In this week's episode Montana puts on her forest ranger hat, and tells us all about the origin of Smokey Bear. Sadly, it isn't all just catchy slogans and cute cartoon bears. There's war and burned animals that helped create the longest running public service announcement campaign in United States history. Only you can prevent wildfires, so be careful when you smoke this week's cocktail.

Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_Bear

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitan_Gap_Fire

https://danr.sd.gov/Conservation/docs/Education/history-of-smokeybear.pdf

https://siarchives.si.edu/history/featured-topics/pictures/smokey-bear

https://www.stateforesters.org/smokey-bear/

https://foresthistory.org/research-explore/us-forest-service-history/policy-and-law/fire-u-s-forest-service/smokey-bear/

https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/idc015901.pdf

https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2019/12/31/how-tribal-fire-crew-rescued-real-smokey-bear

This week the Gals bring you their monthly unsolved cases. Samantha covers a case that could potentially be solved already, Montana covers the disappearance of Asha Degree, a 9 year old who went missing from her home in the middle of the night.

Resources:

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/asha-degree-missing-child-investigation-combined-reward-fbi-cleveland-county-sheriff/275-c3b47b5e-b533-48a8-8b80-a61ef6bbc54c

https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/fbi-charlotte-search-for-asha-021324.mp4/view

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Asha_Degree

https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/20th-anniversary-of-asha-degree-disappearance-021420

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article219720915.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20180815033502/https://jetmag.com/news/iquilla-degree-where-is-my-daughter/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/asha-degree

https://www.wnct.com/on-your-side/crime-tracker/cold-case-files/cold-case-files-the-disappearance-of-asha-degree/

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/north-carolina-asha-degree-disappearance_n_66031499e4b006c3905722ca

https://web.archive.org/web/20050211091418/http:/shelbystar.com/news2001/_disc4/00000ff3.htm

https://www.wcnc.com/video/news/crime/authorities-make-significant-progress-in-the-search-for-asha-degree/275-bbe1ebee-2530-4d4d-80d7-1f13722426ea

Come one! Come all! to the amazing world of Reaper Tales. This week we bring you those who can walk on the ceiling, inside horses, and a lot of fires for some reason. Grab your roasted peanuts and cotton candy and settle in to hear all about the history of the circus.

Resources:

http://www.historyofcircus.com/#google_vignette

https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-story-of-circus?srsltid=AfmBOooNAGMHLSdlWcKYOxkrMXs3qv1RkEUAstLy_EFdLGxQtjXSnY0_#slideshow=58613815&slide=0

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/americas-big-circus-spectacular-has-long-and-cherished-history-180962621/

https://www.theatreinparis.com/blog/the-evolution-of-the-circus

https://circushalloffame.com/history-of-the-circus/

http://www.circopedia.org/Giuseppe_Chiarini