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.

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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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.

In our first episode we discuss best (and worst) dates, dream vacations, and Riley's BB gun encounter with a strange sawdust man.