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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.

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 112 - It Was a Dark and Stormy Night (The Crouch Family Murders of Spring Arbor) Oct 20, 2021

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This week Jess and Alex talk about costume ideas, the perks of being millennials, and if flip phones will ever really make a come back...Then they sip on some Cinnamon spice Apple Cider and Jess takes Alex on a little Road trip just outside of Jackson, MI to tell him the story of the Crouch Farm quadruple homicides. While this case was never solved there are some pretty good leads...Who could have done it? What motives were floating around? And how was there a confession given just a few years ago? Tune in to find out!

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Ep. 111 - Buried By Candle Light (Lady Bluebeard of Detroit, Euphemia Mondich) Oct 13, 2021

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This week Jess and Alex talk about being guests on "Scaring is Sharing" for their 50th episode! (Part of the Planet Ant Network) Then Alex tells a story of the Lady Bluebeard of Detroit, Euphemia Mondich. How many times was she married? How many survived? And what was the damning piece of evidence she couldn't explain away? All this and more on this week's Detroit Strange!

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Ep. 110 - Same Architect! (A Tale of Two Spooks) Oct 06, 2021

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This week Jess & Alex meet mid-day to record and chat about what they've been watching in the past week and decide to sip on some hard ciders to get into the fall season. Then Jess tells Alex two stories about some buildings in the city with rumors of paranormal activity; St. Agnes Cathedral & The Detroit 6th Precinct (McGraw) Building. What do the two building surprisingly have in common? (You can probably already guess) Who visited St. Agnes in the 80's that filled the seats once again? And what caused 5 workers during building clean up at the old 6th precinct building to quit on the spot? Join us to find out!

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Ep. 109 - Since You've Been Gone (Michigan Ghost Towns) Sep 29, 2021

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This epsiode Alex and Jess chat about everyone's favorite internet website; snopes.com, the development of how news spreads on tik tok, and Reeses holiday shaped peanut butter cups. Then Alex dives in to tell Jess about 3 Michigan "Ghost Towns." What is Michigan’s Pompeii? Where is Michigan’s Atlantis? And what is the connection between moss and a possible curse? Join us this week to find out!

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Ep. 108 - Pick Your Poison (The Dixboro Ghost) Sep 22, 2021

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Join Jess & Alex this week as they catch up about some strange things they've learned, using torches, and a few bad puns while sipping on some Fig Rosemary Cocktails. Then Jess dives in to tell Alex about the story behind, and continued lore of the Dixboro Ghost. Who was she? How did she die? What secret did she know that sent her to her grave? Come for the story, stick around for the poor Irish accent!

This week's sources:

https://dixboro.com/about-us/about-ghost/
https://www.mlive.com/annarbornews/2008/04/dixboro_ghost_part_of_local_lo.html
findagrave.com
Ann Arbor News, October 30, 2000 Story by Marilyn Trumper-Samra “155-year-old legend tells of a ghost who lurked in Dixboro”
From aadl.org
http://glakes-tales.blogspot.com/2015/04/
mentalfloss

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Ep. 107 - There’s Something about Lewen (The Crime of Sarah Elizabeth Lewen) Sep 15, 2021

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Join us this week as Alex and Jess talk a few movie recommendations and then Alex tells Jess all about the alias queen Sarah Elizabeth Lewen? What were some of her many crimes? What horrendous thing did she do that finally landed her in jail? And what career did one of the detectives from her case end up doing later? Tune in to find out!

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Ep. 106 - Detroit's Own Cecil Hotel (Hotel La Salle, The Shooting of Jerry Buckley, and Bloody July) Sep 08, 2021

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Join this week and Jess and Alex still can't stop thinking about pizza, chat quickly about what their watching, and sip on some Truly Punches. Then Jess tells many stories about what she's decided to call Detroit's version of the Cecil Hotel; The Savoy/Hotel La Salle/Hotel Detroiter/Carmel Hall. How did famous early radio broadcast celebrity Jerry Buckley meet his death in the lobby? What else was going on that gave July 1930 the nickname 'Bloody July' in the city? What final discovery in the 80's led to the building being closed for over decade before it was demolished? Tune it to find out all this and more!

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Ep. 105 - It's Hip to Be Square (Detroit Style Pizza) Sep 01, 2021

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This week Alex and Jess talk about perscription drug ads, board games, and camping whil sipping on some Spicer's (#notsponsed) wine. Then Alex dishes up a saucy story about Detroit Style Pizza. Who came up with it? How are the pizza world championships involved? And how has it recently become a food trend? All this and more on this week's episode!

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Ep. 104 - The Great Big Nincompoop (Augustus Woodward) Aug 25, 2021

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Join us this week as Jess and Alex talk a little about trips they had, the stars, and ideas for reality shows. Then Jess dives in and tells Alex all about the man behind the road; Augustus Woodward. How was he involved in early money laundering? Why was the street named after him? And what other bafoonery turned him into the original snow bird? Tune in to find out!

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Ep. 103 - That's a Big Building (The Ren Cen) Aug 11, 2021

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Welcome to episode 103! This week Alex and Jess talk about the party they had for their 100th episode, complete with karaoke contest. Then Alex tells Jess about the mammoth building that is well known in the Detroit skyline, none other than The Detroit Renaissance Center! What cutting edge 70's design elements were included in it? If you've been to Atlanta or LA why does it look so familiar? And just how many bedsheets do they have to wash in the hotel? Tune in for all this and more!