194: OBITCH how to disappear...

Geoffs!! Happy Thursday! This week Spencer is teaching us how to disappear with the Japanese phenomenon of Johatsu! Next up, Madison is telling us the incredible story of the Winchester Geese. We’ve got a classic death notice, a viral obituary and some dumb.ass.criminallllls you don’t wanna miss!  Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast  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://www.kwqc.com/2025/03/07/woman-arrested-allegedly-calling-police-300-times-threatening-kill-2-officers/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C5%8Dhatsu#:~:text=One%20particular%20yonige%2Dya%20could,client%20is%20evading%20debt%20collectors https://time.com/4646293/japan-missing-people-johatsu-evaporated/ https://www.japanpi.com/blog/background/strict-privacy-laws-missing-persons-case/ https://www.brownfuneralhomeniles.com/obituaries/Sheryl-Lynne-Pol?obId=38168976 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/couple-forced-sit-dead-body-plane-4-hours-woman-dies-flight-rcna193617 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_early_modern_England https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/uk-vigil-part-of-struggle-for-prostitute-memorial-idUSL3E7LS09Y/#:~:text=In%20the%20Middle%20Ages%2C%20prostitutes,of%20the%20Bishop%20of%20Winchester https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cock_Lane_ghost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cock_Lane#:~:text=In%20the%20medieval%20period%2C%20it,from%20a%20fever%20in%201688. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/london-graveyard-s-become-memorial-citys-seedier-past-180953104/#:~:text=The%20cemetery%20was%20more%20or,scurvy%2C%20syphilis%20and%20rickets—was%20rife https://historytheinterestingbits.com/tag/winchester-geese/ https://www.museumofsexobjects.co.uk/collection/winchester-geese-plate https://bugwomanlondon.com/2017/03/18/bugwoman-on-location-at-crossbones-graveyard/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/celebrating-life-at-a-forgotten-cemetary-for-sex-workers/ https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/uk-vigil-part-of-struggle-for-prostitute-memorial-idUSL3E7LS09Y/#:~:text=At%207%20p,used%20for%20prostitutes%20and%20paupers http://crossbones.org.uk/history/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/crossbones-graveyard-london-england https://gizmodo.com/visit-this-neglected-medieval-cemetery-for-the-outcast-1677792879 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/carol-leigh-activist-coined-term-sex-work-dies-71-rcna57822 https://www.vice.com/en/article/cemetery-charging-vip-passes-visit-dead-relatives/ https://www.insideedition.com/albany-landlord-tied-up-2-tenants-and-dumped-them-in-cemetery-because-he-wanted-to-evict-them  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.