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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. 72 - The Tea on the T (The Piquette Plant) Dec 23, 2020

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This week Jess and Alex talk about this time of year, their favorite holiday season exclusive treats, and a little space. Then Jess tells Alex all about the Ford Piquette Plant. What cutting edge technology was put in the building for it's time? What is the "secret experiment room?" And who from the past might still be lingering? Tune in and find out!

Ep. 71 - Chateau a Go-go (The Hecker House) Dec 16, 2020

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Join Alex & Jess as talk a little about delicious foods, high school field trips, and catch up a little before Alex tells Jess all about the Hecker house (the castle located off of Woodward.) Why is there a Chateau near the DIA? When was it built? Where did Mr. Hecker smoke his cigars? Tune in for all this and more!

Ep. 70 - Hygge Someone Today (Lottie the Body) Dec 09, 2020

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This week Jess and Alex talk about winter time, the concept of "Hygge," Ikea, and of course a few movies. Then Jess tells Alex all about the majestic force that was Lottie "the Body" Graves Claiborne, a well-known burlesque dancer. How did Lottie end up in Detroit? What sports figure was she married to? Who showed up at her doorstep after being estranged for 20 years? And, what advice did Lottie have for young women? Tune in and find out!

Ep. 69 - Tunnel Vision (The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel) Dec 02, 2020

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Join Alex and Jess as they catch up as Alex is feeling better. They talk a little holidays, some Gossip Girl (xoxo), and Fresh off the Boat before Alex tells Jess about the engineered marvel that is the longest international underwater tunnel in the world, the Detroit - Windsor tunnel. How exactly are underwater tunnels built? What came first, the tunnel or the bridge? How much air is pumped through the tunnel every 90 seconds? Tune in and find out!

Ep. 68 - Big Fitz (The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald) Nov 25, 2020

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Join Jess and Alex this week as they talk about what to do when you're sick, Ratatouille the Musical, 9 to 5 and some of their other watches. Then they sip on cozy drinks while Jess takes Alex on a little (boat)road trip and tells him about the Edmund Fitzgerald and the possible circumstances that led to it's sinking. Who was DJ Captain? What accoutrements lined the inside of the ship? And, what do you think was in the Clamdigger Punch? All this and more on this weeks episode!

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Ep. 67 - Scheme Queen (Isma Martin) Nov 11, 2020

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On this week's episode, Alex and Jess talk about the election results, fandoms, and parent's interests that rubbed off on them. Then Alex tells Jess about one of the Midwest's best Scheme Queens, Isma Martin. How did she get the nickname the "notorious adventuress?" How did she use her generic last name to change her identity? Why did she avoid pictures so much? All of this and more on this week's episode!

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Ep. 66 - Death Carnival (Abolishment of the Death Penalty in MI) Nov 04, 2020

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Join us this week as Jess & Alex record on Halloween! They talk costumes, movies, and of course a little Tik Tok. Then Jess tells Alex all about Stephen Simmons, who at the age of 9 sat across the road as George Washington was sworn in as the first President of the US, but he wasn't destined for civic involvement like many of his siblings. Eventually he would move from the East Coast to the Michigan Territory in the early 1800's in search of land along with his wife Levana and their many children. What would he do that would make his otherwise unknown name be recorded in history? What would a jealous rage cause him to do? And, how did this change the landscape of the Death Penalty in Michigan? Tune in and find out.

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Ep. 65 - Birds of a Feather (The Cadieux Cafe) Oct 28, 2020

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Join us this week as we catch up on Alex's halloween costume, some spooky (and not so spooky) watches, and Alex tells Jess all about the infamous Cadieux Cafe & Feather Bowling. What were they possibly doing during prohibition? What exactly is feather bowling? And who or what may greet you at the door just for the hell of it? Tune in and find out!

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Ep. 64 - Nice Axe (The Holly Hotel & Carrie Nation) Oct 21, 2020

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It's still SpOoOoKy Season so join us for another OoOoky SpoOoOky episode! Alex and Jess talk about their investigation at Eloise Asylum, Professional Ghost Hunters, & Reality TV while sipping on some warm beverages. Then Jess takes them on a lil ROAD TRIP to tell Alex all about the Holly Hotel and some of it's resident spooks. Who once paid a visit the hotel once with her axe? What events happened exactly 65 years apart to the day? And what happens every year during the week leading up to Halloween? Tune in and find out!

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Ep. 63 - Who is She? She's Eloise (Eloise Asylum) Oct 14, 2020

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In this episode Alex and Jess talk about the beauty of camping, road trips, and weddings before Alex tells Jess the strange and rich history of the Eloise Asylum. What did it start out as? How was it once the largest psychiatric facility in the country? And what and "who" still remains? All this and more on this week's OoOoOky SpOoOoky episode!

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