Welcome To Oregon: A Oregon History & Lore Podcast

On this week of Welcome To Oregon Live the crew talks about Oregon history that would make for an amazing cinematic experience, David uses his segment to pitch his idea on a Luther Cressman movie, and Marcus talks about James Nesmith. If you want more content you can head on over to our website and check out our other shows or sign up for our 5$ Patreon to get unedited episodes, pre shows and more at www.oregonvoices.net

On this narrative episode of Welcome To Oregon, we finally dive into Native legends. It is merely the tip of the iceberg, but we go into some rich stories of a wendigo-like creature, the story of Face Rock, and of course, stories of the famous character, Coyote.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_Hunt#:~:text=Cosmic%20Hunt%20%2D%20Wikipedia,Huy%2C%20Julien%20(2013).https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/what-are-asterisms/#:~:text=There%20are%2088%20star%20patterns,These%20are%20called%20asterisms.https://www.ncpedia.org/anchor/cherokees-world-origin-storyhttps://railsback.org/CS/CSFourCreations.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wechugehttps://www.google.com/search?q=difference+between+wendigo+and+wechuge&oq=difference+between+wendigo&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgEEAAYgAQyDQgAEAAYkQIYgAQYigUyBggBEEUYOTINCAIQABiRAhiABBiKBTIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIICAcQABgWGB4yCAgIEAAYFhgeMggICRAAGBYYHtIBCTEwNTEwajBqN6gCCLACAfEFLcO1_Y02J5LxBS3Dtf2NNieS&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dane-zaahttps://www.google.com/search?q=athabaskan+oregon&oq=athabaskan+oregon&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yDQgCEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyDQgDEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyDQgEEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyCggFEAAYgAQYogQyCggGEAAYgAQYogQyCggHEAAYgAQYogQyBwgIEAAY7wUyCggJEAAYgAQYogTSAQgzMDg3ajBqOagCALACAfEFPOJwcaO0G_c&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/religion-and-philosophy/wendigo-folklorehttps://thebandonguide.com/the-legend-of-face-rock/https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/nasomah_massacre_of_1854/

This week on Welcome To Oregon Live, Bruce pulls out a couple of interesting stories from Boring, including an odd counterfeiting prank, we discuss how you can start your own podcast, and finally Finn tells one of the many stories from the era of the unwritten law, basically a license to kill in the name of a maidens honor.

Darrell Jabin hosts a show with special guest Dan Haneckow. On this episode they discuss Ben Holiday and the history of Oregon's Railroads. For more from Darrell, check out his Facebook: Darrell Jabin; Oregon's Traveling Historian. If you want even more content like pre shows, unedited episodes, weekly shout outs and more, head on over to our patreon at patreon.com/oregonvoicesnetwork, and for even more content and links to other shows, socials and more, head on over to our website at www.oregonvoices.net

Hey friends! Welcome back to another episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, It’s another dive into the archive as we dig up our early interview with now cast member and founder of the Oregon Voices Network, Bruce Haney, talking about Boring, booze, and horror… Come to think of it, not much has changed since then. As a reminder this was an episode of our old show The Influential Oregonian. I have edited the episode down to the interview, but if you want the full episode you can head to our patreon, and for 5$ a month you can get unedited versions of Welcome To Oregon Live, pre shows, a weekly shoutout, special discord tag, and more! For the link to that, as well as links to our discord, socials, and more, check out our website at www.oregonvoices.net.

On this week's episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, David talks at length about examples of preservation, including a native village that had been encased in a landslide for hundreds of years, discussions on Oregon historians of the past and who have recently passed and honoring their work, and an Oregon Obit on recently deceased Donald C. Rogers of sound media fame who worked on over 1,000 movies! If you want more content be sure to head on over to our website at www.oregonvoices.net or sign up for our patreon at patreon.com/oregonvoicesnetwork

On this episode of Welcome To Oregon, we are rocking out to the history of Oregon's early music bands, from the 1800's DeMoss Bards to the more modern rock and roll scene of Paul Revere and The Raiders. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_music#:~:text=The%20music%20of%20prehistoric%20cultures,and%20the%20Indus%20Valley%20civilisation.https://vc.bridgew.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1516&context=undergrad_revhttps://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/the-catcher-in-the-ryes-connection-to-murder-true-crime-5c920e88d6d8https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/demoss_springs_park/DeMOSS CONCERT ENTERTAINERS, The | THE NORTHWEST MUSIC ARCHIVESTales of the Past: A tribute to a singing family tradition | Madras PioneerHarvey K. Hines - WikipediaJames McElroy DeMoss (1837-1912) - Find a Grave MemorialDeMoss Springs Parkhttps://offbeatoregon.com/1312d-louie-louie-kingsmen-fbi-investigation.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kingsmenhttps://www.npr.org/2015/05/02/403623915/louie-louie-indecipherable-or-indecent-an-fbi-investigationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Revere_%26_the_Raidershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Lindsayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Revere_(musician)https://www.oregonlive.com/music/2016/04/25_most_popular_bands_oregon.html

On this episode of Welcome To Oregon Live we endlessly pat ourselves on the back for a job well done and reflect on the creation of the Oregon Voices Network and merging The Influential Oregonian into Welcome To Oregon to create Welcome To Oregon Live, and we express our hopes for 2026!

On this weeks episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, we discuss the history of a infamous looter of Native American artifacts, the history of Oregon storms, the fathers of Jacksonville, and so much more!If you want more content you can check out our website at www.oregonvoices.net!

Merry Christmas! As a gift to all of you, this episode is our unedited pre show Patreon content, we hope you all enjoy!This week the crew sits down to talk about personal Christmas stories sprinkled with nostalgia, as well as some good recommendations and helpful tips! Other stories also include Joel Perkins (founder of Lafayette), a harrowing femme fatale story, attempted murders and more!Want even more content? Go to our website at www.oregonvoices.net as well as sign up for our 5$ Patreon at patreon.com/oregonvoicesnetwork!

Welcome back to another episode of Welcome To Oregon Live!This week is another rerun episode, this time with Peter Dibble who is a renown and prolific producer of Oregon Documentaries.Want more content? Do you feel social? Do you wish to give us money? If you said yes to any of the above head on over to our website at www.oregonvoices.net!

Welcome back to another episode of Welcome To Oregon Live! On this episode we go back in time to an older interview, this time with the president of the Oregon Black Pioneers and owner of Moreland Resource Consulting, Kimberly Moreland.Oregon Black Pioneers: https://oregonblackpioneers.org/Moreland Resource Consulting LLC: https://www.morelandresource.com/Want more content? Do you feel social? Do you wish to give us money? If you said yes to any of the above head on over to our website at www.oregonvoices.net!

On this episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, David talks about the basics of archeology and what it means to dig through human history, Bruce Haney touches a little on the Owl Saloon, then we go into our mid show topic of immigration history and discussing the historical parallels between current ICE operations and other events such as the Japanese internment camps during World War II. We then go into our Oregon Obits section with Marcus to learn about Mel Blanc, the man behind half the Looney Tunes, Barney Rubble, and dozens more characters, and then finally we close out with Finn's Crime Corner where we examine piracy off the Oregon coast. All that and more, and if you want to listen to an extra 30 minutes of unedited content and pre show, head on over to our patreon and sign up for out 5$ tier!

On this episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, we are revisiting an older interview with Darrell Jabin, also known as The Traveling Historian, who also happens to be a good friend and colleague.For more content and links to our patreon, socials, and more, check out www.oregonvoices.net!

On this episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, we introduce the cast and discuss random bits of Oregon history, personal stories, and how we don't crime as much as we used to. Tune in for our fun and quirky inaugural episode!

Welcome to our PSA to briefly announce some major changes coming to the show, all good ones, I promise! It's been too long since our last visit and I want to change that.

Have you ever wondered what giant creatures roamed our state before we did? Spoiler alert, it wasn't the dinosaurs, but you might be shocked that giant beavers, massive ground sloths, and camels all co-existed with humans a long time ago!Sources:https://www.willamettevalleypleistocene.com/yrpp/abouthttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-wild-animals-actually-responded-to-our-covid-lockdowns/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castoroides#Discovery_and_specieshttps://sbs.arizona.edu/news/footprints-provide-first-evidence-ancient-humans-interacting-giant-sloths#:~:text=%22We%20see%20interesting%20circles%20of,blow%20as%20the%20animal%20turned.%22https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/stone-tools-and-camel-tooth-suggest-people-were-in-the-pacific-northwest-more-than-18000-years-agoOregon’s State Fossil is Alive and Well in Bush’s Pasture Park - Mission Street Parks ConservancyMetasequoia glyptostroboides - WikipediaThe Ultimate Care Guide For Dawn Redwood Bonsai Trees - Love For Bonsai

We did something really cool for this episode, author Bruce Haney wrote a script of Boring, Oregon history to be narrated. Stories include Free Coldwell vs Tommy Burns, looging accidents, the cow incident and more!Sources:Bruce Haneyhttps://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2013-04-01/batman-turkey-maphead-ken-jennings#:~:text=For%20centuries%2C%20Batman%20was%20just,world%2C%22%20he%20told%20reporters.https://www.simoptions.com/strange-city-names/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dildo,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador#:~:text=The%20place%20name%20%22Dildo%22%20is,or%20%22dole%20pin%22).https://sierracountynewmexico.info/town-named-after-a-game-show/#:~:text=In%201949%2C%20as%20the%20radio,city%3F%E2%80%9D%20said%20a%20staffer.

On this episode we go into the history and mystery of tunnels and passages. From railroads to roadways, Shanghai Tunnels to Tunnel 13 and so much more! If you want more content including including our other shows and socials, check out www.oregonvoices.net!Sources:https://inl.gov/integrated-energy/cultural-anthropology/#:~:text=Retirees-,Native%20Americans%20used%20lava%20tubes%20as%20refrigerators%20during%20lean%20times,artifacts%20scattered%20across%20the%20floor.https://whyy.org/articles/1893-worlds-fair-serial-killer-hh-holmes-remains-identified/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_Railroad#Political_backgroundhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleoburrowhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel#:~:text=deep%20historic%20connections.-,Antiquity%20and%20early%20middle%20ages,during%20the%202nd%20century%20AD.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritchley_Tunnel#:~:text=Fritchley%20Tunnel%20is%20a%20disused,It%20is%20a%20scheduled%20monument.https://www.webuildvalue.com/en/infrastructure-news/longest-tunnel-in-the-world.html#:~:text=The%20World's%20Longest%20Tunnels,in%20length%2C%20built%20in%202018.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A6rdal_Tunnel#:~:text=The%20L%C3%A6rdal%20Tunnel%20(Norwegian:%20L%C3%A6rdalstunnelen,being%20WestConnex%20in%20Sydney%2C%20Australia.&text=In%201975%2C%20the%20Parliament%20of,and%20often%20closed%20in%20winter.https://storyland.coplacdigital.org/mcla/death/deaths-in-the-hoosac-tunnel/https://storyland.coplacdigital.org/mcla/afterlife/captured-ghost-evidence/#:~:text=The%20results%20remain%20inconclusive.,and%20blue%20being%20the%20weakest.

We have touched on stories in or around Bandon many times, now it's time we finally dive into some of them, including the famous marijuana drug bust, the terrible Bandon fires, and of course the more recent story on the West Coast Game Park Safari.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandon,_County_Corkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantations_of_Irelandhttps://www.visitscotland.com/things-to-do/attractions/historic/jacobiteshttps://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/mary-queen-of-scots-life-death-rule-facts-biography/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131455719/victoria_mary_catherine-bennetthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandon,_Oregonhttps://www.lordbennetts.com/who-is-lord-bennetthttps://www.bandon-or.gov/general/page/historyhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31239110/george-bennetthttps://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/in-bandon-oregon-an-irishmans-attempt-to-bring-a-bit-of-home-with-him-proved-deadly#:~:text=Upon%20first%20reaching%20this%20small,came%20to%20displace%20native%20plants.https://www.bandonhistoricalmuseum.org/cemeterytour.html#:~:text=Although%20the%20city%20of%20Bandon,under%20that%20name%20in%201891.https://theworldlink.com/pioneers-of-the-south-coast/article_ba87c138-ddf1-5726-a01c-48a6009386f9.html#:~:text=The%20Averills%20were%20among%20the%20earliest%20pioneers,cemetery%20and%20the%20town%20was%20called%20Averillhttps://offbeatoregon.com/20-07.new-river-drug-bust.htmlhttps://offbeatoregon.com/22-05.gold-on-the-beach-609.htmlhttps://www.westcoastgamepark.com/about