The Pinedale neighborhood of Fresno, California was once the location of a facility used to stage Japanese-Americans on their way to the WWII-era internment camps. In this episode, Matt talks about how history can be stored but also warped in ghost stories and how some aspects of our past hold lessons for the present. Also, there’s an old Spanish lady who throws sand in people’s eyes.
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93. Ghosts of Penn State (With Sharon Hill)
Sharon A Hill returns to discuss the ghosts at Penn State and the rise of ghost hunters associated with this prestigious university. (Her previous episode was ep 85: The Stone Tape Theory.) Enjoy!
92. Built on an “Indian Burial Ground”
We have all heard it – some locations are haunted because they were “built on an Indian burial ground.” What is the truth to such claims? What does it really mean when someone invokes this type of claim? In this episode, Matt does a deep dive into the question of Native American cemeteries and the hauntings said to happen there.
Rainbows, Protests, and Balls… oh my! (February 21st, 2025)
In this episode, we interview Drew Harbaugh with PFLAG Fresno and Trans-E-Motion and then with Ray Quenga with Rainbow Of Light. We discuss the LGBTQ+ makeup of the United States, attacks on the transgender community, red cards, immigration, a brave NFL player protest, Cynthia Erivo, Target, and what’s on our current streaming list. Oh, and we can’t talk enough about…balls.
91. Revenants and the Ghost That Wasn’t There (Interview with Dr Amy Amendt-Radueg)
Matt talks with Dr. Amendt-Radueg about remnants, old stories, and the history of ghosts from vague shades to actual things that go bump in the night.
Puppy Bowls and Rabbit Holes (February 7th, 2025)
Political attacks on trans people, the Super Bowl, the Democratic Plan of Resistance… and we interview Diana Oliva, founder of Casita Feliz. Plus, new words for Chris, and then Kaylia falls deep into a Hip-Hop rabbit hole. And puppies!
Community Is King! (January 17th, 2025)
Legendary Drag King Performer, El Dana,
The new Allison Murphy and Chloe Anne Lacey Scholarship
Plus Find YOUR Community with Silent Reading Parties, Women’s Sports, or a Sound Bath experience!
The Future is Here (January 10th, 2025)
Chris and Kaylia talk New Year’s Resolutions, health news, the importance of community, and the future of healthcare for the LGBTQ community in Fresno with Dr. Julie Nicole of the Fresno Collective for Inclusive Medicine. Plus food, silly wellness trends, and more! Enjoy!
90. The Well To Hell
Many years ago, Soviet scientists drilled the deepest borehole ever dug by humans. They were looking for geological information, but instead, they encountered the very fires of Hell itself. In this episode, Matt discusses an urban legend with ties to both Evangelical Christianity and late 1980s right-wing politics.
Smells Like Christmas (December 20th, 2024)
We have special guests James Hensley (Chris’s husband) and Matt Armstrong (Kaylia’s husband) on our Christmas episode. We highlight a couple of local nonprofits, enjoy a queer holiday poem, and then dive into gift-giving. Plus, fragrances for everyone, lesbian resourcefulness, Christmas songs, Christmas movies, Mariah Carey, and a holiday quiz. Add Y2K memories and a dash of New Year’s Eve and you have our annual Christmas (politics-free) spectacular!
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