Buckle up obitches, this week we’ve got an obituary for a familiar f.r.i.e.n.d., anthropodermic bibliopegy, hairy home decor and so much more! 



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6: OBITCH not the audioboopadee biblioteca..

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.&nbsp;

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Geoffs! This week Madison is sHAIRing some real interesting info on the history of barber surgeons! But first, Spencer is sharing some cautionary tales from the world of Yelp that prove you should read the reviews before handing over your loved ones’s body! We’ve got an obituary for a lady who was a little too close with her canines, and one for a guy who was looking in the wrong direction. We’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls! 




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153: OBITCH one star!

Geoffs we hope you took your nap today because this week’s episode will keep you up all night stressing about fatal insomnia, but first Madison is giving us a part two of some pretty legendary patents. We’ve got some awesome obituaries from y’all and of course, we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls! 







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Sources:

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152: OBITCH sleepless in seattle...

Grab your barf bags Geoffs because this week is disgusting as Madison tells us some true stories behind the phenomenon of autocannibalism, but first Spencer is telling the story of a mummy that’s come to be known as Stoneman Willie! We’ve got some incredible obituaries this week including one for a showboat star, and a self-written! We’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllls! 







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https://www.wane.com/news/crime/florida-man-dresses-as-woman-to-avoid-police/

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151: OBITCH don't eat that...

Hello Geoffs!! This week Madison’s got a weird backstory on a company that wants to make mummies great again, and Spencer is giving us the lowdown on putridariums! We’ve got an obituary for some love birds, and one who raised hell! We’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllls! 







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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aragonese_Castle

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putridarium

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150: OBITCH it's a rot girl summer!

Calling alllll Geoffs! This week Madison is putting us to bed with bed burials! But first Spencer is giving us an overdue lesson on autopsies. We’ve got an obituary for a girl who took snacking too far, one for a glam socialite and one self-written! We’ve also, of course, got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! 







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Sources:

https://www.eernissefuneralhome.com/obituaries/Troy-W-Stuart?obId=31185354&fbclid=IwAR3BfKvriaW0icCJ28vmrA6G6qIqVjkMtVjz8OtwPzNt0D2uwpR-cNbp7sU_aem_AVtISkLj28wd_vmFm7-0VGIz-gKU4E0QrBPyE2eFmR7k68zduzlFxIEPYt4YX3z_2q4

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6: OBITCH not the audioboopadee biblioteca..

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