Episode 6 -- To find out what happened to the Robinsons in the 1960s, Eric doesn’t need old records anymore. People alive today tell him the story of the historic moment when the jack hammers and bulldozers arrived. Eric learns what is left of Harry and Clementine Robinson’s lives. For documents, photos and other source material related to this episode, go to https://www.startribune.com/ghost-of-a-chance-podcast-episode-6-guide/601204960See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 10, 2025
44 min
Episode 5 -- Eric turns to the people who lived alongside Harry and Clementine Robinson to show him what it was like to start over in the new reality of the 1930s. They are outcasts in their own city, but gradually become central figures in what is emerging as the Black middle class community there. For documents, photos and other source material related to this episode, go to: https://www.startribune.com/ghost-of-a-chance-podcast-episode-5-guide/601204959See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 3, 2025
38 min
Episode 4 --There is sometimes a steep price to pay for being bold. Eric investigates a mysterious shooting involving Harry, and a damaging accusation that threatens his livelihood on the eve of a global catastrophe. He also makes a shocking discovery that pulls back the curtain on the Robinsons’ relationship. They are tested. For more information on Ghost of a Chance, head to our website: http://startribune.com/ghostofachanceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 27, 2025
35 min
Episode 3 -- It’s one thing to become successful. It’s another to hold onto it. Eric finds that in the 1920s, people were coming for the Robinsons and their Black neighbors. And he uncovers how the blatant threats hid beneath mild-mannered suits and ties. The Robinsons’ courage and ambition are putting them more and more at risk. For more information on Ghost of a Chance, head to our website: http://startribune.com/ghostofachanceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 20, 2025
32 min
Episode 1 -- Reporter Eric Roper moves into his 113-year-old house and finds an irresistible piece of history that sends him down a rabbit hole like no other. It takes him back in time to the Civil War and across the Midwest to uncover the mysterious origins of two of the former owners of his home – Harry and Clementine Robinson. For more information on Ghost of a Chance, head to our website: http://startribune.com/ghostofachanceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 13, 2025
30 min
Episode 2 -- Clippings from the Black newspapers back in the 1910s help Eric piece together the lives of Harry and Clementine Robinson as they settle in a place as far north as they could get. Those articles lay out a map to success. But just as the Robinsons find their footing, a rash of racial conflicts across the country threatens to unravel their progress. For more information on Ghost of a Chance, head to our website: http://startribune.com/ghostofachanceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 13, 2025
37 min
When history buff Eric Roper buys an old house in Minneapolis, he wants to know everything about the people who lived there before him. But one couple became his obsession. They were one of the few Black families more than a hundred years ago to own a home in what’s now the whitest part of Minneapolis. And they show Eric a side of his city he never knew before. This is “Ghost of a Chance” from the Minnesota Star Tribune. Coming January 13. For more information on Ghost of a Chance, head to our website: http://startribune.com/ghostofachanceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 18, 2024
2 min