Knock Knock Geoffs! Open the door my gawwwwwd! This week Madison is telling us about an incredible cemetery in Maine with a special yearly tradition that was giving us stars hollow vibes. Spencer breaks down what exactly goes into becoming canonized and shares the recent story of a Saint nicknamed ‘God’s Influencer.’ We’ve got an obituary for a real witch, one for an absolute ICONIC pup and of course, we didn’t forget, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls!

 

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