Imagine standing in the opulent rooms of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where priceless works of human achievement reside. It’s a sanctum of culture and history, where the pulse of the past beats strong. But what happens when the sanctity of such a...
You might walk the grand halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art today, surrounded by the splendor of centuries-old artifacts and the whispers of history echoing off marble walls. But once upon a time, the Met had a far more modest abode. This episode...
The saying goes that behind every successful mission, there's a story of an unsung hero whose bravery defies imagination. In this chapter of Hometown History, we turn the spotlight on a figure whose cunning and courage changed the course of World War...
It's said that truth is often stranger—and more chilling—than fiction, a sentiment that finds its proof in the covert operations of World War II. In this episode of Hometown History, we peel back the veil on one of the war's most secretive endeavors:...
Dive into a lesser-told tale of World War II heroism that soars beyond traditional battle stories—this is the legend of the Night Witches, an all-female squadron of the Soviet Air Force. These brave women took to the skies in...
...1 eerie corn maze... ...9 haunting figures... ...9 spine-tingling tales... ...Will YOU find your way out? This holiday season, step into a labyrinth of shadows and suspense with Shane Waters as your guide. In this chilling...
In the pages of American history, stories of gold, greed, and glory often cast their glimmering shadow. But before the famous California Gold Rush, a lesser-known yet equally compelling chapter unfolded. A chapter ignited by ...
It's Christmas Eve, 1926. New York City was adorned with the sparkle of snow and a festive glow. Families gathered in their homes, and the streets were bright with carols and holiday cheer. But in the corridors of Bellevue Ho...
We all know the classic American story about the evil capitalist – like Citizen Kane . He bullies his way to the top, crushes his rivals and loses all human decency along the way. This story is the opposite of that story. Thi...
How would you feel about pulling up a lawn chair to watch a nearby explosion of an atomic bomb? Believe it or not, this used to be common. When the US government chose a nuclear testing site about 60 miles outside of Las Vega...
I have to admit, I didn't really think of Las Vegas as a hometown either, until my recent visit. I had always thought of Vegas as a destination, a place you fly in and fly out of. Of course, the two weeks I spent there foreve...
After our conversation with Jeff Lane at the West Baden Hotel, we went over to the French Lick Hotel to meet Dan Frotscher for a tour of both campuses. Because we've already covered the general history of this resort in our i...
When it was built in 1902 with the biggest free span dome in the world, the West Baden Springs Hotel in southern Indiana was known as the 8th Wonder of the World. About a month ago, in February of 2023, the travel site TripAd...
The first man to walk on the moon died two years before he ever got there. Or at least the man who was supposed to be the first. His name was Gus Grissom, and he’s remembered today as one of the most skilled and yet unluckies...
You may remember Joe Lee from our conversation on the life and legacy of Eva Kor, whose story Joe told in a graphic biography I picked up at the Holocaust museum. The book is called, Forgiveness: The Story of Eva Kor, Survivo...
After leaving the CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Terre Haute, Indiana, I mentioned our trip to a photographer friend of mine named Rodney Margison, from nearby Bloomington. I was telling Rodney about a book ...
I’m back with Troy Fears, Executive director at Candles Holocaust Museum and Education Center, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Twenty years ago, this museum was fire bombed by a domestic terrorist. Today, it’s stronger than ever, ho...
Just after midnight, on the morning of November 16, 2003, a fire bomb tore through the center of the Holocaust education center in Terre Haute, Indiana. Much of the building’s interior was incinerated in the blaze. Unknown qu...
[Part 2] This Mother’s Day, join Shane Waters on a chilling adventure featuring 14 podcasters as they share sinister stories of motherhood. Mother’s Day is typically a time to honor the love and sacrifices of mothers, but tod...
This Mother’s Day, join Shane Waters on a chilling adventure featuring 14 podcasters as they share sinister stories of motherhood. Mother’s Day is typically a time to honor the love and sacrifices of mothers, but today we’ll ...
Jinkies! Welcome to the Mystery Inc podcast, where we unmask the truth behind the spookiest mysteries! In this episode, we're tackling the mystery at Airtight Bridge in Illinois. It's a place with a dark past, where strange t...
To my knowledge only one Native American tribe in history has never surrendered or capitulated to the US Government – the Seminole tribe of Florida. Most specifically, one Seminole tribe - the Miccosukee Indians, settled in t...
Last month I was driving through a small downtown in northeastern Tennessee and realized that my two left tires were directly on top of the state line. On my right side was still Tennessee, but on my left side, was the state ...
The turning point in the history of most hometowns is economic. A factory moves in, or an industry moves in and then thousands or millions of people follow. This episode is the story of a county in southern Indiana that was c...
