This week you’re in for a real treat as Madison discusses an embalmer to the stars baby! Afterwards, Spencer takes us through an ongoing funeral home scandal in Colorado. We’ve got an obituary with specifics, and one with a major twist. We’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllls! 

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