197: OBITCH court is in session!

Grab your gavels Geoffs because this week Madison is taking us to court to talk all about tort law! Next, Spencer tells us the story of Tarrare, a frenchman who ate himself to an early grave. We’ve got an obituary for a real clown, one for a man of many names, and of course, we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast 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: [e-mail] Henry & Madison ReyesPO Box 18149 Long Beach, CA 90807Sources: https://nypost.com/2025/02/25/us-news/nh-grocery-store-employee-arrested-for-urinating-on-food-and-filming-it-after-cops-find-trove-of-similar-videos/https://www.iredellfreenews.com/obits/2025/william-ford-mclaury/https://www.ripleys.com/stories/tarrarehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/66508/tarrare-greatest-glutton-all-timehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrare#:~:text=In%201788%2C%20Tarrare%20moved%20to,open%20to%20recover%20the%20itemshttps://www.hansenfuneralhome.com/obituaries/donald-donzo-carlsonhttps://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-accused-of-whacking-walgreens-manager-in-face-with-bible-on-easter-sunday.amphttps://www.tortmuseum.org/online-tour/flaming-rat/http://www.danfingerman.com/law/cases/UnitedNovelty.html?i=1https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/magazine/the-1-24-16-issue.htmlhttps://www.billcoatslaw.com/what-do-a-flaming-rat-and-a-185-degree-cup-of-coffee-have-in-common/https://www.tortmuseum.org/ford-pinto/https://www.motortrend.com/features/ford-pinto/https://www.spokesman.com/blogs/autos/2008/oct/17/pinto-memo-its-cheaper-let-them-burn/https://www.tortmuseum.org/virtual-tour/index.htmhttps://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/3d/17/425.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarasoff_v._Regents_of_the_University_of_Californiahttps://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna9259979https://www.techdirt.com/2016/03/03/copyright-history-strange-case-book-authored-mark-twain-via-ouija-board/https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticutmagazine/news-people/article/Ghostwriting-In-1917-a-Medium-Claimed-Mark-17044220.phphttps://fox2now.com/news/missouri/the-book-was-supposedly-written-by-mark-twains-ghost-100-years-ago/https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/fyi/restaurant-owners-say-their-business-is-haunted/101-384151158https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/landlord-sues-restaurateurs-who-say-building-is-haunted/67-396124880See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.