
While The Obituary Writer cooks up his next obituary, we wanted to share our interview on Love Da Beat Radio’s The LOL Show with Chris Smith! We had a fantastic time chatting with Chris about the origins of Death by Dying, our favorite jokes, and teasing future episodes.
We hope you enjoy, and make sure to check out Chris’s show, The LOL Show, here: https://www.lovedabeatradio.co.uk/service-page/the-lol-show
You can also *watch* the interview here: https://youtu.be/mwBwoODHKB0?si=MuMBT-BQyhpP8Ixx
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Dec 6, 2025
1 hr 57 min

The bell tolled for Boundaby Dunfort, 26, and then the bell crushed Boundaby Dunfort, 26.
**Content Warning: Gore, Depiction of someone being crushed to death, Depiction of someone standing on a high-up ledge.
Support the Show and access bonus content, bloopers, & more: https://www.patreon.com/deathbydyingpod
Created by Evan Gulock & Niko Gerentes
Associate Producers – Luis Resto, Samariel Koster, Robert Gulock, Jordan Percle, Angel Acevedo, Merijn Hardeman
Credits:
Pastor Jane – Simran Bal
Leroy/Butcher/Chester – Niko Gerentes
Obituary Writer/Button-Eyed Raven – Evan Gulock
Boundaby Dunfort – Gordon Johnson
Mia Jasper – Iridian Fierro
Walter Grimsly – Donovan Mullings
Angel of Death – Lauren Denby
Susan Collick – Whitney Dottery
Sharron from Sharron’s Shoe Emporium – Samariel Koster
Chandler Brown – Calvin Brown
Geraldine Portidge – Finlay Stevenson
Jonathan Jackson – Alexander Stepanek
Additional Voices Provided by The DePaul BFA 4 Class of 2023
Re-Recording Mixer – Beau Milkis
Additional recording by studio engineers Dave Langley and Logan Reeves at The Foxhole Chicago
Music – Niko Gerentes, Savfk, Steven O’Brien, Audionautix, Tyops, Hayden Folker, Scott Buckley, Doug Maxwell, Heidi Harris
“Two Lovebirds” by the Bally-Go-Backward Boys – Arranged and performed by Noah Baldwin and Evan Gulock
Special Thanks to Our Featured Patrons: Rowan MacBean & Dante Smith
Eternal Gratitude to Matthew Cunningham and George Zarr
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Credits and Transcript: https://deathbydyingpod.com/obituary-08
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Oct 27, 2025
46 min

Death by Dying Season 2 returns October 27th, 2025 with a brand new obituary! A new pastor, a mysterious death, a rival detective, The Obituary Writer being totally, definitely, completely FINE -- ah yes, it feels good to be back in Crestfall.
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Oct 14, 2025
1 min

We're sharing the first episode of the horror mystery fiction podcast "How i Died." This podcast follows a small-town coroner who has the special ability to speak with the dead. Using this power, he helps local police solve various cases. You can find and listen to "How i Died" anywhere you listen to podcasts, or at: https://pod.link/1450764373
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Apr 16, 2025
28 min

Death by Dying Season 2 will return! We thank everyone for their patience. In the meantime, today we’re sharing a new episode from the horror anthology podcast DEVOUR AUDIOFILES. This story was written and narrated by our very own E.T. Gulock! So if you have missed his dulcet tones as the Obituary Writer, we hope you enjoy this twisted journey into a different kind of Dark Woods…
DEVOUR is a digital publication focusing on horror and genre short stories with a cinematic twist. Periodically, they produce audio versions of these stories, which they release as episodes of their podcast, DEVOUR AUDIOFILES, which you can listen to anywhere you find your podcasts.
If you’d like to read DEVOUR stories with your own eyeballs, visit devour-journal.com.
Grab your chainsaws and brace yourselves for… “Haustorium”
CONTENT WARNING: Suicidal ideation, cancer, self-harm, body horror, references to assault, child abuse
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Apr 4, 2025
1 hr 18 min

We're sharing the first episode of the dark comedy murder mystery fiction podcast: "Who The F**k Killed My Sister?" "Who The F**k Killed My Sister?" follows an amateur detective and reluctant true crime celebrity named Quinn. The story picks up a year after her sister's unsolved murder when Quinn finally gets her first big lead, which puts a target on her and everyone close to her.
You can listen to "Who The F**k Killed My Sister?" anywhere you listen to podcasts. For more information: whothefkilled.com.
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Mar 18, 2025
30 min

We're sharing the first episode of the surreal, cozy horror fiction podcast: "The Godfrey Audio Guide." "The Godfrey Audio Guide" is the audio tour for the fictional Annabelle H. Godfrey Historic Estate & Museum, which is one part fine art museum, one part Winchester Mystery House. Just remember: stay out of the shadows.
You can listen to "The Godfrey Audio Guide" anywhere you listen to podcasts. For more information: thegodfreyaudioguide.com.
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Mar 4, 2025
14 min

We have updated our Patreon! New Patreon content begins February 5th, 2024. Become a patron today at https://www.patreon.com/deathbydyingpod
Stick around for a surprise at the end of today’s message… Perhaps you’d like a little treat, right here… right now… Special thanks to the supremely talented Simran Bal. More episodes of Season 2 coming this year.
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Jan 5, 2024
4 min

A lonesome cosmonaut traverses the universe in search of his lost friend. Previously a Patreon Exclusive, the full version of the Crestfallen children's book "The Lonely Astronaut", featured in "Obituary 02: Lillian Died", is now available to everyone!
Support Us Today: https://www.patreon.com/deathbydyingpod
Created by Evan Gulock & Niko Gerentes
Voiceover Narration by George Zarr
Music: Nicolas Gasparini & Steven O'brien
Credits and Transcript: https://deathbydyingpod.com/the-lonely-astronaut
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Jan 25, 2023
11 min

Mei Lou, 63, passed away peacefully in the night… after burning to death in a fire that destroyed her entire home.
**Content Warning: Reference to burning to death, Discussions of Grief
Support Us Today: https://www.patreon.com/deathbydyingpod
Created by Evan Gulock & Niko Gerentes
Sensitivity Reader: Kienna Shaw
Associate Producers – Luis Resto, Samariel Koster, Robert Gulock, Jordan Percle, Angel Acevedo
Credits:
The Obituary Writer – Evan Gulock
Fen Lou – Erika Ishii
Mia Jasper – Iridian Fierro
The Wild Man / The Butcher / Chester the Goat / Shady Sea Captain / OW's First Lover – Niko Gerentes
Eugene Portage – Noah Baldwin
Grandma Lou – Su Ling Chan
Additional Voices Provided by The DePaul BFA 4 Class of 2023
Music – Niko Gerentes, Steven O’Brien, Migfus20, ErikMMusic, Tyops
“The Obituary Writer’s Ditty”
Arranged by Niko Gerentes
Sung by Noah Baldwin & Niko Gerentes
With Lyrics by Evan Gulock & Niko Gerentes
“The Wailing Wharf Widow”
Arranged & Sung by Noah Baldwin
With Lyrics by Evan Gulock & Niko Gerentes
Portions of this episode were recorded at The Foxhole Chicago by studio engineer Dave Langley.
Special Thanks to Our Featured Patrons: Aster Kubo & Hei
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Credits and Transcript: https://deathbydyingpod.com/obituary-07
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Oct 19, 2022
50 min
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