Grab your gavels Geoffs because this week Madison is taking us to court to talk all about tort law! Next, Spencer tells us the story of Tarrare, a frenchman who ate himself to an early grave. We’ve got an obituary for a real clown, one for a man of many names, and of course, we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminallllllls! 

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