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In this 1689th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with the official Toronto historian of the Toronto Mike'd podcast Jeremy Hopkin about Old City Hall. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, Yes We Are Open, Nick Ainis and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com

The Indiana Department of Health confirmed the first measles case in over a year. Indianapolis City-County Councilors approved lending a private company the funds to redevelop the Old City Hall and construct a new mixed use building. More than 80,000 Hoosiers will need new skills or credentials every year over the next decade to meet the demand for workers in the state. A House committee scaled back and refocused a controversial measure to eliminate DEI programs in state agencies and educational institutions. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

Ralph welcomes journalist Chris Hedges to talk about his new book "A Genocide Foretold: Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine." Then, Ralph speaks to David Swanson of World BEYOND War about what his organization is doing to resist this country's casual acceptance of being constantly at war. Finally, Ralph checks in with our resident constitutional scholar Bruce Fein.Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, who spent nearly two decades as a foreign correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa and the Balkans. He is the host of The Chris Hedges Report, and he is a prolific author— his latest book is A Genocide Foretold: Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine.We not only blocked the effort by most countries on the globe to halt the genocide or at least censure Israel to the genocide, but of course have continued to sendbillions of dollars in weapons and to shut down critics within the United States… And that sends a very, very ominous message to the global south, especiallyas the climate breaks down, that these are the kind of draconian murderous measuresthat we will employ.Chris HedgesIt's a very, very ominous chapter in the history of historic Palestine. In some ways, far worse even than the 1948 Nakba (or “Catastrophe”) that saw massacres carried out against Palestinians in their villages and 750,000 Palestinians displaced. What we're watching now is probably the worst catastrophe to ever beset the Palestinian people.Chris HedgesIt's a bit like attacking somebody for writing about Auschwitz and not giving the SS guards enough play to voice their side. We're writing about a genocide and, frankly, there isn't a lot of nuance. There's a lot of context (which is in the book). But I expect either to be blanked out or attacked because lifting up the voices of Palestinians is something at this point within American society that is considered by the dominant media platforms and those within positions of power to be unacceptable.Chris HedgesIt eventually comes down to us, the American people. And it's not just the Middle East. It's a sprawling empire with hundreds of military bases, sapping the energy of our public budgets and of our ability to relate in an empathetic and humanitarian way to the rest of the world.Ralph NaderDavid Swanson is an author, activist, journalist, radio host and Nobel Peace Prize nominee. He is executive director of World BEYOND War and campaign coordinator for RootsAction. His books include War Is A Lie and When the World Outlawed War.The biggest scandal of the past two days in the United States is not government officials secretly discussing plans for mass killing, for war making, but how they did it on a group chat. You can imagine if they were talking about blowing up buildings in the United States, at least the victims would get a little mention in there.David SwansonThe Democrats are the least popular they've been. They're way less popular than the Republicans because some of the Republicans' supporters actually support the horrendous behavior they're engaged in. Whereas Democrats want somebody to try anything, anything at all, and you're not getting it.David SwansonYou know how many cases across the world across the decades in every hospital and health center there are of PTSD or any sort of injury from war deprivation? Not a one. Not a single one, ever. People survive just fine. And people do their damnedest to stay out of it, even in the most warmongering nations in the world. People try their very hardest to stay out of war personally, because it does great damage.David SwansonBruce Fein is a Constitutional scholar and an expert on international law. Mr. Fein was Associate Deputy Attorney General under Ronald Reagan and he is the author of Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy, and American Empire: Before the Fall.If there were really an attorney general who was independent, they would advise the President, “You can't make these threats. They are the equivalent of extortion.”Bruce FeinVigorous Public Interest Law DayApril 1, 2025 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Harvard Law School the Harvard Plaintiffs' Law Association is hosting Vigorous Public Interest Law Day with opening remarks by Ralph Nader. The program will feature highly relevant presentations and group discussions with some of the nation's most courageous public interest lawyers including Sam Levine, Bruce Fein, Robert Weissman, Joan Claybrook, and Pete Davis, to name a few. More information here.News 3/26/251. Starting off this week with some good news, Families for Safe Streets reports the Viriginia Assembly has passed HB2096, also known as the Stop Super Speeders bill. If enacted, this bill would allow would judges to “require drivers convicted of extreme speeding offenses to install Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) technology in their vehicles, automatically limiting their speed to the posted limit.” According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or NHTSA, established by Ralph Nader, speeding was responsible for 12,151 deaths in 2022 and is a contributing factor in the skyrocketing number of pedestrians killed by automobiles which hit a 40-year high in 2023, per NPR.2. In more troubling auto safety news AP reports NHTSA has ordered a new recall on nearly all Cybertrucks. This recall centers on an exterior panel that can “detach while driving, creating a dangerous road hazard for other drivers, [and] increasing the risk of a crash.” This panel, called a “cant rail assembly,” is attached with a glue that is vulnerable to “environmental embrittlement,” per NHTSA. This is the eighth recall of the vehicles since they hit the road just one year ago.3. At the same time, the Democratic-controlled Delaware state legislature has passed a bill to “award…Musk $56 billion, shield corporate executives from liability, and strip away voting power from shareholders,” reports the Lever. According to this report, written before the law passed, the bill would “set an extremely high bar for plaintiffs to obtain internal company documents, records, and communications — the core pieces of evidence needed to build a lawsuit against a company.” On the other hand, “Corporate executives and investors with a controlling stake in a firm would no longer be required to hold full shareholder votes on various transactions in which management has a direct conflict of interest.” As this piece notes, this bill was backed by a pressure campaign led by Musk and his lawyers that began with a Delaware Chancery Court ruling that jeopardized his $56 billion compensation package. In retaliation, Musk threatened to lead a mass exodus of corporations from the state. Instead of calling his bluff, the state legislature folded, likely beginning a race to the bottom among other corporate-friendly states that will strip anyone but the largest shareholders of any remaining influence on corporate decision making.4. Speaking of folding under pressure, Reuters reports Columbia University will “acquiesce” to the outrageous and unprecedented demands of the Trump administration. These include a new mask ban on campus, and placing the school's Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies department – along with the Center for Palestine Studies –under academic receivership for at least five years. By caving to these demands, the University hopes the administration will unfreeze $400 million in NIH grants they threatened to withhold. Reuters quotes historian of education, Professor Jonathan Zimmerman, who decried this as “The government…using the money as a cudgel to micromanage a university,” and Todd Wolfson, president of the American Association of University Professors, who called the administration's demands “arguably the greatest incursion into academic freedom, freedom of speech and institutional autonomy that we've seen since the McCarthy era.”5. The authoritarianism creeping through higher education doesn't end there. Following the chilling disappearing of Mahmoud Khalil, the Trump administration has begun deploying the same tactic against more students for increasingly minor supposed offenses. First there was Georgetown post-doc student Badar Khan Suri, originally from India, who “had been living in Virginia for nearly three years when the police knocked on his door on the evening of 17 March and arrested him,” per the BBC. His crime? Being married to the daughter of a former advisor to Ismail Haniyeh, who in 2010 left the Gaza government and “started the House of Wisdom…to encourage peace and conflict resolution in Gaza.” A court has blocked Suri's deportation. Then there is Rumeysa Ozturk, a PhD student at Tufts who was on her way home from an Iftar dinner when she was surrounded and physically restrained by plainclothes agents on the street, CNN reports. Video of this incident has been shared widely. Secretary of State Marco Rubio supposedly “determined” that Ozturk's alleged activities would have “potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences and would compromise a compelling U.S. foreign policy interest.” These activities? Co-writing a March 2024 op-ed in the school paper which stated “Credible accusations against Israel include accounts of deliberate starvation and indiscriminate slaughter of Palestinian civilians and plausible genocide.” The U.S. has long decried regimes that use secret police to suppress dissident speech. Now it seems it has become one.6. Yet the Trump administration is not only using deportations as a blunt object to punish pro-Palestine speech, it is also using it to go after labor rights activists. Seattle public radio station KUOW reports “Farmworker activist and union leader Alfredo Juarez Zeferino, known…as ‘Lelo,' was taken into custody by [ICE].” A farmworker and fellow activist Rosalinda Guillén is quoted saying “[Lelo] doesn't have a criminal record…they stopped him because of his leadership, because of his activism.” She added “I think that this is a political attack.” Simultaneously, the Washington Post reports “John Clark, a Trump-appointed Labor Department official, directed the agency's Bureau of International Labor Affairs…to end all of its grants.” These cuts are “expected to end 69 programs that have allocated more than $500 million to combat child labor, forced labor and human trafficking, and to enforce labor standards in more than 40 countries.”7. All of these moves by the Trump administration are despicable and largely unprecedented, but even they are not as brazen as the assault on the twin pillars of the American social welfare system: Social Security and Medicare. Social Security is bearing the brunt of the attacks at the moment. First, AP reported that Elon Musk's DOGE planned to cut up to 50% of the Social Security Administration staff. Then, the Washington Post reported that the administration planned to force millions of seniors to submit claims in person rather than via phone. Now the administration is announcing that they are shifting Social Security payments from paper checks to prepaid debit cards, per Axios. Nearly half a million seniors still receive their payments via physical checks. These massive disruptions in Social Security have roiled seniors across the nation, many of whom are Republican Trump supporters, and they are voicing their frustration to their Republican elected officials – who in turn are chafing at being cut out of the loop by Musk. NBC reports Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Finance subcommittee on Social Security, said “he had not been told ahead of time about DOGE's moves at the agency.” Senators Steve Daines and Bill Cassidy have echoed this sentiment. And, while Social Security takes center stage, Medicare is next in line. Drop Site is out with a new report on how Trump's nominee to oversee the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services – Dr. Oz – could shift millions of seniors from traditional Medicare to the insurer-controlled Medicare Advantage system. Medicare and Social Security have long been seen as the “third rail” of American politics, meaning politicians who try to tamper with those programs meet their political demise. This is the toughest test yet of whether that remains true.8. The impact of Oscar winning documentary No Other Land continues to reverberate, a testament to the power of its message. In Miami Beach, Mayor Steven Meiner issued a draft resolution calling for the city to terminate its lease agreement with O Cinema, located at Old City Hall, simply for screening the film. Deadline reports however that he was forced to back down. And just this week, co-director of the film Hamdan Ballal was reportedly “lynched” by Israeli settlers in his West Bank village, according to co-director Yuval Abraham, an anti-occupation Jewish Israeli journalist. The Guardian reports “the settlers beat him in front of his home and filmed the assault…he was held at an army base, blindfolded, for 24 hours and forced to sleep under a freezing air conditioner.” Another co-director, Basel Adra of Masafer Yatta, told the AP “We came back from the Oscars and every day since there is an attack on us…This might be their revenge on us for making the movie. It feels like a punishment.” Stunningly, it took days for the Academy of Motion Pictures to issue a statement decrying the violence and even then, the statement was remarkably tepid with no mention of Palestine at all, only condemning “harming or suppressing artists for their work or their viewpoints.”9. In some more positive news, Zohran Mamdani – the Democratic Socialist candidate for Mayor of New York City – has maxed out donations, per Gothamist. Mamdani says he has raised “more than $8 million with projected matching funds from about 18,000 donors citywide and has done so at a faster rate than any campaign in city history.” Having hit the public financing cap this early, Mamdani promised to not spend any more of the campaign raising money and instead plans to “build the single largest volunteer operation we've ever seen in the New York City's mayor's race.” Witnessing a politician asking supporters not to send more money is a truly one-of-a-kind moment. Recent polling shows Mamdani in second place, well behind disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo and well ahead of his other rivals, including incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, per CBS. However, Mamdani remains unknown to large numbers of New Yorkers, meaning his ceiling could be much higher. Plenty of time remains before the June mayoral election.10. Finally, in an extremely bizarre story, Columbia Professor Anthony Zenkus reports “Robert Ehrlich, millionaire founder of snack food giant Pirate's Booty…tried to take over the sleepy Long Island town of Sea Cliff.” Zenkus relays that Ehrlich waged a “last minute write-in campaign for mayor in which he only received 62 votes - then declared himself mayor anyway.” Though Ehrlich only received 5% of the vote, he “stormed the village hall with an entourage, declaring himself the duly-elected mayor, screaming that he was there to dissolve the entire town government and that he alone had the power to form a new government.” Ehrlich claimed the election was “rigged” and thus invalid, citing as evidence “One of my supporters voted three times. Another one voted four times…” which constitutes a confession to election fraud. Zenkus ends this story by noting that Ehrlich was “escorted out by police.” It's hard to make heads or tails of this story, but if nothing else it indicates that these petty robber barons are simply out of control – believing they can stage their own mini coup d'etats. And after all, why shouldn't they think so, when one of their ilk occupies perhaps the most powerful office in the history of the world. Bad omens all around.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Immigrants from four countries fled to live in Indianapolis. The City of Fishers is considering a new housing proposal. A project to transform the old City Hall is now much more expensive than first estimated. Indiana lawmakers consider a boost in state funding for deputy prosecutors and public defenders. Health experts say pregnancy care centers provide misleading information as a resolution supporting them moves through the state legislature. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

Ghost story from inside Toronto's Old City Hall.  A serious man has a serious experience leading to reporter and news article.  This is the tale of Judge Bigelow. COMMENT & READ ARTICLES CONTACT FORM

KGMI's Dianna Hawryluk and Adam Smith talk about a book signing at Village Books, Deck the Old City Hall, art exhibits at the Whatcom Museum and i.e. Gallery in Edison, and Energy Pyramid performing at The Shakedown.

Join hosts Mark Savel and Joey Virgilio, dressed as Paulie Gaultieri and Mankind, for a spooky Halloween episode of the Toronto Livings Podcast!

On a summer day in 1908, a group of picnickers found an old steamer trunk covered in overgrowth in a ravine in New Jersey. Inside was the partially decomposed body of Solomon Rosenbloom, a merchant from Windber, Pennsylvania, some 240 miles west, who went missing in late 1907. This discovery answered the question of where Rosenbloom went, and also revealed a secret, with Rosenbloom's wife sharing that their youngest son Alex had admitted to killing his father before he himself disappeared. Sound Engineering by Dave Harris Theme music courtesy of: Cinematic Epic Emotional | EGLAIR by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Copyright © 2024 Crimes We Forgot - All Rights Reserved. Sources: Altoona Tribune – November 26, 1907 – A Windber Mystery The Central New Jersey Home News – August 17, 1908 – Murder Mystery in Jersey Courier-Post – August 21, 1908 – Victim Practically Identified as Missing Windber Merchant The Philadelphia Inquirer – August 22, 1908 – Trunk Mystery Now Appears to Near Conclusion The Pittsburgh Press – August 23, 1908 – Son of Slain Merchant Has Gone to Camden East Oregonian – August, 24, 1908 – Son Murdered Brutal Father The Saginaw News – August 24, 1908 – Trunk Victim Killed by Son Courier-Post – August 25, 1908 – Altoona Man Gave Police First Clue Chicago Tribune – August 25, 1908 – Clerks May Solve Murder Pottsville Republican – August 26, 1908 – Rosenbloom, Jr., Left Country Republican and Herald – August 27, 1908 – Rosenblooms Out on Bail The Republic – August 27, 1908 – Trunk Mystery Was Solved The Lafayette Journal – August 28, 1908 – Trunk Crime Clue Leads to Arrests Pittsburgh Post Gazette – September 9, 1908 – Gov. Stuart Asks for Return of Eglers The Pittsburgh Post – September 4, 1908 – May Release Englers Evening Courier – May 7, 1934 – Old City Hall's Near Murder

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Homeless advocates set up camp outside Berkeley's Old City Hall to protest aggressive tactics against unhoused individuals. Israel launches small ground raids against Hezbollah as it prepares for larger operation in Lebanon. U.N. Security Council votes unanimously to extend mandate of Kenya-led force tackling gang violence in Haiti Biden plans visit to flood-ravaged North Carolina to survey damage from Hurricane Helene. California attorney general sued a Catholic hospital for refusing to perform abortion, citing constitutional violation. The post Homeless advocates set up camp outside Berkeley's Old City Hall to protest aggressive tactics against unhoused individuals – September 30, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

The Michigan Music History Podcast Special Edition 2024 Hell's Half Mile Music Line-up and Film Rundown:    Hell's Half Mile music organizer Don Hessell returns for the third-annual MMHP HHM Special, along with his new assistant Spencer Biery. Also this year, past music organizer and HHM alum Jay Glysz, offers past stories and details from the origins of the 18 year Fest. (Festival ALL-STAR person Brendon Baranek (Deon) was unable to attend the taping for this event and still holds a strong hand in much of the set-up for HHM. Mr. Mike was also unable to join the MMHP crew for video archiving.)    JW Francis from New York will kick of Thursday night at Old City Hall. Bluhm from Detroit will be Friday's entertainment at MI Table. The Saturday showcase at Jefferson Building will be Sungaze from Cincinnati, Waltzer from Chicago, and Liquid Mike from Marquette.    Films such as Tallywacker and Marqueetown ring true for music fans. Also of interest is podcast film Sydney.    Here is your backstage pass and details from the past, present and future of the HHM, one of Michigan's biggest Independent Music and Film fests. Tune in now and see you this weekend! PS: Also of note--come support the Bay County Historical Museum/Michigan Rock Legends Hall of Fame with a fundraiser Wednesday-Saturday at Drydock in Bay City, walking or riding between HHM events! The perfect paring of history and current events. Music all four nights including Bobby Balderrama (from ? & The Mysterians) on Wednesday, MMHP's own Scott Baker Thursday and Friday, and DJ David Asher on Saturday.

This week, Kate delves into some of the changes students faced returning to school in 1949's Haliburton County. Plus Paul tells the story of late 1800's-early 1900's architect EJ Lennox and the over 70 iconic buildings he designed in and around Victorian Toronto. Today's tale Includes the drama, disputes and revenge centred around one of those buildings - what's known today as Old City Hall. Oh yes - there's also 3-ton gargoyles. Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. You can contact us at timewarp@canoefm.com

Since the early 1900's the Walnut Street property has housed schools and now apartments. Jeb Stuart the President of the Board of Directors of the Historic Harrisburg Association says the building means so much to so many people. "Well, it was a landmark, and, and had a lot of history. There are a lot of alumni from old tech, as it was called, and there was the Tech Golden Legion, which resolved the alumni association of a lot of folks and met in Harrisburg. They had gone there. So there was kind of, you know, a feeling about the history that was important. But above and beyond that, it was, a significant building architecturally, a sound building, and had a lot of architectural character." The structured was a technical school for boys in Harrisburg around 1910, before the building became the Old City Hall building. "There are two parts to it. The original part of the building was built around 19 four, 1905, which is the the back part, the brick part of the building and the main part of the building, which people see today along Walnut Street, was completed in 1911. And the English Collegiate style is really a cool building architecturally, and it served for many years as the technical high school, which was really the principal downtown high school for boys. And it was, fulfilled that role until the mid 1920s, actually until 1927, when John Harris High School, and the eastern end of the city and William Penn High School at the northern end of the city were completed, which kind of consolidated all what were schools in the downtown area and the new two new, very large campuses that we all know to this day. When that happened, old City Hall became, renovated as the site for city government and became city hall. And it served that purpose, starting in 1927, all the way up until the new city hall was completed on Market Square in the early 1980s." Stuart even worked as a city clerk in the Old City Hall building when it was located on Walnut Street. " I was city clerk to Harrisburg City Council at the time, and council chambers was on the second floor, and my office was on the second floor. And, I spent many interesting sessions with city council and, of course, the general public coming in, for one reason or another. And I knew, many of the folks in City Hall at the time I started in the city planning Bureau, which was on the second floor. And that's that that was the time that we started to, inventory and create the municipal historic districts in the downtown. So it was an interesting time, at least for me, and also for the city in general, and trying to to coordinate the value of historic preservation efforts through the historic district creation and also marry that with the goals of the Harristown Plan in terms of the development of the central business district. When word came out that the building was going to be vacated, for, the new building on Market Square. I think a lot of people accepted that, understood why that was happening. Understood it was part of a broader mission and a broader goal. But it was interesting in that there was the Harrisburg City Archives, all the documents, all the ledgers, everything, all the photography of the city's history was located in and the old City Hall building. And I remember when it was being cleaned out, for the move to the new one. The mayor at that time, Steve Reed, was very, aggressive in stopping the, removal of those archives because at that time they thought, well, it was just paper. And, you know, we have to get rid of all this stuff. Nope, nope. He was able to save that. And those archives, thankfully, have been preserved over the years and are now, part of the Pennsylvania State Archives headquarters facility on North sixth Street and can be accessed by the general public."    Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did San Francisco handle one of the biggest natural disaster haymakers in North America's history? How did scientists gauge the strength of the earthquake in these days before the Richter scale? And at the turn of the 20th Century, was the dreamy Mayor of San Francisco more obsessed with pizza or dim sum? Trent Edwards and Steve Fait are joined by Scott Borden for an unavoidably shaky improv set filled with foodies, fitness, and fireworks. Trent and Steve then interview Jamie O'Keefe, curator for the San Francisco Fire Department Museum, about what actually happened.   Links To Further Yer Book-Learnin'   The California Academy's history of The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906.    How did Chinatown overcome its destruction and a 1906 San Francisco rebuilding committee's attempt to relocate Chinese-Americans?   How does the Richter Scale work?   The story behind the phoenix on San Francisco's city and fire department seals.   How long did it take San Francisco to improve its fire codes after the Great Fire of 1906?   Enrico Caruso (25 February 1873 – 2 August 1921), an Italian operatic tenor, defended his actions during the quake in an article.   Eugene “Handsome Gene” Schmitz, was under the thumb of corrupt city boss Abe Ruef. Not baseball hero Babe Ruth. Phew!   Dennis Sullivan was the San Francisco Fire Department Chief in 1906.   The Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915.   The collapse of the Old City Hall of San Francisco.   The TransAmerica Pyramid is a skyscraper built to survive big earthquakes.   The Pacific Ring of Fire.   The Palace Hotel.

In this second episode of our series called "You do what for a living?" we introduce you to John Scott, affectionately known as the Clock Guy in Toronto. John is responsible for keeping many of our city's tower clocks running smoothly and chiming on time. John gives us a master class on how gems such as the Old City Hall tower clock operate.After listening to John, you will be left with a whole new appreciation of this scientific wonder known as the tower clock.Thanks for listening! Please visit our website at hiddengemstoronto.netFollow us on Instagram at hiddengems.torontoand Facebook at hiddengems.toronto

A producer takes a detour for a glimpse of what some call New York's worst kept secret – a train station that's been shut down and sealed away for nearly a century. MORE: Visit the New York Transit Museum's website  to learn how to become a member and book a tour of the station

A tour of the abandoned Old City Hall jail spins off into tales of ghostly encounters with Phoenix Police officers. Historian Sgt. Vinnie Cole joins PIO Sgt. Robert Scherer and host Lt. Vince Lewis in this special "haunted" episode.  

Lightnin' Lickers Jay and Deon discuss the upcoming 17th annual Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival, previewing the bands slated to perform while reminiscing about artists whom have previously been showcased under the HHM banner. If you're looking to celebrate the official end of summer in a big way, Downtown Bay City is the place. HHM No. 17 Music Festival is set to kick off the evening of September21st with Indianapolis psych rock trio Karate, Guns & Tanning rocking the Opening Night Party at Old City Hall. The next evening, Cincy synthpop outfit (and returning favorite) Moonbeau will be taking the stage at MI Table. Both Thursday and Friday's music events start at 10 PM, ticket info @ hhmfest.com or the event door. Finally, the weekend's premier music event takes place Saturday, September 23rd at the Dunlop Building (located at 517 Washington Ave., Bay City, MI), and per usual features 3 amazing bands! This year's lineup features Weakened Friends (Portland, ME), LVRS (Lansing, MI) & Kelly Jean Caldwell Band (Detroit, MI).  As a festival we're thrilled to return to the Dunlop Building and transform it into an HHM-style venue for one evening, and bring 3 incredible bands together at this unique location. Last year the atmosphere in the Dunlop Building added to the experience making for an unforgettable live show. Get ready to run it back, Hellions! The show is open to all ages for Pass holders, or admission is $15 at the door, which opens at 8 PM.   HHM 2023 unofficial end-of-summer mix tape: [SIDE A] (1) EOS HHM Intro (2) Moonbeau – All Summer (3) Weakened Friends – Everything is Better (4) Kelly Jean Caldwell Band – Caroline Creature (5) LVRS – Safe Word (6) Karate, Guns & Tanning – Hot Bots [SIDE B] (1) Moving Panoramas – ADD Heart (2) Georgie James – Long Week (3) The Satin Peaches – Well Well Well (4) Passalacqua – At the Party (5) Matt Pond PA – Champagne Supernova [END] Sonic contributors to Lightnin' Licks Radio's Hell's Half Mile Preview bonus episode include: Brothers Johnson, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Lee Moses, James Todd Smith, Erno the Inferno, Earth. Wind & Fire, Georgie James, John Fusciante, Ratatat, Weakened Friends, Letters To Cleo, Kelly Jean Caldwell Band, The Lemonheads, LVRS, Moonbeau, Karate Guns and Tanning, De La Soul, Mogwai, Seth and Jax Anderson, Passalacqua, Eddie Logix, Boz Scaggz, Matt Pond PA, Leslie Sisson, Moving Panoramas, LCD Soundsystem, James Brown, John Prime, The Mynabirds, George Morris and the Gypsy Chorus, Handgrenades, Jordan Pries, Height Keech, Gershwin and Heyward, Charlie Parker, J. Cole, The Satin Peaches, American television series “The O.C.”, Oasis, Arc of All, The Clockers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/llradio/message

On April 9, 1863, a shooting was carried out in a basement just off of Court Street, behind Boston's Old City Hall. The gunman was a Union cavalry officer, who belonged to one of Brahmin Boston's most wealthy families. The victim was a new Irish American recruit in his brigade. The shooting would result in accusations of cowardice and an execution, but was either justified? Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/271 Support us: http://patreon.com/HUBhistory

Jeff, Justin, and Scott get a chance to sit down with Yolanda, Alec, and Greg at Pint & Pie in Tacoma on this episode. Pint and Pie is a Pacific Northwest born Northwest Brewing Company. The spot is an English pub inspired tap room, serving winning beers and savory pies. They use the finest ingredients from right in their backyard and work hard to support Northwest products & producers all the way down to their tap handles from Portland, Oregon. 01:05 – Jeff reveals the safe word of the day, Justin talks about where they are recording, and the importance of never swiping right on Jeff's cell phone. Justin shares the location of Pint and Pie, Greg shares the company's history, and getting the second taproom in Tacoma started. He talks about partnering with the person that makes their pies, Justin talks about his excitement over the savory pies they have, and Alec talks about how he got started working with Greg. Greg shares his appreciation for having Alec on the team, Justin reflects on his gratitude for the process behind brewing, and Scott talks about his love of interviewing breweries. 15:24 – Justin talks about the history around the Old City Hall area in Tacoma, Greg talks about the history behind the building they are in, and Justin expresses his love for the Union Club where they record. Greg talks about what the building was before they moved in, how the pies are made, and Yolanda talks about the weird ghost activity that has gone on at the bar. Justin talks about past Scott and Brogans ghost-hunting adventures, and Jeff expresses the importance of local businesses letting people in for ghost-hunting tours. 30:37 – Justin talks about the city's hopes to renovate Old City Hall, Greg talks about their holiday plans, and Justin shares their recent decision to put up their Christmas Tree. Greg calls himself out around decorating for Christmas before Thanksgiving is over, Yolanda talks about the events they have at the bar, including hosting a wedding, and Greg talks about how easy it is to book something there. Jeff talks about where he and his wife had their marriage ceremony at in Tacoma, Scott talks about the area still recovering from Covid, and Geg talks about the different dynamics between running a bar in Tacoma and other areas. 43:32 – Greg explains how many beers they typically have on tap, Alec talks about finding new ideas for beers, and how long he's been in the area. He speaks on the difference between the PNW and where he's from in Michigan, how Tacoma has grown on him, and Greg talks about the whole brewing industry is in flux right now. Alec shares his beer preference, Yolanda describes how they sell flights, and Greg talks about them going through a company name change. He talks about what caused them to make the change, being a hockey fan, and his excitement for the Kraken. Special Guest: PintNPie.

Welcome to this years first episode of the Mid-Week Mini Spook (MWMS) series. A series that preps all you weirdo's for Halloween. Every Wednesday in October, get your spooky fix as your host Alex tells small tales to surely leave a chill down your spine. This year, for the first time ever, there is a theme. Ontario, Canada may not necessarily be the most reported haunted location in the world, but that doesn't mean there's no eeriness when it comes to this province. Get ready for this years MWMS series of Ominous Ontario. This week, Alex discuss the history and, some of the reported haunts, of Toronto's Old City Hall. Listener discretion is advised. Shout out to Patrons Tom, Bailey, Angela, Jon, Alicia, Lynn, Shadow, Courtney, Cheryl & Susan! Thank you for supporting Weird Distractions on Patreon. You can also support the show on Patreon and get monthly bonus episodes, behind the scenes footage, and more! Weird Distractions is also on Buy Me a Coffee if you want to support the show with a one-time donation.  You can also find some merch for the show on Redbubble (https://www.redbubble.com/shop/weird+distractions+podcast (https://www.redbubble.com/shop/weird+distractions+podcast)).  If you want to provide feedback or even your own weird story to be read on air in an upcoming Listener Distractions episode - please email: weirddistractionspodcast@outlook.com. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please consider rating & reviewing. It's the best way to support the show (for free).  Thanks for listening! Weird Distractions is a proud member of the Cultiv8 network: https://www.patreon.com/cultiv8podcastnetwork/ (https://www.patreon.com/cultiv8podcastnetwork/)  Resources: Wikipedia - Toronto - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto)  Wikipedia - Old City Hall (Toronto) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_City_Hall_(Toronto) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_City_Hall_(Toronto))  Toronto Ghosts website - https://www.torontoghosts.org/index.php/the-city-of-toronto/public-buildings/76-old-city-hall (https://www.torontoghosts.org/index.php/the-city-of-toronto/public-buildings/76-old-city-hall)  City News article - Top 5 haunted Buildings in Toronto - October 31st, 2008 - https://toronto.citynews.ca/2008/10/31/top-5-haunted-buildings-in-toronto/ (https://toronto.citynews.ca/2008/10/31/top-5-haunted-buildings-in-toronto/)  Spooky Geology website - Haunted rocks: The Stone Tape theory - May 11th, 2017 - https://spookygeology.com/haunted-rocks-the-stone-tape-theory/ (https://spookygeology.com/haunted-rocks-the-stone-tape-theory/)  The Haunted Walk website - The Stone Tape Theory - https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-stone-tape-theory/ (https://hauntedwalk.com/news/the-stone-tape-theory/) 

By Davy Crockett You can read, listen, or watch The sport of ultrarunning during the 19th century was truly filled with tales of strange things that are unthinkable and shocking to us today. This series of episodes presents a collection of the most bizarre, shocking, funny, and head-scratching events that took place in ultrarunning during a 25-year period that began about 150 years ago. The first part covered two strange tales, one shocking and one sad. This episode will report on the “cranky or daffy runners” whose minds turned to mush after several days of running without much sleep. They started to experience hallucinations, doing crazy things, delighting the thousands of spectators who came hoping to watch a train wreck of runners. Please help the ultrarunning history effort continue by signing up to contribute a little each month through Patreon. Signup and get a bonus episode about the first major six-day race held in California. Visit https://www.patreon.com/ultrarunninghistory Cranky Runners For the "pedestrian era" of ultrarunning, more than 120 years ago, spectators hoped to watch a runner go what they called, “cranky” in this reality show. It was said that by hour 36 of a six-day race that runners could be expected to do stranger things as exhaustion and sleep deprivation caused hallucinations.  It was explained, “The cranky spell is reached, and the contestants furnish no end of amusement. Their tired brains are in a whirl, and it is only to be expected that the men should act like inmates of a ‘funny house.'” For example, during a 1901 six-day race on a small track in the old city hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Martin Fahey (1857-1937), a Shenandoah miner went cranky and became violent after 150 miles. He demanded that the scorers credit him with a mile every time he completed a lap, probably 1/15th of a mile. “He claimed that the scorer and spectators had entered into a conspiracy to defraud him and was so demonstrative that his trainers found it advisable to take him out of the race.” He was soon fast asleep and put on a train for home. “As the news went out from Old City Hall that the men were going insane from the terrible strain of the race, people flocked to the place expecting to see the men do something violent. The hall was crowded to its capacity by the curious, who one minute sympathized with the men in their apparent suffering and the next minute were moved to laughter by their antics.” Tony Loeslein (1873-1939), a tailor from Erie, Pennsylvania, went cranky after 200 miles, left the track, and went into the crowd. “He asked the spectators to aid him in claiming that his trainers had stolen all his money and clothes. He tried to convince a small group of people that he was a much-abused man, and would have succeeded, had not his trainer arrived on the scene and placed him back on the track, where he continued to run, seemingly well-satisfied.” Missing Runners Runners would at times go bonkers so badly that they went missing. “One of the leaders suddenly stopped and climbed over the rail and ran into the tent of one of the other contestants. He was missed by his trainers who eventually found him and dragged him out, and in a few minutes was back on the track going around as steadily as ever." Frank Hart James Dean, of Boston, Massachusetts, one of the brave black runners of the era was a stenographer. During a race, he suddenly accused his crew of attempting to poison him and then would not accept food from them unless it was first tasted by someone to prove that it wasn't poisoned. After he reached 412 miles on the last day of his six-day race, he was in a “daffy” condition, and he was taken to the hospital. He then escaped his attendants while in the bathroom. He went through an open window and down a fire escape. St. Francis Hospital “A search was at once instituted and kept up for several hours without finding any trace of the missing racer...

To fully live, you need to understand the story of where you live. In this episode, we become nostalgic as we explore some of the lesser known facts about our city and its people. What makes Orlando so magical? Tune in and find out.NOTES: Jeremy's Most Cinematic Animated Scene Ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-coYU-INP3EOrlando's Old City Hall:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy-OKLuMikkw: https://www.lostmagic.org@letslivealive

In this week's Law Garage Bella and John discuss the some funny moments in Old City Hall, some difficult losses and their experiences of working with two legends of the Bar.

Daniel talks about serious people in the paranormal. Like a 1960's Judge in Toronto's Old City Hall. Embarrassed by his story, only giving it more validity. Then a confession… he's also a serious person; a believer-skeptic, and why this is important. Then time to dish! The time TV tried to make a kindly ghost nun super scary.

Robert Rotenberg can't remember a time he didn't want to be a novelist. He grew up in a family of readers and storytellers. Robert began to write stories in elementary school and took every English and writing course he could in high school. He studied English literature at university, took a year off to write a book and found he couldn't write more than a chapter. Then he went to law school in Toronto and graduate school in England, worked as a magazine editor in Paris for an English-speaking magazine named “Passion,” then came back to Toronto and for six years published and edited his own city magazine, “T.O. The Magazine of Toronto.” He also worked as a film executive and as a producer at CBC Radio. After all that, Robert opened his criminal law practice — crime was the only part of law that ever interested him. The first day he started working as a lawyer, he also started writing his first novel. That took 10 years. It's still in a drawer. He worked on “Old City Hall” next. It took a decade, and in 2009 he had his first breakthrough. The book was published in nine languages and became a Canadian bestseller. Since then he's written five more novels. His latest novel, “Downfall,” which we discuss, was released in February 2021. Honestly, I couldn't put it down and would highly recommend Downfall for a fun and suspenseful read! Robert also works as a screenwriter; having co-written two Murdoch Mysteries and a TV series proposal that he sold, he's now working on a number of TV and film projects and, of course, his next novel! To stay up to date on all things Robert, head to https://robertrotenberg.com/ (https://robertrotenberg.com/) or find him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/robertrotenberg (https://twitter.com/robertrotenberg)  For more from Marilyn Barefoot or to get in touch with her directly, please connect via: Marilyn's website: https://marilynbarefoot.com/ (https://marilynbarefoot.com/ ) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilynbarefootbigideas/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilynbarefootbigideas/ ) Twitter: @MarilynBarefoot Instagram: @marilynbarefoot ABOUT Marilyn Barefoot, the Host of Breaking Brave: https://breaking-brave-with-mar.captivate.fm/listen (Breaking Brave) is Hosted byhttps://marilynbarefoot.com/ ( Marilyn Barefoot), one of the foremost business coaches & creative ideators in North America - Marilyn gets hired by several of the world's biggest brands, companies, and organizations (the NHL, McDonald's, Deloitte, Coca-Cola, MTV, Viacom, The CFL, Forbes Magazine; to name just a few) to help them get unstuck and generate big, creative ideas.

Within the walls of the Old City Hall lies a secret best left alone.   Find Us Online  Website: https://www.dtfstories.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dtfstories Twitter: https://twitter.com/dtfstories Facebook: https://facebook.com/dtfstories  Join Our Discord!!  Discord: https://discord.gg/zWnH4upJCm  Support The Show!  www.dtfstories.com/support  CreditsHost:  Lloyd Warrington - Twitter: @WeAreMASSK  Creators:  Ariel Cooksey - Twitter: @MalicePodcast Chad Brockbrader - Twitter: @CasterOfPod  Producer/Editor/Engineer: Dick CabezaIntern: Dana The Intern  Distribution:The PodFix Network  About UsWhat happens when you take three people,  put them inside a Secret Government Agency and give them access to the largest collection of folklore, fairytales, and legends that have (n)ever existed?  Down To Folk is manufactured by M.A.S.S.K. The Ministry of Augmented Something Something, and a K.  **Down to Folk is a work of comedy fiction.  The views and opinions related within should be taken as such, and are not the views and opinions of the creators, writers, or performers.  No children were harmed while creating this podcast, although, a few deaths have occurred, but that 'twas the Wendigo I reckon.**   ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Find out where the chips fell in regards to the city's FY 2020 budget, plus the council awards a contract for the operation of a Best Western that will be converted into temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness and a new plan to demolish the old City Hall building.

On today's show: 00:19 Indoor dining can resume at 25% capacity starting February 1, along with some other things. What are the details? And is it enough to keep restaurants going? 07:49 Detroit property values are rising, with more than a billion dollars in new residential value being created in the last couple years. And it's in almost all of Detroit's neighborhoods. 12:11 The Detroit Lions have a new coach with a press conference that got the attention of fans.  13:38 Dilla's Delights closes. More from the friends of pod at Eater: https://detroit.eater.com/2021/1/14/22230971/dillas-delights-closed-downtown-detroit-doughnut-shop-j-dilla-uncle-herm 15:33 Coffee Down Under opens in downtown Detroit. We check in with the owner of the Australian-inspired espresso joint and get a first look at the space. 19:02 One Eyed Betty's is closing for renovations, but they may have fumbled the announcement. What's in store for the Ferndale eatery? 20:25 Old City Hall park in Dearborn is opening up to residents for comments on improvements. We get some history on one of Metro Detroit's older, more notable buildings. We're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2 Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  

Today we've got another Gladue decision stemming from the Gladue Court in Old City Hall in Toronto. Before Zach takes you through the decision, we chat accessibility legal decisions, plain language writing, and how the law needs to do a lot of unlearning in the way we interact with the public. Legal Listening - Where Audio Obiter is Our Thing! Link to Decision: https://www.canlii.org/en/on/oncj/doc/2015/2015oncj64/2015oncj64.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAaUiB2IEFybWl0YWdlLCAyMDE1IE9OQ0ogNjQAAAAAAQ&resultIndex=1 Check us out at legallistening.com, look for us on CanLii Connects, find us on twitter @legallistening or email us at legallistening@gmail.com While you're here, check out our team! Julie Lundy: https://www.julielundyart.com/ Rad & Kel: https://www.radandkell.com/ Remember we're always looking for guest readers to come on the podcast. Have a decision you love? Want to see it recorded? Reach out!

Tampa City Councilman Guido Maniscalco joined AM Tampa Bay to give a recap on the Walk of Fame meeting that happened yesterday at Old City Hall.

Steve Dunkelberger is back to bring us some more PNW history. As many of you may know, Steve has been a working journalist for more than 20 years at various publications around the Puget Sound. In addition to being a journalist, he is also a judge for the Society of Professional Journalists National Sigma Delta Chi Journalism Awards. He has also has given lectures in the area on issues facing journalists, is a member of the Knights of the Pythias, and offers Drunken History tours of Tacoma. Steve has written two history books on the city of Lakewood and has just published his newest book on McNeil Island. He has also had several of his historical articles published on Historylink.org and in Columbia magazine. His past GCP episodes are Episode 10, a Best Of on Jake Bird, Episode 17 where the guys get to tour The Knights of Pythias's Commencement Lodge #7, Episode 44 where they discuss The Maury Island Incident, Episode 61 where they talk Drunk History, Episode 73: JBLM, and episode 88: Steve's Drunk History. 03:30 – Steve shares where fans can find him online, Justin gives a shout out to PSP, and talks on the karaoke night the previous night at his house. He gives props to Steve on his karaoke performance, Steve talks about starting the Drunken History tour of Tacoma, and the events he does in the retirement community. He shares the plan for him to expand to doing tours at the Airport Tavern, the drive of his shows, and the plans to make a movie on the story of Jake Bird. Steve mentions how Tacoma was the furniture capital of the world at one point in time and the growth of manufacturing in Tacoma. 18:32 – Steve tells the guys the backstory on the cooling towers towards Aberdeen, he talks on why he chugged a can of clam chowder during his show, and Justin shares the plans for Trapper's Sushi to return in Tacoma at their previous location. He talks on the plans of new apartments in Old City Hall in Tacoma, Steve shares his wish that the city of Tacoma would allow a return of apartments over Main Street level stores, and Scott and Justin gives props to the Las Tamales Restaurant on 72nd. 37:39 – Justin talks about him and his wife adopting their local roundabout, Steve talks about what his brother did with remaking his local round about, and things Justin is looking into for improving. Scott suggests GCP adopts a roundabout, Steve talks on the Spanish flu of 1918 in light of the Coronavirus, and the amount of people that were killed by the flu during that time. He shares how the working theory of the flu was that it started in America, Justin talks on not wanting to go on a cruise, and Steve talks on the diversity that he likes to put in his stories. 56:32 – Steve drops the haps on the Pythian Temple, his recent DJing at the temple's Masquerade Party, and other things he has going on in the community. He talks on the history of fraternal lodges, the classes he taught on the making of sock gnomes, and the number of secret societies he's a part of. Justin turns to coaster questions, Steve shares how he feels the people in Tacoma today would get along well with the people from the early Tacoma days, and they talk on the plan for the Flatstick Pub that will be hitting Tacoma hopefully soon! Thanks Steve for stopping in and dropping some history on the guys, it's always a great conversation!!! Special Guest: Steve Dunkelberger.

Guion Rosenzweig sits down with the guys for an update on what SURGE Tacoma and what is happening with Old City Hall. SURGE Coworking “helps individuals and small businesses to reach their full potential by providing office space and an inspiring community of like-minded business people.” They have three locations in Tacoma: Union Club at 539 Broadway, SURGE Tacoma at 2367 Tacoma Ave S, and SURGE South Tacoma at 5401 S. Tacoma Way, and their newest building Old City Hall which they plan to have open in 2021. Guion also joined the podcast on episode 26 for those wanting more information on SURGE. 01:21 - Justin encourages listeners to share their love of the podcast on social media, how fans can get ahold of a GCP t-shirt, and what lead GCP to connect with SURGE Tacoma. Guion tells listeners what SURGE offers at the Union Club location, their two full kitchens that those renting space can use, and what has been happening since they were on the podcast the last time the chatted. Guion talks on the expansion of SURGE Tacoma with the Old City Hall, explains what their plans are with their redevelopment, and in addition to co-working space, how there will also be retail, office, and residential space. 8:15 – Guion shares how they will be incorporating the jail cells into the renovation of the building, when SURGE put the bid in for the building, and the history of the buildings usage. She explains that the apartments going in the building will be micro apartments, they cover the new route of the Light Rail extension in Tacoma, and the benefits of having that in the area as Tacoma continues to grow. Guion talks on their plans to be bringing the clock tower to life, how they are planning to keep the name of the building, and her role as the liaison to the city. 19:09 – Guion talks on bringing the building up to code, the safes that are built into the building, and the ideas of what they plan to do with them. She talks about the similarity between Union Club and Old City Hall, when they are planning to do the ground breaking, and the public benefits they will be offering to the community. 28:02 – Guion talks about the things they are sharing on Instagram to help bring Old City Hall back into the residents minds, their want to continually be transparent with the community, and how their goal is to stay invested in the community long after the building is complete. Justin talks about the importance of keeping old buildings alive in Tacoma, Guion shares what people in the 1800's were trying to evoke with the look of the building, and how people can find more information on Old City Hall. Thanks Guion for a great conversation on what is going on with the Old City Hall! Special Guest: Guion Rosenzweig.

Kelly talks to retired Master Warrant Officer Barry Westholm about how this strikes him as a veteran.

On this podcast the guys do a GCFU with Donaven Brians from Rusted Portal Games to talk about them joining Wizards of the Coast for the upcoming Free RPG. They'll be brining Apocalypse the Risen for people to try before it's released! After they catch up with Donaven, they play the story of Jake Bird's Hex from Steve Dunkleburger and Tacoma History. Sit back and enjoy a great GCFU and look into local Tacoma history! (Guest writer Steve Dunkelberger) The strange story of Jake Bird is as good as it gets if you are looking for a creepy story about the Gritty City. It is often referred to in serial killer circles as the most famous serial killer story you have never heard. Sit back, sip a beverage or blaze one up. Sit back and prepare for a great tale. This is that story, one of murder in many states, and a curse … that came true. I'll start in the very beginning. Jake Bird was born in Louisiana in 1901 and had a relatively troubled life from the start. He left home at the age of 19 to seek his fortune by riding the rails of America. He was a hobo, day laborer … traveling the nation and trading a day's work for a night's sleep and a warm meal wherever he stopped. He would reportedly kill with savage swings of an ax or knife before hopping on the rail on his way to another town. But I'll get to that later. He was otherwise unremarkable wherever he went, just one face in the growing crowd of “Gandy Dancers,” as rail-hopping day workers were called in those days. But that would change when he reached “the end of the line” in Tacoma. The City of Destiny, after all was the terminus of the transcontinental railroad, a fact that coined the term. It was October 30th, 1947. Bird was 45. He was looking for work and can across the home of Bertha Kludt and her daughter Beverly June. The house still stands at 1007 South 21st Street. He hacked them to death with an axe. They screamed during the attack, screams so loud that neighbors called police. Two officers arrived to the scene only to find Bird covered in blood, still holding a knife as he ran from the scene. They cornered him. So he attacked, one officer was slashed in the hand while the other was stabbed in the shoulder. But they managed to still tackle him and handcuff him with all the gentility expected when an African American man kills two white women before then attacking two police officers in the 1940s. He was taken to the hospital for his injuries and then taken in shackles to the Old City Hall jail cells. It was called Siberia because it was so isolated from the rest of the world. It had no window or light, other than a bare blub hanging from the vaulted ceiling. It was hot all the time since it was located on the opposite side of the massive furnace that heated the entire building. He first almost convinced the officers that he was innocent, but the fact that he still had brain matter spattered on his shirt finally convinced the officers that they had their man. He then confessed to the killings, stating it was a burglary gone bad. His trial came a month later. It lasted three days. He was convicted of Murder in the First Degree and giving the sentence of death by hanging. This is where the case gets weird. As he was being sentenced, Bird declared, "I'm putting the hex of Jake Bird on all of you who had anything to do with my being punished. Mark my words. You will die before I do.” Taken as just another idle threat by a murderer. The “hex didn't get much notice. That is. Until people started dying. First the judge died of a heart attack. Then Bird's defense lawyer died of a heart attack. Then the police officer who recorded his confession died of a heart attack. Then another police officer who wrote an official report on Bird passed of a heart attack. Then one of Bird's prison guards died of a heart attack. And finally the court's clerk died, but not of a heart attack. He died of pneumonia. While still alive on Walla Walla's death row, Bird continued to confess to crimes during his years on the rails. He tallied 44 murders to his butcher's bill. He provided enough details about 11 of those, that the cases were officially closed. His first kills were reportedly those of two women in Evanston, Illinois in 1942. Other victims were confirmed in Louisville, Kentucky, Omaha, Nebraska, Kansas City, Kansas, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Cleveland, Ohio, Orlando, Florida, and Portage, Wisconsin. Police in Houston, Texas, suspected he murdered a woman there as well. His story would end on July 15th, 1949, almost two years after his last crime, at the age of 48. He was hanged on the gallows. He is buried in an unmarked grave at the Prison Cemetery at Walla Walla Correctional Center. His grave is marked with his prison number, 21520. The only two that Jake's hex didn't affect were officer Pat Steele and Dr. Larson medical examiner. In his practice throughout the years, Larson has helped convict about 100 people of murder. A number of these men had threatened to kill him in reprisal, so Bird was no different. He actually hadn't heard about the hex until Steele told him about it as it came true. But it still didn't faze him. "The desire for revenge is a very immature reaction," he said at the time, "and whereas your average murderer is seldom a very mature, well-rounded character, he is nevertheless subject to the cooling process-the changes that come with the passage of time. Come to think of it, that's what our penal system is all about, isn't it-to put people on the shelf until they cool off? I like the thought, anyway." After a great reading, they discuss the research behind the story and upcoming stories for future shows. They also discuss other things going on in the community, including The Eye of the Totem and the project to restore the movie. They discuss a previous Kickstarter out so local residents can help in remaking the movie. Don'f forget to pick up Steve's Books at Amazon! Special Guests: Donaven B. and Steve Dunkelberger.

In this episode, we talk about imaging what we want our city to be. We speak to Jason Thorne, general manager of planning and economic development for the City of Hamilton, about a proposed plan for development, as well as recent anxiety about gentrification and affordability. We speak to Graham Haines, research manager at Ryerson University's City Building Institute, about a new report called "Getting Intense," which offers strategy for intensification and development in the Greater Golden Horseshoe. And we speak with Myseum of Toronto Executive Director Karen Carter about the push for a Toronto museum inside Old City Hall.

Mediation Station presents "Learning More About the Integrated Domestic Violence Court (IDVC)" with our visitor, Justice Ellen Murray this Sunday September 17, 2017. How many people know of this special court within the Justice System? How many people realize that as a general practice none of the Justice Systems, including Family, Criminal, Civil and Immigration for example, communicate with each other about matters that take place within one that has a direct link and involvement within another? Tune in to learn more about the IDVC that provides for one judge to oversee responsibility for referrals of court matters involving Family Law issues from 311 Jarvis and 47 Sheppard Ave. E Courts and Domestic Criminal Law issues from Old City Hall and College Park Courts in Toronto. Give us a call during the show to share your perspective or ask a question by calling 416 785 0680. Go to www.chha1610am.ca (Click the LISTEN LIVE icon) or on Rogers Digital Cable Channel 951 or at 1610am on the radio dial. Mediation Station is an innovative radio program airing live each Sunday from 8 to 9 p.m. EST on CHHA 1610 AM. Podcasts - https://lnkd.in/g7BCxks Itunes Podcasts - MediationStation Videos - https://lnkd.in/ddgBBR4WsQ&list=PLsVa and https://lnkd.in/ej2u6rj

The holidays are upon us Indianapolis. This week's episode will tell you about all the behind-the-scenes working of the Circle of Lights with Downtown Indy, Inc. and we'll also introduce you to People for Urban Progress and help give you some unique gift ideas for the upcoming Christmas season.   Downtown Indy, Inc. is a great organization in Indianapolis who is charged with developing, managing, activating, and marketing downtown Indianapolis to make it a better place to work and live. We wanted to have them on the show as the city is excited about the upcoming holiday season, and every season kicks off with the Circle of Lights celebration. Jacqueline Cromleigh Eckhardt is the Community Engagement Manager for Downtown Indy, Inc. and she has all the inside scoop on what all is going into this year's event. Plus we find out what more about what is happening to all of their old lights as they transition to new LED lights this year. To learn more about Downtown Indy, Inc., please visit their website: http://www.downtownindy.org/ -- Check it out! Paul Poteet is in the studio! In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we thought it would be great to get the family together before the holiday break this week. Here are this week's Thanksgiving-themed stories for Paul Poteet on the Edge! THANKSGIVING Dinner in Potato Chip Form from Pringles - http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-thanksgiving-dinner-pringles-20171117-story.html THANKSGIVING Dinner in Beer Form! - http://www.foodandwine.com/beer/thanksgiving-dinner-beers And in honor of shopping and PARKING Friday - A man reported his car missing 20 years ago, but it turns out he just forgot where he parked it - http://www.viralthread.com/man-forgets-where-he-parks-his-car-then-finds-it-20-years-later/?all -- People for Urban Progress (PUP) is an Indianapolis-based 501c3 non-profit that is creating a smarter and more sustainable, resilient city by combining good design with existing resources. As the buildings in our cities begin to age, sustainability isn't just about recycling, it about rethinking waste and being smart with what we have. According to their website, they are a mashup of Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity ReStore and Shinola - and they have worked on projects like salvaging the Suber Bowl XLVI banner and the roof of the RCA Dome. They have also worked with Hinkle Fieldhouse, Old City Hall, and Bush Stadium. Emma Hagenauer, Brand Manager, and Jessica Bricker, Director of Design + Fabrication, both work with People for Urban Progress and are coming on the show to talk about their organization and what projects they are working on for 2018! To learn more about People for Urban Progress, please visit their website: http://www.peopleup.org/

The "Built for Battle" seminar was an event organised and run by the Old City Hall, and held on the West Mersea Free Church premises. The Bible Teaching Seminar by Chris Hill is titled "Built for Battle", and covers spiritual warfare, and the church according to Jesus. The seminar was delivered in two parts, which are both available online. Visit the "Built for Battle" series page. Seminars by Chris Hill are only part of the work in which he is involved. CL Ministries (www.clministries.org.uk), through which Chris has published numerous books and DVDs.

The "Built for Battle" seminar was an event organised and run by the Old City Hall, and held on the West Mersea Free Church premises. The Bible Teaching Seminar by Chris Hill is titled "Built for Battle", and covers spiritual warfare, and the church according to Jesus. The seminar was delivered in two parts, which are both available online. Visit the "Built for Battle" series page. Seminars by Chris Hill are only part of the work in which he is involved. CL Ministries (www.clministries.org.uk), through which Chris has published numerous books and DVDs.

Margate residents want a stop to the dangerous, harmful and un-needed dune work on their beaches. Packed house this morning, inside special Margate Commissioner Meeting at Old City Hall. Commissioners will hire outside counsel to file injunction against the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and the Army Corp of Engineers. Jordan Rand of Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg will represent the city. “Stop the project until the ARMY CORP can prove competence” The Army Corps of Engineers and DEP have pumped out most of the contaminated water from the drainage gully. The water has been pumped to the other side of dune. Suffering irreparable harm. Will Margate sue for damages? Pumping contaminated water into the surf. Margate & Ventnor beach patrols have to patrol hidden areas behind the dunes. One Margate lifeguard has been home sick , reportedly from a bacterial infection caused by the contaminated water. Bulldoze the whole stupid dune system. Stop the Army Corp from wasting taxpayer dollars. Nobody wants this....except for a small handful of Jersey politicians, Ventnor Commissioners, contractors and insiders. “There’s nothing more important than our beach,” said Margate Commissioner Maury Blumberg Mayor Becker. “I want this project stopped immediately.” Margate plans to file an injunction on Thursday in Superior Court in Atlantic County. Local politicos; Frank Lobiondo, Chris Brown & Vince Mazzeo....have yet to step up and voice their opposition to this project. All three are invisible. Ventnor commissioners are still pro-dune....at this point. Margate biz has 14 weeks to make money. Store traffic is down. Restaurant traffic is down. Worries about property values and ratables. Summer rental business is way off. Who da thunk it? The real threat to Margate & other shore towns isn't stormy waters & mother nature... but... it's the Army Corps of Engineers. The Army Corps of Engineers is destroying Margate, in order to save it. Rep Frank Lobiondo sits on the House committee that funds the ACOE, who in turn contracts out with the State and local gov'ts and the private contractors that do the work. This project is being funded with Federal dollars. Rep Lobiondo got the ACOE to do Margate first and during the summer instead of Ventnor, where he is a resident, (wink, wink) because something broke. One nasty storm in 50 years. This was the opening for Mr Christy & Mr Lobiondo to make the case, for a one size fits all dune dump. Pumping out the dirty water is a short term fix. When it rains, it’s going to happen again. The incompetence of the Army Corp of Engineers is beyond comprehension. Any high school kid knows what will happen when dunes are built by digging out sand from behind. The number of lawyers in Margate should file multiple law suits in State and federal courts. Bring the media here and expose the sham and stupidity of those who approved this. Follow the money. What reporter wants this story?

I was checking out Pham Ngu Lao and Bo Vien known as the backpacker center. I normally like exploring and photographing less touristy areas of a city but it never hurts to be familiar with places where you’re more likely to meet up with fellow travelers and exchange stories, suggestions and tips. I was on my way to Ben Thanh Market, another lively and well-known part of the city. Actually most of Ho Chi Minh City is lively. In fact pretty much all of it is. The constant buzz from the hundreds of thousands of motorbikes that race the streets fuels what looks like to the uninitiated, pure chaos. But for the most part, it seems to work. There’s lots of ways of getting around Ho Chi Minh City, or as many of the locals still call it, Saigon. It’s not for everyone, but when it wasn’t raining I found myself hopping on the back of a motorbike taxi ordered using an app. Safe, convenient, and courteous drivers only interested in getting you safely to your destination with fair pricing. The original Ben Thanh market area was established in the 16th century by local street vendors and eventually was organized by the French into a more formal setting in the mid 1800’s. The current location was established in 1912 with a renovation completed in 1985. Even though the market closes at 6pm every night it’s still a great gathering spot with lots of people hanging out, eating and socializing. A night market opens up just outside Ben Thanh right after the indoor market closes. Ben Thanh Market is a great place to see what people eat, and shop for in Saigon, but be aware these prices are set high for naive tourists and hard bargaining. Personally I love looking at stuff here, the giant stacks of clothes, souvenirs and massive containers heaped with dried fruit and nuts, candies, and coffee and tea sellers around everycorner. The displays are amazing and enticing, but I tend to shop in non-touristy neighborhoods where they’re not accustomed to foreigners and it’s easier to bargain. Because most people that work here speak pretty good English communication is easier. If you’re pressed for time and want to shop at Ben Thanh Market, look at everything with disinterest, and bargain hard. The food and drinks at the stalls are tasty and the prices are pretty fair for a high traffic area. Ho Chi Minh City is divided into 24 districts, but there’s really only 7 that you are likely to find yourself in. This is District 1-which is Saigon proper. It’s where you’ll find most of the major sites. From Ben Thanh Market there’s lots of places to see within a 15 minute walk, like the Opera House, The Old City Hall, major shopping malls, historic hotels with rooftop bars, and more. It’s also where the War Remnants Museum is located. This is one of the most visited museums in Saigon with an estimated 500,000 guests per year, mostly foreigners. Although some may find this a one-sided exhibit it does show in very real displays the atrocities of war. On the grounds there are various leftover U.S. military aircraft and equipment including tanks, bulldozers, and howitzers. As well as a large format black and white photograph of a mangrove appearing to have been destroyed by the use of chemicals. In another building on the grounds a display includes the infamous “tiger cages” used by the South Vietnamese to contain VC soldiers. Inside, the two floors, formerly the United States Information Agency Building, are various displays of weapons and bombs used during the Vietnam War.. There are also exhibits relating to the first Indochina War with French Colonists. And a poignant display of all of the international press photographers that were killed during the war. Although some will find many of the exhibits biased, the overall tone of this museum has softened over time. Once called the Exhibition House for US and Puppet Crimes, later the name changed to Exhibition House for Crimes of War and Aggression and then once diplomatic relations with the U.S. were reestablished in 1995, the name changed again to The War Remnants Museum. On the other side of town a visit to The Jade Emperor Pagoda is one of the most atmospheric temple experiences in Ho Chi Minh City. It’s considered one of the five most important shrines of the area. Taoism was introduced to Vietnam by the Chinese during their thousand year-old occupation along with Buddhism and Confuciunism. By stats Vietnam is considered one of the least religious countries in the world. However those numbers could be deceiving as many Vietnamese will claim they are non-religious to be a member of the Communist party but in fact do visit temples and worship ancestors. Turtles are a sign of longevity. They are a symbol you will see frequently in temples throughout Vietnam. The Jade Emperor Temple has a pond full of live turtles, some with auspicious sayings painted on their shells. Feeding the turtles is considered part of a merit making visit to the temple. The new Chinese name of the temple translates to Lucky Sea Temple or Tortoise Pagoda. It is clearly a mixed denominational temple of Buddhism and Taoism. U.S. President Barack Obama paid a visit to the temple May 22nd, 2016 during his state visit to Vietnam. As you enter the main sanctuary Buddhist and Taoist deities surround you with two giant generals to the right and left. The combination of incense smoke and laser beams of light entering through the ceiling further enhances the power all of the deities seem to wield, especially the Jade Emperor himself. In another room through a corridor the Chief of Hell awaits you. On the walls there’s wood-carved depictions of the various punishments that evil doers will receive in The Ten Regions of Hell. The City God is also found in this room with many worshippers paying him a visit. His hat reads, “at one glance, money is given”. The final room, some refer to as the “women lounge” is where 12 female figures sit that represent the good and bad of human nature. The bad displayed in this figure drinking alcohol from a jug. The Goddess of fertility Kim Hua, presides overall. Childless couples visit here frequently to pray for offspring. Ho Chi Minh City is a megalopolis of contrasts, new and old, traditional culture and modern shopping, pleasant sites, friendly faces and reminders of the dark days of despair and war. In my opinion it’s one of the most vibrant, exciting, and rapidly changing cities in Asia and I can’t wait to share more.

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What is a mission? An assignment to be carried out to fulfill your purpose. I. What is God's mission for your life? (Hosea 6:6, Ephesians 1:5,11; Hebrews 11:6, 1 Corinthians 2:7) To love and please Him.II. How can you fulfill your life's mission? Surrender your life to Him (Gen. 18:19, Mt. 28:18-20, Ps. 37) Start living for God (Acts 20:24, 2 Corinthians 5:17-20) Consider joining in the mission of Viewpoint ChurchThe Mission of Viewpoint Church is to inspire and guide people of all ages to make a difference in their community and on their campuses by knowing God better and discovering His purpose for their lives.Brief History Viewpoint Church originated out of a small group of people who met every Friday evening for fellowship and Bible Study. There was a sense that God was calling the group to pray about planting a church in Newport Beach. ROCKHARBOR Church confirmed our call in January of 2013 and we began to ask others to join us. A group of about 30 students and adults began to organize and meet regularly. By summer, we met on the beaches of Balboa Peninsula for PRE-LAUNCH SERVICES for several months and then at ROCKHARBOR offices for six months. ROCKHARBOR officially commissioned Viewpoint Church on March 30, 2014. Our first official service (or the birthday of Viewpoint Church) was April 20, 2014 (Easter Sunday) at Old City Hall on Balboa Peninsula.Values BIBLE-BASED – Viewpoint is a church that will teach from the Bible and encourage all members to read through the Bible each year. We believe the Word of God is where we can learn and teach God's viewpoint on all aspects of life. Hebrews 4:12GOSPEL-CENTERED – Viewpoint believes that the Gospel is the message that will change culture. We are a church that is committed to regularly delivering the Good News in relevant and powerful ways. Mark 16:15FAMILY-FRIENDLY – One of the ways Viewpoint can change culture in a community that is over-committed is to offer a Sunday morning family service that lasts 1 ¼ hours that is geared for and includes students 8th grade and older. I Timothy 5:8SPORTS & ACTIVITY MINDED – Viewpoint enjoys and engages, as a church family, in the unlimited activities that our community offers; from the film festival, running clubs and through developing teams and hosting events that access the beach and its surroundings. Luke 2:52RECOVERY-SENSITIVE – Viewpoint is sensitive to the many men, women and students in our community and church who can benefit from a safe place to sustain their recovery from drugs, alcohol, etc. All church activities, meetings, events, or gatherings will be alcohol-free. Our leaders will also be asked to abstain from alcohol use in public. Parents will be asked to consider having alcohol-free homes during the years their students are under-age. II Corinthians 6:3, Romans 14:13PRAYER FOCUSED – Prayer is both a personal and corporate spiritual discipline that allows men, women and students to grow in their relationship with God. At Viewpoint, we value prayer and its power to change our lives and our community. I Thessalonians 5:16-18MISSION & MINISTRY MINDED – We believe that we are all ministers. We are each called to use our gifts, both in our church (ministry) and in the world (missions). Our goal is to develop leaders of all ages to love God, themselves and others in order to change culture for the next generation in the City of Newport Beach and throughout the world. Acts 1:8, II Tim. 3:16-17FUN – Joy is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Laughter and fun should be a high value for all of us. Romans 15:13, Psalm 126:2, Ecclesiastes 3:4

Kid and Don Tang discuss why paying to watch soccer is about the craziest thing in the world.  We discuss two hot blonde chicks at the Old City Hall in Bay City.  The Kid recaps his quest to find the hottest chicks in the tri-cities / great lakes bay region. Don Tang discusses busting up his foot, Kid makes fun of chewy vitamins, not jerking off all the time and we of course do a porn review and how not to get distracted while beating the meat.  Check it out, Go Deep, listen in and stop being an asshole. 

Murray Dobbin joined us on rabble radio a few times before the election got started. After the Conservative win and the orange crush happened, I called him up one more time for a talk about how Canada's future is shaping up, and what progressive people need to do in this new Conservative majority Canada. Here's our conversation. Did I mention that this year marks rabble.ca's 10th anniversary? It is! Last month rabble.ca held a celebration to mark the day, April 18, 2001 when rabble got its start. The event featured cake, music and a panel discussion moderated by Judy Rebick. Speakers were rabble.ca features editor Cathryn Atkinson, rabble co-founder and director of the Mozilla Foundation Mark Surman, rabble.ca writer and aboriginal activist Ben Powless. It also featured Olivia Nuamah, the Director of the Atkinson Foundation, which provided startup funds for rabble.ca. During the conversation, panelists mused allowed about the direction rabble.ca should take in the future. Nuamah laid out a challenge for rabble.ca. Here's what she had to say. The Human books project aims to increase understanding between people. It's held at local libraries, where people volunteer to be books. When you're a book, library goers can sign you out for 30 minutes. In that 30 minutes you can tell them about your life, and they can ask any question they want. rabble radio was quite intrigued by this project, so Noreen Mae Ritsema volunteered to head down to the Winnipeg library and talk to some human books. Here she is, speaking with Cherrilyn Ellie. Here's their conversation. You know the rabble.ca music podcast The Ruckus? It usually focuses on indie music… but the latest episode gets all opera on us. Here are some very cool cylinder recordings of opera. Test this out! Jaggi Singh's trial was held at the end of April. Singh was tried at Toronto's Old City Hall for statements he had made to the media about taking down the G20 “security fence.” Singh pleaded guilty to urging people to take down the $5-million G20 summit fence last June. Carmelle Wolfson spoke to Singh just after his trial. Here's part of what he had to say.

Old City Hall (HD) When it went up in 1936, this was—for a little while, at least—Anchorage's biggest building, encompassing every major municipal function from the mayor's office and firehouse to the phone department.