Episodes
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Extra - Some Cherokee Stories
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
A few short stories from James Mooney's 1906 book "Myths of the Cherokee"- mostly about the moon and the sun. Also why you shouldn't cheat at soccer.
LIVE SHOW: Saturday April 13th - Sweet Southern Creations, 1363 Washington St in Clarkesville, across from the theater. Staring at 3:00, an hour of true crime and mystery from Habersham County’s past. This is all new material, different from the ghost tours. No charge, just good coffee, pastry, and stories.
he Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.
But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Two Bridges in Tallulah
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
-=> There was an 'ooops' in the audio, it's fixed now <=-
As you drive through Tallulah Falls, you'll pass over the Rev. George Vandiver Memorial Bridge, and the Adam Poole Vandiver bridge. The story of these two men involves growth of a family as it establishes itself in the area. There will also be some good and bad hunting tips, and what to do if a deer pushes you off a cliff.
LIVE SHOW: Saturday April 13th - Sweet Southern Creations, 1363 Washington St in Clarkesville, across from the theater. Staring at 3:00, an hour of true crime and mystery from Habersham County’s past. This is all new material, different from the ghost tours. No charge, just good coffee, pastry, and stories.
The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.
But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Extra: Searching for the Confederate Gold
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
A short followup about the search for the Confederate Gold, which may or may not be lost. Stories of gold hunters in Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Michigan.
LIVE SHOW: Saturday April 13th - Sweet Southern Creations, 1363 Washington St in Clarkesville, across from the theater. Staring at 3:00, an hour of true crime and mystery from Habersham County’s past. This is all new material, different from the ghost tours. No charge, just good coffee, pastry, and stories.
The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.
But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia
Sunday Feb 18, 2024
The Confederate Gold in Georgia
Sunday Feb 18, 2024
Sunday Feb 18, 2024
When Jefferson Davis and other Confederate officials left Richmond, how much money did they take with them? Where did it end up? The long version of a story I told in an earlier podcast.
LIVE SHOW: Saturday April 13th - Sweet Southern Creations, 1363 Washington St in Clarkesville, across from the theater. Staring at 3:00, an hour of true crime and mystery from Habersham County’s past. This is all new material, different from the ghost tours. No charge, just good coffee, pastry, and stories.
The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.
But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Three Amendments and Governor Bullock
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Reconstruction was a crazy time. The former Confederacy was given a set of rules to rejoin the Union, then the rules were changed. This week the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments get passed and Rufus Bullock is elected Governor. Bullock would be a very unpopular governor and resign in disgrace- only to return later and be remembered as a hero.
The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.
But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Eula Mae Thompson and the Bumps on her Head
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Eula Mae THompson was convicted of murder with her husband and his moonshine business partner. Then she changed the story. But... she can't be executed because the governor says her head just isn't shaped like a murderer's head... Confused? Me too.
The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.
But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Extra - Phrenology
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Sunday Feb 04, 2024
Can we know your personality by studying the shape of your head?
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Extra - Soapy Smith
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Wow- I recorded the Compulsory Education episode when I had the flu, and I didn't realize how bad I had it. I missed a few edits, and even lost an entire track. Not my best work. To make up for it, here's a bonus episode.
A short story about a character born in Georgia who would become the premier con man of Denver, then Scagway Alaska amid the Yukon Gold Rush
The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.
But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Extra: The Appalachian Trail
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
A really, really long walk.
The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.
But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Industries that have come and gone
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
James Oglethorpe intended Georgia to be a center for producing silk, not cotton. Today we look at past industries that are no longer with us- saddle trees, folding bathtubs, asbestos mining and the Toccoa Casket Company.
The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.
But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia