Where They Stood

A story about a man, stuck in the Colorado Mountains, with only one hope, using SOS to signal for help.  But this story, while fascinating, is not what it seems.  Learn more about the secret that just wouldn't keep and how familial DNA broke an unsolved case wide open.https://permies.com/t/136145/Wearing-wool-summer#:~:text=The%20obvious%20question%20was%3A%20'Wasn,summer%20and%20warm%20in%20winter.Morbid Knowledge https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/cadillac-mi-populationDeep In The Heart Of TexasSong by Moe BandySt. Louis Post-Dispatch, 09 Jan 1982 UPI “Survival, Motorist’s SOS Catches Eye of Passenger In Jet”https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alan-lee-phillips-life-prison-dna-1982-killings-annette-schnee-bobbie-jo-oberholtzer-colorado/https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/alan-lee-phillips-dies-murdered-annette-schnee-barbara-bobbi-jo-oberholtzer-colorado-near-breckenridge-cold-case/https://lawandcrime.com/crime/alan-lee-phillips-convicted-of-murdering-annette-schnee-bobbi-jo-oberholtzer/https://www.oxygen.com/buried-in-the-backyard/crime-news/bobbie-jo-oberholtzer-annette-schnee-murder-alan-phillipshttps://lawandcrime.com/crime/colorado-man-now-70-years-old-arrested-in-murders-of-two-women-the-cases-had-been-cold-since-1982/Unsolved Mysterious, May 1991Unsolved Mysteriousfandom.comMan Rescued in Colorado Mountain Pass Is Accused in 1982 MurdersBy Maria CramerMay 27, 2021https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/27/us/phillips-colorado-sos-murder.htmlhttps://www.colorado.com/articles/real-south-park-coloradosound effect from Pixabay.comSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

Here are a few stories to get you in the Halloween mood!Music by ALEKSEY CHISTILIN, "Alice In Dark Wonderland" via Pixabay.comSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

Okay, I wasn't really haunted...or was I?  This is the story of Sleep Demons and Sleep Paralysis with some creepy Beaver Island tales thrown in the mix. Happy Halloween!Song and Sound effects: courtesy of Pixaby.comEpisode Art: the picture of JFK that I personally took on my trip to Beaver Island in 1997 (picture is taken from the video I made that day)Sources: https://www.healthline.com/health/hypnagogiahttps://www.buzzfeed.com/danieldalton/wake-up-wake-up-wake-uphttps://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias/sleep-paralysis#:~:text=Sleep%20paralysis%20is%20a%20temporary,and%20certain%20mental%20health%20conditions.https://www.bibco.com/beaver-island-and-tours-2/island-history/Violent Ends Podcast Episode 75https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_Island_Head_Lighthttps://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=205https://99wfmk.com/lighthouse-ladies/https://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias/sleep-demonhttps://www.detroitparanormalexpeditions.com/beaverislandhttps://www.clickondetroit.com/features/2023/10/09/detroit-ghost-hunters-reveal-their-scariest-paranormal-experiences-best-evidence/Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

Sarah Lonsberry disappeared on January 1, 1905, one cold, Michigan January. No one saw her leave and her concerned husband contacted the police.  After years without a lead in the case, a serious of strange events caused the search to reopen and this time, with results.  This is the story of the Dimondale Lonsberrys and one sheriff who wouldn't let this cold case go.WikipediaDetroit Free Press Jul 15, 1928Ancestry .comThe Evening News, Sault Saint Marie, Friday, September 11, 1908–Tipped Over, Two DrownedLansing State Journal, W.E. Lonsberry is Arraigned On Murder Charge, July 13, 1911Lansing State Journal, Lonsberry Threatened Wife, July 24, 1911Lansing State Journal, Lonsberry Relates History of His Life Leading Up To The Murder of His Wife, July 29, 1911Lansing State Journal, Mrs. Lonsberry Is Near Death, March 29, 1912Lansing State Journal, Mrs. Lonsberry Send to Asylum, March 26, 1912Lansing State Journal, Lonsberry’s Son Robs Employers, Aug 2, 1911Detroit Evening News, Body of Woman Missing Six Years Believed Found, July 19, 1911Lansing State Journal, Story of Inhumane Cruelty Recited, July 21, 1911Lansing State Journal, Alleged Wife Slayer Pleads Not Guilty, July 21, 1911Find A GraveGeneolgy BankNewspaper.comSo Dead PodcastSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

What do Frankenstein's monster and Charlotte, MI have in common? More than you might realize. This week's story tells of purposeful poisoning, the life of Billy Pratt, and answers the question: did Boris Karloff ever visit Charlotte?Special thanks to: Julie Wheaton Myers and CGB for their monthly support of the podcast.Image: By Universal Studios, NBCUniversal - Dr. Macro, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3558176Sources:Karloff: The Story of Boris Karloff by Peter Underwood, 1972Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster on Amazon PrimeWikipediaNewspapers .comAncestry. ComGeneologybank .comFootloosehttps://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a25686008/angels-with-filthy-souls-home-alone-gangster-movie/Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

In reality, I have many *favorite* artists (as I have several *best* friends), but not every artist would garner an episode from me.  This man most certainly does.  Episode 15 is my own tribute to Jimmy Buffett but also a reflection of life itself: looking back, looking around, looking forward.  Fins up, Parrot Heads.Sources:https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-one-particular-harbour-by-jimmy-buffett/https://www.songfacts.com/facts/jimmy-buffett/one-particular-harbourhttps://www.al.com/life/2023/09/jimmy-buffett-was-one-of-alabamas-favorite-sons.htmlhttps://altoday.com/archives/53659-gov-kay-ivey-saddened-by-jimmy-buffetts-death#:~:text=Buffett%20was%20a%20student%20at,more%20than%20he%20loved%20academics.https://www.mcphagwara.com/bio/margie-washichek/https://www.news4jax.com/entertainment/2022/01/15/jimmy-buffett-looks-at-50-years-after-his-1st-key-west-gig/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/Jimmybuffett.comThe Jimmy Buffett Scrapbook 3rd Edition, by Mark Humphry and Harris LewineMile Marker Zero, The Movable Feast of Key West by  William McKeenhttps://www.wideopencountry.com/its-5-oclock-somewhere/A Pirate Looks at Fifty by Jimmy BuffettTwo of my favorite Parrot Head friends: Shawn and KellySupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

The story of Bobby Kennedy's bid for the 1968 Democratic Nomination, his last speech in California, and a Michigan woman who was waiting for him to speak in the other ballroom.   Also, the story of the killer Ferris wheel (that never killed anyone).Sources:"Authority Song" by John MellencampYouTube videos of Robert Kennedy and Edward Kennedy speakingPete Hamil's first hand account: https://www.villagevoice.com/pete-hamills-eyewitness-account-of-robert-kennedys-assassination/https://www.maryferrell.org/pages/Essay_-_Incomplete_Justice_-_At_the_Ambassador_Hotel.htmlThurston Clarke recounts in his book, “The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/06/05/the-night-bobby-kennedy-was-shot-the-awful-scene-a-post-reporter-witnessed/What Bobby Kennedy really meant when he said “Now it’s on to Chicago”Rosey Grier: The Lineman Who Tried to Save RFK—And Voted for TrumpGil Troy, Updated Jun. 03, 2018https://www.thedailybeast.com/rosey-grier-the-linebacker-who-tried-to-save-rfkand-voted-for-trumpPatricia Guadalupe, June 6, 2018https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/how-rfk-s-assassination-set-back-latino-civil-rights-talk-n880156Wikipediahttps://features.apmreports.org/arw/campaign68/a1.htmlhttps://pueblo.gpo.gov/Publications/pdfs/6099.pdfhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/05/us/robert-kennedy-california.html“Bobby For President” documentary on Netflixhttps://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/rfkanniversaryhttps://www.fosters.com/story/news/2017/01/15/ask-jerry-just-3-requirements-to-be-us-president/22669349007/ Jerry Romansky Jan 15, 2017https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2010/05/06/126563608/flashback-friday-on-this-day-in-1968-rfk-wins-indiana-prez-primaryFlashback Friday: On This Day in 1968, RFK Wins Indiana Prez PrimaryMay 7, 2010 8:03 AM ET by Ken Rudinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries#April:_McCarthy_triumphant,_Humphrey_entershttps://www.latimes.com/proSupport the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

They fell in love at the Eaton County Fair and then, they became parents of a country music legend. This episode takes a long look at some family history, the settling of Chester, MI (again) and the evolution of marriage. Oh, and I finally set a rumor to rest: NO, "he" wasn't necessarily from Charlotte, MI...but his momma sure was! And, "he" did live here... when he was one year old. Find out who "he" is and so much more in this episode!Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

A long, long time ago (1988)I can still rememberHow that music used to make me smile...(Debbie Gibson, George Michael, Glen Medeiros)And I knew if I had the chance, I could share a dance and maybe be happy for a while...But March made me shiverBad news on our doorstep and I absolutely cried....But this isn't about the day the music died.  This was about the day I almost died and it's about my first experience with losing someone I loved.  This is a personal story, about Where I Stood in July of 1988, as I was moving out of my childhood and into a confusing, hormonal life as a teenager.  Join me in reliving this event and growing up in the late 1980s.Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

Berrien, Livingston, Van Buren, Barry, Cass, Livingston, Ingham and Eaton. No, I did not just read you a list of counties under a tornado watch. But, If you live in mid or Southern Michigan, you’ve heard these names before because of course, these are the names of… Andrew Jackson’s presidential cabinet members.  Learn more about our country’s 7th president, a territory called Michigan (trying to become a state), John Eaton, (Andrew Jackson’s secretary of war caught in a scandal) and….Eaton trying to beat up Ingham??? This episode is FULL of it..."it" being amazing info to help you and your DJ Trivia Team.Picture of John Eaton, courtesy of Florida Department of State.Sources:https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/andrew-jackson#andrew-jackson-s-early-lifehttps://www.whitehousehistory.org/bios/andrew-jacksonTaraross.com This day in historyBritannicahttps://thehermitage.com/learn/andrew-jackson/childhood/https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2008/12/elizabeth-hutchinson-jackson.htmlhttps://michiganology.org/stories/steps-to-statehood-for-michigan/#:~:text=Congress%20said%20Michigan%20had%20work,85%2C000%20people%20living%20in%20Michigan.Steps to Statehood for Michigan--MICHIGAN HISTORY CENTER STAFFhttps://www.michigan.gov/dmva/about/history/military-events/highlights/the-toledo-warhttps://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/petticoat-affair/Dictionary.comWikipedia.comhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Worcester-v-Georgiahttps://owlcation.com/humanities/3-Famous-Duels-Involving-Andrew-Jacksonhttps://medium.com/omgfacts/the-true-story-of-andrew-jacksons-swearing-parrot-6189abaa3155https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Attempt_to_kill_King_Andrew.htmhttps://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2015/05/crisis-chronicles-the-man-on-the-twenty-dollar-bill-and-the-panic-of-1837/Support the showMusic: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks