Each week hosts Spencer Henry (Cult Liter Podcast) and Madison Reyes sit back and read outlandish, hilarious, and sometimes scathing obituaries. Every Thursday ...
Geoffs! This week Madison is giving us a semi-accurate history lesson on the one and only Cleopatra! And then Spencer is shaking things up in a coffin spinner that’s unlike anything we’ve done before! We’ve got an obituary for a couple of lunatics, one for a Geoff mama we adore, oh and don’t worry, we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls! Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryGet your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterNew episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://ktla.com/news/california/bear-who-attacked-luxury-car-was-actually-man-in-costume-insurance-investigators-say/https://www.hollomon-brown.com/obituaries/Chuck-Hipp?obId=33593313https://www.newspapers.com/image/730944340/?article=3ff4c8bf-aa75-4214-b953-bb6195379adc&terms=%22lunatic%22https://www.eonline.com/news/1409963/mother-of-man-found-dead-in-tanning-bed-at-planet-fitness-gym-details-his-final-momentshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/12/derek-sink-tanning-bed-indianapolis-planet-fitness/76225382007/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yr9dpp99nohttps://www.npr.org/2024/08/23/nx-s1-5087541/sphen-magic-sex-penguin-couple-dies-sydney-australiahttps://www.corvetteblogger.com/2024/09/18/video-try-not-to-laugh-as-a-wanna-be-car-thief-gets-stuck-inside-a-c8-corvette/https://www.sciencealert.com/archaeologists-hunting-for-cleopatras-tomb-found-a-geometric-miracle-tunnelhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-actiumhttps://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-hidden-tomb-of-cleopatra#:~:text=But%20she%20also%20had%20a,remains%20entombed%20and%20hidden%20forever.https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/jimmy-hoffa-body-dog-milwaukee-b2439941.htmlhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/jimmy-hoffas-body-detroit-police-set-search-suburban/story?id=17333170https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Hoffahttps://theweek.com/articles/471920/search-jimmy-hoffas-body-6-rumored-burial-groundshttps://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/jimmy-hoffa-body-dog-milwaukee-b2439941.htmlhttps://thecasebreakers.org/2021/01/the-last-hoffa-dig/https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20170717-why-genghis-khans-tomb-cant-be-foundhttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/cleopatras-lost-tomb-kathleen-martinezs-quest-find-cleopatras-tomb/2828/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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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: prh.com/obitchuaryGet your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterNew episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-anna-m-jarvis-found/50672549/https://people.com/human-interest/mothers-day-founder-anna-jarvis/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_Grimmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersenhttps://litjoycrate.com/a/blog/hans-christian-andersen-a-father-of-fairy-tales?srsltid=AfmBOoolOCm3zY0C_G13dGpfzL9vsDdBjFZn4B2z0Zg36rho10IkQiPOhttps://www.vox.com/2015/3/15/8214405/cinderella-fairy-tale-historyhttps://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm021.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._L._Ashlimanhttps://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/ashliman.htmlhttp://talesoffaerie.blogspot.com/2010/07/basiles-cinderella.htmlhttps://steampunklibrarian.blog/2021/11/23/fairytaletuesday-cinderella-aka-aschenputtel-the-little-ash-girl/https://www.valleynewslive.com/2020/07/07/fargo-man-assaulted-priest-with-trumpet-court-documents-say/?outputType=amphttps://members.tripod.com/~Orit_Dmitri/cinderblue.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_Who_Wished_to_Marry_His_Daughter#:~:text=%22The%20King%20Who%20Wished%20to,Thompson%20type%20510B%2C%20unnatural%20love.https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/17601/8-fairy-tales-and-their-not-so-happy-endingshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkeyskinhttps://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/perrault11.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/748454167/?match=1&terms=cinderella%20arrestedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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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: prh.com/obitchuaryGet your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterNew episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tdn/name/bernadette-o-brien-obituary?id=55562853https://www.dignitymemorial.com/pre-planning/funeral-costs/prepaid-funeral-plans-make-the-best-gifthttps://www.dignitymemorial.com/pre-planning/planning-your-funeral/gifts-for-childrenhttps://tralfaz.blogspot.com/2013/10/george-burns-eulogy-to-jack-benny.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Bennyhttps://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/daughter-receives-flowers-birthday-year-dad-died-cancer/story?id=51395867https://kicks105.com/deceased-man-sends-flowers-to-wife/https://www.inquisitr.com/522546/deceased-husband-sends-wife-flowers-from-beyond-the-grave https://ministry127.com/resources/illustration/the-biggest-miser-who-ever-livedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hetty_Greenhttps://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/magazine/gifts-from-the-grave/https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/inno/stories/profiles/2021/01/20/circleit-sends-gifts-to-loved-ones-after-you-die.htmlhttps://circleit.comhttps://eternityletter.com/product/what-gift-to-give-when-someone-passes-away/?attribute_finish=Rose-Gold+Tone+Finishhttps://thepostage.com/features/message-planning/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-lt-dan-joseph-malinowsky-tampa-arrest/https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-accused-of-renting-car-stopping-payments-and-ubering-reporthttps://yalereview.org/article/marlena-williams-mother-the-exorcisthttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1055230451/?match=1&terms=%22exorcist%20death%22https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/26/rarely-does-a-film-cause-national-hysteria-the-exorcist-turns-50https://www.looper.com/4469/movies-killed-viewers/https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/the-conjuring-2-man-dies-vera-farmiga-james-wan-patrick-wilson-horror-a7089116.html#See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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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: prh.com/obitchuaryGet your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterNew episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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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: prh.com/obitchuaryGet your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterNew episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: [email protected] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/649545123/?article=e5e17223-514f-46a3-9893-0145aece5740&terms=%22dracula%22https://civilwartalk.com/threads/victorian-costumes-halloween-anyone.151038/https://gaslampfoundation.org/victorian-halloween-traditions-now-thats-scary/https://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-nut1.htmhttps://www.friendsofdalnavert.ca/blog/2021/10/26/victorian-halloween-love-poetry-and-stingy-jackhttp://vermontdeadline.blogspot.com/2013/10/superstitions-apples-and-mirrors.htmlhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-dumb-cakehttps://www.iskullhalloween.com/victorianhalloween.htmlhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/650543/victorian-halloween-traditionshttps://www.mimimatthews.com/2015/10/18/a-victorian-halloween-party/https://www.newspapers.com/image/72066316/?match=1&terms=%22queen%20victoria%20halloween%22https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesunion-albany/name/edward-shatraw-obituary?id=6328838https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/class-action-lawsuits/article-12910285/Hersheys-hit-5MILLION-lawsuit-Florida-woman-misleadng-Reeses-Halloween-candy-packs-showed-treats-Jack-o-Lantern-faces-did-not.htmlhttps://www.wrmf.com/florida-woman-steals-all-the-candy-on-halloween/https://www.newspapers.com/image/33885335/?match=1&terms=%22married%20to%20the%20ghost%22See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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.