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I’m back with Troy Fears, Executive director at Candles Holocaust Museum and Education Center, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Twenty years ago, this museum was fire bombed by a domestic terrorist. Today, it’s stronger than ever, hosting thousands of visitors each year, including school groups and educational workshops. Episode Sponsors: Get 16 free meals plus free shipping by going to Hellofresh.com/hometown16 and use code HOMETOWN16 Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at Stamps.com/hometown. Use code HOMETOWN at checkout! Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show! Visit us online at itshometownhistory.com

Just after midnight, on the morning of November 16, 2003, a fire bomb tore through the center of the Holocaust education center in Terre Haute, Indiana. Much of the building’s interior was incinerated in the blaze. Unknown quantities of historical memorabilia, including the personal belongings of holocaust survivors, were destroyed. Find us on all podcasting platforms. Support our podcast by becoming a patron. Visit us online. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok

[Part 2] This Mother’s Day, join Shane Waters on a chilling adventure featuring 14 podcasters as they share sinister stories of motherhood. Mother’s Day is typically a time to honor the love and sacrifices of mothers, but today we’ll be exploring the twisted tales that lurk behind the shadows.  It’s an extra special, two parts, more than two-hour, Mother’s Day event.  Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance: Part 1: Foul Play: Crime Series Music City 911 Crimes from the East  Cults, Crimes, Cabernet  A Nefarious Nightmare  Crimelines  The Asian Madness Podcast  Part 2: Once Upon A Crime  PNW Haunts & Homicides The Trail Went Cold  Coffee & Cases Already Gone  Twisted and Uncorked  Mystery Inc  If you enjoyed this holiday collaboration special, check out the other collaboration specials: Deceptions & Resurrections, Bloody Valentine, and A Nightmare before Halloween . Until our next adventure, stay safe and stay vigilant.

This Mother’s Day, join Shane Waters on a chilling adventure featuring 14 podcasters as they share sinister stories of motherhood. Mother’s Day is typically a time to honor the love and sacrifices of mothers, but today we’ll be exploring the twisted tales that lurk behind the shadows.  It’s an extra special, two parts, more than two-hour, Mother’s Day event.  Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance: Part 1: Foul Play: Crime Series Music City 911 Crimes from the East  Cults, Crimes, Cabernet  A Nefarious Nightmare  Crimelines  The Asian Madness Podcast  Part 2: Once Upon A Crime  PNW Haunts & Homicides The Trail Went Cold  Coffee & Cases Already Gone  Twisted and Uncorked  Mystery Inc  If you enjoyed this holiday collaboration special, check out the other collaboration specials: Deceptions & Resurrections, Bloody Valentine, and A Nightmare before Halloween . Until our next adventure, stay safe and stay vigilant.

Jinkies! Welcome to the Mystery Inc podcast, where we unmask the truth behind the spookiest mysteries!  In this episode, we're tackling the mystery at Airtight Bridge in Illinois. It's a place with a dark past, where strange things have been happening for decades. People have reported seeing ghostly figures walking along the bridge, strange noises, and even unexplainable accidents. Taking us on this spooky adventure are brother hosts, Shane and Josh Waters. They're experts in all things mystery, and they're not afraid of a little paranormal.  So grab your Scooby Snacks, turn off the lights, and join us on the Mystery Inc podcast. Who knows what we might find? Zoinks! You can find Mystery Inc here: Website, Apple, Spotify

To my knowledge only one Native American tribe in history has never surrendered or capitulated to the US Government – the Seminole tribe of Florida. Most specifically, one Seminole tribe - the Miccosukee Indians, settled in the Everglades and held out until 1962, until they were legally acknowledged as a sovereign, domestic dependent nation by the United States Government. Find us on all podcasting platforms. Support our podcast by becoming a patron. Visit us online. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

Last month I was driving through a small downtown in northeastern Tennessee and realized that my two left tires were directly on top of the state line. On my right side was still Tennessee, but on my left side, was the state of Virginia. The yellow line was the border line. It occurred to me that these shop owners on opposite sides of the street were not only in two different states, but subject to different laws and taxation. Learn more about The Birthplace of Country Music Museum. Find us on all podcasting platforms. Support our podcast by becoming a patron. Visit us online. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

The turning point in the history of most hometowns is economic. A factory moves in, or an industry moves in and then thousands or millions of people follow. This episode is the story of a county in southern Indiana that was changed not through industry, but through art. To learn more about T.C. Steele and his Indiana Home visit the Indiana Museum site. Find us on all podcasting platforms. Support our podcast by becoming a patron. Visit us online. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

This Easter, join Shane Waters on a whimsical adventure featuring 13 podcasters as they share true stories of con artists and fake deaths. Delve into the magical world of the Enchanted Easterlands, where you’ll encounter peculiar characters and captivating true crime tales. Discover the history and origins of Easter, and experience a journey like no other.   It’s an extra special, two part, more than two-hour, Easter event.  Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance: Part 1: Crimelines Rotten to the Core Frightful Mind over Murder The Trail Went Cold The Hidden Staircase Hometown History Part 2: Wicked Deeds Obscura: A True Crime Podcast Hillbilly Horror Stories  History Goes Bump Judgy Crime Girls Foul Play: Crime Series If you enjoyed this holiday collaboration special, check out the other collaboration specials: My Bloody Valentine and A Nightmare before Halloween. Stay tuned for upcoming holiday collaborations for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Until our next adventure, stay safe and stay vigilant.

This Easter, join Shane Waters on a whimsical adventure featuring 13 podcasters as they share true stories of con artists and fake deaths. Delve into the magical world of the Enchanted Easterlands, where you’ll encounter peculiar characters and captivating true crime tales. Discover the history and origins of Easter, and experience a journey like no other.  It’s an extra special, two part, more than two-hour, Easter event.  Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance: Part 1: Crimelines Rotten to the Core Frightful Mind over Murder The Trail Went Cold The Hidden Staircase Hometown History Part 2: Wicked Deeds Obscura: A True Crime Podcast Hillbilly Horror Stories  History Goes Bump Judgy Crime Girls Foul Play: Crime Series If you enjoyed this holiday collaboration special, check out the other collaboration specials: My Bloody Valentine and A Nightmare before Halloween. Stay tuned for upcoming holiday collaborations for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Until our next adventure, stay safe and stay vigilant.

Today I’m with Brent and Nick and we’re going to be trying something a little different. After our national parks series, it occurred to me that we had not yet discussed one of my favorite parts of that trip – the day we went gold panning in a cold Washington river. On trips like the one we took, it’s easy to get comfortable hearing about history. This was a memorable way to experience it first-hand – to do something people did a hundred and fifty years ago, and to feel a little bit of what they felt. I figured the best way to have that conversation, as we remember that experience, would be to record it here in the studio and share it with you. Find us on all podcasting platforms. Support our podcast by becoming a patron. Visit us online. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

Standing in the center of music museum in southern Indiana, I’d like to start this episode with a little bit of music trivia. I'll give you just a moment to think about each of these. Who wrote the B-side for Elvis Presley's first ever single? Who did Willie Nelson refer to as his personal hero? Episode Sponsor: Get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to BABBEL.com/HOMETOWN Do you love Bluegrass Music?? Bluegrass at Hopewell happens the last Saturday in July in Wabash County Indiana every year! Enjoy the countryside of Northern Indiana while Bluegrass bands play on both levels of the beautifully restored historic Rustic Barn at Hopewell. Go to Visitwabashcounty.com/bluegrass to learn more!  Find us on all podcasting platforms. Support our podcast by becoming a patron. Visit us online. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

Abraham Lincoln is one of those presidents with a seemingly endless list of trivia and fun facts that set him apart. He is the tallest president. He was the first to be photographed at his inauguration. He is the only president to have obtained a patent. He is enshrined in the Wrestling Hall of Fame. You find out more about Lincoln's Boyhood National Memorial here. (Part 2 of 2) Find us on all podcasting platforms. Support our podcast by becoming a patron. Visit us online. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

Wherever I travel, I seem to run into two people – Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln. Not only are both of these people personal heroes of mine, but I have a knack for finding memorials to them without even knowing they’re there. You find out more about Lincoln's Boyhood National Memorial here. (Part 1 of 2) Find us on all podcasting platforms. Support our podcast by becoming a patron. Visit us online. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

(Part 2 of 2) This is the story of how a small segregated high school in South Carolina won a state championship in 1963, despite playing on a field known as “the dust bowl.” This is also the story of a group of men who partnered to save the legacy of that team, and to renovate the “dust bowl.” The high school itself has been transformed into a thriving community center, and today I have the privilege of talking with some of the people who made it all possible. With us today are 1963 team captain Bennie Sulton, Reverend Charles Jackson, a former student and chaplain at Lakeview High School, and Keller Kissam, President of Dominion Energy South Carolina. Find us on all podcasting platforms. Support our podcast by becoming a patron. Visit us online. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

This is the story of how a small segregated high school in South Carolina won a state championship in 1963, despite playing on a field known as “the dust bowl.” This is also the story of a group of men who partnered to save the legacy of that team, and to renovate the “dust bowl.” The high school itself has been transformed into a thriving community center, and today I have the privilege of talking with some of the people who made it all possible. With us today are 1963 team captain Bennie Sulton, Reverend Charles Jackson, a former student and chaplain at Lakeview High School, and Keller Kissam, President of Dominion Energy South Carolina. (Part 1 of 2) Find us on all podcasting platforms. Support our podcast by becoming a patron. Visit us online. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

Have you ever wanted to join a commune? Better yet, have you ever wanted to start a commune? Have you ever wondered how communes work, or how they fail, which they seem to inevitably do? If your answer is yes to any of those questions, this episode is for you. Episode 3 of 3. Find us on all podcasting platforms. Support our podcast by becoming a patron. Visit us online. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

…12 dates … …14 love gone wrong stories… …Will YOU be my Valentine? This Valentine’s Day, prepare for a unique podcast experience! Shane Waters will introduce 14 crime podcast hosts. Each host brings a new, love gone wrong true story to mix. It’s an extra special, two part, more than two-hour, Valentine event.  Part 2 of 2. Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance: In this Part 2 Episode: 1. Sirens 2. The Trail Went Cold 3. Method and Madness 4. True Crime Cases with Lanie 5. Crimelines 6. Love Murder 7. Foul Play: Crime Series In the Part 1 Episode: 1. Murder She Told 2. True Crime Island 3. Hillbilly Horror Stories 4. Tapes from the Darkside 5. Coffee and Cases 6. Gone Cold – Texas True Crime 7. Live, Laugh, Larceny

…12 dates … …14 love gone wrong stories… …Will YOU be my Valentine? This Valentine’s Day, prepare for a unique podcast experience! Shane Waters will introduce 14 crime podcast hosts. Each host brings a new, love gone wrong true story to mix. It’s an extra special, two part, more than two-hour, Valentine event.  Part 1 of 2. Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance: In this Part 1 Episode: 1. Murder She Told 2. True Crime Island 3. Hillbilly Horror Stories 4. Tapes from the Darkside 5. Coffee and Cases 6. Gone Cold – Texas True Crime 7. Live, Laugh, Larceny In the next Part 2 Episode: 1. Sirens 2. The Trail Went Cold 3. Method and Madness 4. True Crime Cases with Lanie 5. Crimelines 6. Love Murder 7. Foul Play: Crime Series

Today Jennifer Greene from the University of Southern Indiana is back with us. Jennifer is going to give us a little more insight on New Harmony, The Harmonist, and there way of life. Episode 2 of 3. Find us on all podcasting platforms. Support our podcast by becoming a patron. Visit us online. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.