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Wild Quincy episodes

June 22, 2021 FUN: Sports With Chris Duerr
With the Gem City having such a great tradition of local sports we couldn't miss the opportunity to dig into that rich history! Who better to talk to then someone that has spent more than a quarter of a century covering those sports then KHQA sports director Chris Duerr. We talk, Blue Devils, Raiders, Hawks, Gems, and anything else sports in the Gem city! It's all on this weeks episode of Wild Quincy.

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54 min
June 08, 2021 CRIME: The Blind Murderer?
John Loomiller was a wealthy blind man living with his wife and their niece near Liberty, enjoying a relaxing lifestyle living off the investments and property Loomiller owned in the Kansas and Oklahoma area. This ideal lifestyle came to a crashing halt when John's wife and his niece were found brutally murdered in their home. The investigation that resulted is one of wild twists and turns where suspicion started to fall on the blind man as the murderer. There's not much this unsolved cold case from years ago doesn't have, so buckle up and dive on in to this episode of Wild Quincy! Be sure to visit the show blog for some visuals to add additional context to this episode.

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58 min
May 25, 2021 PLACE OR TIME: Fire!
If you think you know about fires in Quincy, hold on to your fire hoses because in this episode we go down the fire pole and dig into the history of fires in Quincy!
Not only are we taking a look at the fires that have happen through Gem City's history but we have also created a ranking of the Top 5 worst fires to ever occur.
For some visual context of some of Quincy’s historic fires make sure to visit the show blog located here.
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1 hr 3 min
May 11, 2021 UNEXPLAINED: The Levee Walker
Along the levee in the north bottom roads between Quincy and Ursa, more than a few people claim to have seen a mysterious ghost light of unknown origin. Chris and Travis dive into these claims and try and separate fact from fiction. We share the alleged origin stories, and look to both science and the paranormal for possible explanations. Though research can only get you so far, Chris and Travis headed down to the levee to have a look for themselves. What they find might surprise you. You don't want to miss this exciting look into the local urban legend of The Levee Walker. Be sure to visit the show blog for additional information and links alluded to in this episode.

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57 min
April 27, 2021 FUN: Gem City Firsts
On this episode of Wild Quincy Chris and Travis are joined by former Quincy Herald Whig reporter and currently of Second String Music, Rodney Hart. We go around the table and throw out our some fun Gem City first. The rule is simple, the subject must be about Quincy and must include the word "first". Join us for a fun episode that covers a huge range of territory exploring Gem City Firsts.
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58 min
April 13, 2021 CRIME: Michael McCluskey
In 1995 an incident shocked the community. 14 year old Michael McCluskey tragically lost his parents and younger brother in a house fire which he claimed to escape from the second story window. Soon, suspicion turned toward Michael who was eventually tried for murder. Now 26 years later we dig into the the story with one of the journalist who covered the trial. Jennifer McIntire, former WGEM anchor and reporter, joins us to discuss the story of the 14 year old killer. For some additional imagery/context to this story be sure and visit our episode blog here.
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53 min
March 30, 2021 PLACE OR TIME: World Free Fall Convention
Thousands and thousands of people made the jump (literally) during the World Free Fall Convention. Chris and Travis dig into this historic and world record breaking event in this weeks episode. Click here to check out this episode's blog post to get some visual context including stats, additional information, and found videos of the event from YouTube.

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1 hr 4 min
March 16, 2021 UNEXPLAINED: Bars and Churches
Chris and Travis try to figure out why there are so many bars and churches in Quincy. We look to our local history and present day statistics, comparing and contrasting a few other cities to see what conclusions we can draw. Check out our blog for a some visual context of the statistics we mention.

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44 min
March 02, 2021 FUN: That time that one guy was on TV
Chris and Travis welcome former local news personality Chad Douglas to this episode of Wild Quincy. We come to the table with our own lists of Quincy’s Top 5 most famous people. Be sure to head over to our blog page to learn a little more about the people we selected as our Top 5 famous Quincians.

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46 min
February 16, 2021 CRIME: That time a Five Year old was Kidnapped?
Chris and Travis are Joined by Nancy Benz; Assistant Curator of Collections and Exhibits at the Quincy Museum, as well as author of the blog #TrackingHistory to discuss the curious case of Freddie Lieb, a 5 year old that was allegedly kidnapped in 1871 without a trace...only to possibly resurface more than fifty years after his alleged kidnapping. Be sure and reference our blog for images to provide additional context to this episode.
After recording this podcast, we stumbled across some additional information about this story. We've decided to provide this additional information for free at our Patreon page.

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38 min