OM Backroads Ep: 28. Wow, look at all those planes! One man's passion to create Ohio's largest private airplane collection
Ohio Mysteries
by Evergreen Podcasts
3h ago
Hello and Welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries; Backroads. In today's episode we explore one of the most unique airplane collections ever assembled. This collection grew out of one man's drive and passion and would come to attract worldwide attention and even cause pilots to change their flight plans to just to sneak a peek at these rare aircraft. Walter Soplata through sheer will and determination would purchase, disassemble, transport and reassemble these aircraft and storing them in his yard. Check out other podcast episodes like this at: https://www.ohiomysteries.com/ Mike hosts a ..read more
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Ep. 266 - Who killed Peter Becci?
Ohio Mysteries
by Evergreen Podcasts
2d ago
In 1987, 35-year-old biochemist Peter Becci - who relocated from New York to the Lima, Ohio suburb of Shawnee Township with his family - was murdered in the basement of his home. Police said after failing to get interviews with his estranged wife who quickly moved to Florida, they gave up, saying the case was costing the small department too much money. But a decade ago, a new detective cracked open the old file and tried again, even putting up billboards to remind residents that the case was still unsolved. www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomyst ..read more
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Rewind -10-Minute Mystery: Symmes' Hollow Earth Theory
Ohio Mysteries
by Evergreen Podcasts
1w ago
10-Minute Mystery: Symmes' Hollow Earth Theory John Cleves Symmes Jr., who died in Hamilton, Ohio in 1829, spent his later years lecturing about his theory that the planet had a large habitable hole running the length of it. His efforts to mount an expedition to the Arctic to find the entrance may have even inspired the backstory of Santa living at the North Pole. www.ohiomysteries.comfeedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: Audionautix- The Great Unknown The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch Learn more about your a ..read more
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Ep. 254 - Street names with remarkable origins. Pt 1
Ohio Mysteries
by Evergreen Podcasts
1w ago
Most streets are named for people or places. Sometimes they're connected to the street itself, sometimes not. But once in a while, a street name is a clue to a remarkable piece of history. This new series seeks out incidents so memorable that communities sought to preserve them in their street names. Tonight we travel to three of them: The colorful history behind Gipsy Drive and Stanley Avenue in Dayton; the heartwarming story of "Africa Road" in Delaware County; and the Akron tragedy forever remembered as "Memorial Parkway." www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com ..read more
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OM Backroads Ep:12 What's that smell? Body Snatching in the 1800's
Ohio Mysteries
by Evergreen Podcasts
1w ago
In this episode we explore the gruesome ritual of body snatching. In the 1800's when medical colleges needed cadavers to dissect, they would frequently turn to clandestine groups of men and women, frequently called restrictionists, who would provide them with fresh bodies. Usually operating under the cover of darkness. they would often dig up graves to secure the bodies. Join us as we welcome our special guest, Doug Hullet, a local historian, to learn more about this frequently used practice. Also joining us is local historian Maria Dade. Please check other podcast episodes like this at: https ..read more
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OM Backroads Ep 8: Im hearing voices. Ohio's connection to 4 great Hollywood voice actors
Ohio Mysteries
by Evergreen Podcasts
1w ago
In this episode, we explore the Buckeye state's connection to Smokey the Bear, the TV shows Gunsmoke and the Adventures of Superman, the cartoon character "Mr. Magoo", Yogi Bear, Disneyland and even the UFO crash at Roswell. All of these have connections to these four great voices: Jim Backus, Dawes Butler, Bill Kennedy and George Walsh. Please check other podcast episodes like this at: https://www.ohiomysteries.com/ Mike hosts a Facebook page called "Too Late for Autographs" and explores people and their stories with Ohio ties that have passed away: https://www.facebook.com/groups/14698254466 ..read more
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Ep. 252 - Revelations from a Preble County Jane Doe
Ohio Mysteries
by Evergreen Podcasts
1w ago
In 1968, children in Eaton discovered partial remains in a flooded ditch, determined by pathologists to belong to a middle-aged woman. In 2019, Det Adam Turner in Shelby is searching for a missing person when he asks to exhume the old Eaton skeleton to test it for DNA. In 2023, investigators learn the Preble County Jane Doe is actually a man - Albert Allen Frost of Hamilton, Ohio - and Turner has quite a story to tell about who he is. Click here for episode on Det Adam Turner's search for Mary Jane Vangilder www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries ww ..read more
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OM Backroads Ep:21. Part 1. Who's that up in the sky? The story of Blanche Noyes, the legendary aviatrix from Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio Mysteries
by Evergreen Podcasts
1w ago
OM Backroads Ep:21. Part 1. Blanche Noyes was a pioneering American aviator from Cleveland, OH. She was a daring pilot who set many records and later was the leader of the government's new Air Marking Program. Blanche started life as an actress until a chance meeting at a speech by Charles Lindberg would change her life. Join us as we discuss the fascinating life of Blanche Noyes. Part 1. For more fascinating podcasts, check us out at: https://www.ohiomysteries.com/ Mike hosts a Facebook page called "Too Late for Autographs" and explores people and their stories with Ohio ties that have passed ..read more
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Ep. 251 - The fortune teller killer
Ohio Mysteries
by Evergreen Podcasts
1w ago
In 1847, a fortune teller from Morgan County traveled to Williams County and offered his self-proclaimed clairvoyant skills to the local farmers and settlers. There, he enlisted a mentally-challenged teenager to help him kill a boy so he could make money from the youth's parents by offering to find their missing child. It was something, he said, that had worked before. www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Additional music: New Horizon - Aderin; Audionautix- The Great Learn more ab ..read more
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OM Backroads Ep 6: The dark secrets of Schneider Park
Ohio Mysteries
by Evergreen Podcasts
1w ago
In this episode we explore the dark mysteries about Schneider Park. A city park in a residential neighborhood in suburb Akron, Ohio, Schneider Park holds secrets to this day for it was on this site that the Summit County Infirmary once stood including the graveyard. A developer came in and purchased land but seemed to ignore the graveyard and progressed with building the houses in the area. Without any true grave markers, the land became a city park and to this day few people know that bodies are still there to this day. Join us in learning about the dark past of Schneider Park. Check out my Y ..read more
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