292. MYSTERY: Who Was the Mad Gasser of Mattoon?

Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery - A podcast by Megan and Kara - Fridays

Back in the 1940s, someone was running around Mattoon, Illinois gassing people. We aren’t mature enough to cover stories like this. There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery   Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com   Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast   Sources:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattoon,_Illinois https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7498816/#:~:text=Psychologic%20symptoms%20include%20denial%2C%20numbing,ones%20and%20declining%20physical%20health. https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/american-home-front-after-world-war-ii.htm https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/seabee/explore/online-reading-room/Publications/quonset-hut-manuals0.html https://allthatsinteresting.com/mad-gasser-of-mattoon https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/madgasser https://www.eiu.edu/localite/gasserhome.php https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/column-mad-gasser-of-mattoon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Gasser_of_Mattoon All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.  If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Like her Scherbing Arts page on Facebook, or follow her on instagram at @scherbingarts76! She can create anything you need.  TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: [email protected] Get to know us better:               Kara: @many_adventures_of_kara on Instagram             Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok, @megan_whitmer on Instagram  WMMM Podcast P.O. Box 910674 Lexington, KY 40591 Music credit: Chloe’s Lullaby (podcast theme) by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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