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  • OM Backroads Ep:65. Even More Ohio Urban Legends!

    OM Backroads Ep:65. Even More Ohio Urban Legends!
    Feb 6 2025
    Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads. In tonight's episode we talk with our friend Josh and discuss Ohio urban legends. Josh has a YouTube channel where he visits many locations around Ohio that have fascinating (and creepy) urban legends. He also does fantastic research about the origins of the legends and how they came to be. We discuss the Kirkland Melonheads, the witches tower near Cincinnati, the mysterious lights of Sandusky Bay, the Dean's Hollow bridge and more! Tune in for this fascinating episode! Ohio Urban Legends, Ghosts & Cemetery Stories! https://www.youtube.com/@ohiourbanlegends Check out Ohio Mysteries Backwoods Facebook page!: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558042082494¬if_id=1717202186351620¬if_t=page_user_activity&ref=notif Please check other podcast episodes like this at: https://www.ohiomysteries.com/ Dan hosts a Youtube Channel called: Ohio History and Haunts where he explores historical and dark places around Ohio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj5x1eJjHhfyV8fomkaVzsA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Ep 302 - Surprises about Ulysses S. Grant

    Ep 302 - Surprises about Ulysses S. Grant
    Feb 3 2025
    Ulysses S Grant, born and raised in Southwest Ohio's Georgetown, led the Union to victory in the Civil War and spent eight years as president. We combed his biographies and found a handful of fun and interesting things about his life - like the fact that his name wasn't really Ulysses S. Grant, and that the male side of his wedding party (including his best man) later had to surrender to him. www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Additional music: New Horizon - Aderin; Audionautix- The Great Unknown; The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • OM Backroads Ep:64. How the Portsmouth, Ohio Spartans football team became the NFL's Detroit Lions

    OM Backroads Ep:64. How the Portsmouth, Ohio Spartans football team became the NFL's Detroit Lions
    Jan 30 2025
    In this episode, we dive deep into the fascinating and often overlooked history of how the Portsmouth Spartans, a small-town football team from Portsmouth, Ohio, became the iconic Detroit Lions. From their humble beginnings in the early days of professional football to their move north and eventual transformation into an NFL powerhouse, we explore the pivotal moments, key players, and visionary decisions that shaped the Spartans' rise. Discover how this underdog team defied the odds and made their mark on the history of the NFL, influencing the game in ways that are still felt today. Whether you're a football history buff or just curious about the roots of the Detroit Lions, this is a journey you won’t want to miss. Check out our Facebook page!: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558042082494¬if_id=1717202186351620¬if_t=page_user_activity&ref=notif Please check other podcast episodes like this at: https://www.ohiomysteries.com/ Dan hosts a Youtube Channel called: Ohio History and Haunts where he explores historical and dark places around Ohio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj5x1eJjHhfyV8fomkaVzsA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 mins
  • Ep 301 - Dr. No

    Ep 301 - Dr. No
    Jan 27 2025
    From the mid 1980s into 1990, sex workers from truck stops throughout the state were being strangled or beaten to death, their bodies disposed of without clothing or shoes. Eventually, someone would recognize a pattern, and a task force concluded it likely that the women were the victim of one may - a truck driving serial killer who many have come to call the elusive Dr. No. www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Additional music: New Horizon - Aderin; Audionautix- The Great Unknown; The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • OM Backroads Ep:63. The Cholera Cemetery of Sandusky Ohio

    OM Backroads Ep:63. The Cholera Cemetery of Sandusky Ohio
    Jan 23 2025
    Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads. In tonight's episode author Wendy Koile joins Doug and Dan as they discuss the Cholera Cemetery of Sandusky, Ohio. In 1849, a brutal and vicious cholera epidemic swept through the nation and the growing town of Sandusky was greatly impacted. Over half the town fled in terror and the brave souls that remained were left to deal with the horrors that came with the epidemic. Why didnt the man burying the bodies ever seem to contract the disease? Why were people slaughtering pigs in the cemetery? What happened to all the headstones? Learn all about these stories and more when you join us for this gripping episode! Author Wendy Koile's fantastic book Legends and Lost Treasure of Northern Ohio can be found here:https://www.amazon.com/Legends-Lost-Treasure-Northern-American/dp/1626192405/ref=sr_1_4?crid=ELA4HAZLHJW5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DwL0PVXwTG4pxGuBRur0ghocN6SbKN43yJJ7XLMCL5YotxRwFfWq4G1qKL9Ihu502gBfm33IGtwpaLzEfVMBoREheWvv2jQni0QarZzRJy_dHXU2bSlOJLLsG1fdBVQkA1dO9TTF7kHsaOhjl1ACQA.DvRs-d4W6LQVSUlUCwXvPkAU66Z0EHeJa-sUWxPGRWA&dib_tag=se&keywords=wendy+koile&qid=1736482331&sprefix=wendy+koile%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-4 Check out Wendy Koile's website for more: https://wendykoile.com Check out our Facebook page!: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558042082494¬if_id=1717202186351620¬if_t=page_user_activity&ref=notif Please check other podcast episodes like this at: https://www.ohiomysteries.com/ Dan hosts a Youtube Channel called: Ohio History and Haunts where he explores historical and dark places around Ohio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj5x1eJjHhfyV8fomkaVzsA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Ep 300 - The Ohio origins of Play-Doh, Etch-a-Sketch and Uno

    Ep 300 - The Ohio origins of Play-Doh, Etch-a-Sketch and Uno
    Jan 20 2025
    Ep 300 - The Ohio origins of Play-Doh, Etch-a-Sketch and Uno Three of the most popular childhood activities in the world were born in Ohio. Join us for the story of how repurposing some putty saved a Cincinnati wallpaper cleaning company from bankruptcy, how a dentist in Bryan turned a French curiosity into every Baby Boomer's Christmas wish, and how an activity developed by a Reading barber became the No. 1 card game in the world. www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Additional music: New Horizon - Aderin; Audionautix- The Great Unknown; The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • OM Backroads Ep:62. Author Wendy Koile shares stories of the Money House and Simon Girty

    OM Backroads Ep:62. Author Wendy Koile shares stories of the Money House and Simon Girty
    Jan 16 2025
    Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads. In tonight's episode author Wendy Koile shares stories from her book: Legends and Lost Treasure of Northern Ohio. We learn about The Money House, whose destruction provided an entire neighborhood with cold, hard cash. Simon Girty is up next and we find out more about his lost treasure and if the infamous cannon from the Anthony Wayne is still buried at Girty Island. All these stories and more can be found in Wendy's fantastic book which can be found at: https://www.amazon.com/Legends-Lost-Treasure-Northern-American/dp/1626192405/ref=sr_1_4?crid=ELA4HAZLHJW5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DwL0PVXwTG4pxGuBRur0ghocN6SbKN43yJJ7XLMCL5YotxRwFfWq4G1qKL9Ihu502gBfm33IGtwpaLzEfVMBoREheWvv2jQni0QarZzRJy_dHXU2bSlOJLLsG1fdBVQkA1dO9TTF7kHsaOhjl1ACQA.DvRs-d4W6LQVSUlUCwXvPkAU66Z0EHeJa-sUWxPGRWA&dib_tag=se&keywords=wendy+koile&qid=1736482331&sprefix=wendy+koile%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-4 Check out Wendy Koile's website for more: https://wendykoile.com Check out our Facebook page!: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558042082494¬if_id=1717202186351620¬if_t=page_user_activity&ref=notif Please check other podcast episodes like this at: https://www.ohiomysteries.com/ Dan hosts a Youtube Channel called: Ohio History and Haunts where he explores historical and dark places around Ohio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj5x1eJjHhfyV8fomkaVzsA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Ep 299 - Robert Segee and the Hartford circus fire

    Ep 299 - Robert Segee and the Hartford circus fire
    Jan 13 2025
    In 1944, a fire at the Ringling Brothers circus in Hartford, Connecticut became one of the worst tragedies in American history, killing at least 168 people and injuring 700 more. Investigators blamed a carelessly thrown cigarette for igniting the flame that took down the big top. But six years later, all eyes turned to Ohio when a Circleville man confessed to setting the fire as a 15-year-old roustabout with the circus. Was he telling the truth? www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Additional music: New Horizon - Aderin; Audionautix- The Great Unknown; The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins