Tony Lavorgne’s Legends & Lore Podcast (Ep20): The Mothman Returns

Mothman Returns On episode 20 of Tony Lavorgne’s Legends & Lore Podcast, Tony presents West Virginia’s most famous and otherworldly tale about the Mothman–a dark mysterious man-like creature with ten-foot wings and glowing red eyes.         SUPPORT LOCAL PODCASTING Let’s keep local podcasting alive!  If you like our podcast, please help us continue …

In Your Own Words

Whenever I talk to groups about my work recording veterans oral histories, I usually share a story about Mr. Donald Myers, a WWII Marine officer who led his troops through some of the most horrific combat in the South Pacific islands. Think of those old black & white war films from the islands. Flame-throwers, bayonets, …

Thought-Provoking Oral Histories

We often think of oral history projects as stodgy and boring, mere catalogs of dates, names, places, and self-important stories with little relevance to anyone else but the interviewee.  To some extent, we can’t argue with this assessment.  Too many oral histories are, in fact, unappealing, especially long-form interviews.  In our experience, the net effect …

Because They Speak, We Shall Listen

 On this International Holocaust Remembrance Day, take a moment (12 minutes) to listen to an amazing emotional reunion between a Jewish father and son separated by the Nazis during WWII. Until this moment, each thought the other was dead. Listen, and you will witness a remarkable, deeply human moment almost beyond words–in fact, for a …

Tony Lavorgne’s Legends & Lore Podcast (Ep19): The Lurking Lycan of Ligonier

The Lurking Lycan of Ligonier   On episode 19 of Tony Lavorgne’s Legends & Lore Podcast, Tony presents the mysterious early 20th century legend of a werewolf-like creature encountered in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.         SUPPORT LOCAL PODCASTING Let’s keep local podcasting alive!  If you like our podcast, please help us continue this great entertaining …

Tony Lavorgne’s Legends & Lore Podcast (Ep18): The Mold Man

The Mold Man On episode 18 of Tony Lavorgne’s Legends & Lore Podcast, Tony tells the well known short tale of The Mold Man, a mysterious account of an unsettled corpse that refuses its final resting place.       SUPPORT LOCAL PODCASTING Let’s keep local podcasting alive!  If you like our podcast, please help us …

Argot: Audio Short Story Collection – Episode 25

CBI Mules | Al Armandariz     On this episode of Argot: Audio Short Stories from the Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative Collection, Pittsburgh WWII veteran Al Armandariz recalls the humane treatment given to army mules used in the China-Burma-India Theater.     Since he was a kid, Al Armendariz had always been fascinated by …

Veteran Voices Podcast (Ep 41): Mike Lombardi

Mike Lombardi | It Was Hard      ABOUT THIS EPISODE On Episode 41 of Veteran Voices: The Oral History Podcast, we talk about vicarious storytelling. After veterans are gone, who will tell their stories? Our guest is army airborne veteran of the Cold War, Mike Lombardi, who shares the story of his father, Master …