After a 22-year talk-radio career, TD Mischke escapes his soundproof booth and hits the road in search of adventure, eccentrics, whimsy and insights. Instead of bringing life into the radio studio, he decides to head out and meet it on its own terms, letting the gypsy call guide him. The Mischke Roadshow features podcasts, videos, writing, and photography. Find it all at www.mischkeroadshow.com @tommymischke on Twitter.
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Paranormal storytime gets wild as ~super professional~ hosts Anna Mischke and Brooke Miller share tales of the paranormal, creepy, and sometimes just a little bit weird 👻We're two lifelong friends with an affinity for the strange...so join us for an episode or five. Some paranormal goodies fabled and well-loved, others hidden under rocks and dug out from the archives: explore these phenomena with us each week and as usual...stay weirdy! 🛸 Find us on Instagram at @somethingweirdpodcast 👽 and ...
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Cate Reed and Jen Vos read through the Dear America book series, discuss the history that inspired these stories, and interview experts in the field.
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Ron Rosenbaum, attorney, longtime radio host and true Twin Cities character and his co-host, journalist Lucy Quinlivan, are Holding Court Thursdays at 2 p.m. The two outspoken hosts pontificate weekly on topics ranging from law and politics to media, sports and entertainment.
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A Crime Most Queer explores crimes committed by or against members of the Queer community. Nj Hourquebie delves into true stories of murder, assault, victimisation and hate crimes involving LGBTQ people, mainly in but not limited to South Africa. With each episode, he looks into the backgrounds of each of the players, how their paths crossed so tragically, and what makes these cases “queer”, as in both relating to their LGBTQ connections and the twists and kinks that make them particularly b ...
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 173 / An American Life
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A poor boy in the 40s finds his salvation in baseball and radio.
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 172 / Strangers
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Thoughts from the world of anonymity.
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The Diary of Theresa Angelino Viscardi part 2: Sister Feels
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Dear Diary, This week we are wrapping up our discussion on West to a Land of Plenty: The Diary of Theresa Angelino Viscardi! And boy, there is so much to discuss. We pick up where we left off, with the Viscardis and Co. who have exchanged a steam train for a wagon train and are making their way across the Dakotas. Disease and death plague the trave…
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A man who's been a commercial fisherman for over 80 years presents a meditation on the concept of work.
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The Diary of Theresa Angelino Viscardi part 1: West to a Land of Trains
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Dear Diary, New story time! Today we are starting our recap of West to a Land of Plenty: The Diary of Theresa Angelino Viscardi. This story takes place in 1883 and follows Theresa and her family as they travel west to the Idaho Territory. The book was written by Jim Murphey (his first Dear America book) and published in 1998. The first half of this…
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Historical Note: Ranger Sam Mischke from the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
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Dear Diary, We made another new friend! Added to our collection of National Parks Service Ranger guests is Ranger Sam Mischke from the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park in Beaufort, South Carolina. Sam told us the fascinating history of Beaufort's role as a hub for the Union Army and freed African Americans beginning in 1861. We talk abou…
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 170 / Awe
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Following hundreds of thousands of Americans on their great pilgrimage to the total solar eclipse.
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The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl Part 2: Promises Promises
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Dear Diary, Today we accomplished a true feat by charging through the rest of Patsy's story! Join us as we power through to find out what happens to Patsy and the rest of the freed folk of Davis plantation. Will they ever get a teacher? Will Patsy choose her new name? Yours Truly, Cate and Jen RibbonBookClubPod.com @RibbonBookPod on Facebook and In…
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The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl part 1: Reconstruction Deserves More Attention
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Dear Diary, This week we are cracking open a new book! I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl was written by Joyce Hansen and published in 1997. It was awarded the Coretta Scott King Award in 1998, which recognizes "outstanding books for young adults and children by African Americans that reflect the African American…
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 169 / The way, way back machine
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Taking a trip in time, to a golden age of radio.
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Historical Note Continued: Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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Dear Diary, We have a special extra treat for you! We are here with a further historical note about the Irish Famine with author, Susan Campbell Bartoletti! Bartoletti is an author and speaker who does not shy away from tough topics in history. We had her on the show to talk about writing history and historical fiction for young readers. We also ha…
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Historical Note: Ranger Aubrey Brown
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Dear Diary, This week we got to talk to Ranger Aubrey Brown who works at the Lowell National Historic Park! Aside from becoming instant best friends, we also learned a lot about the real history of Lowell, Massachusetts, and the textile mills that made it famous. Tune in to hear about how the city of Lowell was planned, how textile mills worked har…
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 168 / Midnight
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Midnight: No time of day comes with more meaning, mystery, lore, or emotion.
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The Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl Part 2: Is She, You Know
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Dear Diary, On to the second half of our discussion of So Far From Home: The Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl! This time, we finally make it to Lowell and the mills! Mary catches on quickly to her work in the mills. Thanks, in part, to her new friend, Annie. And aren't they just great gal pals? But life in the mills is hard work. Accident…
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The Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl Part 1: We'd Huck a Rotten Potato at an English Landlord No Problem
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Dear Diary, It's new book time! And this one is a fan favorite. We're reading So Far From Home: The Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl. This is the second book in the series by Barry Denenberg and it was published in 1997. The story begins in Skibbereen, Ireland where Mary Driscoll lives with her Ma and Da. Ireland is in the depths of the p…
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 167 / The River
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When life hands you what you're never looking for.
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 166 / "Once You've Had an Experience..."
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It's awfully silly stuff, ...until it's awfully real.
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Historical Note: Ranger Chris Carey on the Oregon Trail
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Dear Diary, We got to talk to an old friend of Jen's, Chris Carey about his work at the Whitman Mission National Historic Site! Chris had some great facts to share about life on the Oregon Trail and some fresh insight into the story of the Whitman Mission. Chris also had a surprise choose-your-own-adventure game at the end of our conversation! Oreg…
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 165 / What the...
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It's a weird wild wacky world.
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The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell Part 2: Manifesting Gal Pals
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Dear Diary, It's the second half of our recap of Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell! We get to find out what happens to the Campbells and their wagon train as it continues along the trail. Will Hattie ever get a straight answer about what marriage is like? Will Wade ask Hattie to dance? Will the klepto M…
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The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell Part 1: Manifesting Destiny
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Dear Diary, We took a nice long break but we're back with another season and a new book! This week we're reading the first half of Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell. It was written by Kristiana Gregory and it was published in 1997. This marks our first repeat author! In the book, we are introduced to Ha…
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 164 / Lost
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Pondering the universal human experience of feeling lost, or losing something.By TD Mischke
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 163 / Before Sunset
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The life affirming high of romantic intimacy in one's 80s and 90s
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 162 / Leonard
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A depressed old man seeks renewal and transformation at the State Fair
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Historical Note: Paul Ringel on Writing the Civil War for Kids
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Dear Diary, We finished our first season with a great chat with Paul Ringel! Paul is a history professor at High Point University, and an author of books including Commercializing Childhood: Children's Magazines, Urban Gentility, and the Ideal of the Child Consumer in the United States, 1823-1918 and Kid History, Inc.: Selling Children the American…
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 161 / Turn it up, Radio
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A look back at those grand old radio days.
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 160 / Tales from the Toilet
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For a decade, it's been a part of every single road trip, but I've not spoken of it until now.
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The Diary of Clotee, A Slave Girl Part 2: Escape from Belmont Plantation
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Dear Diary, We finished recapping A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl by Patricia C. McKissack, and what an incredible story! So much happened: we learned more about the abolitionists and Spicy's history, and Clotee figured out what freedom looked like to her. An engaging and essential read. Tune in to hear more! Yours Truly, Ca…
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The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl Part 1: We Friend-ship It!
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Dear Diary, On to a new book, and boy, this one is different than the last! A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl was written by Patricia C. McKissack and was published in 1997. (a very good year!) Clotee is a clever 12-year-old girl who works in the Big House on a plantation in Virginia and teaches herself how to read and write. …
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Looking for our place in time, while being rushed through an all too brief existence.
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The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson Part 2: Frankly My Dear, We Don’t Give a @#$%&!
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Dear Diary, We're back for part 2 of our discussion of When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson written by Barry Denenberg. Is it better than the first half? Wellllll...... on the plus side, there's more action! Tune in to find out what's in store for Emma, Tally, and Cousin Rachel. What happens when the Yankees come t…
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The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson Part 1: Gone With the Wind...for Kids?
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Dear Diary, We've reached book 3 in the series! And it's... certainly something! Author Barry Denenberg tackles a big topic with When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson. We have a lot of thoughts about this book, namely, why did they choose to focus on a slave-owning white girl from the South? Tune in to hear our hot …
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 158 / The Dissonance
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Pulling aside the cardboard sign, once again, and sitting down with the person behind it.
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Historical Note: Beth Dhunjisha from Valley Forge National Historical Park
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Dear Diary, Now that we're done reading The Winter of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, we got to talk to a park ranger from Valley Forge National Historical Park! Ranger Beth Dhunjisha shared with us some great information about the history of the Continental Army's winter encampment of 1777-1778. We talked about myths…
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The Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart Part 2: Greyhounds in Bounty Coats
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Dear Diary, This week we finished recapping The Winter of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart. We learned about Baron Von Steuben training the Continental Army, Elizabeth learned what happened to her bounty coat, and we had a lot of feelings about George Washington and Lucy's parents! Tune in to hear all that, and stay tun…
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 157 / Jingle Jungle
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We've been serenaded by ads all of our lives. Music and merchandise, a marriage made in hell.
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The Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart Part 1: The Army Marches into Valley Forge
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Dear Diary, On to book two! This week we're recapping the first half of The Winter of Red Snow: The Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart written by Kristiana Gregory and published in 1996. In Abigail's diary, we learn about the winter encampment at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-1778. We meet George Washington and Abigail's friend, Lucy. Topics of dis…
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Historical Note: Tom Begley from Plimoth Patuxet Museums
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Dear Diary, We had our first guest on the show! Tom Begley from Plimoth Patuxet Museums spoke to us about what he does at the museum, life in the early Plimoth settlement, and writing historical fiction for young readers. We had a lovely conversation, and we hope you enjoy listening to it! Yours truly, Cate and Jen P.S. You can find Plimoth Patuxet…
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S03E02 | The Kansas City Butcher | The Life & Crimes of Bob Berdella
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For 17 years, Bob Berdella convinced his neighbours that he was a bit of an oddball, but mostly harmless. Others, however, mostly the rejects and reprobates of society, knew better. When a naked man, wearing only a dog collar, flees from his house in April 1988, he reveals a story beyond imagining, a story of kidnapping, sexual sadism, and murder. …
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The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple Part 2: Settling in Plimoth
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Dear Diary, We were so excited to sit down and talk about the second half of A Journey to the New World! In this half, we learned about the Pilgrim's first winter in Plimoth. We talked about Mem's interactions with the Native Americans and learned about the devastating effects of illness on the fledgling settlement. Spoiler alert, there's a lot tha…
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 156 / Space Cowboy
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Buckle up, and come marvel at the life of a mystical artist, maverick scientist, and genius mathematician.
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The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple Part 1: Sailing on the Mayflower
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Dear Diary, It’s the first episode! We read the first half of A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple by Katherine Lasky and had so much fun talking about it. Did you know the Mayflower was called a “sweet ship”? Or that the pilgrims called themselves “saints” and lived in the Netherlands before they traveled to North Ame…
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S03E01 | Motive: Unknown | The Murder of Bruno Bronn
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On February 7th, 2012, nightclub owner, Bruno Bronn was discovered strangled to death in his Cape Town home. All of Bruno's friends knew exactly who did it and the police quickly arrested him and three of his associates but the story he spun told a very different story. Was he himself a victim of vicious, violent thugs or was he a cold-blooded kill…
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 155 / Music
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Forty shows after our last visit, another music confab with John Heidt and Brian Oake.
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Dear Diary, We're starting a podcast! For some of us, the Dear America book series was a huge part of our lives growing up. Now that we're older, we want to take a look back and see how they hold up. We'll talk about the history behind these stories, discuss the joys and drama of adolescent girlhood, and interview historical experts! Join us as we …
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 154 / Promise Potential & Possibility
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Creating in the sandbox of a friendly universe.
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 153 / Moose
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The story of a dog, a neighborhood, and a family.
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 152 / The Canadian
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A trip to Nova Scotia brings a visit with a Canadian who has a whole lot to say about that big ol' neighbor to the south.
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 151 / Shetland Girl
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A young woman grows up with two worlds competing inside her, and plants a flag in the world that won.
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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 150 / That Montana Feeling
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A nostalgic return to America's "last best place."
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