Oh Geoffs….put your seatbelts on because we are going on a journey this week! First up, Madison goes nuclear talking about doom towns! Afterwards, Spencer’s taking the driver’s seat to talk all about ghost towns! We’ve got an obituary for a man who’s legacy continues to this day, and one for a sweet man who deserves all the recognition. Oh, and of course, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls!  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ghost-town https://www.history.com/news/6-famous-ghost-towns-and-abandoned-cities https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=509#:~:text=The%20town%20is%20named%20for,few%20dozen%20to%20a%20boomtown https://medium.com/@scarestreet/strangest-disappearances-d5e024e0fd9e https://www.factinate.com/places/ghost-towns-facts https://www.farandwide.com/s/dangerous-ghost-towns-75a6a5bf1b9e43ee https://nemasket.theweektoday.com/article/lorenzo-wood-vi-61/65904 https://www.reddit.com/r/hiking/comments/1bi12yq/found_tucked_in_a_tree_near_the_top_of_mt/  https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/historyculture/secretcities.htm https://www.britannica.com/event/Manhattan-Project https://archive.curbed.com/maps/map-fake-cities https://www.oddee.com/item_99521.aspx https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/making-public-what-was-once-secret-los-alamos-and-manhattan-project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Trinity_basecamp.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_(nuclear_test) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Robert_Oppenheimer https://www.afnwc.af.mil/About-Us/History/Trinity-Nuclear-Test/#:~:text=Department%20of%20Energy)-,The%20world's%20first%20nuclear%20explosion%20occurred%20on%20July%2016%2C%201945,the%20test%20was%20%22Trinity.%22 https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/operation-doorstep-1953/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgpo0qAfwDk&t=166s https://allthatsinteresting.com/operation-doorstep https://nnss.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOENV_1243-1.pdf http://netwagtaildev.unl.edu/nebstudies/en/1950-1974/civil-defense/witnessing-an-atomic-blast/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/watch-nuclear-test-footage https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/what-happened-to-the-atomic-test-dummies# https://history.nebraska.gov/behlen-buildings-survive-atomic-bombs/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/vital-records-protection-nuclear-test-file-cabinets-operation-teapot See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You’re in for it this week Geoffs! This week Spencer is telling us the incredible story of Florence Nightingale and how she ended up symbolizing the Nurse Honor Guard. Next, Madison is rounding out our postmortem photography lessons with the history of headless photography. We’ve got an obituary for We’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllllls!  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/peninsuladailynews/name/virgil-johnson-obituary?id=32328187 https://abc7.com/alabama-subway-robberies-jared-diet-zachary-torrance/376960/ https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1393643/the-head-of-john-the-photograph-rejlander-oscar-gustav/#:~:text=Rejlander%20probably%20intended%20this%20photograph,to%20Salome%20on%20a%20plate. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2021/12/13/victorian-era-headless-portraits/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beheading_of_John_the_Baptist https://blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/oscar-gustav-rejlander-pioneered-combination-printing/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/895621263/?terms=%22Oscar%20Gustave%20Rejlander%22&match=1 https://www.infobae.com/en/2022/04/23/joel-peter-witkin-the-controversial-photographer-who-seeks-to-turn-corpses-mutilated-and-deformed-bodies-into-an-art-form/ https://www.vintag.es/2023/06/horsemaning.html https://www.artsy.net/artwork/joel-peter-witkin-man-without-a-head https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/joelpeter-witkin--the-controversial-us-photographer-who-uses-human-remains--opens-first-solo-australian-exhibition-20170802-gxo086.html https://rockwellcenter.org/student-research/the-beauty-on-the-ugly-the-kiss-joel-peter-witkin/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/995025781/?article=6445a292-cfd0-4dc9-a16e-5c69a3603a6a&terms=%22poodle%22 https://www.healthecareers.com/nurse-resources/georgia-nursing-january-2024/nurse-honor-guard-a-symbol-of-tradition-respect-and-compassion https://www.ajc.com/pulse/nurse-honor-guards-pay-tribute-to-health-care-heroes-at-funerals-nationwide/TFNS6CV5LFDRTFPDCP5RVTPUGM/ https://www.opeiunursescouncil.org/NursesHonorGuard.aspx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Nightingale https://www.theguardian.com/century/1910-1919/Story/0,,126410,00.html#:~:text=Monday%2015%20August%201910&text=We%20greatly%20regret%20to%20announce,of%20death%20was%20heart%20failure https://www.arizonacollege.edu/blog/10-things-you-should-know-about-florence-nightingale/ https://www.countryjoe.com/nightingale/funeral.htm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We’re taking you on a rollercoaster of emotions this week Geoffs. Madison is up first educating us all about survivor’s guilt, but then we take a wild turn into the world of funeral scams, while Spencer takes us through go fund me’s gone wrong! We’ve got an obituary for a man who broke barriers, and one for a pig! We’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllllls!  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/nyregion/katelyn-mcclure-gofundme-scam-sentenced.html https://orangecountytribune.com/2022/06/30/dead-aunt-scam-backfires/ https://abc7.com/archive/7647051/ https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/fake-funeral-fundraiser-panhandler-gabriel-fernandez-leukemia-la-puente/ https://ktul.com/news/local/fake-funeral-panhandler-scammers-caught-in-tulsa https://abc7news.com/facebook-gofundme-bay-area-man-hacked-fake/14461510/#:~:text=BERKELEY%2C%20Calif.,account%20to%20ask%20for%20donations https://abc7news.com/facebook-gofundme-bay-area-man-hacked-fake/14461510/#:~:text=BERKELEY%2C%20Calif.,account%20to%20ask%20for%20donations https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/03/09/pigcasso-death-paintings-art/72910345007/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/11/19/how-many-people-died-titanic-how-many-survived/10605754002/# https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/survivors-guilt#symptoms https://www.hampshireconstabularyhistory.org.uk/the-suicide-of-titanics-fred-fleet/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Fleet https://www.grunge.com/172709/the-truth-about-what-happened-to-the-titanic-survivors/ https://www.titanicuniverse.com/titanic-survivor-stories-lookout-frederick-fleet/3496 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-06-23/titanic-titan-oceangate-survivors-guilt https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/flashback-how-waylon-jennings-survived-the-day-the-music-died-122992/ https://level.medium.com/20-years-after-9-11-im-giving-up-my-survivor-s-guilt-6849e3c5a69 https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/phila-woman-reads-powerful-poem-on-orlando-shooting-the-guilt-of-being-alive-is-heavy/ https://ct.counseling.org/2019/06/relieving-the-heavy-burden-of-survivor-guilt/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/rathbone-tragedy-lincoln-assassination https://nypost.com/2023/11/26/news/florida-woman-ariella-messina-begs-cops-not-to-take-her-sex-toy-during-drug-bust/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oh hello Geoffs it’s us, in the flesh, unlike the holograms that had Spencer spinning in his coffin this week! But when we do pass away, please report ASAP because otherwise you might end up in jail like some of the people Madison’s chatting about in her coffin spinner. We’ve got an obituary for a hilarious councilman and one for a real jerk. We’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllllls!  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources: https://people.com/celebrity/weekend-at-bernies-see-11-things-you-never-knew-about-the-80s-comedy/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/8qbxd4/do-you-have-to-tell-the-cops-if-you-find-a-dead-body https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen-sect-152/#:~:text=(a)%20Every%20person%20who%2C,than%20ten%20thousand%20dollars%20(%24 https://oag.ca.gov/idtheft/facts/deceased https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2014/05/07/man-kept-dead-mom-in/23702069007/ https://scrippsnews.com/stories/police-ky-man-froze-mother-s-body-for-3-years/ https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/national/man-froze-mom-body-cashed-her-checks-for-years-police/M4MCCB92Zf7kdt0fK6dq8M/ https://www.denverpost.com/2011/09/15/two-denver-men-charged-after-taking-their-dead-friend-for-a-ride/ https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Denver-Idiots-Pull-Weekend-Bernie-With-Their-Friend-Corpse-26827.html https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/no-jail-time-after-plea-agreement-in-weekend-at-bernies-case/ https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/death-joyride-suspect-it-was-no-weekend-at-bernies/ https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02077 https://nypost.com/2012/05/22/mamas-boy-jailed-son-gets-up-to-41-years-in-psycho-fraud/#ixzz1vcX4pFb7 https://oig.ssa.gov/news-releases/2012-05-22-audits-and-investigations-investigations-new-york-man-gets-41-years-prison-dressing-dead-mom-and/ https://www.brooklynpaper.com/man-gets-41-years-for-posing-as-dead-mom/ https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/indiana-woman-kept-dead-mothers-corpse-house-because-she-didnt-want-be-alone-investigators-said/7ZCOIOR5I5ESHGYUT4PG65MJ6M/ https://www.pharostribune.com/indiana/article_52693d54-64c0-11eb-b606-f3cda216967f.html https://www.abc12.com/news/local/outspoken-flint-city-councilman-eric-mays-dies/article_7e951eb6-d38a-11ee-abb3-3f733716572a.html https://www.tiktok.com/@yas.2013/video/7338635666164714798  https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2014/02/07/Florida-man-tells-police-his-wife-was-abducted-by-intruders-using-holograms/5781391800791/ https://holocenter.org/what-is-holography/hologram-history https://www.invent.org/inductees/dennis-gabor#:~:text=Dennis%20Gabor%20is%20known%20for,invention%20of%20holography%20in%201947 https://www.wired.com/story/deepfake-death-grief-hologram-photography-film/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/feb/28/an-evening-with-whitney-houston-hologram-review-liverpool https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2012/04/17/150820261/how-that-tupac-hologram-at-coachella-worked See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stick ‘em up Geoffs we’re mobbin’ through some wild stories this week from glamorous mobster funerals to some startling connections behind the most notorious members of the criminal underworld. We’ve got an obituary for an icon, one for gangster brains and of course we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls!  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3771076/Florida-man-19-gets-arrested-trying-partake-flash-mob-dressed-dinosaur-holding-Airsoft-gun.html https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-gangster-stories/kate-gardner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Rothstein https://www.famously-dead.com/criminals/arnold-rothstein.html https://themobmuseum.org/notable_names/benjamin-bugsy-siegel/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugsy_Siegel https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/lasvegas-siegel/ https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/culture/celebrities/19-facts-you-need-to-know-about-gotti https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/john-gotti https://untappedcities.com/2023/07/14/10-secrets-of-ozone-park-queens/3/ https://oddstops.com/location.php?id=297 https://www.qchron.com/qboro/i_have_often_walked/the-gambino-godfather-of-howard-beach-john-gotti/article_bbee22e3-8a47-5cb6-9ce2-2661821cb90d.html https://nypost.com/2002/06/16/its-petal-to-the-metal-in-flowery-procession/ https://www.papaverofuneralhome.com/community/farewell-to-john-gotti https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John_Cemetery_(Queens) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gotti https://www.cnn.com/2002/US/06/12/gotti.funeral/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jun-13-na-gotti13-story.html https://qns.com/2002/06/curious-crowd-maspeth-for-dapper-dons-wake/ https://qns.com/2002/06/middle-village-cemetery-last-stop-for-john-gotti/ https://nypost.com/2019/03/19/a-ranking-of-the-most-notable-mob-funerals-in-nyc-history/ https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/16/nyregion/gotti-s-funeral-procession-takes-in-his-old-haunts.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/church-denies-gotti-a-funeral-mass/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/21/disgust-in-rome-at-mafia-dons-glamour-funeral-complete-with-godfather-music https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3205570/Residents-Rome-left-furious-mafia-boss-Vittorio-Casamonica-given-Hollywood-style-funeral.html https://www.ncronline.org/news/world/italian-catholic-church-scrambles-explain-role-lavish-mafia-boss-funeral https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3205570/Residents-Rome-left-furious-mafia-boss-Vittorio-Casamonica-given-Hollywood-style-funeral.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casamonica_clan https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/11/21/Thousands-of-people-passed-Friday-by-the-glass-covered-mahogany/6704532933200/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flukey_Stokes https://www.newspapers.com/image/1025795549/?article=043acad8-d3f5-40d7-b878-f9c19bbbd4b5&terms=gangster https://www.vox.com/technology/2024/2/28/24086217/willy-wonka-glasgow-scotland https://hyperallergic.com/874652/children-in-tears-at-disastrous-willy-wonka-factory-experience/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1025795549/?article=043acad8-d3f5-40d7-b878-f9c19bbbd4b5&terms=gangster See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Well hello Geoffs! This week we’ve got a lil bit of everything as Spencer is taking us into the future with QR coded gravestones, and Madison introduces the concept of cuddle cots. We’ve got an obituary for an iconic inventor, and one that proves snakes don’t belong in a church! Don’t worry, we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls!  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-woman-arrested-biting-ear-another-woman-fight-vape-pens-alcoho-rcna97069 https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/05/qr-codes-for-the-dead/370901/ https://www.wired.com/2008/04/qr-code-from-th/ https://monuments.com/store/headstones-accessories/living-headstones-qr-code https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code#:~:text=In%202008%2C%20Ishinokoe%20in%20Yamanashi,implementing%20QR%20codes%20into%20tombstones https://www.newspapers.com/image/352102845/?article=a0029b0e-4d0b-4f5a-a6ea-27240f854fe3&terms=nipples https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/02/14/bill-post-pop-tart-dead/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/759731909/?article=679f6132-9052-4ec7-8411-ab2d3dbc9fb7 https://cuddlecot.com/cuddlecot/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/well/family/a-device-that-gives-parents-of-stillborn-babies-time-to-say-goodbye.html https://mgffoundation.org/cuddlecot™ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE3Ohy-D5eM https://caringcradle.com/#features https://cuddlecot.com/families/frequently-asked-questions/#:~:text=On%20average%2C%20the%20CuddleCot%20is,the%20family%20and%20health%20professionals.&text=Each%20time%20the%20CuddleCot%20is,ensure%20the%20water%20remains%20clean. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11005917/Grieving-parents-use-frozen-peas-create-cooling-cot-son-died-12-days-old.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/14/business/william-post-dead-pop-tarts.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oh baby things are getting hot n’ heavy this week as Spencer discusses some stories of people who discovered some *personal* items from the dearly departed, but first Madison is breaking down everything you need to know about viewing cremations. We’ve got an obituary for a guy who loved a 4-letter word, and one for a man with a wild collection. Don’t worry, we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls!  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/michael-bonakowski-obituary?id=53831898 https://www.fox23.com/news/tulsa-man-in-custody-after-allegedly-stealing-beer-crashing-car-into-business/article_9772a186-8c6f-11ee-8db2-33bc3537be61.html https://www.bradleyfuneralhomes.com/can-you-witness-the-cremation-of-a-loved-one/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwCPA4U8nvY&t=26s https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2023/03/23/new-crematorium-san-diego-county-escondido-witness-cremations https://www.usurnsonline.com/cremation/witness-cremation/ https://everloved.com/articles/funeral-industry/can-you-watch-a-cremation/ https://beyondthedash.com/blog/funeral-planning/what-is-a-witness-cremation/7435 https://www.betterplaceforests.com/blog/cremation/average-cost-of-cremation/#:~:text=Some%20crematoriums%20offer%20the%20option%20for%20family%20members,add%20an%20additional%20fee%20of%20%24100%20to%20%24300 https://everloved.com/articles/funeral-customs/japanese-funeral-traditions-customs-and-beliefs/ https://blog.sevenponds.com/cultural-perspectives/viewing-or-witnessing-a-cremation-in-america https://www.funeraldirect.co/witnessing-a-loved-ones-cremation-is-it-right-for-you/ https://www.liveoakpetservices.com/services/witnessed-cremation/ https://www.frazerconsultants.com/2016/12/why-families-should-witness-cremation/https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/ka67ee/have_you_ever_found_something_like_a_sex_toy_when/ https://www.reddit.com/r/sex/comments/njx7cm/my_auntdeceased_just_passed_away_and_i_found_her/ https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/7ppzxc/if_i_die_my_family_will_eventually_come_across_my/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ralph-whittington-erotica-collector-extraordinaire-dies-at-74/2019/08/17/267c63b6-c051-11e9-a5c6-1e74f7ec4a93_story.html https://www.liveoakpetservices.com/services/witnessed-cremation/ https://radiant-heart.net/witnessed-cremations/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Get in the lifeboat and outta the windows Geoffs because this week’s forecast has some extreme weather! Spencer breaks down what happens when a cemetery floods, and Madison is giving us an electrifying lesson on being struck by thunder! We’ve got an owitchuary and one with a bang, oh and of course, some dumb.ass.criminalllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources: https://www.britannica.com/event/Mississippi-River-flood-of-1927 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/crime/2019/01/30/woman-exposed-herself-at-two-street-patios-in-downtown-austin-police-say/6156720007/ https://hazards.colorado.edu/article/preserving-the-dead-cemetery-preservation-and-disaster-planning#:~:text=More%20than%201%2C500%20graves%20sites,adjacent%20properties%20and%20in%20streets https://www.atlasobscura.com/lists/the-strangest-cemeteries-and-crypts-in-new-orleans#:~:text=This%20style%20of%20burial%20evolved,cemeteries%20like%20Saint%20Louis%20No https://nypost.com/2022/09/29/bodies-unearthed-in-floridas-oakland-cemetery-during-hurricane-ian/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/709465893/?article=4fffc91e-b990-41e9-af09-8827e47c6026&terms=lightning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-0gNl5f4BU https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/lightning/index.html https://www.noaa.gov/stories/5-striking-facts-versus-myths-about-lightning-you-should-know https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhjx6lGTDhw&t=163s https://www.sciencealert.com/what-happens-after-being-hit-by-lightning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keraunography https://www.boredpanda.com/scars-after-surviving-lightning-strike-lichtenberg-figures-photos/ https://www.marthastewart.com/8213933/martha-stewart-struck-lightning-three-times https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Sullivan#:~:text=Between%201942%20and%201977%2C%20Sullivan%20was%20claimed%20to,more%20recorded%20times%20than%20any%20other%20human%20being https://allthatsinteresting.com/roy-sullivan https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60163728/roy-cleveland-sullivan https://www.grunge.com/605948/the-sad-story-of-the-man-struck-by-lightning-7-times/ https://www.historydefined.net/walter-summerford-the-man-struck-by-lightning-four-times/ https://onlineknowledgezone.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-most-unluckiest-man-in-history-of.html https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/05/07/struck-by-lightning/ https://historyofyesterday.com/the-man-who-was-struck-by-lightning-4-times/#google_vignette https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/freak-blast-lightning-killed-entire-31162440 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/mar/15/theknowledge.sport https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19981028&slug=2780150 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/florida-man-70-is-arrested-for-hurling-a-packet-of-oreos-at-his-wife-and-knocking-her-over-because-he-was-upset-that-their-coffee-maker-had-no-water-in-it/ar-AA1knIkD See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are you ready for it Geoffs? This week Spencer is giving us the lowdown on a casket that made a cameo in a Taylor Swift music video and how the company behind said casket cashed in, but first Madison is taking us on a tour of the merriest cemetery on earth! We’ve got an obituary that spilled all the tea, and one with a twist! We've also of course, got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources: https://www.facebook.com/808145901/posts/10159417343395902/?mibextid=WC7FNe https://www.vice.com/en/article/eve59k/death-colour-and-conflict-collide-at-europes-romanias-merry-cemetery https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/merry-cemetery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Ioan_Pătraș https://www.thetravelclub.org/articles/travelogues/677-merry-cemetery-to-die-laughing https://www.historicmysteries.com/merry-cemetery/ https://www.amusingplanet.com/2015/05/the-dark-humor-of-sapantas-merry.html https://www.hindustantimes.com/photos/world-news/photos-romanian-cemetery-humours-death-through-tombstone-art/photo-gQoKDpg1aA9SmDGhB1K4iO-1.html https://www.papermag.com/taylor-swift-antihero-titan-caskets#rebelltitem12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1kbLwvqugk https://slate.com/business/2022/10/taylor-swift-casket-anti-hero-funeral-rule-ftc.html https://titancasket.com/pages/our-casket-company-story https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2011/12/pa-man-submits-fake-obit-for-living-mom-to-get-time-off https://matadornetwork.com/read/sapanta-merry-cemetery-romania/ https://europeupclose.com/article/merry-romanian-cemetery/ http://travelguideromania.com/merry-cemetery-sapanta-maramures/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/tattooist-jailed-after-drawing-penis-and-swear-word-on-woman-s-back-instead-of-yin-yang-symbol-a7146156.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Get ready Geoffs because this week Spencer uncovers the truth behind left-handed mortality rates and the Madison’s serving up some serious baby daddy drama! We’ve got an obituary for a real bad dad and one that’s probably going to get us taken off the airwaves! We didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls!  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/image/956613003/?article=77bab8e1-7eab-44ff-8fc0-0ef8e0df8343&terms=vagina https://www.newspapers.com/image/529107350/?article=fda5b99e-07ef-408a-8a4e-e87ff6ca75ba&terms=harry%20beaver https://www.newspapers.com/image/450467642/?article=d1a330bc-3628-407c-b440-6528cefa3d4d&terms=harry%20beaver https://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2015/05/florida-man-arrested-while-attempting-to-cash-368-dollars-billio/ https://www.grunge.com/1360390/what-happens-to-blood-when-you-die/ https://easy-dna.com/dna-paternity-testing-in-cases-of-deceased-parent/ https://rbexhumations.com/exhumation-guide/ https://rbexhumations.com/about/ https://ecobear.co/knowledge-center/exhume/ https://www.theartist.me/art-inspiration/15-most-famous-paintings-by-salvador-dali/ https://medium.com/@kimbernilssonauthor/salvador-dali-the-spellbinding-relationship-between-mental-illness-and-creativity-f26399196b73 https://www.biography.com/news/the-surreal-romance-of-salvador-and-gala-dal%C3%AD https://www.britannica.com/biography/Salvador-Dali https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/jul/20/salvador-dali-remains-exhumed-paternity-case https://www.kctv5.com/2024/01/18/man-lived-with-deceased-wife-rv-6-years-sheriffs-office-says/  https://moron.com/florida-man-attempts-to-cash-368-billion-check/ https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-uses-phone-he-found-in-walmart-bathroom-to-call-in-fake-bomb-threat-cites-tiktok-trend-deputies https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/scientists-calculate-odd-ways-die-282884 https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-23988352 https://www.cnn.com/2015/11/03/health/being-left-handed-health-impact/index.html https://archpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13690-023-01156-6 https://blog.massmutual.com/about-massmutual/left-handers-day See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Step right up Geoffs, this week Madison is putting on quite the show for us as she takes us through the wild and exploitative world of operating theaters! Next, Spencer will have you scared to death as he discusses the rare phenomenon of death by fright. We’ve got an obituary for a wild guy, one for a bad mom, and of course we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls!  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcast Sources: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scared-to-death-heart-attack/ https://www.npr.org/2012/10/26/163712863/scared-to-death-literally https://www.newspapers.com/image/425656111/?terms=%22woman%20scared%20to%20death%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/448075088/?terms=%22woman%20scared%20to%20death%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/573482084/?terms=%22scared%20to%20death%22&match=1 https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2015/06/15/greene-county-sheriffs-office-searching-mother-daughter/71236652/ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/lawrence-shadid-obituary?id=54005391 https://medium.com/illumination/the-horrendous-history-of-victorian-amputations-ad6e2668729d https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/10/time-me-gentlemen-the-fastest-surgeon-of-the-19th-century/264065/ https://museumofhealthcare.blog/the-story-of-robert-liston-and-his-surgical-skill/ https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2018/10/houses-of-death-life-in-a-victorian-hospital-lindsey-fitzharris https://www.thevintagenews.com/2021/12/01/how-exactly-did-a-19th-century-surgeon-end-up-with-a-300-mortality-rate/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/10/the-gruesome-bloody-world-of-victorian-surgery/543552/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/americas-oldest-operating-theater https://oldoperatingtheatre.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Hospital http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/tour/tour5.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2017/11/04/a-florida-woman-rode-her-horse-on-a-highway-drunk-she-was-charged-with-a-dui/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We’re getting all kinds of scandalous this week Geoffs. First up we’ve got a Facebook marketplace casket scandal that had us pissed, and then Madison took us through the age old question of whether or not mistresses are entitled to any of the estate! We’ve got an obituary for a real earnest, or rather Ernest man, and one for a gal who wore many hats. Oh, we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls let’s go!  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcast Sources: https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-70-arrested-after-harassing-neighbors-through-ring-camera-after-decades-old-fight-deputies-say https://www.wesh.com/article/police-investigate-deadly-shooting-1617273492/36001450 https://www.wftv.com/news/local/orlando-mom-horrified-after-daughters-used-casket-auctioned-sold-facebook-without-permission/67IULJCNEZC5NDBTG2JOCLEKCE/ https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/120722/orlando-mom-daughter-casket-sale-Facebook-marketplace https://www.gordonfh.com/memorials/stephen-cartisano/3825964/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/795711329/?article=9d5af479-bdba-4e2b-8e18-8ca0f9e40c0c&terms=stupid https://www.newspapers.com/image/879303651/?article=84d2cedc-9326-4f30-a63f-d4597fc7baae&terms=mistress https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/magazine/the-mistress-at-the-funeral.html https://www.inamoratalover.com/what-states-allow-wives-to-sue-the-mistress/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/mistress-defeats-widow-in-row-over-grave-plot-1568648.html#comments-area https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3335575/Widow-wins-court-battle-block-dead-husband-s-mistress-buried-grave-him.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Gordon_(Red_Cross) https://www.who2.com/george-pattons-widow-put-a-deadly-hawaiian-curse-on-his-mistress/#:~:text=Seems%20that%20just%20days%20after%20Patton’s%20untimely%20death,curse%20she%20had%20learned%20in%20Hawaii%20years%20before https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/george-smith-patton https://www.historydefined.net/clara-petacci/ https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/camera-catches-unlikely-little-thief-stealing-necklace-from-jewelry-store  https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-01-10/federal-judge-says-alabama-can-conduct-nations-1st-execution-with-nitrogen-gas-appeal-planned https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/oklahoman/name/hazel-cale-obituary?id=18665984  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Well hello Geoffs, must be Thursday! This week Madison was doing the robot in her coffin as she explored the eery possibilities of a robotic future. Next, Spencer takes us through time with the lowdown on time machines as well as time travel, FYI the secret may lie in a tomb…We’ve got some beatiful obituaries from you Geoffs and of course, we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls!  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcast Sources: https://www.floydmortuary.com/obituaries/jonathan-cash https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251116/Drunk-man-35-dead-STANDING-UP-kitchen-suffering-head-injury.html https://www.funeralwise.com/digital-dying/are-robot-morticians-just-around-the-corner/ https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/feb/23/virtual-autopsy-virtopsy-forensic-science https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3826044/ https://www.ibtimes.com/robot-funeral-human-bot-pepper-can-perform-last-rites-2581706 pepper the robot funeral https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1756231723000683 https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/first-human-to-be-killed-by-a-robot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenji_Urada https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2014/dec/09/robot-kills-factory-worker https://listverse.com/2018/03/20/top-10-people-killed-by-robots/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/robot-killed-woman-wanda-holbrook-car-parts-factory-michigan-ventra-ionia-mains-federal-lawsuit-100-cell-a7630591.html https://www.livescience.com/29379-intelligent-robots-will-overtake-humans.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/23/georgia-woman-crashing-popeyes-missing-biscuits/11332972002/#:~:text=A%20Georgia%20woman%20recently%20was%20arrested%20after%20authorities,criminal%20damage%20to%20property%20in%20the%20first%20degree   https://www.wesh.com/article/ocala-time-traveler/43962398 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_travel https://nypost.com/2023/03/01/my-dads-death-inspired-decades-of-time-travel-research https://www.watchmojo.com/articles/top-10-most-convincing-real-life-time-travel-stories https://gizmodo.com/5-times-that-people-claimed-to-be-real-life-time-travel-1822885932 https://filmora.wondershare.com/travel/time-traveler-photo.html https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/more-claims-of-time-travel-in-history-9c2d72029bec https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-tomb-of-hannah-courtoy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We’re back from our holiday break Geoffs! And this week Spencer is kicking us off with what had him buggin’ in his coffin!! Next up Madison is putting the fun in funerals with some cool funeral homes that are living new lives. We’ve got the most scathing obituary to date and one for a bird. We’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls!  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcast Sources: https://www.fox5ny.com/news/florida-man-hits-wife-christmas-tree-dinner https://www.extermpro.com/blog/which-bugs-live-the-longest/#:~:text=Termite%20Queens%20–%20Termites%20have%20a,so%20much%20damage%20to%20homes https://www.orkin.com/pests/flies/house-flies/life-expectancy-of-house-flies#:~:text=The%20life%20expectancy%20of%20a,multiply%20quickly%20if%20left%20uncontrolled https://a-z-animals.com/blog/the-top-nine-animals-with-the-shortest-lifespan/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/animals-queen-ants-termites-bees-insects-undertakers-bury-dead#:~:text=Even%20the%20royals%20of%20the,undertakers%20to%20protect%20their%20colonies.&text=If%20you%20thought%20humans%20were,the%20colony%20or%20burying%20them https://www.thememories.com/obituary/maxine-nelson-bruin/30610#/ https://www.unilad.com/community/viral/man-locks-escape-room-employees-building-pennsylvania-377247-20231002 https://www.eater.com/2011/6/16/6674551/linger-historic-denver-mortuary-now-a-slightly-macabre-restaurant https://www.denverpost.com/2011/06/08/parker-its-a-dead-mans-party-at-linger/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/linger-eatuary  https://lacounty.gov/2023/12/14/heartfelt-commemoration-of-la-countys-unclaimed-dead/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/la-county-holds-burial-ceremony-for-1937-unclaimed-people-who-died-in-2020-at-height-of-pandemic/ar-AA1lyKtf  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/linger-eatuary  https://www.newspapers.com/image/868887509/?article=4cc84222-8304-4869-ae5b-0523194991d6&terms=%22chatterbox%22 https://archive.naplesnews.com/lifestyle/neapolitan/naples-earl-and-thelma-hodges-have-earned-their-community-honor-ep-387886479-342440661.html https://archive.naplesnews.com/business/local/raise-a-glass-hodges-funeral-home-opens-wine-cellar-for-mourners-ep-313117341-330442371.html/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/28/sport/illinois-funeral-home-with-a-mini-golf-course-underneath-spc/index.html https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/march-2019/suburbs-guide/the-funeral-parlor-with-mini-golf/ https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/now-s-celebration-life-funeral-homes-bars-n729081 https://www.mkds.com https://www.mashed.com/621250/this-restaurant-lets-you-dine-inside-a-cemetery/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-new-lucky-restaurant-ahmedabad-india See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello Geoffs! This week Spencer was in the Holiday spirit, breaking down some toys you should absolutely never have under the tree or there might just be some deadly consequences. But first, Madison is giving us the gift of patents for some pretty macabre inventions. We’ve got an obituary for the worst Christmas ever, and one that left us with some questions. We’ve also, of course, got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls!  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcast Sources: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-woman-stabs-boyfriend-in-eye-for-looking-at-other-women-police-4616327 https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/pediatrics/news/when-its-kids-vs-trampolines-kids-often-lose/mac-20431484 https://www.al.com/entertainment/2015/12/dangerous_toys.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/292255319/?terms=%22gilbert%20u-238%22&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/337195192/?terms=%22lawn%20darts%20death%22&match=1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/e-scooter-hoverboard-fires-deaths-injuries-feds/ https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/3104447 https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/2892241 https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/5256068 https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/6299229 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyroligneous_acid https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/5895625 https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/6550114 https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/20050051065 https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/6526779 https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/5353609 https://www.newspapers.com/image/804500195/?terms=%223ft%20fall%22&match=1 https://www.instagram.com/p/C0agJRyLa92/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Buckle up Geoffs because this week we’re getting into the wild world of doll burials. From posthumous weddings, corpse trafficking, and well…some stuff we can’t say here or we’ll get banned probably. We’ve got an obituary that had us laughing in our coffins, and one for a cool cowboy. Don’t worry, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls let’s get into it!  Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcast Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/04/china-imprisons-men-ghost-marriage-corpse-bride https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37103447 https://listverse.com/2017/11/16/10-cases-of-posthumous-marriage/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_ghost_marriage https://myend.com/country/japan-death-folklore-doll-marriage/ https://www.reddit.com/r/geek/comments/3xnmqk/the_best_obituary/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/snow-white-doesnt-live-here-anymore/201208/doll-funerals-or-killing-your-barbie https://www.itsyozine.com/posts/ningyo-kuyo-in-japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokeshi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinamatsuri https://www.tokyotimes.org/ningyo-kuyo-a-japanese-doll-funeral/ https://religionunplugged.com/news/2021/11/5/japanese-temples-are-holding-funerals-for-unwanted-dolls https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/love-doll-funeral-service-in-japan-helps-silicone-lovers-rest-in-peace https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/love-doll-funeral-service-in-japan-helps-silicone-lovers-rest-in-peace https://nypost.com/2020/09/09/artist-hosts-sex-doll-funerals-for-heartsick-owners/ https://burialsandbeyond.com/2019/01/20/the-world-of-victorian-grave-dolls/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/suzanne-somers-personalized-burial-boots-featured-a-racy-tribute-to-her-sex-life-with-her-husband-exclusive/ar-AA1l3feY https://www.newspapers.com/image/695413343/?terms=%22Joseph%20P.%20Sughrue%22&match=1  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

HOLY SH*T GEOFFS WE WROTE A BOOK! Pre-order your copy at PRH.COM/OBITCHUARY !!! In other news, we’ve got quite the episode this week as Madison gives us the lowdown on vertical coffins and Spencer takes us through a fantastic last resting place for performers! We’ve got an obituary making the tiktok rounds, one straight outta Salem and so much more! Oh, of course we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls! Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcast Sources: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-26/disneyland-streaker-arrested https://library.okstate.edu/search-and-find/collections/digital-collections/circus/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hammond-train-wreck-disaster-1918-killed-dozens-circus-performers-180969428/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/circus-cemetery-hugo-oklahoma  https://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.5187  https://maps.roadtrippers.com/us/hugo-ok/points-of-interest/mount-olivet-circus-cemetery https://www.newspapers.com/image/778504165/?terms=buried%20upright&match=1 https://nypost.com/2022/06/27/writers-masterful-obituary-for-her-mom-makes-readers-laugh-through-tears/ https://twitter.com/caityweaver/status/1539735766863069190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1539735766863069190%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fiframe.nbcnews.com%2FnSvndTj%3F_showcaption%3Dtrueapp%3D1 https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/ben-jonson  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poets%27_Corner https://interestingliterature.com/2017/02/five-fascinating-facts-about-ben-jonson/ https://www.al.com/living/2014/04/alabama_church_histories_and_m.html https://www.joincake.com/blog/buried-standing-up/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/grave-of-thomas-gooding#:~:text=Thomas%20Gooding%20was%20a%20mason%20of%20Norwich%20Cathedral,would%20give%20him%20an%20advantage%20come%20Judgment%20Day https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19921210&slug=1529272 https://uprightburials.com.au https://www.strangehistory.net/2017/07/22/buried-standing-up/ https://patents.google.com/patent/US212273?oq=hearse See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you ever wondered what the gentrification of cemeteries looks like? Or if you’re delusional? Well we have, and we are! So let’s about it. We’ve got an obituary for a real card, and one for someone truly flying high, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllls!  Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcast Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/image/961132786/?article=a0838fc9-a1d9-4818-832a-737f5bf9c3a6&terms=beheaded https://www.newspapers.com/image/353577438/?article=c48d9993-d9a3-4859-9203-93d4ba31dc78&terms=buried https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/pele-worlds-tallest-cemetery https://thetowerinfo.com/vertical-cemetery-high-rise/ https://architectureadrenaline.com/vertical-cemetery-an-eco-friendly-solution-to-burial-space-shortage/#:~:text=A%20vertical%20cemetery%20is%20a%20multi-story%20structure%20designed,and%20each%20floor%20can%20accommodate%20multiple%20burial%20spaces http://memorialsantos.com.br/historia/ https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20171127-the-buildings-designed-to-house-the-dead https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/skyscrapers-dead https://qz.com/1374487/taipeis-dragon-tower-provides-alternative-form-of-burial https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-japans-eerie-corpse-hotels-2016-5 https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2015/8/1/inside-japans-corpse-hotels https://www.quora.com/As-an-embalmer-would-you-embalm-your-own-friends-and-relatives https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/morgellons-disease-what-is-it https://www.mayoclinic.org/morgellons-disease/art-20044996#:~:text=Morgellons%20disease%20is%20a%20condition,on%20or%20stinging%20their%20skin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgellons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchbox_sign https://opmed.doximity.com/articles/matchbox-sign-and-the-dreaded-diagnosis See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week you’re in for a real treat as Madison discusses an embalmer to the stars baby! Afterwards, Spencer takes us through an ongoing funeral home scandal in Colorado. We’ve got an obituary with specifics, and one with a major twist. We’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllls!  Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcast Sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8624050.stm https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/north-carolina-groundskeeper-mows-dead-body-mistaking-prop-police-fami-rcna121034 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna121034 https://nypost.com/2023/11/01/news/naked-man-fights-las-vegas-cop-steals-patrol-vehicle-and-causes-serious-crash-video/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Caruso https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/08/nyregion/about-new-york-90-subdued-years-of-funerals-for-the-famous.html https://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/09/28/frank-e-campbell-undertaker-stars  https://airmail.news/issues/2023-4-15/beauty-secrets-of-the-dead https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_Valentino https://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/09/28/frank-e-campbell-undertaker-stars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_E._Campbell_Funeral_Chapel https://www.insider.com/frank-e-campbell-funeral-home-rich-famous-2023-7 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11032127/Inside-NYCs-exclusive-mortuary-stars-prepared-Ivana-Trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/08/nyregion/about-new-york-90-subdued-years-of-funerals-for-the-famous.html https://nypost.com/2015/08/15/inside-the-secrets-of-a-funeral-home-for-the-rich/ https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2012/12/dumb-criminal-of-the-week-frankie-portee-gave-the-cops-an-absolutely-terrible-fake-name.html https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/08/colorado-funeral-home-owner-arrested-decaying-bodies https://www.npr.org/2023/11/08/1211547778/colorado-funeral-home-owners-arrest-bodies https://www.kktv.com/2023/11/09/suspects-colorado-funeral-home-case-involving-200-bodies-found-improperly-stored-make-1st-court-appearance/ https://apnews.com/article/colorado-funeral-home-bodies-found-investigation-ee1089fab926042fda05fe5fa79ec7ce See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oh sweet Geoffs this week we’re back in the studio giving you some top hits including: Hand of Glory and Self-Mummified Girlies. We’ve got an obituary for a grummy (you’ll see) and a sentimental one from one of you. And of course we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls! Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. 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: obitpod@gmail.com Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcast Sources: https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/tolland/drunk-dad-unaware-he-left-child-at-home-while-grocery-shopping-state-police/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_of_Glory https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-severed-hands https://www.library.sydney.edu.au/collections/rare-books/online-exhibitions/witchcraft/spellbooks.html#:~:text=Effectively%20a%20grimoire%20is%20a,are%20associated%20with%20the%20spells https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/man-stole-thumb-terra-cotta-soldier-philadelphia-plea-deal-1234663160/#! https://www.heraldnet.com/news/many-mourn-everetts-youngest-old-cat-lady-ashley-morrison/ https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/16958068.tributes-amazing-artist-rina-yasutake-found-dead-helmsley/ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/nov/09/family-spared-trial-over-mummified-remains-of-woman-found-on-mattress https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/13/inquest-hears-isolated-japanese-family-kept-sisters-body-at-yorkshire-home https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-64264588 https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/19705322.unique-end-case-yasutake-family-members-accused-keeping-corpse/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MclMKi4zDBw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9-dM-SU360&t=581s  https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/16682557/family-allegedly-kept-mummified-corpse-6-weeks/ https://northernlifemagazine.co.uk/helmsley/ https://news.artnet.com/art-world/terracotta-warrior-vandal-sentenced-2359957 https://www.inquirer.com/news/terra-cotta-warrior-statue-china-franklin-institute-broken-thumb-michael-rohana-sentence-20230906.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/750384785/?article=e9e11f37-e050-4272-a929-2e01f5bc3868&terms=degenerate See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.