Reaper Tales

This week Montana tells us about a historical event that for many years was reported incorrectly. The 1898 Wilmington insurrection and the massacre. This is the only successful insurrection to ever occur in the US, and accompanying the event was a bloody attack on the black community that forced them from the businesses and homes forever.

Resources:

Documentary "Wilmington on Fire"

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

https://www.nhcgov.com/604/Wilmington-Massacre-1898

https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/wilmington-massacre-2/

https://www.dncr.nc.gov/1898-wilmington-coup

https://eji.org/news/wilmington-massacre-of-1898/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/coup-detat

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/10/1053562371/1898-wilmington-coup-massacre

https://www.wilmington1898.com/

https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/Gullah-GeecheeCulturalHeritag/supportus.html

This week the gals all sit down, in person, with the wonderful Colleen Caffrey-Thrasher to discuss two very interesting topics. We know our listeners will be running to schedule an acupuncture appointment after hearing this one.

Resources:

https://www.nccaom.org/find-a-practitioner-directory/ 

https://hihello.me/p/5432782a-dc22-4252-b446-00b5ee54c58c

This week the gals get to record in person! Montana tells us about one of her favorite cryptids, while Samantha tells us about a creature Montana has had no less than three nightmares about since this recording. Grab a leapfrog and settle in to hear about some wild creatures!

Resources:

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

http://www.weirdus.com/states/ohio/bizarre_beasts/loveland_frogman/index.php

https://tetzoo.com/blog/2020/1/12/lore-of-the-loveland-frog

https://lovelandoh.gov/491/City-Mascot

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Loveland_Frogmen

https://challengesetter.medium.com/have-you-heard-of-the-loveland-frogmen-2007f83e5143

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loveland,_Ohio

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

In this week's episode Samantha tells us about some electrifying people. While we quickly learn that lighting does indeed strike the same location twice, we also might learn that it strikes people twice too. Grab your rubber soled shoes and join the Reaper Gals on their journey with a few folks who hired lightning as their best friends. 

Resources:

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/2HDK-GP1/dr.-william-yeldell-cosper-1842-1919

https://kuefler-lightning.com/states/alabama/

https://1819news.com/news/item/shocking-phenomenon-alabama-man-struck-multiple-times-by-lightning-in-his-lifetime-then-gravesite-also-destroyed-by-lightning

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114887333/william-yeldell-cosper

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/1/incredible-story-of-man-who-survived-being-struck-by-lightning-seven-times-733932

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

In this weeks episode Montana explains the inconsistencies in the investigation of Grant Solomon's death. She also talks about the several people around Grant and Gracie that either flat out ignored their cries for help or actively asked them to stop talking about it.

Please, go sign the petition to reopen the investigation into Grant's death here

You can donate to the Justice for Grant fund and the Freedom for Gracie Fund at the links below.

Justice For Grant

Freedom for Gracie

Resources:

https://www.freedom4gracie.com/graciesolomonnews

https://medium.com/honestly-yours/former-nashville-anchor-accused-of-rape-and-murder-44ff96694495

https://medium.com/honestly-yours/stalked-by-a-monster-f9c8182bbb3e

https://medium.com/@MysteryChase/uncovering-the-truth-the-mysterious-death-of-grant-solomon-goes-uncovered-by-the-media-25b71df4332d

https://medium.com/@MysteryChase/uncovering-the-truth-the-mysterious-death-of-grant-solomon-goes-uncovered-by-the-media-25b71df4332d

This week Montana tells Samantha about the life and eventual death of Grant Solomon. As well as the alleged abuse his mother Angie, his sister Gracie, and he suffered at the hands of their husband/father, Aaron Solomon.

Please, go sign the petition to reopen the investigation into Grant's death here

You can donate to the Justice for Grant fund and the Freedom for Gracie Fund at the links below.

Justice For Grant

Freedom for Gracie

Resources:

https://www.freedom4gracie.com/graciesolomonnews

https://medium.com/honestly-yours/former-nashville-anchor-accused-of-rape-and-murder-44ff96694495

https://medium.com/honestly-yours/stalked-by-a-monster-f9c8182bbb3e

https://medium.com/@MysteryChase/uncovering-the-truth-the-mysterious-death-of-grant-solomon-goes-uncovered-by-the-media-25b71df4332d

https://medium.com/@MysteryChase/uncovering-the-truth-the-mysterious-death-of-grant-solomon-goes-uncovered-by-the-media-25b71df4332d

This week the gals bring you a joint about very different survival stories. We hope you've brought your antivenom this week. You never know what could pop up and bite you in this one.

Resources:

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

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9026923/HBO-docu-snake-handling-Pentecostal-preacher-Glenn-Summerford-tried-murder-wife-venomous-snake.html]

https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-darlene-summerford-now/

https://www.gadsdentimes.com/story/news/local/2020/11/11/scottsboros-snake-handling-preachers-case-subject-hbo-documentary/6255264002/

https://meaww.com/alabama-snake-woman-preview-hbo-documentary-darlene-summerford-husband-thomas-g-burton-hbo#google_vignette

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

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/10/11/Crime-victim-didnt-lose-sense-of-humor/6163466315200/

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1990/04/26/victim-of-a-brutal-rape-working-to-help-others/

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1990/04/26/victim-of-a-brutal-rape-working-to-help-others/

https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/591490d0add7b0493457d1cb

It will come as no surprise to anyone that Montana decided to take to the sea's again this week and tell us about it's most popular legend, the Flying Dutchman. Hold on to your rum dear listeners, the waters looking choppy in this one.

Resources:

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

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43997/the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner-text-of-1834

http://www.impresario.ch/libretto/libwagfli_e.htm

https://www.marineinsight.com/maritime-history/ghost-ship-the-mysterious-flying-dutchman/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/flying-dutchman

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/07/12/for-250-years-people-have-spotted-the-flying-dutchman-the-phantom-ship-doomed-to-sail/

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

https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Rime-of-the-Ancient-Mariner

https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/legend-flying-dutchman-ghostly-007285#google_vignette

https://www.historydefined.net/the-flying-dutchman-strong/

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/in-n-out-secret-menu-flying-dutchman-with-grilled-onions-burger/

This week Montana tells us about the death of Jon Bowie. A young man with a promising future and a loving group of friends and family is found dead one morning in the most bizarre ways. Police immediately rule it a suicide, but there are plenty of unanswered questions to make anyone second guess that ruling.

Resources:

Losing Jon by David Parrish

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

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1990/08/23/no-foul-play-in-columbia-hanging-death/35799bf9-395d-46bb-a9e1-ff2b0d8b63cf/

https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/06/26/cops-and-a-coverup/

This week we all raise our glasses to a very special birthday episode for Samantha. On this special birthday episode, Montana tells us about some events that occurred on the day our favorite Reaper Gal was born. I hope you listeners are ready, it's going to be an "eventful" episode.

Resources:

https://www.onthisday.com/events/december/29

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Airlines_Flight_358

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Wings_Airlines_Flight_9268

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_401#:~:text=Shortly%20before%20midnight%20on%20December,were%20killed%3B%2075%20people%20survived.

https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/lights-in-the-darkness-the-crash-of-eastern-air-lines-flight-401-710cbd36076e