Opecast: A Midwest Podcast

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  • A Hoosier and Michigander talk about all things Midwest. From culture to cryptids, we will cover it!
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  • Episode 23: Indiana's Indiana Jones & Covered Bridges

    Episode 23: Indiana's Indiana Jones & Covered Bridges
    Sep 3 2024
    First, Kaylie tells the story of a well traveled man, Don Miller. Don was a local legend, having worked on the Manhattan Project and collected thousands of artifacts from around the world. He welcomed many people to tour his home full of pottery, statues, and bones. The ethics of his collection were shady enough to catch the attention of the FBI’s Art Crimes department, and they roped off his home in 2014 to begin the still unfinished process of returning 7,000 artifacts and 500 sets of remains to their rightful homes. Then, Amanda makes covered bridges sound appealing. Actually! Sure, architecture may sound boring, but the covered bridge capital of the country, Parke County, has a deep appreciation for their 31 historical landmarks. While most of the bridges aren’t driveable, they’re still walkable. Every October, the county hosts the Covered Bridge Festival that includes the traditional fair fun along with a zombie hayride. Say less! https://www.coveredbridges.com/ https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2014/04/03/focus-fbi-probe-indiana-man-mystery/7257473/ https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/fbi-seeks-owners-of-recovered-cultural-artifacts-022719 https://time.com/48124/fbi-artifact-indiana-donald-miller/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/2019/02/28/fbi-raid-reveals-tens-of-thousands-of-rare-cultural-artifacts-in-91-year-old-missionarys-indiana-home/ https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-wednesday-edition-1.5035534/fbi-finds-thousands-of-indigenous-bones-in-raid-on-elderly-missionary-s-home-1.5035541 https://www.indianaarchs.com/lifetime-achievement-award-1
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    57 mins
  • Episode 22: Minnesota's New Flag & Sharks in the Midwest?!

    Episode 22: Minnesota's New Flag & Sharks in the Midwest?!
    Jul 31 2024
    First, Amanda will do her first update to her state flag series. Minnesota’s flag got a makeover, and she’s gorgeous. While the public submissions led to some hilarious entries, a simple and sleek look was chosen. Were some people salty that the ugly flag was replaced? Sure, but those haters can keep that trash on their front porch. Who knew that talking about flags could get us so fired up? Then, Kaylie will discuss the roots of an urban legend. There are two shark attacks on record in the Midwest: one a mishap at a petting zoo and the other a total fabrication. There are also two supposed instances of bull sharks being caught near St. Louis, but you just have to trust them on that! Was there a market that sold sharks in St. Louis? Yes, but that has nothing to do with this conversation! Kaylie will explore what experts have said about bull sharks’ ability to make it to the Midwest and what dangers actually await swimmers on our shores. Sources: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/about-minnesota/state-symbols/state-flag/ https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-new-flag-design-explained/ https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/new-flag-minnesota-explanation-history/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2024/03/08/a-straightforward-explanation-and-defense-of-the-new-state-flag-and-seal/ https://racketmn.com/new-mn-state-flag-design-submissions https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/12/12/new-state-flag-design-narrowed-to-3-finalists/ https://fox4kc.com/news/the-story-of-missouris-one-and-only-shark-attack/ https://www.wbez.org/stories/getting-to-the-bottom-of-lake-michigans-legendary-shark-attack/939d4ecf-2dcc-4450-9ba7-5ca51a106e82 https://apnews.com/article/Fact-Check-Bull-Sharks-Great-Lakes-701871821910 https://www.thetravel.com/is-lake-michigan-dangerous/#:~:text=It's%20estimated%20that%20nearly%20300%2C000,Let's%20answer%20that. https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2022/08/lake-michigan-drownings-in-2022-outpacing-prior-years.html https://www.mlive.com/news/2020/09/the-deadliest-great-lake-an-mlive-documentary-video.html https://www.thetelegraph.com/insider/article/Researchers-affirm-two-bull-shark-sightings-16308838.php https://www.thetelegraph.com/opinion/article/The-real-story-behind-Alton-s-bull-shark-legend-16314613.php https://ojs.inidep.edu.ar/index.php/mafis/article/view/181/233
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    54 mins
  • Episode 21: An Emergency Back Up Goalie & the Midwest's Least Visited State

    Episode 21: An Emergency Back Up Goalie & the Midwest's Least Visited State
    Jul 3 2024
    First, Kaylie will tell the story of Scott Foster: Canadian Accountant. At least, that’s how Google refers to him. Hockey fans may remember this game in 2018. The Chicago Blackhawks were down their rostered goalies, so they were relying on their newly hired third goalie. The NHL keeps emergency back up goalies on site just in case of surprise injuries, and Scott Foster had to step up when the Blackhawks lost their third goalie with fourteen minutes left in the game. This beer league player would make history defending the net. Then, Amanda tries to make North Dakota sound exciting. This state is the least visited for a reason. There isn’t much to do with the small, spread out population and cold weather. We discover that North Dakotans have a vastly different idea of what fondue is than the rest of the world. The big ticket item in North Dakota is definitely the Badlands National Park, which looks otherworldly. Sources: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/30/598263399/36-year-old-accountant-called-in-as-emergency-nhl-goalie-and-he-crushed-it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Crawford https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/26424427/15-minutes-insane-accountant-nhl-goalie https://www.nps.gov/badl/index.htm https://www.ndtourism.com/best-places/30-must-see-places-north-dakota https://medora.com/pitchforksteakfondue/ https://worldpopulationreview.com/states/north-dakota-population\ https://worldpopulationreview.com/states/illinois-population https://statemuseum.nd.gov/ https://www.dickinsongov.com/museum-center/page/badlands-dinosaur-museum https://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/11/01/268029/index.htm https://www.ndtourism.com/jamestown/attractions-entertainment/educational-attractions/worlds-largest-buffalo-monument http://www.newsalem-nd.com/salem-sue.html https://www.ndtourism.com/lewisandclark
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    1 hr

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