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Episode 6 - Bear Soaked Cocaine Lines
In this episode Sara talks about a drug smuggling operation from the 80s that ends in a parachute tragedy, cocaine falling from the sky, and a black bear who needs an intervention.
Be sure to follow us at:
Twitter: @rarwpodcast
Instagram: @rarwpodcast
Contact us at:
E-mail: [email protected]
All music written and produced by: Savasas
savasas | Free Listening on SoundCloud
Resources
Cocaine Bear: The True Story Behind the Ultimate Party Animal. Backpacker. (2021, April 26). https://www.backpacker.com/stories/adventures/danger/cocaine-bear-the-true-story-behind-the-ultimate-party-animal/.
Dessem, M. (2021, March 10). The True Story of the Cocaine Bear. Slate Magazine. https://slate.com/culture/2021/03/cocaine-bear-elizabeth-banks-lord-miller-warden-andrew-carter-thornton.html.
Dorman, T. (2021, March 19). The day it rained cocaine: Knoxville plays role in true story behind 'Cocaine Bear' movie. Knoxville News Sentinel. https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2021/03/15/cocaine-bear-parachuting-smuggler-andrew-thornton-died-knoxville/4663756001/.
Los Angeles Times. (1985, September 12). Cocaine-Carrying Chutist Was Ex-Policeman, Lawyer. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-09-12-mn-21488-story.html.
Microsoft. (n.d.). Bing. https://www.bing.com/search?q=krugerrand+us+dollar+value+in+1985&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&ghc=1&pq=krugerrand+us+dollar+value+in+1985&sc=1-34&sk=&cvid=B4D47E9779A44E079F02116EF6B49AA6.
NatSecGeek. (2017, April 28). The strange death, and even stranger life of "Cocaine Cowboy" Andrew Carter Thornton II. MuckRock. https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/apr/28/fbi-cia-cocaine/.
Pablo Escobear: The Absolutely Bizarre Story of Kentucky's Cocaine Bear. OutdoorHub. (n.d.). https://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2019/10/02/pablo-escobear-absolutely-bizarre-story-kentuckys-cocaine-bear/.
Sullivan, A. C. (2021, March 22). The cocaine in the yard, the dead smuggler, the drugged bear-and now a movie based on a Knoxville true crime story. wbir.com. https://www.wbir.com/article/entertainment/upcoming-cocaine-bear-movie-based-on-knoxville-true-crime-tale/51-09412f88-5cc5-4ee4-afcd-c769a469fe7d.
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In this episode Sara talks about a drug smuggling operation from the 80s that ends in a parachute tragedy, cocaine falling from the sky, and a black bear who needs an intervention.
Be sure to follow us at:
Twitter: @rarwpodcast
Instagram: @rarwpodcast
Contact us at:
E-mail: [email protected]
All music written and produced by: Savasas
savasas | Free Listening on SoundCloud
Resources
Cocaine Bear: The True Story Behind the Ultimate Party Animal. Backpacker. (2021, April 26). https://www.backpacker.com/stories/adventures/danger/cocaine-bear-the-true-story-behind-the-ultimate-party-animal/.
Dessem, M. (2021, March 10). The True Story of the Cocaine Bear. Slate Magazine. https://slate.com/culture/2021/03/cocaine-bear-elizabeth-banks-lord-miller-warden-andrew-carter-thornton.html.
Dorman, T. (2021, March 19). The day it rained cocaine: Knoxville plays role in true story behind 'Cocaine Bear' movie. Knoxville News Sentinel. https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2021/03/15/cocaine-bear-parachuting-smuggler-andrew-thornton-died-knoxville/4663756001/.
Los Angeles Times. (1985, September 12). Cocaine-Carrying Chutist Was Ex-Policeman, Lawyer. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-09-12-mn-21488-story.html.
Microsoft. (n.d.). Bing. https://www.bing.com/search?q=krugerrand+us+dollar+value+in+1985&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&ghc=1&pq=krugerrand+us+dollar+value+in+1985&sc=1-34&sk=&cvid=B4D47E9779A44E079F02116EF6B49AA6.
NatSecGeek. (2017, April 28). The strange death, and even stranger life of "Cocaine Cowboy" Andrew Carter Thornton II. MuckRock. https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/apr/28/fbi-cia-cocaine/.
Pablo Escobear: The Absolutely Bizarre Story of Kentucky's Cocaine Bear. OutdoorHub. (n.d.). https://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2019/10/02/pablo-escobear-absolutely-bizarre-story-kentuckys-cocaine-bear/.
Sullivan, A. C. (2021, March 22). The cocaine in the yard, the dead smuggler, the drugged bear-and now a movie based on a Knoxville true crime story. wbir.com. https://www.wbir.com/article/entertainment/upcoming-cocaine-bear-movie-based-on-knoxville-true-crime-tale/51-09412f88-5cc5-4ee4-afcd-c769a469fe7d.
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This episode is sponsored by
· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app