Podcast Episodes

Episode Rewind-The Beverly Hills Supper Club fire

In 1977, a fire at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Ky. killed 165 people. More than half were from Ohio. In the past decade, two new books on the subject argue that the cause wasn't an ac…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

OM Backroads Ep:78. Our interview with Don Hilton, the author of "Murders, Mystery and History of Lorain County, 1824-1956"

In this episode Dan and Doug interview Don Hilton who is the author of 12 books (and counting) detailing crime, history and mystery in Lorain County, Ohio and also Crawford County, PA. As well, Don h…

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Ep 311: Two Mabels; one body

In 2003, a badly decomposed body was discovered near a West Carrollton dam of the Great Miami River, in Montgomery County. When word got out that it was an elderly black woman, there were two Dayton-…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

OM Backroads Ep:77 The mysterious disappearance of pilot Jim Hysong Jr., the phantom car of Route 56 and Medal of Honor winner Lewis Shephard.

In this episode Dan and Doug discuss the mysterious case of Jim Hysong Jr. He piloted a plane, taking off from Toledo, OH and was never seen from again. Despite rumors of a crash into Lake Michigan,…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep 310: The Lazarus Lizard, Kent's Black Squirrels, and the feral swine

People visiting Cincinnati are usually stunned to find the city has a thriving lizard population - thanks to a little boy who released some reptiles smuggled from Italy. And new students to Kent Stat…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

OM Backroads Ep:76 Author Neil Sater discusses the Gnadenhutten Massacre

In this episode we are joined by author Neil Sater, an author of historical fiction. His most recent book is a mystery involving the Gnaddenhutten Massacre: the killing of 96 pacifist Moravian pacif…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rewind UNRESOLVED Ep. 11. Part 1&2: Tommy Sumerix and Ruth Guthrie

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Unresolved Ep. 23 - Carol Zastudil

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Ep 309 - The Handcart Pioneer tragedyI

n 1856, nearly 1000 Mormons recently immigrated from Europe set out for Salt Lake City to join the growing congregation there. Ohionative Levi Savage warned them it was too late in the year to travel…

Published on 4 months ago

OM Backroads Ep:75. The Mysterious, Magnificent, Marvelous, Memorable Moonville Tunnel!

In this episode we explore the history and legends of the Moonville Tunnel in Vinton County, Ohio. We learn about the history of the town, how the tunnel was built, and the many notorious legends tha…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago