Borrowed Bones

A respected Tampa, FL family is found butchered by an axe and the only survivor is an adult child, Victor, sitting in clean church clothes with blood stains underneath. Why did Victor slay his family? Was it hereditary mental illness? Or was it a drug fueled murder spree? Listen to hear how the Licata family murders were used to inspire fear throughout the nation for corporate gain and drug control. Sources:Tampa Bay Times , Tampa  Morning Tribune , The Tampa Tribune , Tampa Daily Times ,  Medical Report, Fee.org, New York Daily, Fox13 News , TampaMafia.com, Marihuana Tax Act of 1937,  Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

Everyone knows the Wright brothers. Almost nobody knows the sister who kept the whole operation running. Katharine Wright packed the trunks, managed the politics, and got erased anyway. Listen to hear the Wright family story. Sources:Wright Family Bio, Wright Family History, Wright Family Stories , An Unusual Childhood , Milton's Diaries, Wright State University , Brittanica , The Wright's Sister , Who Flew First?, Katharine Wright , Katharine's Letters, The World Magazine , NPR- The Forgotten Wright, Bicycle Shop , Printing Press, New York Times , Samuel Langley , In Her Own Wright-Podcast  Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

The Netflix documentary, "The Carman Family Deaths" only scratches the surface of their family deaths. Listen to hear how a high status, New England family can ruin themselves from within. Sources:US Department of Justice, The Keene Sentinel , Rita's Obituary , John's Obituary , Biography.com, People.com, CTPublic.org, CT Insider , Dark Down East Part 1, Dark Down East Part 2, Dark Down East Part 3, Time.com , Netflix.com  Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

John Weems' determination to free his family from slavery is one of trust, cooperation, and human ingenuity, spawning from the most desperate of situations. Listen to hear how John Weems and the underground railroad raised money and awareness to ensure the entire Weems family found freedom. Sources:BlackPast.org , Weems The People, WorldHistory.org, Archives of Maryland, The Shadow on the Household, Railroad Ties, Anna Maria Bio, HeritageMontgomery.org  Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

From sailors’ ropes to Paris bartenders, our language gets tipsy in this Borrowed Words episode. We highlight popular drinking words and phrases on the biggest bar night of the year! Sources:Snopes.com , Factcheck.com, OED.com, Dictionary.com, Learnreligions.com, phrases.org, English.stackexchange.com, therealdill.com, Silvercircledistillery.com  Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

A colony vanishes, a single word carved in wood, and a baby named Virginia Dare. Did the Roanoke colony assimilate, starve, or flee the storm?  Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

The blue Fugates of Kentucky were a family like none other. Donning either pale white or blue skin, this Appalachian family stood out. Listen as we walk through the Fugate family line, dispelling untruths, and telling the whole story.   Sources:Painting of the Fugates Howstuffworks.com, DNAexplained.com, Historycollection.com, Blue People of Troublesome Creek,  Ancestral Findings, MCMSNJ.net , More DNA stuff Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

Maggie and Kate Fox sparked the American seance craze after their older sister Leah, turned a parlor prank into a booming business model that still haunts today’s mediums and paranormal shows. Listen as we explain how the Fox sisters communicated with the dead. Sources:History.com, HeadStuff.org, National Women's Historical Society, Archive.org,Original Report of the Hydesville Haunting , The Fox Sisters and the Birth of Spiritualism, NYHeritage.org  Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

 We get into "Unknown Number: The High School Cat Fish ,” documentary that dives into a cyberstalking scandal that blindsided families and friends in small town, Beal City, MI Sources:The Cut, Cole's MLive Article, MLive, MLive, MLive, MDOC, Forbes Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

Ever wonder why we say “graveyard shift” or “trick or treat”? Listen as we unravel the eerie origins of words and phrases we say every spooky season.Sources:Wordsmarts.com, Graveyard Shift, BetterWordsOnline.com, MentalFloss.com, Phrases.com, WordOrigins.com, LoveToKnow.com, TheExplain.com, UncoverWords.com, Etymonline.com, MerriamWebster.com, History.com Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

As we reach the final chapter in our Brothers Grimm trilogy, we follow Jacob and Wilhelm through their golden years at the University of Berlin. We see how these scholarly siblings who have already transformed folklore collection into a science, continue to make history even in their twilight years. Sources:The German Fairytale Route, The Romantic Movement, The Polar Star, Hans Christian Andersen, Frankfurt National Assembly, Grimms Fairytales  Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

The second part of our Brothers Grimm series follows Jacob and Wilhelm through their publication of fairy tales and their groundbreaking academic work during a turbulent period in German history.Sources:Britannica.com, The Gottingen Seven, National Endowment for the Humanities, Grimm's Law Podcast Episode, Britannica.com Congress of Vienna.  Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

The Brothers Grimm bathed in wine, lived in castles, and had doves nesting under their beds. Their real lives were as fantastical as the fairy tales they collected. Embark on this three-part story about Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, with our first guest, my twin sister, Samantha!  Sources:"The Brothers Grimm: A Biography", by Ann Schmiesing, Schmiesing, Ann. The Brothers Grimm: A Biography. Yale University Press, 2024. "The Brothers Grimm: Two Lives, One Legacy", Donald R. Hettinga, Hettinga, Donald R. The Brothers Grimm: Two Lives, One Legacy. Clarion Books, 2001.Britannica.com, Biography.com , Brothers Grimm: The Real Story of Germany's Story Tellers , GermanyInsider.com.  Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

In the heart of Uganda's Kibale National Park lies a remarkable story of family politics, power struggles, and territorial conflicts that mirror human societies in startling ways. The Ngogo chimpanzee community is the largest known chimpanzee group in the world. It provides a window into the complex social structures that govern great ape societies and, by extension, offers insights into our own evolutionary pastSources: Center for Great Apes in Florida    Campuspress.yale.edu, The Ngogo Territorial Conflict, News.yale.edu, Netflix.com, Britannica.com, Greenmatters.com, The Rise of Warrior Apes  Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

Andrea Yates' story isn't just about a mother who killed her children—it's about mental healthcare failures, religious extremism, and societal pressure on mothers. What can we learn 20+ years later?Sources: Yates Family Memorial Site, Biography.com, Time.com, NYPost.com, PsychiatryOnline.org, NYPost.com, CNN.com, Psychiatry.com Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

Three hundred years of ethical business seems almost impossible in today's world, yet the Twining family tea empire stands as a remarkable exception to our cynical expectations.Sources: Which Came First? Tea or Coffee?, Twinings Tea, Witheridge Historical Archive, Livery Committee, Catherine of Braganza, Twining Tea and Jane Austen, Back Then History, Richard Twining,East India Company Act of 1784, Earl Grey, What is a Royal Warrant,Garden History Girl , The London Archives, Red Leaf Tea, Tea Happiness,Ready for Tea, World Tea News, Sourced With Care, Save the Children,Human Rights Guide, Modern Slavery Statement, Stephen Twining on Viking TV Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

A seemingly picture-perfect family is shattered when Chris Watts decided he wanted another life. Shan&apos;ann Watts was willing to work on their marriage, showing her love for her husband via Facebook videos and posts. However, that wasn&apos;t enough for Chris. A happy marriage on social media...isn&apos;t always a happy marriage in reality. Sources:Biography.com, Shan&apos;ann&apos;s Obituary, Pregnancy Reaction Video, The Denver Post, Business Insider, The Denver Post-Chris&apos; Confession, The Denver Post- New Confession, Denver7.com, Denver ABC, The Denver Post: Crime and Public Safety, Coloradoan, Denver Post-Nicole Kessinger, New York Times, KKTV.com, Denver Post-Gruesome Details, KOAA News, The New York Post, Beyond the Headlines: Watts Family Tragedy Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram<br ...

Our second installment of Borrowed Words has us talking about past presidents, prohibition, and admitting that sometimes, we just don&apos;t know. Sources: Sentence Stack, Bored Panda, Library of Congress, Symbolism and Metaphor, Word Origins, Phrase Finder, The Cooking Facts, Flavor Inside, History.com.  Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

The nightmarish saga of the Sexton family reaches its heartbreaking conclusion as they flee from Indiana to Florida. Packed into a cramped camper and paranoia mounting as authorities close in, tragedy strikes before their arrest. Sources:The Winnebago Man Sommer Sanchez &quot;House of Secrets&quot; by Lowell Cauffiel The Akron Beacon Journal The Tampa Bay Times: Story of Tortured Family Emerges America&apos;s Dysfunctional Family: The Sextons  Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

The Sexton family saga continues as Eddie Lee and May are on the run from officials, clinging to their children and claims of innocence. Evidence amasses against them at home as the children who refused to run away, tell their stories.  Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

Eddie Lee and May Sexton resided in a house on Caroline St. in Canton, OH with their 12 children. Eddie Lee ruled his home with an iron fist. Often turning sibling against sibling. Eventually taking his family on the run from the authorities; when they were caught, each sibling slowly revealed the true horrors of their upbringing. Sommer Sanchez YouTube &quot;House of Secrets&quot; by Lowell Cauffiel The Akron Beacon Journal Tampa Bay Times: Story of Tortured Family Emerges America&apos;s Dysfunctional Family: The Sextons  Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

Alexander &quot;Sawney&quot; Bean and his 48-member family lived in a cave in Scotland. Never conforming to societal norms, this family met an unfortunate end...or did they? Sources:The Story of Sawney Bean and His Clan of Cannibal KillersThe Jacobite Rebellion Famines of the Middle Ages The Legend of the Scottish Cannibal Clan The Legend of Sawney Bean: Uncovering the Dark Truth Behind Scotland&apos;s Most Infamous Folklore Who Was Sawney Bean? The Grisly Deeds of Alexander Bean Sawney Bean-Scotland&apos;s Most Infamous Cannibal  Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

When Latoya moves into a home in Gary, IN with her three children and her mother, the family quickly experiences strange happenings. The family would not last one year in the house before they move out claiming demons are possessing all of them. Sources:Dcgary.com , National Catholic Register , Allthatsinteresting.com, Skeptical Inquirer Demon House Deconstructed , IndyStar Demon House Demolished , Skeptical Inquirer: The 200 Demon House, Grunge.com, The Exorcisms of Latoya Ammons , Zak Bagans: The Demon House: The Real Story , The Sun: Horror House  Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

Bay City, Michigan native, Shirlee Fields, made her way out west upon graduating high school and eventually found herself in the wilds of Guyana. Hoping and trying for a better future, Shirlee and her family followed Jim Jones into Jonestown and never returned. We follow Shirlee&apos;s story, allowing her to step out of the Jonestown shadow and see Shirlee Fields. Sources:Alternative Considerations of Jonestown and Peoples Temple. Cole&apos;s MLive series on Shirlee Fields (five parts);Shirlee&apos;s Story: Part 1  , Shirlee&apos;s Story: Part 2 , Shirlee&apos;s Story: Part 3 , Shirlee&apos;s Story: Part 4 , Shirlee&apos;s Story: Part 5. Jonestown Death Tape.   Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

Join us as we relax, sit back, and talk about the etymology of words and phrases. Sources:https://www.ef.edu/blog/language/english-words-with-strange-origins/, https://go2tutors.com/15-everyday-phrases-with-surprising-historical-origins/, https://list25.com/25-historical-origins-of-popular-english-phrases/, https://www.etymonline.com/word/nice, https://www.dictionary.com/e/nice-guys/, https://www.etymonline.com/word/nightmare, https://medium.com/midform/mares-moths-or-magic-the-origin-of-the-word-nightmare-c755b3eda45b, https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/original-nightmare-demon-suffocation-night-terror, https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/let-the-cat-out-of-the-bag.html, https://www.theidioms.com/let-the-cat-out-of-the-bag/, https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/arm-and-a-leg.html Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

The second and final part to the Galvin Family saga. The Galvin family struggled with mental illness when 6 out of the 12 children were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Sources:https://galvinfamilytrust.org/, https://robertkolker.com/, https://lindsaymarygalvinrauch.com/, https://thecinemaholic.com/margaret-galvin/, https://www.mjgalleries.art/, https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/margaret-galvin-johnson/portfolio?page=14, https://www.supersummary.com/hidden-valley-road/summary/, https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22703-neuroleptic-malignant-syndrome Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

A family of 12 children struggles with mental illness when 6 of the boys are diagnosed with schizophrenia.   Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

Ma Barker, the ultimate &quot;boy mom&quot; and her sons were among the last of the wild west outlaws. Sources:https://vault.fbi.gov/barker-karpis-gang/bremer-investigation-summary/Bremer%20Investigation%20Summary%20Part%2001%20%28Final%29https://www.uspis.gov/history-spotlight-2023/kate-ma-barkerhttps://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=BA038https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/barker-karpis-ganghttps://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/barker-karpis-gang-5740/https://www.odmp.org/officer/7421-sheriff-c-roy-kellyhttps://www.odmp.org/officer/6995-chief-of-police-manley-jacksonhttps://www.mprnews.org/episode/2023/06/14/90-years-ago-hamms-heir-kidnapped-held-for-ransom-in-st-paulhttps://www.twincities.com/1933/06/17/william-hamm-kidnapped-100000-asked-pay-or-we-kill-him-note-says/https://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/01/17/bremer-kidnapping-barker-karpis-ganghttp://historicalgmen.squarespace.com/fbi-shooting-fred-kate-ma-b Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram

The most infamous family feud in American history. Sources:https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hatfields-and-McCoyshttps://today.uconn.edu/2019/09/hatfield-mccoy-feud-carries-lessons-today/https://www.allergy-associates.com/?p=942https://hatfieldmccoy.substack.com/p/anatomy-of-a-hog-trialhttps://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/items/show/783https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/rivalry-feud/loves-labors-losthttps://appalachianlady.wordpress.com/2012/05/30/johnse-and-roseanna/https://www.biography.com/crime/devil-anse-hatfieldhttps://brandonraykirk.com/https://tourpikecounty.com/https://hatfieldmccoydinnerfeud.com/ Support the showE-Mail the show at [email protected] Bz Cookies - Promo Code: Bones Get Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer - Promo Code: BonesPatreon MERCH! BorrowedBones Instagram