Reaper Tales

Montana Leach and Samantha Hays
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  • TRUE CRIME
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

A weekly podcast about everything from true crime to bigfoot

  1. 09/24/2024

    Episode 123: Snowmagedon

    In this week's episode, Samantha tells us about the "light" dusting of snow Birmingham Alabama was supposed to receive on a chilly January morning in 2014. What was supposed to be a pretty snowfall that would melt immediately, turned into one of the most dangerous and treacherous. Resources: https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2015/01/snowpocalypse_2014_the_winter.html https://preview.weather.gov/bmx/winter_01282014 https://www.wabe.org/snow/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_2014_Gulf_Coast_winter_storm

    46 min

  2. 09/13/2024

    Episode 122: Smokey Bear

    In this week's episode Montana puts on her forest ranger hat, and tells us all about the origin of Smokey Bear. Sadly, it isn't all just catchy slogans and cute cartoon bears. There's war and burned animals that helped create the longest running public service announcement campaign in United States history. Only you can prevent wildfires, so be careful when you smoke this week's cocktail. Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_Bear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitan_Gap_Fire https://danr.sd.gov/Conservation/docs/Education/history-of-smokeybear.pdf https://siarchives.si.edu/history/featured-topics/pictures/smokey-bear https://www.stateforesters.org/smokey-bear/ https://foresthistory.org/research-explore/us-forest-service-history/policy-and-law/fire-u-s-forest-service/smokey-bear/ https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/idc015901.pdf https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2019/12/31/how-tribal-fire-crew-rescued-real-smokey-bear

    40 min

  3. 09/06/2024

    Episode 121: Monthly Joint Unsolved

    This week the Gals bring you their monthly unsolved cases. Samantha covers a case that could potentially be solved already, Montana covers the disappearance of Asha Degree, a 9 year old who went missing from her home in the middle of the night. Resources: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/asha-degree-missing-child-investigation-combined-reward-fbi-cleveland-county-sheriff/275-c3b47b5e-b533-48a8-8b80-a61ef6bbc54c https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/fbi-charlotte-search-for-asha-021324.mp4/view https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Asha_Degree https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/20th-anniversary-of-asha-degree-disappearance-021420 https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article219720915.html https://web.archive.org/web/20180815033502/https://jetmag.com/news/iquilla-degree-where-is-my-daughter/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/asha-degree https://www.wnct.com/on-your-side/crime-tracker/cold-case-files/cold-case-files-the-disappearance-of-asha-degree/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/north-carolina-asha-degree-disappearance_n_66031499e4b006c3905722ca https://web.archive.org/web/20050211091418/http:/shelbystar.com/news2001/_disc4/00000ff3.htm https://www.wcnc.com/video/news/crime/authorities-make-significant-progress-in-the-search-for-asha-degree/275-bbe1ebee-2530-4d4d-80d7-1f13722426ea

    1h 1m

  4. 08/30/2024

    Episode 120: Plunger shoes and house horses

    Come one! Come all! to the amazing world of Reaper Tales. This week we bring you those who can walk on the ceiling, inside horses, and a lot of fires for some reason. Grab your roasted peanuts and cotton candy and settle in to hear all about the history of the circus. Resources: http://www.historyofcircus.com/#google_vignette https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-story-of-circus?srsltid=AfmBOooNAGMHLSdlWcKYOxkrMXs3qv1RkEUAstLy_EFdLGxQtjXSnY0_#slideshow=58613815&slide=0 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/americas-big-circus-spectacular-has-long-and-cherished-history-180962621/ https://www.theatreinparis.com/blog/the-evolution-of-the-circus https://circushalloffame.com/history-of-the-circus/ http://www.circopedia.org/Giuseppe_Chiarini

    52 min

  5. 08/23/2024

    Episode 119: Abandoned amusement parks

    In this weeks episode the gals each bring a very different amusement park to talk about. One seems to be cursed to never truly open again. While the other may be haunted by it's tragic past. Hope you like heights, and steer clear of the cold swing in the park. Resources: https://www.wvlakeshawnee.com/faq/history/ https://visitmercercounty.com/places/lake-shawnee/ http://lostamusementparks.napha.org/Articles/WestVirginia/Lake%20Shawne%20Amusement%20Park.html https://www.tripadvisor.com/FAQ_Answers-g59480-d12311371-t6139346-Has_anybody_actually_gotten_good_evidence_that.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Town_Village https://www.wltx.com/article/features/ghost-town-maggie-valley-north-carolina/101-799ee85d-28d5-4c06-a092-84cf18eada81 https://screamscape.com/html/ghost_town_in_the_sky.htm

    59 min

  6. 08/16/2024

    Episode 118: The wrongful conviction of Marcellus Williams

    In this week's episode Montana tells us about the wrongful conviction of Marcellus Williams. A man who is scheduled to be put to death on September 24, 2024. Please go to the first link in our resources to sign the petition to stop this execution. Resources: https://innocenceproject.org/petitions/stop-the-execution-of-marcellus-williams-an-innocent-man/ https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-11-27/how-overzealous-prosecution-and-racial-bias-result-in-unjust-death-sentences-in-missouri https://apnews.com/article/missouri-death-row-hearing-marcellus-williams-ceb2b400859cd053ce8c9717dfdf07b5 https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/court-sets-hearing-for-marcellus-williams-to-present-dna-evidence-before-execution-date/ https://themip.org/clients/marcellus-williams/ https://innocenceproject.org/who-is-marcellus-williams-man-facing-execution-in-missouri-despite-dna-evidence-supporting-innocence/ https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/06/28/the-end-of-the-innocence-railroading-marcellus-williams-to-death-row/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-1998-felicia-gay/26014664/?locale=en-US https://www.cbsnews.com/news/death-penalty-case-marcellus-williams-dna-evidence-murder-lisha-gayle-missouri/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Felicia_Gayle https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-1998-felicia-gay/26014664/ https://www.injusticewatch.org/archive/2019/marcellus-s-williams-saved-from-execution-with-mere-hours-to-spare/

    59 min

  7. 08/09/2024

    Episode 117: Side quests and Bloopers

    Hello Reaper Pal's! In this week's episode the gals are actually on a break. Fret not though, our wonderful producer, Kelsey has curated a mash up of some of our funniest outtakes and bloopers over the year for you. We'll be back next week with a special episode. Until next time, We love you. We mean it. K bye.

    42 min

  8. 08/02/2024

    Episode 116: Scandalous

    In this week's episode both the gals bring a different scandal to the podcast. Samantha didn't fully follow directions, but she still managed to bring a story so entertaining Montana couldn't help but interrupt constantly. Montana's story will leave you wanting to steer clear of a certain county just North of Asheville.

    1h 3m
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A weekly podcast about everything from true crime to bigfoot

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  • Creator
    Montana Leach and Samantha Hays
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    131
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Montana Leach 2022
  • Show Website
    Reaper Tales