Episode 32:  Robert Heinlein:  The Dean of Science Fiction Writers // Butler, MO

Join us this week in Butler, MO where we learn all about the writing of Robert Heinlein, science fiction author extraordinaire and namesake for a crater on Mars!  Ashley also tells us a story about how she drilled her hand and Jamie gives the advice to avoid hurting yourself by not doing things.  Things are dangerous.  

SOURCES:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler,_Missouri

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_A._Heinlein

“Have Space Suit–Will Travel” by Robert Heinlein

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Troopers

https://millercenter.org/president/eisenhower/foreign-affairs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbzJY2cKE8U

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon_Is_a_Harsh_Mistress

https://house.mo.gov/famous.aspx

This week we are in Othello, WA where we will discuss the recent and heartbreaking double murder of Dora Elia and Guadalupe Martinez at the hands of someone they trusted. We also talk about the Sandhill Crane festival, Columbia National Wildlife Refuge and Jamie’s love of shore birds. Bird nerds unite! Ashley talks about how she fell down the stairs at work.

Trigger warning: their murder was very violent, there is a warning before we discuss the murder itself and if you choose to skip past it the end of that part of the conversation is at 27:30.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Othello,_Washington

https://www.othellosandhillcranefestival.org/_files/ugd/00304c_7fc5f36789b24b1dbcda0b0812709ed8.pdf

https://www.othellosandhillcranefestival.org/

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/jan/29/arrest-made-after-dead-person-body-parts-found-in-/

https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2021/feb/10/othello-man-pleads-not-guilty-double-murder/

https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2021/feb/11/murder-investigation-presents-emotional-fiscal-cha/

https://www.kxly.com/man-admits-killing-two-women-dismembering-bodies-in-adams-county/

https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2021/feb/05/othello-man-pleads-not-guilty-double-murder-trial-/

https://www.ritzvillejournal.com/story/2021/02/10/news/othello-resident-pleads-innocent-in-double-homicide/22532.html

Episode 30:  The Florida Department of Corrections Has Some Explaining to Do // Lake Butler, FL

This week we will be going to Lake Butler, FL, home of the Simmer Down Lakeside Grill and not one, but two prisons. Aren’t they lucky?  We will be talking about a murder for hire plot involving a corrections officer, the Ku Klux Klan, and an undercover FBI Agent.  Trigger warnings are of course necessary for this story as we will be discussing white supremacy, hate crimes, and police brutality in this episode.  In addition, we just want to take a second to send our condolences to those who have been impacted by Hurricane Ian.  Though this story comes to you from an area impacted by the storm, it was actually recorded several weeks ago.  Finally, we discuss the importance of voting in local and state elections to effect change in law enforcement in your area.  Websites discussed in that segment include https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote & https://ballotpedia.org/Sample_Ballot_Lookup.  

SOURCES:  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Butler,_Union_County,_Florida

http://www.dc.state.fl.us/ci/208.html

https://www.timesofisrael.com/white-supremacist-prison-guards-intimidate-black-inmates-with-impunity-in-florida/

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/fl-ne-ap-army-veteran-infiltrates-florida-kkk-20211222-hp3bzpq6tzglbldgeweb6eyahe-story.html

https://www.news4jax.com/news/florida/2021/07/27/inside-a-kkk-murder-plot-grab-him-up-take-him-to-the-river/

https://cheezburger.com/6578693/19-insane-florida-man-headlines-thatll-make-you-wonder-wtf-is-in-their-water 

Welcome to Louisburg, NC where we will be talking about incredible Francine Everett, the actress, singer and model who was a star of many race films during the 1940’s. We also discuss the show “The Girl from Plainville” that covers the story of Michelle Carter and Conrad Roy. Ashley also tells the story of how she learned she is too old to jump.

Clip from Dirty Gertie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI24cPFoVUc

Francine singing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiOcNA36KsQ

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/20/nyregion/francine-everett-striking-star-of-all-black-movies-is-dead.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francine_Everett

https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/francine-everett-the-most-beautiful-girl-in-harlem-1940s-video/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042792/?ref_=tttr_tr_tt

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041600/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Green_Pastures_(film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_film

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/everett-francine-1915-1999/

https://weafrique.com/francine-everett-amazing-facts-about-actress-life-death/

Episode 28:  The Oneida Community // Brewerton, NY

Hey friends!  This week we will be learning about the Oneida Community, a group that practiced Christian Perfectionism in Oneida, NY from 1848 to 1880, and led by John Humphrey Noyes.  This group had some interesting approaches to marriage, sex, and silverware production.  I promise, that will all make sense when you listen to the episode.  Please be aware that this episode contains a trigger warning for bullying, eugenics, and grooming.  Yeah, I know.  I’m sorry.  But I promise, it's an interesting story!  

SOURCES:  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewerton,_New_York

https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2022/03/brewerton-couple-accused-of-stealing-over-11m-from-baldwinsville-dental-office-troopers-say.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Humphrey_Noyes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneida_Community

https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/religious/the-oneida-community-1848-1880-a-utopian-community/

https://library.syracuse.edu/digital/collections/h/Hand-bookOfTheOneidaCommunity/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneida_Limited

Cults Podcast Episodes “The Oneida Community Part 1” and “The Oneida Community Part 2”

Episode 27: He Came in like a Cannonball  //South Lockport, NY

Greetings from South Lockport, NY! This week we are discussing Signor Farini, his life, family and inventions. Get your tickets ready, we are going to the circus! Ashley talks about her mysterious coin she found in her mom’s wallet and Jamie asks “can you imagine being the first white guy to see a giraffe?”. 

Also check out Sam/ Lulu’s Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalarchives/sets/72157627956769299

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Lockport,_New_York

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockport_(city),_New_York

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Leonard_Hunt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Carlo_Farini

https://itchyfeetandmore.com/2014/12/16/the-farinis-and-the-kalahari-lost-city/

https://nuvomagazine.com/magazine/summer-2009/scalawags-william-hunt

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/82182/retrobituaries-great-farini-canadas-most-fascinating-man

https://racingnelliebly.com/strange_times/great-farini-tight-roped-niagara-falls-walked-kalahari/

Episode 26:  Art Heist at WAM // Worcester, MA

This week we traveled to Worcester, MA to talk about Alicia Witt but also…. an art heist?  That’s right, friends!  We are so excited to tell you all about this incredible story, complete with Scooby Doo style antics and Teen Girl Squad energy!  Ashley and Jamie both with cis men would stop doing this one thing, too.  SOURCES:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester,_Massachusetts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_Art_Museum

https://www.worcesterart.org/news/pdf/Doherty-High-students-recall-1972-armed-heist-at-Worcester-Art-Museum.pdf

https://www.telegram.com/picture-gallery/news/2022/05/04/photos-50-years-after-worcester-art-museum-heist/9648241002/

https://www.inflationtool.com/us-dollar/1972-to-present-value 

Welcome to sunny California. Today we are in Riverside discussing the mysterious death of Gloria Ramirez, sometimes known as the toxic woman of Riverside. Also Jamie and Ashley discuss music and Craigslist hot tubs.

Music discussed in this episode:

I hope you die in a fire, Grand Commander: https://youtu.be/uv_Ga7_r-Pc

Come out and play, Offsping: https://youtu.be/1jOk8dk-qaU

Thunderstruck, ACDC: https://youtu.be/v2AC41dglnM

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside,_California

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Riverside,_California

https://www.gasdetection.com/MDS/m092198.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Gloria_Ramirez

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-04-21-mn-48511-story.html

https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4129865/#:~:text=A%20%E2%80%9Cblue%20code%E2%80%9D%20is%20defined,of%20a%20hospital-wide%20alert.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheyne%E2%80%93Stokes_respiration

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachycardia

https://www.iflscience.com/the-death-of-the-toxic-lady-remains-an-unsolved-medical-case-59137

https://dyingwords.net/the-bizarre-death-of-the-toxic-lady-gloria-ramirez/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1994/04/30/case-of-toxic-woman-closed-with-mystery-still-unsolved/470acaeb-74d2-42d7-82df-5b56fa2b5fc5/