history lesson on the one and only Cleopatra! And then Spencer is shaking things up in a coffin spinner that’s unlike anything we’ve done before! We’ve got an obituary for a couple of lunatics, one for a Geoff mama we adore, oh and don’t worry, we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://ktla.com/news/california/bear-who-attacked-luxury-car-was-actually-man-in-costume-insurance-investigators-say/https://www.hollomon-brown.com/obituaries/Chuck-Hipp?obId=33593313https://www.newspapers.com/image/730944340/?article=3ff4c8bf-aa75-4214-b953-bb6195379adc&terms=%22lunatic%22https://www.eonline.com/news/1409963/mother-of-man-found-dead-in-tanning-bed-at-planet-fitness-gym-details-his-final-momentshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/12/derek-sink-tanning-bed-indianapolis-planet-fitness/76225382007/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yr9dpp99nohttps://www.npr.org/2024/08/23/nx-s1-5087541/sphen-magic-sex-penguin-couple-dies-sydney-australiahttps://www.corvetteblogger.com/2024/09/18/video-try-not-to-laugh-as-a-wanna-be-car-thief-gets-stuck-inside-a-c8-corvette/https://www.sciencealert.com/archaeologists-hunting-for-cleopatras-tomb-found-a-geometric-miracle-tunnelhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-actiumhttps://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-hidden-tomb-of-cleopatra#:~:text=But%20she%20also%20had%20a,remains%20entombed%20and%20hidden%20forever.https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/jimmy-hoffa-body-dog-milwaukee-b2439941.htmlhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/jimmy-hoffas-body-detroit-police-set-search-suburban/story?id=17333170https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Hoffahttps://theweek.com/articles/471920/search-jimmy-hoffas-body-6-rumored-burial-groundshttps://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/jimmy-hoffa-body-dog-milwaukee-b2439941.htmlhttps://thecasebreakers.org/2021/01/the-last-hoffa-dig/https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20170717-why-genghis-khans-tomb-cant-be-foundhttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/cleopatras-lost-tomb-kathleen-martinezs-quest-find-cleopatras-tomb/2828/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Spencer is talking about the wild world of outlaws! Next, Madison is finally giving us a part 2 of Fairytales with f**ked up history. We’ve got an obituary for the mother of all mothers, one with a call-out and so much more! Ohhhh don’t you worry we didn’t forget we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-anna-m-jarvis-found/50672549/https://people.com/human-interest/mothers-day-founder-anna-jarvis/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_Grimmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersenhttps://litjoycrate.com/a/blog/hans-christian-andersen-a-father-of-fairy-tales?srsltid=AfmBOoolOCm3zY0C_G13dGpfzL9vsDdBjFZn4B2z0Zg36rho10IkQiPOhttps://www.vox.com/2015/3/15/8214405/cinderella-fairy-tale-historyhttps://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm021.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._L._Ashlimanhttps://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/ashliman.htmlhttp://talesoffaerie.blogspot.com/2010/07/basiles-cinderella.htmlhttps://steampunklibrarian.blog/2021/11/23/fairytaletuesday-cinderella-aka-aschenputtel-the-little-ash-girl/https://www.valleynewslive.com/2020/07/07/fargo-man-assaulted-priest-with-trumpet-court-documents-say/?outputType=amphttps://members.tripod.com/~Orit_Dmitri/cinderblue.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_Who_Wished_to_Marry_His_Daughter#:~:text=%22The%20King%20Who%20Wished%20to,Thompson%20type%20510B%2C%20unnatural%20love.https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/17601/8-fairy-tales-and-their-not-so-happy-endingshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkeyskinhttps://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/perrault11.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/748454167/?match=1&terms=cinderella%20arrested Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Happy Thursday Geoffs! This week Madison is talking about some gifts that quite literally keep on giving, next Spencer is back on his scared to death bs while he talks about some scary true stories involving horror movies! We’ve got an obituary for a gal who lived her life to the fullest, and one for a gal after our own hearts. Oh, and don’t you worry we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tdn/name/bernadette-o-brien-obituary?id=55562853https://www.dignitymemorial.com/pre-planning/funeral-costs/prepaid-funeral-plans-make-the-best-gifthttps://www.dignitymemorial.com/pre-planning/planning-your-funeral/gifts-for-childrenhttps://tralfaz.blogspot.com/2013/10/george-burns-eulogy-to-jack-benny.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Bennyhttps://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/daughter-receives-flowers-birthday-year-dad-died-cancer/story?id=51395867https://kicks105.com/deceased-man-sends-flowers-to-wife/https://www.inquisitr.com/522546/deceased-husband-sends-wife-flowers-from-beyond-the-gravehttps://ministry127.com/resources/illustration/the-biggest-miser-who-ever-livedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hetty_Greenhttps://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/magazine/gifts-from-the-grave/https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/inno/stories/profiles/2021/01/20/circleit-sends-gifts-to-loved-ones-after-you-die.htmlhttps://circleit.comhttps://eternityletter.com/product/what-gift-to-give-when-someone-passes-away/?attribute_finish=Rose-Gold+Tone+Finishhttps://thepostage.com/features/message-planning/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-lt-dan-joseph-malinowsky-tampa-arrest/https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-accused-of-renting-car-stopping-payments-and-ubering-reporthttps://yalereview.org/article/marlena-williams-mother-the-exorcisthttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1055230451/?match=1&terms=%22exorcist%20death%22https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/26/rarely-does-a-film-cause-national-hysteria-the-exorcist-turns-50https://www.looper.com/4469/movies-killed-viewers/https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/the-conjuring-2-man-dies-vera-farmiga-james-wan-patrick-wilson-horror-a7089116.html# Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

OMG Geoffs you don’t want to miss this nostalgic look back, we’ve got drunk Madison, live show myths and more! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Woohoo it’s Halloween Geoffs! In this week’s episode Spencer is telling us the ghoulishly good story of Bessie Brown, next Madison is serving up everything you need for a good ole victorian halloween! We’ve got an obituary that you’ve allllll been waiting for, and one for a spooky gal we adore! We’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/649545123/?article=e5e17223-514f-46a3-9893-0145aece5740&terms=%22dracula%22https://civilwartalk.com/threads/victorian-costumes-halloween-anyone.151038/https://gaslampfoundation.org/victorian-halloween-traditions-now-thats-scary/https://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-nut1.htmhttps://www.friendsofdalnavert.ca/blog/2021/10/26/victorian-halloween-love-poetry-and-stingy-jackhttp://vermontdeadline.blogspot.com/2013/10/superstitions-apples-and-mirrors.htmlhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-dumb-cakehttps://www.iskullhalloween.com/victorianhalloween.htmlhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/650543/victorian-halloween-traditionshttps://www.mimimatthews.com/2015/10/18/a-victorian-halloween-party/https://www.newspapers.com/image/72066316/?match=1&terms=%22queen%20victoria%20halloween%22https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesunion-albany/name/edward-shatraw-obituary?id=6328838https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/class-action-lawsuits/article-12910285/Hersheys-hit-5MILLION-lawsuit-Florida-woman-misleadng-Reeses-Halloween-candy-packs-showed-treats-Jack-o-Lantern-faces-did-not.htmlhttps://www.wrmf.com/florida-woman-steals-all-the-candy-on-halloween/https://www.newspapers.com/image/33885335/?match=1&terms=%22married%20to%20the%20ghost%22 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Madison is giving us some headstone that spilled all of the tea, and then Spencer has some breaking news surrounding an ongoing funeral home scandal in New York. We’ve got an obituary for a 4-legged sailor, one for a gal who knew how to be in two places at once and even one that’s a little….queer! Oh, and of course we’re also serving up some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://www.tmz.com/2024/10/09/cookie-monster-driver-speeding-on-camera-germany/https://abc7ny.com/nyc-funeral-home-comes-under-fire-for-alleged-deceptive-and-illegal-practices-while-exploiting-spanish-speaking-families/14746609/https://www.yelp.com/biz/ortiz-r-g-funeral-home-new-york-3?start=20https://nypost.com/2018/03/05/funeral-home-kept-dressing-wrong-bodies-for-night-of-wakes/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/caroline-cutter-headstonehttps://www.catchingmarbles.com/2023/09/16/the-last-damning-accusations-of-caroline-cutters-gravestone-elm-street-cemetery-milford-ma/https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/remember-the-ladies-murdered-by-human-wolves/article_72692a6e-bcd7-5903-8e25-9c9ed8b16914.htmlhttps://www.reddit.com/r/ReservationDogs/comments/15n91ju/gravestone_epitaph_reference_katherine_cross/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31516146/warren-c-gibbshttps://www.ncrabbithole.com/p/gravestone-murder-accusation-north-carolinahttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/murder-gravestone-lawhttps://www.journalpatriot.com/story-of-hamp-kendall-and-his-wrongful-murder-conviction-recounted/article_9fbb4325-af2c-5ad0-a901-522c23b31d16.htmlhttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/thecourier/name/earlene-peterson-obituary?id=55145022https://www.newspapers.com/image/609313507/?match=1&terms=headstone%20arrested Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Spencer is bringing us another funeral home scandal and it’s outrageous!!! Next, Madison is taking through the reality of strikes in the funerary world. We’ve got an obituary that’s just soooo halloween, and one for a man who loved a joke. Oh, and we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/arundel-woman-accused-of-screaming-obscenities-flashing-trick-or-treaters-halloween-indecent-exposure-wendee-kaczorekhttps://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2024/02/01/36-years-ago-detectives-found-the-remains-of-36-people-in-a-jacksonville-funeral-home-now-a-similar-case-unfolds/https://www.newspapers.com/image/229645512/?match=1&terms=%22morning%20glory%20chapel%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/229645147/?match=1&terms=%22morning%20glory%20chapel%22%20https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_Glory_Funeral_Home_scandalhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1038237873/?article=f9d08b8c-a6bc-423e-878f-a09a41006d2b&terms=wobblehttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/james-everett-obituary?id=54883527https://www.newspapers.com/image/993985790/?match=1&terms=%22housewife%20arrested%22%20https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1949_Calvary_Cemetery_strikehttp://cemeteryworkersseiu265.weebly.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1949_Calvary_Cemetery_strikehttps://proteanmag.com/2021/10/31/picket-lines-in-the-graveyard-a-history-of-cemetery-workers-strikes/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_New_York_City_gravediggers%27_strikehttps://www.nytimes.com/1973/07/07/archives/gravedinggers-union-ends-27day-strike-gravediggers-reach-accord.htmlhttps://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8213/NY-gravediggers-strike-growshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/418742605/?match=1&terms=%22funeral%20drivers%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/418734697/?match=1&terms=%22funeral%20drivers%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/466373541/?match=1&terms=coffin%20strike Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Helllllllo Geoffs! This week Madison is truly embracing the Halloween spirit with some OG Haunted Houses! Next, Spencer discusses an update on the Sarco pod. We’ve got an an obituary with all the deets, one for a real halloween girly and so much more! Stay till the end because we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://www.nbc4i.com/news/u-s-world/pa-man-charged-with-felony-arson-for-flaming-bag-of-dog-poop-on-porch/https://apnews.com/article/italy-ai-weiwei-work-smashed-artist-bologna-3be001c81eb64991c92cdc98484a2534https://amp.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/24/several-detained-in-switzerland-over-suicide-capsule-death-police-sayhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_baghttps://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/prpeak/name/helen-mackenzie-obituary?id=56282464https://www.foxnews.com/us/houston-robbery-suspect-dressed-michael-jackson-sought-subway-heisthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-haunted-house-180957008/#:~:text=Lisa%20Morton%2C%20author%20of%20Trick,damage%2C%20vandalism%20and%20harassment%20ofhttps://www.theatreinparis.com/blog/the-horrific-history-behind-theatre-du-grand-guignol-in-parishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Guignolhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-haunted-house-180957008/#:~:text=Lisa%20Morton%2C%20author%20of%20Trick,damage%2C%20vandalism%20and%20harassment%20ofhttps://hauntpay.com/2024/07/history-of-haunted-houses-how-attractions-evolved-over-time/https://ush.utah.gov/history/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/castle-amphitheaterhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/utah-state-haunted-castle-psychiatric-hospitalhttps://kslnewsradio.com/2014931/provo-castle-amphitheaters-long-winding-history/https://abc7.com/knots-fearvr-knotts-closing-halloween-ride-mental-health-at-scary-farm/1530097/https://www.deseret.com/1998/4/17/19375099/replace-haunted-castle-in-provo-advocates-for-mentally-ill-tell-leavitt/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You’re in for it this week Geoffs! Madison is bringing all things petty, but first Spencer is discussing the rare, but fatal truth behind being embalmed alive!!!! We’ve got an obituary for a real cool cat, one with a last meal and so much more, including of course, some dumb.ass.criminalllllllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://www.newsbreak.com/share/3597816710971-world-s-oldest-cat-dies-at-age-33?_f=app_share&pd=056mfRU0&lang=en_US&send_time=1726516966&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A0%2C%22cv%22%3A%2224.36.0.29%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D&sep=ns_foryou_rank_exp_24q3-v3%2Cns_foryou_recall_exp_24q3-control%2Cns_foryou_model_exp_24q3-v8%2Cns_local_strategy_24q3_exp-v5%2Cns_pushv1-v7%2Cns_xjk_new-control%2Cns_foryou_blend_exp_24q3-v5%2Cns_xjk-v1&s=i3https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234747358/joseph_scott-hatleyhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2626175/Sibling-rivalry-taken-level-How-skinniest-house-Boston-constructed-SPITE-soldier-returned-Civil-War-land-built-brother.htmlhttps://www.bostonmagazine.com/property/2015/12/15/new-england-spite-houses/https://buildingsofnewengland.com/tag/spite-cemetery/https://www.theyankeexpress.com/2021/04/08/352837/baileys-mills-spite-cemeteryhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/624659/spite-monument-in-new-orleans-metairie-cemeteryhttps://wgno.com/news/a-story-of-love-revenge-metairie-cemeterys-tallest-monument-snubs-rich-snobs-2/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/624659/spite-monument-in-new-orleans-metairie-cemeteryhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/145556390/?clipping_id=14667251&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjE0NTU1NjM5MCwiaWF0IjoxNzI2NzIyNTI1LCJleHAiOjE3MjY4MDg5MjV9.1iOFeTujVRz-35uz5ujjL69aap7STHLWmU-bddErKSshttps://npiweb.com/Blog/Posts/passive-aggressive-architecture-the-odd-phenomenon-of-spite-houseshttps://blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=touchchina&logNo=220340532251https://www.grunge.com/32588/incredible-stories-behind-monuments-built-grudges/https://www.today.com/parents/child-drives-target-rcna171401https://www.fox7austin.com/news/uber-driver-stolen-car-austin-texashttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5999800/russian-woman-27-dies-in-agony-after-being-embalmed-alive-instead-of-being-put-in-saline-drip-in-hospital-blunder/https://www.livescience.com/62261-saline-formaldehyde-intravenous.htmlhttps://www.calebwilde.com/2018/04/my-thoughts-on-that-russian-woman-who-was-embalmed-alive/https://www.newspapers.com/image/911530315/?match=1&terms=%22embalmed%20alive%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/605011147/?match=1&terms=%22embalmed%20alive%22https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-truth-about-that-russian-woman-who-was-embalmed-alive-during-surgery/https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/10/health/russia-formaldehyde-surgery/index.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week’s episode Spencer is back with some almost-disasters, but first Madison is telling us about some real odd fellows with skeletons in their closets! We’ve got an obituary that’ll have you thinking twice about jack-o-lanterns and one that was…electrifying! Oh, and we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/search/results/?entity-types=obituary&keyword=jack-o-lanternhttps://toofab.com/2024/09/06/woman-steals-coffin-dumps-body/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-apr-01-mn-45210-story.htmlhttps://archives.mtexpress.com/1999/10-27-99/10-27skeleton.htmhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/144293063/?terms=%22odd+fellows%22+skeletonhttps://connectingdirectors.com/61568-ioof-skeletonshttps://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2014/07/14/bones-slow-to-share-secrets-of-their-origin/12644771/https://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2008/10/05/An-eerie-discovery-sheds-light-on-the-past/stories/200810050261https://www.newspapers.com/image/96580029/?terms=%22odd+fellows%22+skeletonhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/odd-fellows-found-skeletonshttps://kval.com/archive/oregon-girl-finds-skeleton-in-a-closet-11-12-2015https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/box-human-bones-found-ohio-garage-are-century-old-used-rituals-police-rcna21829https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/bones-garage-ohio-odd-fellows-ritual-1329419/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Order_of_Odd_Fellowshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/633931/independent-order-odd-fellows-secret-society-skeletonshttps://nypost.com/2024/07/08/us-news/ex-hostess-at-nyc-hotspot-tao-arrested-for-tossing-poop-in-koi-pond/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Toddhttps://listverse.com/2015/07/23/10-narrowly-averted-disasters-that-nearly-shook-the-world/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/10-lucky-celebrities-who-escaped-disaster-180947668/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Spencer is getting all kindsa astrological, Madison is finally doing a part 2 of ironic deaths!!! We’ve got an obituary with a tongue twister, and a new contender for the scathing obituary hall of fame! Oh, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/08/30/obituary-florence-flo-harrelson-2/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/16/woman-arrested-applebees-all-you-can-eat-deal/74824847007/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/08/04/how-j-p-morgan-didnt-sink-the-titanic-and-other-qanon-conspiracy-theories-debunked/https://www.them.us/story/horror-movie-deaths-zodiac-signhttps://nypost.com/article/how-you-will-die-based-on-your-zodiac-sign/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/seven-famous-people-who-missed-the-titanic-101902418/https://thought.is/the-25-most-supremely-ironic-deaths-in-world-history/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Complete_Book_of_Runninghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Fixxhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1984/07/29/the-jim-fixx-neurosis-running-yourself-to-death/681bd977-8295-4d4a-802c-bbfd54684be5/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/08/02/Man-drowns-at-lifeguard-party/3367491803200/https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1985/08/02/161834.html?pageNumber=7https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto-Dominion_Centrehttps://www.curiousarchive.com/the-bizarre-death-of-garry-hoy/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._I._Rodalehttps://newrepublic.com/article/119007/bizarre-life-and-death-mr-organichttps://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/05/03/when-that-guy-died-on-my-show/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-stubborn-scientist-who-unraveled-a-mystery-of-the-night-91514538/https://abcnews.go.com/US/york-rider-dies-protesting-motorcycle-helmet-law/story?id=13993417https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/john-simmerer-obituary?id=55393970https://ktxs.com/news/local/meme-mix-up-lands-colorado-city-middle-school-6th-grader-in-cuffs-for-terroristic-threat Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week NYT Best Selling Authors Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes (we won’t do that again let us have our moment!!!) are sitting down to discuss the wild world of freak shows, and some incredible stories of offering friendship and humanity during someones final moments. We’ve got an obituary for a bearded icon, one that gives us hope and of course, we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources:https://www.verywellhealth.com/hospice-volunteers-ensure-no-one-dies-alone-1132604#:~:text=Vigil%20volunteers%20may%20come%20in,may%20stay%20for%20the%20duration.https://nypost.com/2024/08/16/us-news/strangers-pay-for-funeral-of-woman-92-with-no-family/https://www.oprah.com/omagazine/kindness-of-strangers-how-one-nurse-made-sure-no-one-dies-alone/allhttps://volunteer.uclahealth.org/custom/527/opp_details/4139https://www.reddit.com/r/casualiama/comments/c2vjok/i_am_a_noonediesalone_volunteer_ama/https://nosdaf.com/about/https://nosdaf.com/what-we-fund/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiIUva7jMJghttps://www.wehonorveterans.org/working-for-veterans/volunteering/no-veteran-dies-alone/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigilhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/593641054/?match=1&terms=arrested%20at%20vigilhttps://italiantribune.com/the-case-of-the-conjoined-colloredo-brothers/https://allthatsinteresting.com/freak-show-membershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugly_lawhttps://www.sfgate.com/sfhistory/article/San-Francisco-once-pioneered-ugly-laws-15098902.phphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Jones_(bearded_woman)https://www.newspapers.com/image/63172921/?match=1&terms=%22annie%20jones%22 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode Madison is telling us all about the first ever mausoleum!! But first, Spencer tells us the sweet story of wind phones. We’ve got an obituary on repeat, and one for a shimmy queen! Oh, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllllls!Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources: https://nypost.com/2024/08/14/world-news/arsonist-set-self-on-fire-trying-to-burn-down-barber-shop-video/ https://www.mywindphone.com/our-storyhttps://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/i-reported-on-wind-phones-as-a-tool-for-grief-then-i-needed-one/https://bell-gardia.jp/en/guide/the-phone-of-the-wind/https://www.britannica.com/video/179971/Overview-Mausoleum-of-Halicarnassushttps://www.livescience.com/archaeology/did-the-ancient-egyptians-really-marry-their-siblings-and-children#https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coupled_siblings#Sibling_marriage_and_incesthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecatomnushttps://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1848-1020-31https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nereid_Monumenthttps://www.mausoleums.com/halicarnassus-mausoleum/https://www.thecollector.com/mausoleum-of-halicarnassus-ancient-wonders/https://www.worldhistory.org/Mausoleum_at_Halicarnassus/#google_vignettehttps://www.grunge.com/618475/the-untold-truth-of-the-mausoleum-at-halicarnassus/https://www.grunge.com/618475/the-untold-truth-of-the-mausoleum-at-halicarnassus/https://www.newspapers.com/image/84621951/?article=b1d816eb-1a37-4033-ab81-6fbc8d257d44&terms=shimmyhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/792895944/?article=5920f8c0-006e-4e08-98da-be2f7e4e7f67&terms=corpsehttps://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/dead-whale-washes-ashore-torrance-beach/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we’re going old school, we’ve heard about moirologists, now it’s time to talk about funeral mutes! But first Madison is talking about the incredible phenomenon known as end of life lucidity. We’ve got an obituary for a horror icon, and one for a man who had his priorities straight! Oh, and we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/08/i-went-to-the-funerals-of-complete-strangers-this-is-what-i-learned-about-the-livinghttps://austins.co.uk/the-history-of-the-victorian-mute/#:~:text=A%20mute%20was%20basically%20a,with%20a%20black%20top%20hathttps://dailynewsreported.com/togetherness/man-spends-the-day-telling-people-that-their-babies-are-ugly-while-standing-outside-of-walmart/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/fashion/juli-lynne-charlot-dead.htmlhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/228995515_Terminal_lucidity_in_people_with_mental_illness_and_other_mental_disability_An_overview_and_implications_for_possibly_explanatory_modelshttps://www.healthline.com/health/alzheimers-dementia/terminal-lucidity#preparationhttps://www.crossroadshospice.com/hospice-palliative-care-blog/2019/july/16/end-of-life-rallying-what-is-terminal-lucidity/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-dying-people-often-experience-a-burst-of-lucidity/https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/23/the-clouds-cleared-what-terminal-lucidity-teaches-us-about-life-death-and-dementiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_lucidityhttps://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/halloween-actor-charles-cyphers-dead-at-85https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral#Mutes_and_professional_mourners Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ohhhh Geoffs! We’ve got quite an episode for you this week! Spencer is bringing some Cult Liter energy by telling us about some bizarre weapons used to commit homicide. Next, Madison is not horsing around, she’s got some incredible stories of a tradition known as ’the riderless horse.’ We’ve got an obituary for a gal worth gossiping about and one for a girl after our own hearts. Oh, and we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/572323350/?match=1&terms=clown%20arrestedhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/967799814/?article=67814604-39c6-4c67-a4d8-c6da37ad3c91&terms=%22hedda%20hopper%22https://abc7chicago.com/frying-pan-murder-death-nora-leach-peterson-elgin-woman-kills-boyfriend-with/824985/https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/man-behind-steroid-fueled-gym-murder-in-south-san-francisco-gets-17-years-to-life/https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2010/08/16-year-old_gets_five_years_pr.htmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/beds/bucks/herts/3857567.stmhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-15494249https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/atchisonglobenow/name/loval-vigola-obituary?id=55636572caporisionedhttps://jtfncr.mdw.army.mil/statefunerals/#:~:text=Caparisoned%20horse%20–%20A%20riderless%20horse,warrior%20will%20never%20ride%20again.https://www.disboards.com/threads/fascinating-information-about-the-riderless-horse.584590/https://theskeletonkeychronicles.com/2021/05/18/the-riderless-horse/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riderless_horsehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Brown_(minister,_born_1823)https://medium.com/@JamesGrantHay/the-riderless-horse-black-jack-a20718944f12https://ahomeforeveryhorse.com/rescue-success-stories/the-riderless-horse-hank-the-tank/https://www.whitehousehistory.org/arlingtons-ceremonial-horses-and-funerals-at-the-white-house-1https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/artifact/359564/https://www.newspapers.com/image/721609462/?match=1&terms=jfk%20black%20jackhttps://triplemountain.com/blogs/news/one-of-the-most-famous-horses-you-never-knew-black-jackhttps://www.chronofhorse.com/article/remembering-black-jack/https://www.equineadvocates.org/support/sergeant-york/https://ahomeforeveryhorse.com/rescue-success-stories/the-riderless-horse-hank-the-tank/https://www.newspapers.com/image/348791060/?match=1&terms=horse%20arrested Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Happy Thursday Geoffs!! Get ready for a whirlwind as Madison tells us the incredible true story of a man named Gottfried Knoche. Next, Spencer is taking us through a home made of tombstones! We’ve got an obituary with a message and one for a gal who didn’t want to vote! OH don’t you worry, we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllllllllllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-tombstone-house-petersburg-virginiahttps://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/23091https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/virginia/tombstone-house-petersburg-eerie-va/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/jovanna-amidan-obituary?id=55663185https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfried_Knochehttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/dr-gottfried-knoche-and-his-mummieshttps://www.historicmysteries.com/history/gottfried-knoche/29942/https://mummipedia.fandom.com/wiki/Gottfried_Knochehttps://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/GHFP-H7T/dr.-gottfried-august-andreas-knoche-1813-1901https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/11/22/gottfried-knoche-the-doctor-who-invented-an-embalming-fluid-and-mummified-his-body-without-taking-out-the-organs/http://tripfreakz.com/offthebeatenpath/the-mummies-of-dr-knochehttps://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1207979-d14130064-Reviews-Mausoleo_del_Dr_Knoche-La_Guaira_Capital_Region.htmlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109672https://gocomgo.com/La-guaira-Venezuela-attractions/Mausoleum-of-dr-knochehttp://doctor-knoche.blogspot.comhttps://nevsedoma.com.ua/en/664182-clever-doctor-gottfried-knoche-his-strange-desires-and-mysterious-mummies-16-photos.htmlhttps://www.meer.com/es/72055-el-mausoleo-de-gottfried-knochehttp://ramonurdanetavenezuela.blogspot.com/2011/05/doctor-knoche-el-vampiro-de-galipan.htmlhttps://www.the-sun.com/news/4607594/sign-neighbor-throws-peppers-chimney-i-hate-you/https://www.sciencenews.org/article/dead-wolf-spiders-robots-necrobots#:~:text=Scientists%20have%20literally%20reanimated%20dead,and%20superglue%20it%20in%20place.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany–Venezuela_relationshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/580219565/?match=1&terms=%22Gottfried%20Knoche%22 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oh Geoffsssssss it’s thursday! This week we’re talking about ghost bikes and some deadly terms with some not so deadly meanings behind them. We’ve got some iconic obituaries and of course, got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://abc7.com/taco-bell-arrest-drive-thru-fighting-with-police/403848/https://www.welovecycling.com/wide/2020/07/22/how-to-invent-bike-sharing-and-never-be-credited/https://drivingchange.org/luud-schimmelpennink-the-che-guevara-of-bike-sharing/https://bikeleague.org/highest-ever-reported-number-of-people-killed-while-biking-in-2022/https://grist.org/living/the-story-of-ghost-bikes-how-a-bike-memorial-in-st-louis-sparked-a-global-movement/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luud_Schimmelpenninkhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/665121093/?match=1&terms=%22ghost%20bike%22https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/james-cardinel-obituary?id=55534878https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/07/13/richard-simmons-dead/https://icehorse.com/blogs/news/go-inside-the-horses-hoof-the-coffin-bone-and-surrounding-structureshttps://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/coffin-bonehttps://extension.psu.edu/to-deadhead-or-not-your-final-answer-ishttps://simpleflying.com/aviation-deadheading-guide/#:~:text=A%20deadhead%20is%20a%20flight,the%20middle%20of%20the%20sequence.https://theweek.com/articles/441697/true-origin-stories-favorite-airport-lingohttps://www.musson.com/coffin-lock-heavy-duty.htmlhttps://audaciastrategies.com/the-murder-board-getting-comfortable-with-discomfort/https://www.militaryintelligencemuseum.org/curiosities-1/dead-letter-boxhttps://infoserve.lexmark.com/ids/ifc/ids_topic.aspx?root=kb20211110015849387&topic=SO7194&productCode=Lexmark_CX510&loc=en_SG#:~:text=Overview,cyan%2C%20magenta%2C%20or%20yellow.https://www.thefactsite.com/first-homeless-shelter/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/29/hong-kong-coffin-homes-horror-my-weekhttps://uk.style.yahoo.com/inside-coffin-homes-worlds-most-161800259.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALaxsC-zNTDxwRJIB_k2r6W1H7FwIbvB7Yqotn_uEe3aMYI7VFabYXu4_LTXNOtcQ_WxdSb3A1Mi2_vbB0mXl0QCQ4bRnJ8SOv1FRnukpiVxcQMQOcypaClILv2Aojd2QzeqXpi1p2MwDenH8kXu1TVneiyem1M9PTiwsrdadGoZhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffin_shiphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffin_corner_(aerodynamics)https://www.brownstoner.com/architecture/coffin-corner-history-myth-stair-niche-historic-architecture/https://www.digitalspy.com/fun/a220697/woman-hides-from-police-in-coffin/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Get ready for a wild episode because Madison is talking about the great Michigan pizza funeral, and then Spencer is telling us the insane story of an outlaw mummy! We’ve got an obituary for a scandalous socialite, and one for a mummy…no not that kind! We’ve also of course, got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls! Let’s go! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2014/06/21/stephanie-kwolek-inventor-kevlar-dies-90/https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/botulismhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/98296678/?terms=%22mario+fabbrini%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/682259571/?match=1&terms=mario%20fabrinihttps://www.newspapers.com/image/205756343/?terms=%22mario+fabbrini%22https://www.thealpenanews.com/news/local-news/2017/03/tainted-mushrooms-end-immigrants-ossineke-pizza-factory/https://www.clickondetroit.com/features/2023/03/06/50-years-ago-how-the-great-michigan-pizza-funeral-came-to-be/https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/botulismhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Michigan_Pizza_Funeral https://reason.com/2023/02/09/remembering-the-great-pizza-funeral-of-1973/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/michigan-pizza-funeralhttps://everloved.com/life-of/cheese-and-mushroom-pizzas/obituary/https://krausefuneralhome.com/event/fish-fry-preplan/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/stltoday/name/christopher-heuman-obituary?id=54952461https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-arrested-after-allegedly-pelting-roommate-with-pizza-doughhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel_Farrishttps://www.mummystories.com/single-post/madelineburkhardthttps://mummipedia.fandom.com/wiki/Hazel_Farris Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Madison is giving us the lowdown on a couple who are living our dream, they literally live in a cemetery! But first Spencer is sharing some sad truths behind Death Row in the U.S. We’ve got an obituary for a troubled warden, one for a grave digger and so much more; including some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.clickondetroit.com/consumer/help-me-hank/2024/06/27/why-a-grieving-widow-turned-to-help-me-hank-to-bring-husbands-ashes-home/https://www.ziprecruiter.com/career/Cemetery-Groundskeeper/What-Is-How-to-Become#:~:text=Grave%20Care%3A%20Dig%20and%20fill,respectfully%20and%20replaced%20as%20necessary https://nypost.com/2013/10/26/the-married-couple-who-live-in-a-cemetery/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/nyregion/green-wood-cemetery-nyc.htmlhttps://www.rrstar.com/story/entertainment/human-interest/2016/10/22/a-day-in-life-sexton/24697981007/https://www.newspapers.com/image/801737219/?article=f3f15bbc-9c66-4ec5-b9ad-e3f258174aea&terms=gravediggerhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/naked-man-caught-on-camera-in-miss-cemetery-taking-pictures-of-spirits/https://apnews.com/article/stingray-pregnant-dead-charlotte-aquarium-a1f937173c816eb25ad98e04037148ca https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2015/07/bibb_county_kidnapping_slaying.htmlhttps://deathpenaltyinfo.org/death-row/death-row-time-on-death-rowhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hubbard_(murderer)https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/death-row/death-row-time-on-death-row Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We’re going back on tour! Check out obitchuarypodcast.com for tickets! In this week’s episode Madison’s getting cheesy as hell, and then Spencer is giving us the lowdown on a mysterious lil place known as Lily Dale! We’ve got an obituary for a gal with a message and one for a man who met a very unfortunate ending. OH! We didn’t forget we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://nationalhistoriccheesemakingcenter.org/history-of-cheese/https://www.cheesesfromswitzerland.com/en/storyroom/production/the-history-of-cheese-in-switzerland#:~:text=The%20Alps%20and%20their%20foothills,the%20more%20remote%20Alpine%20valleys.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quark_(dairy_product)#:~:text=Quark%20or%20quarg%20is%20a,as%20fresh%20acid%2Dset%20cheese.https://www.helvetickitchen.com/curiosities/vin-des-glaciershttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/most-unusual-cheese-switzerlandhttps://www.neatorama.com/2019/10/26/The-Death-Cheeses-of-Grimentz-Switzerland/https://blog.sevenponds.com/cultural-perspectives/a-traditional-funeral-food-as-old-as-its-historyhttps://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/oldest-cheese-world/https://frenchly.us/dark-story-behind-fondue-swiss-cheese-cartel-made-popular/https://burialsandbeyond.com/2020/03/24/death-cheese-a-short-history/https://time.com/5371503/ancient-egypt-tomb-old-cheese/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_of_Xiaohehttps://www.livescience.com/43782-mummies-have-oldest-cheese.htmlhttps://www.oldest.org/food/cheese/https://www.newspapers.com/image/306335899/?match=1&terms=%22cheese%20bandits%22https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/italy-cheesemaker-dies-crushed-falling-wheels-cheese-rcna98716https://www.lilydaleassembly.org/community‘No One Dies in Lily Dale.’ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Grab the popcorn Geoffs this week Spencer tells the incredible story of Joseph Merrick a.k.a. ‘The Elephant Man’ and the alleged auction for his bones! Madison then tells the wildest story ever about a man ‘who never was.’ We’ve got an obituary for a glamour gal, a brave man who revealed a secret life, and of course, we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.wmur.com/article/maine-woman-charged-with-fake-threats-against-new-hampshire-walmart/43355953https://www.museumslondon.org/museum/141/royal-london-hospital-museumhttps://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32785484https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Merrickhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/joseph-merrickhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/971722617/?article=a2a2228c-2ae9-4015-86ad-dab7efd7ded1&terms=glamourhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-61080456https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-05-12/operation-mincemeat-netflix-true-story-explainedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Martin_(Royal_Marines_officer)https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/the-real-man-behind-the-fake-body-used-in-operation-mincemeat/https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-war-on-paper-operation-mincemeathttps://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/operation-mincemeat.htmhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/operation-mincemeathttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_occupation_of_Greecehttps://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/secret-agents-secret-armies-operation-mincemeathttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mincemeat#cite_note-FOOTNOTESmyth201019-13Fayetteville Woman Steals $144 Worth Of Eye Shadow, Police Say | 5newsonline.comhttps://www.toreallybeawitness.com/2019/08/11/living-with-bay-area-reporter/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Geoffs, this week’s episode is a special one, we sat down and listened to the FIRST ever episode of OBITCHUARY. Join in as we rip ourselves a new one, reminisce and laugh through the awkwardness. Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Well well well it must be Thursday! This week Madison is giving us the horrifying history of crash test dummies (hint: cadavers are definitely involved) but first, Spencer is spicing things up with some sensual ghost stories. We’ve got an obituary for a sweet man who wanted to help, and one with a major plot twist. OH, and we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/henry-bliss-americas-first-pedestrian-fatality-was-hit-electric-taxi-180964852/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ward_(scientist)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_vehicle_fatality_rate_in_U.S._by_yearhttps://www.hourdetroit.com/health/body-business/https://www.explico.com/post/the-science-of-skull-fracturehttps://invention.si.edu/doctors-inventing-auto-safetyhttps://www.motorbiscuit.com/the-humble-history-of-the-crash-test-dummy/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Highway_Traffic_Safety_Administrationhttps://cascadecollision.com/blog/fascinating-look-human-cadavers-make-cars-safer/#:~:text=Cadavers%20have%20commonly%20been%20used,testing%20posed%20several%20unique%20problems.https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/18/us/samuel-alderson-crashtest-dummy-inventor-dies-at-90.htmlhttps://www.thesouthend.wayne.edu/archives/article_3b11df2c-301d-5ed0-a230-aafeb4082c39.htmlhttps://www.edmunds.com/car-safety/why-the-new-obese-crash-test-dummy-isnt-onboard-yet.htmlhttps://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/car-crash-test-dummies-move-beyond-young-thin-and-male#Bizarre Florida Man Armed with Rubber Snakes Crashes Jail Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week your favorite ghouls are back to discuss the terrifying danger of wells and a modern mummy tale! We’ve got an obituary with an unfortunate name and one for a total badass. Oh, and we didn’t forget we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls!Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/richard--dick--sucky-obituary?pid=193865939https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tampabaytimes/name/maynard-hirshon-obituary?id=17720704https://vimeo.com/willlodgehttps://vimeo.com/38642422https://vimeo.com/berlinomatichttps://www.kcl.ac.uk/lsm/centre-for-education/museums/gordon-museum/the-modern-mummyhttps://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna44945609https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2050293/Terminally-ill-taxi-driver-Alan-Billis-mummified-Channel-4-documentary.htmlhttps://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011/10/18/first-pictures-of-taxi-dr_n_1017003.html#s416432&title=Alan_Billishttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/alan-billis-mummy_n_1961820https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2052037/Mummifying-Alan-How-did-Alan-Billis-wife-Jan-feel-finally-seeing-Tutan-Alan.htmlhttps://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna44945609#https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighteenth_Dynasty_of_Egypt#:~:text=The%20Eighteenth%20Dynasty%20of%20Egypt,1550%2F1549%20to%201292%20BC.https://www.chemistryworld.com/careers/why-i-mummified-a-taxi-driver/2500178.articlehttps://www.kiro7.com/news/trending-now/mopwearing-florida-man-looking-for-eggs-terrified-entire-family/487663287/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-29/an-81-year-old-man-is-accused-of-terrorizing-his-azusa-neighbors-with-a-slingshothttps://writinghorrorfiction.blogspot.com/2018/05/poes-influence-on-h-g-wells.htmlhttps://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/20853/100-years-of-horror-culture-shock-the-influence-of-history-on-horror/https://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2018/10/18/horror-films-are-our-collective-nightmares/https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/ROA-Times/issues/1995/rt9504/950427/04270074.htmhttps://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/local/2021/03/16/kathy-fiscus--fall-down-a-well-changed-the-face-of-breaking-news Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hi Geoffs! This week things get a little unhinged when Spencer and Madison spin together in their coffins to talk all things ossuary! We’ve got an obituary for a fitness enthusiast, one who was sick of it all, and we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/saltlaketribune/name/margaret-shultz-beck-obituary?id=35623134https://www.aitresaintmaclou.fr/en/history/the-ossuary-and-the-macabre-dance/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/aitre-st-maclouhttps://www.normandythenandnow.com/walking-with-death-l-aitre-saint-maclou-in-rouen/https://sedlecossuary.comhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sedlec-ossuaryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/hallstatt-bones-house-hand-painted-skulls-180964736/https://www.hallstatt.net/about-hallstatt/sehenswertes-en-US/catholic-church-of-hallstatt/bone-house-of-hallstatt/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hallstatt-charnel-househttps://www.tampabay.com/news/bizarre/Florida-patient-loses-patience-steals-ambulance-to-get-home-from-hospital_166219339/https://www.tampabay.com/news/bizarre/Florida-patient-loses-patience-steals-ambulance-to-get-home-from-hospital_166219339/https://theweek.com/crime/51287/brazilian-woman-laced-vagina-poison-kill-husbandhttps://www.amazon.com/Empire-Death-Cultural-History-Ossuaries/dp/0500251789https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/church-st-ursulahttps://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Saint-Ursula-the-11000-British-Virgins/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Ursulahttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/kaplica-czazek-chapel-skullshttps://kudowa.pl/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Geoffs! This week Madison is sHAIRing some real interesting info on the history of barber surgeons! But first, Spencer is sharing some cautionary tales from the world of Yelp that prove you should read the reviews before handing over your loved ones’s body! We’ve got an obituary for a lady who was a little too close with her canines, and one for a guy who was looking in the wrong direction. We’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/807940131/?article=ed3f0f9e-2a5e-4802-95f0-66cb083e1fa8&terms=disgustinghttps://www.cnn.com/2019/09/30/us/veteran-no-family-funeral-trnd/index.htmlhttps://memorials.legacyoptions.com/edward-pearson/3968164/index.php#wallhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13407635/Catholic-priest-stuns-worshippers-telling-Christ-erection-died-cross.html?ito=native_share_article-nativemenubuttonhttps://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/70908/pg70908-images.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-obituary-for-au/45656853/https://frigidfluid.com/products/lanol-carehttps://frigidfluid.com/products/hair-clearnerhttps://www.nationalbarbermuseum.org/about/barbering-timelinehttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/bloodletting-why-doctors-used-to-bleed-their-patients-for-health#Bloodletting-in-the-Middle-Ageshttps://archive.org/details/barbersmanual00mole/page/n29/mode/2up?view=theaterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barber%27s_polehttps://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcmassbookdig.barbersmanual00jone/?sp=3&st=image&r=-0.871,-0.088,2.742,1.722,0https://hekint.org/2020/01/28/the-barber-surgeons-their-history-over-the-centuries/https://barberscompany.org/the-holbein/https://94460593.weebly.com/henry-viii-and-the-barber-surgeons.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGPPy__YnrIhttps://www.fox13news.com/news/florida-man-waffle-house-tattoo-arresthttps://kiisfm.iheart.com/content/2024-05-15-eminems-late-alter-ego-slim-shady-get-eulogized-in-eye-popping-obituary/?keyid=KIIS&pname=local_social&sc=editorial&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3gpFXDpf04SEC6exoaYLVFnpzoyhwLupQWPLzwqgki96ukjk6nt8p6ulw_aem_AXZ_MsQsaQpqoa4w_U4jwa8JlGRoFl0z_ZttH9InLpZwinVUf2t24XTl8sE6rzF6nJ_C5cCFGcQFkXUk715A1aAEhttps://theweek.com/crime/51287/brazilian-woman-laced-vagina-poison-kill-husband Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Geoffs we hope you took your nap today because this week’s episode will keep you up all night stressing about fatal insomnia, but first Madison is giving us a part two of some pretty legendary patents. We’ve got some awesome obituaries from y’all and of course, we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterFollow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://obits.nola.com/us/obituaries/nola/name/rita-williams-obituary?id=55030161&utm_source=webshareapi&utm_medium=share_button&utm_campaign=wsapimobile_betahttps://ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/20240115453https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?CC=US&NR=748284A&KC=A&FT=D&ND=3&date=19031229&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EPhttps://ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/0036660https://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/10/weird-inventions-by-guys-part-10.htmlhttps://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?CC=US&NR=1749090A&KC=A&FT=D&ND=3&date=19300304&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EPhttps://www.openculture.com/2023/05/the-1920s-lie-detector-that-forced-suspected-criminals-to-confess-to-a-skeleton.html#google_vignettehttps://ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/0039291https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-26/the-patent-office-presents-ghoulish-inventions-for-halloweenhttps://ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/0506886https://ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/9610207https://kottke.org/22/03/the-inventor-of-the-screw-in-coffinhttps://www.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article173474531.htmlhttps://www.reddit.com/r/JusticeServed/comments/84isw7/guy_pretends_that_hes_sleepwalking_when_he_fails/https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/02/obituarymadeleine-maddy-jean-gatchell-corson-2/https://www.samndan.com/drunk-vs-drowsy-vs-distracted-driving/#:~:text=Many%20experts%20have%20found%20that,times%20and%20motor%20vehicle%20accidentshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1781276/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.