• 189: OBITCH you've got mail!

  • Feb 27 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
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189: OBITCH you've got mail!

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  • Geoffs, you must send this episode to 10 people or ELSE! Spencer is discussing the history of chain mail, and why we fall for it. Next, Madison is giving us the lowdown on death messengers throughout the ages! We’ve got an obituary for a familiar face, one for an internet icon and so much more! Oh we didn’t forget we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls! Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast scared straight!Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuaryGet your Merch: wonderyshop.com/obitchuaryCome see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.comJoin our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterNew episodes come out every Thursday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTokCheck out Spencer’s other podcast Cult Liter wherever you’re listening!Write to us: obitpod@gmail.comSpencer Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_messengerhttps://deepsouthmag.com/2019/07/11/deaths-messenger/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_the_messengerhttps://grammarist.com/idiom/shooting-the-messenger-and-dont-shoot-the-messenger/https://www.contactcenterpipeline.com/Article/please-dont-shoot-the-messengerhttps://www.historynet.com/were-messengers-really-killed-in-ancient-and-medieval-times/https://everydaypsych.com/the-bearer-of-bad-news/https://www.pallet2ship.co.uk/industry-news/92/messengers-and-couriers-in-history/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigranes_the_Greathttps://vicksburgnews.com/dont-shoot-the-messenger/https://medievalbritain.com/type/medieval-life/occupations/medieval-messenger/https://archive.org/details/windmillswoodens00jaekiala/page/n13/mode/2uphttps://archive.org/details/colonialdaysinol01earl/page/n5/mode/2uphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_crierhttps://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/chesters-town-crier-recalls-announcing-17816088https://chestertowncriers.com/profile-david-mitchell/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx6SrAxBgbghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mourning_stationeryhttps://museumsonthegreen.org/wp-content/uploads/Church-Bells-and-Death-Knells.pdfhttps://myauctionfinds.com/2014/04/14/19th-century-funeral-invitations/https://thecowkeeperswish.com/2018/08/17/a-victorian-mourning-card/https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/article/colonial-new-yorks-door-to-door-messenger-of-death/https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/notifications-deathhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_mailhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_letterhttps://thecreepycornercom.wordpress.com/2019/04/23/10-creepy-chain-letters/https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/carmen-winstead-they-pushed-herSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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