Detroit Strange

In this episode Jess & Alex catch up on the tree that almost took out Alex's house, some watches, and life. Then Jess continues on with more information about the St. Aubin Street Massacre, before telling Alex about the OTHER St. Aubin street massacre. Was Benny Evangelista only Benny Evangelista? What happened just a mile away a short time later? And what happened on the same street in 1990 that has some eerie similarities? Tune in to find out. staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

Our time off went a little longer than planned, but, we're back! And, we're re-visiting and oldie but a goodie - The Detroit Occult Murders (ep.4) with a slightly deeper dive. What happened to Benny Evangelist and his family? Who are the suspects? And what motives may they have had? Stick around after to hear a synopsis of the first few chapters of Benny's self-published book: "The Oldest History of the World." staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

Jess & Alex catch up, talk about parades, trips to NYC, & trash food. Then Jess tells Alex the story of how Jerry Selbee found the loophole in the lottery, created an llc, and played for nearly 10 years pretty much professionally. How much did he win? What was the loophole? And what does a group of college kids have to do with it all? Tune in to find out! staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

Alex and Jess catch up after a few weeks off. They chat a little and then Alex tells Jess about the man behind the cars - Henry Ford, diving into the good, but mostly the bad and the ugly. What publication did he put out for near a decade? How did he have a large influence over WWII? And what was his "peace ship?" Tune in to find out this and more staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

This week Jess and Alex briefly chat about a few pieces of housekeeping. Then Jess does a double header and brings two stories for the dogs (can't resist the chance for a pun.) First up she tells Alex about Dog Lady Island just off the coast of Monroe, MI. How many uses has the island had? Who was left on the island for decades alone? And what failed ventures have been there? Next up is the legend that is Dogman, Michigan's own cryptid. When did the legend start? What happened on the radio to make it more well known? And was a dogman caught on film? Tune in to find out! AND - Check out Weiss Distilling Co in Clawson, MI (especially before the end of October to have one of the cocktails named after a few stories we've covered!) staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

Alex and Jess catch up in general and end up talking about the movie Bros a bit. Then Alex tells Jess about 82 Alfred Street, and surprises her with a movie watch, why? Because 82 Alfred street was one of the main filming locations for the movie "Only Lovers Left Alive." Why was that house chosen? What was inside and used in the movie? And what is the 2013 movie about? Join to find out! And of course... staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

Join us this week and Jess & Alex catch up a little. The Jess tells Alex a story about The history behind St. Andrews Hall, and a few sides journeys into the history of some of the people who have been a part of it's history. Who built the hall? Who was one of the first people to book musical acts there? And what other pieces of history was he involved in? Tune in to find out. And as always; #staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

Alex & Jess talk about Autumn, and go over some Pumpkin Spice items that just shouldn't exist. Then Alex tells Jess about May Denton, aka May Ford, married to Nay Ford. What put May in the papers? What did she have to say about all of it? And how is "Kansas City Ed" involved? Tune in to find out! staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

"You've got an uncle in the furniture business" was a popular jingle in the 1970's around Metro Detroit well known from the Joshua Doore commercials. But what happened to owner Harvey Leach the day before his wedding? And how does it have some (possible) deep connections to another cold-case from the 1970's? Tune in to find out staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

After a little time off, Alex & Jess catch up a bit and talk about trips and things they've watched. Then Alex tells Jess about the Detroit Stock Market. How long did it last? How did it get it's own building? And what led to it's end? Tune in to find out! staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

This is a bit different from our regular episodes - After years we've finally done it, completed an ACTUAL road trip. Recording on it didn't work out but we've got some ookies and some spookies from Marshall, MI to share with y'all. Things got pretty busy, but we didn't disappear! We're back for one more summer episode, then we will be back to our regular weekly episodes in September, until then STAY STRANGE! staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

This week join as Alex finishes his three part episode about Michigan's LGBTQ History. But first Alex and Jess talk summer picnic foods & create "Reiteration roundup." Then Alex tells Jess the last part of his three part series about Michigan's LGBTQ History. Covering the '80s through to 2022, this episode touches on Gay Panic, ACT UP, Drag Pageants, and where Michigan and the LGBTQ community stand today. What new ridiculous laws were passed? What does the Jenny Jones show have to do with this episode? And where are things at today? Tune in to find out. And as always, #staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

Alex & Jess warm-up with some vocal exercise, talk "Murder She Wrote," & about psychic abilities. Then Alex continue to tell Jess Part II of his 3 part series of Lesser known LGBTQ Events & Figures in Michigan's History. How did one man gain 6 million followers, and then get arrested? What ridiculous laws were in state before the 60's? And, how did one MSU student's disappearance lead to Dungeons & Dragon's becoming part of the Satanic Panic of the 80's? Tune in to find out! staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

Join Alex & Jess as Alex tells some stories about lgbtqia+ stories, and people throughout Michigan's history. staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

Jess & Alex chat about Alex's new favorite at home activity, podcasts they enjoy, & Jess's now former dream of playing Blanche Devereaux in something. Then they settle in and Jess tells Alex the story of David Hahn also known as the Radioactive Boyscout. What did he build in his mom's shed to require the EPA coming in? How did he get his hands on materials for his project? And why did he not get his Eagle Scout status in the end? Join us to hear more! staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

Alex & Jess catch up on what their watching, Waffle House, and Andrew Garfield. Then Alex tells Jess about the short life of Hotel Ponchetrain that went from the hottest new hotel in town to shut down in 13 years. What made it shut down so quickly? Why was it the place to hear all of Detroit's hot goss? And why was the an indoor bonfire on purpose? Tune in to find out! staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of a very gruesome crime and scene Jess and Alex catch up and talk about hanging in the backyard in the summer, new shows they've watched, and if they think Carol Baskin's husband was fed to a tiger or not. Then Jess takes Alex on a Road Trip to Williamston, MI to tell him about the 1897 gruesome crime that was committed at 320 Elevator St. In a twist, there is no question whodunit, or how they did it, it just raises a lot of questions about the state of mental health care then and now. *May is Mental Health Awareness month - Mental health matters staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

Alex & Jess catch up about what they've been watching, talk about camping, and make the decision to do some of the things they talk about doing. Then Alex tells Jess about the many identities of 7300 Woodward, otherwise known as the Lakeshore Building on Woodward. What 18 hold wonder did it once house? What was the building first built as? And why was it renovated only 3 years after opening? Tune in to find out! staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

On this week's episode Jess and Alex catch up and talk about what they've been watching (some new things, and some rewatches,) and some updates about lingering questions from past conversations. Then Jess tells Alex about the wild ride that was the aftermath and murder of Effie Phipps. What lead up to the murder? Why was figuring out where the murderer she be tried complicated? And did a man really die twice? Tune in to hear all this and more! staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)

Alex and Jess catch up on some things they've watched, Alex's new creative outlet, and their true feelings about public bathrooms. Then Alex tells Jess the chilling story of the Murder of Charles Housden by his soon to be ex-wife Nina. How was Nina caught? What terrifying things did she say afterwards? And what did she do to pass the time after the murder? Tune in and find out! staystrange Email us your interesting Detroit stories, story suggestions, or just to say hey: [email protected] IG & Twitter: @detroitstrange Patreon: @detroitstrange And check out our Threadless shop for merch! (detroitstrange.threadless.com)