OBITCHUARY

This week Madison is taking us on a trip to the post office to teach us about DEAD LETTERS! Next, Spencer has a horrifying cult liter-esque story that will send chills down your spine! We’ve got an obituary that was….destructive, one written by a sweet Geoff and so much more including, of course, some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls!

 

 

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Sources:

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/lois-lenz-obituary?id=59406317

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1005582537/

https://www.courts.michigan.gov/siteassets/case-documents/uploads/OPINIONS/FINAL/COA/20241028_C365350_51_365350.opn.pdf

https://people.com/mich-man-lived-with-girlfriend-corpse-months-12019262

https://www.macombdaily.com/2026/05/21/clinton-twp-man-convicted-of-1st-degree-murder-in-ex-girlfriends-slaying/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1299479204/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1274306775/

https://people.com/human-interest/woman-convinced-husband-he-had-alzheimers-stole-600k-over-many-years-police-say/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/63141844/?article=a3353c64-5ba6-4ff5-9c7f-19440f868f78&terms=%22dead%20letter%20office%22

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https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/about-postal-operations-administration/dead-letter-office

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

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1000081506/?article=dd4c5ad6-3895-4dd9-a5e7-da1cb8f03cec&terms=%22dead%20letter%20office%22

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

https://www.postalserviceforthedead.com

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2023-12-13/la-po-box-letters-to-dead-loved-ones

https://www.instagram.com/p/C5lV6KprIX2/?img_index=1

 

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Come in and sit down Geoffs! This week Spencer is telling us all about the phenomenon of ‘Devil’s Chairs’ and all the beautiful cemetery lore that comes with them. Next, Madison is educating us on a massive event known as the Clown Riot! We’ve got an obituary for a real a-hole, one for a guy who we love, and so much more! Including, of course, some dumb.ass.criminallllls!

 

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Sources:

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1242108524/?match=1&terms=%22clown%20riot%22

https://nypost.com/2026/07/01/us-news/stone-cold-two-line-obituary-for-ny-grandma-suspected-of-poisoning-daughter-grandkids/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/arizona-toddler-declared-dead-was-found-alive-morgue-rcna352853

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1224325228/?match=2&terms=riot

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1224324321/?match=1&terms=riot

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1002203378/?article=e01dea42-c2db-47d0-91c3-06941a82ae24&terms=laughing

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/video-shows-man-getting-stuck-in-van-after-trying-to-steal-from-it-in-hialeah/3765341/

https://www.blogto.com/city/2011/01/toronto_of_the_1850s/

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

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

https://spacing.ca/toronto/2012/10/02/the-toronto-circus-riot-of-1855-the-day-the-clowns-picked-the-wrong-toronto-brothel/

https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2026/07/05/shannon-gallagher-florida-murder-case-surfside/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Chair_(urban_legend)

https://www.clickorlando.com/features/2023/10/12/the-devils-chair-can-be-found-in-this-florida-cemetery-would-you-sit-in-it/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1234329583/?match=1&terms=%22devil%27s%20chair%22

https://floridabeerblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/19/brew-review-devils-chair-by-red-cypress-brewing-redcypressbeer/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/kirksville-devil-s-chair

https://khmoradio.com/kirksvilles-devils-chair-a-myth-or-a-date-with-the-reaper/

https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/59457

https://www.vtgranitemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Fall-2007.pdf

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/throne-of-attila

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OBISH! This week Madison is talking about some celebrity grave drama! Next, Spencer is taking us to Cassadaga, Florida to learn about a place known as ‘seance city!’ We’ve got an obituary for a man with a good heart, one that seemed to never end and so much more!!!! Of course, we're topping it all off with some dumb.ass.criminallllls! 

 

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Sources:

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/madison/name/ray-peterson-obituary?id=34030193

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=122141606277041403&id=61581242107261&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=ONLILFNq1fk6lcyD

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/aug/25/marilyn-monroe-burial-plot-sold

https://abc7.com/post/where-is-marilyn-monroe-buried-crypt-auction-pierce-brothers-westwood-village-memorial-park/14582533/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter%27s_tomb

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1842&dat=20060305&id=fdoxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B-UFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3381,498376&hl=en

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5105/richard_f-poncher

https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/man-bought-grave-above-marilyn-monroe-569221-20250806

https://www.nightviz.ca/single-post/visiting-the-grave-of-marilyn-monroe-searching-for-understanding

https://www.mjvibe.com/michael-jacksons-father-begs-to-be-buried-next-to-his-late-son/

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/france-funeral-home-is-overwhelmed-heatwaves-death-toll-rises-2026-06-30/

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https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/madison/name/ray-peterson-obituary?id=34030193

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=122141606277041403&id=61581242107261&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=ONLILFNq1fk6lcyD

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/elderly-florida-man-allegedly-street-racing-caught-driving-110-mph-45-mph-zone-deputies

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1236198860/?match=2&terms=%22george%20colby%22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSCuMpzgFTs

https://www.cassadaga.org/

https://www.thehistorycenter.org/cassadaga/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1258651803/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1051498644/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1019346003/?article=ec6ec4d7-d0e6-4f6a-9f25-d5f04314c251

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/elderly-florida-man-allegedly-street-racing-caught-driving-110-mph-45-mph-zone-deputies

 

 

 

 

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GEOFFS! Hi, hello this week, Madison is telling us the incredible story of a woman who proved this was not her first life! But first, Spencer gives us an unhinged coffin spinner all about big bones. We’ve got an obituary for an inventor we love, one for an absolute pig and so much more, including some dumb.ass.criminalllllllllls!

 

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Sources:

https://nypost.com/2026/06/15/us-news/arizona-woman-caught-speeding-108-mph-while-rushing-home-to-watch-love-island/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1039014119/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1287148455/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1286487690/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1116149719/

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

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/smithsonian-giant-skeletons/

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/mar/08/news4

https://www.newspapers.com/image/109930266/?article=5b4ea7e0-b3a3-4680-bc17-56196ab469dc&terms=sad

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

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This week Madison is telling us why we should NEVER ignore a warning label! Next, Spencer tells us a story that had our heads spinning! We’ve got an obituary for a gal who could do it all but didn’t want to, one for a diva we love so much and MORE including some dumb.ass.criminalllls!

 

Please rate and review wherever you listen!

 

Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast

 

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Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter

 

Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok

 

Check out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!

 

Sources:

https://www.kmbc.com/article/clay-county-massage-therapist-charges-liberty/71156024

https://local12.com/news/nation-world/funeral-home-decapitation-corpse-cremation-head-woods-director-ex-decapitated-beheaded-cut-off-ravine-found-boy-scouts-decades-years-searching-investigation-arrest-arrested-charged-sentenced

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https://www.buzzfeed.com/thomas-golianopoulos/fuck-that-gator

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https://abc7chicago.com/post/surfer-dies-from-staph-infection-possibly-caused-by-storm-bacteria/465795/

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