OBITCHUARY

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

https://www.everplans.com/articles/heres-how-you-can-get-buried-next-to-a-celebrity?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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/

https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/celebrities/2026/06/29/clive-davis-funeral-service-photos/90736082007/

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HUbRBkxxu/

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

https://www.tbsnews.net/features/mystery-behind-egyptian-priestess-reincarnation-british-born-dorothy-eady-810966

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

https://en.majalla.com/node/178206/culturedorothy-louise-eady-or-umm-seti-%E2%80%94-nicknamed-guardian-temple-and-mistress-pharaoh

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15562583/Museum-Art-Archaeology.html

https://www.tbsnews.net/features/mystery-behind-egyptian-priestess-reincarnation-british-born-dorothy-eady-810966

https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/eady-dorothy-1904-1981

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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!

 

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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

https://www.simonetfuneralhome.com/about-us/in-memory-of-joseph--dode--simonet

https://www.simonetfuneralhome.com/about-us/about-us

https://dnadoeproject.org/case/st-croix-county-jane-doe-2002/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1036312064/?match=1&terms=%22boy%20scouts%20find%20skull%22

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1209378810/?article=ad7f7a17-fc9f-4d32-a365-9f45f9811b7a&terms=diva

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-made-sourdough-bread-with-yeast-found-on-otzi-the-icemans-mummified-body-180988894/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/683060326/?match=1&terms=arrested%20housewife

https://www.aetv.com/articles/crime-scene-tape-the-back-story

https://www.singhalglobal.com/blog/police-tape-do-not-cross?srsltid=AfmBOoofMbPmVwMu0L1-ySJm6Lk8UNsa6TyvJYpAj8yGliadKpf8so4H

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/a-brief-history-of-police-tape-or-why-humans-ignore-warnings

https://www.visualexpert.com/Resources/psychwarnings.html

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

https://www.history.com/articles/cave-canem-pompeii-mosaic-beware-of-dog

https://www.seton.co.uk/legislationwatch/article/the-history-of-safety-signs/?srsltid=AfmBOooIJJGVQC_Qm2txLDwYIDIj5PcfcSKCs_AzM3CFOxF3-w-KifHv

https://www.ginsberglaw.com/blog/why-does-your-chainsaw-say-not-to-hold-it-by-the-wrong-end/

https://www.seton.co.uk/legislationwatch/article/the-history-of-safety-signs/?srsltid=AfmBOooIJJGVQC_Qm2txLDwYIDIj5PcfcSKCs_AzM3CFOxF3-w-KifHv

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/stop-prevent-your-death-said-sign-at-florida-underwater-cave-these-experienced-divers-ignored-it-1475850

https://www.hiltonsomer.com/the-weirdest-warning-labels-why-they-exist-and-the-cases-behind-them/

https://www.forbes.com/2011/02/23/dumbest-warning-labels-entrepreneurs-sales-marketing-warning-labels_slide.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/836191098/?match=1&terms=ignored%20safety%20sign%20death

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/california-surfer-dies-staph-infection-28028208

https://environmentamerica.org/california/updates/reminder-after-rainstorms-wait-72-hours-before-swimming-to-avoid-sewage/

https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/alligator-kills-swimmer-who-ignored-warning-sign-tf6960gfgct

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

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/surfers-mourn-one-of-their-own/105979/

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

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TGIT Geoffs! This week Madison and Spencer were spinning in their coffins together to breakdown the insanely bizarre Dyatlov Pass case. We’ve got an obituary for a man who lived well within his means, one for a kitty and so much more! Oh…and don’t worry baby we didn’t forget to top it all off with some dumb.ass.criminallllllls…and they’re dynamite!

 

 

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Sources:

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1319391228/?article=f994e5a6-03e2-45ca-a9f8-b852eef60ac4&terms=mystery

https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/kalamazoo/name/jeffrey-cramer-obituary?id=61170794&_gl=1*k5rjsf*_gcl_au*MTUyOTgxNjI2Ni4xNzc5ODU1NTY4

https://nypost.com/2026/06/07/world-news/brazilian-con-artist-37-posed-as-12-year-old-autistic-abuse-victim-to-con-family-into-adoption/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1330707189/?match=1&terms=%22dyatlov%20pass%22

https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-020-00081-8

https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/03/confirmed-avalanche-is-likeliest-explanation-for-tragic-dyatlov-pass-incident/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chum_(tent)

https://dyatlovpass.com/gallery-mansi

https://www.history.co.uk/articles/how-did-nine-russian-hikers-lose-their-lives-during-the-dyatlov-pass-expedition

https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-dyatlov-pass-mystery-may-have-just-been-solved-by-new-video-evidence/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/SoLiOdJyCK/mystery_of_dyatlov_pass

https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoors/a70664355/dyatlov-pass-incident-mystery-truth/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/dyatlov-pass-incident

https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/mystery/unsolved-dyatlov-pass-mystery-what-happened-nine-hikers

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a71466520/avalanche-dyatlov-pass/

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https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/engineers-frozen-animation-code-dyatlov-pass-mystery-1234614083/

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a71466520/avalanche-dyatlov-pass/

https://www.history.com/articles/dyatlov-pass-incident-soviet-hiker-death-mystery

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

https://www.newspapers.com/image/960512664/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/SoLiOdJyCK/mystery_of_dyatlov_pass

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