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Apple for the Teacher — True Crime
Apple for the Teacher

True crime stories in the school system – told by a teacher from Australia. For people looking for something different in the true crime genre, other than Ted Bundy or the Zodiac Killer. Diverse and lesser-known stories – an albino student murder in Africa, schoolgirl sexual slavery in Libya, a teacher beheaded in France, Polish teachers executed by the Nazis, just to name a few. School-based tragedies are also featured – a school bus stranded in a snowstorm, a school wiped out by a landslide, the drowning of students in a sinking ship. So join host Ana Thomas, as she presents the bad apples.

Copyright: © Ana Thomas

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EP 201 - Update #7 Jan 01, 2023

Show notes

This episode will provide an update to Episode 107 - "Milk Carton Kid".

The girl’s photo appeared on a milk carton. Why?

The schoolgirl was singing with her school choir at the end of year Christmas concert, singing the classic Christmas carol, Jingle Bells. A friend dropped her off home after the concert. But when her father got home there was no sign of her.

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Sources -

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

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/us/steven-pankey-murder-kidnapping.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jonelle-matthews-murder-kidnapping-steve-pankey-person-of-interest-48-hours/

https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-news-former-idaho-governor-candidate-indicted-in-1984-murder/b34f6192-9e9f-461a-b2a0-38c629cadb12

https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-candidate-for-governor-who-killed-a-child-whats-wrong-with-steve-pankey-fd59c517c04

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXCpoCthtsc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8h02wvj4Rw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRhg9G5D_hU

https://www.greeleytribune.com/2020/10/17/steven-dana-pankey-arrest-what-we-know-about-the-idaho-man-accused-of-kidnapping-murdering-jonelle-matthews-in-1984/

https://web.archive.org/web/20190727044806/

https://www.greeleytribune.com/news/crime/jonelle-matthews-disappearance-anniversary-timeline-of-events/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87VWcTSTvbI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2asOhK-ZNDc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ujuE2r-dcQ&t=796s

EP 200 - Blast from the Past Dec 17, 2022

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The school suddenly exploded. What happened?

It was the 1930’s. The world was in the grip of the Great Depression. In the years to follow, much would be written about this turbulent time in history, in both fiction and non-fiction. Classics such as the Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men, would capture the era. But during that same time, one community in the state of Texas, experienced the worst school disaster in US history. Yet today, it has largely been forgotten.

Cameo appearances by -

TZ Borden - Tapes from the Darkside Podcast

Erik - TRUE Podcast

John Lordan - Seriously Mysterious Podcast

Bern - Murderific Podcast

Vincent - Gone Cold Podcast

Brandy & Chris - Texas Wine and Crime Podcast

Kyrin & Juan - Mere Mortals Podcast

Facebook members - Cheryl Didur, David Brown, Nikki Park and Kate Mutch

Hosted by - Ana Thomas (a teacher from Australia)

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Sources -
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/today-a-generation-died-6390526

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxW-XMMFt24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKt01p3DJRw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOn6p-B9v2o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbGY7WGA0BI

https://alchetron.com/New-London-School-explosion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbGY7WGA0BI&t=1s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf2OwBvdKEk

https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/oh-my-god-its-our-children/

http://nlsd.net/History.htm

https://soundcloud.com/jillindapalmer/02-new-london-set-me-free

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_gCv20vVr0&t=29s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4nC-gSfvRA&t=1s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bBizXtSoho&t=1s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqCRNtZ12mo&t=2s

EP 199 - Homebound (REPLAY) Dec 10, 2022

Show notes

While the podcast is on a break, please enjoy this replay of a previous episode.

The boy tried to find his way back home. Did he make it?

A 12 year old Indigenous boy, lived in a Canadian residential boarding school. But after years of mistreatment he ran away, determined to somehow find his way back home to his family.

Hosted by - Ana Thomas (a teacher from Australia)

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Sources -

https://secretpath.ca/

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

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/charlie-wenjack

https://www.macleans.ca/society/the-lonely-death-of-chanie-wenjack/

https://activehistory.ca/2018/10/chanie-wenjack-and-the-histories-of-residential-schooling-we-remember/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAiXnsLylNY

https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2021/02/anthology-willie-dunn/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gQd2owV2aE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o3cOH70C-0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKpOaBHV30M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i51CPPminbM

https://archive.org/details/youtube-yGd764YU9yc

https://www.cbc.ca/thunderbay/interactives/dyingforaneducation/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz5J0uy9YVE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-SdRh2skWE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-EA8-RT9mA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7KmMXDA-os

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ6Nw1DhHHQ

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156087739/chanie-wenjack

EP 198 - Shock Box (REPLAY) Dec 03, 2022

Show notes

While the podcast is on a break, please enjoy this replay of a previous episode.

The volunteers participated in a scientific experiment. What happened?

It was back in 1961 that an ad was placed in a newspaper asking for volunteers to be involved in a university experiment. Those who answered the ad, had no idea that they were about to participate in a study which would become one of the most famous and controversial experiments in history.

Hosted by - Ana Thomas (a teacher from Australia)

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Sources -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOUEC5YXV8U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DxSKTSoA_E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdrKCilEhC0

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuTbun5buYI

https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Revisiting-the-Milgram-Obedience-Experiment-12870042.php

https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Clinton-man-hears-dad-s-taped-screams-in-1960s-11513955.php

https://www.connecticutmag.com/the-connecticut-story/experimenter-revisits-milgrams-obedience-experiment-at-yale/article_ae7f30f8-abad-5851-b79c-fc6ca6a0082a.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/01/rethinking-one-of-psychologys-most-infamous-experiments/384913/

http://smilgram.weebly.com/overview.html

https://www.grunge.com/245624/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-milgram-experiment/

https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/seven-things-you-didnt-know-about-stanley-milgram

https://www.ranker.com/list/what-happened-during-milgram-experiment/genevieve-carlton

EP 197 - Alien Encounter (REPLAY) Nov 26, 2022

Show notes

While the podcast is on a break, please enjoy this replay of a previous episode.

The children saw an alien aircraft land in their school. What happened?

It was just another school day and the teachers were having a meeting, while the students were playing outside during their lunch break. Then suddenly the teachers heard a loud commotion out in the playground.

(Story from - Zimbabwe, Africa)

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Sources -

https://thehumanoid.net/ariel-school-ufo-witnesses-now-john-e-mack-alien-contactees/

https://www.bitchute.com/video/2SYdwBFoMsSf/

https://mg.co.za/article/2014-09-04-remembering-zimbabwes-great-alien-invasion/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqc5tfCgFC8

https://www.news24.com/witness/archive/The-day-the-aliens-landed-20150430

https://new-cryptozoology.fandom.com/wiki/Ariel_School_Aliens

https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4760

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqc5tfCgFC8&t=394s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdxkGTDFN6M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw4DdRPHuxM&t=316s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOzXJhbc4gg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAy14teaQ3chttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAy14teaQ3c

http://www.ufoafrinews.com/resources.html

EP 196 - Fly Me to the Moon (REPLAY) Nov 19, 2022

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While the podcast is on a break, please enjoy a replay of a previous episode.

The man lived in an airport for 18 years. Why?

It was in an airport in Paris where a man sat reading a newspaper or writing in his journal. Airport activity continued on around him. Passengers were arriving and departing but this particular man could be seen in the airport, day after day and week after week.

(Story from - Iran & France)

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Sources -

https://allthatsinteresting.com/mehran-karimi-nasseri

https://www.gq.com/story/merhan-nasseri-charles-de-gaulle-stuck

https://www.dailysabah.com/istanbul/2018/12/02/terminal-date-close-for-man-who-has-lived-in-ataturk-airport-for-27-years

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/sep/06/features.features11

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

https://historyofyesterday.com/the-man-who-was-stuck-in-an-airport-for-18-years-cb1c9037cfa5

https://simpleflying.com/charles-de-gaulle-airport-resident/

https://airlinegeeks.com/2020/07/18/sir-alfred-of-charles-de-gaulle-airport/

Mehran, Sir Alfred, "The Terminal Man", Corgi Publishers, 2004.

https://www.ibtimes.co.in/people-get-stuck-airports-years-how-do-they-survive-767501

https://www.cantechletter.com/2013/07/a-brief-history-of-people-who-have-lived-in-airports0724/

EP 195 - Picnic (REPLAY) Nov 12, 2022

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While the podcast is on a break, please enjoy a replay of a previous episode.

The students went on a school picnic. What happened?

A group of students from a boarding school, went on a school picnic. Some of them went exploring, but never returned to the picnic ground.

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EP 194 - Frog Boys (REPLAY) Nov 05, 2022

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The boys had a day off school and went looking for frogs eggs. What happened?
(Story from - South Korea)

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EP 193 - Fly Till I Die (REPLAY) Oct 29, 2022

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While the podcast is on a break, please enjoy a replay of a previous episode.

Jessica was flying the plane across America. What happened?

Jessica was a 7 year old girl who was so excited to be going on a plane flight, and even more so as she would be the pilot flying the plane.

Hosted by - Ana Thomas (a teacher from Australia)

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EP 192 - Chinese Burn (REPLAY) Oct 22, 2022

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While the podcast is on a break, please enjoy a replay of a previous episode.

School students are performing in a theatre for Chinese dignitaries. Then a fire breaks out which has devastating consequences.

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