The Stabbin Stylist

96: "Chief" Jack Walker

This week we’re diving into the controversial story of Chief Jack Walker — one of the most debated figures in early Southeast Tennessee history. Known for his complicated role during the growing tensions between Cherokee leaders and white settlers, Walker’s life and violent death left behind rumors, resentment, and questions that still linger around present day Cleveland, Tennessee. Inspired by Joe Guy’s book The Hidden History of Southeast Tennessee, this episode explores the politics, power struggles, and betrayals surrounding Walker’s murder and the uneasy time leading up to Cherokee removal in our region.

95: George Owens

In this episode, we’re covering the strange disappearance of George Owens, a 79-year-old minister from Nolensville who vanished in July 1985 after failing to pick up his wife from the bus station. Later sightings described him as confused and disoriented, and his car was eventually found abandoned more than 100 miles away with odd details inside, including stacks of wood as if a fire had been planned. With no signs of a struggle and no trace of George ever found, his case remains one of Tennessee’s most unsettling unsolved mysteries. Fast forward about three minutes in if you want to skip our chatter.

94: Kentucky Meat Showers

On March 3, 1876, in Olympia Springs, Kentucky, a quiet afternoon turned bizarre when chunks of raw meat suddenly fell from the sky, covering a large area around a local farm. Witnesses watched in shock as pieces of flesh—some small, others fist-sized—rained down, and curious locals even tasted it, comparing it to venison or beef. Scientists later analyzed samples but couldn’t agree on what it was, with theories ranging from animal lung tissue to cartilage. The most widely accepted explanation is that a flock of vultures regurgitated their stomach contents mid-flight, though the true cause remains uncertain, making the “Kentucky Meat Shower” one of America’s strangest unexplained events.

93: Gage Daniel & Chloe Leverette

On September 23, 2012, a fire destroyed a home in rural Bedford County, Tennessee, where Leon and Molly McClaran lived with their grandchildren, 9-year-old Chloie Leverette and 7-year-old Gage Daniel. The grandparents were found inside but the children were not. With no trace of them in the debris and investigators later stating they don’t believe the kids were in the fire, an Amber Alert was issued that remains active to this day. In this episode, we break down the timeline and the details that turned a house fire into an ongoing mystery.

92: Scopes Trial

In this episode of  we head to Dayton to explore the infamous Scopes Trial—a courtroom battle that turned a small Tennessee town into the center of a national debate. When teacher John T. Scopes was charged with violating the Butler Act by teaching evolution, the case quickly exploded into a media spectacle featuring legendary attorneys Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan. We break down how the trial started, what really happened inside the courtroom, and how this famous “Monkey Trial” forever changed the conversation about science, religion, and education in America.