OBITCHUARY

Geoffs, have you or someone you know been injured by an umbrella? Statistically speaking….probably! Spencer will explain. Afterwards Madison is ditching the victorian era to tell us a crazy tale from the Georgian era that’ll have you screaming. We’ve got an obituary for somebody who met a terrible demise, and one for a gal who got married out of convenience, and of course, we didn’t forget, we’ve 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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/760444517/?article=1290f50f-cde6-460a-abad-dea8f5762d6a&terms=umbrellahttps://www.foxnews.com/health/motorcyclist-dies-after-freak-accident-with-umbrellaflorida woman umbrellahttps://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/lifestyle/2017/05/18/his-common-household-item-is-killing-millions-of-people-worldwide/116637412/https://www.wtkr.com/2016/06/08/death-investigation-underway-at-virginia-beach-oceanfronthttps://www.wtkr.com/2016/06/08/death-investigation-underway-at-virginia-beach-oceanfronthttps://www.iflscience.com/the-astonishing-true-story-of-the-poisoned-umbrella-assassination-69989https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_umbrellahttps://www.newspapers.com/image/647037489/?article=f6997925-2f28-4f24-8b5a-3aefdcb3cf5c&terms=hauntedhttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/montereyherald/name/bettye-sollecito-obituary?id=53008831https://benjaminpauley.net/c18booktracker/node/3926https://www.geriwalton.com/mourning-in-georgian-era/https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/chm/outreach/irish_giant/thestory/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hunter_(surgeon)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_College_of_Surgeons_of_England#Hunterian_Museumhttps://georgianera.wordpress.com/2020/06/17/the-colour-of-mourning/https://thelondondead.blogspot.com/2014/01/maria-van-butchell-died-1775-hunterian.htmlhttps://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/discover/curious-tale-martin-van-butchells-first-wifehttps://www.rcseng.ac.uk/library-and-publications/library/blog/martin-van-butchell/https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/auto-shop-employee-uses-forklift-catch-suspected-thief-midair/6HPUSR76CRF3PPHPZLT7W522S4/https://www.newspapers.com/image/867735802/?terms=%22martin%20van%20butchell%22&match=1https://www.reddit.com/r/askportland/comments/1bv5xi9/anyone_know_where_to_hire_funeral_clowns/?rdt=40084 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.britannica.com/topic/ghost-townhttps://www.history.com/news/6-famous-ghost-towns-and-abandoned-citieshttps://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=509#:~:text=The%20town%20is%20named%20for,few%20dozen%20to%20a%20boomtownhttps://medium.com/@scarestreet/strangest-disappearances-d5e024e0fd9ehttps://www.factinate.com/places/ghost-towns-factshttps://www.farandwide.com/s/dangerous-ghost-towns-75a6a5bf1b9e43eehttps://nemasket.theweektoday.com/article/lorenzo-wood-vi-61/65904https://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.htmhttps://www.britannica.com/event/Manhattan-Projecthttps://archive.curbed.com/maps/map-fake-citieshttps://www.oddee.com/item_99521.aspxhttps://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/making-public-what-was-once-secret-los-alamos-and-manhattan-projecthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Trinity_basecamp.jpghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_(nuclear_test)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Robert_Oppenheimerhttps://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.%22https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/operation-doorstep-1953/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgpo0qAfwDk&t=166shttps://allthatsinteresting.com/operation-doorstephttps://nnss.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DOENV_1243-1.pdfhttp://netwagtaildev.unl.edu/nebstudies/en/1950-1974/civil-defense/witnessing-an-atomic-blast/https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/watch-nuclear-test-footagehttps://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-teapotSee 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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/peninsuladailynews/name/virgil-johnson-obituary?id=32328187https://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_Baptisthttps://blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/oscar-gustav-rejlander-pioneered-combination-printing/https://www.newspapers.com/image/895621263/?terms=%22Oscar%20Gustave%20Rejlander%22&match=1https://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.htmlhttps://www.artsy.net/artwork/joel-peter-witkin-man-without-a-headhttps://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.htmlhttps://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%22https://www.healthecareers.com/nurse-resources/georgia-nursing-january-2024/nurse-honor-guard-a-symbol-of-tradition-respect-and-compassionhttps://www.ajc.com/pulse/nurse-honor-guards-pay-tribute-to-health-care-heroes-at-funerals-nationwide/TFNS6CV5LFDRTFPDCP5RVTPUGM/https://www.opeiunursescouncil.org/NursesHonorGuard.aspxhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Nightingalehttps://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%20failurehttps://www.arizonacollege.edu/blog/10-things-you-should-know-about-florence-nightingale/https://www.countryjoe.com/nightingale/funeral.htmSee 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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/nyregion/katelyn-mcclure-gofundme-scam-sentenced.htmlhttps://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-tulsahttps://abc7news.com/facebook-gofundme-bay-area-man-hacked-fake/14461510/#:~:text=BERKELEY%2C%20Calif.,account%20to%20ask%20for%20donationshttps://abc7news.com/facebook-gofundme-bay-area-man-hacked-fake/14461510/#:~:text=BERKELEY%2C%20Calif.,account%20to%20ask%20for%20donationshttps://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#symptomshttps://www.hampshireconstabularyhistory.org.uk/the-suicide-of-titanics-fred-fleet/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Fleethttps://www.grunge.com/172709/the-truth-about-what-happened-to-the-titanic-survivors/https://www.titanicuniverse.com/titanic-survivor-stories-lookout-frederick-fleet/3496https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-06-23/titanic-titan-oceangate-survivors-guilthttps://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-6849e3c5a69https://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-assassinationhttps://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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources: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-bodyhttps://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen-sect-152/#:~:text=(a)%20Every%20person%20who%2C,than%20ten%20thousand%20dollars%20(%24https://oag.ca.gov/idtheft/facts/deceasedhttps://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.htmlhttps://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-02077https://nypost.com/2012/05/22/mamas-boy-jailed-son-gets-up-to-41-years-in-psycho-fraud/#ixzz1vcX4pFb7https://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.htmlhttps://www.abc12.com/news/local/outspoken-flint-city-councilman-eric-mays-dies/article_7e951eb6-d38a-11ee-abb3-3f733716572a.htmlhttps://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-historyhttps://www.invent.org/inductees/dennis-gabor#:~:text=Dennis%20Gabor%20is%20known%20for,invention%20of%20holography%20in%201947https://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-liverpoolhttps://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2012/04/17/150820261/how-that-tupac-hologram-at-coachella-workedSee 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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3771076/Florida-man-19-gets-arrested-trying-partake-flash-mob-dressed-dinosaur-holding-Airsoft-gun.htmlhttps://www.ranker.com/list/weird-gangster-stories/kate-gardnerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Rothsteinhttps://www.famously-dead.com/criminals/arnold-rothstein.htmlhttps://themobmuseum.org/notable_names/benjamin-bugsy-siegel/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugsy_Siegelhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/lasvegas-siegel/https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/culture/celebrities/19-facts-you-need-to-know-about-gottihttps://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/john-gottihttps://untappedcities.com/2023/07/14/10-secrets-of-ozone-park-queens/3/https://oddstops.com/location.php?id=297https://www.qchron.com/qboro/i_have_often_walked/the-gambino-godfather-of-howard-beach-john-gotti/article_bbee22e3-8a47-5cb6-9ce2-2661821cb90d.htmlhttps://nypost.com/2002/06/16/its-petal-to-the-metal-in-flowery-procession/https://www.papaverofuneralhome.com/community/farewell-to-john-gottihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John_Cemetery_(Queens)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gottihttps://www.cnn.com/2002/US/06/12/gotti.funeral/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jun-13-na-gotti13-story.htmlhttps://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.htmlhttps://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-musichttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3205570/Residents-Rome-left-furious-mafia-boss-Vittorio-Casamonica-given-Hollywood-style-funeral.htmlhttps://www.ncronline.org/news/world/italian-catholic-church-scrambles-explain-role-lavish-mafia-boss-funeralhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3205570/Residents-Rome-left-furious-mafia-boss-Vittorio-Casamonica-given-Hollywood-style-funeral.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casamonica_clanhttps://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/11/21/Thousands-of-people-passed-Friday-by-the-glass-covered-mahogany/6704532933200/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flukey_Stokeshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1025795549/?article=043acad8-d3f5-40d7-b878-f9c19bbbd4b5&terms=gangsterhttps://www.vox.com/technology/2024/2/28/24086217/willy-wonka-glasgow-scotlandhttps://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=gangsterSee 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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-woman-arrested-biting-ear-another-woman-fight-vape-pens-alcoho-rcna97069https://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-codehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code#:~:text=In%202008%2C%20Ishinokoe%20in%20Yamanashi,implementing%20QR%20codes%20into%20tombstoneshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/352102845/?article=a0029b0e-4d0b-4f5a-a6ea-27240f854fe3&terms=nippleshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/02/14/bill-post-pop-tart-dead/https://www.newspapers.com/image/759731909/?article=679f6132-9052-4ec7-8411-ab2d3dbc9fb7https://cuddlecot.com/cuddlecot/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/well/family/a-device-that-gives-parents-of-stillborn-babies-time-to-say-goodbye.htmlhttps://mgffoundation.org/cuddlecot™https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE3Ohy-D5eMhttps://caringcradle.com/#featureshttps://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.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/14/business/william-post-dead-pop-tarts.htmlSee 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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/michael-bonakowski-obituary?id=53831898https://www.fox23.com/news/tulsa-man-in-custody-after-allegedly-stealing-beer-crashing-car-into-business/article_9772a186-8c6f-11ee-8db2-33bc3537be61.htmlhttps://www.bradleyfuneralhomes.com/can-you-witness-the-cremation-of-a-loved-one/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwCPA4U8nvY&t=26shttps://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2023/03/23/new-crematorium-san-diego-county-escondido-witness-cremationshttps://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/7435https://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%24300https://everloved.com/articles/funeral-customs/japanese-funeral-traditions-customs-and-beliefs/https://blog.sevenponds.com/cultural-perspectives/viewing-or-witnessing-a-cremation-in-americahttps://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.htmlhttps://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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.britannica.com/event/Mississippi-River-flood-of-1927https://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%20streetshttps://www.atlasobscura.com/lists/the-strangest-cemeteries-and-crypts-in-new-orleans#:~:text=This%20style%20of%20burial%20evolved,cemeteries%20like%20Saint%20Louis%20Nohttps://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=lightninghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-0gNl5f4BUhttps://www.cdc.gov/disasters/lightning/index.htmlhttps://www.noaa.gov/stories/5-striking-facts-versus-myths-about-lightning-you-should-knowhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhjx6lGTDhw&t=163shttps://www.sciencealert.com/what-happens-after-being-hit-by-lightninghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keraunographyhttps://www.boredpanda.com/scars-after-surviving-lightning-strike-lichtenberg-figures-photos/https://www.marthastewart.com/8213933/martha-stewart-struck-lightning-three-timeshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Sullivan#:~:text=Between%201942%20and%201977%2C%20Sullivan%20was%20claimed%20to,more%20recorded%20times%20than%20any%20other%20human%20beinghttps://allthatsinteresting.com/roy-sullivanhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60163728/roy-cleveland-sullivanhttps://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.htmlhttps://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/05/07/struck-by-lightning/https://historyofyesterday.com/the-man-who-was-struck-by-lightning-4-times/#google_vignettehttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/freak-blast-lightning-killed-entire-31162440https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/mar/15/theknowledge.sporthttps://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19981028&slug=2780150https://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-AA1knIkDSee 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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.facebook.com/808145901/posts/10159417343395902/?mibextid=WC7FNehttps://www.vice.com/en/article/eve59k/death-colour-and-conflict-collide-at-europes-romanias-merry-cemeteryhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/merry-cemeteryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Ioan_Pătrașhttps://www.thetravelclub.org/articles/travelogues/677-merry-cemetery-to-die-laughinghttps://www.historicmysteries.com/merry-cemetery/https://www.amusingplanet.com/2015/05/the-dark-humor-of-sapantas-merry.htmlhttps://www.hindustantimes.com/photos/world-news/photos-romanian-cemetery-humours-death-through-tombstone-art/photo-gQoKDpg1aA9SmDGhB1K4iO-1.htmlhttps://www.papermag.com/taylor-swift-antihero-titan-caskets#rebelltitem12https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1kbLwvqugkhttps://slate.com/business/2022/10/taylor-swift-casket-anti-hero-funeral-rule-ftc.htmlhttps://titancasket.com/pages/our-casket-company-storyhttps://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2011/12/pa-man-submits-fake-obit-for-living-mom-to-get-time-offhttps://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.htmlSee 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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/956613003/?article=77bab8e1-7eab-44ff-8fc0-0ef8e0df8343&terms=vaginahttps://www.newspapers.com/image/529107350/?article=fda5b99e-07ef-408a-8a4e-e87ff6ca75ba&terms=harry%20beaverhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/450467642/?article=d1a330bc-3628-407c-b440-6528cefa3d4d&terms=harry%20beaverhttps://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-f26399196b73https://www.biography.com/news/the-surreal-romance-of-salvador-and-gala-dal%C3%ADhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Salvador-Dalihttps://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/jul/20/salvador-dali-remains-exhumed-paternity-casehttps://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-deputieshttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/scientists-calculate-odd-ways-die-282884https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-23988352https://www.cnn.com/2015/11/03/health/being-left-handed-health-impact/index.htmlhttps://archpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13690-023-01156-6https://blog.massmutual.com/about-massmutual/left-handers-daySee 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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcastSources:https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scared-to-death-heart-attack/https://www.npr.org/2012/10/26/163712863/scared-to-death-literallyhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/425656111/?terms=%22woman%20scared%20to%20death%22&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/448075088/?terms=%22woman%20scared%20to%20death%22&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/573482084/?terms=%22scared%20to%20death%22&match=1https://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=54005391https://medium.com/illumination/the-horrendous-history-of-victorian-amputations-ad6e2668729dhttps://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-fitzharrishttps://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-theaterhttps://oldoperatingtheatre.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Hospitalhttp://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/tour/tour5.htmlhttps://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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcastSources:https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-70-arrested-after-harassing-neighbors-through-ring-camera-after-decades-old-fight-deputies-sayhttps://www.wesh.com/article/police-investigate-deadly-shooting-1617273492/36001450https://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-marketplacehttps://www.gordonfh.com/memorials/stephen-cartisano/3825964/https://www.newspapers.com/image/795711329/?article=9d5af479-bdba-4e2b-8e18-8ca0f9e40c0c&terms=stupidhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/879303651/?article=84d2cedc-9326-4f30-a63f-d4597fc7baae&terms=mistresshttps://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/magazine/the-mistress-at-the-funeral.htmlhttps://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-areahttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3335575/Widow-wins-court-battle-block-dead-husband-s-mistress-buried-grave-him.htmlhttps://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%20beforehttps://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/george-smith-pattonhttps://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-plannedhttps://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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcastSources:https://www.floydmortuary.com/obituaries/jonathan-cashhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251116/Drunk-man-35-dead-STANDING-UP-kitchen-suffering-head-injury.htmlhttps://www.funeralwise.com/digital-dying/are-robot-morticians-just-around-the-corner/https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/feb/23/virtual-autopsy-virtopsy-forensic-sciencehttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3826044/https://www.ibtimes.com/robot-funeral-human-bot-pepper-can-perform-last-rites-2581706pepper the robot funeralhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1756231723000683https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/first-human-to-be-killed-by-a-robothttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenji_Uradahttps://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2014/dec/09/robot-kills-factory-workerhttps://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.htmlhttps://www.livescience.com/29379-intelligent-robots-will-overtake-humans.htmlhttps://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/43962398https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_travelhttps://nypost.com/2023/03/01/my-dads-death-inspired-decades-of-time-travel-researchhttps://www.watchmojo.com/articles/top-10-most-convincing-real-life-time-travel-storieshttps://gizmodo.com/5-times-that-people-claimed-to-be-real-life-time-travel-1822885932https://filmora.wondershare.com/travel/time-traveler-photo.htmlhttps://medium.com/lessons-from-history/more-claims-of-time-travel-in-history-9c2d72029bechttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-tomb-of-hannah-courtoySee 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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcastSources:https://www.fox5ny.com/news/florida-man-hits-wife-christmas-tree-dinnerhttps://www.extermpro.com/blog/which-bugs-live-the-longest/#:~:text=Termite%20Queens%20–%20Termites%20have%20a,so%20much%20damage%20to%20homeshttps://www.orkin.com/pests/flies/house-flies/life-expectancy-of-house-flies#:~:text=The%20life%20expectancy%20of%20a,multiply%20quickly%20if%20left%20uncontrolledhttps://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%20themhttps://www.thememories.com/obituary/maxine-nelson-bruin/30610#/https://www.unilad.com/community/viral/man-locks-escape-room-employees-building-pennsylvania-377247-20231002https://www.eater.com/2011/6/16/6674551/linger-historic-denver-mortuary-now-a-slightly-macabre-restauranthttps://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%22https://archive.naplesnews.com/lifestyle/neapolitan/naples-earl-and-thelma-hodges-have-earned-their-community-honor-ep-387886479-342440661.htmlhttps://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.htmlhttps://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-n729081https://www.mkds.comhttps://www.mashed.com/621250/this-restaurant-lets-you-dine-inside-a-cemetery/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-new-lucky-restaurant-ahmedabad-indiaSee 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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcastSources:https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-woman-stabs-boyfriend-in-eye-for-looking-at-other-women-police-4616327https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/pediatrics/news/when-its-kids-vs-trampolines-kids-often-lose/mac-20431484https://www.al.com/entertainment/2015/12/dangerous_toys.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/292255319/?terms=%22gilbert%20u-238%22&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/337195192/?terms=%22lawn%20darts%20death%22&match=1https://www.cbsnews.com/news/e-scooter-hoverboard-fires-deaths-injuries-feds/https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/3104447https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/2892241https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/5256068https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/6299229https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyroligneous_acidhttps://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/5895625https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/6550114https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/20050051065https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/6526779https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/5353609https://www.newspapers.com/image/804500195/?terms=%223ft%20fall%22&match=1https://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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcastSources:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/04/china-imprisons-men-ghost-marriage-corpse-bridehttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37103447https://listverse.com/2017/11/16/10-cases-of-posthumous-marriage/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_ghost_marriagehttps://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-barbiehttps://www.itsyozine.com/posts/ningyo-kuyo-in-japanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokeshihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinamatsurihttps://www.tokyotimes.org/ningyo-kuyo-a-japanese-doll-funeral/https://religionunplugged.com/news/2021/11/5/japanese-temples-are-holding-funerals-for-unwanted-dollshttps://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/love-doll-funeral-service-in-japan-helps-silicone-lovers-rest-in-peacehttps://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/love-doll-funeral-service-in-japan-helps-silicone-lovers-rest-in-peacehttps://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-AA1l3feYhttps://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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcastSources:https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-26/disneyland-streaker-arrestedhttps://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-cemeteryhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/778504165/?terms=buried%20upright&match=1https://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%3D1https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/ben-jonson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poets%27_Cornerhttps://interestingliterature.com/2017/02/five-fascinating-facts-about-ben-jonson/https://www.al.com/living/2014/04/alabama_church_histories_and_m.htmlhttps://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%20Dayhttps://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19921210&slug=1529272https://uprightburials.com.auhttps://www.strangehistory.net/2017/07/22/buried-standing-up/https://patents.google.com/patent/US212273?oq=hearseSee 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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcastSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/961132786/?article=a0838fc9-a1d9-4818-832a-737f5bf9c3a6&terms=beheadedhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/353577438/?article=c48d9993-d9a3-4859-9203-93d4ba31dc78&terms=buriedhttps://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/pele-worlds-tallest-cemeteryhttps://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%20spaceshttp://memorialsantos.com.br/historia/https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20171127-the-buildings-designed-to-house-the-deadhttps://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/skyscrapers-deadhttps://qz.com/1374487/taipeis-dragon-tower-provides-alternative-form-of-burialhttps://www.businessinsider.com/inside-japans-eerie-corpse-hotels-2016-5https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2015/8/1/inside-japans-corpse-hotelshttps://www.quora.com/As-an-embalmer-would-you-embalm-your-own-friends-and-relativeshttps://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/morgellons-disease-what-is-ithttps://www.mayoclinic.org/morgellons-disease/art-20044996#:~:text=Morgellons%20disease%20is%20a%20condition,on%20or%20stinging%20their%20skinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgellonshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchbox_signhttps://opmed.doximity.com/articles/matchbox-sign-and-the-dreaded-diagnosisSee 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/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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcastSources:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8624050.stmhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/north-carolina-groundskeeper-mows-dead-body-mistaking-prop-police-fami-rcna121034https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna121034https://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_Carusohttps://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/08/nyregion/about-new-york-90-subdued-years-of-funerals-for-the-famous.htmlhttps://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/09/28/frank-e-campbell-undertaker-stars https://airmail.news/issues/2023-4-15/beauty-secrets-of-the-deadhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_Valentinohttps://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/09/28/frank-e-campbell-undertaker-starshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_E._Campbell_Funeral_Chapelhttps://www.insider.com/frank-e-campbell-funeral-home-rich-famous-2023-7https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11032127/Inside-NYCs-exclusive-mortuary-stars-prepared-Ivana-Trump.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/08/nyregion/about-new-york-90-subdued-years-of-funerals-for-the-famous.htmlhttps://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.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/08/colorado-funeral-home-owner-arrested-decaying-bodieshttps://www.npr.org/2023/11/08/1211547778/colorado-funeral-home-owners-arrest-bodieshttps://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-ee1089fab926042fda05fe5fa79ec7ceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.