Flower in the River: A Family Tale Finally Told
"Flower in the River" podcast, inspired by my book of the same name, explores the 1915 Eastland Disaster in Chicago and its enduring impact, particularly on my family's history. We'll explore the intertwining narratives of others impacted by this tragedy as well, and we'll dive into writing and genealogy and uncover the surprising supernatural elements that surface in family history research. Come along with me on this journey of discovery.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 131
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
The Flower Emerges from the River: Family History, with a Supernatural Twist
Deep Dive into the Unknown
- Welcome to Episode 11! After 10 episodes, we're finally diving into the supernatural and paranormal elements of Flower in the River. You’ll soon see why it’s …
Synced & Serendipitous - Exploring Coincidences and Synchronicities
Dive into the magic of synchronicity and ancestral ties in Episode 10 of Flower in the River podcast "Synced & Serendipitous"!
Some EXCITING News: The Eastland Disaster Historical Socie…
Melancholy Manor - Tales from the Lavish Abyss
Episode 9 : Melancholy Manor - Tales from the Lavish Abyss
Trigger Warning: Addiction, Violence, Accidental Death, and Suicide
In this episode, I will discuss various topics that may trig…
Forty bucks, a couple of orange crates, and a broken-down jalopy
Episode 8 explores "Annie's Granddaughter" (Part 2), and delves deeper into the narrative of the protagonist, Zara Vrabel, as she finds herself confronted by her own personal history wh…
Miblart - Unbroken Creativity in the Face of War (Special mini-episode)
Welcome to this special mini-episode of the podcast, where I want to recognize the incredible work of Miblart, a book cover (and more) design company based in Ukraine. Miblart created t…
When the past knocks on your door, you better answer! (Chapter 2. Annie's Granddaughter)
Episode 6, Annie's Granddaughter (part 1), opens in 1997-- this is 82 years after the Eastland Disaster of 1915. When we meet the protagonist, Zara Vrabel, she is asleep--literally and …
Little Towns, Big History
This episode spotlights two small towns you probably have never heard of (1) Sycyna, Poland, and (2) Fall Creek, Wisconsin. These locations are featured in Flower in the River (and Fall…
The End is the Beginning - Chapter 1. A Family Tale Untold
"The Pfeiffer children heard it first from neighbors who heard it from other neighbors who heard the Newsies screaming in the streets. What they heard was some version of this story, pi…
A Family Tale TOLD! Part 2 (the Western Electric story)
We can't discuss the Eastland Disaster of 1915 without introducing Western Electric--the company that sponsored the ill-fated employee picnic where 844 were killed in the Chicago River.…
A Family Tale TOLD! Part 1
"Stories may remain untold, but they are hardly lost, only misplaced for a time. The blood travels like a river through the body, and it remembers, it always remembers." --Flower in the…
The Mayflower People OR The Day I Learned I Had No Family History
Hello there!
This podcast, or maybe "book-cast," centers around my book, Flower in the River, which opens with the Eastland Disaster of 1915 (in Chicago), where 844 perished.
The book des…