About this episode

The episode explores a bizarre family tradition in Vermont involving the freezing of elderly relatives for winter survival.

A local reporter comes across some insane information he found in an old family journal in Vermont. Farmers, struggling in the hills beyond town, need a way to survive the winter. And so begins a bizarre family tradition meant to save on food rations. Were they really freezing their elderly and putting them into literal cold storage for the winter? Is cryonics or cannibalism more appropriate in this situation? This week's legend is: The Frozen Hill People.

People in this episode

Hosts: Caron, Angela

Topics covered

• family tradition
• survival
• winter
• cryonics
• cannibalism
• local legend

Keywords

• Vermont
• frozen hill people
• family journal
• cryonics
• cannibalism
• winter survival
• local reporter

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Frozen Hill People

Places: Vermont

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