Oh Geoffs….put your seatbelts on because we are going on a journey this week! First up, Madison goes nuclear talking about doom towns! Afterwards, Spencer’s taking the driver’s seat to talk all about ghost towns! We’ve got an obituary for a man who’s legacy continues to this day, and one for a sweet man who deserves all the recognition. Oh, and of course, we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls!

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