179: OBITCH scared straight!

We’re back! Spencer’s giving us the lowdown on some celebrities who dabbled in the death space before rising to fame, and then Madison is teaching us all about thanatomimesis. We’ve got an obituary for someone who took after their father, and one for a real rhino of a man. Oh, and we didn’t forget we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls!  Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Get your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: 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: [email protected] Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807 Sources: https://vole.wtf/death-roulette/ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/matthew-slay-obituary?id=53847320 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-23/steak-bites-man-a-meaty-tale-of-brotherly-love https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/3782738/hilarious-obituaries-grave/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15724827 https://www.sharktrust.org/tonic-immobility https://www.kpax.com/news/a-wilder-view/a-wilder-view-the-science-behind-playing-possum https://animalcorner.org/blog/animals-that-play-dead-and-why-they-do-it/ https://hedgehogslove.com/guides/unveiling-the-self-defense-tactics-of-hedgehogs/ https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/thanatomimesis https://www.thoughtco.com/why-some-animals-play-dead-373909 https://www.newsweek.com/snake-fearing-life-filmed-playing-dead-impressive-theatrics-1803804 https://www.treehugger.com/scared-stiff-animals-tonic-immobility-4867985 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/many-animals-play-dead-not-just-to-avoid-predators https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2021/november/birds-fake-their-own-death-to-protect-their-nests.html https://www.thoughtco.com/why-some-animals-play-dead-373909 Why Did A Florida Woman Pull A Taser On Her Family? https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jonathan_davis_recalls_weirdest_thing_he_witnessed_at_bizarre_pre-korn_day_job_shares_very_nsfw_story_behind_bands_name.html https://keyj.com/7-famous-people-who-pursued-work-in-the-funeral-industry/ https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20230921350801/7-celebrities-associated-with-the-occult/ https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DS19631219.2.45&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- https://www.cnn.com/videos/showbiz/2011/11/29/behar-jolie-funeral-director.hln https://uk.style.yahoo.com/prince-williams-makes-heartbreaking-confession-102731600.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.