Episode 208: My Favorite Mortician

What do you get when a mild-mannered mortician befriends a rich widow, becomes her constant companion... and then stuffs her in a freezer?

Welcome back to Cursewords and Crayons, where true crime meets unfiltered opinions, parenting tangents, and moments of deep, existential confusion and this week, we’re talking about Bernie Tiede, the man at the center of one of the most bizarre and unexpectedly charming murder cases we’ve ever covered.

Was it murder? Was it manslaughter? Was it... Texas justice served cold?
Bernie was a beloved small-town funeral director with a flair for musical theatre, and Marjorie Nugent was the cranky millionaire nobody liked. When she vanished, the town wasn’t just unbothered—they practically threw a parade.

This case has it all:
💸 Manipulation
🎭 Community theater
🧊 A deep freezer
⚖️ And an actual Hollywood movie based on the whole thing

So grab a drink, find your moral compass (you’re gonna need it), and settle in as we unpack this case with all the chaotic commentary you’ve come to expect.

🧊 As always, we bring the facts, the snark, and the deep philosophical question: Would YOU have called the cops on Bernie?

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