Argot: Audio Short Story Collection (Ep28): Victor Miesel: In All Those Years

Victor Miesel In All Those Years In this episode of the podcast, WWII Army Air Corps veteran Victor Miesel of Tionesta, Pennsylvania talks about his coming home from the Pacific Islands at age 26.  At age 80, Victor realized that his family had never asked him about his service, and so he decided to share …

Public History Matters Blogpost: Culture Change and History

Changing Culture, Changing History   “Modernity is kind of a tradition and tradition itself is not a rulebook. It’s a dialogue and a dialectical process— just as tradition affects us, we too affect tradition and culture, and we change it.”― Sharanya Haridas, author and poet   This post is inspired by Should We Celebrate Columbus Day?, …

Tony Lavorgne’s Legends & Lore Podcast (Ep26): The Pig Lady Festival (2019)

The Pig Lady Festival On episode 26 of Tony Lavorgne’s Legends and Lore Podcast, we go on-location to Darlington, Pennsylvania to cover the 2019 Pig Lady Festival, hosted by Tony Lavorgne and featuring the Ohio Paranormal Investigation Team.       SUPPORT LOCAL PODCASTING Let’s keep local podcasting alive!  If you like our podcast, please help …

AVH Podcast (Ep07) – Jim Thomas – AKVHS

Jim Thomas Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society & Heritage Museum On episode 7 of the Allegheny Valley History Podcast, we visit with Jim Thomas of the Allegheny Valley Historical Society & Heritage Museum in Tarentum, Pennsylvania.  We talk about the origins of the museum, its stunning 1930s art-deco style building, amazing industrial heritage exhibits, its connection …

BCH Podcast (Ep17): Lauraly Burnecke & Bob Porter

Lauraly Burnecke & Bob Porter Beaver County Genealogy & History Center   On episode 17 of the Beaver County History Podcast, we talk with Lauraly Burnecke and Bob Porter of the Beaver County Genealogy & History Center.   SUPPORT COMMUNITY PODCASTING Let’s keep community-based local podcasting alive!  If you like our podcast, please help us continue …

Veteran Voices Podcast (Ep 42): Stefano Ballini

Stefano Ballini The Red Trickle of the Soul  READ THE TRANSCRIPTION BELOW ABOUT THIS EPISODE On episode 42 of Veteran Voices: The Oral History Podcast, we talk with Italian filmmaker Stefano Ballini about preserving veterans stories, the moral injury of war, and his most recent documentary, The Red Trickle of the Soul–featuring Pittsburgh area veterans …

The Live Mike Podcast (Ep15): I Heard You Paint Houses

Charles Brandt I Heard You Paint Houses  On episode 15 of the Live Mike Podcast with Mike Romigh, we talk with Charles Brandt, author of I Heard You Paint Houses, a true confession by famed mobster Frank Sheeran about his hit on Jimmy Hoffa and other crimes.   SUPPORT LOCAL PODCASTING Let’s keep local podcasting …