Death by Dying

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Fiction #206Comedy Fiction #20

The Obituary Writer of Crestfall, Idaho finds himself deeply in over his head as he investigates a series of strange and mysterious deaths… when he is supposed to simply be writing obituaries. Along the way he encounters murderous farmers, man-eating cats, haunted bicycles, and a healthy dose of ominous shadows. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/deathbydyingpod

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    Oct 19, 2022 – 50:31
  • Obituary 06: Wait... I Thought He Died?
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  • Death by Dying Season 2: Part 1 Trailer
    Sep 23, 2022 – 01:30
  • SCP Archives Crossover Part 2: The Case of the Phantom Unicycle
    Mar 8, 2021 – 18:43
  • Obituary 00: Gary Died (Pilot)
    Feb 25, 2021 – 34:07
  • Death by Dying Season 2 Teaser
    Feb 3, 2021 – 04:25
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    Oct 27, 2020 – 36:55
  • TFC Trailer: Whispers from the Quarry
    Oct 14, 2020 – 01:32
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    Oct 6, 2020 – 01:38
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    Feb 16, 2020 – 22:34
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    Jan 22, 2020 – 20:27
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    Oct 16, 2019 – 19:31
  • The Live Funeral at Chicago Podcast Festival 2018
    Dec 21, 2018 – 23:24
  • Obituary 05: And Then She Died
    Oct 31, 2018 – 33:05
  • Obituary 04: Martin Died
    Oct 24, 2018 – 28:22
  • Obituary 03: Isaiah Died
    Oct 17, 2018 – 29:44
  • Obituary 02: Lillian Died
    Oct 10, 2018 – 29:30
  • Obituary 01: Wyatt Died
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Recent Reviews
  • Staciej2000
    So wonderfully weird
    I just recently discovered this show and I’m already a big fan. It’s so fanciful and darkly funny and wonderfully weird. It’s rare that I actually laugh out loud watching or listening to a show and Death by Dying makes me laugh out loud more than once per episode. If you like gallows humor definitely give this show a listen!
  • brylee2738
    Hilarious and so intriguing
    This is probably one of my favorite podcast ever. I’ve gotten so invested in the unique characters and the voice acting is incredible. The story is so fun and they explain everything perfectly. I binged this in a weekend and wasn’t even a tiny bit disappointed. It’s the perfect mixture of comedy and spookiness. I also feel like there’s a good message behind some episodes. So excited for more episodes!
  • JonesNatalieR
    My kind of comedy
    I love this show! It’s mysteriously strange and sooo hilariously witty. The voices crack me up! I can’t wait for another season!
  • uhliveone
    perfect binge
    what a lovely show! binged this over a weekend of airport travel. great mix of kooky, creepy, and heartfelt. hope for another season!
  • KLF831
    Never gets old
    I’ve listened to this podcast start to finish several times. The story and performance are so much fun, I would gladly donate $ for more.
  • Elle.24Chl
    Inventive does not begin to describe..
    I binged this in one afternoon! It’s funny and creative and brilliant and morbid! When do new episodes drop?? Please make more.
  • Jolly Julian
    gimme gimme
    I love this podcast! I need more!!!
  • yourweirdartistfriend
    Can’t WAIT for more!
    Absolutely hilarious and just the right amount of ridiculous. I binged all the episodes in 2 days and now I’m sad that I have to wait for more. Cannot wait!
  • PrettyMinniee
    Love/Hate…
    I love/hate how stupid this show is 👹 Seriously, I ask myself at least twice during each episode how and why I’m listening to something so utterly ridiculous and stupid, but you just can’t get away from this show! You’ll hate how hilarious you find it and will judge yourself at times for enjoying it. It’s absolutely brilliant! Please come out with more episodes ❤️
  • Ahddhjoob
    Witty, smart, creepy
    Death by Dying is a truly unique show that’s delightful, and also spooky, it's clever, and also a bit icky (some body horror, but imo not in grotesque excess). For a show with an intentionally breezy attitude towards its many gruesome murders, it's surprisingly heartfelt, and moving at times. The dialogue is quick and smart, a witty combo of dark topics and random silliness - 10/10 recommend. A really enjoyable listen, and then there's that one episode that unexpectedly made me cry like a baby (in a good way)! If you like dark humor, this is perfectly up your alley, but beware there may be some man-eating cats in the aforementioned alley.
  • Tmg3971
    Need more 😍
    Some of my favorite story telling!!! But where is the rest of season 2!?!
  • Badandboujee2300
    Love it!
    I love this podcast. A great fiction one but also makes me laugh out loud.
  • 45kurt
    Very entertaining
    Well written and well performed! Love the song!!
  • Robertajl
    Funny, smart show
    Well written and dryly humorous.
  • Mommy tsunami
    Hilarious
    Do you find death humorous? Then this is for you. It's well written, engaging, and funny. I've been willing to wait years for the second season in a world where no one waits for anything, so that should say something.
  • 23Crows
    Such a good show!!!
    This is one of my favorite podcasts and it’s so well written! I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a great podcast that is a little spooky
  • Badgamespoter
    if you havent listened, you’re missing out.
    Death By Dying is an amazing, well-written podcast that can go from funny and morbid to story-driven and morbid at the tip of a hat. the narrator is engaging and witty, the cast is impeccably voiced, and the plotline will keep you hooked.
  • Ari V. Stein
    Astounding.
    This show is fun, clever, well written, well performed, and SO well edited. It takes you into a world that is so fun and heartbreaking. You laugh, you cry, and you fall in love over and over again with these amazing characters. Easily one of the best narrative fiction podcasts to ever exist.
  • JRBatman23
    Politics
    I guess you showed your true self by advocating for innocent children to be killed in the womb. Thanks for helping me weed you guys out. Unsubscribed
  • blusterbrain
    I ❤️ it!
    Thinking Death by Dying is ingenious. I was completely delighted. Wondering what happened to season 2 and sincerely hope everyone is okay.
  • Hachuchu778
    Please come back!!!!!
    I need more
  • therebexa
    Shout out to Pastor Jeff
    Initially deterred by the over-the-top ads at the head of the episode, I kept listening, and I’m hooked. This show is so funny. I keep having to cover my mouth from laughing out loud at work. Looove Pastor Jeff’s stories.
  • K. Brenham
    Very funny & Well produced
    I went through this show in two days because it was so amazing! I got a good laugh of how it was narrated and everything is well described. 10/10 recommend a listen.
  • Emd3r Wings
    So much fun!
    I love it! the voice acting is top notch the comedy is amazing and the mystery is so cool. A very well done podcast.
  • ChicagoInLA
    Wonderful show!
    This is such a great show. I’m so happy I found it!
  • Dee Cea
    Taken too soon from this world
    Incredibly charming, my only complaint is that there’s not more of it.
  • @Lykan.Human.Advanced
    Unpickled Pickles..
    I now have a full twelve friends named “Gert” and we don’t even fight over the single weekly apricot! Life is good.
  • Leecebby
    Binge worthy
    Recommend to me through Spotify.. I’ve been addicted and so happy I discovered this. So Well written I’m able to see the episode play out characters and all in my head !!
  • Katiethebruce
    Dark and hilarious
    Well written, acted and produced. I love this podcast!
  • Girlzmomtwo76
    Funny
    This podcast is a fun one to listen to, give it a try
  • Wise_Kitten
    I give it a full 5 flesh eating cats out of 5
    This podcast is seriously amazing. The story, the drama, the voice acting, the soundscaping, the EVERYTHING is so well done. This podcast deserves so much love and everyone should listen to it.
  • frysaucepirate
    Tries (and fails miserably) to be Night Vale.
    Good premise but terrible execution. It’s really not funny and clearly wants to be Welcome to Night Vale.
  • StepSue87
    Sooo well written!!!
    One of the best written podcast's I've EVER listened to!!!
  • Ponterbee's2ndPhone
    The Tremendous Death By Dying
    One of thousands of “perfect example” showcasing why Audio is better than Video - but NONE better. I never believed there’d actually be a Series II follow-up, but my God here it is: all I can add is, poor Gary 😞... I hate that you had to go, but Man O Man I sure did love seeing you show up.
  • kyleetheMiniMorbid
    LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS POD
    Can’t wait for season2!!!!!!!! Love this podcast so much.
  • Hemmxo
    a podcast you wouldn’t want to miss out on!
    there’s something about his show that’s comforting to the umpteenth degree. the obituary writer is a fantastic narrator and the subject matter, though heavy, is handled excellently. it’s a charmingly bizarre twist on something that many of us fear! i’ve listened to death by dying more times than i can count — it’ll make you laugh, it’ll surprise you, and it’ll hold a special place in your heart.
  • Cpt Swagger
    Amazing show
    Even though it was pretty short, I loved every second I listened to this. I laughed out loud on so many occasions but then it would flip around and be emotional and sweet, I cried at the last episode of season one, it was heartbreaking and so well written. Such an interesting premise with excellent execution! Fans of Welcome to Night Vale will love this show
  • ColdProcessWeatherwax
    Take Me to Crestfall
    The writing and acting of this show puts it heads and shoulders above most other comedy shows out there. Lots of really funny moments!
  • andmj
    The only problem is that more isn’t out yet.
    This is my favorite podcast. Not just comedy, favorite podcast period. I love it. I’ve listened to it more than twice. I’d do unspeakable things to get season 2 here faster. Thank you creators for making this brilliant, beautiful, bastard of a masterpiece!
  • Jen12345678887654321
    Literally the best
    This story is both funny and heartfelt and weird. All the charters are great and the world is somewhere I wish I was. PLUS it’s embarrassing to admit but I messaged “OW” from the website once while I was going through a tough time. I used the message to process some stuff under the guise of asking a question and forgot about it. Imagine my surprise when I got a message back about a month later. It was literally the sweetest thing and I did cry. Either way I love this podcast and I love the people that run it
  • ApolloPilots
    Absolutely amazing
    This podcast had me cracking up whole time listening to it at work. It’s so funny and random, I recommend it all the time for people looking for funny/odd/weird shows. It’s chaotic good
  • Subjective Opinions
    Death by Dying
    Equal parts surreal comedy and meditation on the nature of grief. Gets better with each new listen.
  • HRN4
    Darkly quirky...or quirkily dark?
    The wit and dry presentation of the outlandish is fantastic. This has quickly become a favorite. The stories are presented as dark but with an odd twist and unexpected jokes. I wasn't sure it would be a podcast I would like from just reading the description, but I'm glad I listened.
  • Kai RM
    Great blend of humor and horror
    It’s like a mashup of Welcome to Night Vale and Wooden Overcoats, but still unique! The acting, writing, and sound design are superb and immersive. Macabre, hilarious, and so charming.
  • Barstron
    20% Irish and 100% Enjoying
    If I was nothing but Irish, I would have titled this, “I’m Mick Lovin’ It!” Upon further review, I could have played off the name ‘Mickey’, but I believe that would have necessitated both a steamboat and the ability to whistle. 4 episodes in and I think this is a great podcast/story; well-written, voice acted, and produced.
  • Scarness
    Took totally by surprise!
    I wasn’t sure what to expect from this podcast. The premise, though, was so interesting and unique I had to give it a shot. The humour is hilarious. Dry wit delivered totally straight. The OW as a character is mysterious but still very enigmatic and you start getting a feel for what kind of person he is which is some plus 1 character writing. The other characters are all delights and bring life (hah) to the show. The acting is brilliant, the jokes are genuinely funny (in the vein of a Terry Pratchett footnote), the over arching story is compelling and the SOUNDSCAPING. The sound design here is brilliant giving each scene some unique flavour. The editing brilliant (one of my favourite examples being in episode 1 with the 2nd cannon ball and narration). I’d suggest this to anyone who’s a fan of Wooden Overcoats, Night Vale, and/or The Amelia Project. I genuinely can’t wait for more of this show!!
  • Alrivs
    My Kind of Humor
    This is just the laugh I needed. The characters are well developed, the stories are quirky and bizarre, the writing excellent. So glad to find a great podcast to binge.
  • KaijuDriftz
    WTNV Vibes
    i just started this show (episode 1) and i already love the writing and the narrator's voice is BEAUTIFUL! definitely gonna keep up with this one
  • BirchDev
    Entertaining.
    *Written during the COVID-19 Pandemic* Love this pod. You can really feel the blood, sweat, and tears that went into the development of this podcast. This thing is amazing.
  • Marvelglr
    Hooked creepy and funny
    Stories can sometimes be silly but have just enough creepiness to keep you going. Love it.
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