#87: FBI informant: Susan Smith, Strange illness: Encephalitis Lethargica, and Golden Statue Prosecco cocktail

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This week Deklan tells us about Susan Smith who was an FBI informant for agent, Mark Putnam. The two started having an affair which led to Susan getting pregnant. Mark didn’t want any interruption to his life and took Susan’s life which led to his conviction for manslaughter.

Jane tells us about a bizarre illness that began in Europe in 1916 but likely existed before that. Victims of this illness would be frozen in position but very much aware of their surroundings. The cause and treatment for the illness are not really known.

We also drink the Golden Statue Prosecco cocktail.

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Sources:

National Institute of neurological disorders and stroke, Reader’s digest, National library of medicine, Encephalitis Info, Wikipedia, Kudos kitchen by Renee, Mr Ballen Podcast

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/encephalitis-lethargica, https://www.rd.com/list/strangest-unsolved-mysteries/, https://www.encephalitis.info/types-of-encephalitis/other/encephalitis-lethargica/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7347327/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encephalitis_lethargica, https://www.kudoskitchenbyrenee.com/golden-statue-prosecco-cocktail/#recipe, https://open.spotify.com/episode/05SyMPGAjai7V9efCpGPBc?si=E0Aag4bIQLaSjCxvbsNpJA

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