Episode 23, The Mad Gasser of Mattoon
Call him the Mad Gasser, call him the Phantom Anesthetist - just DO NOT call this whole case an episode of mass hysteria. Today, we take a deep sea fishing level dive into the case of The Mad Gasser of Mattoon, and subsequently, the bullshit psychological diagnosis that is mass hysteria.
Sources:
The Mad Gasser of Mattoon
by Scott Maruna
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattoon,_Illinois
https://monsterinmypocket.fandom.com/wiki/Mad_Gasser_of_Mattoon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Gasser_of_Mattoon
https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-16.pdf
https://www.zmenu.com/burger-king-mattoon-online-menu/