Step right up Geoffs, this week Madison is putting on quite the show for us as she takes us through the wild and exploitative world of operating theaters! Next, Spencer will have you scared to death as he discusses the rare phenomenon of death by fright. We’ve got an obituary for a wild guy, one for a bad mom, and of course we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls!

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