Episodes

  • 202: OBITCH the dooby scoobers!

    202: OBITCH the dooby scoobers!
    May 22 2025
    TGIT! This week Madison tells us the fascinatingly macabre origins of Feng Shui! Next, Spencer is sharing the incredible story of Ruth Coker Burks a.k.a. “The Cemetery Angel.” We’ve got an obituary for a real dick, one for a sweet lady and one that let us show off our broadway skills! Oh, and we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! 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.divinemercyfuneralhome.com/obituary/julie-sandershttps://nypost.com/2019/07/02/florida-man-arrested-for-pelting-girlfriend-with-mcdonalds-sweet-and-sour-packets/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_farkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Coker_Burkshttps://ruthcokerburks.com/press/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzeUPRSmN20https://storycorps.org/stories/jim-harwood-and-ruth-coker-burks/https://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/applebees/thong-man-275830https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/abqjournal/name/shannon-marshall-obituary?id=8111121https://cypresslawn.com/blog/art-feng-shui-chinese-funeral-traditions/https://howardchoy.wordpress.comhttps://fengshuifocus.com.sg/feng-shui-in-the-graveyard/https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-04/04/content_12272464.htmhttps://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/feng-shui/https://fengshuifocus.com.sg/feng-shui-in-the-graveyard/#:~:text=Avoid%20sites%20with%20water%20flowing,the%20funeral%20to%20be%20held.https://cypresslawn.comhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bone-collector-taiwanhttps://www.expressnews.com/business/article/dick-tips-mission-park-billboard-hoa-lawsuit-20290763.phphttps://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/applebees/thong-man-275830See 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 1 min
  • 201: OBITCH clownin!

    201: OBITCH clownin!
    May 15 2025

    Ciao Geoffs! This week Spencer is in Italy, so we pre-recorded this look-back at one of our first patreon episodes! This episode is so special because it’s where we learned about funeral clowns! So listen in to hear us clowns, clown on ourselves, talking about funeral clowns!




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    Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes

    PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807

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    58 mins
  • 200: OBITCH the mall yall!

    200: OBITCH the mall yall!
    May 8 2025
    Grab your purse Geoffs we’re going to the mall with Madison as she tells us all about ‘dead malls,’ but first Spencer is bringing us the sad reality behind some true stories of posthumous exonerations. We’ve got an obituary for a real B, a brutal one from the past, one for a mall walker and so much more, including, of course 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://people.com/pope-francis-lies-in-state-open-casket-st-peters-basilica-photos-11719932?utm_campaign=people&utm_content=likeshop&utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagramhttps://www.stephensonnelsonfh.com/obituary/4843819https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/josephine-doyle-obituary?id=57578616https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_mallhttps://www.deadmalls.com/dictionary.htmlhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-life-and-death-of-the-suburban-american-mallhttps://capaciousjournal.com/article/ghost-in-the-mall/https://www.newspapers.com/image/156742949/?terms=brown+derby+vine+streethttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2019/05/20/Michigan-shoppers-hold-candlelight-vigil-for-closed-Kroger-store/3261558398413/https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2019/05/15/dearborn-kroger-closing-krojack/3678800002/https://fox40.com/news/national-and-world-news/toys-r-us-hobbled-by-competition-will-shutter-180-stores/https://patch.com/florida/bloomingdale/brandon-borders-bookstore-among-those-to-closehttps://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/eat-drink/original-johnny-whites-bar-on-st-peter-st-has-closed-permanently-its-so-heartbreaking/article_5a1d8200-eecb-11ea-9756-973dd55feca8.htmlhttps://www.theadvocate.com/gambit/new_orleans/news/the_latest/johnny-whites-sports-bar-to-charter-a-party-bus-and-host-a-second-line-at/article_1a792998-87c0-5238-b41c-f82179df71d7.amp.htmlhttps://www.cbc.ca/arts/5-things-we-ll-remember-about-an-honest-farewell-long-after-honest-ed-s-is-gone-1.4001942https://www.waterloochronicle.ca/things-to-do/honest-eds-farewell-party-is-final-chance-to-visit-toronto-landmark/article_38d7d23e-c366-5a32-bfd7-7858445453ac.htmlhttps://hooversun.com/peopleplaces/hoover-gives-public-salute-to-mysterious-man-known-as-galler/https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/murder-mountain-dew-dna-evidence-poured-herself-onto-on-tamper-tampering-soda-drink-water-liquid-roommate-stabbed-hit-burned-down-arson-sentenced-police-arrest-arrested-elderly-older-old-destroy https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/florida-woman-poses-as-ice-agent-to-kidnap-ex-boyfriends-wife-police-say/3811007/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/kansascity/name/bill-brown-obituary?id=4500375https://www.washingtoninformer.com/marshall-childhood-is-not-meant-to-be-deadly/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stinneyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Bakerhttps://www.walb.com/2024/02/28/tipping-scales-justice-over-70-years-later-lena-bakers-story-still-being-told/https://friendsofjoearridy.com/https://criminology.research.southwales.ac.uk/criminology-blog/tragic-life-and-death-timothy-evans/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 32 mins
  • 199: OBITCH holding space in space...

    199: OBITCH holding space in space...
    May 1 2025
    Geoffs, this week’s episode is out of this world! First up we’ve got Madison taking us up to the sky to learn about flying hearses, and then Spencer is breaking down what funerary traditions from the caveman era! We’ve got an obituary that’s missing, one for a gal with legs for days and so much more, including some pretty dumb.ass.criminallllllls! 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://people.com/mich-man-who-sent-cruise-ship-bomb-hoax-email-to-spend-8-mos-in-prison-11715328https://peabody.harvard.edu/video-love-and-death-stone-agehttps://www.britannica.com/topic/prehistoric-religionhttps://nfda.org/resources/operations-management/shipping-remains/airline-informationhttps://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=MDP19190909-01.2.43&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SIJ19190904.1.4&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------https://www.mountpleasantgroup.com/en-CA/General-Information/Our-Monthly-Story/story-archives/mount-pleasant-cemetery/leonard-allan.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/64452067/?match=1&terms=%22flying%20hearse%22https://laurelhillphl.com/blog/transporting-the-dead/https://www.newsweek.com/plane-transport-deceased-body-human-remains-cargo-tiktok-viral-1824021https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_W._%22Speed%22_Holmanhttps://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/41ebc1a2-17f8-4241-8dc2-ef83592185f4/downloads/Charles%20Holman%20in%20Shakopee.pdf?ver=1707016617180https://www.newspapers.com/image/1066846779/?article=eec99960-c023-44bc-80d4-3ad9f6d205d4&terms=%22charles%20W.%20holman%22https://www.legacy.com/funeral-homes/obituaries/name/richard-russell-jr-obituary?pid=190014078&v=batesville&view=guestbook&page=2https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14224109/sky-king-rich-russell-horizon-crash-barrel-roll-2018.htmlhttps://people.com/florida-woman-arrested-allegedly-selling-human-remains-facebook-marketplace-11714529See 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 16 mins
  • 198: OBITCH shooting blanks!

    198: OBITCH shooting blanks!
    Apr 24 2025
    Oh Geooooooffs it’s Thursday!! Get ready to learn all things mock execution related courtesy of Spencer, and then you’re gonna wanna stick around because Madison is torturing…I mean teaching us…some more torture methods! We’ve got an obituary for a child star, one for the obitchuary hall of fame and so much more, go and we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! 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.npr.org/2025/04/07/nx-s1-5354697/jay-north-dennis-menace-deadhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1049659622/?article=e3ed0ebe-3e88-42ac-ab0a-3ab953bb7f45&terms=torturehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_torturehttps://medicopublication.com/index.php/ijpn/article/view/18824https://2023.fifdh.org/en/2022/projection/434-white-torture-invisible-but-implacable.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/29/amir.fakhravar.iran.torture/https://encyclopedia.uia.org/problem/torture-through-sensory-deprivationhttps://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/08/health/music-in-torture-intl/index.htmlhttps://www.pauperez.cat/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Perez-Sales-Psychological-Torture-in-Research-Handbook-on-Torture.pdfhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1769869/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-what-happened-people-who-were-executed-having-molten-gold-poured-down-their-throat-180951695/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-what-happened-people-who-were-executed-having-molten-gold-poured-down-their-throat-180951695/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitchcappinghttps://www.irishlegal.com/articles/irish-legal-heritage-pitchcappinghttps://allthatsinteresting.com/drunkards-cloakhttps://www.tiktok.com/@fox.la/video/7491541052390690079https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/death-becomes-her-more-women-100143754.html?guccounter=1https://nypost.com/2024/09/26/us-news/wisconsin-woman-arrested-after-breaking-into-home-and-cooking-herself-pasta/ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/rick-stein-obituary?id=7107373https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyodor_Dostoevskyhttps://lithub.com/on-the-terrifying-hoax-execution-that-haunted-dostoevskys-writing/https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-22/dostoevsky-reprieved-at-last-minutehttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/valentina-gomez-migrant-execution-video-b2669740.htmlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • 197: OBITCH court is in session!

    197: OBITCH court is in session!
    Apr 18 2025
    Grab your gavels Geoffs because this week Madison is taking us to court to talk all about tort law! Next, Spencer tells us the story of Tarrare, a frenchman who ate himself to an early grave. We’ve got an obituary for a real clown, one for a man of many names, and of course, we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! 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/2025/02/25/us-news/nh-grocery-store-employee-arrested-for-urinating-on-food-and-filming-it-after-cops-find-trove-of-similar-videos/https://www.iredellfreenews.com/obits/2025/william-ford-mclaury/https://www.ripleys.com/stories/tarrarehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/66508/tarrare-greatest-glutton-all-timehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrare#:~:text=In%201788%2C%20Tarrare%20moved%20to,open%20to%20recover%20the%20itemshttps://www.hansenfuneralhome.com/obituaries/donald-donzo-carlsonhttps://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-accused-of-whacking-walgreens-manager-in-face-with-bible-on-easter-sunday.amphttps://www.tortmuseum.org/online-tour/flaming-rat/http://www.danfingerman.com/law/cases/UnitedNovelty.html?i=1https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/magazine/the-1-24-16-issue.htmlhttps://www.billcoatslaw.com/what-do-a-flaming-rat-and-a-185-degree-cup-of-coffee-have-in-common/https://www.tortmuseum.org/ford-pinto/https://www.motortrend.com/features/ford-pinto/https://www.spokesman.com/blogs/autos/2008/oct/17/pinto-memo-its-cheaper-let-them-burn/https://www.tortmuseum.org/virtual-tour/index.htmhttps://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/3d/17/425.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarasoff_v._Regents_of_the_University_of_Californiahttps://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna9259979https://www.techdirt.com/2016/03/03/copyright-history-strange-case-book-authored-mark-twain-via-ouija-board/https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticutmagazine/news-people/article/Ghostwriting-In-1917-a-Medium-Claimed-Mark-17044220.phphttps://fox2now.com/news/missouri/the-book-was-supposedly-written-by-mark-twains-ghost-100-years-ago/https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/fyi/restaurant-owners-say-their-business-is-haunted/101-384151158https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/landlord-sues-restaurateurs-who-say-building-is-haunted/67-396124880See 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 26 mins
  • 196: OBITCH fart at a funeral...

    196: OBITCH fart at a funeral...
    Apr 10 2025
    Woohoo! This week Spencer’s sharing some wiiiiiild stories of people who made some serious goofs. Next, Madison is taking us on a trip to Barbados to learn all about a crypt with some mysterious paranormal activity!! We’ve got a beautifully self-written obituary with some sage advice, one for a sassy gal who loved a cig and of course, we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! 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.larsonfuneralpelicanrapids.com/obituaries/alexa-bekkerushttps://nypost.com/2025/03/27/us-news/texas-man-demarqeyun-marquize-cox-arrested-for-ramming-atv-into-parked-teslas-in-texarkana/https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/8096757/linda-linkhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-chase-vault-oistins-barbadoshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/419683157/?match=1&terms=%22chase%20vault%22https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/creepy-vaults-barbados-coffins-mysteriously-27646413https://associationofparanormalstudy.com/2017/05/20/moving-coffins-the-mystery-of-the-chase-vault-in-barbados/https://barbados.org/chase-vault.htmhttps://the-avocado.org/2019/03/09/things-that-are-not-the-case-of-the-dancing-coffins/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chase_Vault#:~:text=The%20first%20published%20version%20of,and%20that%20similar%20disturbanceshttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/starherald/name/betty-jean-jacobus-obituary?n=betty-jean-jacobus&pid=202487033&fhid=10471https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/florida-woman-placed-400-pamphlets-porn-filled-easter-eggs-strangers-mailboxes-deputies-say/5NCAKWCORNBUNFUWP3WSG5FIUM/?outputType=ampSee 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 23 mins
  • 195: OBITCH the cherry on top!

    195: OBITCH the cherry on top!
    Apr 3 2025
    Geoffs, just a casual week over here as Madison discusses the wild world of internal decapitations! Next, Spencer is discussing cemeteries that never were!!! We’ll explain. We’ve got an obituary straight outta final destination, one that came with a picture like we’ve never seen before and so much more! Oh, and 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://people.com/i-was-internally-decapitated-after-a-motorcycle-crash-8635733https://www.cbsnews.com/news/4-year-old-internally-decapitated-survives-without-surgery/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-internal-decapitation-how-did-boy-survive/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1414587/https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2019/01/15/how_to_survive_an_internal_decapitation.htmlhttps://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/decapitated-woman-doing-well-after-car-crash-6582571.htmlhttps://www.inquirer.com/news/jim-nicholson-philadelphia-daily-news-obituary-20190224.htmlhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/11-year-girl-arrested-false-report-kidnapped-friend/story?id=101710692https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/couple-forced-sit-dead-body-plane-4-hours-woman-dies-flight-rcna193617https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tampabaytimes/name/arthur-bates-obituary?id=57901577https://www.newspapers.com/image/694880207/?article=7f0532f2-321e-47fb-b562-9300c6906d9a&terms=%22rotted%22https://people.com/florida-woman-accused-slicing-man-face-pringles-can-11694318See 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 1 min