Helllllo Geoffs! This week you’re in for a treat, a treat with deadly consequences!!!!!! That’s right Madison is giving us the lowdown on the poison squad! But first, Spencer is telling you why you’re never really alone with 3rd man syndrome! We’ve got an obituary that read this woman to filth, a wild death notice and so much more! ALSO watch this episode on YouTube! That’s right, from audio to visual baby! OH MY GAWD we almost forgot of course we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls! 

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Well Hi Geoffs! This week Madison is talking about the origins behind ‘pouring one out for the homies’ and then Spencer discusses the terrifying true story of the Lake Nyos disaster. We’ve got an obituary that reminds us to call people out, and one for a jack of all trades. Oh, and we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalsssss! 

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In this week’s episode Spencer is telling the story of Jessie Peterson, a woman who seemingly vanished during a hospital stay. Next, Madison is bringing the holiday spirit with some wild stories regarding the origin of good ole Saint Nick. We’ve got an obituary for a free-thinker, an old school death notice that leaves little to the imagination, and of course, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls! 

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https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-man-caught-video-making-dirt-angels-running-deputies-christmas-eve

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This week Madison tackles the perfect holiday topic: Biological Warfare! Next, Spencer is bringing us a story about a wild woman who was running the seance scene in Hollywood back in the day. We’ve got an absolutely scathing vintage obituary, one for an iconic good witch and so much more!!! Including, of course, some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls!

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We’re back! Spencer’s giving us the lowdown on some celebrities who dabbled in the death space before rising to fame, and then Madison is teaching us all about thanatomimesis. We’ve got an obituary for someone who took after their father, and one for a real rhino of a man. Oh, and we didn’t forget we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! 

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Why Did A Florida Woman Pull A Taser On Her Family?

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jonathan_davis_recalls_weirdest_thing_he_witnessed_at_bizarre_pre-korn_day_job_shares_very_nsfw_story_behind_bands_name.html

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Geoffs! This week Madison is giving us a semi-accurate history lesson on the one and only Cleopatra! And then Spencer is shaking things up in a coffin spinner that’s unlike anything we’ve done before! We’ve got an obituary for a couple of lunatics, one for a Geoff mama we adore, oh and don’t worry, we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls! 

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Sources:

https://ktla.com/news/california/bear-who-attacked-luxury-car-was-actually-man-in-costume-insurance-investigators-say/

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This week Spencer is talking about the wild world of outlaws! Next, Madison is finally giving us a part 2 of Fairytales with f**ked up history. We’ve got an obituary for the mother of all mothers, one with a call-out and so much more! Ohhhh don’t you worry we didn’t forget we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! 

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https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-anna-m-jarvis-found/50672549/

https://people.com/human-interest/mothers-day-founder-anna-jarvis/

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen

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Happy Thursday Geoffs! This week Madison is talking about some gifts that quite literally keep on giving, next Spencer is back on his scared to death bs while he talks about some scary true stories involving horror movies! We’ve got an obituary for a gal who lived her life to the fullest, and one for a gal after our own hearts. Oh, and don’t you worry we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllllls! 

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OMG Geoffs you don’t want to miss this nostalgic look back, we’ve got drunk Madison, live show myths and more! 

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Woohoo it’s Halloween Geoffs! In this week’s episode Spencer is telling us the ghoulishly good story of Bessie Brown, next Madison is serving up everything you need for a good ole victorian halloween! We’ve got an obituary that you’ve allllll been waiting for, and one for a spooky gal we adore! We’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls! 

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This week Madison is giving us some headstone that spilled all of the tea, and then Spencer has some breaking news surrounding an ongoing funeral home scandal in New York. We’ve got an obituary for a 4-legged sailor, one for a gal who knew how to be in two places at once and even one that’s a little….queer! Oh, and of course we’re also serving up some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! 

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https://www.tmz.com/2024/10/09/cookie-monster-driver-speeding-on-camera-germany/

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