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OBITCH gassy n' sassy!

October 8, 2026 · 1 h 4 min

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Well hellllllo Geoffs! Grab your pepto because Madison is telling us all about the Mad Gasser of Mattoon! Next, Spencer is once again bringing all of the bridezilla vibes with the dark history of wedding customs! We’ve got some obituaries for legendary men, and of course we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminallllllllllls!!!

 

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Sources:

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/charlotte/name/jimmy-core-obituary?id=8901955

https://www.newspapers.com/image/84648544/?match=5&terms=mad%20gasser%20of%20mattoon&search-id=765d270e-581f-484b-a3c5-5b38ee0cf47e&search-rank=2

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