OBITCHUARY

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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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  • 182: OBITCH the fifth f-word!

    182: OBITCH the fifth f-word!
    Jan 9 2025
    Well Hi Geoffs! This week Madison is talking about the origins behind ‘pouring one out for the homies’ and then Spencer discusses the terrifying true story of the Lake Nyos disaster. We’ve got an obituary that reminds us to call people out, and one for a jack of all trades. Oh, and we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalsssss! 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/skagitvalleyherald/name/eric-hayertz-obituary?id=53914885https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/80-year-old-woman-died-1-month-sleep-number-bed-trapped-wall-2-days-la-rcna183976https://abc7.com/diamond-thieves-kenwood-ohio/994534/https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2870/a-sumerian-wall-plaque-showing-libation-scenes/https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1116&context=stu_hon_theseshttps://www.theishtargate.com/Death-and-the-Afterlife/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Mesopotamian_underworldhttps://www.bibleref.com/Psalms/16/Psalm-16-4.html#:~:text=John%20Jude%20Revelation-,Psalm%2016%3A4,their%20names%20on%20my%20lipshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libation#:~:text=The%20libation%20was%20part%20of,directed%20to%20the%20underground%20dead.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumerhttps://www.apofenie.com/letters-and-essays/2021/7/12/libations-in-saturdays-waters-a-series-of-estranged-libationshttps://www.worldhistory.org/article/701/ancient-mesopotamian-beliefs-in-the-afterlife/https://africame.factsanddetails.com/article/entry-55.htmlhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/history-of-libations-on-graveshttps://www.joincake.com/blog/pour-one-out/https://beyondthedash.com/blog/cultural-spotlight/what-does-it-mean-to-pour-one-out/7297https://www.brides.com/libation-ceremony-5079929https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/the-enduring-ritual-of-libations-unveiling-the-deep-roots-of-an-ancient-practicehttps://vinepair.com/wine-blog/libations-and-the-ancient-history-of-pouring-one-out/https://www.sciencealert.com/how-this-small-lake-in-africa-once-killed-1-700-people-overnight-and-we-still-don-t-know-why?utmhttps://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geophysics/lake-nyos.htm?utm_https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/037702739290067N#:~:text=On%20August%2021%2C%201986%2C%20a,and%206000%20head%20of%20cattlehttps://allthatsinteresting.com/lake-nyos-disaster?utm_sourceSee 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 2 mins
  • 181: OBITCH we're stuffing your stockings...

    181: OBITCH we're stuffing your stockings...
    Dec 26 2024
    In this week’s episode Spencer is telling the story of Jessie Peterson, a woman who seemingly vanished during a hospital stay. Next, Madison is bringing the holiday spirit with some wild stories regarding the origin of good ole Saint Nick. We’ve got an obituary for a free-thinker, an old school death notice that leaves little to the imagination, 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.newspapers.com/image/888107497/?match=1&terms=santa%20arrestedhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/800505624/?article=d29b6a29-df2a-4344-bfe4-210d25c9a0fc&terms=santa%20https://umassmedia.com/32076/humor/festive-father-of-christmas-santa-claus-dies-aged-1242/https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/santa-claushttps://sharedhope.org/2023/12/06/36730/#:~:text=In%20one%20of%20the%20most,dowry%20for%20each%20of%20them.https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/stories-legends/traditional-stories/early-miracles/fire-did-not-consumehttps://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/stories-legends/traditional-stories/early-miracles/demons-be-gonehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Père_Fouettardhttps://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/christianity/orthodox/2000/12/saints-unpreserve-us-st-nicholas-resurrects-pickled-boys.aspxhttps://thespectator.com/life/origins-saint-nicholas-dark/https://www.missdirectionentertainment.com/blog-detail/the-dark-origins-of-santa-st-nick-and-the-french-cannibal-le-p-re-fouettardhttps://hauntedwalk.com/news/christmas-is-weird-the-strange-connection-between-santa-prostitution/https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/saint-in-bari/bari-sailors-1087https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart?variant=zh-cnhttps://books.google.com/books?id=z7-cCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT175&lpg=PT175&dq=humidity+manna+of+st+nicholas&source=bl&ots=mowcnAeZFW&sig=hl9NTG08L-2Z8IiOe0g4P5sD7Fw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi4lLXCiPTQAhUCWCYKHZvBBYoQ6AEINjAE#v=onepage&q=humidity%20manna%20of%20st%20nicholas&f=falsehttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/manna-of-st-nicholas-of-barihttps://russianorthodoxchurchcardiff.com/translation-relics-st-nicholashttps://metro.co.uk/2024/12/09/real-father-christmas-archeologists-trying-dig-grave-22152525/https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/12/sarcophagus-found-at-church-of-st-nicholas-could-be-the-tomb-of-santa-claus/154084https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sacbee/name/betty-simonsma-obituary?id=11161439https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/australasia/sydney-airport-24-carat-gold-gun-luggage-liliana-goodson-b2661636.htmlhttps://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-man-caught-video-making-dirt-angels-running-deputies-christmas-evehttps://www.ctvnews.ca/world/woman-arrested-with-10-kg-of-meth-wrapped-as-christmas-presents-at-new-zealand-airport-1.7140316https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/us/missing-woman-hospital-sacramento-lawsuit.htmlhttps://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/fair-oaks-carmichael/missing-woman-cold-storage-san-juan-medical/103-2305218b-cb47-445c-bd2e-6a22537cf17ahttps://www.kwtx.com/2024/08/21/woman-is-suing-hospital-claiming-it-lost-her-daughters-body-year/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 7 mins
  • 180: OBITCH a dose of humbug!

    180: OBITCH a dose of humbug!
    Dec 19 2024
    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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer 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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    1 hr and 31 mins

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If you love true crime and laughing

One of my favourite podcast these days
Madison’s laugh is the best!
And Spencer is just great ❤️

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