Death by Dying Podcast

An obituary podcast documenting the mysterious deaths of the townsfolk of Crestfall, Idaho... Listen, Follow, & Support Us!

[deathbydyingpod]

“Hello… I am The Obituary Writer of this lovely town of Crestfall, Idaho, and this… is the official Death by Dying Podcast Tumblr Blog.”

This post is going to serve as a little formal introduction to our humble Crestfallen blog. Herein you will find the charming chaos of The Obituary Writer living his dream of running a Tumblr and engaging with fans.

If you haven’t heard of us before, welcome! Death by Dying is a whimsical horror comedy fiction podcast about an obituary writer in a town full of secrets and an unusually high rate of absurd, silly deaths. He investigates mysteries surrounding the deaths he is supposed to simply be writing about, and along the way he will meet murderous farmers, phantom bicycles, three adorable man-eating cats, and a grieving poet who seems to be connected to an ominous force lurking in The Dark Woods…

We’ve become a bit known for popping up unexpectedly on folks’ posts – The Obituary Writer loves to peruse the Death by Dying tags. Many delightful shenanigans to be had, but if you’re not into that kind of thing…

We have a new tag that you can use if you’d like to post about Death by Dying and would prefer the official Death by Dying account not see it/engage with it/reblog it, etc!

Safe Tag: #marble-eyed spider

You’ve heard of the Button-Eyed Raven? Well introducing… The Marble-Eyed Spider! 🕷️🕸️ Yeah she’s got tiny marbles for eyes, what about it? She’s cuter for it!

You can summon The Marble-Eyed Spider at any time by using the hashtag #marble-eyed spider and she’ll scuttle your post away into a corner of Tumblr The Obituary Writer can’t reach! We have blocked this tag and various variations (with/without hyphen, with/without “the”).

We want everyone to have fun and engage with our show in whatever way makes them feel most comfortable, and we understand that as much as you may love us, sometimes you may want to talk about Death by Dying online without feeling like we’re snoopin’ in the background like some amateur detective with marvelous fashion sense. In which case, summon The Marble-Eyed Spider and she’ll help you out! She’s cool that way.

As for the rest of ya, you never know when or where we may show up! 👻😉

Let’s all have a good old fashioned Crestfallen romp.

Deathly Kisses,

The Death by Dying Team 🖤💀🎧

[deathbydyingpod]

hello! i have a question—what is your upload schedule for the podcast? monthly? or is it just when you finish the ep? love this pod <3

Hello! Thank you for the love 🖤

For now, it’s release as we have them. A combination of life and pandemic-related obstacles had greatly disrupted our process and it’s taken us a while to establish a consistent workflow that’s in harmony with the other parts of our lives.

However! We’re aiming to be able to release more consistently in the future 😊 We’re still very committed to continuing this podcast.

[etgulock]

Oh, you want to be famous like a celebrity? I want to be famous like an urban legend. Rumored sightings, blurry photographs, believers contacting me via Ouija boards and small offerings and spinning three times in front of a mirror in the dark. But that's just me 💅

[birdifulhuman]

Repost because I used the wrong tag, and the Obituary Writer stole my joke smh /silly

[thegayestofagendas]

What if we went to the abandoned toy factory?

And held hands?

What if we kissed at the abandoned toy factory?

[deathbydyingpod]

This made me spit take a rooibos latte

[deathbydyingpod]

It's pride month, Obituary Writer. you know what that means

…g-gay obituaries?

[purpetua]

I think im getting addicted to making DbD memes

[deathbydyingpod]

This is too good 🤣

[abstractfrog]

Happy pride from Crestfall :)

[deathbydyingpod]

I’M NOT CRYING YOU’RE CRYING 😭😭😭

HAPPY PRIDE, Y’ALL 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

[churchgravel]

Oh dearest people of Crestfall!

It is about to get even gayer in our fair and dashing town as June rolls in and we begin to celebrate pride.

For the occasion, the Gravel from the Church Parking Lot Emporium is delighted to announce its participation in the month's festival and activities by providing, free of charge, a beautiful pride flag Gravel Arrangement(tm) which will be displayed in front of the Church of Right Here Right Now. The Entity which joined our team last October has been hard at work painting Gravel(tm) for the occasion and might I say, The Entity did great.

Gravel Arrangements(tm) last longer than standard flowers and maintain their vibrant colors much longer, so you can celebrate pride all year round, as you should. Inquire today about this service starting at the modest price of $19.99 for a small arrangement. We can do any pride flag.

Not into arrangements? That's fine, come see us and we'll find a use for you.

Happy Pride Month to all and remember, we are not responsible for what you do with our Gravel(tm) once you purchase it, but we endorse whatever you do with it in the name of queer liberation.

[deathbydyingpod]

A great deal at the Gravel from the Church Parking Lot Emporium!! Get your queer gravel arrangement while supplies last, The Entity worked really hard!

Happy Pride!

[deathbydyingpod]

HAPPY PRIDE, EVERYONE!!! 💜🧡💙💚💛❤️ But a special Happy Pride to the cryptids, phantasms, mutant squirrels, gentle haunters, midnight lurkers, cosmic spuds, phantom bicycles, Angels of Death, adorable man-eating cats, obituary writers, and all the honorary Crestfallens of the world 😘

[etgulock]

Write the wound. Not as a reason to stay inside of it, but as a process of moving through it, healing it. Tell yourself a story of your pain and hand it back to the universe.

[purpetua]

Hallelujah!

[deathbydyingpod]

So true 😎🥔💫

[abstractfrog]

Death By Dying - Season 1

[deathbydyingpod]

WOW, these are GORGEOUS!! 😍🖤

[deathbydyingpod]

any chance you guys are cool with people adding dbd characters to their tomodachi life islands?

Of course! As long as you keep us updated 😉 We expect pics of The Wailing Wharf Widow and The Wild Man’s budding romance on your island. Cast away, my friend.

[usernamesareallclaimed]

Alt. version with music notes:

[deathbydyingpod]

THIS IS SO CUTE!!!

[crickets-lovely-place]

Iiiiii just finished my break and I just finished Obituary 09: Kai Died, and this is GENUINELY one of the funniest things I've ever listened to. Laughed out loud multiple times. And the PLOT. I am OBSESSED with potato cult (ily idaho) and the weiiirrrrrrdddd vibe between OW & JH and the cats the cats the CATS and Pastor Jane's thoughts on loving your neighbour AAAAHHHHHHHHHHH

[deathbydyingpod]

Thank you so much for listening!! 🖤 Here is an original walrus haiku:

The Cosmic Spud sees

A walrus dancing, wild, free

To summon the crops

[deathbydyingpod]

E.T. Gulock here! We never really promoted this very much when it came out, but if folks enjoy my writing in Death by Dying but are curious what it would be like with a darker, more full-on horror vibe, I wrote an eco-body-horror short story for the lit journal DEVOUR that we adapted into an immersive audio book! Narrated by me, with original music and gnarly sound design 🌲🧟‍♂️🪓

This was a fun sidequest for me and I’m very proud of how it turned out – I would definitely explore this side of my writing more in future projects, which you can follow along with me on my personal account @etgulock. You can listen to “HAUSTORIUM” anywhere you listen to podcasts, on both the Devour Audiofiles or Death by Dying feeds!

(You can also read it along with beautiful illustrations at devour-journal.com)

[thegayestofagendas]

Folks! It's really good! You should check it out!

[deathbydyingpod]

vvvrrrr-vvvvrrRRR-VVVVVRRRRRRR! (That’s chainsaw for “Thank you so much!” 🖤)