The Ouija Broads: Tales from the Pacific Northweird
The Ouija Broads are Devon and Liz, two lifelong friends and Pacific Northwesterners who tell each other strange stories about interesting history, science, and legend from the weird corner of the country. Join these two broads as they talk about cryptids (Bigfoot!), mysteries (D.B. Cooper!), ghosts (we got a million!), and more Northweirdness...
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 150
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
The Two Deaths of Sacajawea
Liz tells Devon about the enigmatic Bird Woman of the Shoshone, including highlights of her time with the Corps of Discovery, some of the many ambiguities about her limited historical presence, and t…
Reindeer Games
Devon tells Liz about a very strange intercontinental animal delivery expedition.
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Perfection is Hard to Attain
An early standout gets its own feature episode as Liz tells Devon all about the Manito-Hillyard line.
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Gifts of the Crow
Devon tells Liz all the surprising things that make the common crow much weirder (and cooler) than most know.
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The Great Bigfoot Roundup
Liz tells Devon about what she learned at the Second Annual Sasquatch Roundup, including tales from Ken "Rainbow Cougar" Edwards, Alasquatch and the Port Chatham Hairy Man, a review of different sasq…
Willie Willey, Spokane's Nature Boy
Liz tells Devon the tale of our hometown semi-nudist and full iconoclast, Willie Willey.
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Oregon Trail Revival
Devon tells Liz about Ezra Meeker, an OG Oregon Trail pioneer who, in his twilight years, LARPed the trail to fame and glory. Liz is excited and doesn't actually let Devon tell the story until about …
Alaska's Silent City
Liz tells Devon about an entire ghost city in Alaska, the science that probably explains it, and the hoax that definitely doesn't.
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Alaska's Old Woman
Devon tells Liz about a mountain, a ghost, and an amazing race.
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Fairchild Tales
Liz tells Devon about assorted strangeness associated with Fairchild Airforce Base, including murder, ghosts, nuclear armaments, and urban legends.
WARNING! Fairchild had a mass shooting that is *ext…
The Weyerhauser Kidnapping
Crime, but not too scary! Devon tells Liz about what happened when some bumbling bandits tried to get rich quick by snatching a young heir to a timber fortune.
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The Political Animal
It's technically politics, but we promise it's zero stress. Liz tells Devon the tale of two elected officials of the Northwest with four legs each.
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The Wreck of the Andelana
Devon tells Liz the story of the good ship Andelana, its fateful end, and the legends that followed after.
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The Ouija Broads Episode 100 Spectacular!
We haven't done episode 99 yet! Buckle up anyway! Most of the Northweird content is in the first section, and then it is tremendously meta. Topics discussed include ten short versions of stories that…
Bonus: The Fragrance Episode!
The Ouija Broads fragrances are tested and discussed, with various digressions.
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Calamity Jane
Liz tells Devon the story of the legendary Martha Canary, better known as Calamity Jane - and the Montana woman who claimed to be her daughter.
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The Soap Lady of Crescent Lake
Devon tells Liz the story of Washington's Lady of the Lake.
CW: If you are squeamish about dead bodies, BAIL NOW and go listen to one of the episodes about dogs or food, because that is the whoooole…
The Witch's Castle
A little true crime, a little haunting, a little history, a mysterious place.
CW: Murder, incest-y vibes.
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Where to start with the Ouija Broads?
A very brief guide so new listeners know where to find episodes 1-8 and what we recommend for a starting point.
Whoa, Nellie
Devon tells Liz the tale of the Angel of Tombstone.
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