'Round Here

'Round Here

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'Round Here episodes

  • S1 E20 True Crime 4: Unidentified and Missing People of Brazoria County
    This is our season 1 finale!! We discuss some of the unidentified and missing people in Brazoria County. We light a candle for the missing and unidentified! Happy Pride! Happy summer, y'all! ****We failed to mention in the first case that clothing was found with the remains of the unidentified person. "plaid shorts Shah Safari size M with ironed in name tag of Marc Esquenazi over burgundy Nike Swim trunks with black Nike brand emblem."**** #candleforthemissing #candleforthelost #candleforthelostinbrazoriacounty
    43 min
  • S1 E19: Charlie Brown of Brazoria County
    In this episode Lilly and Brandy talk about Charlie Brown of West Columbia, Texas in Brazoria County. He was a former enslaved man who started his own lumber business and grew to be Brazoria County's first black millionaire. SOURCES: Forbes: Her Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather Helped Start Juneteenth—Then Became One Of The First Black Millionaires In America
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/allisonnorlian/2020/06/19/her-grandfather-helped-start-juneteenththen-became-one-of-the-first-black-millionaires-in-america/?sh=1f394ad65428
    The Facts: Ex-slaves Brown, Haller did overcome
    https://thefacts.com/article_9dbc8aca-105f-5429-85f7-5021fe53cc50.html
    Houston Chronicle: Legislature Honors Ex-Slave Who Died A Millionaire https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Legislature-honors-ex-slave-who-became-6128028.php. https://linktr.ee/RoundHerePodcast
    23 min
  • S1 E18: Brazoria County's Not So Oddities
    In this episode we share a few stories that are interesting but not meaty enough for full episodes. Sources: A Mystery on Fiddler's Island https://sites.google.com/site/lonestarghosttowns/south-texas/brazoria-county/a-mystery-on-fiddler-s-island, Nature's Notes: The Brazoria Palm is A Treasure Hidden in Plain Sight https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/local/nature-notes-the-brazoria-palm-is-a-treasure-hidden-in-plain-sight/article_582bdf28-1e19-11eb-99f5-5f8d14e5db56.html, Clute, Texas Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clute,_Texas, 2 Wallabies on the Loose in Brazoria County https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.click2houston.com/news/2018/05/04/2-wallabies-on-the-loose-in-brazoria-county/%3foutputType=amp, The Facts https://thefacts.com/free_share/article_053507a9-93aa-5d52-a635-c7a687e9dea9.html, Who is BZT-1 And Where is She After 12,000 Years? http://www.mybulletinnewspaper.com/Jan-090120.htm *CORRECTION* Lilly meant to say twelve thousand seven hundred and eighty.
    26 min
  • S1 E17: Karankawa, The First People of The Gulf Coast
    We discuss the First Peoples of Texas of the Gulf Coast area. The Karankawa People were vilified and all but made extinct. Karankawa People Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karankawa_people Karankawas https://karankawas.com/2020/05/11/historiography-of-the-karankawa-indians/#_ftn26
    59 min
  • S1 E16 True Crime 3: Jane/John Doe Cases in Brazoria County Round 1
    We have decided to start covering the unidentified people in Brazoria County. It is a long list so this is only round 1. Links for these cases will be posted on our Facebook Page 'Round Here Podcast and on our Twitter account @roundherepc and on Instagram @roundherepodcast Light a candle with us and share it using #candleforthelost and/or #candleforthelostinbrazoriacounty
    1 hr 4 min
  • S1 E15: Ghost Stories of Lake Jackson
    You can listen to us creeping each other out as we tell ghost stories from our hometown. All these stories are from the Ghosts of America website. ghostsofamerica.com Thank you for listening! Twitter: roundherepc. Instagram: roundherepodcast Facebook: 'Round Here Podcast Email: [email protected]
    44 min
  • S1 E14: Ghosts of the Theater with Madeline Jones
    This week we are joined by TUTS's Hair and Makeup Supervisor Madeline Jones. She tells us about her encounters with theaters all over. The terrible audio gnomes attacked our audio again so please 🐻 with! Please check out TUTS Donation page and consider donating to help them through the Covid Crisis!
    26 min
  • S1 E13: Mojo Relic aka The House of the Century
    🎶There is a house in Angleton they call The House of the Century. It's been a ruin for many a long year, but boy it still looks fun!🎶 Please tell me you sang that to the tune of House of the Rising Sun. There really is a cool old house right outside of Angleton, Texas built in 1972 that is more of an art installation than an actual home. #roundherepodcast #thehouseofthecentury #mojorelic #angletontx #richardjost #antfarm #dougmichels #chiplord. The Dallas Morning News
    https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/architecture/2019/07/12/the-epic-tale-of-the-house-of-the-century-the-trippy-texas-icon-that-defies-polite-description/
    Architect Magazine
    https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/the-house-of-the-century
    Richard Jost Architect
    https://www.richardjostarchitect.com/hoc/
    54 min

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A mom and siblings trio exploring and discussing the interesting goings on 'Round Here, aka Brazoria County, Texas, their home town and surrounding areas. Brandy, Elora and Lilly talk about some…