Ohio Mysteries

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OM Backroads Ep 8: Im hearing voices. Ohio's connection to 4 great Hollywood voice actors Nov 02, 2023

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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.

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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/1469825446606552/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=3474200626169014

Dan hosts a Youtube Channel called: Ohio History and Haunts where he explores historical and dark places around Ohio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj5x1eJjHhfyV8fomkaVzsA

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Ep. 249 - A haunted gun in McConnelsville Oct 30, 2023

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In 1905, McConnelsville town constable Horace Porter was shot to death by a local man with no history of violence. Four years later, the same gun found its way into the hands of Morgan County prosecutor Frank Parsons, who used it to kill himself. Investigators found Parsons had been drawing the revolver on paper while working up the nerve to act. Bonus: A look at the ghosts of the Twin City Opera House, where the spirit of Horace Porter may still be in residence.

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OM Backroads Ep 7: Wes Craven, Freddy Krueger, and Kirtland, Ohio Oct 26, 2023

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In this special Halloween episode, Dan and Mike travel down Ohio’s backroads to explore the Buckeye State’s connection to horror film director-writer and Cleveland native Wes Craven, who created one of the most iconic screen villains in cinematic history, Freddy Krueger, from the “Nightmare on Elm Street” film franchise. We’ll discuss Craven’s connections to Cleveland, the small town of Kirtland, Ohio, and a real-life scary event that occurred during Craven’s childhood that triggered his imagination into creating the disfigured bogeyman known as Freddy Krueger – the diabolical monster who invaded the dreams of teenagers living on Elm Street in Springwood, Ohio!

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Ep. 248 - Ohio's connection to Nazi art theft Oct 23, 2023

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In September of 2023, authorities seized a painting from Oberlin College, saying it had been stolen by the Nazis from a Jewish concentration camp victim. We tell the story of the colorful and talented Franz "Fritz" Grunbaum and how a piece of art he owned ended up in Ohio.

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OM Backroads Ep 6: The dark secrets of Schneider Park Oct 19, 2023

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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 YouTube video about my visit to Schneider Park...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpLbFb4N7kQ

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Ep. 247 - The Moody Massacre Oct 16, 2023

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In 2005, Logan County investigators say 18-year-old Scott Moody shot and killed his mom, grandparents and two friends before turning the gun on himself. One problem with this theory is that Scott's sister Stacy was also shot that day, but she survived and insisted the shooter wasn't her brother, but a gray-haired man she had never seen before. That and a host of other problems have many folks in Bellefontaine believing this isn't really a closed case after all.

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OM Backroads Ep 5: The legends, stories, rumors and truths about Gore Orphanage Oct 12, 2023

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In this episode we explore the legends, stories, rumors and the truth about Gore Orphanage. For a century, this long rumored haunted location has drawn curiosity seekers to test their bravery and explore Gore Orphanage at night. Are the rumors about "Old Man Gore" really true? Who actually set the fire that burned down the mansion? Is Gore Orphanage really haunted? We explore the Swift, Wilbur, and Sprunger families and discuss what really happened.

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Ep. 246 - The Satanic Panic and a Toledo mystery Oct 09, 2023

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In 1985, authorities in Lucas County announced they were bringing in bulldozers, fully expecting to find up to 75 bodies of people who had been ritually sacrificed by a local cult. They found none. We interview Jack Legg, whose new book "Digging up Devils" takes a look at that case and the national "Satanic Panic" scare that fueled thousands of witchhunts.

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OM Backroads Ep 4: The 1966 Portage County UFO Chase Oct 05, 2023

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In this episode we explore the UFO chase in Portage County, Ohio in 1966. At 5 a.m. April 17, 1966, two Portage County, Ohio, sheriff deputies on routine patrol stop to investigate an abandoned vehicle down a dark road and are blinded by known craft rising into the sky behind the car.

Deputy Dale Spaur decides to go check it out while his partner stayed behind. They heard a noise sounding like "an overloaded transformer" and illuminated the entire area in brilliant light.

Th craft would lead the pair on an 86-mile chase at speeds of more than 100 mph. From Portage County heading East, the deputies didnt stop until they ran out of gas over the border into Pa. Listen the learn the stunning details of the great UFO Chase of Portage County, Ohio.

Dan hosts a Youtube Channel called: Ohio History and Haunts where he explores historical and dark places around Ohio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj5x1eJjHhfyV8fomkaVzsA

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Ep. 245 - JFK bodyguard shatters "magic bullet" theory Oct 02, 2023

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In 1963, Ohio native Paul Landis was a Secret Service agent assigned to protect First Lady Jackie Kennedy, a role that put him on the running board of the car tailing President Kennedy at the moment Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. In October of 2023, Landis is releasing a memoir of his experience, and for the first time, he reveals a decision he made at the crime scene that could change theories about what happened that day.

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