OBITCHUARY

Ciao Geoffs! This week Madison’s running a train on us! Listen in to learn all about ‘soul trains’ not the fun dance kind. Next, Spencer is taking us with him to Italy to talk about his experience at the Capuchin Crypt in Rome! We’ve got an obituary for a man who lived in peace, and is now resting in peace, one for a SASS-y guy, and so much more. And ooooooooooh b*tch we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls!  Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast [http://Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast]  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary [http://prh.com/obitchuary] Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary [http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary] Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com [http://obitchuarypodcast.com] Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter [http://Patreon.com/cultliter] New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: obitpod@gmail.com [obitpod@gmail.com] Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=soul%20trained&page=2 [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=soul%20trained&page=2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision_railroading [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision_railroading] https://www.up.com/customers/track-record/tr091019-precision-scheduled-railroading.htm [https://www.up.com/customers/track-record/tr091019-precision-scheduled-railroading.htm] https://www.trains.com/trn/train-basics/abcs-of-railroading/what-is-precision-scheduled-railroading/ [https://www.trains.com/trn/train-basics/abcs-of-railroading/what-is-precision-scheduled-railroading/] https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/ezmrzx/the_soul_train_broke_the_rules/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/ezmrzx/the_soul_train_broke_the_rules/] https://www.ems.gov/resources/newsletters/september-2021/don-t-let-railroads-become-roadblocks/ [https://www.ems.gov/resources/newsletters/september-2021/don-t-let-railroads-become-roadblocks/] https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2023/long-trains-block-intersections-paramedics/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2023/long-trains-block-intersections-paramedics/] https://abc13.com/ktwon-franklin-leggett-texas-glover-road-union-pacific-controversy-what-did-do-to-let-baby-die/11257624/#:~:text=,emergency%20personnel%20there%20in%20time [https://abc13.com/ktwon-franklin-leggett-texas-glover-road-union-pacific-controversy-what-did-do-to-let-baby-die/11257624/#:~:text=,emergency%20personnel%20there%20in%20time] https://www.newschannel5.com/news/bedford-county-man-dies-after-train-blocks-ambulance-route?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template [https://www.newschannel5.com/news/bedford-county-man-dies-after-train-blocks-ambulance-route?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template] https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115825/text#:~:text=Baldevbhai%20,March%20against%20Union%20Pacific%20Railroad [https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115825/text#:~:text=Baldevbhai%20,March%20against%20Union%20Pacific%20Railroad] https://bendbulletin.com/2023/03/21/can-states-keep-trains-from-blocking-crossings-high-court-wants-feds-to-weigh-in/# [https://bendbulletin.com/2023/03/21/can-states-keep-trains-from-blocking-crossings-high-court-wants-feds-to-weigh-in/#] https://www.wkbn.com/news/national-world/oklahoma-family-sues-after-father-dies-while-emergency-vehicles-stuck-behind-train/ [https://www.wkbn.com/news/national-world/oklahoma-family-sues-after-father-dies-while-emergency-vehicles-stuck-behind-train/] https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-arrested-after-raccoon-named-chewy-found-meth/story?id=121546807 [https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-arrested-after-raccoon-named-chewy-found-meth/story?id=121546807] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

This week Spencer is bringing us another round of TIFU! Next, Madison tells us about the wildly macabre Ganges River. We’ve got an obituary that is absolutely diabolical, one with some contradictions and so much more!!! INCLUDING some dumb.ass.criminallllllllls! Let’s go!  Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast [http://Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast]  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary [http://prh.com/obitchuary] Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary [http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary] Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com [http://obitchuarypodcast.com] Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter [http://Patreon.com/cultliter] New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: obitpod@gmail.com [obitpod@gmail.com] Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/image/1103028703/?article=db2a31e6-e78f-46aa-b4df-35f64e13107a&terms=beauty%20queen [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1103028703/?article=db2a31e6-e78f-46aa-b4df-35f64e13107a&terms=beauty%20queen] https://www.seasmartschool.com/blog/2022/2/17/12-most-polluted-rivers-in-the-world [https://www.seasmartschool.com/blog/2022/2/17/12-most-polluted-rivers-in-the-world] https://www.wilton-photography.com/news-stories/life-and-death-along-the-ghats-of-varanasi#:~:text=When%20only%20ashes%20remain%20these,cannot%20be%20cremated%20in%20Varanasi. [https://www.wilton-photography.com/news-stories/life-and-death-along-the-ghats-of-varanasi#:~:text=When%20only%20ashes%20remain%20these,cannot%20be%20cremated%20in%20Varanasi.] https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/death-on-the-ganges/ [https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/death-on-the-ganges/] https://www.passporthealthusa.com/2023/12/bathing-in-the-ganges-river/ [https://www.passporthealthusa.com/2023/12/bathing-in-the-ganges-river/] https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28112403 [https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28112403] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges] https://www.hinduamerican.org/blog/ganga-river-goddess [https://www.hinduamerican.org/blog/ganga-river-goddess] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghats_in_Varanasi [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghats_in_Varanasi] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollution_of_the_Ganges [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollution_of_the_Ganges] https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-became-of-india-s-corpse-eating-turtles [https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-became-of-india-s-corpse-eating-turtles] https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/article/the-pyres-of-varanasi-breaking-the-cycle-of-death-and-rebirth [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/article/the-pyres-of-varanasi-breaking-the-cycle-of-death-and-rebirth] https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/0e7f9656dc55-feature-indias-cremation-king-helps-to-bring-salvation-in-modern-times.html [https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/0e7f9656dc55-feature-indias-cremation-king-helps-to-bring-salvation-in-modern-times.html] https://www.wired.com/story/india-ganges-river-clean-project/ [https://www.wired.com/story/india-ganges-river-clean-project/] https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/indias-government-once-released-25000-flesh-eating-turtles-ganges-river-180953384/ [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/indias-government-once-released-25000-flesh-eating-turtles-ganges-river-180953384/] https://www.wect.com/2022/05/12/woman-exits-vehicle-drive-thru-car-crashes-over-chick-fil-a-retaining-wall/ [https://www.wect.com/2022/05/12/woman-exits-vehicle-drive-thru-car-crashes-over-chick-fil-a-retaining-wall/] https://www.newspapers.com/image/828291399/?article=9dd4051c-67a1-41f2-a7e1-320e6cc1286f&terms=monster%20 [https://www.newspapers.com/image/828291399/?article=9dd4051c-67a1-41f2-a7e1-320e6cc1286f&terms=monster%20] https://people.com/onlyfans-model-allegedly-poops-car-road-rage-incident-11728123 [https://people.com/onlyfans-model-allegedly-poops-car-road-rage-incident-11728123] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

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 [http://Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast]  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary [http://prh.com/obitchuary] Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary [http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary] Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com [http://obitchuarypodcast.com] Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter [http://Patreon.com/cultliter] New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: obitpod@gmail.com [obitpod@gmail.com] Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources: https://www.divinemercyfuneralhome.com/obituary/julie-sanders [https://www.divinemercyfuneralhome.com/obituary/julie-sanders] https://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_fark [https://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_fark] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Coker_Burks [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Coker_Burks] https://ruthcokerburks.com/press/ [https://ruthcokerburks.com/press/] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzeUPRSmN20 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzeUPRSmN20] https://storycorps.org/stories/jim-harwood-and-ruth-coker-burks/ [https://storycorps.org/stories/jim-harwood-and-ruth-coker-burks/] https://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/applebees/thong-man-275830 [https://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/applebees/thong-man-275830] https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/abqjournal/name/shannon-marshall-obituary?id=8111121 [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/abqjournal/name/shannon-marshall-obituary?id=8111121] https://cypresslawn.com/blog/art-feng-shui-chinese-funeral-traditions/ [https://cypresslawn.com/blog/art-feng-shui-chinese-funeral-traditions/] https://howardchoy.wordpress.com [https://howardchoy.wordpress.com/] https://fengshuifocus.com.sg/feng-shui-in-the-graveyard/ [https://fengshuifocus.com.sg/feng-shui-in-the-graveyard/] https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-04/04/content_12272464.htm [https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-04/04/content_12272464.htm] https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/feng-shui/ [https://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://fengshuifocus.com.sg/feng-shui-in-the-graveyard/#:~:text=Avoid%20sites%20with%20water%20flowing,the%20funeral%20to%20be%20held.] https://cypresslawn.com [https://cypresslawn.com/] https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bone-collector-taiwan [https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bone-collector-taiwan] https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/dick-tips-mission-park-billboard-hoa-lawsuit-20290763.php [https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/dick-tips-mission-park-billboard-hoa-lawsuit-20290763.php] https://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/applebees/thong-man-275830 [https://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/applebees/thong-man-275830] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

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!  Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast [http://Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast]  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary [http://prh.com/obitchuary] Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary [http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary] Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com [http://obitchuarypodcast.com] Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter [http://Patreon.com/cultliter] New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: obitpod@gmail.com [obitpod@gmail.com] Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

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 [http://Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast]  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary [http://prh.com/obitchuary] Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary [http://wonderyshop.com/obitchuary] Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com [http://obitchuarypodcast.com] Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter [http://Patreon.com/cultliter] New episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening! Write to us: obitpod@gmail.com [obitpod@gmail.com] Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources: 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=instagram [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=instagram] https://www.stephensonnelsonfh.com/obituary/4843819 [https://www.stephensonnelsonfh.com/obituary/4843819] https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/josephine-doyle-obituary?id=57578616 [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/josephine-doyle-obituary?id=57578616] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_mall [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_mall] https://www.deadmalls.com/dictionary.html [https://www.deadmalls.com/dictionary.html] https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-life-and-death-of-the-suburban-american-mall 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