The Tales We Tell
A podcast about spooky stories, unsolved mysteries, and local lore. Join Hannah, Katy, and Jarek as they mask anxiety with humor, and explore the dark, macabre, and downright creepy side of life, with a different story each week.
The Tales We Tell
Ep. 101: The West Memphis Three, pt. 2
What do mail order colleges, alligator snapping turtles, and $0.10 library books have in common? Find out in this week’s episode, when Hannah and Katy conclude the story of the West Memphis Three: three teenagers wrongfully accused of murder in a small town swept up in Satanic panic paranoia. You’ll hear about the prosecution’s straw man case (which included such damning evidence as “they wore a lot of black”), how Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) and Natalie Maines (The Chicks) helped the boys get a second chance at justice, and who may have actually been behind the murders (spoiler: a relative with no alibi and a history of physical/sexual abuse.)
It’s worth the wait, so hang in there until the end! The girls are eating cake again, so cut yourself a slice of something sweet, and join us for the conclusion to this unsolved mystery!
Sources:
https://www.amazon.com/West-Memphis-Julie-Ann-Doan/dp/B00DHKXHBY/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=.%20Accessed%2020%20Aug.%202016.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B086RXVVWF/ref=atv_dp_amz_det_c_UTPsmN_1_2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Memphis_Three#Baldwin,_Echols,_and_Misskelley
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