The Ouija Broads: Tales from the Pacific Northweird

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The Ouija Broads: Tales from the Pacific Northweird episodes:

12.05.2022
Far From Home: The Masculine Urge To Become A Cloud
The story of Oregonian Kent Couch's adventures in cluster ballooning.
11.07.2022
Far From Home: A Quarter To Five
We discuss the case of William Toomey, a man who ended his journey in a church in Boise, Idaho and left quite a mystery behind. It's mentioned at the top, but this episode is all about somebody who died from suicide,...
10.03.2022
Far From Home: 20,000 Li Across the Sea
The Broads return with a new season about castaways, explorers, and wanderers. We open with Fu Sang, the legendary land that some believe is Oregon...
03.10.2022
Skid Road: The Three Loves of Doc Maynard
We close Skid Road with the man who gave it another one of its many names: Maynardtown. What makes a middle-aged doctor leave his family in Cleveland behind and trek the Oregon Trail? How far can someone go for the...
02.22.2022
Skid Road: Under The Surface
Devon takes us down... deep down into the Seattle Underground! Let's learn about Bill Spiedel and the unique world he helped preserve beneath Seattle's streets. (We kinda allude to this at one point but Spiedel did like a dash of flavor...
01.03.2022
Skid Road: Henry Kubota and the Sinking Ship
This time we went all in on one block. Yes, one individual singular solitary block of Seattle. But there's quite a bit to say about this block, as it turns out.This is also an episode where the story necessitates talking...
12.06.2021
Skid Road: Klondike Kate
Devon tells Liz about the Flower of the North, Klondike Kate Rockwell!Content notes: Kate gets engaged while underage (probably), and toward the end of his life, Pantages was accused of sexually assaulting a minor. No details, we basically just say...
11.07.2021
Skid Road: Box Houses and Sawdust Women
In our continuing Skid Road coverage, we explore how the business of pleasure shaped early Seattle. Content notes: Plenty of mentions of sex work in here, one dude is accused of having an underage mistress, and there's a fatal shootout at...
10.18.2021
The Golden Spruce, Part Two
The tale of the Golden Spruce and Grant Hadwin finds its conclusion at long last.
10.02.2021
Skid Road: The Three Loves of Henry Yesler
Welcome to Ouija Broads: Skid Road! We kick things off with the tale of Henry Yesler, Seattle's city father who's really more of a city vodka aunt, his adventures, his influences, the Seattle he knew, and the intriguing women he...
09.07.2021
Resurrection
Liz and Devon emerge from their subterranean stronghold to tell people about technical turbulence, the new season's premiere date, and a delightfully surprising show tie-in. Ouija & Broads is available at this link. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
07.29.2021
The Improbable Mountain Beaver
Devon tells Liz about an animal that's made up, despite also being real. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
06.04.2021
The Golden Spruce, Part One
We're back! Devon tells Liz the first part of a tale about a very special tree: where it came from (botanically and spiritually) and what made it so special.CW: Mentions of the impact of colonization on the Haida people, including...
03.23.2021
Brother Jonathan, Part Two
At long long last! The treasure, the lighthouse, the court battle, the things that remain. What a ride this story was. For potential content concerns, all the same bad news is going on - drowning, shipwreck, etc. - and we also...
02.22.2021
Brother Jonathan, Part One
We continue our Graveyard of the Pacific coverage with the Brother Jonathan, an antebellum sidewheeler that loaded itself up with a fortune in gold and a rogue's gallery of Northwestern notables before running afoul of the Dragon's Teeth of St....
01.26.2021
Seas the Day
Devon tells Liz two tales from the Graveyard of the Pacific: a lost anchor, and a mysteriously abandoned ship. CW: One of the theories for the abandoned ship involves a murderer and there's a brief mention of blood. And if you...
12.15.2020
Flix and the Not-Deer
Liz tells Devon about some spooky cryptids and a less spooky, more sweet one, too. CWs: Some mentions of guns being used by eager cryptid hunters, but nobody actually hits anything. We also briefly discuss deer with chronic wasting disease. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
11.30.2020
American Horror Story: Gessner House
Devon tells Liz about a Seattle mansion with ghosts up to the rafters. Content warnings are along the typical ghost story lines - some of the variations of the ghost legends involve murder, in a few of those the victim is...
10.26.2020
The Pale Pachyderm
Liz tells Devon the tale of a strange Spokane institution, its namesakes, and what comes next for its signature creatures. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
09.09.2020
Mother Damnable Energy
Devon tells Liz two stories about the wondrous power of spite. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
08.26.2020
Hatley Castle
Liz tells Devon about a very interesting mansion in British Columbia, the people who lived there, their lives after death, and the mansion's own life after death. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
07.27.2020
The Trans-Alaskan Gopher Company
Devon tells Liz about a very only-in-Alaska situation.... Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
07.09.2020
Forrest Fenn Treasure Update!
Liz tells Devon about the exciting conclusion (or is it?) to the decade-long hunt for Forrest Fenn's treasure! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
06.22.2020
Treasure on the Beach
Liz tells Devon about a legendary pirate treasure of the Oregon coast. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
06.03.2020
Of Moose and Men
Devon tells Liz about famed performers who trod the stage, by which of course we mean some pet moose who also may or may not have been vaudeville performers. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
05.11.2020
Homeward Bound: The Unnecessary Journey
Devon tells Liz the tale of two Spokane women who walked all the ding-dang way to New York City. WALKED! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
04.14.2020
The Town Under One Roof
Everybody staying inside seemed so much more far-fetched when we taped this... ah well, what about an army barracks full of Alaskans, a giant earthquake, and a washing machine mishap? Enjoy! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
03.30.2020
Donner, Party of Two
Devon wraps up the story of the Donner expedition. CW for starving, death, and references to cannibalism. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
02.24.2020
Donner, Party of One
In the first half of an epic two-parter, Devon tells Liz the tale of the Donner Party and their not-so-excellent adventure. Somewhat evident, but uh... CW for starving, death, and references to cannibalism. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
02.04.2020
Shark Tale
Liz tells Devon about the sharks of Puget Sound, with a focus on the very weird six-gills and their mysterious behavior. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
01.24.2020
The Lean Green Dying Machine
Devon tells Liz about three of the newest green options for body disposal in Washington State. Blunt discussion about dead bodies in this episode, including some of the grosser stuff, so steer clear if that's not your thing. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
01.06.2020
Weirdo 3:16
Liz tells Devon the tale of Spokane hometown boy Rainbow Man. CW: Some violence mentioned, and Rollen was not the most mentally well dude. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
12.23.2019
Four Ghosts of Pike Place Market
Devon tells Liz about Pike Place Market and some (more) of its signature ghosts. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
12.09.2019
We Stand for Mossman
Liz tells Devon about our home-grown bryophyte bandit of Idaho. CW: Drug use. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
11.25.2019
M is for Mima
Devon tells Liz about the mystery of the Mima Mounds. Also, we get sidetracked on a whole discussion about glitter. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
11.18.2019
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 the conflicting reports of when and where she...
11.04.2019
Reindeer Games
Devon tells Liz about a very strange intercontinental animal delivery expedition. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
10.21.2019
Perfection is Hard to Attain
An early standout gets its own feature episode as Liz tells Devon all about the Manito-Hillyard line. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
10.09.2019
Gifts of the Crow
Devon tells Liz all the surprising things that make the common crow much weirder (and cooler) than most know. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
09.25.2019
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 sasquatches from the Northwest, and an update on her...
09.09.2019
Willie Willey, Spokane's Nature Boy
Liz tells Devon the tale of our hometown semi-nudist and full iconoclast, Willie Willey. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
08.26.2019
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 20 minutes in. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
08.12.2019
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. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
07.29.2019
Alaska's Old Woman
Devon tells Liz about a mountain, a ghost, and an amazing race. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
07.15.2019
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 *extremely* briefly mentioned and a B-52 crash that is discussed in somewhat more detail,...
07.01.2019
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. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
06.17.2019
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. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
06.03.2019
The Wreck of the Andelana
Devon tells Liz the story of the good ship Andelana, its fateful end, and the legends that followed after. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/
05.20.2019
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 won't get their own episodes, our favorite...
05.13.2019
Bonus: The Fragrance Episode!
The Ouija Broads fragrances are tested and discussed, with various digressions. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ouijabroads Website: https://ouijabroads.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuijaBroads/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouijabroads/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theouijabroads/

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The Ouija Broads: Tales from the Pacific Northweird episodes:

Far From Home: The Masculine Urge To Become A Cloud

Far From Home: A Quarter To Five

Far From Home: 20,000 Li Across the Sea

Skid Road: The Three Loves of Doc Maynard

Skid Road: Under The Surface

Skid Road: Henry Kubota and the Sinking Ship

Skid Road: Klondike Kate

Skid Road: Box Houses and Sawdust Women

The Golden Spruce, Part Two

Skid Road: The Three Loves of Henry Yesler

Resurrection

The Improbable Mountain Beaver

The Golden Spruce, Part One

Brother Jonathan, Part Two

Brother Jonathan, Part One

Seas the Day

Flix and the Not-Deer

American Horror Story: Gessner House

The Pale Pachyderm

Mother Damnable Energy

Hatley Castle

The Trans-Alaskan Gopher Company

Forrest Fenn Treasure Update!

Treasure on the Beach

Of Moose and Men

Homeward Bound: The Unnecessary Journey

The Town Under One Roof

Donner, Party of Two

Donner, Party of One

Shark Tale

The Lean Green Dying Machine

Weirdo 3:16

Four Ghosts of Pike Place Market

We Stand for Mossman

M is for Mima

The Two Deaths of Sacajawea

Reindeer Games

Perfection is Hard to Attain

Gifts of the Crow

The Great Bigfoot Roundup

Willie Willey, Spokane's Nature Boy

Oregon Trail Revival

Alaska's Silent City

Alaska's Old Woman

Fairchild Tales

The Weyerhauser Kidnapping

The Political Animal

The Wreck of the Andelana

The Ouija Broads Episode 100 Spectacular!

Bonus: The Fragrance Episode!