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Semi-late night community radio broadcasts from a strange little town in the Crowsnest Pass, Alberta (aka, not just the middle of nowhere, but nowhere itself). Nothing ever happens here. Certainly nothing weird. Why would you even suggest that? Listen close. Don't wander off. It's a long way to get where you're going. Especially out here.
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I'm Helen Belcastro and I am a REALTOR in the Alberta. I am a powerful Sellers' and Buyers' agent, serving you with passion and integrity. My ability to adopt new technologies, focus my marketing efforts across platforms that work, and adapt to where the market leads, gives me a strong edge in this ever-changing world. Paying it forward, I mentor and coach "Rural Realtors", helping them to turn these challenges into growth and abundant success. Please join me in this rural real estate journe ...
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Need a different view of sports... then come on up to The Crow's Nest with L.A. Decker! Cover art photo provided by Christopher Campbell on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@chrisjoelcampbell Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crowsnest/support
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Nestled within the Canadian Rockies in southwest Alberta is Crowsnest Pass. The name is a translation of Native American words that meant "the nest of the crow." Crowsnest Pass is an area of stunning scenery, but also a place of tragedy, rum running, coal mining and was the home of the last woman to hang in Alberta. There are many interesting stori…
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Westward expansion was pulling people from the east into the wild west. Oklahoma City was booming and it called to a man named William Skirvin. He built a hotel that has survived into today. The Skirvin Hotel was meant to be the most grandiose and fancy hotel in the area. And it was, hosting some of the luminaries of the day. Now it seems to be hos…
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The Bastille is a former jail that dates back to the Wild West and ran as a jail for nearly 70 years. The building has had many iterations after it closed as a jail. This was an art gallery, a restaurant, a bar and a nightclub. Today, it stands empty and in need of major renovations. This may or may not please the current residents of the building,…
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The Novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" was written by Harper Lee in 1960. The story details a black man accused wrongly of the rape of a white woman. It was as though Harper Lee had heard the true story of Robert Milton. Milton was a black man accused of rape by a white teenager in 1920s Mississippi. He was convicted and executed and most people believe…
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The town of Abbeville in South Carolina is near the Georgia state line and hosted the last war council for Jefferson Davis. The Confederacy died in this town. The tree-lined square hosts many historic buildings and the town itself is filled with Victorian and Gothic styled homes. This all makes Abbeville seem like a quiet little town. But underneat…
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The Winchester Mystery House or Winchester Mansion is one of the most unique and bizarre homes ever built. The mystery part of the name refers to the interior infrastructure. It truly is a mystery why certain elements were constructed. There are stairways that lead to nowhere and doors that open to walls and windows on the interior of the house. Le…
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Thanks to all for submitting questions! Sorry for the rambling. Be back in September for twice as much fun! If you're on Spotify, feel free to use the comment function to keep the convo going, I think creators can reply now! If I didn't answer your question properly, I'd be happy to give it another shot. Also, a new feature on buzzsprout, if you cl…
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USS The Sullivans is berthed now at the Buffalo Naval and Servicemen's Park in New York. We learned a lot about USS The Sullivans when we toured the USS Yorktown in June 2024. It's a very different name for a ship and that's because it was named for five brothers who all died aboard the same ship when it was sunk by a Japanese submarine during Worl…
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Paranormal Conversations are random, off-the-cuff discussions on all things paranormal. On this 24th Paranormal Conversation, we are joined by author and paranormal investigator Erin Egnatz who is probably best known for her website and social media presence as Hauntings Around America. She has been featured by various news organizations, including…
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The Bellaire House has a big reputation and is located in southeastern Ohio in the city for which it is named. The Heatherington family built the house, lived here and died here and are said to haunt it now. But this isn't just the Bellaire Haunted House. People refer to this as the Bellaire Demon House. The house is said to be plagued with lots of…
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Great battleships and aircraft carriers have always been a massive asset and a nation with an abundance of them was a power to be feared. The USS Lexington was a massive aircraft carrier that set more records than any other Essex Class carrier in the history of naval aviation during a career that made it the oldest working aircraft carrier in the U…
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The Morris-Jumel Mansion is located in Upper Manhattan in New York City and has stood for over 250 years. This was not only a home for a British Colonel, but also a wealthy American socialite who was the richest woman in America at the time. Today, it is a museum that is reputedly haunted by several spirits, the most prominent one being that social…
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Early morning broadcast, folks! Looks like the fog is still here, and there are things that lurk within it.... [SPOILERS IN CREDITS] The voice of Tanner Walling is Chuck Raymond. The voice of Mountie John is now Logan Hockley. Sound effects this episode from Freesound.org contributors: cognito perceptu, pureaudioninja, auxide audio, wlabarron, skra…
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The Crandell Murder shocked the nation. Sylvester Crandell shot his mother-in-law, his step-daughter, his wife and himself in 1887. This was the worst crime Saratoga County had experienced up to that point. All four people would die and the main motivation seems to have been money. Sylvester Crandell and wanted more of it and when his wife and moth…
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The Outer Banks are a vast ecosystem that have supported life for millions of years. Humans have been here for centuries. Key moments in American history are connected to the Upper Islands of the Outer Banks from the disappearance of the Roanoke Colony to the Wright brothers' first flight. There are numerous haunted locations and legends in the Upp…
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Prisons had once been thought of as just holding areas to punish people. In the late 1800s, a movement started that aspired to a higher ideal of reform, rather than punishment. Eastern State Penitentiary was built to launch that reformation in the American penal system. The prison's edifice is formidable and resembles a castle. This eventually beca…
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The Outer Banks stretch for 200 miles from southeastern Virginia to Shackleford Banks in North Carolina. The Atlantic that borders its eastern side is known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic because of the hundreds of shipwrecks that have occurred here. We traveled much of this stretch on our recent road trip and took in many of the sites while lear…
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Paranormal Conversations are random, off-the-cuff discussions on all things paranormal. On this 23rd Paranormal Conversation, we are joined by Phil Rossi and Tee Morris of Old Spirits Investigations. They describe themselves as "Just two dads, living our best life, while investigating the afterlife." They share with us their techniques and experien…
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Dr. T. G. Hamilton was a trail blazer in the field of Paranormal Research. Hamilton was a medical doctor and because of his experiences with death, he began to wonder if there was a way that we could figure out what happens to us after we die. Hamilton and his family moved into a large home in Winnipeg and it was here that he carried out much of hi…
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Seguin Island is an island off of Maine that has been a part of maritime history long before the American colonies were founded. The island can only be reached by boat, and is home to Maine's tallest and second oldest lighthouse, Seguin Island Lighthouse. This lighthouse is known by its more common name, Seguin Light, and not only dates back to the…
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We just returned from a road trip through the Outer Banks of North Carolina and along our way, we stopped in Charleston, South Carolina. We've seen the USS Yorktown from afar before, but on this trip, we boarded this magnificent aircraft carrier twice. She was one of twenty-four Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II. Today, the ca…
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Paranormal Conversations are random, off-the-cuff discussions on all things paranormal. On this 22nd Paranormal Conversation, we are joined by paranormal investigator and author Amy Bruni. Amy has not only starred in both Ghost Hunters and Kindred Spirits, but she hosts her own podcast named "Haunted Road" and she has authored two books, "Life with…
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Try not to get lost out there, folks. There are other things that wander and lurk. The voice of Clark Olsen is Shaun Pellington. The voice of Tanner is Chuck Raymond. The voice of Elmur Braedon Jamison is Rat Grimes. Featuring Alex Nursall and Harlan Guthrie as Voices. untitled track #7 (live) (aka night hike) written and performed by Jesse Syratt.…
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Old Sacramento is known as Sacramento's "Front Porch." The entire sector is protected as a National Landmark and for good reason. Much of California's early history is seated here. The town saw immense growth during the California Gold Rush and with that came death as well. Cholera epidemics swept through and fire and floods destroyed the place mor…
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During the 19th century, jails in any country were places that many people went to die because of the poor conditions. Kilmainham Gaol was no different. The history of Kilmainham Gaol spans over two centuries and holds a place in the annals of Ireland's fight for independence. Today, this immense structure still stands and runs as a museum relaying…
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Many people focus on visiting Amsterdam when they visit the Netherlands. The Red Light District is a place that paranormal enthusiasts may find a ghost or two. There's spooksteeg or "ghost alley" and Bloedstraat, which is Blood Street. But the really promising haunted locations are in the outer areas of the country, the castles. There are stories o…
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Paranormal Conversations are random, off-the-cuff discussions on all things paranormal. On this 21st Paranormal Conversation, we are joined by our listener Clint Hopper. Clint lives in the small town of Troy, Tennessee and his family's roots are deep here. We talk history of the town, Civil War history and battles, some dark history connected to th…
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