Obiiiiiiish! This week Madison is discussing some infamous cases of people who died on stage! Next, Spencer is discussing the insane true story of skin hunters! We’ve got an obituary for a diva who got absolutely dragged to filth, one for a man that kept it real and we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminallllls! 

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