Ep. 258: alpine divorce

Marko reads the 1893 short story "An Alpine Divorce" by Robert Barr before Corrigan tells some real stories about the phenomenon everyone's talking about on social media. Plus, Marko discovers Ruby Frankie. Ooooh boy. Highlights: [0:00] Marko reads "An Alpine Divorce."[11:58] Corrigan talks about women being left in the wilderness by angry men[50:58] Marko finds a mysterious mini-DV tape, we chat about social media, mailers are coming, and we've got meet-up updates.[01:15:30] Marko just found out about Ruby Franke and wants to know more about Mormons[01:39:40] What we watched: The Night Digger (The Road Builder), Hoppers, Cold Storage, The Addams Family, Crime 101, Evil Influencer, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die Stuff we referenced: Climber Faces Homicide Charges After His Partner Dies. When Does a Bad Decision Become a Crime? Austrian Man Found Guilty in Girlfriend’s Death on Mountain Hike Climber who left his girlfriend to die on mountain ‘had done it before’ The Art of Empowering Yourself Against an Alpine Divorce Alpine Divorce - Reddit The Consequences of an “Alpine Divorce,” and Why the Term Is Trending Men are allegedly abandoning women on hikes, sparking discussion of the “Alpine divorce” Alpine Divorce – An old story, a new case, and a viral social media moment When a Hike Turns Deadly: Understanding “Alpine Divorce” Through a Legal Lens An Alpine Divorce by Robert Barr (story)