The Ouija Broads: Tales from the Pacific Northweird

A Tale of Two Totem Poles

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:30:00 -0700

Liz tells Devon about Spokane's two totem poles: the "Hamat´sa Spirit" pole carved for Expo '74 by legendary Nuu-chah-nulth artist Joe David and his apprentice, Frank Charlie (also Nuu-chah-nulth); and a pole carved in 1977 by a non-Native man who went by Wobay Kitpou and Colville craftsman Michael Paul. Both totem poles were originally placed in Riverfront Park on what was then called Canada Island. In 2016, the island was rededicated to the Spokane Tribe, the area's original people, and in 2017 renamed Snxw Meneɂ, Salish for "salmon people".

We talk about what a totem pole is, touch on other types of Northwest Coast art, the current state of the poles, and Liz shares bonus facts about the "Seward shame pole".

GOATED: Spokane's Most Beloved Sculpture, the Garbage Goat

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:12:02 -0800

Liz tells Devon about Spokane's Garbage Goat, an interactive, trash-eating sculpture from Expo '74 that has transcended its original purpose to welcome folks to the fair and encourage people to pick up trash and become a beloved icon of the city.

The Garbage Goat--Billy--is a steel sculpture that was created by Sister Mary Turnbull, aka "the welding nun," for Expo '74. Thanks to an internal vacuum system, visitors to Riverfront Park can "feed" the goat trash, which gets sucked up into a giant waste container. While goat farmers originally protested the sculpture because it perpetuated a potentially harmful stereotype that goats can eat trash, it has since inspired generations of visitors to pick up litter, as well as a host of businesses and artists to uphold the goat as a positive symbol of Spokane.

Side quest topics include: ADA issues in Riverfront Park, a hot rat summer update, a wet rat winter news bulletin (a month late--sorry!), and psychic abilities. No major content warnings on this one: it's a fun, family-friendly listen (if you don't mind swear words).

Spokane's Forgotten Axe Murder

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:45:22 -0800

Liz tells Devon about the 1906 murder of Spokane resident James Sloane, and his 17-year-old son, Sidney, who confessed to the killing.

On August 28, 1906, a body was discovered in a Spokane alley. The victim had been murdered with an axe, and was soon identified as James Sloane, proprietor of the local Sloane, Paine and Richmond grocery store. His older son, Sidney, confessed to the crime and was put on trial. Not only was the crime sensational, so too was the plea: not guilty by reason of insanity.

This is a rare example of the Broads covering true crime. While we do not focus on gore, content warnings include discussions of alcoholism, abusive family situations, incarceration, discussions on mental health, mention of sexual assault, some mention of blood, and, of course, murder.

Stump Houses of the Pacific Northwest

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:16:54 -0700

Devon tells Liz about some of the unique structures settlers in the PNW built out of the massive stumps left behind from logging, with a focus on The Stump House at Guillemot Cove in Washington. Devon also tells Liz about one stump that the fire chief blew up with an old shell left from the Battle for Seattle, and how he almost caught the banker on fire. We also try to track down the origins of a criminal known as "Dirty Thompson" and share the location of a current stump-turned-LFL in Idaho.

Grant Chesterfield, Confidence Man

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:12:32 -0700

Liz tells Devon about Grant Chesterfield, the confidence man reading palms and conning crowds up and down the west coast (and then beyond) in the early 1900s. With several wives and a lotta lies, we're confident you'll be interested in this man. (Bonus: Liz tees up a future episode on Sidney Sloane, the Spokane teen who confessed to killing his father with an axe in 1906.)

CW: DV, alcoholism, SW

Hot Rat Summer

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:33:19 -0700

Devon tells Liz about Seattle's current controversy with a feel-good ending: the story of the Hot Rat Summer mosaic in Capitol Hill's Cal Anderson Park.

AKA "Saint Rat", Hot Rat Summer is a mosaic that has won the heart of its community while getting caught in city's larger push for tougher graffiti laws and punishments, as well as continuing the conversation about the importance of trans visibility. With the controversy heating up in June and July of 2025 and a resolution on our about August 4, this is our most current Pacific Northweird story covered to date.

We talked for over an hour and a half on and around Hot Rat Summer, going over public art, community rights and roles, trans visibility, laws and policies, art history, and more: editing this episode down to just about 40 minutes was a challenge. If you'd like the 60 minute version, join us over on Patreon where we left in bits about Liz's work on Expo '74, Devon's experience editing, a deeper dive into public policy thanks to Liz, and a small aside about big balls.

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The Man With The Mustache: Peter Max and the Expo '74 Stamp

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0700

Liz tells Devon about Peter Max, the German-American artist who designed the iconic US Expo '74 stamp, which features the “Cosmic Runner" or "Cosmic Jumper" traveling through a colorful world, and the controversy surrounding his false claim that he also illustrated The Beatles' film, "Yellow Submarine".

And just in time to close out Gay Wrath Month, Liz throws in a little bonus connection between Expo '74 and José Julio Sarria, aka Mama José, the celebrated gay rights activist, drag queen, and the first openly gay candidate for public office in the United States. A rough-cut edit with extended Expo '74 content is on our Patreon for subscribers, too!

Images and more info can be found on Liz's website, Visit Expo '74, at https://www.visitexpo74.com/art-and-music.

Fearsome Critters

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:06:57 -0700

Devon tells Liz about "fearsome critters"--characters from American logging camps that are not cryptids, despite often appearing on cryptozoological lists. We sneak in a Pride Month tie-in (are you a Squink or a Gumberoo? Bisexuals claim Ball-Tailed Cats, FYI), and Liz quizzes Devon on some old timey logging terms.

Spokane Was a Railroad Town

Sat, 07 Jun 2025 00:01:00 -0700

Liz tells Devon the meaning behind the mysterious (and vaguely combative) SPOKANE WAS A RAILROAD TOWN billboards recently spotted in Spokane. She shares the cast of characters behind the boards, and ties the story in to Expo '74's legacy: "The best of what Expo was is the best of what Riverfront Park still is, which is a place where every body can come, and you don’t have to have a specific membership or whatever: you just show up."

Spokane was a railroad town? No, darling: Spokane is a railroad town.

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Far From Home: The Masculine Urge To Become A Cloud

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:06:23 -0800

The story of Oregonian Kent Couch's adventures in cluster ballooning.

Far From Home: A Quarter To Five

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:45:45 -0800

We discuss the case of William Toomey, a man who ended his journey in a church in Boise, Idaho and left quite a mystery behind.

It's mentioned at the top, but this episode is all about somebody who died from suicide, so skip it if needed. We also touch briefly on the issue of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, but don't go into any particular detail, just acknowledging that it happened and became a part of the public consciousness.

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Far From Home: 20,000 Li Across the Sea

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 08:11:24 -0700

The Broads return with a new season about castaways, explorers, and wanderers. We open with Fu Sang, the legendary land that some believe is Oregon...

Skid Road: The Three Loves of Doc Maynard

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:17:53 -0800

We close Skid Road with the man who gave it another one of its many names: Maynardtown. What makes a middle-aged doctor leave his family in Cleveland behind and trek the Oregon Trail? How far can someone go for the chance to marry the woman he loves? Most importantly, what is a magoozle and how does it give us not just Skid Road, but Seattle itself and even the entirety of Washington State? Only one way for you to find out... come join us for one last romp on the wrong side of the tracks.

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Skid Road: Under The Surface

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:40:54 -0800

Devon takes us down... deep down into the Seattle Underground! Let's learn about Bill Spiedel and the unique world he helped preserve beneath Seattle's streets.

(We kinda allude to this at one point but Spiedel did like a dash of flavor with his history, so let's take it all with a "as told by" grain of salt. I still don't quite buy that anybody lived with reverse toilets as a daily problem.)

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Skid Road: Henry Kubota and the Sinking Ship

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:49:52 -0800

This time we went all in on one block. Yes, one individual singular solitary block of Seattle. But there's quite a bit to say about this block, as it turns out.

This is also an episode where the story necessitates talking about the anti-Asian attitudes and policies of late 19th/early 20th century Washington State and the U.S., including the Chinese Exclusion Act and the internment of Japanese Americans during WW2. You know our style, we don't get into detailed descriptions of hate crimes or anything, but like always, use your judgment and be good to yourselves.

Skid Road: Klondike Kate

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 13:50:05 -0800

Devon tells Liz about the Flower of the North, Klondike Kate Rockwell!

Content notes: Kate gets engaged while underage (probably), and toward the end of his life, Pantages was accused of sexually assaulting a minor. No details, we basically just say 'this was the accusation, he went to trial, he was convicted, then acquitted,' but wanted to give you the heads-up.

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Skid Road: Box Houses and Sawdust Women

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 12:11:41 -0800

In our continuing Skid Road coverage, we explore how the business of pleasure shaped early Seattle.

Content notes: Plenty of mentions of sex work in here, one dude is accused of having an underage mistress, and there's a fatal shootout at the end. The West! Jeez...

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The Golden Spruce, Part Two

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:45:08 -0700

The tale of the Golden Spruce and Grant Hadwin finds its conclusion at long last.

Skid Road: The Three Loves of Henry Yesler

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 23:59:58 -0700

Welcome to Ouija Broads: Skid Road!

We kick things off with the tale of Henry Yesler, Seattle's city father who's really more of a city vodka aunt, his adventures, his influences, the Seattle he knew, and the intriguing women he loved.

Resurrection

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 07:36:41 -0700

Liz and Devon emerge from their subterranean stronghold to tell people about technical turbulence, the new season's premiere date, and a delightfully surprising show tie-in.

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The Improbable Mountain Beaver

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 23:13:21 -0700

Devon tells Liz about an animal that's made up, despite also being real.

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The Golden Spruce, Part One

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 11:58:14 -0700

We're back! Devon tells Liz the first part of a tale about a very special tree: where it came from (botanically and spiritually) and what made it so special.

CW: Mentions of the impact of colonization on the Haida people, including a smallpox epidemic. Brief mention of slavery.

Brother Jonathan, Part Two

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:00:00 -0700

At long long last! The treasure, the lighthouse, the court battle, the things that remain. What a ride this story was.

For potential content concerns, all the same bad news is going on - drowning, shipwreck, etc. - and we also reference the Lincoln assassination and its method a few times. Also a brief opium mention.

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Brother Jonathan, Part One

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 21:43:37 -0800

We continue our Graveyard of the Pacific coverage with the Brother Jonathan, an antebellum sidewheeler that loaded itself up with a fortune in gold and a rogue's gallery of Northwestern notables before running afoul of the Dragon's Teeth of St. George's Reef.

Seas the Day

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 16:30:49 -0800

Devon tells Liz two tales from the Graveyard of the Pacific: a lost anchor, and a mysteriously abandoned ship.

CW: One of the theories for the abandoned ship involves a murderer and there's a brief mention of blood. And if you got that thalassophobia this is not your ep, my friend.

Flix and the Not-Deer

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:53:33 -0800

Liz tells Devon about some spooky cryptids and a less spooky, more sweet one, too.

CWs: Some mentions of guns being used by eager cryptid hunters, but nobody actually hits anything. We also briefly discuss deer with chronic wasting disease.

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American Horror Story: Gessner House

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 23:25:07 -0800

Devon tells Liz about a Seattle mansion with ghosts up to the rafters.

Content warnings are along the typical ghost story lines - some of the variations of the ghost legends involve murder, in a few of those the victim is a baby. The first owner of the house died a horrific real-life death by suicide and that's discussed at 13:30-15:00, then is mentioned again at the very end of the episode.

The Pale Pachyderm

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 22:25:36 -0700

Liz tells Devon the tale of a strange Spokane institution, its namesakes, and what comes next for its signature creatures.

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Mother Damnable Energy

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 22:14:36 -0700

Devon tells Liz two stories about the wondrous power of spite.

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Hatley Castle

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 06:43:27 -0700

Liz tells Devon about a very interesting mansion in British Columbia, the people who lived there, their lives after death, and the mansion's own life after death.

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The Trans-Alaskan Gopher Company

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:34:28 -0700

Devon tells Liz about a very only-in-Alaska situation....

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Forrest Fenn Treasure Update!

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 18:45:48 -0700

Liz tells Devon about the exciting conclusion (or is it?) to the decade-long hunt for Forrest Fenn's treasure!

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Treasure on the Beach

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 14:54:52 -0700

Liz tells Devon about a legendary pirate treasure of the Oregon coast.

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Of Moose and Men

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:25:45 -0700

Devon tells Liz about famed performers who trod the stage, by which of course we mean some pet moose who also may or may not have been vaudeville performers.

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Homeward Bound: The Unnecessary Journey

Mon, 11 May 2020 15:38:18 -0700

Devon tells Liz the tale of two Spokane women who walked all the ding-dang way to New York City. WALKED!

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The Town Under One Roof

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:46:20 -0700

Everybody staying inside seemed so much more far-fetched when we taped this... ah well, what about an army barracks full of Alaskans, a giant earthquake, and a washing machine mishap? Enjoy!

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Donner, Party of Two

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:01:00 -0700

Devon wraps up the story of the Donner expedition. CW for starving, death, and references to cannibalism.

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Donner, Party of One

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 07:06:47 -0800

In the first half of an epic two-parter, Devon tells Liz the tale of the Donner Party and their not-so-excellent adventure.

Somewhat evident, but uh... CW for starving, death, and references to cannibalism.

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Shark Tale

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 15:57:59 -0800

Liz tells Devon about the sharks of Puget Sound, with a focus on the very weird six-gills and their mysterious behavior.

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The Lean Green Dying Machine

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:41:35 -0800

Devon tells Liz about three of the newest green options for body disposal in Washington State. Blunt discussion about dead bodies in this episode, including some of the grosser stuff, so steer clear if that's not your thing.

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Weirdo 3:16

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 00:01:00 -0800

Liz tells Devon the tale of Spokane hometown boy Rainbow Man. CW: Some violence mentioned, and Rollen was not the most mentally well dude.

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Four Ghosts of Pike Place Market

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:01:00 -0800

Devon tells Liz about Pike Place Market and some (more) of its signature ghosts.

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We Stand for Mossman

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:01:00 -0800

Liz tells Devon about our home-grown bryophyte bandit of Idaho.

CW: Drug use.

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M is for Mima

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:01:00 -0800

Devon tells Liz about the mystery of the Mima Mounds. Also, we get sidetracked on a whole discussion about glitter.

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The Two Deaths of Sacajawea

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 08:52:43 -0800

Liz tells Devon about the enigmatic Bird Woman of the Shoshone, including highlights of her time with the Corps of Discovery, some of the many ambiguities about her limited historical presence, and the conflicting reports of when and where she died.

CW: Westward expansion bad vibes, Sacajawea was abducted at 11 and sold to a man who got her pregnant by age 15, spousal abuse.

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Reindeer Games

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 00:01:00 -0800

Devon tells Liz about a very strange intercontinental animal delivery expedition.

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Perfection is Hard to Attain

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 08:16:49 -0700

An early standout gets its own feature episode as Liz tells Devon all about the Manito-Hillyard line.

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Gifts of the Crow

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 22:15:53 -0700

Devon tells Liz all the surprising things that make the common crow much weirder (and cooler) than most know.

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The Great Bigfoot Roundup

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 16:03:21 -0700

Liz tells Devon about what she learned at the Second Annual Sasquatch Roundup, including tales from Ken "Rainbow Cougar" Edwards, Alasquatch and the Port Chatham Hairy Man, a review of different sasquatches from the Northwest, and an update on her belief in Bigfoot or lack thereof.

The whole episode has elements about the conference woven in, but Sasquatch discussion proper starts around 30 min.

Willie Willey, Spokane's Nature Boy

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 00:01:00 -0700

Liz tells Devon the tale of our hometown semi-nudist and full iconoclast, Willie Willey.

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Oregon Trail Revival

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 00:01:00 -0700

Devon tells Liz about Ezra Meeker, an OG Oregon Trail pioneer who, in his twilight years, LARPed the trail to fame and glory. Liz is excited and doesn't actually let Devon tell the story until about 20 minutes in.

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Alaska's Silent City

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 00:01:00 -0700

Liz tells Devon about an entire ghost city in Alaska, the science that probably explains it, and the hoax that definitely doesn't.

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Alaska's Old Woman

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 00:01:00 -0700

Devon tells Liz about a mountain, a ghost, and an amazing race.

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Fairchild Tales

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 00:01:00 -0700

Liz tells Devon about assorted strangeness associated with Fairchild Airforce Base, including murder, ghosts, nuclear armaments, and urban legends.

WARNING! Fairchild had a mass shooting that is *extremely* briefly mentioned and a B-52 crash that is discussed in somewhat more detail, so steer clear if either of those is going to stress you out.

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The Weyerhauser Kidnapping

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 00:01:00 -0700

Crime, but not too scary! Devon tells Liz about what happened when some bumbling bandits tried to get rich quick by snatching a young heir to a timber fortune.

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The Political Animal

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 00:01:00 -0700

It's technically politics, but we promise it's zero stress. Liz tells Devon the tale of two elected officials of the Northwest with four legs each.

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The Wreck of the Andelana

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 00:01:00 -0700

Devon tells Liz the story of the good ship Andelana, its fateful end, and the legends that followed after.

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The Ouija Broads Episode 100 Spectacular!

Mon, 20 May 2019 10:13:04 -0700

We haven't done episode 99 yet! Buckle up anyway! Most of the Northweird content is in the first section, and then it is tremendously meta. Topics discussed include ten short versions of stories that won't get their own episodes, our favorite episodes of our own and each others', advice on getting into podcasting, why you should do a regional podcast, and listener questions.

Bonus: The Fragrance Episode!

Mon, 13 May 2019 14:05:45 -0700

The Ouija Broads fragrances are tested and discussed, with various digressions.

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Calamity Jane

Thu, 02 May 2019 08:57:52 -0700

Liz tells Devon the story of the legendary Martha Canary, better known as Calamity Jane - and the Montana woman who claimed to be her daughter.

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The Soap Lady of Crescent Lake

Sun, 14 Apr 2019 22:39:25 -0700

Devon tells Liz the story of Washington's Lady of the Lake.

CW: If you are squeamish about dead bodies, BAIL NOW and go listen to one of the episodes about dogs or food, because that is the whoooole episode. Plus, CW for domestic violence.

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The Witch's Castle

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 10:31:00 -0700

A little true crime, a little haunting, a little history, a mysterious place.

CW: Murder, incest-y vibes.

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Where to start with the Ouija Broads?

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 11:36:00 -0700

A very brief guide so new listeners know where to find episodes 1-8 and what we recommend for a starting point.

Whoa, Nellie

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 12:16:58 -0700

Devon tells Liz the tale of the Angel of Tombstone.

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Man's West Friend

Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:01:00 -0800

Devon tells Liz about a four-legged explorer and his journey with Lewis and Clark.

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The Friendly Arctic

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 00:01:00 -0800

Liz tells Devon about the 1921 expedition to Wrangell Island, the people who went, and what they did there.

CW: Scurvy, people having panic attacks, death.

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Beyond the Pale

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:01:00 -0800

Devon tells Liz the tale of a very distinctive Bigfoot that roamed through Oregon and Washington, along with other encounters of Sasquatch that look a little different.

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I Prefer Lemons

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 00:01:00 -0800

Liz covers the creepy case of the phone stalker/hoax/ghost that persecuted a Washington family and their friends in 2007.

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Curiosity Shops of the Northwest

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 06:36:54 -0800

Devon tells Liz about some of the Northwest's notable curiosity shops, like Ye Old Curiosity Shoppe, Archie McPhee, Marsh's Free Museum, and Wonders of the World. Along the way we discuss Fiji Mermaids, the Wallingford Beast, The Thing, cave bears, and mummies. Well, one mummy that Liz gets really fixated on.

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The Toughest Bird

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 15:51:10 -0800

Liz shares with Devon the tale of Jean Keene, a woman with a very unusual connection to the animal world. Plus, the Ghost of Cady Mountain!

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A Noble and Absurd Undertaking

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:01:00 -0800

Devon and Liz swap tales of more Good Dogs of the Northwest, including a very big beagle and Bobbie the Wonder Dog.

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The Bandit Invincible, Part 2

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 00:01:00 -0800

What was Butch Cassidy's second act in Bolivia? And did he have a lesser-known third act in Spokane, Washington? Liz and Devon dig into the unresolved mystery.

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The Bandit Invincible, Part 1

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 00:01:00 -0800

Liz introduces Devon to Robert LeRoy Parker, better known as Butch Cassidy.

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The Pend Oreille Paddler

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Devon tells Liz about a lake monster that's not what you might expect.

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The Rock Who Fell To Earth

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Liz tells Devon the tales of two Oregonian meteorites.

Important! We are switching to an every-other-week release schedule until further notice, for wellbeing purposes. After this episode, the next one will come out October 29th. Thank you for your support!

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Saucer Saucer Saucer

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Devon tells Liz a Washington UFO tale!

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The Cedars

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Liz tells Devon the little-known true tale of The Cedars, an Oregon home for girls with social diseases.

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Flypaper Lyda

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:01:00 -0700

On Ouija Broads, we don't go to the serial killer vault for any old Bundy-Come-Lately. We only will share the very special ones, like Flypaper Lyda, the Lady Bluebeard. Let Devon dig up some dirt for you...

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Alaska Doesn't Love You Back

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Liz revisits the Alaska Howdy with several tales of mysterious disappearances in the Cruel Mistress State, including Michael LeMaitre, the Last Man Up.

CW: Brief mention of suicide.

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Big Damn Cats

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Devon reports on the third annual Cryptozoology Conference and tells Liz about the mysterious sightings of giant black cougars in the Northwest (starting at about 21 minutes in).

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Buck Was A Dandy, Part 2

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Liz concludes the tale of an absconding boodler.

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Buck Was A Dandy, Part 1

Mon, 27 Aug 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Liz adds Arlington Buckingham Wadsworth to the Ouija Broads Rogues' Gallery.

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The Sourtoe Cocktail

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Devon introduces Liz to an Alaskan cocktail that now haunts her dreams. Is it vegan? Is it cannibalism? Will you ever be the same? Tune in to find out.

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Bonus Audio: It's Not Bro Time, It's Show Time (Liz and Devon watch Magic Mike XXL)

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 12:08:37 -0700

Need a more light-hearted listen after Vanport? Don't say we never gave ya nothin' - we hit 500 likes on Facebook so now this is for everyone. You can get the movie and watch along with us or just enjoy our out of context reactions, we basically never shut up unless it's the part where the ladies kiss.

Happy Friday, friends, I hope you can find your smiles.

Vanport

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Liz tells Devon about the sudden rise and sudden fall of Oregon's second largest city, Vanport.

CW: Soooo much racism is discussed. Also, a flood.

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A Quiet Place

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Devon tells Liz about a strange and special thing in Olympic National Forest: One Square Inch of Silence.

Secondary topics: Border crossings; sounds that activate our almonds; a secret restaurant hack to share; impressions.

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Gore in Montana

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Liz introduces Devon to Sir St. George Gore, the guy who defined overkill for Montana. Many animals die in the story of this episode!

Secondary topics: Dundreary whiskers; Jim Bridger; Hugh Glass; how the Sasquatch survived.

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The Voyage of Granger Taylor

Mon, 23 Jul 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Liz tells Devon another British Columbian story, somewhere between a mysterious disappearance and a UFO tale.

CW: The subject may have taken his own life? But maybe not? Maybe had mental issues but also maybe just did a lot of acid?

Secondary topics: Introducing Cubby; this map is my diary; aggress-isodes; dynamite; Disappointment Earth; perfumes!

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Devon's Solo Sasquatch Storytime

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 16:47:21 -0700

Wandering the cold cruel world without her partner in crime, Devon uses the opportunity to talk about Sasquatch and share excerpts from/thoughts about Linda Godfrey's recent book "American Monsters: A History of Monster Lore, Legends, and Sightings in America." (Available online here.)

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The Curse of Bruce and Brandon Lee

Mon, 09 Jul 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Devon introduces Liz to the amazing legacies of Bruce and Brandon Lee, and the curse that is associated with their untimely deaths.

CW: Murder, accidental death. Some discussion of anti-Asian prejudices in Hollywood and general Orientalism issues. Roman Polanski comes up briefly.

Secondary topics: A new Ouija Broads plotline; Anna May Wong; who ruined calzones?; two things aren't a trend; Devon's posthumous restaurant; a return to the Pine Box.

You're It, Huckleberry!

Mon, 02 Jul 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Liz tells Devon about a Spokane game that's gone Hollywood!

Secondary topics: The Shape of Water; European drivers; airplane tag; the green head; Liz's trauma with her pre-calc teacher; a bearskin prank; a return to Doug Jones.

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Eat Weird, Oregon!

Sun, 17 Jun 2018 12:30:05 -0700

Topics covered include Dave's Killer Bread, Tillamook, hazelnuts, marionberries, Burgerville, Voodoo Doughnuts, breweries, the humongous fungus, lithium water, the biggest chocolate waterfall in the world, ice cream rolls, eating pigeons and bugs, Taco Time, crustos, and strip club wars.

Secondary topics: Gremlins; Rajneeshi; where all the two-dollar bills in the country have gone.

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Welcome to The Bob

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Devon tells Liz stories of a million acres of wilderness in Montana!

CW: Brief mention of suicide, discussion of dental malpractice.

Secondary topics: The "real" Wild West; mule terminology; unexpected animals; Homeward Bound IRL.

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Five Ghosts of the Empress Hotel

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 06:25:18 -0700

Liz discusses the amazing tales of the ghosts of the Empress Hotel.

CW: Murder, suicide.

Secondary topics: Lord Lucan; we revisit the pepperoni situation; a Judy Garland tale; John Reed, the Davenport legend.

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Two Good Boys of the Northwest.

Mon, 28 May 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Devon tells the stories of Montana's Old Shep and Alaska's Balto.

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Mercer's Belles

Mon, 21 May 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Liz tells Devon the true-life tale of some notable early pioneer women in Seattle.

Secondary topics: A rude census; Mother Damnable; Soup Destroyer; Here Come the Brides!

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The Great Potato Myth

Mon, 14 May 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Devon draws back the curtain on the great conspiracy of Idaho.

CW: Discusison of Holocaust denialism and other conspiracies.

Secondary topics: The Bielefeld Conspiracy; the internet was a mistake; chemtrails suck, chemtrails kill; that fluoride stare; the Idaho cougar with forehead teeth; honeymoon disasters.

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The Original Flower Child, Opal Whiteley

Mon, 07 May 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Liz tells Devon about Oregon's original flower child, hometown prodigy, possible hoax, and alleged French princess, the enigmatic Opal Whiteley.

CW: Psych hospitalization, brief mention of child abuse.

Secondary topics: Movies of the early era; activated almonds; our self-conscious diaries; orphan concerns and things we didn't need to know; we name some dogs.

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Pacific Northwest Pop Quiz!

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 00:01:00 -0700

This episode is ALL secondary topics! It's a pick-and-mix of interesting bits that are too small for a whole episode. Topics include state mottos, state birds, the Melrose Creep, Steller's Sea Ape, Stonehenge replicas across America, Gingko National Petrified Forest, and drunk bears. Plus, a listener story!

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The Dryden Hall Demon and the Exorcism of Monaghan Mansion

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Liz tells Devon about two campus hauntings in Eastern Washington.

CW: Where there's a ghost story, there's a suicide.

Secondary topics: An unfortunate seagull/pepperoni interaction; Exorcisms 101; banishing things in the basement; the legend of the Prince Albert Tobacco Can.

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Secrets of Glover Mansion

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Devon details the questionable doings of the father of Spokane, James Glover, and the paranormal reputation of the Glover Mansion.

CW: Infertility, involuntary psych hospitalization, murder, child death.

Secondary topic: A contextual consensual type situation; a dead president debacle; GhostbusterGals.com; the cellar; Devon tricks Liz into singing; things that made hormonal Liz cry.

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Attack at Ape Canyon

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Liz and Devon discuss incidents when humans and sasquatch crossed paths to less than salubrious effect. The Ape Canyon attack at Mt. St. Helens' is discussed, as well as other close encounters.

Secondary topics: Puritan Bailey; five little Yosemite Sams in a box; the Legolas-Gimli film; calculating years; lies; Bigfoot taxes; the Broads imagine their life among the sasquatches.

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The Human Ostrich of Luna Park

Mon, 02 Apr 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Devon surprises Liz with a little-known story of a Pacific Northwestern sideshow performer with a strange talent.

CW: Brief mention of suicide.

Secondary topics: Inside a turtle's mouth; the Spokane connection; the Looff carousel; shopping for carousel horses; Charles Looff's mustache; the Berenstain bears; EGG; close call of a close call.

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Eat Weird, Washington - Part Two!

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Topics covered include the caviar of mushrooms, Louis Daven-dort's salad, geoducks, fries with tartar, Seattle teriyaki, makgeolli, signature food brands of Washington, the Mystery Soda Machine, huckleberries,

Secondary topics: Nausea; the Hole-In-The-Wall; hipster donut shops that ruin a good thing; a baby Broad cameo.

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The Bandage Man of Cannon Beach

Sun, 18 Mar 2018 21:54:05 -0700

Devon teaches Liz the important life lessons imparted by the Bandage Man of Cannon Beach, Oregon.

Secondary topics: Any John Travolta character; Slenderman; black-eyed children; The Game; the Broads attempt to puzzle out the difference between ghosts, cryptids, and urban legends; Madame LaLaurie and Colin Dickey's Ghostland; the Contraception Fairy that we didn't know we needed; Liz's non-encounter with an escaped murderer.

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Eat Weird, Washington - Part One

Mon, 12 Mar 2018 00:01:00 -0700

Nobody starves in this episode! Liz and Devon explore the unique (and strange) foodways of Washington State. Topics covered include indigenous cuisine and where to find it, Starbucks, Cougar Gold cheese, Washington wine, the Walla Walla sweet onion, Rainier cherries, the Seattle roll; the Crab Louie salad.

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Alaska Gonna Getcha

Mon, 05 Mar 2018 00:01:00 -0800

We were trying to do an episode about Northwestern food and then this other episode busted in on us like a grizzly bear. And we were trying to get away from starving but ended up talking about starving again! The stories of Christopher McCandless, Carl McCunn, and Timothy Treadwell are discussed/dragged.

CW: Death by Alaska, starvation.

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Forget it, Jake. It's Locke, California.

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0800

Devon takes a little trip south to Locke, California - a Chinese settlement in the American West.

Secondary topics: Some cannabalism with your Bloomsday Run; explain Leavenworth to the peoples; us full-time Moravians; a little accidental Jeff Goldblum impression; dissing Deadwood; a call to action for listeners.

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Ambassadors Orchestra: Me and the Man in the Moon

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:05:01 -0800

It's just a bop and I like having access to it on my phone. A public domain bop! It's the Ambassadors Orchestra, Me and the Man in the Moon.

Linda Hazzard and Starvation Heights, Part Two

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 00:01:00 -0800

Liz narrates the second half of the Starvation Heights tale, including the resistance of the Williamson sisters, Hazzard's trial, her exile, her return, and the psychic residue at her property.

CW: Starving skinny people, enemas, medical abuse, death! And discussion of weird beliefs around food and eating disorders.

Secondary topics: Orthorexia; breatharianism; multi-level marketing.

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Linda Hazzard and Starvation Heights, Part One

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:01:00 -0800

Liz terrorizes Devon with the tale of Linda Hazzard, the "starvationist" who ran a ghoulish sanitarium just outside Olalla, Washington. Content warning: Scary controlling lady, medical abuse, lots of death, enemas, calorie restriction, gynecology stuff. Also a siren pops into the background of Devon's audio at one point, super sorry.

Secondary topics: The emperor of maladies; a new sideshow act is invented; sounds like a brewery, smells like a bakery.

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Intermission

Mon, 05 Feb 2018 07:12:35 -0800

Taking a week off between seasons, Liz lets you know where to find all our content - and reads you an entry from Isabella Bird's Diary, A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains.

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Special Guest Episode: Mario, Made in Washington

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 10:58:57 -0800

One time, Liz asked Matt if he ever would sub in if Devon was sick or unavailable. Matt was very into it and prepared an episode about Washington State's native son Mario. And how could we leave something delicious like that just sitting on the shelf? So Liz and Matt taped this episode for you, and here it is to brighten up your Tuesday with a surprise treat.

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The Portland Pinball Wars

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 06:45:48 -0800

What do you get when you ban pinball in a town that loves gambling and has a robust organized crime community? Why, the Portland Pinball Wars, of course. Along the way we will make stops at one of the nation's first female mayors, Chinatown's lottery, a burlesque battle, mob-era Vegas, and young Bobby Kennedy.

Secondary topics: A storm in Portland; cornflakes; our crime names; a belated Harold Balazs hot tip.

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Small Town, Big Art

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:01:00 -0800

Devon gives her Bachelors of Fine Arts a real workout in this episode that talks about public art in Washington (mainly Spokane) and Harold Balazs.

Secondary topics: How Liz furnished her first apartment; Mitsubishi Electric Koalas; like a bag of sand; Cthulu, Chihuly, let's call the whole thing off.

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The Disappearance of F. Lewis Clark

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:01:00 -0800

Liz tells Devon about the influential Spokane millionaire who vanished into thin air. Plus, an update on Sarah "Hecla" Smith!

Secondary topics: Names that should come back; what Pretty Woman was about; psychics and ransoms; plans for 2018.

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Leylines and the Oregon Vortex

Mon, 08 Jan 2018 00:01:00 -0800

Devon lays out the concept of leylines to an extremely skeptical Liz, and they discuss notable sites associated with leylines in the Northwest - including Prosser's Gravity Hill, the Oregon Vortex, and Spokane itself.

Secondary topics: Educate yourself!; we miss Miss Cleo; the fuck is orgone; the legend of the Chrysist Gem; blue and black or white and gold.

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Curiosity Shops of the Northwest

Sun, 07 Jan 2018 00:01:00 -0800

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Forrest Fenn's Treasure

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:01:00 -0800

Liz tells Devon about a contemporary Rocky Mountain treasure hunt, and then the second half of the episode is a really earnest discussion about Kennewick Man/The Ancient One and NAGPRA

Secondary topics: A floating foot update; grab all the bananas; a ghost story from the Burke.

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Polybius

Mon, 18 Dec 2017 00:01:00 -0800

Liz inducts Devon into the mysteries of Polybius, an (urban) legendary Portland arcade game.

CW: A medium-length discussion about 90s-era playground HIV/AIDS mythology.

Secondary topics: Brains aren't good at maybes; my uncle who works at Nintendo; men in black; how urban legends work the way they do.

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Octopus Wrestling

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 00:01:00 -0800

Devon introduces Liz to one of the Northwest's weirdest, most unfortunate sports.

Secondary topics: The Other Washington; hunt it up, Sin!; calamari dreams; Broads fail at accents; reverse octopus wrestling; shark digression; the Tacoma Narrows Bridge; prescriptive vs. descriptive language discussion.

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The Ballad of the Ice Worm

Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:00:00 -0800

Liz and Devon explore the strange world and the stranger legends of the Alaskan Glacier Ice Worm. Audio fuckery happened, so that's why Devon doesn't say much in the second half.

Secondary topics: Sleepover madness; a sprinkle rave; the best festival; a fascinating listener story.

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Stagecoach Mary

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 00:01:00 -0800

Liz introduces Devon to Stagecoach Mary Fields, a woman who should be on our money.

Secondary topics: The worst bidet; cigars; punchin' punchcard; casting the adaptation; Mary's later years among the sasquatch.

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The Oregon Trail

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 00:01:00 -0800

Liz and Devon travel the trail - both the story of the actual Oregon Trail and the landmark video game it inspired.

CW: Menstruation, body fluids, everything you could die of on the Oregon Trail.

Secondary topics: Palm trees and whale sharks; nomenclature; scurvy; Devon objects to the presence of caulk on the trail; the Oregon Trail generation; land-office business; sunbonnets and Lestat; Dungeons and Dragons.

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Afterglow Vista

Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:01:00 -0700

Liz tells Devon about one of the stranger structures in Washington.

CW: We talk a bit about kids dying, but not in a glib way.

Secondary topics: Dead people houses; Mr. Bean ghosts; the obligations of rich people; grave design; a word from Worst Foot Forward.

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Listener Stories, Pt. 2

Mon, 23 Oct 2017 08:24:13 -0700

Devon and Liz read listener stories about St. Ignatius Hospital, Lincoln Park and the Hahn Mansion, strange celestial encounters, and introduce their Patreon.

Secondary topics: Beginner's luck; the Broads try ghost apps; old jingles; Devon's nemesis visits.

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Ghost Town/Ghost Town

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:01:00 -0700

Giddyup, pardner, and listen to Devon's cowboy tales from the ghost town full of ghosts: Bannock, Montana!

Secondary topics: Elementary-school/post-apocalyptic survival skills; town full of weird perverts; Wild West naming statistics; a digression to Buffalo Bill and Calamity Jane; Liz's financial plans; Devon loves Richard Dreyfuss; the cowboy fantasy.

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The Prince of Thulia/Don Barne Quinto

Mon, 09 Oct 2017 00:01:00 -0700

Liz explains that we're all actually living somewhere very different than we think we are, by way of three episodes in the life of Gerald Wayne Barnes.

Secondary topics: ASMR, tinglies, and elementary-school witchcraft; quite the afternoon; the free state of Socorro; Bailey's allowance; baby Broad ambitions.

Photo from the USC Archive, by way of Hoax.org.

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Manresa Castle

Mon, 02 Oct 2017 00:01:00 -0700

Devon tells the story of the Manresa Castle in Port Townsend.

CW: Suicide = ghosties.

Secondary topics: Dungeons; an Ireland digression; Bishop Castle; Liz processes some Shelf Road-related trauma; a hotel for ghosts; Devon's review of Ghost Adventures; women love being ghosts; ghost Olympics; full-time Victorian lady.

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Ghost Trains/Train Ghosts

Mon, 25 Sep 2017 00:01:00 -0700

After a rocky start, Liz tells Devon a selection of train ghost/ghost train tales from the Northwest and a special guest appearance by Colorado! (It's another one where we flip the big lever that says Suspension of Disbelief, but we've had a lot of verifiable history lately, so let's get spooooky.) Sorry about the bit of rustling at the end.

Show notes here.

Secondary Topics: Feelings about trains; the Carolina Classic Can Opener; Devon has a train rant; feelings about gas stoves*, hidden talents of Broads;

*Please note that after we finished recording this, Devon discovered that she had left the gas stove on and the flame had burned out and so her apartment was slowly filling with gas through this entire episode. She lived.

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The Gray Lady

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 00:01:00 -0700

Devon spins the eerie tale of the ghost that haunts the Heceta Head Lighthouse.

CW: Suicide, which seems to generate a lot of ghosts.

Secondary Topics: Devon's trip to the International Cryptozoology Conference and museum; Liz is easy to startle; why ghosts are grey and why Liz won't be; kid-Broad logic vs. reality; bathroom vampires; sea lion caves; power the world with ghosts.

Shanghai Tales

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 00:01:00 -0700

Liz puts on her Portlandian hat and tells Devon the tales of Portland's crimping years and its "Shanghai tunnels." If you don't want to hear all about Reed College culture and urban legends, skip to about twelve minutes in.

CW: Shanghaiing is an old-timey name for human trafficking, let's be real.

Secondary topics: Reed legends; marriage advice; recruitment/roundup techniques; Devon tells a family story; tattoo disclosures; impulse control problems.

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Oregon Caves and Chateau

Mon, 04 Sep 2017 00:01:00 -0700

Devon shares the weird realities and weirder legends of the Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve, and the chateau built beside them.

Secondary topics: Ghosts and sharks; when Devon's brother came to visit; dog breed re-naming; everyone at the beach looks like a wilding and humans are basically goldfish; overalls in the 90s; what can become a ghost?

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The Story of Nobuo Fujita

Mon, 28 Aug 2017 00:01:00 -0700

Liz tells another WWII story. Weird can be sweet sometimes.

Secondary topics: A list of things you might find on a hike in the Oregon wilderness; Devon goes off on the TSA; we commit to dunking on bagpipe players.

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Slime Enchanted Evening

Mon, 21 Aug 2017 00:01:00 -0700

Devon tells Liz a recent, intriguing story about a very unusual rain that brought mysterious jelly to a town in Washington.

Secondary topics: A snail discussion; birthday tension unveiled; Devon's Stuff Found On The Ground Corner, a recurring segment; Liz adds the Washington State Department of Health to her burn book; the Cameron Village sewer blob; the Whalesplosion.

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Jellyfish in the Sky

Mon, 14 Aug 2017 00:01:00 -0700

Liz tells the story of the only WW2 combat casualties on the U.S. mainland. We went in thinking this would be two stories, but it turns out to be one because Liz's voice goes out!

CW: Nazis, death, mention of Japanese internment, mention of Unit 731.

Secondary topics: She called him "Tex"; hidden and not-so-hidden swastikas; a public health/etymology sidebar; what Japanese sand is composed of; balloons vs. bats; Liz forgets the past tense of "blow up" but it goes mostly unremarked; Liz notices that Devon has been abusing her chat box privileges.

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Holes

Mon, 07 Aug 2017 00:01:00 -0700

Devon tells the tales of the Blue Lake Rhino Cave and the 13 Steps to Hell.

Secondary topics: Terminology; double date, no murder; shout out to Coulee City; third eye adventures; the astonishing Spider-Man; ugly barnacles

We were trying out a new technology when taping this, it'll keep coming along. Bear with us!

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Ouija Broads Uncut at the Hahn Mansion, Part Two

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 07:56:53 -0700

Liz tells the unlucky-in-love origins of the mansion and Devon shares her personal Hahn ghost experience.

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Ouija Broads Uncut at the Hahn Mansion, Part One

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 00:01:00 -0700

In their first tag-team episode, Devon and Liz explore the legends, history, ghosts, and romantic misadventures of Spokane's Hahn Mansion. It gets... extra weird. And long.

CW: We say "abortion" about 35 times. Also suicide (possibly) and murder (definitely).

Secondary topics: Podcast juice; brain-twins; elementary school urban legends; an extensive hair digression.

We didn't realize we'd talk so long, so it just fades out at the end... part two next week!

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Yappy Howlidays - Christmas in July

Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:01:00 -0700

Devon shares two lupine tails: the shunka warakin and the swimming wolves of British Columbia.

Secondary topics: Sea turtle digression; naming taxidermy; the Broads google various canids; Liz designates an anger target; a bat adventure; Liz is skeptical; triathlon memories; a sudden brainstorm about the previous episode.

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Flotsam and Jetsam

Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:01:00 -0700

Liz covers two different things that tend to wash up along the coast from Oregon up to British Columbia - beeswax and feet.

Secondary Topics: A review of things we are afraid of when swimming; Liz advances a controversial squirrel opinion; dammit, Jim; a request for statistics; the Ouija Broads curse returns; a shoe digression.

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The Missing Politicians

Mon, 03 Jul 2017 00:01:00 -0700

The tale of the time that Idaho's Lieutenant Governor was abducted, and a separate time when Vancouver's Mayor went missing.

CW: Suicide by hanging.

The Lieutenant Governor does whatever he wants, jeez; bootlegging memories; alternatives to a life of crime when you have an unfortunate name; the baby bandit; bringing down the mood one broad at a time; was the missing Mayor simply a proto-Portlandian?

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The Old Tacoma Screw

Mon, 26 Jun 2017 00:01:00 -0700

Devon tells Liz the story of a ghost town and a haunted courthouse.

Secondary topics: Body rental; casa del choo-choos; tombstone jokes; thighs in love; designing a cocktail; our legal strategy; Ouija Broads ringtones and app ideas; Devon's family heirloom helps the Broads really earn that Explicit tag on iTunes.

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Did Raleigh Faulkner Become Raleigh Fremont?

Mon, 19 Jun 2017 00:01:00 -0700

Liz lays out the puzzle pieces of what may be the second half of Raleigh's life. We're missing some corners and we lost the puzzle box with the picture on it, but we do our best.

CW: Mentions of suicide, murder, and sexual assault.

Secondary topics: The murder mystery the broads never made; the limits of Liz's hunting knowledge are laid bare; another serial killer story sneaks into the show; yet ANOTHER serial killer story sneaks into the show; it gets Disney for a hot minute.

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Rathdrum Witches and Listener Stories

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 01:00:00 -0700

Liz and Devon exchange the short stories of the Rathdrum Witches and Anasta's Racetrack, then move on to listener stories, personal unexplained and/or spooky-ooky experiences, and infrequently-asked questions.

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D.B. Cooper, Part Two

Mon, 05 Jun 2017 01:00:00 -0700

In the conclusion of our D. B. Cooper episodes (unless some fresh new evidence emerges!), Devon outlines what we know about the case, what we assume about the case, and the cases for and against three plausible suspects.

Secondary topics: Never watch a mystery with Liz; the Federal Bureau of Stuff We Just Really Wanna Know; club moss in druggums; a new, genie-based theory; cases in which you get what you pay for; Looney Tunes hijacking; Devon and Liz cross wires on their eighties references.

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Raleigh Faulkner Evidently A Bad Man

Mon, 29 May 2017 05:00:00 -0700

Liz and Devon take another stab at Raleigh Faulkner, who lived a life full of adventure, crime, and slipperiness all over the West Coast.

CW: There's discussion of domestic violence in this one. We don't get super graphic and gory, but the topic of this episode was not a good guy to have in your family.

Secondary topics: The worst/best Russell Crowe impression; a brief glimpse into what a Southern Ouija Broads would be; peaching; the first Pacific Wizard of Bootlegging; a pronunciliation digression; other famous McNeil residents.

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D. B. Cooper, Part One

Mon, 22 May 2017 04:08:33 -0700

The Northwest gave us one of the best mysteries of the 20th century... the polite parachuting hijacker who's (erroneously) known as D. B. Cooper. In the first part of this two-parter episode, Devon outlines the facts of the case, the FBI's approach in the early days of the hunt, and the few clues Cooper left behind.

Secondary topics: A name fake-out; no smoking on planes please; a parachute fake-out; just a general intermittent clean-up search; no sack lunch, no windbreaker; like a seagull with a french fry.

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Five Ghosts of the Davenport Hotel

Mon, 15 May 2017 05:00:00 -0700

Liz goes back to the spooky Spokane well and tells the tales of five ghosts that haunt the Davenport Hotel.

CW: Brief mention of suicide in this one.

Strange knock-knock jokes; you can't do a Spokane episode without a Kirtland Cutter cameo; waffle foundries and tamale emporiums; a bruttle kerfuffle; Victorian interior design; a little bit on the Campbell House.

Show notes: You can get your own copy of Spooky Spokane at area Spokane bookstores. We wouldn't be able to do great topics like this without all of Chet Caskey's hard research and story collecting! If you aren't in the area and want a copy, let us know and we may be able to swing something for you. Or you can come for a visit and go on one of his ghost tours here: http://www.ietours.net/Trip_Descriptions.html

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Our Friend the Cadborosaurus

Mon, 08 May 2017 04:58:12 -0700

Devon introduces Liz to our hometown hero, the friendly Cadborosaurus.

Puns return; cider recommendations; the only game in town; multiple fish are put on notice; the Spokane aquarium and zoo; the six-foot-long sub sandwich; it's always a basking shark; Liz invents a reverse cryptid; we can't go one episode without talking about candy; Phyllis, our boots on the ground.

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The Skydiving Beaver and the Arboreal Octopus

Mon, 01 May 2017 05:00:00 -0700

First we recorded the beaver story, then we recorded the octopus story because the other was too short. So you get two, two, two amazing tales of Pacific Northwest critters! I put a little music in the middle, don't turn it off too early.

Winning hearts and minds; why it's the Lilac City; Geronimo the polygamist beaver; how to get extra credit in Liz's class; an octopus story from Devon; fictional schools; Icelandic horse information; alien abductions as aquarium stocking technique.

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Second Lives of Seattle Mortuaries

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 05:00:00 -0700

Devon reveals the histories and ghost stories of two mortuaries that live on today as Seattle pubs.

Secondary topics: Bison bones and pine straw; Southern lawncare adventures; baby Parseltongues; social media never sleeps; eating beers; the logistics of choosing where you're going to haunt.

Technical notes: We're pretty sure we've found a fix to clear the pop rocks out of the mic cord for next recording, but thanks for bearing with us on this and the next one (which were recorded the same day). Just play it outta your phone speakers instead of over headphones and you won't notice. ;)

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The Giant Palouse Earthworm

Mon, 17 Apr 2017 05:36:52 -0700

Devon tells a squeamish Liz all about the giant Palouse earthworm, a former cryptid that's now the first real animal to be profiled on the show.

Secondary topics: War-cries and audition nerves; the Broads find their new tagline; time-traveling-ass worms; other giant worms; but is it fast?; Australian puns; cryptid hypotheticals; outside our damn wheelhouse; elegy to the Carolina Parakeet.

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The Secrets of Manito Park

Mon, 10 Apr 2017 05:00:00 -0700

Liz weaves together various stories that have a shared location and a shared essential incompetence: it's the secrets of Manito Park!

Secondary topics: Teasers and checking in with Corbin Corbin and Sasquatch; history boyfriends; grab a friend, that's your second; koi square footage; punching walls; more teasers.

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