In 1953, the town of Springfield, Missouri was terrorized by the mysterious appearance of 12 Indian Cobras some 8,000 miles from their native home. Though all signs had pointed to a local pet shop owner, the case remained unsolved for decades. Follow along to hear how townsfolk navigated this problem so foreign that they came to employ some highly unorthodox solutions. In this episode of The Bear Grease Podcast, Clay explains how this freak occurrence left quite lasting (bite) marks on the identity of "The Queen City of the Ozarks." He interviews Fred Lally, Kyle Jeffries, John Stellars, and Kevin Jansen.
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Ep. 33: Bear Grease [Render] - Juju's Christmas Party
Ep. 32: The Folsom Site - Antiquity of Man and Gourmet Butchering (Part 3)
Ep. 31: Bear Grease [Render] - Tough Bowhunting, OnX Dudes, and Analyzing Folsom
Ep 30: The Folsom Site - Killing Bison with Stone Points (Part 2)
Ep. 29: Bear Grease [Render] - Early Christmas Lights, Guarding the Gate, and Why We Love George
Ep. 28: The Folsom Site - The Amazing Life of George McJunkin (Part 1)
Ep. 27: Bear Grease [Render] - Scent Control, Jaguars, and "The Ballad of Warner Glenn"
Ep. 26: Eater of Us: The Borderlands Jaguar
Ep. 25: Bear Grease [Render] - Cave Man Films, Mark Kenyon, and Warner Glenn
Ep. 24: Marrow of American Ruggedness - Warner Glenn (Part 2)
Ep. 23: Bear Grease [Render] - Whoopins, Newcomb Bear Camp, and Warner Glenn
Ep. 22: American Cowboy in Open Country - Warner Glenn (Part 1)
Ep. 21: Bear Grease [Render] - Navy Pilots, Mr. Peabody’s Coal Train, and Why Dirt Matters
Ep. 20: From the Earth - Civilization, Humans, and Whitetails
Ep. 19: Bear Grease [Render] - High Speed Chases, Kindergarten Ricky, and Boone's Death
Ep. 18: Daniel Boone - American Woodsman (Part 3)
Ep. 17: Bear Grease [Render] - White Panthers, Black Roosters, and Danny-Boy Boone
Ep. 16: Daniel Boone - The Legend of Cumberland Gap (Part 2)
Ep 15: Bear Grease [Render] - Mule Kicked, Scandals and Boone Mythology
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