Wyoming My 307

An interview with Wyoming author Cheryl O'Brien provides insights into the lives of POWs and the local Wyoming communities that hosted them during WW2. From finding a surprise relative, to a German prisoner's poetic love for Wyoming, this episode gives us a slice of life in the 40's and how the war impacted our state.

Check out the shownotes for links referenced in this bonus episode.

Go on a virtual tour of WWII related locations. Learn about two surprisingly different teams working on murals at the same time, and how my Uncle Dale "snuck in" to the Navy. The episode also features an interview of documentary film maker Mark Pedri who has made a film about WWII in Wyoming. See the shownotes for links and reference information presented in this episode. 

In this (first!) bonus episode, Jackson Lassiter reads a short story from his book, Birds of a Feather.  Be warned, there's some cussin', act accordingly! Listen to Episode 2 for the interview with Jackson, and see the shownotes for information on how to purchase the book. 

A look at being Gay in Wyoming, including some historical context. I interviewed my first guest, Jackson Lassiter, author of the book of short stories and essays Birds of a Feather, who grew up Gay in Wyoming in the 60's and 70's. Please forgive some of the low quality sound issues - this was my first virtual interview and I'm still wrangling this technology!

Episode 2 shownotes. 

An introduction to the podcast, featuring a little town in Wyoming, Greybull, where you can have a lovely spot of tea, then walk on the footsteps of dinosaurs. Links and details are in the shownotes for episode 1.