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Back to SearchThe Ashtabula port curse
Season 1 Episode 281
In the early 1800s, Ashtabula shipbuilders lost nearly a dozen vessels in about 15 years, leading the superstitious industry to wonder if there was a curse on the port. We tell the stories behind fiv…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
OM Backroads Ep:43. Ohio's ties to the Titanic. Part 2
Season 1 Episode 43
Dive into the fascinating world of Ohio's connections to the RMS Titanic in this eye-opening podcast. "Titanic Ties" unravels the untold stories of Ohioans who played pivotal roles in the Titanic sag…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Ep 280 - The unsolved murders of Danny Violette (1998 - Huron County) and Michael Leach (2017 - Stark County)
Season 1 Episode 280
In 1998, 17-year-old Danny Violette ended an argument with his parents by storming from his home. He was discovered dead in a cornfield 11 days later. Also, the recent announcement that DNA has revea…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
OM Backroads Ep:43. Ohio's ties to the Titanic. Part 1
Season 1 Episode 43
Dive into the fascinating world of Ohio's connections to the RMS Titanic in this eye-opening podcast. "Titanic Ties" unravels the untold stories of Ohioans who played pivotal roles in the Titanic sag…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Ep 279 - The remarkable disappearance - and discovery - of Caty Sage
Season 1 Episode 278
In 1792, the 5-year-old daughter of a Virginia pioneer family was kidnapped from her home. Nearly 60 years later, a brother found her living with a Wyandot Indian tribe that had been relocated from U…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
OM Backroads Ep:42. He put a Spell on You: The legendary Screamin' Jay Hawkins!
Season 1 Episode 42
Join us on a journey through the life and music of the legendary Screamin' Jay Hawkins, a trailblazing figure whose impact on rock 'n' roll and the blues reverberates to this day. Known for his wild …
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Ep 278 - The letter of Jordan Anderson
Season 1 Episode 277
In 1864, a Tennessee slave named Jordan Anderson was freed when Union troops camped on the plantation of his master during the Civil War, and Jordan and his wife and children moved to Dayton, Ohio to…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
OM Backroads Ep:41. You've Just Entered The Twilight Zone!
Season 1 Episode 41
What's your favorite Twilight Zone episode? Perhaps it's "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" or "The Invaders" or "A Game of Pool." Maybe it's "Eye of the Beholder" or "Time Enough at Last." Join …
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Unresolved Ep 19: Tyler Anderson
Season 1
Terri Hastings was confident her 17-year-old son, Tyler Anderson, would be able to work through his troubled teen years. After all, she knew a family member who was scared straight by a stint in a ju…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
OM Backroads Ep:40. The devastating Lorain/Sandusky tornado of 1924
Season 1 Episode 40
Welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries, Backroads! Today we take a look back at the Lorain/Sandusky tornado of 1924. On January 28, 1924, a wickedly devastating tornado struck the lake front ci…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago