In this episode Sara talks about a drug smuggling operation from the 80s that ends in a parachute tragedy, cocaine falling from the sky, and a black bear who needs an intervention.
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Resources
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Dessem, M. (2021, March 10). The True Story of the Cocaine Bear. Slate Magazine. https://slate.com/culture/2021/03/cocaine-bear-elizabeth-banks-lord-miller-warden-andrew-carter-thornton.html.
Dorman, T. (2021, March 19). The day it rained cocaine: Knoxville plays role in true story behind 'Cocaine Bear' movie. Knoxville News Sentinel. https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2021/03/15/cocaine-bear-parachuting-smuggler-andrew-thornton-died-knoxville/4663756001/.
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