E173: Rodney Marks

Rodney Marks was only 32, but he had already earned so much respect as an astrophysicist. And he took his work seriously, signing up for multiple long stints at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole station, run by the National Science Foundation. A job assignment like this one was not for the faint of heart as it required working more than half a year in darkness and in an environment of such extreme temperatures that even a plane couldn’t land because its fuel would freeze. It also meant months of complete isolation from the outside world; so, when Rodney Marks fell ill, there were limited resources. When he died on May 12, 2000, it would be over five months before his body could be removed from the Antarctic continent and an autopsy performed. A full seven months after Marks passed away, autopsy results revealed the biggest shock of all—he had been poisoned. This week we are joined by Richard, co-host of both Private Dicks and Unethical podcasts. If you like comedic, light-hearted true-crime, check out his pods here: Private Dicks: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-dicks/id1607947543 Unethical:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unethical-podcast/id1555266424 BLENDJET OFFER: Go to blendjet.com and use code coffeeandcasesblend12 to save 12% at blendjet.com and get free 2-day shipping. The discount will be applied at checkout! PATREON: Please consider supporting the pod by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are you up-to-date on all our regular content? Get access to monthly mini-episodes as well as one full solved case per month by joining today! Be a part of the C & C Fam by going to https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases to register! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices