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High Tales of History

High Tales of History

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Two sisters get stoned and surprise each other with a story from history's vault of the weird and the wonderful! Covering topics all around the world and all through time that you won't find in your history books!
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In this episode of the Kankakee Podcast, host Jake LaMore revisits the history of the Noble Dairy Queen with guest Joe Rintelman. Initially aired in December 2022, this re-release corrects earlier inaccuracies and offers a comprehensive look into an iconic local institution. -- Joe Rintelman, a teacher turned family business member, shares the fasc…
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In this episode of Kankakee Podcast News, we cover the latest developments affecting our community. Hear about the arrest of a murder suspect and important discussions on road safety in Grant Park. We’ll also discuss the recent brush fires, the expansion of Gotion's lithium battery plant, and the exciting new housing developments in Kankakee. Plus,…
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Well howdy and welcome to episode 90 of High Tales of History! For the month of October we are taking a trip into spooky and horrible histories and in episode 90, we are taking a trip to Europe to hear all about their werewolf trials which came out of the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries' anxieties about religious and political clashes as well as a gr…
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Join us for an episode filled with nostalgia, excitement, and a deep connection to Kankakee County, as we re-release this captivating conversation from August 15th 2022, with Doug Redenius. ---- In this episode of the Kankakee Podcast, host Jake LaMore sits down with Doug Redenius, the founder of the Ian Fleming Foundation, for a fascinating deep d…
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On this episode, we discuss Southern Gothic books, one of the prompts on the Summer-Fall Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge. Southern Gothic is a sub-genre of Gothic fiction--or, as Michael says, it's "Gothic with a twang." According to Book Riot, some of the characteristics of Southern Gothic include, “eccentric, flawed characters, sinister eve…
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Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club. We are recording today from the Millennium Library, located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples…
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In this episode of Kankakee Podcast News, host Jake LaMore covers the latest headlines for Friday, October 4th, 2024. From the shocking arrest of two suspects in a homicide investigation to community highlights like the first-ever Ink’d Expression Arts Tattoo and Music Festival, we delve into the stories shaping Kankakee County. Plus, learn about a…
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News headlines // 7:15AM // Loretta Beliniak, president of Friends Of Organ Pipes National Park, on the tireless work the group has been doing for over 50 years at Naarm’s closest National Park. To follow their work or get involved, head to foopsnp on Instagram. 7:30AM // Afaf, an attendee at the community picket being held by Weapons Out of Naarm …
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In this episode of the Kankakee Podcast, host Jake LaMore sits down with local historians Jack Klasey and Jorie Walters to explore the fascinating history of the Kankakee Public Library. This episode dives into the library’s humble beginnings in 1895, spearheaded by Dr. Andrew Cutler, a local dentist with a vision for accessible public literature. …
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Welcome to Season 4, Episode 2 (ep.89)In this episode, Kt hits us with some important medical history--the discovery, I mean, CO-discovery of insulin--and the hot drama that *CO* discovery created! After the break, Laurel brings the story of young Audrey Hepburn and her teens years as a helper in the Dutch Resistance in her heavily Nazi-occupied to…
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On this week's episode of Kankakee Podcast News, Jake LaMore covers the latest headlines, including the guilty verdict for Darius Sullivan in the murder of a Bradley police officer, early voting updates for Kankakee County, and the tragic loss of a Kankakee School District staff member. Plus, details on Bradley’s first pay raise for elected officia…
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