122: OBITCH do you know paul bear?

Well hello Geoffs, funny running into you here….but glad we did because this week Madison is telling us everything you could ever want to know about pallbearers! But first, Spencer is answering the philosophical question: how much does a soul weigh? Listen in to learn all about the 21 grams experiment. We’ve got an obituary for a real doll, one for a real b***h and of course, we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls!

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: obitpod@gmail.com

Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes

PO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807

Get a cameo from us: https://www.cameo.com/obitchuarypodcast

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/29/arts/ruth-handler-whose-barbie-gave-dolls-curves-dies-at-85.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/933004436/?article=634dc6e6-5797-4577-81d7-0bd65fb8317a&terms=%22spinster%22

https://www.thedad.com/cemetery-introduces-funeral-lego-sets-for-the-little-goth-in-us-all/

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2019-06/history-pallium-archbishops-pope-rome.html

https://eirene.ca/blog/buyers-guide-casket-coffin

https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/2bmdgl/are_there_pallbearers_at_a_babys_funeral/?rdt=34386

https://www.funeralbasics.org/the-history-behind-pallbearers

https://www.judeangardens.com/index.php?

https://www.oneworldmemorials.com/blogs/news/73467395-10-superstitions-surrounding-memorial-services-death-

https://osheafuneral.com/blogs/blog-entries/1/My-Blogs/104/Who-Can-Serve-As-Pallbearers.html

https://titancasket.com/blogs/funeral-guides-and-more/what-are-funeral-pallbearers

https://trishlundy.com/2016/01/07/funerary-darlings-the-tradition-of-child-pallbearers/https://6abc.com/hornet-theft-shop-vac-stolen-philadelphia-bee-company-malvern/13831571/

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/11/30/21-grams-experiment/

https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/the-man-who-tried-to-weigh-the-soul

https://www.livescience.com/32327-how-much-does-the-soul-weigh.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21_grams_experiment

https://schillingfuneralhome.com/blogs/blog-entries/9/Blogs/126/What-Do-You-Know-About-Pallbearers.html

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/92317/highly-unusual-funeral-lee-harvey-oswald

https://mtaylor.blog/2018/03/20/the-funeral-for-lee-harvey-oswald-a-job-nobody-wanted/

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/12/us/in-a-texas-court-a-fight-for-lee-harvey-oswalds-coffin.html

https://www.firstpost.com/world/creative-or-disturbing-peta-founder-wills-her-body-parts-be-sent-to-politicians-business-leaders-flesh-to-be-eaten-12698142.html

https://www.thedad.com/cemetery-introduces-funeral-lego-sets-for-the-little-goth-in-us-all/

https://www.click2houston.com/video/video/2019/03/19/thieves-roll-on-floor-during-burglary/

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/rolling-bandits-break-into-restaurant-in-east-harris-county

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.