Episode 68: Temporary Shitshow

Patrice and Marleah drink Bartender Courtney's Basil Peach Brandy Fizz and talk ruckus juice, happy sally, phone-throwing poltergeists, and exoneration.

Southern Moonshine Mamas //

Women were an integral part of the illegal moonshine business. Meet some of our Moonshine Mamas.

• Moonshiner History – Moonshiner28
• Women Bootleggers | Hooch and Hell-Raisin’: Moonshine Mamas
• 'Queen of the Mountain Bootleggers' Maggie Bailey : NPR
• A Brief History of Moonshine | Mental Floss

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  Bootlegger

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  “The Moonshiner’s Daughter” by N. Brock

The Telekinetic Mom //

The sad, strange tale of Tina Resch Boyer.

• Christina Resch Boyer on Murderpedia
• The Unbelievably Sad, Strange Story of a Girl and Her Poltergeist, by Stassa Edwards, Vice
• Tina Resch on Unsolved Mysteries
• Unleashed: Of Poltergeists and Murder: The Curious Story of Tina Resch, by William Roll
• Deliverance, by Lauren Markham, Atavist Magazine
• The real story of Christina Resch Boyer: Did a “perfect storm” of events lead to life imprisonment?, Sue Horn, Star News
• Free Tina Resch Boyer Facebook Group

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  The infamous flying phone photo. Fred Shannon. Columbus Dispatch.
  

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  Pictured left to right: Lydia Roll, Christina's daughter Amber, William Roll, Christina Boyer (formerly Tina Resch), November 1991.
  

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  Christina awaiting trial, 1993/4

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• Thanks to our Patrons! You can be one too!
• The Psyched Podcast
• Unfinished: Deep South

EPISODE DRINK:

Basil Peach Brandy Fizz

By Bartender Courtney

First make some brandied peaches. I thought this was going to be hard but it’s just simple syrup made out of brandy.

For Brandied Peaches

INGREDIENTS

• 3-4 ripe peaches (Chilton County if possible from the peach man on the town square)
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup brandy

PREPARATION

• Peel peaches and cut into quarters.
• Warm water and sugar in saucepan over medium high heat.
• Whisk constantly until sugar dissolves.
• Add peaches and let them simmer about 2 minutes.
• Remove peaches and add to a jar.
• Turn off stove and add the brandy and whisk.
• Pour over peaches.
• Allow to cool enough to cover.
• Put in the fridge for one day (or just start eating because they are so tasty)!

For the Cocktail

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 of brandied peaches
• 1-2 basil leaves
• 2 oz peach brandy (made from the brandied peaches)
• 2 oz rye whiskey - Jack Daniel's or Basil Hayden preferred
• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
• Club soda

PREPARATION

• Muddle peaches, lemon juice and basil
• Add brandy, whiskey and ice
• Shake shake shake
• Pour into two glasses
• Add ice and top with club soda
• Garnish with peach slice and basil leaf
• Enjoy and make sure to eat all the drunk fruit

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