Podcasts about The Santa Fe New Mexican

Dispatch logs obtained by The Santa Fe New Mexican show that emergency calls tied to Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico were relatively limited and mostly mundane on paper: hang-up calls, medical issues, and recreational injuries rather than obvious criminal complaints. The logs appear to undercut the idea that local 911 records alone contain some obvious smoking gun about what was happening at the property, but they also highlight how little the public record captures about a ranch that has become one of the most under-examined locations in Epstein's broader orbit. Zorro Ranch was a massive, secluded property outside Santa Fe, complete with a sprawling mansion, airstrip, helicopter pad, and guest facilities — exactly the kind of private compound that has drawn years of suspicion because of Epstein's known pattern of using isolated luxury properties to conceal abuse.The larger significance is not that the 911 logs reveal a dramatic new criminal episode, but that they show how thin and incomplete the official local paper trail appears to be. A few emergency calls about hang-ups or injuries do not answer the deeper questions around who visited the ranch, what happened there, why it was not searched with the urgency applied to Epstein's other properties, and whether federal authorities ever fully pursued the New Mexico angle. In that sense, the logs are less an endpoint than another reminder of the gap between the scale of public suspicion surrounding Zorro Ranch and the limited information that has been made available through official records.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Santa Fe 911 logs show hang-ups, recreational injuries at Epstein's ranch | Local News | santafenewmexican.com

Dispatch logs obtained by The Santa Fe New Mexican show that emergency calls tied to Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico were relatively limited and mostly mundane on paper: hang-up calls, medical issues, and recreational injuries rather than obvious criminal complaints. The logs appear to undercut the idea that local 911 records alone contain some obvious smoking gun about what was happening at the property, but they also highlight how little the public record captures about a ranch that has become one of the most under-examined locations in Epstein's broader orbit. Zorro Ranch was a massive, secluded property outside Santa Fe, complete with a sprawling mansion, airstrip, helicopter pad, and guest facilities — exactly the kind of private compound that has drawn years of suspicion because of Epstein's known pattern of using isolated luxury properties to conceal abuse.The larger significance is not that the 911 logs reveal a dramatic new criminal episode, but that they show how thin and incomplete the official local paper trail appears to be. A few emergency calls about hang-ups or injuries do not answer the deeper questions around who visited the ranch, what happened there, why it was not searched with the urgency applied to Epstein's other properties, and whether federal authorities ever fully pursued the New Mexico angle. In that sense, the logs are less an endpoint than another reminder of the gap between the scale of public suspicion surrounding Zorro Ranch and the limited information that has been made available through official records.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Santa Fe 911 logs show hang-ups, recreational injuries at Epstein's ranch | Local News | santafenewmexican.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Dispatch logs obtained by The Santa Fe New Mexican show that emergency calls tied to Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico were relatively limited and mostly mundane on paper: hang-up calls, medical issues, and recreational injuries rather than obvious criminal complaints. The logs appear to undercut the idea that local 911 records alone contain some obvious smoking gun about what was happening at the property, but they also highlight how little the public record captures about a ranch that has become one of the most under-examined locations in Epstein's broader orbit. Zorro Ranch was a massive, secluded property outside Santa Fe, complete with a sprawling mansion, airstrip, helicopter pad, and guest facilities — exactly the kind of private compound that has drawn years of suspicion because of Epstein's known pattern of using isolated luxury properties to conceal abuse.The larger significance is not that the 911 logs reveal a dramatic new criminal episode, but that they show how thin and incomplete the official local paper trail appears to be. A few emergency calls about hang-ups or injuries do not answer the deeper questions around who visited the ranch, what happened there, why it was not searched with the urgency applied to Epstein's other properties, and whether federal authorities ever fully pursued the New Mexico angle. In that sense, the logs are less an endpoint than another reminder of the gap between the scale of public suspicion surrounding Zorro Ranch and the limited information that has been made available through official records.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Santa Fe 911 logs show hang-ups, recreational injuries at Epstein's ranch | Local News | santafenewmexican.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

5-14-26 Whipping around the NMAA Baseball Playoffs with Will Webber of the Santa Fe New Mexican

5-13-26 Will Webber of the Santa Fe New Mexican joins TEAM Talk to react to Coach Eric Olen's 5-Year Extension

On this week's Tipping Point conversation New Mexico's Steve Pearce was confirmed to head up Bureau of Land Management on a 46-45 vote. New Mexico Senators Lujan and Heinrich opposed him. The Santa Fe New Mexican covers   overspending in New Mexico's "free" childcare program. Paul also highlights his recent Tweet on the program. Also, MLG's early childcare claims are without evidence as NM's workforce participation rate has plummeted since November 2025. Another court rules against Trump's tariffs w/ RGF signed on as an amicus. Wally and Paul discuss the case and why RGF takes issue with the tariffs.  APS adopts massive budget totaling $36,859 per student. Paul and Wally explore the situation.  MLG/NM courts are attempting an end run around Congress on EV mandates. NM's heavily subsidized film industry is failing (according to them, not us).

Santa Fe New Mexican city reporter Carina Julig wrote a deep-dive series about Urban Alchemy's first year running the capital city's homeless shelter. Six months in, Urban Alchemy has spent nearly all of the $1.5 million allocated in its one-year emergency contract. Senior Producer Lou Divizio sat down with Julig to discuss the nonprofit's financial dealings. Later, Lou asks Julig how the nonprofit's community services stack up to its additional $7.9 million outreach contract. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioGuest: Carina Julig, city reporter, Santa Fe New Mexican

The idea of SE NM counties leaving New Mexico has continued to make waves in the media. Here's the latest. The editor of the Santa Fe New Mexican wants El Paso to come to NM. Would that be an even switch? New Mexico's taxpayer ROI is the worst in the nation. Why? MLG (in office for over 7 years) says: The Status Quo isn't working for New Mexico Families. Plummeting student populations in Albuquerque Public Schools and statewide should be a warning to NM policymakers. A recently-passed Albuquerque immigration bill contains some unfunded liabilities on local business. Otero County votes (again) to contract with ICE. Community Solar is yet another taxpayer-subsidized boondoggle.

3-4-26 Will Webber from the Santa Fe New Mexican joins TEAM Talk to preview Lobos vs. Colorado State & Talk some NMAA Hoops with the tournament just two days away

2-25-26 Whipping around the Mountain West with Will Webber of the Santa Fe New Mexican

2-25-26 Whipping around NMAA Athletics in Northern New Mexico with Will Webber of the Santa Fe New Mexican

Sam Bregman proposes term limits, pay for legislators. Santa Fe New Mexican hits the road issue in a series over the weekend. Virgin Galactic sets a launch goal of Q4 2026. CEO and former ambassador: NM is not a poor state. New Mexico's data center frenzy. Rep. Leger Fernandez claims teachers have more work ethic in their pinky than Elon Musk.  RGF luncheon on December 3 with Connor Boyack. Happy Thanksgiving! Early voting begins Monday, December 1

Episode 87 Hidden beneath the hills of northeast New Mexico lies a ghost that industry left behind. Dawson was once a model mining town — a company-built community boasting schools, golf courses, and an opera house. Phelps Dodge called it progress. But twice, in just ten years, that progress went up in smoke. In 1913 and again in 1923, massive explosions ripped through Dawson's coal mines, killing 383 miners — fathers, sons, and brothers — in two of the deadliest mining disasters in American history. This episode digs deep into how “safety-forward” operations, good intentions, and one impatient decision turned an idealized town into a field of iron crosses. We'll explore coal dust explosions, early fire protection efforts underground, and how greed, apathy, and bad timing turned progress into tragedy. Because when profit becomes the accelerant… all it takes is a spark. Listen to You Should Be Here on your favorite podcast app including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. The new season, Cases that Haunt us is out now! The Crime to Burn Patreon - The Cult of Steve - is LIVE NOW! Go join and get all the unhinged you can handle. Click here to be sanctified.  Inner Sanctum Acknowledgments: Eternal gratitude to our Inner Sanctum patrons, Jenny Mercer and Laura Pisciotta, for helping us bring light to the stories others would rather leave in the ashes. Listener discretion is advised. Background music by Not Notoriously Coordinated  Get your Crime to Burn Merch! https://crimetoburn.myspreadshop.com Please follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok and Youtube for the latest news on this case. You can email us at crimetoburn@gmail.com We welcome any constructive feedback and would greatly appreciate a 5 star rating and review.  If you need a way to keep your canine contained, you can also support the show by purchasing a Pawious wireless dog fence using our affiliate link and use the code "crimetoburn" at checkout to receive 10% off. Pawious, because our dog Winston needed a radius, not a rap sheet.  Sources:  Pappas, Nick. Crosses of Iron: The Tragic Story of Dawson, New Mexico, and Its Twin Mining Disasters. Foreword by Richard Melzer. University of New Mexico Press, 2023. ISBN 978-0-8263-6528-6 (paper), 978-0-8263-6529-3 (electronic). Library of Congress Control Number: 2023940430. https://a.co/d/8sTa5em Sharpe, Tom. “Remembering the Dawson Mining Disaster, 100 Years Later.” The Santa Fe New Mexican, October 19, 2013. https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/remembering-the-dawson-mining-disaster-100-years-later/article_446074ce-ea6b-54cf-a818-992408f6a398.html Villa, Elizabeth. “Dawson, NM: Booming Mine Town Turned Ghost Town.” New Mexico State University Archives Blog, posted May 3, 2022. https://nmsu.libguides.com/blogs/asc/openstacks/posts/Dawson-NM-Booming-mine-town-turned-ghost-town Hawker Vanguard. “Eerie Enchantment: Dawson, New Mexico.” KOB4 News, published November 1, 2024. https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/eerie-enchantment-dawson-history/

On this week's Tipping Point conversation Paul and Wally discuss the events of last week and what they mean. Specifically, the murder of a young Ukrainian girl and Charlie Kirk shooting (and what it means for the future of political discourse).  Paul believes that MLG's "Free" Child Care scheme is a diversionary tactic. Also, fewer New Mexicans are taking advantage of the existing subsidy. RGF is fighting for your freedom in court! RGF had an opinion piece relating to what ails Albuquerque. Federal $$ shouldn't be used for bike trails in the first place. Trump cut $11.5 million from the project. MLG pledges to use NM tax dollars to make up for Planned Parenthood funding elimination? The Santa Fe New Mexican and some RGF research highlights the massive generosity of recent MLG pay hikes for close staff.

8-14-25 Will Webber of the Santa Fe New Mexican joins TEAM Talk to tell us more from the Mountain West ongoing legal battles

Classroom Coverup: Border-Hopping Monster - Gregor's Terrifying Multi-State Spree! Witness a predator's interstate nightmare that spans decades and exposes deadly gaps in school oversight! Gary Gregor abused kids across Utah, Montana, and New Mexico starting in the 1990s—beginning with rubbing their backs and legs inappropriately, kissing them on the head or cheeks, and making lewd comments like "you look sexy" to young girls in Utah's Wasatch County School District at Heber Valley Elementary around 1995. Multiple students accused him, leading to a police investigation and charges of two counts of sexual abuse of a child, but the case fell apart when key witnesses recanted under pressure—possibly due to community backlash or fear—and the charges were dismissed. Despite this, the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission reprimanded Gregor in 1996 for "unprofessional conduct," placing a letter in his file but not revoking his license. Instead of firing him or reporting to a central database, the district allowed a resignation with a $10,000 severance package and a neutral reference letter that omitted the allegations, praising his "creativity in the classroom." This "golden parachute" was a classic "pass the trash" move, motivated by avoiding lawsuits and publicity in a small town where educators are community fixtures. Gregor's file wasn't flagged nationally, so he moved seamlessly to Montana's Bozeman School District in 1996, teaching elementary grades again. Complaints followed almost immediately: Students reported similar behaviors—excessive physical contact, like massaging shoulders or holding hands too long, and inviting kids for overnight stays at his home under the guise of "mentoring." Parents raised concerns, but the district conducted a superficial internal review, concluding no criminal acts but warning him about boundaries. Undeterred, Gregor resigned in 1998 with another neutral reference, citing "personal reasons," and crossed into New Mexico, landing at Española Public Schools in 1999 as a fourth-grade teacher at Fairview Elementary. Española, a district serving a largely Hispanic and low-income population in northern New Mexico, hired him after a background check that missed the prior red flags due to interstate silos. Here, the abuses intensified: Students accused him of touching their thighs under desks, rubbing their backs while they worked, and making comments like "you're my favorite" to isolate girls. He allegedly invited several for sleepovers, where inappropriate contact occurred, including fondling.  The pattern continued when Gregor transferred within New Mexico to Santa Fe Public Schools in 2005, teaching at Agua Fria Elementary. Complaints piled up: More thigh-touching, kisses on the forehead, and lewd remarks during class. Parents reported to administrators, but the district's response mirrored others—an internal probe that ended with a resignation in 2007, again with a neutral reference and no report to authorities. This shuffle allowed Gregor to evade detection until 2016, when a former Española student, now an adult, came forward to Santa Fe police about being raped by him in 2001 when she was 10. This sparked a cascade: Investigators uncovered dozens of victims across his career, leading to a 2018 indictment on 13 felonies, including criminal sexual penetration of a minor. In 2022, after delays from COVID and pretrial motions, Gregor was convicted in Santa Fe County of two counts of child rape and kidnapping, receiving a 108-year sentence (effectively life) for the assaults on two fourth-graders—one from Española in 2001 and another from Santa Fe in 2006. Additional charges from Utah and Montana were pursued but dropped due to statutes of limitations, though civil suits kept the pressure on. Victims' testimonies from trial transcripts and lawsuits are devastating, revealing a predator who exploited trust over years—in Utah, the 1995 complainants described feeling "dirty" after the touches, with one girl suffering panic attacks that led to homeschooling; Montana victims reported emotional scars like a boy avoiding school from unwanted hugs, developing anxiety into adulthood; New Mexico's cases were the most severe, with the 2001 rape victim from Española, identified as Jane Doe, detailing how Gregor groomed her with special attention before assaulting her during an overnight, leaving her with PTSD, depression, and substance abuse issues that derailed her life—she dropped out of high school and struggled with relationships. The 2006 Santa Fe victim recounted being pulled into his lap and penetrated, suffering nightmares and self-harm that required years of therapy. Overall, at least 20 victims across states reported impacts like higher suicide risks (victims of child sexual abuse are 4 times more likely, per CDC data), academic failure, and chronic health problems. Families spoke of guilt for not recognizing signs sooner, with one Española parent telling the Santa Fe New Mexican, "He destroyed our daughter's childhood—we trusted the school, and they failed us." Stats: GAO says repeats average 73 victims if unchecked. Ties: Like McGann's crosses (Episode 2). Fallout: NM's Erin's Law 2019. On X, demands for registry. Watch the spree unfold—subscribe!  Hashtags: #ClassroomCoverup #BorderHoppingPredator #GregorAbuse #MultiStateMonster #SchoolShuffleHorror #VictimTrauma #NoDatabaseFail #TrueCrimeTeacher #PredatorPassed #ReformNow Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

Classroom Coverup: Border-Hopping Monster - Gregor's Terrifying Multi-State Spree! Witness a predator's interstate nightmare that spans decades and exposes deadly gaps in school oversight! Gary Gregor abused kids across Utah, Montana, and New Mexico starting in the 1990s—beginning with rubbing their backs and legs inappropriately, kissing them on the head or cheeks, and making lewd comments like "you look sexy" to young girls in Utah's Wasatch County School District at Heber Valley Elementary around 1995. Multiple students accused him, leading to a police investigation and charges of two counts of sexual abuse of a child, but the case fell apart when key witnesses recanted under pressure—possibly due to community backlash or fear—and the charges were dismissed. Despite this, the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission reprimanded Gregor in 1996 for "unprofessional conduct," placing a letter in his file but not revoking his license. Instead of firing him or reporting to a central database, the district allowed a resignation with a $10,000 severance package and a neutral reference letter that omitted the allegations, praising his "creativity in the classroom." This "golden parachute" was a classic "pass the trash" move, motivated by avoiding lawsuits and publicity in a small town where educators are community fixtures. Gregor's file wasn't flagged nationally, so he moved seamlessly to Montana's Bozeman School District in 1996, teaching elementary grades again. Complaints followed almost immediately: Students reported similar behaviors—excessive physical contact, like massaging shoulders or holding hands too long, and inviting kids for overnight stays at his home under the guise of "mentoring." Parents raised concerns, but the district conducted a superficial internal review, concluding no criminal acts but warning him about boundaries. Undeterred, Gregor resigned in 1998 with another neutral reference, citing "personal reasons," and crossed into New Mexico, landing at Española Public Schools in 1999 as a fourth-grade teacher at Fairview Elementary. Española, a district serving a largely Hispanic and low-income population in northern New Mexico, hired him after a background check that missed the prior red flags due to interstate silos. Here, the abuses intensified: Students accused him of touching their thighs under desks, rubbing their backs while they worked, and making comments like "you're my favorite" to isolate girls. He allegedly invited several for sleepovers, where inappropriate contact occurred, including fondling.  The pattern continued when Gregor transferred within New Mexico to Santa Fe Public Schools in 2005, teaching at Agua Fria Elementary. Complaints piled up: More thigh-touching, kisses on the forehead, and lewd remarks during class. Parents reported to administrators, but the district's response mirrored others—an internal probe that ended with a resignation in 2007, again with a neutral reference and no report to authorities. This shuffle allowed Gregor to evade detection until 2016, when a former Española student, now an adult, came forward to Santa Fe police about being raped by him in 2001 when she was 10. This sparked a cascade: Investigators uncovered dozens of victims across his career, leading to a 2018 indictment on 13 felonies, including criminal sexual penetration of a minor. In 2022, after delays from COVID and pretrial motions, Gregor was convicted in Santa Fe County of two counts of child rape and kidnapping, receiving a 108-year sentence (effectively life) for the assaults on two fourth-graders—one from Española in 2001 and another from Santa Fe in 2006. Additional charges from Utah and Montana were pursued but dropped due to statutes of limitations, though civil suits kept the pressure on. Victims' testimonies from trial transcripts and lawsuits are devastating, revealing a predator who exploited trust over years—in Utah, the 1995 complainants described feeling "dirty" after the touches, with one girl suffering panic attacks that led to homeschooling; Montana victims reported emotional scars like a boy avoiding school from unwanted hugs, developing anxiety into adulthood; New Mexico's cases were the most severe, with the 2001 rape victim from Española, identified as Jane Doe, detailing how Gregor groomed her with special attention before assaulting her during an overnight, leaving her with PTSD, depression, and substance abuse issues that derailed her life—she dropped out of high school and struggled with relationships. The 2006 Santa Fe victim recounted being pulled into his lap and penetrated, suffering nightmares and self-harm that required years of therapy. Overall, at least 20 victims across states reported impacts like higher suicide risks (victims of child sexual abuse are 4 times more likely, per CDC data), academic failure, and chronic health problems. Families spoke of guilt for not recognizing signs sooner, with one Española parent telling the Santa Fe New Mexican, "He destroyed our daughter's childhood—we trusted the school, and they failed us." Stats: GAO says repeats average 73 victims if unchecked. Ties: Like McGann's crosses (Episode 2). Fallout: NM's Erin's Law 2019. On X, demands for registry. Watch the spree unfold—subscribe!  Hashtags: #ClassroomCoverup #BorderHoppingPredator #GregorAbuse #MultiStateMonster #SchoolShuffleHorror #VictimTrauma #NoDatabaseFail #TrueCrimeTeacher #PredatorPassed #ReformNow Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

7-31-25 Santa Fe New Mexican Scribe Will Webber joins to talk Lobo Football

Earlier this month, Congress approved President Trump's request to strip away the next two years of funds previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. As a result, our local public television station and about 1,500 others — along with the national PBS and NPR networks — will no longer receive federal funding starting in October. This week, we invited two local opinion columnists to continue a debate that has been heard in Washington D.C. for years: Should taxpayer dollars fund public broadcasting? Since our funding is caught up in this debate, we put up several firewalls to avoid a conflict of interest. Trip Jennings, executive editor of New Mexico in Depth, hosts this two-part conversation with Santa Fe New Mexican opinion page editor Inez Russell Gomez and Albuquerque Journal editorial contributor Jeff Tucker.Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioCorrespondent: Trip JenningsProducer: Gwyneth DolandGuests:Inez Russell Gomez, Opinion Editor, Santa Fe New MexicanJeff Tucker, Opinion Contributor, Albuquerque Journal 

6-24-25 Santa Fe New Mexican Scribe Will Webber joins TEAM Talk in-studio to talk his journey - the Lobos - and some Pecos League Baseball

5-23-25 Will Webber from Santa Fe New Mexican joins TEAM Talk

Buckle up for a terrifying ride through five real-life cars with histories so cursed, even ghosts won't ride shotgun.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.IN THIS EPISODE: Have you heard of the “Death Positive” movement? Would you visit a Death Cafe? Would you join a Coffin Club? Why the sudden positive twist on what is typically so morbid? What's so great about death? (Discourse At The Death Diner) *** When it comes to homes, the ghosts go bump in the night. When it comes to automobiles, do they go honk in the night? (Cursed Cars and Haunted Hoopties) *** Airline pilots in the UK are reporting strange objects in the sky. Not just one pilot, but several. And not just one UFO, but many. And the sightings were close. Very close. So close that they are being described as “near misses”. (Airliners Almost Crash Into UFOs) *** In today's world, parents often worry about whether their kids are eating healthy and getting a good education, and in the case of long car trips, whether the children have their phones fully charged. It's tough being a modern parent, but at least you don't have to worry like Europeans did about your spawn being snatched by fairies. (Child Snatching Fairies) *** Two men go out for a weekend of elk hunting – and come back with the story of a creature so strange they don't know what to call it. (Close Encounter at Pot Mountain) *** At a downtown Chicago church, people are turning up in droves – not for the preaching or the powerful worship band – but to see a painting of the Virgin Mary, crying real tears. (The Crying Madonna)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:02:23.730 = Discourse At The Death Diner00:08:43.721 = Cursed Cars And Haunted Hoopies00:19:37.862 = Airliners Almost Crash Into UFOs00:32:14.124 = Child-Snatching Fairies00:38:46.592 = Close Encounters on Pot Mountain00:45:14.469 = The Crying Madonna00:48:26.217 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Discourse At The Death Diner” by Marilyn A. Mendoza Ph.D. for Psychology Today: https://tinyurl.com/vd6ober“Cursed Cars and Haunted Hoopties” by Erin Marquis for AutoBlog: https://tinyurl.com/r35gcjc“Airliners Almost Crash Into UFOs” from The Bolton News: https://tinyurl.com/vsn8rer“Child Snatching Fairies” by Tristan Shaw from Bizarre And Grotesque: https://tinyurl.com/u84989q“Close Encounter at Pot Mountain” by Staci Matlock for the Santa Fe New Mexican: https://tinyurl.com/soo5l6z“The Crying Madonna” by Cate Cauguiran for ABC7 Chicago: https://tinyurl.com/v4cv4sg=====(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September 30, 2023EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/cursedcars

4-16-25 Santa Fe New Mexican's Will Webber joins TEAM Talk In-Studio to talk Lobo Athletics & more

This week, Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland sits down with two groups of journalists to discuss the ins and outs of this year's 60-day legislative session. Hundreds of bills made their way through the Roundhouse — Gwyneth asks why only a few dozen landed on Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's desk. Reporters Danielle Prokop of Source New Mexico and the Santa Fe New Mexican's Margaret O'Hara break down what few education and environment bills passed, while Megan Gleason of the Albuquerque Journal tells us why a paid family and medical leave bill never received a full vote in the Senate. Then, Marjorie Childress of New Mexico In Depth sheds light on changes made to the state's closed primary election system.  Jerry Redfern of Capital & Main tells Gwyneth why bills for oil and gas reform went nowhere this session. Albuquerque Journal reporter Matthew Reisen talks about the governor's push for another special session focused on crime. Host: Lou DiVizioCorrespondent: Gwyneth DolandGuests:Megan Gleason, Co-Business Editor, Albuquerque JournalDanielle Prokop, Reporter, Source New MexicoMargaret O'Hara, Reporter, Santa Fe New MexicanMarjorie Childress, Managing Editor, New Mexico In DepthJerry Redfern, Reporter, Capital & MainMatthew Reisen, Reporter, Albuquerque JournalFor More Information:Despite changes, paid worker leave bill voted down again – Albuquerque JournalDemocrats say session brought meaningful change, but more work to be done – Santa Fe New Mexican2025 session aftermath – Source New MexicoOne signature away from drawing New Mexico into greater sunshine – New Mexico In DepthSnow Melts, Drought Builds and New Mexico Legislators Spike New Oil Regulations – Capital & Main‘Horrific tragedy': Three dead, 15 injured after gunfight erupts during car meetup in Las Cruces – Albuquerque JournalAfter Las Cruces tragedy, governor weighs special session focused on juvenile crime – Albuquerque Journal 

Annie Osburn is an award-winning author featured in such publications as National Geographic Traveler, Southwest Art, and Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist. Initially resistant to her talent as a writer, it seems the universe insisted she embrace it. After being introduced to an editor from the Santa Fe New Mexican, Annie kicked off an impressive career writing about local artists. Her first interview with a Santa Fe jeweler in the 1990s lit a creative fire she still feels to this day. In Season 6, Episode 3 of For the Love of Jewelers, Annie chats with co-hosts Mark Nelson and her daughter, Fiona Morrison, about her beginnings, career, and deep passion for jewelry and artistry. To learn more about Annie and her work, visit annieosburn.com and weavingandforging.com.

03-26-25 Will Webber from the Santa Fe New Mexican joins TEAM Talk to react to Coach Richard Pitino

03-06-25 Will Webber from the Santa Fe New Mexican joins TEAM Talk to discuss Lobos & NMAA Hoops

Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland interviews state House Speaker Javier Martínez about all things Roundhouse-related: the state budget, a proposed paid family leave bill and a series of bills aimed at overhauling the state's long-troubled child welfare system.Then, House Minority Leader Gail Armstrong tells Gwyneth what she thinks the state can do better to help smaller businesses.And two Senate Finance Committee members, including its chairman, talk to Gwyneth about the state's budget, as well as how lawmakers are setting the state up for potential cuts in federal funding.Host: Lou DiVizioCorrespondent: Gwyneth DolandGuests:NM Rep. Javier Martínez, D-Albuquerque; House SpeakerNM Rep. Gail Armstrong, R-Magdalena; House Minority LeaderNM Sen. George Muñoz, D-Gallup; Chair, Legislative Finance, Senate Finance CommitteesNM Sen. Steve Lanier, R-Aztec; Senate Finance Committee For More Information:Senate OKs $2 billion trust fund to fight any federal Medicaid cuts - Santa Fe New Mexican

On this week's conversation Paul and Wally discuss the latest on the newly renamed paid leave bill and other issues in the Legislature.  How are things looking in terms of the Freedom Index? Paul recently wrote a blog post that was picked up by the Santa Fe New Mexican that the process in Santa Fe stinks. MLG plans a special session to deal with Trump cuts, but Medicaid is in dire need of reform. What does it all mean?: Paul will be discussing tax reform at an event this weekend w/ AFP. If you have a chance to come out on Saturday Paul will talk state taxes and there will be a separate presentation on the Trump tax cuts. 

02-28-25 Will Webber from the Santa Fe New Mexican joins TEAM Talk

Super Bowl: game wasn't so great, but great to see America celebrated and Trump cheered.  A bill relating to expanding Medicaid is moving through the session. This is madness!  Now MLG is the education reformer? This one is a doozie!  I went on KOAT 7 to discuss a crazy bill that would hand our tax dollars to UNM and NMSU to pay athletes.  HB 11 PFML remains bottled up in committee. Some lawmakers even blame us for "bullying." A bill to increase royalties (taxes paid on oil and gas) is moving through the Legislature. A recent op-ed running across New Mexico by our policy analyst Carter Swanson ran in the ABQ Journal last week.

It's been a week since the Legislature began. Paul has been to Santa Fe twice and discusses what is happening.  SB4 (net zero) is one of the craziest bills that will be moving this week. MLG gave her State of the State address. We have some thoughts. The Santa Fe New Mexican did a fact check of the address. RGF is part of a coalition working to defeat Paid Family Leave. Find out more here. Paul had an opinion piece in several media outlets on alcohol taxes and why raising them is unnecessary.  New Mexico has the lowest median pay in America: DC workers now make nearly two and a half times as much as the average New Mexico resident. ABQ bus ridership continues to slowly rebound post-COVID. Mayor Keller's latest scheme in downtown Albuquerque is particularly dumb. The WNMU situation keeps getting worse.

01-22-25 Will Webber Interview - Santa Fe New Mexican

Lou DiVizio starts the podcast this week with headlines from around the state, including news New Mexico snowpacks are smaller than usual so far this year. Then, Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland interviews three journalists to preview the  2025 legislative session, which begins next week in Santa Fe. Trip Jennings, executive director of New Mexico In Depth, Julia Goldberg, editor-in-chief at Source New Mexico and Dan Boyd, Capitol Bureau chief for the Albuquerque Journal weigh in on some of the key issues lawmakers are prioritizing this year. Gwyneth starts by asking how the state might spend a record $11 billion in state revenue. Then, she shifts to other areas of interests for New Mexicans including public safety and behavioral health reforms. Host: Lou DiVizio Correspondent: Gwyneth Doland Guests: Trip Jennings, Executive Director, New Mexico In Depth Dan Boyd, Capitol Bureau Chief, Albuquerque Journal Julia Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief, Source New Mexico For More Information: Highlights of $10.8 billion legislative budget plan - Albuquerque Journal Higher starting teacher pay, road repairs among highlights of $10.8 billion legislative budget plan – Albuquerque Journal New Mexico lawmakers' $10.8 billion spending plan 'not that far apart' from governor's – Santa Fe New Mexican   

A horrific shooting takes place at a family's Thanksgiving dinner in 2009, fracturing lives and hearts forever. Links: Blessed to Survive The Bear's Castle Sources: Makayla's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45013004/makayla-joy-sitton NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna34227244 Homicide for the Holidays: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6463374/ Courthouse News: https://www.courthousenews.com/parents-cleared-on-sons-thanksgiving-murders/ The Santa Fe New Mexican: https://www.newspapers.com/image/207853414/?match=1&terms=paul%20merhige Tampa Bay Times: https://www.newspapers.com/image/331898534/?match=1&terms=paul%20merhige The Palm Beach Post: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2010/09/26/thanksgiving-massacre-survivor-patrick-knight/7309933007/ NBC Miami: https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/thanksgiving-killers-parents-sued-by-former-son-in-law/2057465/ Local 10: https://www.local10.com/news/2013/11/21/survivor-recalls-2009-thanksgiving-day-massacre/ The Palm Beach Post: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2011/10/29/schultz-in-merhige-case-day/7283477007/ TC Palm: https://archive.tcpalm.com/news/parents-of-girl-6-slain-in-jupiter-thanksgiving-massacre-suing-accused-murderers-parents--videos-ep--344154672.html Yahoo News: https://www.yahoo.com/news/thanksgiving-massacre-2009-highlights-todays-130038254.html The Bradenton Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/669186816/?match=1&terms=paul%20merhige The Miami Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/658412842/?match=1&terms=paul%20merhige South Florida Sun Sentinel: https://www.newspapers.com/image/286411629/?match=1&terms=paul%20merhige The Palm Beach Post: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2011/11/29/merhige-s-parents-fire-back/7196442007/ Knight v. Merhige: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/fl-district-court-of-appeal/1657743.html Find LOVE MURDER online: Website: lovemurder.love Instagram: @lovemurderpod Twitter: @lovemurderpod Facebook: LoveMrdrPod TikTok: @LoveMurderPod Patreon: /LoveMurderPod Credits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman

GUEST: Will Webber, Sports Editor, Santa Fe New Mexican

Text Light Pollution News!Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Betty Buckley who made this great film, the Stars at Night and by Leo Smith, who is now starting up a new Coalition to Reduce Light Pollution!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:'Security' lights intrude on dark skies, Trisha Hussey, Santa Fe New Mexican. Feelings of safety for visitors recreating outdoors at night in different artificial lighting conditions, Journal of Environmental Psychology. Personal light exposure patterns and incidence of type 2 diabetes: analysis of 13 million hours of light sensor data and 670,000 person-years of prospective observation, The Lancet Regional Health Europe. Bring Back the Light: The mission to save the fireflies in Bali, Obamate Briggs, NewScientist. Dutch astrocartographer Wil Tirion will be remembered as the creator of the most beautiful star maps and atlases of our time, Govert Shilling, Sky and Telescope.  Support the Show.Like what we're doing? For the cost of coffee, you can become a Monthly Supporter. Your assistance will help cover server and production costs.

An article in the Santa Fe New Mexican talking about Nella Domenici's no show on TJ's program, because her campaign did not want certain questions being asked to Domenici, prompted a response from TJ as you might imagine. All this and more on News Radio KKOBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IN THIS EPISODE: Have you heard of the “Death Positive” movement? Would you visit a Death Cafe? Would you join a Coffin Club? Why the sudden positive twist on what is typically so morbid? What's so great about death? (Discourse At The Death Diner) *** When it comes to homes, the ghosts go bump in the night. When it comes to automobiles, do they go honk in the night? (Cursed Cars and Haunted Hoopties) *** Airline pilots in the UK are reporting strange objects in the sky. Not just one pilot, but several. And not just one UFO, but many. And the sightings were close. Very close. So close that they are being described as “near misses”. (Airliners Almost Crash Into UFOs) *** In today's world, parents often worry about whether their kids are eating healthy and getting a good education, and in the case of long car trips, whether the children have their phones fully charged. It's tough being a modern parent, but at least you don't have to worry like Europeans did about your spawn being snatched by fairies. (Child Snatching Fairies) *** Two men go out for a weekend of elk hunting – and come back with the story of a creature so strange they don't know what to call it. (Close Encounter at Pot Mountain) *** At a downtown Chicago church, people are turning up in droves – not for the preaching or the powerful worship band – but to see a painting of the Virgin Mary, crying real tears. (The Crying Madonna)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:02:40.800 = Discourse At The Death Diner00:09:01.220 = Cursed Cars And Haunted Hoopies00:20:40.007 = Airliners Almost Crash Into UFOs00:33:23.325 = Child-Snatching Fairies00:39:47.073 = Close Encounters on Pot Mountain00:46:14.120 = The Crying Madonna00:49:25.367 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Discourse At The Death Diner” by Marilyn A. Mendoza Ph.D. for Psychology Today: https://tinyurl.com/vd6ober“Cursed Cars and Haunted Hoopties” by Erin Marquis for AutoBlog: https://tinyurl.com/r35gcjc“Airliners Almost Crash Into UFOs” from The Bolton News: https://tinyurl.com/vsn8rer“Child Snatching Fairies” by Tristan Shaw from Bizarre And Grotesque: https://tinyurl.com/u84989q“Close Encounter at Pot Mountain” by Staci Matlock for the Santa Fe New Mexican: https://tinyurl.com/soo5l6z“The Crying Madonna” by Cate Cauguiran for ABC7 Chicago: https://tinyurl.com/v4cv4sgWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library= = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: September 30, 2023CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/cursed-cars-haunted-hoopties/

Education reform and school choice evangelist Corey DeAngelis is heading to Albuquerque. Get your seat today. Paul's opinion piece on 40% vote threshold ran on Sunday in Albuquerque Journal. The vote was sadly postponed. A bid to remove the City's "sanctuary city" status failed 5-4 as well.  Fauci testifies to Congress. Also notes 6ft rule was made up. Same with masking children. Lab leak theory (claims he never denied it) NIH scientists made $710 Million in royalties from drug companies and tried to hide it.  New Mexico's Maxeon deal is a mess even before ground is broken. Virgin Galactic struggles to maintain stock listing. State regulations on school meals (school officials say they aren't feasible). Santa Fe New Mexican coverage. Biden Administration considers new regulations to increase home costs. Solar project to destroy 3,500 Joshua trees in California.  Also in California they are banning reusable plastic bags now. Rep. Gabe Vasquez is not a nice person.

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with John Phillips Professor in Religion at Dartmouth College and Author Randall Balmer, exploring the themes of his books, Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America, and Saving Faith: How American Christianity Can Reclaim Its Prophetic Voice._____LINKSSaving Faith: How American Christianity Can Reclaim Its Prophetic Voicehttps://amzn.to/47Epw3xPassion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North Americahttps://bit.ly/3HmB2pB_____Randall Balmer, an Episcopal priest, is the John Phillips Professor in Religion at Dartmouth College and the author of eighteen books, including Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter, Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the Evangelical Subculture in America, and Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right. His commentaries have appeared in newspapers across the country, including the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the Des Moines Register, and the Santa Fe New Mexican._____I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, artists, activists, and change-makers of our time on this podcast, and I want to personally thank you for subscribing, listening, and sharing 100-plus episodes over 100,000 times.Please subscribe to this Podcast, In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer, on your favorite platform, and to my Substack, It Has to Be Said.Thanks! Every subscription helps create, build, sustain and put voice to this movement for truth.Subscribe to It Has to Be Said. Support the show_____In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer is a production of the George Bailey Morality in Public Life Fellowship. It is hosted by Frank Schaeffer, author of Fall In Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy. Learn more at https://www.lovechildrenplanet.comFollow Frank on Substack, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Threads, and YouTube. https://frankschaeffer.substack.comhttps://www.facebook.com/frank.schaeffer.16https://twitter.com/Frank_Schaefferhttps://www.instagram.com/frank_schaeffer_arthttps://www.threads.net/@frank_schaeffer_arthttps://www.youtube.com/c/FrankSchaefferYouTube In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer PodcastLove In Common Podcast with Frank Schaeffer, Ernie Gregg, and Erin Bagwell

Though the “chemtrails” conspiracy theory has long been dismissed by scientists, aviation experts, and other skeptics, the Tennessee legislature has taken it very seriously. On April 11th, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law SB2691, which bans the ‘intentional injection, release, or dispersion' of chemicals within Tennessee ‘with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of the sunlight.” Though the law doesn't explicitly use the word chemtrails, it was inspired by chemtrail conspiracy theorists. On this episode we talk to independent journalist Teddy Wilson of Radical Reports about the anti-chemtrails bills in Tennessee and other state legislatures. Subscribe for $5 a month to get an extra episode of QAA every week + access to ongoing series like Manclan, Trickle Down, Perverts and The Spectral Voyager: https://www.patreon.com/QAA Editing by Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by NAP (https://doomchakratapes.bandcamp.com) & Jake Rockatansky. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (http://instagram.com/theyylivve / https://sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (https://pedrocorrea.com) http://qaapodcast.com QAA was formerly known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast. REFERENCES Radical Reports: Why Are GOP State Lawmakers Introducing Bills Based on Claims by Fringe Conspiracy Theorists? https://www.radicalreports.org/p/why-are-gop-state-lawmakers-introducing Some Dare Call It Conspiracy: Chemtrails On Trial https://www.spreaker.com/episode/chemtrails-on-trial-part-1-8--58112535 To what extent do you believe in the conspiracy theory that the government is using chemicals to control the population (chemtrails)? https://www.statista.com/statistics/959559/conspiracy-belief-government-control-population-chemtrails/ MIT Technology Review Solar geoengineering could start soon if it starts small https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/02/05/1087587/solar-geoengineering-could-start-soon-if-it-starts-small/ Aircraft clouds: From chemtrail pseudoscience to the science of contrails Mètode Science Studies Journal, vol. 8, pp. 181-187, 2018 Universitat de València https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5117/511766757028/html/ Terrell, Steven. Santa Fe New Mexican. Assignment led journalist/activist into "chemtrail" obsession, 1999 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-santa-fe-new-mexican-chemtrails-1999/133314562/

We're diving into the deep waters of marital dynamics, the media's role in shaping public opinion, and why your voice truly matters in the political arena—especially in light of the fiery legislative debates raging in New Mexico.As the election season intensifies, we're weighing in on Nikki Haley's gutsy gambit against Donald Trump, and with DeSantis's sudden bow-out, the field's getting narrower, raising the stakes and strategies for those still in the running. Our conversations are as unpredictable as they are enlightening, sprinkled with on-the-fly predictions that might just alter the course of political discourse.Hang onto your hats because we're not just fact-checking governors and scrutinizing the media; we're also playing with the idea of Michelle Obama shaking up the political playbook. From the Santa Fe New Mexican's biases to the emotional charge powering American politics, we're peeling back the curtain to show you the raw, unedited picture of what's happening behind the political scenes. So, tune in for an episode where wit meets wisdom, and where the unexpected is just around the corner.Website: https://www.nodoubtaboutitpodcast.com/Twitter: @nodoubtpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoDoubtAboutItPod/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markronchettinm/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D

Dogs are the best kind of teachers because they teach us just by being themselves. Wilson describes the undiluted love of a dog when we come home after an absence, “You can have a stressful day but having a dog greet you just changes everything.” Dog and cat companions have much to teach us if we take the time to pay attention and open ourselves enough to listen and learn. Hersch Wilson is an organizational consultant, pilot, former professional dancer, newspaper columnist, and 30-year volunteer firefighter-EMT. He is also a consultant who has worked extensively with leadership teams from a variety of organizations including IBM Japan, the US Postal Service, and the CIA, to name a few. He writes a monthly column on dogs for the Santa Fe New Mexican. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico with his wife Laurie, a daughter, and two dogs, a Great Pyrenees and a Chihuahua-Terrier mix. He is the author of Play to Win!: Choosing Growth Over Fear In Work And Life (coauthor with his late father, Larry Wilson)(Bard Press; Revised Edition 2004), Firefighter Zen: A Field Guide To Thriving In Tough Times (New World Library 2020) and Dog Lessons: Learning the Important Stuff from Our Best Friends (New World Library 2023)Interview Date: 9/11/2023 Tags: Hersch Wilson, dogs, animal guardians, veterinary care, pet insurance, animal shelters, Animals

Hersch Wilson is an organizational consultant, pilot, former professional dancer, newspaper columnist, and volunteer firefighter. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico with his wife Laurie, a daughter, and two ga, and two dogs, a great Pyrenees and a Chihuahua terrier mix. He is a former ballet dancer (along with his wife Laurie) and is now a 30-year veteran volunteer firefighter–EMT with the Hondo Fire Department in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. He is also a writer, speaker, and consultant who has worked extensively with leadership teams from a variety of organizations including IBM Japan, the US Postal Service, and the CIA, to name a few. He also writes a monthly column on dogs for the Santa Fe New Mexican. He is the author of: Play to Win!: Choosing Growth Over Fear In Work And Life (coauthor with his late father, Larry Wilson)(Bard Press; Revised Edition 2004), Firefighter Zen: A Field Guide To Thriving In Tough Times (New World Library 2020) and Dog Lessons: Learning the Important Stuff from Our Best Friends (New World Library 2023) Interview Date: 9/11/2023 Tags: Hersch Wilson, dogs, humans evolved with dogs, dogs change our lives, don't leave dogs alone for too long, rewards of dogs in household, walking dogs is profound experience, dogs and cats of Ukraine. Animals

In EP 3 of FMC's Local News in America project, Host Jaci Clement takes you inside 'The West's Oldest Newspaper' with Inez Russell Gomez, Editorial Page Editor of the Santa Fe New Mexican. This daily's independence and fighting spirit mirrors that of America's Old West, which it began covering in 1849.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In EP 3 of FMC's Local News in America project, Host Jaci Clement takes you inside 'The West's Oldest Newspaper' with Inez Russell Gomez, Editorial Page Editor of the Santa Fe New Mexican. This daily's independence and fighting spirit mirrors that of America's Old West, which it began covering in 1849.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PLEASE SHARE THIS LINK in your social media so others who loves strange and macabre stories can listen too: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/17752IN THIS EPISODE: Have you heard of the “Death Positive” movement? Would you visit a Death Cafe? Would you join a Coffin Club? Why the sudden positive twist on what is typically so morbid? What's so great about death? (Discourse At The Death Diner) *** When it comes to homes, the ghosts go bump in the night. When it comes to automobiles, do they go honk in the night? (Cursed Cars and Haunted Hoopties) *** Airline pilots in the UK are reporting strange objects in the sky. Not just one pilot, but several. And not just one UFO, but many. And the sightings were close. Very close. So close that they are being described as “near misses”. (Airliners Almost Crash Into UFOs) *** In today's world, parents often worry about whether their kids are eating healthy and getting a good education, and in the case of long car trips, whether the children have their phones fully charged. It's tough being a modern parent, but at least you don't have to worry like Europeans did about your spawn being snatched by fairies. (Child Snatching Fairies) *** Two men go out for a weekend of elk hunting – and come back with the story of a creature so strange they don't know what to call it. (Close Encounter at Pot Mountain) *** At a downtown Chicago church, people are turning up in droves – not for the preaching or the powerful worship band – but to see a painting of the Virgin Mary, crying real tears. (The Crying Madonna)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Discourse At The Death Diner” by Marilyn A. Mendoza Ph.D. for Psychology Today: https://tinyurl.com/vd6ober “Cursed Cars and Haunted Hoopties” by Erin Marquis for AutoBlog: https://tinyurl.com/r35gcjc “Airliners Almost Crash Into UFOs” from The Bolton News: https://tinyurl.com/vsn8rer “Child Snatching Fairies” by Tristan Shaw from Bizarre And Grotesque: https://tinyurl.com/u84989q “Close Encounter at Pot Mountain” by Staci Matlock for the Santa Fe New Mexican: https://tinyurl.com/soo5l6z “The Crying Madonna” by Cate Cauguiran for ABC7 Chicago: https://tinyurl.com/v4cv4sg Visit our Sponsors & Friends: https://weirddarkness.com/sponsors Join the Weird Darkness Syndicate: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Advertise in the Weird Darkness podcast or syndicated radio show: https://weirddarkness.com/advertise= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ) Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and Nicolas Gasparini (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission of the artists.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =OTHER PODCASTS I HOST…Paranormality Magazine: (COMING SEPT. 30, 2023) https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymagMicro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrorsRetro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradioChurch of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2023, Weird Darkness.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/17752This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3655291/advertisement

NMiF Senior Producer Lou DiVizio opens the show with headlines from around the state, including an update on the search for whoever shot and killed an 11-year-old in a road rage incident outside Isotopes Park. Plus, more information on the Governor's State of Emergency over gun violence. Then, we remember Gov. Bill Richardson, who died in his sleep in September 1 at the age of 75. NMiF correspondent Russell Contreras hosts a special panel discussion about Richardson's impact here in New Mexico, and more broadly on the national and international stages.   Finally, Lou speaks with Mike Loftin, CEO of Homewise Inc., who breaks down a proposal on the ballot for Santa Fe voters this fall that would tax homes over $1M, sending the revenue generated to the city's Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Lou also asks Loftin how the proposal could help balance the city's housing market.   Host: Lou DiVizio Panel Host: Russell Contreras Guests: Diane Denish, former Lt. Governor, Richardson Administration  Martha Burk, author, host of the podcast ‘Equal Time with Martha Burk'    Steve Terrell, retired reporter, Santa Fe New Mexican  Mike Loftin, CEO, Homewise Inc.   For More Information: Former New Mexico governor remembered as 'a great public servant' – Santa Fe New Mexican  Bill Richardson, Champion of Americans Held Overseas, Dies at 75 - The New York TimesBill Richardson, a Former Governor and UN Ambassador who Worked to Free Detained Americans, Dies - Associated Press Will high-end excise tax solve Santa Fe's housing woes? – Santa Fe New Mexican    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nmif/message

“CLOSE ENCOUNTER ON POT MOUNTAIN” and More Terrifying True Paranormal Stories! #WeirdDarknessIN THIS EPISODE: Have you heard of the “Death Positive” movement? Would you visit a Death Cafe? Would you join a Coffin Club? Why the sudden positive twist on what is typically so morbid? What's so great about death? (Discourse At The Death Diner) *** When it comes to homes, the ghosts go bump in the night. When it comes to automobiles, do they go honk in the night? (Cursed Cars and Haunted Hoopties) *** Airline pilots in the UK are reporting strange objects in the sky. Not just one pilot, but several. And not just one UFO, but many. And the sightings were close. Very close. So close that they are being described as “near misses”. (Airliners Almost Crash Into UFOs) *** In today's world, parents often worry about whether their kids are eating healthy and getting a good education, and in the case of long car trips, whether the children have their phones fully charged. It's tough being a modern parent, but at least you don't have to worry like Europeans did about your spawn being snatched by fairies. (Child Snatching Fairies) *** Two men go out for a weekend of elk hunting – and come back with the story of a creature so strange they don't know what to call it. (Close Encounter at Pot Mountain) *** At a downtown Chicago church, people are turning up in droves – not for the preaching or the powerful worship band – but to see a painting of the Virgin Mary, crying real tears. (The Crying Madonna)(Dark Archives episode from March 18, 2020)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Discourse At The Death Diner” by Marilyn A. Mendoza Ph.D. for Psychology Today: https://tinyurl.com/vd6ober “Cursed Cars and Haunted Hoopties” by Erin Marquis for AutoBlog: https://tinyurl.com/r35gcjc “Airliners Almost Crash Into UFOs” from The Bolton News: https://tinyurl.com/vsn8rer “Child Snatching Fairies” by Tristan Shaw from Bizarre And Grotesque: https://tinyurl.com/u84989q “Close Encounter at Pot Mountain” by Staci Matlock for the Santa Fe New Mexican: https://tinyurl.com/soo5l6z “The Crying Madonna” by Cate Cauguiran for ABC7 Chicago: https://tinyurl.com/v4cv4sg Subscribe to the podcast by searching for Weird Darkness wherever you listen to podcasts – or use this RSS feed link: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3655291/episodes/feed.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ), Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission. 

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