Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford as he explores the history and study of poison from Oregon's wilds.

Sources:

History of poison - Wikipedia

An apocalyptic cult, 900 dead: remembering the Jonestown massacre, 40 years on | Religion | The Guardian

Antivenom - Wikipedia

The Science of Snake Venom: How It Works and Its Medicinal Uses (reptileknowledge.com)

Native American Plant Use - Glacier National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

https://www.worldhistory.biz/modern-history/79719-arrow-poisons-of-the-north-american-indians.html

https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19980813&slug=2766339#:~:text=Death%20by%20snakebite%20is%20rare,venom%20to%20kill%20a%20person.

https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/spider-bite-sends-woman-to-hospital/article_a1cf68dd-25c0-5c92-a1cd-779cda1f511b.html

Stella Nickell - Wikipedia

https://www.centraloregonmushroomclub.com/Prevent-Pet-Poisoning-.htm?m=102&s=873

https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/riney-canine-health-center/health-info/blue-green-algae-poisoning-cyanobacteria-toxicosis

https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-4586-unsolved-murders.html#:~:text=On%20July%2012%2C%202003%2C%20a,Portland%20dog%20owners%20on%20edge.

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/woman-convicted-for-tampering-with-excedrin

https://www.wweek.com/news/2021/11/03/who-poisoned-joe-gilliamtwice/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Rajneeshee_bioterror_attack

Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford on a walk through one of Oregon's darkest memories when white hoods roamed free and corruption ran deeper than ever.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk%E2%80%93Holden_war

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ku-Klux-Klan

https://www.senate.gov/about/origins-foundations/senate-and-constitution/14th-amendment.htm#:~:text=Passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20on,laws%2C%E2%80%9D%20extending%20the%20provisions%20of

https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/historic-document-library/detail/ku-klux-klan-act-of-1871-april-20-1871-an-act-to-enforce-the-provisions-of-the-fourteenth-amendment-to-the-constitution-of-the-united-states-and-for-other-purposes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._W._Griffith

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

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/01439688500260201#:~:text=Much%20like%20the%20present%2D%20day,of%2Dstep%20with%20the%20times.

https://www.history.com/news/kkk-birth-of-a-nation-film

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/03/14/rise-of-klan-white-nationalism-hate-racism-oregon/

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

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_land_laws#:~:text=Alien%20land%20laws%20were%20a,to%20own%20land%20and%20property.

https://offbeatoregon.com/1304b-ku-klux-klowns-kome-to-oregon.html

https://offbeatoregon.com/1304c-rise-of-the-ku-klux-klan-in-oregon.html

https://offbeatoregon.com/1304d-fall-of-the-house-of-klux.html

https://qz.com/806978/the-kkk-was-once-a-giant-pyramid-scheme-exploiting-racism-for-tons-of-money

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_W._Olcott

Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford in the first episode of 2024 as he dives into the terrifying concept of being lost in the wilderness, as well as other stories of what happens out in the woods of Oregon.

Sources:

Donner Party - Wikipedia

Lansford Hastings - Wikipedia

Lost in Oregon: Hiker's 2012 disappearance joins hundreds of unsolved wilderness cases - oregonlive.com

https://vanished.us/cases/charles-mccullar-crater-lake/

https://thatoregonlife.com/2021/09/14-cold-cases-in-oregon-that-still-have-authorities-baffled/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/family-of-hiker-killed-on-wa-trail-plans-to-sue-sheriffs-office-alleging-sabotage/

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/06/06/washington-hiker-killed-lewis-county-portland-musician-aron-christensen-governor-jay-inslee/

https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19990331&slug=2952564

https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14303&start=30

https://curtdeatherage.wordpress.com/2019/04/10/a-chance-encounter/

https://pcttrailsidereader.com/post/46921374871/deaths-at-crater-lake-national-park-a-morbid/embed

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/bvate7/in_1975_charles_mccullar_19yearold_aspiring/?rdt=44053

https://abcnews.go.com/US/whitney-heichel-missing-oregon-barista-found-dead-man/story?id=17524469

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2009/02/authorities_identify_body_foun.html

https://www.thechiefnews.com/opinion_paid/offbeat-oregon-history-crater-lake-car-chase-ended-with-hand-grenade/article_b845f050-ce27-11e7-adcd-ef5500f61d3b.html

https://www.columbian.com/news/2016/sep/08/local-mans-body-missing-4-years-found-in-oregon/

The end of the year is here! Presents have been opened, decorations are coming down and food has been enjoyed. Speaking of food, we have one last story for 2023, join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford as we go on a tour of Oregon's dairy industry!

Sources:

https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/news/2017/03/how-butter-was-born-and-why-it-spread

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson%27s_Bay_Company

https://www.oregonwinepress.com/article?articleTitle=olden-days-of-the-dairy--1299087949--672--food

https://oregonexplorer.info/content/oregons-dairy-industry?topic=8&ptopic=2

https://www.hbcheritage.ca/history/fur-trade/deed-of-surrender#:~:text=Proponents%20of%20self%2Dgovernment%20wanted,harder%20to%20defend%20HBC's%20monopoly.

https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/exhibits/trademarks/Pages/dairy.aspx#:~:text=The%20dairy%20industry%20began%20in,was%20second%20only%20to%20lumbering.

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

https://odncouncil.org/dairy-in-oregon/

https://leveereadycolumbia.org/timeline/22691/#:~:text=In%20May%20and%20June%20of,on%20record%20to%20this%20day.

https://www.geni.com/people/Peter-McIntosh/6000000012091716361

https://www.oregonlive.com/O/2010/09/cheese_maker_peter_mcintosh_br.html

https://www.tillamook.com/our-history

https://www.offbeatoregon.com/1208b-bad-milk-was-killing-babies-in-portland.html

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

https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/12/portlands-best-raw-milk-dairy-killed-22-in-1922/

Sources:

Ancient Earth globe (dinosaurpictures.org)

Silver Falls State Park (oregonencyclopedia.org)

Forest Bathing – What, How, Where? A beginner’s guide | Healing Forest

Mycorrhizal network - Wikipedia

Silver Falls State Park - Oregon State Parks

Talking Trees: How do Trees Communicate? | Let's Talk Science (letstalkscience.ca)

"Daredevil Al" survived 177-foot plunge at Silver Falls | Offbeat Oregon History

Silver Falls State Park (arcgis.com)

Silver Falls State Park fall victim was 'just starting his new life,' friend says - oregonlive.com

Death Investigation: Salem Man Drowns at Silver Falls Park - Salem-News.Com

Renton boy drowns at popular Oregon park | The Seattle Times

State calls parents of boy who fell at Silver Falls State Park 'negligent' in counter-lawsuit | KATU

Teenager injured after jump at Silver Falls State Park Monday (statesmanjournal.com)

Silver Falls State Park shooting that killed one man appears to be accidental, Marion County Sheriff's Office says - oregonlive.com

Janie Landers murder case solved after 38 years (kobi5.com)

Little Girl Lost in Silver Falls Area - Salem-News.Com

Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford into the world of prohibition and the damage that was caused by people with good intentions.

Sources:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4937126/#:~:text=In%201981%2C%20Acting%20U.S.%20Surgeon,General%20Richard%20Carmona%20in%202005.&text=Similar%20recommendations%20have%20been%20made%20by%20professional%20societies.

https://medicine.iu.edu/blogs/medical-library/2019/historical-book-of-the-week-effects-of-alcoholic-drinks-tobacco-sedatives-1949#:~:text=By%20Mallery%20True-,Around%20the%20time%20America%20was%20founded%2C%20alcohol%20was%20actually%20thought,to%20sedate%20women%20during%20labor.

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

Alcohol and Native Americans - Wikipedia

What’s Behind the Myth of Native American Alcoholism? - Pacific Standard (psmag.com)

Prohibition Party - Wikipedia

Temperance movement | Definition, Leaders, Facts, & Significance | Britannica

The 1800s: When Americans Drank Whiskey Like it was Water - Paste Magazine

The Building Blocks of Prohibition – Prohibition: An Interactive History (themobmuseum.org)

State of Oregon: Prohibition - Prohibition in Oregon

Prohibition-era Oregon was a bootlegger’s paradise | Offbeat Oregon History | #ORhistory

So, Is It Illegal To Collect Rainwater in Oregon? - Survival Sullivan

How Prohibition Worked | HowStuffWorks

Quick disclaimer: I mention King Louis the 15th, and it's actually King Louis the 16th

Our journey comes to an end, Halloween marks the end of our 5 Weeks of Frights event, and we couldn't think of a better way to cap off the spooky season. Join Lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford into the world of Oregon's coolest and weirdest fall events.

Sources:

https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween

https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/halloween-history-many-traditions-americanized/

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

https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/benjamin-cleaver-24-wn4m3

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cleaver-76

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91354229/benjamin-cleaver

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91367505/rachel-cleaver

https://1859oregonmagazine.com/think-oregon/history/mount-angels-first-oktoberfest/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/31216/10-strange-and-wonderful-boat-races

https://www.tualatinoregon.gov/pumpkinregatta

https://jacksonvillereview.com/meet-the-pioneers/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_Pumpkin_Regatta#:~:text=The%20race%20was%20founded%20in,at%20the%20age%20of%2073.

https://www.hereisoregon.com/experiences/2022/10/oregon-school-for-the-deafs-nightmare-factory-has-become-a-salem-tradition.html#:~:text=Ed%20Roberts%2C%20a%20student%20life,a%20school%20for%20deaf%20students.

https://www.newportnewstimes.com/coast_life/haunted-taft-halloween-tours-return/article_e97ae558-5e32-11ee-ad7b-e301c56d00ed.html

https://www.hereisoregon.com/experiences/2023/10/oregon-is-home-to-one-of-the-top-rated-halloween-events-in-the-country.html#:~:text=Travel%20website%20Trips%20to%20Discover,Columbia%20River%20community%20of%20St.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_attraction_(simulated)#:~:text=8%20External%20links-,History,in%20the%20Hollycombe%20Steam%20Collection.

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic depictions of serial killers and their crimes. Listener discretion advised.

This week lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford takes you through the horrific acts of violent serial killers who brought families and communities to their knees.

Sources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-book-chronicles-lives-jack-rippers-victims-180971646/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._H._Holmes

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

https://www.wired.com/2013/01/the-myth-of-the-female-poisoner/#:~:text=Over%20the%20centuries%2C%20both%20men,an%20almost%20purely%20feminine%20weapon.

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

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

https://abcnews.go.com/US/remains-brooke-wilberger-found-years-disappearance/story?id=8632233

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

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

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

Lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford takes you on a journey through the realm of spirits and their stories that haunt the jagged shores of the Oregon coast.

Sources:

https://wou.edu/westernhowl/flashback-friday-dean-of-women-and-namesake-of-todd-hall/

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_story#:~:text=Early%20examples,-Ghosts%20in%20the&text=Another%20early%20account%20of%20a,become%20familiar%20in%20later%20literature.

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

https://portlandghosts.com/haunted-fort-stevens/

https://www.beachconnection.net/news/yaqbayhis061817_744.php

https://www.kgw.com/article/syndication/podcasts/wicked-west/wicked-west-episide-5-yaquina-bay-lighthouse-ghost/283-1ae0bc1c-d7e2-4fed-9032-308a22b1d490

https://offbeatoregon.com/H0912e_YaquinaGhost.htm

https://westsideportlandinsurance.com/bandage-man-cannon-beach/

https://www.alittlebithuman.com/the-bandage-man-of-cannon-beach/

Spooky season continues as lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford takes you on a journey through the stars, and the strange tales of beings from other worlds.

Sources:

https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/08/when-did-humans-first-consider-the-possibility-of-alien-life.html

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

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/special-reports/archive-video/ufo-fighter-jets-redmond-oregon/283-187710228

https://www.kptv.com/2022/07/20/oregon-ranks-no-6-country-ufo-sightings/

https://www.thechronicleonline.com/news_paid/the-strange-case-of-the-st-helens-ufo/article_f8597718-aeb3-11e7-b6b5-cb42d1c6ca18.html

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/oregon-history-ufo-sightings/283-0aae9d28-ba3f-4123-9b39-67cfa856f99d

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947_in_the_United_States#:~:text=November%202%20%E2%80%93%20In%20California%2C%20designer,craft%20is%20never%20flown%20again.

https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/1947-year-flying-saucer

https://www.space.com/nasa-ufo-uap-study-team-first-results-revealed

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/01/12/ufo-sightings-just-skyrocketed-feds-say-heres-why/?sh=23f7d78018fd

https://www.historylink.org/File/7820

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64252340