Geoffs, you must send this episode to 10 people or ELSE! Spencer is discussing the history of chain mail, and why we fall for it. Next, Madison is giving us the lowdown on death messengers throughout the ages! We’ve got an obituary for a familiar face, one for an internet icon and so much more! Oh we didn’t forget we’ve also got some dumb.ass.criminalllllls! 

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