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Aug 17, 2023•8 min•Ep. 73
Mysteries of The Ohio Valley
The banks of The Ohio River keep secrets and stories that often get overlooked, but not anymore. Join Nate as he dives into the dark, strange, and sometimes unexplainable happenings from Pittsburgh to Paducah, and beyond. These are the Mysteries of The Ohio Valley.
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An Interesting Arrest - Brookelyn Farthing
We're hitting close to home on this episode with covering the mystery of Brooke Farthing. Let's keep her memory aflame and look into her more. https://uncovered.com/cases/brookelyn-farthing https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/community-marks-ten-years-since-brookelyn-farthings-disappearance https://www.findbrookefarthing.com/brookes-story/ https://www.nolangroupmedia.com/berea_citizen/berea-man-charged-with-sex-crimes-found-dead-saturday/article_f01799dc-df60-11ea-a76f-9b162878d694.html...
Aug 16, 2023•25 min•Ep. 72
The Cradle of American Sport
With baseball in full swing, football around the corner, and Nate being back in America - he figured it was a good time to teach everyone that we have the Ohio Valley to thank for both professional baseball and football.
Aug 09, 2023•10 min•Ep. 71
Heaven(?) on Earth - Utopia, Ohio
Nate discusses Utopia, Ohio's jagged and sad history. Thanks to Steve Barber of the Cubicle Chat and Armchair Booking Wrestling Podcast for assisting with the "Boots on the Ground" research! Sources: https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/untangled-with-josh-robin/2019/04/26/what-happened-to-utopia--oh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia,_Ohio https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11893...
Aug 02, 2023•11 min•Ep. 70
Sister Cities of the Valley
After some spirited (get it?) conversations at his favorite Parisian bar, Nate dives into some sister cities of places in the Ohio Valley. Enjoy!
Jul 26, 2023•11 min•Ep. 69
The Land Remembers - Blue Mist Road
Nate celebrates a birthday and keeps on with the ghost tour of Summer 2023. Weird Pennsylvania (weirdus.com) Blue Myst Road: A Film About Pittsburgh Urban Legends - YouTube Blue Mist Road Is The Most Haunted Street In Pittsburgh (onlyinyourstate.com)...
Jul 19, 2023•17 min•Ep. 68
West Virginia Joker - Jim Comstock
Nate digs into the life, times, and pranks of writer and humorist Jim Comstock. Jim Comstock - Wikipedia e-WV | Jim Comstock (wvencyclopedia.org)
Jul 12, 2023•11 min•Ep. 67
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Erie PA
Nate heads to Erie Pennsyvania to discuss a bridge, a ghost mule, and a cemetary. Links! Gudgeonville Covered Bridge - Wikipedia Pennsylvania Haunts & History: Gudgeonville Bridge Legend (hauntsandhistory.blogspot.com) Gudgeonville Covered Bridge | Haunted Places | Girard Township, PA Stroll Through Erie Cemetery, A Haunted Cemetery In Pennsylvania (onlyinyourstate.com)...
Jul 05, 2023•22 min•Ep. 66
Riding The Fence - Gnadenhutten Massacre
Nate digs into the Gnaddenhutten massacre before heading out for vacation. Ciao!
Jun 28, 2023•8 min•Ep. 65
S4E22: Mother of Sorrows - Helltown, Ohio
Nate goes to Hell...town, Ohio for today's wild and mystery filled episode. Links! Why Helltown, Ohio More Than Lives Up To Its Name (allthatsinteresting.com) Helltown, Ohio: An Abandoned Town With a Tragic History (thevintagenews.com) Is It Illegal To Go To Helltown Ohio? | Ohio Law (keatingfirmlaw.com) Boston Township, Summit County, Ohio - Wikipedia Easton Treaty | The Canadian Encyclopedia French and Indian War - Wikipedia Our Lady of Sorrows - Wikipedia...
Jun 21, 2023•25 min•Ep. 64
S4E21: Last of the Boat Wreckers - Colonel Plug & River Pirates
Nate discusses real life river pirates on this episode of Mysteries of the Ohio Valley.
Jun 14, 2023•11 min•Ep. 63
S4E20: Sinisterly Yours- Circleville Letter Writer
When the beans start to get spilled about a small town Ohio woman's love life, choas insues. Has the anonymous author of the infamous Circleville letters been unmasked? - CBS News The Mystery Of The Circleville Letters (factinate.com) Circleville Writer | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom...
Jun 07, 2023•32 min•Ep. 62
S4E19: The Brickyard - Indianapolis 500
Nate is back and slightly healthier to take on some fun facts about the Indianapolis 500. Here is the song mentioned in the episode! The Mel-Tones 1945 - Back Home Again in Indiana - YouTube
May 31, 2023•10 min•Ep. 61
S4E18: Without A Trace - David Bocks (Nov 2020 Patreon)
Sadly, Nate is sick this week and wasn't able to get a new episode out. Good news is: we have one in the can from late 2020. Enjoy!
May 24, 2023•48 min•Ep. 60
Stove Leg Feature: Reformation Abroad
Hey guys! It's Nate, giving you just a taste of what I've been working on over the last year. If you like what you hear and are interested to hear the rest of Season 1 of Reformation Abroad - be sure to subscribe to it on your favorite podcast app. Some links to the show are below. Be sure to leave a 5 star review and tell your friends to as well! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../reformation.../id1687436294 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/484FvpWUdqcIxK0jLNQzuj?si=9660b64ddcad47ba Sp...
May 22, 2023•16 min•Ep. 59
S4E17: Little Egypt - Cairo, Illinois
Nate talks about his experience last week in the Shawnee Forest and why Southern Illinois is called "Little Egypt."
May 17, 2023•10 min•Ep. 58
S4E16: Moth to a Flame - The Mothman
Nate is travelling this week, so he has dug up a gem from the Patreon archives for you to enjoy. See you guys next week!
May 10, 2023•27 min•Ep. 57
S4E15: Chance of a Lifetime - The Kentucky Derby
A very fun Histories of the Ohio Valley episode about the biggest sporting event to take place down the river - the Kentucky Derby. Nate goes through some fun facts about the historic race and gives his pick! Good luck, and I'll see you next week hopefully a smidge richer. 39 Fun Facts About the Kentucky Derby 2023 - What to Know About Derby Day (townandcountrymag.com)
May 03, 2023•10 min•Ep. 56
S4E14: Cold on the Kanawha - Melanie Metheny
On the morning of July 19th of 2006, Melanie Metheny dropped off her three children at daycare in Belle, West Virginia – just a little south of the state capital in Charleston, but she never returned to pick up her kids. Many clues were found in the search for Melanie, but her whereabouts are still unknown to this day. What happened to this Kanahwa County mother of three? Could foul play have been involved? Join Nate Metz as he dives into this Mystery of the Ohio Valley. https://melaniemetheny.w...
Apr 26, 2023•22 min•Ep. 55
S4E13: Low Bridge - The Erie Canal
Nate dives into the Erie Canal (but not really that'd be wild) on this episode of Histories of the Ohio Valley! Opening of the Erie Canal - This Month in Business History - Research Guides at Library of Congress (loc.gov)
Apr 19, 2023•10 min•Ep. 54
S4E12: Breached - Fujie Wang and John Doe
When Anthem Healthcare has their customer information stolen, many questions arose. Just how safe is your data? Who has your data? Will the FBI ever catch the ones who pulled this data heist off? Further Reading: Member of Sophisticated China-Based Hacking Group Indicted for Series of Computer Intrusions, Including 2015 Data Breach of Health Insurer Anthem Inc. Affecting Over 78 Million People | OPA | Department of Justice FUJIE WANG — FBI About Us: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem.com Our...
Apr 12, 2023•23 min•Ep. 53
S4E11: Warrior in the Valley - Charles Young
Nate discusses the life and times of the legendary solider and leader Charles Young.
Apr 05, 2023•10 min•Ep. 52
S4E10: The Key to Your Heart - Katelyn Markham
It's the 50th episode of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley, and we're discussing the murder of Katelyn Markham. Who could have taken this bright and wonderful art student from Fairfield, Ohio? Is the killer closer to the case than we originally realized? Time to find out on episode 50 of MoTOV! Further Reading: Detective: We continue to follow leads in Katelyn Markham death (daytondailynews.com) Katelyn Markham death case: Fiancé arrested for murder (daytondailynews.com) 'She must die' | Prosecutor r...
Mar 29, 2023•30 min•Ep. 51
S4E9 The Devil of Devou Park - Carol Sue Klaber
On a June night in 1976, Carol Sue Klaber departed from her home in Fort Wright, Kentucky. She intended to meet up with her high school friends who were going to have dinner at a Cincy restaurant. She never arrived, and was found murdered the following morning on the side of a road in Union, Kentucky. Could a breakthrough in another case link these two to the same rapist? Or is the Devil of Devou Park still on the loose? Find out on this patreon episode of MoTOV Further Reading: https://pomc.org...
Mar 15, 2023•35 min•Ep. 50
S4E8: The Haunted Locks of Columbiana County
Nate checks out some of the ghost stories of Columbiana County, Ohio. Names of the stories: Gretchen's Lock / Jake's Lock The Bride on the Bridge
Mar 01, 2023•19 min•Ep. 49
S4E7: Hijacking Hearts - Garrett Brock Trapnell
One skyjacking doesn't make a right, neither does two - but three?! Find out more on this strange but interesting edition of MoTOV!
Feb 15, 2023•30 min•Ep. 48
S4E6: In Plain Sight - Theodore Conrad
In 1969, Theodore Conrad saw a movie that changed his life forever, but not in the way you'd think. Links: Theodore John Conrad - Wikipedia Ohio bank robber Theodore Conrad who vanished 50 years ago ID'ed as dead man (nypost.com) Mystery solved: Theodore Conrad vanished after robbing Cleveland bank where he worked in 1969; marshals traced him to Boston suburb - cleveland.com Father and Son Help Crack Unsolved 1969 Bank Robbery - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Feb 01, 2023•26 min•Ep. 47
BONUS: Artrageous - A Harrier Situation
While you wait for next week's new episode, please enjoy this WILD story about one of the Ohio Valley's favorite brands: Pepsi. Be sure to subscribe to Artrageous wherever you listen to your podcasts, and keep on igniting conversation.
Jan 25, 2023•43 min•Ep. 46
S4E5: Ghost Ship - USS Sachem
Nate sets sail to tell the tale of the USS Sachem. Links to check out: USS Sachem 1902 (uss-sachem.org) USS Sachem Ruins – Petersburg, Kentucky - Atlas Obscura The Ohio River ‘Ghost Ship’ – Creepy Cincinnati
Jan 18, 2023•23 min•Ep. 45
S4E4: Predator in Paulding - Nancy Eagleson
When a young midwestern girl is taken from a small Ohio town, her loved ones immediately hit the trail looking for her. Would they find her? Who did it? Find out on this episode of Mysteries of The Ohio Valley. Be sure to check out Artrageous wherever you listen to your podcasts!
Jan 04, 2023•30 min•Ep. 44
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