That’s A Story For Another Day

Scott and Riley reflect on an inspiring guest speaker from one of their classes. Riley tells the story of the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart and Scott realizes he was there at the time that it happened!
 
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We bring on our first guests! Our friends Clayton and Hannah bring so much energy. Clayton gives his 2023 dating stats and some hilarious stories and Hannah tells the story of the Love Has Won cult.
 
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Scott nerds out about nuclear meltdowns (not toddler meltdowns). Riley recaps the unbelievable results she witnessed at the US Olympic marathon trials.
 
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References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster

Scott harasses Riley about her Stanley, we discuss the upcoming Olympic Trials, and Riley tells the story of the Sodder family mystery.
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Links:Ali on the Run (Gabi Rooker episode): https://aliontherunblog.com/2024/01/23/691-gabi-rooker/ 
References:
The Children Who Went Up In Smoke: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-children-who-went-up-in-smoke-172429802
Sodder children disappearance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodder_children_disappearance
Mystery of Missing Children Haunts W. Va Town: https://www.npr.org/2005/12/23/5067563/mystery-of-missing-children-haunts-w-va-town

Scott tells a story of one of the most notorious female serial killers in history. Riley learns what smut is.
 
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Links:Project Soar: https://www.projectsoar.org/ Haunted Places: Belle Gunness’s Murder Farm: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Vse2Feskh5JiE0H2J2AEu?si=9d42979f794e4abe 
References:Aisha Qandicha. Wikipedia. (2024, January 18). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisha_QandichaBelle Gunness. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Gunnesshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5kjjUstfFc

Riley tells the story of an exorcism with an all-too-familiar twist at the end. Scott thinks the guy should've just been a baker and this never would've happened.
 
References:
Blatty, W. P. (1975). William Peter Blatty on 'the exorcist" from novel to film. Strand Book.
Brinkley, B. (1949, August 20). Priest frees mt. rainier boy reported held in devil’s grip . The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/features/dcmovies/exorcism1949.htm
Vincent, I., & Morphet, J. (2021, December 25). What really happened to Ronald Hunkeler, who inspired ‘The Exorcist’ . New York Post. https://nypost.com/2021/12/20/is-the-exorcist-a-true-story-what-happened-to-ronald-hunkeler/ 
Washington Post. (2005, March 9). Jesuit Priest Walter Halloran. Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2005/03/09/jesuit-priest-walter-halloran/2652c7c9-1d04-44b8-abf9-1fa9736d414a/ 
Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, December 17). Exorcism of Roland Doe. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exorcism_of_Roland_Doe 

Scott discusses a well known alien abduction story. Riley thinks of a new invention to continue advocating for whale rights.

Scott accidentally lets his nerd hang out and Riley tells a chilling tale.
 
 
Show notes
 
Dyatlov Pass:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_Pass_incident
https://dyatlovpass.com/
https://wondery.com/shows/morbid-a-true-crime-podcast/episode/10863-the-dyatlov-pass-incident/
 
Mary Celeste:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Celeste

Scott tells the show's first spooky ghost story and Riley advocates for whale rights.

Riley introduces the show's first true crime story; a tale of survival and forgiveness. Additionally, Scott and Riley discover they both have experiences spontaneously attending a polo match.