Wild Quincy

PLACE OR TIME: Fire!

If you think you know about fires in Quincy, hold on to your fire hoses because in this episode we go down the fire pole and dig into the history of fires in Quincy!

Not only are we taking a look at the fires that have happen through Gem City's history but we have also created a ranking of the Top 5 worst fires to ever occur. 

For some visual context of some of Quincy’s historic fires make sure to visit the show blog located here.

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UNEXPLAINED: The Levee Walker

Along the levee in the north bottom roads between Quincy and Ursa, more than a few people claim to have seen a mysterious ghost light of unknown origin. Chris and Travis dive into these claims and try and separate fact from fiction. We share the alleged origin stories, and look to both science and the paranormal for possible explanations. Though research can only get you so far, Chris and Travis headed down to the levee to have a look for themselves. What they find might surprise you. You don't want to miss this exciting look into the local urban legend of The Levee Walker. Be sure to visit the show blog for additional information and links alluded to in this episode.

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FUN: Gem City Firsts

On this episode of Wild Quincy Chris and Travis are joined by former Quincy Herald Whig reporter and currently of Second String Music, Rodney Hart. We go around the table and throw out our some fun Gem City first. The rule is simple, the subject must be about Quincy and must include the word "first". Join us for a fun episode that covers a huge range of territory exploring Gem City Firsts.

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CRIME: Michael McCluskey

In 1995 an incident shocked the community. 14 year old Michael McCluskey tragically lost his parents and younger brother in a house fire which he claimed to escape from the second story window. Soon, suspicion turned toward Michael who was eventually tried for murder. Now 26 years later we dig into the the story with one of the journalist who covered the trial. Jennifer McIntire, former WGEM anchor and reporter, joins us to discuss the story of the 14 year old killer. For some additional imagery/context to this story be sure and visit our episode blog here.

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PLACE OR TIME: World Free Fall Convention

Thousands and thousands of people made the jump (literally) during the World Free Fall Convention. Chris and Travis dig into this historic and world record breaking event in this weeks episode. Click here to check out this episode's blog post to get some visual context including stats, additional information, and found videos of the event from YouTube.

 

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UNEXPLAINED: Bars and Churches

Chris and Travis try to figure out why there are so many bars and churches in Quincy. We look to our local history and present day statistics, comparing and contrasting a few other cities to see what conclusions we can draw. Check out our blog for a some visual context of the statistics we mention.

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FUN: That time that one guy was on TV

Chris and Travis welcome former local news personality Chad Douglas to this episode of Wild Quincy. We come to the table with our own lists of Quincy’s Top 5 most famous people. Be sure to head over to our blog page to learn a little more about the people we selected as our Top 5 famous Quincians.

 

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CRIME: That time a Five Year old was Kidnapped?

Chris and Travis are Joined by Nancy Benz; Assistant Curator of Collections and Exhibits at the Quincy Museum, as well as author of the blog #TrackingHistory to discuss the curious case of Freddie Lieb, a 5 year old that was allegedly kidnapped in 1871 without a trace...only to possibly resurface more than fifty years after his alleged kidnapping. Be sure and reference our blog for images to provide additional context to this episode. 

After recording this podcast, we stumbled across some additional information about this story. We've decided to provide this additional information for free at our Patreon page.

 

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PLACE OR TIME: That time there was a fire at a school

Chris and Travis talk about the tragic fire at St. Francis School that claimed the lives of the 12 girls. They also discuss one of the heroic figures of the tragedy, Sister Theotima Detroyer. Be sure and reference our blog at http://www.wildquincy.com for many images that will help provide additional context to this episode.

 

Special Thanks to

Quincy Public Library : Quincy Historic Newspaper Archive...Quincy and Adams County Historical Photo Archive

The School Sisters of Notre Dame and SSND Archivist Michele Levandoski

St. Francis Church and School and Principal Lori Shepard

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Wild Quincy Intro Episode 000

In this introductory episode Chris and Travis introduce you to the Wild Quincy podcast. They explain the format, preview show topics, and what to expect with the Wild Quincy Podcast.

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