Ep. 19 Sparkling Manslàughter

It’s Episode 19 of Smoke Til It’s Gone Or Die! When discussing
who we wanted to invite on as our first guest, one person and one
person only came to mind. It’s G! If you’ve listened to any of
our episodes before, you’ll know that G is our podcast’s #1 fan,
and day-one supporter of the show. They join us in getting
thoroughly bologna, and we tell them some scary stories! Rylee
tells us the story of "The The Divine Order of the Royal Arms of
the Great Eleven", or the Blackburn Cult. Two women who knew how
to use their wiles to their advantage caused some mayhem
throughout southern California, including but not limited to
murder, suspected poisoning, and fraud. As we know a little too
well 100 years later, the 20's were a wild time to be alive, and
May Otis Blackburn certainly makes her mark in
history. Patty serves goose-bumps all over! It’s The
Bennington Triangle! Bennington is The Bermuda Triangle’s Gay
Cousin, and is located in a mountainous region of Vermont.
 She comes complete with UFO and Bigfoot sightings, ghost
towns, and mysterious unsolved disappearances. You won’t want to
miss this!


Rylee’s Probable Cause this week is The Roots Fund. Please
consider making a donation at https://www.therootsfund.org/


The Roots Fund was created to empower the BIPOC Community in the
wine industry by providing resources and financial support
through educational scholarships, wine education, mentorship, and
job placement. The Roots Fund is committed to investing in the
Black, Indigenous & Latinx wine community to provide
opportunities to those seeking a career or education in all
aspects of wine.


In reference to Patty’s Probable Cause, please visit Inclusive
Arts Vermont at https://www.inclusiveartsvermont.org/


The mission of Inclusive Arts Vermont is to use the magic of the
arts to engage the capabilities and enhance the confidence of
children and adults with disabilities. They do this through
education, exhibition, and capacity building programs for
teachers, students, artists, and organizations. Their vision is
that through our work in the arts, Vermonters of all abilities
will have equal opportunities to engage in their communities and
express themselves. They envision a Vermont where any person with
a disability can enter any arts organization or learning
environment and fully participate to the extent that they desire.


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Under Massachusetts’ Chapter 94G and California’s Proposition 64
Bills it is legal for us two assholes to possess and consume
MaryJane, medically known as cannabis, in our respective states.
We do NOT condone the illegal consumption, possession, or sale of
cannabis in places it’s not supposed to be smoked, man handled,
or acquired from a legal dispensary. But we DO condone what the
awesome humans at Marijuana Policy Project are doing to support
legislation at the state and federal level to decriminalize
cannabis across the country, and advocate for those who have been
incarcerated for cannabis possession. Visit mpp.org for more
details.