Episodes

  • 177: OBITCH if he wanted to he would!

    177: OBITCH if he wanted to he would!
    Nov 21 2024
    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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer 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 hr and 7 mins
  • 176: OBITCH it's giving...

    176: OBITCH it's giving...
    Nov 14 2024
    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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer 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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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • 175: OBITCH old skool!

    175: OBITCH old skool!
    Nov 7 2024

    OMG Geoffs you don’t want to miss this nostalgic look back, we’ve got drunk Madison, live show myths and more!


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    New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.


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    Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes

    PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807

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    45 mins
  • 174: OBITCH Happy Halloween!

    174: OBITCH Happy Halloween!
    Oct 31 2024
    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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer 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.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 173: OBITCH call us aerosmith!

    173: OBITCH call us aerosmith!
    Oct 24 2024
    This week Madison is giving us some headstone that spilled all of the tea, and then Spencer has some breaking news surrounding an ongoing funeral home scandal in New York. We’ve got an obituary for a 4-legged sailor, one for a gal who knew how to be in two places at once and even one that’s a little….queer! Oh, and of course we’re also serving up 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.tmz.com/2024/10/09/cookie-monster-driver-speeding-on-camera-germany/https://abc7ny.com/nyc-funeral-home-comes-under-fire-for-alleged-deceptive-and-illegal-practices-while-exploiting-spanish-speaking-families/14746609/https://www.yelp.com/biz/ortiz-r-g-funeral-home-new-york-3?start=20https://nypost.com/2018/03/05/funeral-home-kept-dressing-wrong-bodies-for-night-of-wakes/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/caroline-cutter-headstonehttps://www.catchingmarbles.com/2023/09/16/the-last-damning-accusations-of-caroline-cutters-gravestone-elm-street-cemetery-milford-ma/https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/remember-the-ladies-murdered-by-human-wolves/article_72692a6e-bcd7-5903-8e25-9c9ed8b16914.htmlhttps://www.reddit.com/r/ReservationDogs/comments/15n91ju/gravestone_epitaph_reference_katherine_cross/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31516146/warren-c-gibbshttps://www.ncrabbithole.com/p/gravestone-murder-accusation-north-carolinahttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/murder-gravestone-lawhttps://www.journalpatriot.com/story-of-hamp-kendall-and-his-wrongful-murder-conviction-recounted/article_9fbb4325-af2c-5ad0-a901-522c23b31d16.htmlhttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/thecourier/name/earlene-peterson-obituary?id=55145022https://www.newspapers.com/image/609313507/?match=1&terms=headstone%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 hr and 10 mins
  • 172: OBITCH the scandal!!!

    172: OBITCH the scandal!!!
    Oct 17 2024
    This week Spencer is bringing us another funeral home scandal and it’s outrageous!!! Next, Madison is taking through the reality of strikes in the funerary world. We’ve got an obituary that’s just soooo halloween, and one for a man who loved a joke. 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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/arundel-woman-accused-of-screaming-obscenities-flashing-trick-or-treaters-halloween-indecent-exposure-wendee-kaczorekhttps://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2024/02/01/36-years-ago-detectives-found-the-remains-of-36-people-in-a-jacksonville-funeral-home-now-a-similar-case-unfolds/https://www.newspapers.com/image/229645512/?match=1&terms=%22morning%20glory%20chapel%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/229645147/?match=1&terms=%22morning%20glory%20chapel%22%20https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_Glory_Funeral_Home_scandalhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1038237873/?article=f9d08b8c-a6bc-423e-878f-a09a41006d2b&terms=wobblehttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/james-everett-obituary?id=54883527https://www.newspapers.com/image/993985790/?match=1&terms=%22housewife%20arrested%22%20https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1949_Calvary_Cemetery_strikehttp://cemeteryworkersseiu265.weebly.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1949_Calvary_Cemetery_strikehttps://proteanmag.com/2021/10/31/picket-lines-in-the-graveyard-a-history-of-cemetery-workers-strikes/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_New_York_City_gravediggers%27_strikehttps://www.nytimes.com/1973/07/07/archives/gravedinggers-union-ends-27day-strike-gravediggers-reach-accord.htmlhttps://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8213/NY-gravediggers-strike-growshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/418742605/?match=1&terms=%22funeral%20drivers%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/418734697/?match=1&terms=%22funeral%20drivers%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/466373541/?match=1&terms=coffin%20strikeSee 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
  • 171: OBITCH pods on pods...

    171: OBITCH pods on pods...
    Oct 10 2024
    Helllllllo Geoffs! This week Madison is truly embracing the Halloween spirit with some OG Haunted Houses! Next, Spencer discusses an update on the Sarco pod. We’ve got an an obituary with all the deets, one for a real halloween girly and so much more! Stay till the end because 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 90807Sources:https://www.nbc4i.com/news/u-s-world/pa-man-charged-with-felony-arson-for-flaming-bag-of-dog-poop-on-porch/https://apnews.com/article/italy-ai-weiwei-work-smashed-artist-bologna-3be001c81eb64991c92cdc98484a2534https://amp.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/24/several-detained-in-switzerland-over-suicide-capsule-death-police-sayhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_baghttps://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/prpeak/name/helen-mackenzie-obituary?id=56282464https://www.foxnews.com/us/houston-robbery-suspect-dressed-michael-jackson-sought-subway-heisthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-haunted-house-180957008/#:~:text=Lisa%20Morton%2C%20author%20of%20Trick,damage%2C%20vandalism%20and%20harassment%20ofhttps://www.theatreinparis.com/blog/the-horrific-history-behind-theatre-du-grand-guignol-in-parishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Guignolhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-haunted-house-180957008/#:~:text=Lisa%20Morton%2C%20author%20of%20Trick,damage%2C%20vandalism%20and%20harassment%20ofhttps://hauntpay.com/2024/07/history-of-haunted-houses-how-attractions-evolved-over-time/https://ush.utah.gov/history/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/castle-amphitheaterhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/utah-state-haunted-castle-psychiatric-hospitalhttps://kslnewsradio.com/2014931/provo-castle-amphitheaters-long-winding-history/https://abc7.com/knots-fearvr-knotts-closing-halloween-ride-mental-health-at-scary-farm/1530097/https://www.deseret.com/1998/4/17/19375099/replace-haunted-castle-in-provo-advocates-for-mentally-ill-tell-leavitt/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 2 mins
  • 170: OBITCH she's aliiiiive!!!

    170: OBITCH she's aliiiiive!!!
    Oct 3 2024
    You’re in for it this week Geoffs! Madison is bringing all things petty, but first Spencer is discussing the rare, but fatal truth behind being embalmed alive!!!! We’ve got an obituary for a real cool cat, one with a last meal and so much more, including of course, 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: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://www.newsbreak.com/share/3597816710971-world-s-oldest-cat-dies-at-age-33?_f=app_share&pd=056mfRU0&lang=en_US&send_time=1726516966&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A0%2C%22cv%22%3A%2224.36.0.29%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D&sep=ns_foryou_rank_exp_24q3-v3%2Cns_foryou_recall_exp_24q3-control%2Cns_foryou_model_exp_24q3-v8%2Cns_local_strategy_24q3_exp-v5%2Cns_pushv1-v7%2Cns_xjk_new-control%2Cns_foryou_blend_exp_24q3-v5%2Cns_xjk-v1&s=i3https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234747358/joseph_scott-hatleyhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2626175/Sibling-rivalry-taken-level-How-skinniest-house-Boston-constructed-SPITE-soldier-returned-Civil-War-land-built-brother.htmlhttps://www.bostonmagazine.com/property/2015/12/15/new-england-spite-houses/https://buildingsofnewengland.com/tag/spite-cemetery/https://www.theyankeexpress.com/2021/04/08/352837/baileys-mills-spite-cemeteryhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/624659/spite-monument-in-new-orleans-metairie-cemeteryhttps://wgno.com/news/a-story-of-love-revenge-metairie-cemeterys-tallest-monument-snubs-rich-snobs-2/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/624659/spite-monument-in-new-orleans-metairie-cemeteryhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/145556390/?clipping_id=14667251&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjE0NTU1NjM5MCwiaWF0IjoxNzI2NzIyNTI1LCJleHAiOjE3MjY4MDg5MjV9.1iOFeTujVRz-35uz5ujjL69aap7STHLWmU-bddErKSshttps://npiweb.com/Blog/Posts/passive-aggressive-architecture-the-odd-phenomenon-of-spite-houseshttps://blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=touchchina&logNo=220340532251https://www.grunge.com/32588/incredible-stories-behind-monuments-built-grudges/https://www.today.com/parents/child-drives-target-rcna171401https://www.fox7austin.com/news/uber-driver-stolen-car-austin-texashttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5999800/russian-woman-27-dies-in-agony-after-being-embalmed-alive-instead-of-being-put-in-saline-drip-in-hospital-blunder/https://www.livescience.com/62261-saline-formaldehyde-intravenous.htmlhttps://www.calebwilde.com/2018/04/my-thoughts-on-that-russian-woman-who-was-embalmed-alive/https://www.newspapers.com/image/911530315/?match=1&terms=%22embalmed%20alive%22https://www.newspapers.com/image/605011147/?match=1&terms=%22embalmed%20alive%22https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-truth-about-that-russian-woman-who-was-embalmed-alive-during-surgery/https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/10/health/russia-formaldehyde-surgery/index.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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    1 hr and 25 mins