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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