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Available weekly, hosts Stacy Grinsfelder and Daniel Kanter share personal project updates, listener Q&A, and interviews with engaging old house owners, restoration professionals, and craftspeople.
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In this episode, Stacy begins by answering the following question from a listener: "Have you ever lived in a new construction home? If so, what did you like and dislike about it?"
Then, Stacy sits down with listener-turned-guest, David Stahl. Stacy and David discuss how he and his wife became the inadvertent owners of two building's worth of architectural salvage, their plans for it all, and that fine line between hoarding and collecting.
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Now that season three is underway, Stacy talks about how she started and almost quit producing True Tales From Old Houses. The learning curve was steep.
Then, Stacy spends time with the very talented Cathy and Garrett Poshusta from The Grit and Polish blog and Instagram. They talk about design inspiration, fun old house finds, and what it's really like to film a pilot for HGTV.
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It's officially Season 3! Struggling to get past a case of the neverending Mondays, Stacy talks about window restoration, The Year of the Window at Blake Hill House, and she offers an update on Devyn's health.
During Segment II, Stacy welcomes guest, Amy Heavilin. Amy writes a blog at VivaciousVictorian.com, and she started the hashtag #52WeeksofHome on Instagram. As a woman with a clear sense of vision and purpose, Amy sees beauty where other people might only see rubble.
In today's episode, my guest, Jason Lamb, is involved in a long-term restoration and renovation project with no end in sight. He and I sat down to talk about the benefit and curse of perfectionism, burnout, buying an old house, and whether or not he would do it all over again.
During October, we received so many spooky old house stories that we put three of them together for this bonus Halloween episode. From the Catskills of New York to small-town Georgia, our guests report unexplained sounds, smells, and songs.
In this episode, Stacy, acting as a field reporter, walks a very short distance to interview guest, Andy Grinsfelder. When Andy was a kid, he had three unexplained brushes with possible paranormal activity. Knowing that Andy is a lifelong skeptic, Stacy is shocked to hear these stories for the first time. Although there is plenty of laughter throughout the episode, there is no punchline because this is not a Dad Joke.
Side note: This episode gets a little creepy, so it may not be suitable for all audiences.
This episode kicks off an entire month of Ghost Stories on True Tales From Old Houses.
In this episode, first-time homebuyers, Susan and Will Brinson of House of Brinson, tell Stacy how they ended up with their giant fixer-upper. Once a hot spot for selling horses and entertaining, Stony Ford Estate has confirmed to Susan and Will that "the party don't stop just 'cause you're dead."
In this episode, Stacy starts off with some difficult news about Devyn's health.
Next, when many people retire, they look forward to days of leisure at home or traveling. Today's guest, Ron and his wife, who he affectionately refers to as "upper management," bought a 4000 square foot Gothic Victorian instead. Nine years into their long-term restoration, Ron is full of humor and insight.
This week, Devyn and Stacy both had to take an unexpected leave of absence. So, today's episode is a repeat of a fan favorite--the one that started it all, Ash Dump Archeology with special guest, Donn Grenda. The original air date was September 9, 2018.
In this episode, Stacy explains how she and Andy ended up buying Blake Hill House. Also, archaeologist Donn Grenda discovers 60 year's worth of artifacts from the clogged fireplaces in his craftsman style home. Donn's discovery sparked his interest in researching the history and folklore of the times. That led to some bizarre findings and a couple of nearly famous people.
In this episode, Stacy first recaps her traveling adventures and observations about beautiful Japan.
During segment two, Devyn and Stacy welcome Catherine Brooks from Eco-Strip--the sole distributor of Speedheater™ infrared paint strippers and tools. Catherine's passion for infrared technology and lead-safety education makes her the superhero we need in the old house community.
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