OBITCH doctors orders!
In this week’s juicy episode Madison tells us about the Doctor Riots of 1788! Next, Spencer breaks down the currently unfolding grave robbing adventure of Jonathan Gerlach. We’ve got an obituary for a real guys guy, one for a graverobber and so much more; including, of course some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! Let’s go! Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast
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Show Notes
In this week’s juicy episode Madison tells us about the Doctor Riots of 1788! Next, Spencer breaks down the currently unfolding grave robbing adventure of Jonathan Gerlach. We’ve got an obituary for a real guys guy, one for a graverobber and so much more; including, of course some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! Let’s go!
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Sources:
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/leon-wilson-obituary?id=60538230
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Moriah_Cemetery_(Philadelphia)
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/10/us/jonathan-gerlach-ephrata-pennsylvania-grave-robbery
https://www.reddit.com/r/CreepyBonfire/comments/1q8na09/jonathan_gerlachthe_new_ed_gein/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/841909335/?match=1&terms=grave%20robber%20killed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1788_doctors%27_riot
https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-anatomy-riot-of-1788/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/329858021/?match=1&terms=doctors%20riot
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1277944466/?match=1&terms=doctors%20riot
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/gory-new-york-city-riot-shaped-american-medicine-180951766/
https://www.history.com/articles/grave-robbing-anatomy-riot-1788-nyc
https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/body-snatchers-old-new-york
https://www.mentalfloss.com/science/medicine/anatomy-riots-history
https://www.americanheritage.com/american-heritage-book-selection-body-snatchers
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/atlanta/name/w-e-thompson-obituary?id=50444163
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