The Ohio Bubble

Like all states, Ohio has a lot of symbols. From birds and trees to songs and candies, all kinds of things are used to represent Ohio to the wider world. But are we putting our best foot forward? Only Nick, Katie, and Kelsey have the audacity to rethink everything and suggest replacements for Ohio's official state... things. This episode also includes Nick's unpopular ideas about dog breeds, Katie's shocking reveal about Groundhog Day, and Kelsey's history of being divebombed by random animals.

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Sources and Links:

Ice Breaker: https://museumhack.com/list-icebreakers-questions/

Symbols of Ohio: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ohio_state_symbols

All state symbols: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_United_States_state_symbols  (Each link is for all symbols of a single state or all state instances of a single type of symbol. We used the latter to compare Ohio to the rest of the country.)

Ohio Bicentennial Documentary with McKinley carnation story: https://www.pbs.org/video/wviz-pbs-ideastream-specials-ohio-200-years/

Massassauga Rattlesnake described as insect-like: https://amp.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/amp/30050691

Mudpuppies: https://amp.thenews-messenger.com/amp/19805565 (Our description of their range in Ohio came from here.)

Possible origin for “if it flies, it dies”: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/patch-usaf-526th-fs-deny-flight-if-it-flies-it

Groundhog Day documentary: https://www.amazon.com/Groundhog-Day-Story-Season/dp/B092HDC96B

What is flint: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint

Rome apples: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome_apple

How Hang on Sloopy became the Ohio State Rock Song: https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Ohio's_State_Rock_Song_-_Hang_On_Sloopy?rec=1878 (accessed through Wikipedia)

Standardbred Horses: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standardbred

Wikipedia’s sources are listed on each Wikipedia url.

Disclaimers: 

• External links are provided to credit the sources used in our research and provide further background. They do not reflect the opinions of the Ohio Bubble Podcast.

We’re back for 2022 with our Buckeye-centric take on the cryptid phenomenon, examining the evidence for and against South Bay Bessie (Lake Erie’s Nessie), the Ohio grassman (Ohio’s bigfoot), and the Loveland frogman (Ohio’s weird uncle). Is Bessie just a big fish? Is there a grasswoman? Does Loveland’s frogman talk? Are we crazy for asking?

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Sources and Links:

Ice Breaker: https://museumhack.com/list-icebreakers-questions/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_(lake_monster)

https://web.archive.org/web/20110708104140/http://archives.buffalorising.com/story/otd_11121933_happy_anniversary

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Erie#Folklore

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plesiosauria

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Bessie

http://www.weirdus.com/states/ohio/bizarre_beasts/south_bay_bessie/index.php

https://www.bfro.net/GDB/state_listing.asp?state=oh

Various episodes of Animal Planet’s Finding Bigfoot (https://www.animalplanet.com/show/finding-bigfoot-animal-planet), especially S7 E5, “Matt Goes Home.” Nick’s “something they could not explain” comment may be a direct quote.

https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_county_reports.asp?state=oh&county=Franklin

http://www.weirdus.com/states/ohio/bizarre_beasts/loveland_frogman/index.php

https://charlestonterrors.com/the-loveland-frogman-ohios-most-famous-cryptid/

Strange Ohio Monsters by Michael Newton (2013)

Our descriptions of sightings include direct quotes from several fo these sources.

Wikipedia’s sources are listed on each Wikipedia url.

Disclaimers: 

• External links are provided to credit the sources used in our research and provide further background. They do not reflect the opinions of the Ohio Bubble Podcast.

Nick’s description of Ohio as “America in Miniature” got us thinking- if U.S. Route 66 (and its Interstate analogue, I-40) is the “Great Amercian Road Trip,” what would constitute the “Great Ohioan Road Trip”? Settling on U.S. Route 42 and the parallel I-71, we attempt to design the ultimate Ohio road adventure, full of natural beauty, awesome food, and… some pretty morbid history.

Also in this episode, we meet a chain-smoking cyborg, hear Nick’s owl impersonation, and learn why Kelsey hates camping. 

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Sources and Links:

Ice Breaker: https://museumhack.com/list-icebreakers-questions/

Cincinnati Zoo: http://cincinnatizoo.org/

The 1974 Xenia tornado (yes, we got the date wrong): https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/this-day-in-weather-history-april-4-1974-xenia-ohio-f5-and-super-outbreak

Der Dutchman and Carlisle Gifts: https://dhgroup.com/restaurants/der-dutchman-plain-city-oh

The Cheese House: http://shopthecheesehouse.com/

New California: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_California,_Ohio and https://www.dispatch.com/article/20130410/NEWS/304109721

The Little Brown Jug: https://www.littlebrownjug.com/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Brown_Jug_(horse_race)

Eclectic Diner and Sweeterie: https://eclecticdinerandsweeterie.com/. Check out https://www.yelp.com/biz/eclectic-diner-and-sweeterie-delaware if main site is down.

The Hayes Gas Station: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-rutherford-b-hayes-birthplace-gas-station-delaware-ohio

Olentangy Caverns: https://olentangycaverns.com/

Bunker’s Mill Winery: https://www.bunkersmillwinery.com/

Mount Gilead Fires and Levering Hall, including quotes from History of Morrow County: https://www.mountgilead.net/mgfddepthx.htm

Levering Hall in General: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levering_Hall#cite_note-dohp-2

Sparks Fly LLC: https://sparksflyllc.com/

8 Sisters Bakery: http://www.8sistersbakery.com/our-story/

Nickel and Bean Coffee Shop: https://www.nickelandbean.com/about-us and https://www.nickelandbean.com/villageboardroom 

Renaissance Theatre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_Theatre_(Mansfield,_Ohio)

Miss Ohio Pageant and Miss America: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Ohio and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Miss_America_titleholders#Winners_by_state

Elektro: https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/science-history-elektro-the-smoking-robot/ and http://www.themansfieldmuseum.com/elektro-1.html

Oak Hill Cottage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Hill_Cottageand https://oakhillcottage.org

Carpenter Gothic architecture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpenter_Gothic

The Warden and his wife at Mansfield: https://ghostwalks.com/articles/tragic-arthur-glattke-mansfield

Mount Gilead State Park: https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/mt-gilead-state-park

Fishing Regulations in Ohio: https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/buy-and-apply/hunting-fishing-boating/fishing-resources/fishing-regulations

Blackfork Wetlands: https://www.ashland.edu/cas/environmental-science-program/black-fork-wetlands-environmental-studies-center

Wetland facts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wetland

Schleman Nature Preserve and Buckeye Woods: https://www.medinacountyparks.com/index.php/parks/nature-preserves/schleman-nature-preserve

Princess Ledges:http://www.naturalohioadventures.com/princess-ledges-nature-preserve.html

Wikipedia’s sources are listed on each Wikipedia url.

Disclaimers: 

• External links are provided to credit the sources used in our research and provide further background. They do not reflect the opinions of the Ohio Bubble Podcast.

Peek behind the curtain as we give you the Ohio State tour you didn’t get in orientation (with a couple detours to nearby Columbus State). Join us as we reminisce about the intricacies of campus dining, discuss the best way to enjoy a Buckeye Football game, and throw in some surprising trivia.

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Sources and Links:

Ice Breaker: https://museumhack.com/list-icebreakers-questions/

Urine in Mirror Lake: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dispatch.com/article/20091119/NEWS/311199656%3ftemplate=ampart

Maudine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maudine_Ormsby Wikipedia links its sources on the article. However, Rosalind Morrison’s quote was not cited in Wikipedia but can be found in Jack Park’s book The Ohio State Football Encyclopedia (2000).

Untitled Goose Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/837470/Untitled_Goose_Game/

Disclaimers: 

• External links are provided to credit the sources used in our research. They do not reflect the opinions of the Ohio Bubble Podcast.

Welcome to our inaugural episode!  Think Ohio is only about corn?  Believe Ohioans are only obsessed with football?  Have the opinion Ohio really isn’t that important?  Join us as we chat about why Ohio is more than just a flyover state and really earns its place as the 17th state in the Union. 

Also in this episode, we meet a lucky border collie, uncover the Invasion of the Alaskan Superintendents, and learn that Nick and Kelsey make a normal hotdog. The word “y’all” may make an appearance.

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Sources and Links:

Ice Breaker: https://museumhack.com/list-icebreakers-questions/

Stereotypes (Football, Chili, Politicians and Media, Sperrys): https://www.movoto.com/guide/oh/ohio-stereotypes/

Stereotypes (Accents, O-H-I-O Pictures, Weather Drama, Corn): https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ohio/totally-true-stereotypes-oh/

Stereotypes (Burning River, Snow Days, A/C, Pronunciation): https://thoughtcatalog.com/nico-lang/2013/09/51-signs-youre-from-ohio/

The Stereotype Map: https://www.reddit.com/r/Columbus/comments/94n4j9/pretty_acurate/

Ohio Flag: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Ohio

State Demonyms: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_demonyms_for_US_states_and_territories

”Very old fashioned sentence” is a reference to a John Mulaney joke.

For a full list of famous Ohioans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Ohio

Wikipedia’s sources are linked on each page.

Disclaimers:

External links and references are provided to credit the sources used in our research. They do not reflect the opinions of the Ohio Bubble Podcast.

We taped our first several episodes during a relative break in the Covid pandemic. Depending on when you listen, some of the activities we describe may be unsafe or unavailable. Be safe y’all!

No, we don’t actually want to murder any politicians or media figures or anyone else. It’s a hyperbole. Do we really need to say this?

The actual stereotype for Columbus is that people are punctual, not late.

Zanesville and Lancaster are two different cities. Only Zanesville was ever a capital.