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Reaper Tales

by Montana Leach and Samantha Hays

Season 1

Episode 123: Snowmagedon

In this week's episode, Samantha tells us about the "light" dusting of snow Birmingham Alabama was supposed to receive on a chilly January morning in 2014. What was supposed to be a pretty snowfall that would melt immediately, turned into one of the most dangerous and treacherous. Resources: https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2015/01/snowpocalypse_2014_the_winter.html https://preview.weather.gov/bmx/winter_01282014 https://www.wabe.org/snow/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_2014_Gulf_Coast_winter_storm

Episode 122: Smokey Bear

In this week's episode Montana puts on her forest ranger hat, and tells us all about the origin of Smokey Bear. Sadly, it isn't all just catchy slogans and cute cartoon bears. There's war and burned animals that helped create the longest running public service announcement campaign in United States history. Only you can prevent wildfires, so be careful when you smoke this week's cocktail. Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_Bear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitan_Gap_Fire https://danr.sd.gov/Conservation/docs/Education/history-of-smokeybear.pdf https://siarchives.si.edu/history/featured-topics/pictures/smokey-bear https://www.stateforesters.org/smokey-bear/ https://foresthistory.org/research-explore/us-forest-service-history/policy-and-law/fire-u-s-forest-service/smokey-bear/ https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/idc015901.pdf https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2019/12/31/how-tribal-fire-crew-rescued-real-smokey-bear

Episode 121: Monthly Joint Unsolved

This week the Gals bring you their monthly unsolved cases. Samantha covers a case that could potentially be solved already, Montana covers the disappearance of Asha Degree, a 9 year old who went missing from her home in the middle of the night. Resources: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/asha-degree-missing-child-investigation-combined-reward-fbi-cleveland-county-sheriff/275-c3b47b5e-b533-48a8-8b80-a61ef6bbc54c https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/fbi-charlotte-search-for-asha-021324.mp4/view https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Asha_Degree https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/20th-anniversary-of-asha-degree-disappearance-021420 https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article219720915.html https://web.archive.org/web/20180815033502/https://jetmag.com/news/iquilla-degree-where-is-my-daughter/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/asha-degree https://www.wnct.com/on-your-side/crime-tracker/cold-case-files/cold-case-files-the-disappearance-of-asha-degree/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/north-carolina-asha-degree-disappearance_n_66031499e4b006c3905722ca https://web.archive.org/web/20050211091418/http:/shelbystar.com/news2001/_disc4/00000ff3.htm https://www.wcnc.com/video/news/crime/authorities-make-significant-progress-in-the-search-for-asha-degree/275-bbe1ebee-2530-4d4d-80d7-1f13722426ea

Episode 120: Plunger shoes and house horses

Come one! Come all! to the amazing world of Reaper Tales. This week we bring you those who can walk on the ceiling, inside horses, and a lot of fires for some reason. Grab your roasted peanuts and cotton candy and settle in to hear all about the history of the circus. Resources: http://www.historyofcircus.com/#google_vignette https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-story-of-circus?srsltid=AfmBOooNAGMHLSdlWcKYOxkrMXs3qv1RkEUAstLy_EFdLGxQtjXSnY0_#slideshow=58613815&slide=0 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/americas-big-circus-spectacular-has-long-and-cherished-history-180962621/ https://www.theatreinparis.com/blog/the-evolution-of-the-circus https://circushalloffame.com/history-of-the-circus/ http://www.circopedia.org/Giuseppe_Chiarini

Episode 119: Abandoned amusement parks

In this weeks episode the gals each bring a very different amusement park to talk about. One seems to be cursed to never truly open again. While the other may be haunted by it's tragic past. Hope you like heights, and steer clear of the cold swing in the park. Resources: https://www.wvlakeshawnee.com/faq/history/ https://visitmercercounty.com/places/lake-shawnee/ http://lostamusementparks.napha.org/Articles/WestVirginia/Lake%20Shawne%20Amusement%20Park.html https://www.tripadvisor.com/FAQ_Answers-g59480-d12311371-t6139346-Has_anybody_actually_gotten_good_evidence_that.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Town_Village https://www.wltx.com/article/features/ghost-town-maggie-valley-north-carolina/101-799ee85d-28d5-4c06-a092-84cf18eada81 https://screamscape.com/html/ghost_town_in_the_sky.htm

Episode 118: The wrongful conviction of Marcellus Williams

In this week's episode Montana tells us about the wrongful conviction of Marcellus Williams. A man who is scheduled to be put to death on September 24, 2024. Please go to the first link in our resources to sign the petition to stop this execution. Resources: https://innocenceproject.org/petitions/stop-the-execution-of-marcellus-williams-an-innocent-man/ https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-11-27/how-overzealous-prosecution-and-racial-bias-result-in-unjust-death-sentences-in-missouri https://apnews.com/article/missouri-death-row-hearing-marcellus-williams-ceb2b400859cd053ce8c9717dfdf07b5 https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/court-sets-hearing-for-marcellus-williams-to-present-dna-evidence-before-execution-date/ https://themip.org/clients/marcellus-williams/ https://innocenceproject.org/who-is-marcellus-williams-man-facing-execution-in-missouri-despite-dna-evidence-supporting-innocence/ https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/06/28/the-end-of-the-innocence-railroading-marcellus-williams-to-death-row/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-1998-felicia-gay/26014664/?locale=en-US https://www.cbsnews.com/news/death-penalty-case-marcellus-williams-dna-evidence-murder-lisha-gayle-missouri/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Felicia_Gayle https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-1998-felicia-gay/26014664/ https://www.injusticewatch.org/archive/2019/marcellus-s-williams-saved-from-execution-with-mere-hours-to-spare/

Episode 117: Side quests and Bloopers

Hello Reaper Pal's! In this week's episode the gals are actually on a break. Fret not though, our wonderful producer, Kelsey has curated a mash up of some of our funniest outtakes and bloopers over the year for you. We'll be back next week with a special episode. Until next time, We love you. We mean it. K bye.

Episode 116: Scandalous

In this week's episode both the gals bring a different scandal to the podcast. Samantha didn't fully follow directions, but she still managed to bring a story so entertaining Montana couldn't help but interrupt constantly. Montana's story will leave you wanting to steer clear of a certain county just North of Asheville.

Episode 115: Extreme amounts of Black Widow.... Part 2

In this week's episode we wrap up our first ever Black Widow that was so "successful" she needed a two-parter. Resources: Bodies of Evidence, The Shocking True Story of America’s Most Chilling Serial Murderess…From Crime Scene to Courtroom to Electric Chair, by: Chris Anderson and Sharon McGehee https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22944-pica https://militaryjusticeforall.com/tag/bobby-joe-morris/ https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/buenoano-judy.htm https://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/pensacola/2023/05/12/judy-buenoano-very-scary-people-features-pensacola-florida-black-widow-murdered-james-goodyear/70207250007/

Episode 114: Extreme amounts of Black Widow.... Part 1

In this week's episode Samantha tells us about one of the worst black widow's to date, Judy Buenoano. In part one we will discuss her early life and her first few victims that we know about. Grab yourself a Black widow cocktail and settle in Reaper Pals, this is a venomous one. Resources: Bodies of Evidence, The Shocking True Story of America’s Most Chilling Serial Murderess…From Crime Scene to Courtroom to Electric Chair, by: Chris Anderson and Sharon McGehee https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22944-pica https://militaryjusticeforall.com/tag/bobby-joe-morris/ https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/buenoano-judy.htm https://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/pensacola/2023/05/12/judy-buenoano-very-scary-people-features-pensacola-florida-black-widow-murdered-james-goodyear/70207250007/

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