Detroit Strange

Detroit Strange

By Alex Suriano, Jessica CooperComedyTrue CrimeHistory
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Detroit Strange episodes

  • Ep.30 - Gordy How?

    Join Jess & Alex as they sip on some homemade "Gordy Hounds" (gin, grapefruit juice, simple syrup, & a sprig of rosemary) while Jess tells Alex about some of the Gordy's behind Motown Records; the two eldest of the Gordy sisters Esther and Anna. Who had the idea to create the Motown Museum? Who did Anna meet and eventually marry? Who granted the $800 loan to Berry to get Motown Records started? Tune in and find out!

    39 min
  • Ep.29 - Last Stop

    In episode 29 Alex & Jess sip on some Manhattans while Alex tells Jess all about the Second Baptist Church and George DeBaptiste. DeBaptiste along with the church helped hundreds if not thousands of slaves find passage to Canada via the Underground Railroad. How did DeBaptiste do it? What happened to the first building to house the church? And how much does Alex know about Jane Fonda during two truths and a lie? Tune in and find out!

    39 min
  • Ep.28 - Where's the Body?
    Jess and Alex drink some cozy drinks (Poor Man's Irish Coffees) while Jess tells Alex all about the youngest governor in America, Stevens T. Mason AKA Michigan's "Boy Governor." What did that young whipper snapper do for the state? How many times was his body moved? How did his body get lost? Where is it now? Tune in and find out!
    27 min
  • Ep.27 - Yes We Khan!
    Alex mixes up some "Detroit Mules" and tells Jess about none other than Detroit Architect Albert Kahn! He tells his history, who he met along the way, and about the innovations he brought to building not only in Detroit but world-wide. Where else are his building? Who did he meet? Tune in an find out! #staystrange
    44 min
  • Ep.26 - Undercover

    Jess and Alex sip on some cold Gin & Teas (Gin, tea/ginger/orange peel infused simple syrup, Lemon Juice, Blood Orange Juice) and Jess tells Alex about Ruth Montgomery and the murderer she uncovered while being a reporter for the Detroit Times in 1936. Jess then goes on to tell Alex all about the group behind the murder of Charles Poole along with at least 49 others; the Black Legion. Who were it's members? What roles did they play in society? And what other discoveries did Ruth uncover in her life? Did she go on a ride in a space ship? Listen in and find out.

    53 min
  • Ep.25 - Up and Vanished

    In episode 25 Alex & Jess sip on some Peppermint Martini's (the season is over but leftovers are still around) and Alex tells Jess all about the *1994 disappearance of then 4 year old D'wan Sims during a trip to Wonderland Mall with his mother. What did the surveillance tapes show? What else was in the news at the time? What happened recently (in December of 2019) that might explain where he went? Tune in and find out!

    *Special Thanks to our listener & friend Sarah W. for the story suggestion!

    30 min
  • Ep.24 - $2000 and an Old Caddy
    In this episode Alex and Jess sip on some "Swedish Winter Smashes" and Jess tells Alex about the horrible murder of a woman found in her car on the east side in 2013; Jane Bashara. Who did it, and who planned it? What were the motives? What happened to the clothes Jane was wearing that night? Listen in and find out.
    42 min
  • LIVE Ep. 23.5 - It Follows @ the Film Lab

    Welcome to our second LIVE RECORDING! Listen in as Jess and Alex have a blast talking about Urban Legends, Friday the 13th AND the movie It Follows. They sip on some Corpse Reviver #2's made by the talented bartenders at Hamtramck's Film Lab and welcome special guests who worked on the movie; Kimberly Leitz, Costume Designer; Jess Gillette, Key Hair Stylist; & Nellie Smydra, PA.

    Special Thanks to: Justin Vieira, Patty Rooney, Lara Sfire, Josh Gardner, Rebecca Greene, Jess Gillette, Nellie Smydra, Kimberly Leitz, & the Bartenders/Barbacks at the Film Lab

    50 min
  • Ep.23 - Whoop Whoop!
    In this episode Alex mixes up some "Rock n' Rye's" while he and Jess catch up. They talk about their most recent indulgences in streaming reality tv (Flavor of Love), and Alex takes a deep dive into the history of the beloved Detroit soda brand; Faygo. Just how many flavors are there? Where did the name came from? What group loves Faygo the most? If a Juggalo whoop whoops in the woods and no one is around to hear did they make a sound? Tune in and find out!
    58 min
  • Ep.22 - Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

    In this episode Jess & Alex warm up while sipping on some Hot Toddies. They talk advents, holiday movies, and Bob Saget all while Jess tells Alex all about The Great Detroit News Payroll Robbery committed by Paul Jaworski and the Flatheads gang. Who broke the news first? How much dough did they collect? Did they get away? Tune in and find out! And as always, stay strange.

    43 min

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Jessica Cooper and Alex Suriano explore and celebrate the strange and unusual history of Detroit with a side of humor. They tell stories, share a cocktail, and have some laughs while discussing the…