A mini episode this week, with another animal escape. Frosty the Polar Bear escaped from the now-closed Slater Park Zoo, twice!Episode Source Material:<ul><li><a href="https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1221&context=newshsus">Life After Slater Park</a></li><li><a href="https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/02/12/Fanny-the-elephant-to-be-freed/2750729493200/">Fanny the elephant to be freed</a></li><li><a href="https://newspaperarchive.com/newport-daily-news-may-25-1979-p-13/">Newport Daily News Newspaper Archives, May 25, 1979, p. 13</a></li><li><a href="https://newspaperarchive.com/newport-daily-news-may-23-1979-p-13/">Newport Daily News Newspaper Archives, May 23, 1979, p. 13</a></li><li><a href="https://preservation.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur406/files/pdfs_zips_downloads/national_pdfs/pawtucket/pawt_slater-park-hd.pdf">'JATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY-- NOMINATION FORM flNAME flLOCATION CLASSIFICATION OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION</a></li></ul>

43. WRITERS: Edgar Allan Poe in Providence

Small state, big on the weird! Weird Island brings you some of the strangest stories you probably haven’t heard before, all originating in little Rhode Island. 

Maybe you’re a true crime fan, but you’re burning out on the binges and looking to shake things up. Well, look no further! We’ll bring you unsolved mysteries, conspiracy theories, weird history and even some MURDER (no need to completely leave your comfort zone). Join us as we uncover some strange stories from the smallest state.