Well well well it must be Thursday! This week Madison is giving us the horrifying history of crash test dummies (hint: cadavers are definitely involved) but first, Spencer is spicing things up with some sensual ghost stories. We’ve got an obituary for a sweet man who wanted to help, and one with a major plot twist. OH, and we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! 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://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/henry-bliss-americas-first-pedestrian-fatality-was-hit-electric-taxi-180964852/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ward_(scientist)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_vehicle_fatality_rate_in_U.S._by_yearhttps://www.hourdetroit.com/health/body-business/https://www.explico.com/post/the-science-of-skull-fracturehttps://invention.si.edu/doctors-inventing-auto-safetyhttps://www.motorbiscuit.com/the-humble-history-of-the-crash-test-dummy/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Highway_Traffic_Safety_Administrationhttps://cascadecollision.com/blog/fascinating-look-human-cadavers-make-cars-safer/#:~:text=Cadavers%20have%20commonly%20been%20used,testing%20posed%20several%20unique%20problems.https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/18/us/samuel-alderson-crashtest-dummy-inventor-dies-at-90.htmlhttps://www.thesouthend.wayne.edu/archives/article_3b11df2c-301d-5ed0-a230-aafeb4082c39.htmlhttps://www.edmunds.com/car-safety/why-the-new-obese-crash-test-dummy-isnt-onboard-yet.htmlhttps://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/car-crash-test-dummies-move-beyond-young-thin-and-male#Bizarre Florida Man Armed with Rubber Snakes Crashes JailSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.