• Gas, Fear, and Hysteria: The Mysterious Mad Gasser of Mattoon – What Really Happened? #WeirdDarkness

  • Dec 24 2024
  • Length: 56 mins
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Gas, Fear, and Hysteria: The Mysterious Mad Gasser of Mattoon – What Really Happened? #WeirdDarkness

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  • Some believe it was a lone gun experiment. Others believe the whole incident was something from the paranormal. And still others say it was a case of mass hysteria. Who or what exactly was the Mad Gasser of Mattoon?

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    IN THIS EPISODE: In the fall of 1944, the quiet town of Mattoon, Illinois, was gripped by fear as an enigmatic figure known as the 'Mad Gasser' unleashed mysterious gas attacks, leaving victims paralyzed and bewildered. Decades later, the identity and motives of this phantom attacker remain one of history's most chilling unsolved mysteries.

    SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
    “The Mad Gasser of Mattoon” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4j3xh6sa
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    Originally aired: June 28, 2021

    SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/MadGasserOfMattoon
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