Devon tells Liz about Seattle's current controversy with a feel-good ending: the story of the Hot Rat Summer mosaic in Capitol Hill's Cal Anderson Park. AKA "Saint Rat", Hot Rat Summer is a mosaic that has won the heart of its community while getting caught in city's larger push for tougher graffiti laws and punishments, as well as continuing the conversation about the importance of trans visibility. With the controversy heating up in June and July of 2025 and a resolution on our about August 4,...
Aug 12, 2025•42 min•Ep. 1004
Liz tells Devon about Peter Max, the German-American artist who designed the iconic US Expo '74 stamp, which features the “Cosmic Runner" or "Cosmic Jumper" traveling through a colorful world, and the controversy surrounding his false claim that he also illustrated The Beatles' film, "Yellow Submarine". And just in time to close out Gay Wrath Month, Liz throws in a little bonus connection between Expo '74 and José Julio Sarria, aka Mama José, the celebrated gay rights activist, drag queen, and t...
Jul 28, 2025•33 min•Ep. 1003
Devon tells Liz about "fearsome critters"--characters from American logging camps that are not cryptids, despite often appearing on cryptozoological lists. We sneak in a Pride Month tie-in (are you a Squink or a Gumberoo? Bisexuals claim Ball-Tailed Cats, FYI), and Liz quizzes Devon on some old timey logging terms.
Jun 30, 2025•45 min•Ep. 1002
Liz tells Devon the meaning behind the mysterious (and vaguely combative) SPOKANE WAS A RAILROAD TOWN billboards recently spotted in Spokane. She shares the cast of characters behind the boards, and ties the story in to Expo '74's legacy: "The best of what Expo was is the best of what Riverfront Park still is, which is a place where every body can come, and you don’t have to have a specific membership or whatever: you just show up." Spokane was a railroad town? No, darling: Spokane is a railroad...
Jun 07, 2025•32 min•Ep. 1001
The story of Oregonian Kent Couch's adventures in cluster ballooning.
Dec 05, 2022•56 min•Ep. 146
We discuss the case of William Toomey, a man who ended his journey in a church in Boise, Idaho and left quite a mystery behind. It's mentioned at the top, but this episode is all about somebody who died from suicide, so skip it if needed. We also touch briefly on the issue of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, but don't go into any particular detail, just acknowledging that it happened and became a part of the public consciousness. Ouija & Broads is available at this link. Patreon: https://w w...
Nov 07, 2022•59 min•Ep. 145
The Broads return with a new season about castaways, explorers, and wanderers. We open with Fu Sang, the legendary land that some believe is Oregon...
Oct 03, 2022•54 min•Ep. 144
We close Skid Road with the man who gave it another one of its many names: Maynardtown. What makes a middle-aged doctor leave his family in Cleveland behind and trek the Oregon Trail? How far can someone go for the chance to marry the woman he loves? Most importantly, what is a magoozle and how does it give us not just Skid Road, but Seattle itself and even the entirety of Washington State? Only one way for you to find out... come join us for one last romp on the wrong side of the tracks. This e...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 143
Devon takes us down... deep down into the Seattle Underground! Let's learn about Bill Spiedel and the unique world he helped preserve beneath Seattle's streets. (We kinda allude to this at one point but Spiedel did like a dash of flavor with his history, so let's take it all with a "as told by" grain of salt. I still don't quite buy that anybody lived with reverse toilets as a daily problem.) This episode brought to you by washingtonstatelandforsale.com. Ouija & Broads is available at this l...
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 142
This time we went all in on one block. Yes, one individual singular solitary block of Seattle. But there's quite a bit to say about this block, as it turns out. This is also an episode where the story necessitates talking about the anti-Asian attitudes and policies of late 19th/early 20th century Washington State and the U.S., including the Chinese Exclusion Act and the internment of Japanese Americans during WW2. You know our style, we don't get into detailed descriptions of hate crimes or anyt...
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 141
Devon tells Liz about the Flower of the North, Klondike Kate Rockwell! Content notes: Kate gets engaged while underage (probably), and toward the end of his life, Pantages was accused of sexually assaulting a minor. No details, we basically just say 'this was the accusation, he went to trial, he was convicted, then acquitted,' but wanted to give you the heads-up. Ouija & Broads is available at this link....
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 140
In our continuing Skid Road coverage, we explore how the business of pleasure shaped early Seattle. Content notes: Plenty of mentions of sex work in here, one dude is accused of having an underage mistress, and there's a fatal shootout at the end. The West! Jeez... Ouija & Broads is available at this link. Patreon: https://w ww.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: http...
Nov 07, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 139
The tale of the Golden Spruce and Grant Hadwin finds its conclusion at long last.
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 138
Welcome to Ouija Broads: Skid Road! We kick things off with the tale of Henry Yesler, Seattle's city father who's really more of a city vodka aunt, his adventures, his influences, the Seattle he knew, and the intriguing women he loved.
Oct 02, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Liz and Devon emerge from their subterranean stronghold to tell people about technical turbulence, the new season's premiere date, and a delightfully surprising show tie-in. Ouija & Broads is available at this link. Patreon: https://w ww.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/...
Sep 07, 2021•15 min•Ep. 137
Devon tells Liz about an animal that's made up, despite also being real. Patreon: https://w ww.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/...
Jul 29, 2021•35 min•Ep. 136
We're back! Devon tells Liz the first part of a tale about a very special tree: where it came from (botanically and spiritually) and what made it so special. CW: Mentions of the impact of colonization on the Haida people, including a smallpox epidemic. Brief mention of slavery.
Jun 04, 2021•38 min•Ep. 135
At long long last! The treasure, the lighthouse, the court battle, the things that remain. What a ride this story was. For potential content concerns, all the same bad news is going on - drowning, shipwreck, etc. - and we also reference the Lincoln assassination and its method a few times. Also a brief opium mention. Patreon: https://w ww.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagra...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 134
We continue our Graveyard of the Pacific coverage with the Brother Jonathan, an antebellum sidewheeler that loaded itself up with a fortune in gold and a rogue's gallery of Northwestern notables before running afoul of the Dragon's Teeth of St. George's Reef.
Feb 22, 2021•51 min•Ep. 133
Devon tells Liz two tales from the Graveyard of the Pacific: a lost anchor, and a mysteriously abandoned ship. CW: One of the theories for the abandoned ship involves a murderer and there's a brief mention of blood. And if you got that thalassophobia this is not your ep, my friend.
Jan 26, 2021•59 min•Ep. 132
Liz tells Devon about some spooky cryptids and a less spooky, more sweet one, too. CWs: Some mentions of guns being used by eager cryptid hunters, but nobody actually hits anything. We also briefly discuss deer with chronic wasting disease. Patreon: https://w ww.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/...
Dec 15, 2020•47 min•Ep. 131
Devon tells Liz about a Seattle mansion with ghosts up to the rafters. Content warnings are along the typical ghost story lines - some of the variations of the ghost legends involve murder, in a few of those the victim is a baby. The first owner of the house died a horrific real-life death by suicide and that's discussed at 13:30-15:00, then is mentioned again at the very end of the episode.
Nov 30, 2020•53 min•Ep. 130
Liz tells Devon the tale of a strange Spokane institution, its namesakes, and what comes next for its signature creatures. Patreon: https://w ww.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/...
Oct 26, 2020•57 min•Ep. 129
Devon tells Liz two stories about the wondrous power of spite. Patreon: https://w ww.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/...
Sep 09, 2020•44 min•Ep. 128
Liz tells Devon about a very interesting mansion in British Columbia, the people who lived there, their lives after death, and the mansion's own life after death. Patreon: https://w ww.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/...
Aug 26, 2020•58 min•Ep. 127
Devon tells Liz about a very only-in-Alaska situation.... Patreon: https://w ww.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/...
Jul 27, 2020•36 min•Ep. 126
Liz tells Devon about the exciting conclusion (or is it?) to the decade-long hunt for Forrest Fenn's treasure! Patreon: https://w ww.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 125
Liz tells Devon about a legendary pirate treasure of the Oregon coast. Patreon: https://w ww.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/...
Jun 22, 2020•52 min•Ep. 124
Devon tells Liz about famed performers who trod the stage, by which of course we mean some pet moose who also may or may not have been vaudeville performers. Patreon: https://w ww.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 123
Devon tells Liz the tale of two Spokane women who walked all the ding-dang way to New York City. WALKED! Patreon: https://w ww.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 122
