A privileged life, drugs, soldiers of fortune, and a made-for-tv series of real-life events lead to the most bizarre you-cannot-make-this-shit-up ending of one man's life. We are talking dead in a parachute in someone's driveway and a Georgia bear with a million-dollar drug habit are the tame parts of this story.

Resources //

• Bear Believed To Have Overdosed On Cocaine Dropped By Parachutist

• 'Cocaine Bear' movie based on a true story: Pablo Eskobear ate cocaine

• Andrew C. Thornton II - Wikipedia

• Slang for Cocaine: A List of Nicknames & Street Terms

• Drew Thornton's Last Adventure - The Washington Post

• The Real Story of ‘Cocaine Bear’ - The New York Times

• Cocaine Bear, Lexington, Kentucky

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EPISODE DRINK:

Peppermint Kilt Scotch Coffee

• 1.5 oz Scotch whiskey (I used Bruichladdich Classic Laddie)

• 6 oz fresh brewed coffee

• 2 tsp brown sugar

• 2-3 peppermint candy canes

• fresh whipped cream

1. Add whiskey to an 8 oz glass.

2. Crush one candy cane and add 1 tsp to the bottom of the cup

3. Add brown sugar.

4. Add hot coffee and give it a stir.

5. Optional: Add milk if you like milk.

6. Top with whipped cream.