On this episode of Welcome To Oregon Live we discuss Abiqua Falls in the news, various events, and the BLM timber crisis. Next we move on to a lesson from David on the archeological history of Maxville, followed up by part 1 of our satanic panic series and capped off with an Oregon Obit of George Atiyeh.

On this episode we begin part I of our very first history series. The subject? Dynamite! Not just dynamite though, explosions that have torn their way through Oregon's history, stories such as the Roseburg Blast, the infamous exploding whale, dynamite in construction and much more!

Sources:

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

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

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Nobel#Nobel_Prize

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

https://offbeatoregon.com/1501d.crime-and-dynamite.html

https://offbeatoregon.com/1501b.dynamite-in-oregon-history.html

https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/roseburg_blast/

https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/florence_whale_explosion/

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/erry-2018/07/c2ce60ede65167/memorable_explosions_in_oregon.html

https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2015/10/2_men_killed_in_tank_explosion.html

This week we kick off the show with some sad news about a 106 year old schoolhouse being demolished, then go into an arson case with Bruce Haney, discuss how we communicate in our field of history and academics to other entities which, sounds boring, but a really fun discussion. Finally we top it off with a Crater Lake story from Finn!

Hey friend! On this episode, we are diving into the world of weird foods invented or popularized by an eatery in Oregon. We, of course, cover Voodoo Doughnuts and Pronto Pup, but also some other smaller stories like Killer Burger and the invention of the Gardenburger.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balut_(food)#Consumption

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San-nakji

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Century_egg#Safety

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khash_(dish)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A1karl

https://www.worldatlas.com/culture/hakarl-iceland-s-buried-rotten-fermented-and-dried-delicacy.html

https://www.voodoodoughnut.com/the-voodoo-doughnut-story/

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

https://www.wweek.com/food/2023/07/28/voodoo-doughnuts-is-facing-religious-pushback-in-new-orleans/

https://www.historydefined.net/baron-samedi/

https://www.google.com/search?q=baron+samedi+and+sweets&oq=baron+samedi+and+sweets&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigAdIBCDM5NTFqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QXcot4ci4pwpA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

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

https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/peanut-butter-guberburger

https://www.thehighertaste.com/about-us

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofurky#:~:text=Seth%20Tibbott%2C%20having%20become%20a,was%20officially%20introduced%20in%201995.

https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/gardenburger-inc/

https://www.opb.org/artsandlife/article/vegan-vegetarian-portland-oregon-hippies-food-history/

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

https://www.google.com/search?q=hard+tack+and+the+oregon+trail&oq=hard+tack+and+the+oregon+trail&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yDQgCEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyDQgDEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyBwgEEAAY7wUyCggFEAAYgAQYogQyCggGEAAYogQYiQXSAQg0MDQwajBqOagCALACAfEF9ZxJP3G0l40&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

This week on Welcome To Oregon Live, we introduce weekly news into our lineup, talking about the passing of Enchanted Forest creator Roger Tofte and the recent payout from the Pacificorp neglect during the 2020 fires. Then we go into archeology lesson's with David and discuss the relationship between ancient humans and animals. For our main topic we discuss 1800s Oregon history to celebrate the state's 167th birthday and capping off with an Oregon Ibits segment showcasing famous storyteller Stewart Holbrook.

We have a brand new interview to share today. We sat down with influencer and mental health advocate Andy Neal to discuss his journey to becoming a better person and how it influenced him to help others. We covered a myriad of amazing topics such as forest bathing, favorite hikes, the importance of mental health, Southern Oregon, Silver Falls, the state park system, and so much more!

On this weeks episode of Welcome To Oregon Live the crew goes into stories of dangerous moonshine and abandoned civilizations.

Welcome to a very special guest interview episode of Welcome To Oregon in which David Winkler and Marcus Axford sit down with Polk County Commissioner Craig Pope and Chairman of Polk County Fairgrounds Board Tim Ray to have a roundtable discussion on the situation of the fairgrounds that we have talked about in the past, what it's closure could mean for the county, and what is being done to help lessen the request for citizen support.

On this week of Welcome To Oregon Live the crew talks about Oregon history that would make for an amazing cinematic experience, David uses his segment to pitch his idea on a Luther Cressman movie, and Marcus talks about James Nesmith.

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On this narrative episode of Welcome To Oregon, we finally dive into Native legends. It is merely the tip of the iceberg, but we go into some rich stories of a wendigo-like creature, the story of Face Rock, and of course, stories of the famous character, Coyote.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_Hunt#:~:text=Cosmic%20Hunt%20%2D%20Wikipedia,Huy%2C%20Julien%20(2013).

https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/what-are-asterisms/#:~:text=There%20are%2088%20star%20patterns,These%20are%20called%20asterisms.

https://www.ncpedia.org/anchor/cherokees-world-origin-story

https://railsback.org/CS/CSFourCreations.html

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

https://www.google.com/search?q=difference+between+wendigo+and+wechuge&oq=difference+between+wendigo&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgEEAAYgAQyDQgAEAAYkQIYgAQYigUyBggBEEUYOTINCAIQABiRAhiABBiKBTIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIICAcQABgWGB4yCAgIEAAYFhgeMggICRAAGBYYHtIBCTEwNTEwajBqN6gCCLACAfEFLcO1_Y02J5LxBS3Dtf2NNieS&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dane-zaa

https://www.google.com/search?q=athabaskan+oregon&oq=athabaskan+oregon&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yDQgCEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyDQgDEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyDQgEEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyCggFEAAYgAQYogQyCggGEAAYgAQYogQyCggHEAAYgAQYogQyBwgIEAAY7wUyCggJEAAYgAQYogTSAQgzMDg3ajBqOagCALACAfEFPOJwcaO0G_c&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/religion-and-philosophy/wendigo-folklore

https://thebandonguide.com/the-legend-of-face-rock/

https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/nasomah_massacre_of_1854/

https://www.siskiyoucounty.gov/administration/page/about-siskiyou-county#:~:text=The%20origin%20of%20the%20name,Klamath%20River%20crossing%20near%20Hornbrook.

http://www.oregonpioneers.com/myths.htm

https://www.indigenouspeople.net/mountsha.htm

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2610/coyote-tales-of-the-shasta-nation/

https://kenyonreview.org/wp-content/uploads/KenyonArchive/1996/18/1/i403846/4337297/4337297.pdf

https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/coyote_legend_/