OBITCHUARY

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

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  • 188: OBITCH the walking dead?!?!

    188: OBITCH the walking dead?!?!
    Feb 20 2025
    OBITCH! You are in for it this week, Madison is telling us about corpse herding and honey they were walking the walk, next Spencer is sharing some fascinating finds from the World Wide Web. We’ve got an obituary for a woman who was not very happy about it, one for a guy who didn’t even want one, and so much more! Oh and DUH we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminalsssssssss! Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast 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.pbs.org/video/the-ancient-terror-of-the-chinese-hopping-corpse-jiangshi-0dtmtb/https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2014/05/the-real-walking-dead-one/https://pressbooks.pub/chin330/chapter/a-dead-occupation-transporting-a-corpse-over-a-thousand-li/https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3264922/walking-dead-old-china-practice-corpse-herding-transporting-bodies-hometown-burial-using-long-bamboo#https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/article/the-hopping-dead-the-corpse-walkers-of-china/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiangshihttp://en.chinaculture.org/chineseway/2011-12/05/content_426742_2.htmhttps://www.gokunming.com/en/blog/item/3092/corpse-walker-detained-in-kunminghttps://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-poses-as-disney-world-cast-member-steals-10k-r2-d2-droid-deputies-sayhttps://www.communityfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Jan-PiersonneeDupuishttps://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-man-allegedly-trying-outrun-troopers-wearing-dalmatian-onesiehttps://www.reddit.com/r/askfuneraldirectors/comments/1i97up3/whats_the_weirdestcoolestcraziest_thing_youve/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 hr and 30 mins
  • 187: OBITCH a standing ovation!

    187: OBITCH a standing ovation!
    Feb 13 2025
    Oh Geoffs!!! This week Madison answers the wild question: can you die standing up?! Next, Spencer gives us a terrifying lesson on the dark history of ventriloquism. We’ve got an obituary for a motorcycle mama, one that just warmed our lil hearts and of course, we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminallllllllls! Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast 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.huffpost.com/entry/rhiannon-evans-sent-farts-to-boyfriends-ex_n_679bb76ae4b0db2051ad1efdhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/rhiannon-evans-sent-farts-to-boyfriends-ex_n_679bb76ae4b0db2051ad1efdhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/sports/autoracing/mary-mcgee-dead.htmlhttps://www.splicetoday.com/writing/ventriloquism-a-historyhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-demonic-origins-of-ventriloquismhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastromancyhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/952579977/?match=1&terms=%22ventriloquist%22https://www.britannica.com/question/Why-did-Henry-VIII-kill-his-wives#:~:text=Of%20his%20six%20wives%2C%20Henry,motive%20for%20having%20her%20executedhttps://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/alleged-ranch-rustler-arrested-in-semi-stunt/article_5ebed4b4-934d-5d7f-a9ce-ba63329498c3.amp.htmlhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/historybuffalonian_100-years-ago-on-june-1-1924-helen-hadsell-activity-7202612788437913601-bnJihttps://www.quora.com/Is-it-scientifically-possible-for-a-man-to-die-standing-up-without-collapsing-to-the-ground-upon-his-deathhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251116/Drunk-man-35-dead-STANDING-UP-kitchen-suffering-head-injury.htmlhttps://www.whio.com/videos/online/dead-man-found-standing-leaning-against-vehicle/vCNL2g/https://www.newspapers.com/image/227404597/?match=1&terms=man%20dead%20found%20standinghttps://www.newspapers.com/image/448193711/?match=1&terms=man%20dead%20found%20standinghttps://www.nytimes.com/1923/12/07/archives/man-dead-of-gas-is-found-standing-cabinetmaker-asphyxiated-as-he.htmlhttps://tribuneonlineng.com/can-a-dead-man-still-remain-standing/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3657962/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00414-013-0881-0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadaveric_spasmSee 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 hr and 19 mins
  • 186: OBITCH anita tell you something!

    186: OBITCH anita tell you something!
    Feb 6 2025
    Happy Thursday Geoffs! This week Spencer is getting all kindsa romantic with necromancy! But first, Madison is giving us the touching story behind the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We’ve got an obituary for a gal who we are happy not to know, one we wish we did and one that had us cracking up. Oh and don’t worry, we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some DUMB.ASS.CRIMINALLLLLLS! Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast 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://nypost.com/2025/01/20/us-news/florida-woman-carrying-tote-that-says-definitely-not-a-bag-full-of-drugs-arrested-for-trafficking-meth/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/arts/music/anita-bryant-dead.htmlhttps://www.oklahoman.com/obituaries/pokl1052221https://nypost.com/2025/01/20/us-news/florida-woman-carrying-tote-that-says-definitely-not-a-bag-full-of-drugs-arrested-for-trafficking-meth/https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-necromancyhttps://www.grunge.com/251326/the-crazy-history-of-necromancy-explained/https://nypost.com/2025/01/15/us-news/nypd-hunts-for-haggler-after-midnight-suspect-who-makes-victims-negotiate-what-hell-steal/https://www.myerssomersfuneralhome.com/obituary/Lynn-Stronghttps://education.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Themes/Tomb-of-the-Unknown-Soldierhttps://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore/History-of-Arlington-National-Cemeteryhttps://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Portals/0/Docs/ANC-brochure-2024.pdfhttps://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/unknown-warrior/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_the_Unknown_Soldier_(France)https://www.defense.gov/multimedia/experience/tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/robert-e-lee-owned-arlington-cemeteryhttps://education.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Portals/2/Tomb%20of%20the%20Unknown%20Soldier_Reading.pdfhttps://education.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Portals/2/Recommended%20Reading_TUS.pdfhttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nola/name/bunny-yeager-obituary?pid=171140294See 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 hr and 22 mins

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Love these two!

Great banter, you can tell you're best friends, I was sent over from the ladies at Morbid - and of course wasn't disappointed in the slightest! Enjoying binging all the episodes!

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