55. Megan Hess

Current events and the stress of the world and life weighing you down? Take a vacation of the mind this week with us to Tristan da Cunha, a South Atlantic volcanic island farther from anywhere and anyone than any other place in the world. Settled in the early 1800s, this island was home to a handful of people. Through isolation, limited resources, and natural disasters the people of Tristan da Cunha have survived for over 200 years and their numbers have grown - but only just. 222 people currently live on the island - but they have never opened their doors to new residents. Centuries of seclusion have led to the island’s current population descending from just a handful of ancestors.If you'd like to support us, please visit https://buymeacoffee.com/rhhh

We experienced some microphone malfunctions during this episode. We apologize for the sound quality and are looking into how to avoid this moving forward.Ruby Franke was a Mormon mommy vlogger who found fame through her wildly popular YouTube channel 8 Passengers. At its height, the channel boasted over 2 million subscribers, but it all came crashing down as backlash grew over Ruby’s increasingly disturbing discipline tactics. Enter Jodi Hildebrandt, a self-proclaimed mental health coach highly revered by the LDS church. Together, their cult-like ideologies and thirst for control created a dangerous spiral—one that would lead to devastating consequences.If you'd like to support us, please visit https://buymeacoffee.com/rhhh

Have you ever taken down terrorists while still in your jammies? No? Well, Shannen Rossmiller has. This week Mallory tells us about the brilliant and brave small-town judge from Montana that changed the course of history with her unending curiosity and a deep desire for justice.If you'd like to support us, please visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rhhh

Ashley and Mallory spill the tea on why they had to take an extended hiatus.

In this mini episode, we get serious!! But then we have some fun. Ashley tells us more about the dangers of leaving your child in the car and about some of the unfortunate outcomes that have happened as a result this year. Mallory then shares a bizarre account from a former North Korean detainee. After the break, join us for a trip down memory lane where we tell you about a few memories we have had in the years we have been BFFs!If you'd like to support us, please visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rhhh

Mary Anderson and Lyle Stevik were two people that didn’t know each other, but they ended up having a lot in common. They both would be found dead in their hotel rooms, and had also both scrubbed their identities before they were found deceased. What was their motivation? And who were they?If you'd like to support us, please visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rhhh

July is the deadliest month of the year when it comes to hot car deaths. So what better time to spread awareness? Coincidentally the most notorious hot car death case has been in the news recently. On June 18, 2014, Justin Ross Harris left his 22 month old son Cooper Harris in a hot car for 7 hours while he was at work. He was charged with his murder among many other things and was sentenced to life without parole. But on June 22, 2022, his murder charges were overturned by the Georgia Supreme Court due to an unfair trial. Harris was released into the custody of Cobb County on June 16, 2024, 2 days before the 10th anniversary of Cooper’s death. Learn the ins and outs of this story and form your own opinion. And remember, always double check your back seat. Sources: Hot Car Deaths - Injury FactsWatch Fatal Distraction (2021) - Free Movies | TubiAccused hot car murderer Justin Ross Harris released from prison on Father's Day, only to end up right back behind barsGeorgia father freed from prison 10 years after his toddler died in hot car, booked into county jail | AP NewsHot Cars Resources - Kids and Car SafetyDad found guilty in hot-car death of sonA timeline of the Justin Ross Harris casehttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/65789e268a44340b2eca10cd/t/65e5ffcf951cbe36b4bc3370/1709572051215/PVH_2024.pdfDay by day: Key moments from the Justin Ross Harris trial | CNNWhen We Forget to Remember – Failures in Prospective Memory Range From Annoying to LethalWitness weeps as he recounts performing CPR on Cooper HarrisHow We Save Lives - Kids and Car SafetyIf you'd like to support us, please visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rhhh

In this episode, we delve into the harrowing and inhumane experiments conducted by the Nazis during World War II. We explore the disturbing experiments, the key figures involved, and the devastating impact on the victims. This episode details one of the darkest chapters in human history, emphasizing the importance of remembering and learning from these atrocities to ensure they are never repeated.If you'd like to support us, please visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rhhh

Megan Hess was the owner and funeral director of Sunset Mesa Funeral Home in Montrose, Colorado. She was viewed as a pillar in her community - always donating her time and money to nursing homes, hospice centers, and local law enforcement. Megan knew that planning a funeral is one of the hardest things people will have to do, so her goal was to make it as simple and as profitable as possible. That's why Sunset Mesa handled catering, flowers, and even had an event space on the grounds. But Megan took it too far - providing services that were not asked of her - traumatizing an entire town in the process.If you'd like to support us, please visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rhhh

Humans have achieved many amazing things in history, but some things done in order to achieve these amazing things were done in not so amazing ways. Join us as we talk about history’s fastest amputator, a lobotomy gone wrong, and the intentional spread of Hepatitis in the name of creating a vaccine.If you'd like to support us, please visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rhhh