Object Obscura

In this episode I have a pair of wooden skis. They take me to hear stories about a world famous skier - speaking face to face with his son at a Safari park. Thank you to Seth Masia at the International Skiing History Association, Peter Lang at Safari West, Antiquities Warehouse and the Colorado Snowsports Museum.

Theme song for Object Obscura is ‘Behind the Walls’ by Nathanie

Thanks to Epidemic Sound and Anchor.fm for most of the music, SFX and distribution. Music in order of appearance: Destiny Unfolds by Max Anson, Behind the Walls by Nathanie, Labyrinths by Ciaran Delaney, Secrets and Lies by David Celeste, A Fair Tale by Jon Bjork, Evoke by Synthetic Tides, Sentiment by Spirits of Our Dreams, To Wonderland by Headlund, Simon Says Smile by Roy Williams, Changing Outlook by Trevor Kowalski, Liberate by Peter Sandberg, Stratus by Trevor Kowalski, Ski Vacation by Joe E. Lee, The Paper Birch by Johannes Bornlof, Luminescence by Trevor Kowalski, Love and Friendship by David Celeste, Tragedy Unfolds by Dream Cave, By the Fire’s Warmth by Jon Bjork and Reconcile by Peter Sandberg.

SFX and Archival credits: 1.) “Thor and Gerald Groswold, 2005 Colorado Business Hall of Fame Laureate” from Youtube. Thank you to Liz Guillebaud and Becky Holden from the Colorado Business Hall of Fame. The full link is here → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIqboYtt39I

2.) “Snow Flight (1936) - Otto Lang” from nevasport on YouTube. Watch the full short film here →  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecFcbuEXQLU

3.) “Otto Lang: Ski Pioneer” from the Washington State Ski and Snowboard Museum on Youtube. Thank you to John Forsen for letting me use this interview. Watch it here → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8L18VIYLu0

4.) “Santa Rosa fires: First hours of the devastating Tubbs fire in 9 minutes” by ThePressDemocrat on Youtube. Watch the video here → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7Udu6hh-9U

Check the show and all the pictures of the object out on Facebook @objectobscurapodcast, Instagram @object.obscura and Twitter @objectobscura. Go to our website as well object-obscura.com

Hey guys - just wanted to let you know there is no episode this week. Due to the nature of this show - where I’m researching these episodes simultaneously, not all of the stories are complete.

So I hope to release a new episode every Friday starting next week on October 15. If there are more developments then I’ll let you know in a future update episode.

I also wanted to share some news with you. It’s just over a year since I released my very first episode about a WWII Japanese phrasebook.

Since then, we have surpassed 1,000 total plays on all podcast streaming platforms. Thank you guys for continuing to listen and give feedback.

I want this show to be a conversation- even if I do find most of the answers that arise in each episode.

But if you haven’t listened to some of the newer episodes then go ahead and do so - you have this next week to catch up.

I also have created new business cards for my DBA, The Obscurity Podcast Network.

Thank you everyone - happy hunting and stay obscure.

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In this episode I have a wooden fish decoy used for ice spear fishing. I then take a trip to Michigan to find some answers and I locate the man who collected hundreds of these decoys for more than twenty years.

Thank you to Stephen Michaan and Brad Kimball.

Voice acting done by Robert Anthony Peters

Picture credits by Korina McNair

Theme song for Object Obscura is ‘Behind the Walls’ by Nathanie

Thanks to Epidemic Sound and Anchor for most of the music, SFX and distribution. Music in order of appearance: Findings by August Wilhelmsson, Behind the Walls by Nathanie, Quiet Waters by Walt Adams, And Suddenly by True Messenger, She Believes by Lindsay Abraham, Dark Waters by Experia, Great Lakes by George’s Town, Invincible Men by Raymond Grouse, Tracker by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen, Entanglement by Prozody, Inspiration by Megan Wofford, Calling on the Hill by Moorland Songs and Erawan Waters by Calm Shores.

SFX and Archival credits: “Fishing Thrills 1940s” on YouTube, “Ice Fishing Vintage” by Finpainter1 and “Traditional Ojibwe Ice Fishing” by PBS (1998) from WDSE WRPT.

In this episode I have a horseshoer’s certificate from 1913. I travel to meet the person who last had it for 15 years and later track down a distant relative of the farrier who signed the document over a century ago. There were so many twists and turns and unexpected coincidences. 

Thank you to the American Farriers Association @AmericanFarriers, Pat Hirsch and Judy Sullivan.

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Theme song for Object Obscura is ‘Behind the Walls’ by Nathanie @nathaniengnu

Thanks to @Epidemicsound for most of the music and SFX. Music in order of appearance: Sacred Waters by Gabriel Lewis, Behind the Walls by Nathanie, Nocturne by Trevor Kowalski, Equatorial Mystery by Medite, Ominous by Philip Ayers, A Mysterious Guest by Farrell Wooten, Folk Story by Trevor Kowalski, Leave No Stone Unturned by Dream Cave, Mystery Minutes by Farrel Wooten, Namib Sunrise by Alec Slayne, Displaced by Robert Ruth, As We Fell Asleep by Peace Reels, Never Ending by Peace Reels, Evening Melody by Lily and Elle Konold, Raindrop by Megan Wofford, Sadness by Carl Henriksson, Falling Raindrops by Jon Algar and Story is She Left Without a Trace by Trevor Kowalski.

In this episode I have a WWII chocolate tin. An inscription on the back of the tin intrigues me to write a story that takes an unexpected turn. I don’t find the consumers of the chocolate but the woman who helped make it. Thank you to Sarah Wassberg Johnson and Susan Whildin

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Theme song for Object Obscura is ‘Behind the Walls’ by Nathanie @nathaniengnu

Thanks to Epidemic Sound for the music and SFX. Music in order of appearance: Vague by Amaranth Cove, Behind the Walls by Nathanie, Dead Alley by Dream Cave, A Mouthful to Chew by Jerry Lacey, After Rain Sunshine by Taomito, Final Breakthrough by Sage Oursler, Mountain Air by Cody Francis, Mainlander by Dream Cave, Empty Streets by Isobel O’Connor, Garden Love by Penny Key and Mother of Light by Johannes Bornlof.

Archival audio: “The Gardens of Victory” (1940-45) on YouTube

In this episode I have a printing plate. It leads me to the owner of the Great James H. Drew Exposition and the printing company that used it nearly forty years ago. Thank you to Jimmy Drew @DrewExposition and Al Rosenberg @triangleposter

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Theme song for Object Obscura is ‘Behind the Walls’ by Nathanie @nathaniengnu @thesznsounds

Thanks to Epidemicsound for the music and SFX. Music in order of appearance: Mystery Evolving by Gabriel Lewis, Behind the Walls by Nathanie, Mystery by ispeakwaves, Rain Show by Farrell Wooten, Freakshow by Mike Franklyn, The Boy with the Tattoo by V. V. Campos, Vague by Amaranth Cove, Backward Thinking by More than a Family, Rainbow Mystery by Kikoru, A Refreshing Change by Claude Signet, Lens Flare 1 by Peter Sandberg, Just Be Curious by Jerry Lacey, Changing Outlook by Trevor Kowalski and The Way I am by Mica Emory.

Archival audio: “1962 Seattle World’s Fair Commercial” on YouTube

This is the trailer of the second season of Object Obscura. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. There will be ten episodes this next season - each one focusing on an object that I collected and researched. The second season is coming out on Friday, September 3rd and will be weekly for the next ten Fridays.

The theme song for the show is “Behind the Walls” by Nathanie.

Go to our website object-obscura.com and see all the links to every episode there. Check us out on instagram @object.obscura, Facebook @objectobscurapodcast and Twitter @objectobscura

This was an Anchor distributed podcast. Thank you to Headliner and Audiogram

In this episode I shine light on a mystery about a Dietz highway barricade light owned by a Tucson war vet. This time I step away from behind the computer screen and hunt for clues in person - and I find some shocking answers from the soldier’s daughter.

This was the last episode of season 1 for Object Obscura. All non-public domain sound credits are “Jackhammer construction” and “scissors” by InspectorJ on freesound.org. All music credits of the episode are (in order of appearance): Intro song is Gears by Thatcher Warrick Hess, Held By You by Zaskia Villa, Mystery by ispeakwaves, Bottle Of Something by TrackTribe, Cartoon Music by Mattia Cupelli, Alone by Emmit Fenn, Empire Seasons by Dan Henig, Wood by Dan Henig, Under Cover by Wayne Jones, Global by Emmit Fenn, State Drive by VYEN, Tupelo Train by Chris Haugen, Color Guard Ceremony Instructional Video by U.S. Coast Guard Marching Band, Abracadabra by Silent Partner. All archival credits are: “American Engineers (Part IV)” by Jam Handy Organization for Chevrolet ca. 1956 from Prelinger Archive, “Highway Challenge” by the United States Government ca. 1957 from YouTube. Other thanks to Epidemic Sound and Rev Call Recorder.

Photos of the Visi-Flash print advertisements are from Robert Searing at the Onondaga Historical Association.

Photos of Jack Medford and Marjorie Medford were provided by Bob and Margaret Smith.

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