OBITCH you've got mail!

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/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_messenger https://deepsouthmag.com/2019/07/11/deaths-messenger/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_the_messenger https://grammarist.com/idiom/shooting-the-messenger-and-dont-shoot-the-messenger/ https://www.contactcenterpipeline.com/Article/please-dont-shoot-the-messenger https://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_Great https://vicksburgnews.com/dont-shoot-the-messenger/ https://medievalbritain.com/type/medieval-life/occupations/medieval-messenger/ https://archive.org/details/windmillswoodens00jaekiala/page/n13/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/colonialdaysinol01earl/page/n5/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_crier https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/chesters-town-crier-recalls-announcing-17816088 https://chestertowncriers.com/profile-david-mitchell/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx6SrAxBgbg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mourning_stationery https://museumsonthegreen.org/wp-content/uploads/Church-Bells-and-Death-Knells.pdf https://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-death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_mail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_letter https://thecreepycornercom.wordpress.com/2019/04/23/10-creepy-chain-letters/ https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/carmen-winstead-they-pushed-her

Episode 189 of the OBITCHUARY podcast, hosted by Morbid Network, titled "OBITCH you've got mail!" was published on February 27, 2025 and runs 89 minutes.

February 27, 2025 ·89m · OBITCHUARY

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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/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_messenger https://deepsouthmag.com/2019/07/11/deaths-messenger/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_the_messenger https://grammarist.com/idiom/shooting-the-messenger-and-dont-shoot-the-messenger/ https://www.contactcenterpipeline.com/Article/please-dont-shoot-the-messenger https://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_Great https://vicksburgnews.com/dont-shoot-the-messenger/ https://medievalbritain.com/type/medieval-life/occupations/medieval-messenger/ https://archive.org/details/windmillswoodens00jaekiala/page/n13/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/colonialdaysinol01earl/page/n5/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_crier https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/chesters-town-crier-recalls-announcing-17816088 https://chestertowncriers.com/profile-david-mitchell/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx6SrAxBgbg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mourning_stationery https://museumsonthegreen.org/wp-content/uploads/Church-Bells-and-Death-Knells.pdf https://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-death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_mail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_letter https://thecreepycornercom.wordpress.com/2019/04/23/10-creepy-chain-letters/ https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/carmen-winstead-they-pushed-her

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