Each week hosts Spencer Henry (Cult Liter Podcast) and Madison Reyes sit back and read outlandish, hilarious, and sometimes scathing obituaries. Every Thursday ...
This week Madison tackles the perfect holiday topic: Biological Warfare! Next, Spencer is bringing us a story about a wild woman who was running the seance scene in Hollywood back in the day. We’ve got an absolutely scathing vintage obituary, one for an iconic good witch and so much more!!! Including, of course, some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls!Buy our book: prh.com/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://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19061101.2.126&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------https://listverse.com/2017/04/21/top-10-fake-spiritualists-who-were-caught-in-the-act/?utm_https://www.newspapers.com/image/378338861/?match=1&terms=ugly%20woman%20arrestedhttps://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19030118.2.189.5&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------https://www.newspapers.com/image/629462488/?match=1&terms=elsie%20reynoldshttps://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19061101.2.126&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------https://www.newspapers.com/image/27550054/?match=1&terms=elsie%20reynoldshttps://www.jsrmemorialcremation.com/obituaries/Linda-L-Townill?obId=23911932https://www.who.int/health-topics/biological-weapons#tab=tab_1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_Warhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0401/02-hist-01.html#:~:text=1340%20%2D%20Attackers%20hurled%20dead%20horses,endure%22%20and%20negotiated%20a%20truce.https://www.the-trench.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/HN002-Catapulting-Corpses-Full.pdfhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0401/02-hist-01.html#:~:text=1340%20%2D%20Attackers%20hurled%20dead%20horses,endure%22%20and%20negotiated%20a%20truce.https://www.iflscience.com/during-a-1346-siege-mongols-catapulted-dead-plague-victims-at-their-enemies-63031https://allthatsinteresting.com/history-uncovered/siege-of-kaffahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_biological_warfarehttps://www.iflscience.com/during-a-1346-siege-mongols-catapulted-dead-plague-victims-at-their-enemies-63031https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Caffahttps://www.hrad-karlstejn.cz/en/about-the-castlehttps://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/why-judges-break-their-pen-after-a-death-sentence/w33hb94https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/outreach/back-to-school/woman-refuses-80-ticket-and-flees-only-to-be-tased-and-arrested-on-felony-charges/527-7156e40e-a395-4609-b912-c17ba697de63See 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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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: 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://vole.wtf/death-roulette/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/matthew-slay-obituary?id=53847320https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-23/steak-bites-man-a-meaty-tale-of-brotherly-lovehttps://www.thesun.co.uk/living/3782738/hilarious-obituaries-grave/https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15724827https://www.sharktrust.org/tonic-immobilityhttps://www.kpax.com/news/a-wilder-view/a-wilder-view-the-science-behind-playing-possumhttps://animalcorner.org/blog/animals-that-play-dead-and-why-they-do-it/https://hedgehogslove.com/guides/unveiling-the-self-defense-tactics-of-hedgehogs/https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/thanatomimesishttps://www.thoughtco.com/why-some-animals-play-dead-373909https://www.newsweek.com/snake-fearing-life-filmed-playing-dead-impressive-theatrics-1803804https://www.treehugger.com/scared-stiff-animals-tonic-immobility-4867985https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/many-animals-play-dead-not-just-to-avoid-predatorshttps://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2021/november/birds-fake-their-own-death-to-protect-their-nests.htmlhttps://www.thoughtco.com/why-some-animals-play-dead-373909Why Did A Florida Woman Pull A Taser On Her Family?https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jonathan_davis_recalls_weirdest_thing_he_witnessed_at_bizarre_pre-korn_day_job_shares_very_nsfw_story_behind_bands_name.htmlhttps://keyj.com/7-famous-people-who-pursued-work-in-the-funeral-industry/https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20230921350801/7-celebrities-associated-with-the-occult/https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DS19631219.2.45&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------https://www.cnn.com/videos/showbiz/2011/11/29/behar-jolie-funeral-director.hlnhttps://uk.style.yahoo.com/prince-williams-makes-heartbreaking-confession-102731600.htmlSee 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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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: 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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1:07:04
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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1:06:58
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.
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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