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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. 92 - Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, A, B, Start (Detroit in Video Games) May 12, 2021

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Join us this week as Alex and Jess talk toe socks, surgery, and how Henry Cavill is a huge nerd. Then Alex, who is also a huge nerd, takes Jess into the computer Ms. Frizzle style to explore video games set in Detroit. How many games are set in the Motor City? What gravitates game developers to the city? And why is the People Mover always there? All this and more!

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Ep. 91 - The Year Was 1985 (Pt.2) (What Happened to Dr. Al Canty) May 05, 2021

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This week Jess and Alex talk about Dum Dum suckers, Mandy Moore, & Frank the Spider. Then Jess continues with part 2 of the story about the 1985 disappearance of Al Canty. Where was he last seen? What road trip would lead to clues about his murder? And who were all the key players in the story? Tune in to find out all of this and more...

Source Book: A Life Divided by Jan Canty PhD

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Ep. 90 - The Year Was 1985 (Pt.1) (The Disappearance of Doctor Al Canty) Apr 28, 2021

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Join this week as Alex & Jess talk all about Alex's recent movie-thon (of movies he's never seen,) what crashed the Atari video game console early on, & of course Sonic the Hedgehog. Then Jess tells Alex Part 1 of the 1985 disappearance of Doctor Al Canty. What secrets was Al keeping? Who would he start giving a $1,000 a week allowance to? And how would his secrets catch up with him? (Plus the amazing story that is Jan Canty) Tune in and find out!

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Ep. 89 - Just for Fun (Electric Park) Apr 21, 2021

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On this week's Detroit Strange, Jess and Alex talk about vaccines, Cricut machines, & nails. Then Alex tells Jess about Detroit's OG Amusement Park; Electric Park. Who started it? Did it's demise cause his demise? And how many parks sprung up after Electric Park shut it's doors for good?

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Ep. 88 - The Case of the Missing Bust (John Bagley) Apr 14, 2021

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Join this week as Jess and Alex talk about Procrastination, the importance of having multiple beverages, & Deviled Eggs. Then Jess tells Alex more in depth about the tobacco industry in Detroit and one the biggest players; John Bagley (not to mention talk about his awesome wife Frances Newbury.) What strike changed the industry standards for one group of employees? Who was the Beardo Governor? And how did a bust go missing for over 9 decades? Tune in and find out!

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Ep. 87 - Cocaine Barnacle (The Double life of Marty Tibbitts) Apr 07, 2021

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On this week's episode of Detroit Strange, Alex and Jess talk about plants, cats, and gel pens before Alex tells Jess about Marty Tibbitts. Who was he? What sort of double life was he leading? and what does an underwater parasitic drone have to do with it all?

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Ep. 86 - Detroit, Cigar City (Daniel Scotten) Mar 31, 2021

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Join us this week as Jess and Alex talk about "Energy!," Shout Outs, & Iced Coffee. Then Jess tells Alex all about Daniel Scotten & the industry he was a part of that Detroit was known for far before it became the Motor City....What brought Scotten to Detroit? Just how much money did he make? And where could he be seen after his death? Tune in to find out!

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Ep. 85 - Blue Beards (The Murder of August Steinback) Mar 24, 2021

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This week Alex and Jess talk Iced Coffees, Black Mirror, & the very guilty pleasure that is Drop Dead Diva. Then Alex tells Jess the story of the Detroit Blue Beard, Helmuth Schmidt. What is a Blue Beard and where did the term come from? How did the disappearance of Augusta Steinbach lead to Helmuth's death? And why did Helmuth go by the name Herman Neugebauer when posting in the personals in the New York Herald? Tune in to find out!

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Ep. 84 - Let's Glow On a Road Trip! Wsg/Lisa K! (Forest Hill Cemetery) Mar 17, 2021

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Join us* this week as Jess & Alex talk about daylight savings, Alex's love/Jess's dislike of Math, and the pure delight that is puffy pita bread. Then Jess takes Alex on a "road trip" to Evart, Michigan and the mysterious glowing light that glow nightly at Forest Hills Cemetery since the 1800's. When did the glow start? Who is said to be responsible for the lights? And what does the construction of the railroad have to do with it all? Tune in to find out!

*Special thanks this week to our surprise guest Lisa Kierzkowski!

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Ep. 83 - Footloose, So Kick Off Your Clown Shoes (Bozo the Clown, Art Cervi) Mar 10, 2021

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On this week's episode Alex and Jess talk about the nice weather, Marvel, and what to do when you get frustrated on a project before Alex tells Jess about the story of Art Cervi/Bozo the Clown. Who was Art Cervi? How did he become Detroit's Bozo? How many other Bozo the clowns were there? All of this and more on this week's episode!