This week Spencer was totally bugging out in his coffin and he’s here to talk about some insect insanity! Next, Madison is sharing several stories of people buried with their cars! We’ve got some obituaries for some gals who lived life to the fullest, and of course we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminallllls!

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/719183373/?match=1&terms=%20death%20by%20oven

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In this week’s juicy episode Madison tells us about the Doctor Riots of 1788! Next, Spencer breaks down the currently unfolding grave robbing adventure of Jonathan Gerlach. We’ve got an obituary for a real guys guy, one for a graverobber and so much more; including, of course some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! Let’s go!

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Sources:

https://katv.com/news/nation-world/florida-man-wearing-lace-lingerie-accused-of-hiding-gun-under-prosthetic-breasts-sheriff-polk-county-sheriffs-office-underwear-panties-g-string-bra-trespassing-construction-site-loitering-prowling-armed-weapons-firearms-altamonte-springs

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Geoffs you are in for a TREAT this week as Spencer tells us all about the posthumous execution of Oliver Cromwell! But that’s not all, Madison is talking about some tragic tombstone disasters! We’ve got an obituary for a New York icon, one for a tombstone ‘entrepreneur’ with some DRAMA! And so much more; oh and baby we didn’t forget, we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! Let’s go!

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Sources:

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/florida-woman-flies-sunroof-bizarre-093309019.html

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/carson-dean-cheney-utah-boy-crushed-by-tombstone-jury-makes-decision/

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pennsylvania-man-dies-tragic-tombstone-accident-cops-n333766

https://nypost.com/2015/03/31/mother-in-laws-tombstone-falls-on-man-killing-him/

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This week Madison touches on some wild ancient beliefs surrounding pregnant women and funerals! Next, Spencer is back with some more wild last will and testaments. We’ve got an obituary for a gal who lived life to the fullest, one for a guy who begrudgingly showed up to his final soiree and of course, we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls!

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Sources:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/mystery-as-hundreds-of-victorian-shoes-wash-up-on-beach/ar-AA1SU9ds?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=694aefaae7fe438081ed2f62f633325a&ei=31

https://www.newspapers.com/image/66195319/?match=1&terms=%22mary%20toft%22

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1212813593/?match=1&terms=%22mary%20toft%22

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https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/mary-toft-and-her-extraordinary-delivery-of-rabbits/

https://blogs.library.duke.edu/rubenstein/2025/03/19/mary-toft-and-an-extraordinary-delivery-of-rabbits/

https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/library/files/special/exhibns/month/aug2009.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1051843086/?article=e5585d24-f496-4ac9-b8b9-275e986a25cd&terms=bugs%20bunny

https://www.quora.com/What-if-you-look-at-a-dead-body-while-pregnant-Will-it-harm-the-baby

https://www.quora.com/Is-it-bad-for-a-pregnant-woman-to-see-a-dead-and-touch-a-coffin

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/397869832/?match=1&terms=man%20leaves%20estate

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Helllllo Geoffs! This week your fave gruesome twosome are back to discuss the wild story of Karolina Olssen, including a side-quest into the world of tooth worms! We’re also talking about New Orleans ‘Casket Girls,’ so you’re in for a treat! We’ve got an obituary with a twist, one for a gal with a familiar name and so much more, including, duh, some dumb.ass.criminalllllls!

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Sources:

https://www.fox13news.com/news/florida-man-sets-own-home-fire-after-shooting-toward-neighbors-house-tampa-police-say

Gerabek WE. The tooth-worm: historical aspects of a popular medical belief. Clin Oral Investig. 1999 Mar;3(1):1-6. doi: 10.1007/s007840050070. PMID: 10522185.

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https://www.sindecusemuseum.org/tooth-worms

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

https://abc7news.com/post/exclusive-funeral-director-gives-san-jose-man-alexander-pinons-brain-parents-requested-clothing/18277944/

https://www.neworleans.com/things-to-do/history/the-casket-girls-of-new-orleans/

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

https://www.verylocal.com/ursuline-convent-casket-girls/20209/

https://www.neworleans.com/things-to-do/history/the-casket-girls-of-new-orleans/

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

https://www.newspapers.com/search/results/?keyword=casket+girls+

https://www.newspapers.com/image/822672357/?match=1&terms=casket%20girls%20

https://www.newspapers.com/image/435976310/?article=40c78fc4-853d-4dd3-a414-15313498c6f2&terms=%22new%20years%20eve%22

https://www.newspapers.com/image/87342546/?match=1&terms=%22home%20wrecker%20dies%22

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/naked-man-arrested-at-planet-fitness-said-he-thought-it-was-a-judgement-free-zone-police-say/

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Mic check! Geoffs your ears are in for a real treat this week as Spencer and Madison sing their way through some do’s and don’ts when it comes to funeral music, but first Madison is telling us what exactly goes on when we are in a coma! We’ve got an obituary for a man who did things his own way, and one with a crazy twist. Oh, and we didn’t forget we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls!

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Sources:

https://wsvn.com/news/local/florida/3-arrested-after-deputies-say-they-were-caught-having-sex-in-winn-dixie-parking-lot-in-the-florida-keys/

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https://nypost.com/2025/11/13/world-news/canada-man-hijacks-bus-but-miraculously-makes-every-stop-forces-riders-to-pay-fare/

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https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/28/health/claire-wineland-lung-transplant

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

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https://nypost.com/2025/11/13/world-news/canada-man-hijacks-bus-but-miraculously-makes-every-stop-forces-riders-to-pay-fare/

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OOOOOBITCH! This week we’ve got a history lesson from Mrs. Mr. Eyes about national days of mourning,  but first Spencer is telling us the insane true story of a woman who was found alive in her coffin!!! We’ve got an obituary that left little to the imagination, one for a man exposed, and so much more! Oh, and we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls!

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Sources:

https://www.facebook.com/jamaicancarplugg/posts/%EF%B8%8F-rest-in-peace-to-the-nissan-altima-the-only-car-that-been-on-the-road-since-19/1279531750884535/

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_funeral_of_John_F._Kennedy

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9/14 national day of mourning

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_of_Mourning_(United_States_protest)

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/missouri-judge-elvis-presley-wig-music-court-stepping-down/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/us/drunk-raccoon-virginia-liquor-store.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/woman-coffin-found-alive-cremation-buddhist-temple-thailand/

https://news.sky.com/video/dead-thai-woman-sent-to-crematorium-wakes-up-in-coffin-13475243#:~:text=Video%20Unavailable&text=Semi%2DTransparent-,She%20was%20later%20sent%20to%20a%20hospital%20where%20she%20was,released%20back%20to%20her%20brother

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Gear up for a chaotic episode Geoffs! This week Madison is introducing us to a mummy who was full of it!  Next Spencer is breaking down the wild true story of Joanna Southcott! We’ve got an obituary for a man with an iconic voice, and a two-for-one! Don’t worry, we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls

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We’re back baby! This week Spencer fills us in on some tombstones filled with liquor during the prohibition era! Next, Madison is taking it back to the old days with some wild extreme embamings. We’ve got one obituary for a total glamour-puss and one that is simply electrifying! Oh, and we didn’t forget to top things off with some dumb.ass.criminalllllls!

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https://www.tmz.com/2025/11/12/penny-dead-at-232/

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This week your favorite gruesome twosome are back to discuss decoy hearses + the wild story of a woman who woke up in her coffin! We’ve got an obituary for an iconic inventor, one for a victim of an infamous crime and so much more! Including some dumb.ass.criminallllls!

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