OBITCHUARY

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Each week hosts Spencer Henry (Cult Liter Podcast) and Madison Reyes sit back and read outlandish, hilarious, and sometimes scathing obituaries. Every Thursday they come to the table with bizarre history, strange funeral traditions, and so much more! Each episode ends with a 'dumb criminals' segment in which they each talk about hilarious run-ins with the law. 

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181: OBITCH we're stuffing your stockings...

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter https://www.newspapers.com/image/888107497/?match=1&terms=santa%20arrested https://www.newspapers.com/image/800505624/?article=d29b6a29-df2a-4344-bfe4-210d25c9a0fc&terms=santa%20 https://umassmedia.com/32076/humor/festive-father-of-christmas-santa-claus-dies-aged-1242/ https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/santa-claus https://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-consume https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/stories-legends/traditional-stories/early-miracles/demons-be-gone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A8re_Fouettard https://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/christianity/orthodox/2000/12/saints-unpreserve-us-st-nicholas-resurrects-pickled-boys.aspx https://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-fouettard https://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-1087 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart?variant=zh-cn https://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=false https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/manna-of-st-nicholas-of-bari https://russianorthodoxchurchcardiff.com/translation-relics-st-nicholas https://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/154084 https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sacbee/name/betty-simonsma-obituary?id=11161439 https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/australasia/sydney-airport-24-carat-gold-gun-luggage-liliana-goodson-b2661636.html https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-man-caught-video-making-dirt-angels-running-deputies-christmas-eve https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/woman-arrested-with-10-kg-of-meth-wrapped-as-christmas-presents-at-new-zealand-airport-1.7140316 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/us/missing-woman-hospital-sacramento-lawsuit.html https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/fair-oaks-carmichael/missing-woman-cold-storage-san-juan-medical/103-2305218b-cb47-445c-bd2e-6a22537cf17a https://www.kwtx.com/2024/08/21/woman-is-suing-hospital-claiming-it-lost-her-daughters-body-year/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 6m
Dec 26
180: OBITCH a dose of humbug!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter 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_source=chatgpt.com https://www.newspapers.com/image/378338861/?match=1&terms=ugly%20woman%20arrested https://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%20reynolds https://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%20reynolds https://www.jsrmemorialcremation.com/obituaries/Linda-L-Townill?obId=23911932 https://www.who.int/health-topics/biological-weapons#tab=tab_1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_War https://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.pdf https://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-63031 https://allthatsinteresting.com/history-uncovered/siege-of-kaffa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_biological_warfare https://www.iflscience.com/during-a-1346-siege-mongols-catapulted-dead-plague-victims-at-their-enemies-63031 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Caffa https://www.hrad-karlstejn.cz/en/about-the-castle https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/why-judges-break-their-pen-after-a-death-sentence/w33hb94 https://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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 31m
Dec 19
179: OBITCH scared straight!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter https://vole.wtf/death-roulette/ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/matthew-slay-obituary?id=53847320 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-23/steak-bites-man-a-meaty-tale-of-brotherly-love https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/3782738/hilarious-obituaries-grave/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15724827 https://www.sharktrust.org/tonic-immobility https://www.kpax.com/news/a-wilder-view/a-wilder-view-the-science-behind-playing-possum https://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/thanatomimesis https://www.thoughtco.com/why-some-animals-play-dead-373909 https://www.newsweek.com/snake-fearing-life-filmed-playing-dead-impressive-theatrics-1803804 https://www.treehugger.com/scared-stiff-animals-tonic-immobility-4867985 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/many-animals-play-dead-not-just-to-avoid-predators https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2021/november/birds-fake-their-own-death-to-protect-their-nests.html https://www.thoughtco.com/why-some-animals-play-dead-373909 https://987theshark.com/2024/11/20/florida-woman-pulling-a-taser/ 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.html https://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.hln https://uk.style.yahoo.com/prince-williams-makes-heartbreaking-confession-102731600.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

59m
Dec 12
178: OBITCH we're two-faced!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter 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=33593313 https://www.newspapers.com/image/730944340/?article=3ff4c8bf-aa75-4214-b953-bb6195379adc&terms=%22lunatic%22 https://www.eonline.com/news/1409963/mother-of-man-found-dead-in-tanning-bed-at-planet-fitness-gym-details-his-final-moments https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/12/derek-sink-tanning-bed-indianapolis-planet-fitness/76225382007/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yr9dpp99no https://www.npr.org/2024/08/23/nx-s1-5087541/sphen-magic-sex-penguin-couple-dies-sydney-australia https://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-tunnel https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-actium https://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.html https://abcnews.go.com/US/jimmy-hoffas-body-detroit-police-set-search-suburban/story?id=17333170 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Hoffa https://theweek.com/articles/471920/search-jimmy-hoffas-body-6-rumored-burial-grounds https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/jimmy-hoffa-body-dog-milwaukee-b2439941.html https://thecasebreakers.org/2021/01/the-last-hoffa-dig/ https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20170717-why-genghis-khans-tomb-cant-be-found https://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/cleopatras-lost-tomb-kathleen-martinezs-quest-find-cleopatras-tomb/2828/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 7m
Nov 28
177: OBITCH if he wanted to he would!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter 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_Grimm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen https://litjoycrate.com/a/blog/hans-christian-andersen-a-father-of-fairy-tales?srsltid=AfmBOoolOCm3zY0C_G13dGpfzL9vsDdBjFZn4B2z0Zg36rho10IkQiPO https://www.vox.com/2015/3/15/8214405/cinderella-fairy-tale-history https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm021.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._L._Ashliman https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/ashliman.html http://talesoffaerie.blogspot.com/2010/07/basiles-cinderella.html https://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=amp https://members.tripod.com/~Orit_Dmitri/cinderblue.html https://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-endings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkeyskin https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/perrault11.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/748454167/?match=1&terms=cinderella%20arrested See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 6m
Nov 21
176: OBITCH it's giving...

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tdn/name/bernadette-o-brien-obituary?id=55562853 https://www.dignitymemorial.com/pre-planning/funeral-costs/prepaid-funeral-plans-make-the-best-gift https://www.dignitymemorial.com/pre-planning/planning-your-funeral/gifts-for-children https://tralfaz.blogspot.com/2013/10/george-burns-eulogy-to-jack-benny.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Benny https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/daughter-receives-flowers-birthday-year-dad-died-cancer/story?id=51395867 https://kicks105.com/deceased-man-sends-flowers-to-wife/ https://www.inquisitr.com/522546/deceased-husband-sends-wife-flowers-from-beyond-the-grave https://ministry127.com/resources/illustration/the-biggest-miser-who-ever-lived https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hetty_Green https://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.html https://circleit.com/ https://eternityletter.com/product/what-gift-to-give-when-someone-passes-away/?attribute_finish=Rose-Gold+Tone+Finish https://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-report https://yalereview.org/article/marlena-williams-mother-the-exorcist https://www.newspapers.com/image/1055230451/?match=1&terms=%22exorcist%20death%22 https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/26/rarely-does-a-film-cause-national-hysteria-the-exorcist-turns-50 https://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# See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 12m
Nov 14
175: OBITCH old skool!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

45m
Nov 07
174: OBITCH Happy Halloween!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter https://www.newspapers.com/image/649545123/?article=e5e17223-514f-46a3-9893-0145aece5740&terms=%22dracula%22 https://civilwartalk.com/threads/victorian-costumes-halloween-anyone.151038/ https://gaslampfoundation.org/victorian-halloween-traditions-now-thats-scary/ https://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-nut1.htm https://www.friendsofdalnavert.ca/blog/2021/10/26/victorian-halloween-love-poetry-and-stingy-jack http://vermontdeadline.blogspot.com/2013/10/superstitions-apples-and-mirrors.html https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-dumb-cake https://www.iskullhalloween.com/victorianhalloween.html https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/650543/victorian-halloween-traditions https://www.mimimatthews.com/2015/10/18/a-victorian-halloween-party/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/72066316/?match=1&terms=%22queen%20victoria%20halloween%22 https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesunion-albany/name/edward-shatraw-obituary?id=6328838 https://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.html https://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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 5m
Oct 31
173: OBITCH call us aerosmith!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter 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=20 https://nypost.com/2018/03/05/funeral-home-kept-dressing-wrong-bodies-for-night-of-wakes/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/caroline-cutter-headstone https://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.html https://www.reddit.com/r/ReservationDogs/comments/15n91ju/gravestone_epitaph_reference_katherine_cross/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31516146/warren-c-gibbs https://www.ncrabbithole.com/p/gravestone-murder-accusation-north-carolina https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/murder-gravestone-law https://www.journalpatriot.com/story-of-hamp-kendall-and-his-wrongful-murder-conviction-recounted/article_9fbb4325-af2c-5ad0-a901-522c23b31d16.html https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/thecourier/name/earlene-peterson-obituary?id=55145022 https://www.newspapers.com/image/609313507/?match=1&terms=headstone%20arrested See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 10m
Oct 24
172: OBITCH the scandal!!!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/arundel-woman-accused-of-screaming-obscenities-flashing-trick-or-treaters-halloween-indecent-exposure-wendee-kaczorek https://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%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/229645147/?match=1&terms=%22morning%20glory%20chapel%22%20 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_Glory_Funeral_Home_scandal https://www.newspapers.com/image/1038237873/?article=f9d08b8c-a6bc-423e-878f-a09a41006d2b&terms=wobble https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/james-everett-obituary?id=54883527 https://www.newspapers.com/image/993985790/?match=1&terms=%22housewife%20arrested%22%20 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1949_Calvary_Cemetery_strike http://cemeteryworkersseiu265.weebly.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1949_Calvary_Cemetery_strike https://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_strike https://www.nytimes.com/1973/07/07/archives/gravedinggers-union-ends-27day-strike-gravediggers-reach-accord.html https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8213/NY-gravediggers-strike-grows https://www.newspapers.com/image/418742605/?match=1&terms=%22funeral%20drivers%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/418734697/?match=1&terms=%22funeral%20drivers%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/466373541/?match=1&terms=coffin%20strike See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 7m
Oct 17
171: OBITCH pods on pods...

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter 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-3be001c81eb64991c92cdc98484a2534 https://amp.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/24/several-detained-in-switzerland-over-suicide-capsule-death-police-say https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_bag https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/prpeak/name/helen-mackenzie-obituary?id=56282464 https://www.foxnews.com/us/houston-robbery-suspect-dressed-michael-jackson-sought-subway-heist https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-haunted-house-180957008/#:~:text=Lisa%20Morton%2C%20author%20of%20Trick,damage%2C%20vandalism%20and%20harassment%20of https://www.theatreinparis.com/blog/the-horrific-history-behind-theatre-du-grand-guignol-in-paris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Guignol https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-haunted-house-180957008/#:~:text=Lisa%20Morton%2C%20author%20of%20Trick,damage%2C%20vandalism%20and%20harassment%20of https://hauntpay.com/2024/07/history-of-haunted-houses-how-attractions-evolved-over-time/ https://ush.utah.gov/history/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/castle-amphitheater https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/utah-state-haunted-castle-psychiatric-hospital https://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/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 2m
Oct 10
Listen Now: Kill List

In the depths of the dark net, tech journalist Carl Miller makes a disturbing discovery: a secret Kill List targeting hundreds of innocent people on a murder for hire website. When the police decide not to investigate, Carl is thrown into a race against time to warn those in danger and uncover the truth about the people who want them dead. From Wondery and Novel, comes a true story about obsession, control and the price of life and death. Listen to Kill List on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts: Wondery.fm/Kill_List http://wondery.fm/Kill_List  You can listen to Kill List and more Exhibit C true crime shows like Morbid early and ad-free right now by joining Wondery+. Check out Exhibit C in the Wondery App for all your true crime listening. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5m
Oct 08
170: OBITCH she's aliiiiive!!!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter 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=i3 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234747358/joseph_scott-hatley https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2626175/Sibling-rivalry-taken-level-How-skinniest-house-Boston-constructed-SPITE-soldier-returned-Civil-War-land-built-brother.html https://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-cemetery https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/624659/spite-monument-in-new-orleans-metairie-cemetery https://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-cemetery https://www.newspapers.com/image/145556390/?clipping_id=14667251&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjE0NTU1NjM5MCwiaWF0IjoxNzI2NzIyNTI1LCJleHAiOjE3MjY4MDg5MjV9.1iOFeTujVRz-35uz5ujjL69aap7STHLWmU-bddErKSs https://npiweb.com/Blog/Posts/passive-aggressive-architecture-the-odd-phenomenon-of-spite-houses https://blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=touchchina&logNo=220340532251 https://www.grunge.com/32588/incredible-stories-behind-monuments-built-grudges/ https://www.today.com/parents/child-drives-target-rcna171401 https://www.fox7austin.com/news/uber-driver-stolen-car-austin-texas https://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.html https://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%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/605011147/?match=1&terms=%22embalmed%20alive%22 https://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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 24m
Oct 03
169: OBITCH you're a real odd fellow...

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter https://www.newspapers.com/search/results/?entity-types=obituary&keyword=jack-o-lantern https://toofab.com/2024/09/06/woman-steals-coffin-dumps-body/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-apr-01-mn-45210-story.html https://archives.mtexpress.com/1999/10-27-99/10-27skeleton.htm https://www.newspapers.com/image/144293063/?terms=%22odd+fellows%22+skeleton https://connectingdirectors.com/61568-ioof-skeletons https://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/200810050261 https://www.newspapers.com/image/96580029/?terms=%22odd+fellows%22+skeleton https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/odd-fellows-found-skeletons https://kval.com/archive/oregon-girl-finds-skeleton-in-a-closet-11-12-2015 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/box-human-bones-found-ohio-garage-are-century-old-used-rituals-police-rcna21829 https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/bones-garage-ohio-odd-fellows-ritual-1329419/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Order_of_Odd_Fellows https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/633931/independent-order-odd-fellows-secret-society-skeletons https://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_Todd https://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/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 19m
Sep 26
168: OBITCH it's written in the stars...

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter 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-sign https://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_Running https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Fixx https://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=7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto-Dominion_Centre https://www.curiousarchive.com/the-bizarre-death-of-garry-hoy/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._I._Rodale https://newrepublic.com/article/119007/bizarre-life-and-death-mr-organic https://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=13993417 https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/john-simmerer-obituary?id=55393970 https://ktxs.com/news/local/meme-mix-up-lands-colorado-city-middle-school-6th-grader-in-cuffs-for-terroristic-threat See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 19m
Sep 19
167: OBITCH you have the right to remain silent!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter 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/all https://volunteer.uclahealth.org/custom/527/opp_details/4139 https://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=IiIUva7jMJg https://www.wehonorveterans.org/working-for-veterans/volunteering/no-veteran-dies-alone/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigil https://www.newspapers.com/image/593641054/?match=1&terms=arrested%20at%20vigil https://italiantribune.com/the-case-of-the-conjoined-colloredo-brothers/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/freak-show-members https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugly_law https://www.sfgate.com/sfhistory/article/San-Francisco-once-pioneered-ugly-laws-15098902.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Jones_(bearded_woman) https://www.newspapers.com/image/63172921/?match=1&terms=%22annie%20jones%22 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 15m
Sep 12
166: OBITCH incest-lite!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter 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-story https://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-Halicarnassus https://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_incest https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecatomnus https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1848-1020-31 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nereid_Monument https://www.mausoleums.com/halicarnassus-mausoleum/ https://www.thecollector.com/mausoleum-of-halicarnassus-ancient-wonders/ https://www.worldhistory.org/Mausoleum_at_Halicarnassus/#google_vignette https://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=shimmy https://www.newspapers.com/image/792895944/?article=5920f8c0-006e-4e08-98da-be2f7e4e7f67&terms=corpse https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/dead-whale-washes-ashore-torrance-beach/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 26m
Sep 05
165: OBITCH mute challenge!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/08/i-went-to-the-funerals-of-complete-strangers-this-is-what-i-learned-about-the-living https://austins.co.uk/the-history-of-the-victorian-mute/#:~:text=A%20mute%20was%20basically%20a,with%20a%20black%20top%20hat https://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.html https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228995515_Terminal_lucidity_in_people_with_mental_illness_and_other_mental_disability_An_overview_and_implications_for_possibly_explanatory_models https://www.healthline.com/health/alzheimers-dementia/terminal-lucidity#preparation https://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-dementia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_lucidity https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/halloween-actor-charles-cyphers-dead-at-85 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral#Mutes_and_professional_mourners See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 2m
Aug 22
164: OBITCH you're gettin pumpernickled!

Ohhhh Geoffs! We’ve got quite an episode for you this week! Spencer is bringing some 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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter https://www.newspapers.com/image/572323350/?match=1&terms=clown%20arrested https://www.newspapers.com/image/967799814/?article=67814604-39c6-4c67-a4d8-c6da37ad3c91&terms=%22hedda%20hopper%22 https://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.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/beds/bucks/herts/3857567.stm https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-15494249 https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/atchisonglobenow/name/loval-vigola-obituary?id=55636572 https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=caporisioned&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 https://jtfncr.mdw.army.mil/statefunerals/#:~:text=Caparisoned%20horse%20%E2%80%93%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_horse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Brown_(minister,_born_1823) https://medium.com/@JamesGrantHay/the-riderless-horse-black-jack-a20718944f12 https://ahomeforeveryhorse.com/rescue-success-stories/the-riderless-horse-hank-the-tank/ https://www.whitehousehistory.org/arlingtons-ceremonial-horses-and-funerals-at-the-white-house-1 https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/artifact/359564/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/721609462/?match=1&terms=jfk%20black%20jack https://triplemountain.com/blogs/news/one-of-the-most-famous-horses-you-never-knew-black-jack https://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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 5m
Aug 15
163: OBITCH what's the secret ingredient?!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-tombstone-house-petersburg-virginia https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/23091 https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/virginia/tombstone-house-petersburg-eerie-va/ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/jovanna-amidan-obituary?id=55663185 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfried_Knoche https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/dr-gottfried-knoche-and-his-mummies https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/gottfried-knoche/29942/ https://mummipedia.fandom.com/wiki/Gottfried_Knoche https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/GHFP-H7T/dr.-gottfried-august-andreas-knoche-1813-1901 https://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-knoche https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1207979-d14130064-Reviews-Mausoleo_del_Dr_Knoche-La_Guaira_Capital_Region.html https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109672 https://gocomgo.com/La-guaira-Venezuela-attractions/Mausoleum-of-dr-knoche http://doctor-knoche.blogspot.com/ https://nevsedoma.com.ua/en/664182-clever-doctor-gottfried-knoche-his-strange-desires-and-mysterious-mummies-16-photos.html https://www.meer.com/es/72055-el-mausoleo-de-gottfried-knoche http://ramonurdanetavenezuela.blogspot.com/2011/05/doctor-knoche-el-vampiro-de-galipan.html https://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%E2%80%93Venezuela_relations https://www.newspapers.com/image/580219565/?match=1&terms=%22Gottfried%20Knoche%22 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 7m
Aug 08
162: OBITCH carnival bankruptcy!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter 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_Schimmelpennink https://www.newspapers.com/image/665121093/?match=1&terms=%22ghost%20bike%22 https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/james-cardinel-obituary?id=55534878 https://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-structures https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/coffin-bone https://extension.psu.edu/to-deadhead-or-not-your-final-answer-is https://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-lingo https://www.musson.com/coffin-lock-heavy-duty.html https://audaciastrategies.com/the-murder-board-getting-comfortable-with-discomfort/ https://www.militaryintelligencemuseum.org/curiosities-1/dead-letter-box https://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-week https://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_vbB0mXl0QCQ4bRnJ8SOv1FRnukpiVxcQMQOcypaClILv2Aojd2QzeqXpi1p2MwDenH8kXu1TVneiyem1M9PTiwsrdadGoZ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffin_ship https://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/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 13m
Aug 01
161: OBITCH we're here to deliver!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2014/06/21/stephanie-kwolek-inventor-kevlar-dies-90/ https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/botulism https://www.newspapers.com/image/98296678/?terms=%22mario+fabbrini%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/682259571/?match=1&terms=mario%20fabrini https://www.newspapers.com/image/205756343/?terms=%22mario+fabbrini%22 https://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/botulism https://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-funeral https://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=54952461 https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-arrested-after-allegedly-pelting-roommate-with-pizza-dough https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel_Farris https://www.mummystories.com/single-post/madelineburkhardt https://mummipedia.fandom.com/wiki/Hazel_Farris See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

59m
Jul 25
160: OBITCH death row woes...

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: obitchuarypodcast.com http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter 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.html https://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=gravedigger https://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.html https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/death-row/death-row-time-on-death-row https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hubbard_(murderer) https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/death-row/death-row-time-on-death-row See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 3m
Jul 18
159: OBITCH on the road again...

We’re going back on tour! Check out obitchuarypodcast.com http://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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: obitchuarypodcast.com http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter 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-glaciers https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/most-unusual-cheese-switzerland https://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-history https://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_Xiaohe https://www.livescience.com/43782-mummies-have-oldest-cheese.html https://www.oldest.org/food/cheese/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/306335899/?match=1&terms=%22cheese%20bandits%22 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/italy-cheesemaker-dies-crushed-falling-wheels-cheese-rcna98716 https://www.lilydaleassembly.org/community See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 11m
Jul 11
158: OBITCH get in the plane we're going to flemings!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: obitchuarypodcast.com http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter https://www.wmur.com/article/maine-woman-charged-with-fake-threats-against-new-hampshire-walmart/43355953 https://www.museumslondon.org/museum/141/royal-london-hospital-museum https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32785484 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Merrick https://allthatsinteresting.com/joseph-merrick https://www.newspapers.com/image/971722617/?article=a2a2228c-2ae9-4015-86ad-dab7efd7ded1&terms=glamour https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-61080456 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-05-12/operation-mincemeat-netflix-true-story-explained https://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-mincemeat https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/operation-mincemeat.htm https://allthatsinteresting.com/operation-mincemeat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_occupation_of_Greece https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/secret-agents-secret-armies-operation-mincemeat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mincemeat#cite_note-FOOTNOTESmyth201019-13 https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/outreach/back-to-school/police-fayetteville-woman-steals-144-worth-of-eye-shadow/527-5a5f8eb3-1177-4318-b242-3e3f140db00c http://5newsonline.com/ https://www.toreallybeawitness.com/2019/08/11/living-with-bay-area-reporter/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 25m
Jul 04
157: OBITCH we're going down memory lane...

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: obitchuarypodcast.com http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 4m
Jun 27
156: OBITCH riding in cars with cadavers!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: obitchuarypodcast.com http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter 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_year https://www.hourdetroit.com/health/body-business/ https://www.explico.com/post/the-science-of-skull-fracture https://invention.si.edu/doctors-inventing-auto-safety https://www.motorbiscuit.com/the-humble-history-of-the-crash-test-dummy/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Highway_Traffic_Safety_Administration https://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.html https://www.thesouthend.wayne.edu/archives/article_3b11df2c-301d-5ed0-a230-aafeb4082c39.html https://www.edmunds.com/car-safety/why-the-new-obese-crash-test-dummy-isnt-onboard-yet.html https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/car-crash-test-dummies-move-beyond-young-thin-and-male# https://espnswfl.com/2024/06/05/bizarre-florida-man-with-snakes-crashes-jail/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 5m
Jun 20
155: OBITCH oh well!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: obitchuarypodcast.com http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/richard--dick--sucky-obituary?pid=193865939 https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tampabaytimes/name/maynard-hirshon-obituary?id=17720704 https://vimeo.com/willlodge https://vimeo.com/38642422 https://vimeo.com/berlinomatic https://www.kcl.ac.uk/lsm/centre-for-education/museums/gordon-museum/the-modern-mummy https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna44945609 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2050293/Terminally-ill-taxi-driver-Alan-Billis-mummified-Channel-4-documentary.html https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011/10/18/first-pictures-of-taxi-dr_n_1017003.html#s416432&title=Alan_Billis https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alan-billis-mummy_n_1961820 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2052037/Mummifying-Alan-How-did-Alan-Billis-wife-Jan-feel-finally-seeing-Tutan-Alan.html https://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.article https://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-slingshot https://writinghorrorfiction.blogspot.com/2018/05/poes-influence-on-h-g-wells.html https://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.htm https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/local/2021/03/16/kathy-fiscus--fall-down-a-well-changed-the-face-of-breaking-news See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 2m
Jun 13
Listen Now: Happily Never After: Dan & Nancy

Nancy Brophy fills her novels with romantic betrayals and murder. It’s a far cry from her quiet life in the suburbs, where she and her chef husband, Dan, are living out their golden years. But when Dan is shot dead, Nancy finds herself at the center of a murder case that could be ripped from the pages of her novels. From Wondery, this is a story about what happens when the line blurs between fiction and reality.  Listen to  on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge episodes early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts. Start your free trial by visiting Wondery.fm/HNA_DN http://wondery.fm/HNA_DN now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4m
Jun 12
154: OBITCH obussy!

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: http://prh.com/obitchuary GET YOUR MERCH: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary COME SEE US LIVE ON TOUR: obitchuarypodcast.com http://obitchuarypodcast.com http://Patreon.com/cultliter https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/saltlaketribune/name/margaret-shultz-beck-obituary?id=35623134 https://www.aitresaintmaclou.fr/en/history/the-ossuary-and-the-macabre-dance/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/aitre-st-maclou https://www.normandythenandnow.com/walking-with-death-l-aitre-saint-maclou-in-rouen/ https://sedlecossuary.com/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sedlec-ossuary https://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-house https://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-husband https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Death-Cultural-History-Ossuaries/dp/0500251789 https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/church-st-ursula https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Saint-Ursula-the-11000-British-Virgins/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Ursula https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/kaplica-czazek-chapel-skulls https://kudowa.pl/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1h 2m
Jun 06