Alferd G. Packer: Colorado’s Cannibal Convict

Lindsay and Madison discuss Alferd G. Packer — the Colorado Cannibal — as well as the merits of knowing where you’re going when selling yourself as a mountain man, why it’s important to keep your story straight (especially when you, ya know, ATE PEOPLE), and the insanity that was the justice system in regards to this case. 
Source material for this episode can be found at:

Museums of the San Luis Valley

Colorado State Archives

2013 Mental Floss article by Miss Celania

Things to Learn from the Life and Crimes of Alferd Packer

Wikipedia

Murderpedia

You can find the candle that Lindsay mentioned at Target.
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