EPISODE · Jan 22, 2026 · 1H 17M
Ep. 119 The Traveling Corpse: Elmer McCurdy
from That'll Do · host Maria, Gina, & Melanie
The man, the myth, the outlaw mummyAdventure for Elmer McCurdy did not stop just because he died. Arguably, his afterlife was more interesting than his alive life. However, his time alive was also fascinating and giving Wild Wild WestElmer McCurdy was an Oklahoma outlaw who was bad at being a criminal, although that did not stop him from trying. Inevitably, it led to his demise and kicked off a bizarre 66-year postmortem road trip before he was finally laid to rest. Best or worst road trip ever? Elmer McCurdy was the little bandit who couldn’t, but boy did he tryLinks:https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2018/07/elmer-mccurdy-traveling-corpse/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/205534/the-wild-weird-true-story-of-elmer-mccurdy-broadways-dead-outlaw/https://www.history.com/articles/elmer-mccurdy-mummy-dead-outlawhttps://www.amazon.com/Elmer-McCurdy-Misadventures-Afterlife-American/dp/046508348Xhttps://www.audible.com/es_US/podcast/Elmer-McCurdy-The-Outlaw-Mummy/B0FD45F27K?srsltid=AfmBOoozdCf5ug-xiEWG2QNdjROU0WZaxYAw671zTRmG0rhTgoYzAqDKSend us Fan Mail
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The man, the myth, the outlaw mummy Adventure for Elmer McCurdy did not stop just because he died. Arguably, his afterlife was more interesting than his alive life. However, his time alive was also fascinating and giving Wild Wild West Elmer McCurdy was an Oklahoma outlaw who was bad at being a criminal, although that did not stop him from trying. Inevitably, it led to his demise and kicked off a bizarre 66-year postmortem road trip before he was finally laid to rest. Best or worst road t...
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