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**Detroit Strange**

Jess and Alex explore and celebrate the strange and unusual history of Detroit with a side of humor. They tell stories, share a cocktail, and have some laughs while discussing the great and sometimes ooky spooky city they love.

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Ep. 141 - ACTUAL ROAD TRIP (Marshall, MI) Aug 15, 2022

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This is a bit different from our regular episodes - After years we've finally done it, completed an ACTUAL road trip. Recording on it didn't work out but we've got some ookies and some spookies from Marshall, MI to share with y'all.

Things got pretty busy, but we didn't disappear! We're back for one more summer episode, then we will be back to our regular weekly episodes in September, until then STAY STRANGE!

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Ep. 140 - Pasta Salad Season (Michigan LGBTQ History Pt. 3) Jul 07, 2022

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This week join as Alex finishes his three part episode about Michigan's LGBTQ History. But first Alex and Jess talk summer picnic foods & create "Reiteration roundup." Then Alex tells Jess the last part of his three part series about Michigan's LGBTQ History. Covering the '80s through to 2022, this episode touches on Gay Panic, ACT UP, Drag Pageants, and where Michigan and the LGBTQ community stand today. What new ridiculous laws were passed? What does the Jenny Jones show have to do with this episode? And where are things at today? Tune in to find out.

And as always, #staystrange

Ep. 139 - Gaily Speaking (Michigan LGBTQ History Pt.2) Jun 30, 2022

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Alex & Jess warm-up with some vocal exercise, talk "Murder She Wrote," & about psychic abilities. Then Alex continue to tell Jess Part II of his 3 part series of Lesser known LGBTQ Events & Figures in Michigan's History. How did one man gain 6 million followers, and then get arrested? What ridiculous laws were in state before the 60's? And, how did one MSU student's disappearance lead to Dungeons & Dragon's becoming part of the Satanic Panic of the 80's? Tune in to find out!

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Ep. 138 - Happy Pride Y'all! (Michigan LGBTQ History Pt. I) Jun 23, 2022

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Join Alex & Jess as Alex tells some stories about lgbtqia+ stories, and people throughout Michigan's history.

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Ep. 137 - When You Can't Make Homemade (David Hahn, The Radioactive Boyscout) Jun 16, 2022

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Jess & Alex chat about Alex's new favorite at home activity, podcasts they enjoy, & Jess's now former dream of playing Blanche Devereaux in something. Then they settle in and Jess tells Alex the story of David Hahn also known as the Radioactive Boyscout. What did he build in his mom's shed to require the EPA coming in? How did he get his hands on materials for his project? And why did he not get his Eagle Scout status in the end? Join us to hear more!

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Ep. 136 - Indoor Bonfire (The Short Life of Hotel Pontchartrain) Jun 09, 2022

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Alex & Jess catch up on what their watching, Waffle House, and Andrew Garfield. Then Alex tells Jess about the short life of Hotel Ponchetrain that went from the hottest new hotel in town to shut down in 13 years. What made it shut down so quickly? Why was it the place to hear all of Detroit's hot goss? And why was the an indoor bonfire on purpose? Tune in to find out!

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Ep. 135 - And He Ra-ah-an, He Ran so Far Away-ay-ay (The Gruesome Murder of Mariah Haney ) May 11, 2022

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Warning: This episode contains descriptions of a very gruesome crime and scene

Jess and Alex catch up and talk about hanging in the backyard in the summer, new shows they've watched, and if they think Carol Baskin's husband was fed to a tiger or not. Then Jess takes Alex on a Road Trip to Williamston, MI to tell him about the 1897 gruesome crime that was committed at 320 Elevator St. In a twist, there is no question whodunit, or how they did it, it just raises a lot of questions about the state of mental health care then and now.

*May is Mental Health Awareness month - Mental health matters

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Ep. 134 - We're Gonna Need a Bigger Building (The Lakeshore Global Building) May 04, 2022

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Alex & Jess catch up about what they've been watching, talk about camping, and make the decision to do some of the things they talk about doing. Then Alex tells Jess about the many identities of 7300 Woodward, otherwise known as the Lakeshore Building on Woodward. What 18 hold wonder did it once house? What was the building first built as? And why was it renovated only 3 years after opening? Tune in to find out!

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Ep. 133 - The Man Who Died Twice? (The Murder of Effie Phipps) Apr 28, 2022

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On this week's episode Jess and Alex catch up and talk about what they've been watching (some new things, and some rewatches,) and some updates about lingering questions from past conversations. Then Jess tells Alex about the wild ride that was the aftermath and murder of Effie Phipps. What lead up to the murder? Why was figuring out where the murderer she be tried complicated? And did a man really die twice? Tune in to hear all this and more!

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Ep. 132 - Crossword Enthusiast (Nina Housden & the Murder of Charles Housden) Apr 14, 2022

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Alex and Jess catch up on some things they've watched, Alex's new creative outlet, and their true feelings about public bathrooms. Then Alex tells Jess the chilling story of the Murder of Charles Housden by his soon to be ex-wife Nina. How was Nina caught? What terrifying things did she say afterwards? And what did she do to pass the time after the murder? Tune in and find out!

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