FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST
Welcome to the Forgotten News podcast. This is your window to hear true stories from long ago. Stories that once made headlines. Stories that people thought would be unforgettable, but soon were lost in the sands of time, or were buried deep in the dustbin of history. In this podcast, we brush off the sand and dust, and share those stories with you, today — as fresh as when they were first told.
- Update frequency
- every 25 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 110
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
EVIL GOES ON TRIAL – 1888
The story of Madame Editha Diss DeBar, a fake psychic and professional con artist, who fooled Luther Marsh, a nice old man (a retired judge!) into believing she had amazing and miraculous powers to c…
00:50:25 |
Tue 31 Oct 2017
KIDNAPPERS, PIRATES AND PICK-POCKETS – 1920
This is a “true crime” episode which also opens up a unique “slice of life” from two totally different stories and two completely different locations in 1920: the nation of China and Cleveland, Ohio …
00:32:29 |
Thu 19 Oct 2017
AN ASSAULT, A LYNCHING, AND THE END OF INNOCENCE – 1856
In October 1856, an angry mob in Manchester, Ohio, lynched a man named Bill Terry. He was accused of a brutal assault on a young woman, Margaret Morris. This was the first lynching to take place in O…
00:39:13 |
Sat 07 Oct 2017
DID AN AIRPLANE FLY OVER NEW YORK CITY IN 1876?
According to an article published in a respected New York newspaper in 1876, a local inventor successfully built and flew an aircraft over the city. But - did it really happen?
HISTORICAL REFERENCE…
00:07:22 |
Mon 25 Sep 2017
THE OHIO “FLYING MACHINE” MYSTERY OF 1897
In 1897, numerous individuals across Ohio reported that they had seen an airship in the sky, hovering over their city or town. This was years before the first successful flight of a motorized aircraf…
01:07:44 |
Fri 22 Sep 2017
ELLA NELSON – THE “NOT GUILTY” KILLER - 1891
In New York City, in February 1891, a young woman named Ella Nelson shot and killed her married boyfriend. Yet, in a wild trial, a jury declared her “Not Guilty”. This shocking case made nationwide h…
00:49:00 |
Tue 22 Aug 2017
WILD AND CRAZY OHIO - 1897
The year 1897 was a hotbed of news reports of encounters with bizarre and unexpected animals and other wild creatures, in random places in Ohio.
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
Akron Beacon and Republic…
00:47:53 |
Thu 03 Aug 2017
EDITORIALS ABOUT THE LYNCHING OF JOSEPH LYTLE, 1892
The infamous lynching in Findlay, Ohio was front-page headline news across the U.S., at the time. In this short “bonus” episode, you will hear excerpts of editorials from a diverse collection of majo…
00:09:17 |
Thu 03 Aug 2017
A TROUBLING AFTERMATH OF THE LYNCHING OF JOSEPH LYTLE
The tragic impact of the lynching of Joseph Lytle on his sister-in-law, Martha Lytle.
HISTORICAL REFERENCE:
Driven Crazy By The Action Of The Findlay Mob, Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 17, 1892.
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00:09:10 |
Sun 23 Jul 2017
THE LYNCHING OF THE HATCHET MAN
This first episode will feature a quick summary of what this podcast is about, and what listeners can expect to hear in the future. This is immediately followed by our first featured story: The saga …
01:13:12 |
Sat 15 Jul 2017
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