Jeff tells the story of the South Korean Sewol Ferry Disaster. Sam talks about how relationship violence took the lives of two University of North Carolina Wilmington students in 2004.

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Jeff's Sources

• Sinking of MV Sewol - Wikipedia
• South Koreans still seek answers 10 years after Sewol ferry disaster - Reuters
• KCIJ - Sewol ferry
• South Korea ferry disaster texts from the doomed ship - CBC
• Rotten Mango Podcast

Sam's Sources

• UNCW murders shook campus safety - ABC News
• Twenty years ago, two murders shook UNCW’s campus - WHQR

In this week's Sticky Note, Jeff and Sam share the amazing story of Russian Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov.

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Source

• Vladimir Komarov - Wikipedia

Sam tells the story of Stanislav Petrov, a Lieutenant Colonel of the Soviet Air Defense Forces who played a key role in the 1983 Soviet nuclear false alarm incident. Jeff shares the story of Mats Steen, a Norwegian video gamer who, unbeknownst to his parents, touched many, many lives.

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Sam's Sources

• Stanislav Petrov - Wikipedia

Jeff's Sources

• Muscular Dystrophy Association
• Mats Steen’s Story on A Hiding Place
• The Remarkable Life of Ibelin by Time
• BBC News Article on Mats Steen
• The Journey Has Come to an End: Mats' Parents' Blog Post
• My Escape: Blog Post by Mats
• Netflix Documentary

Jeff shares the recent and harrowing story of a French woman/warrior named Giselle Pelicot, and Sam recounts the chilling tale of Christopher Wilder, an Australian-American serial killer.

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Sam's Sources

• Christopher Wilder - Wikipedia
• Survivors of serial killer Christopher Wilder speak out for first time - ABC News
• Woman recalls 'close call' encounter with serial killer Christopher Wilder nearly 50 years later | Fox News
• 10 Shocking Facts About The Beauty Queen Killer - Listverse

Jeff's Sources

• Husband Who Let 72 Men Rape His Wife - The Case of Dominique Pelicot
• Gisele Pelicot Has Become a Feminist Hero
• Gisèle Pelicot’s Story by BBC News
• Rapes of Gisèle Pelicot - Wikipedia

Jeff and Sam invite Jeff's stepmom, Janet, to share one of her own survival stories while wearing yellow high heels. Jeff also tells the story of how Larry Walters took flight ... in a lawn chair.

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Jeff's Sources

• Larry Walters' Flight by Wikipedia
• My Favorite Murder Podcast - Lawnchair Larry Episode
• Larry Walters: The Man Who Flew in a Lawn Chair by Andrew Szanton on Medium
• "The Man in the Flying Lawn Chair" by The New Yorker

Jeff and Sam tell the story of the Christmas Massacre also known as The Lawson Family Murders.

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Source

• The Lawson Family Murders By Eric Hubbard

Sam shares the insane story of Omaima Nelson, and Jeff recounts the harrowing story of Ashley Reeves. Enjoy. Merry Christmas, and see you in 2025!

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Jeff's Sources

• The Harrowing Survival Story of Ashley Reeves (YouTube)
• Sam Shelton's Story (YouTube)
• "Former Freeburg Teacher Sam Shelton Released on Parole" by KSDK
• Additional Details on Ashley Reeves (YouTube)

Sam's Sources

• Omaima Nelson by Wikipedia

In the 1970s a dead whale ended up on the beach in Oregon. They solved it. Or did they?

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Source

• Oregon’s Exploding Whale Incident Of 1970 By All Things Interesting
• The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon By KATU News