Storytelling on the Plains

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33 Haunted Panhandle Part Three

2024-11-2001:35:42

Conner and Irene talk about the haunted areas in the Nebraska Panhandle. In this final episode, they discuss the various hauntings, sightings, and sounds in towns big and small in western Nebraska.

32 Haunted Panhandle Part Two

2024-11-0156:13

Conner and Irene talk about the haunted areas in the Nebraska Panhandle. In this episode, they discuss the various hauntings, sightings, and sounds at the Midwest Theater in Scottsbluff.

31 Haunted Panhandle Part One

2024-10-2401:59:10

Conner and Irene talk about the haunted areas in the Nebraska Panhandle. In this episode, they discuss the various hauntings, sightings, and sounds at Fort Robinson State Park.

30 Rebecca Winters Part Two

2024-10-0201:20:37

Conner and Irene are joined by Jerry Lucas to discuss the famous Mormon who died on the trail in this two-part episode.

29 Rebecca Winters Part One

2024-09-2544:08

Conner and Irene are joined by Jerry Lucas to discuss the famous Mormon who died on the trail in this two-part episode.

28 John Hollman grave

2024-09-1840:49

Conner and Irene discuss John Hollman, 19, who died on the Oregon Trail. They also discuss the importance of organizations such as OCTA, the Oregon-California Trails Association, in preserving history.

27 Silver Hill Theater Museum

2024-09-1150:30

Conner and Irene discuss the Silver Hill Theater Museum in Oshkosh, Nebraska. While discussing the theater’s history, Conner and I share their memories of movies as well as the importance of small-town museums.

26 Narcissa Prentiss Whitman

2024-09-0401:13:33

Conner and Irene discuss Narcissa Prentiss Whitman, one of the first two documented women to come along the trails as she, her husband, and a group of missionaries headed toward Oregon Territory in 1836.

25 Ancient Bluff Ruins and some rambling

2024-08-2834:52

Conner and Irene discuss how the Mormon group with Brigham Young named an outcropping in western Nebraska, which would be a marker for future Mormons as they made their way west toward "Zion." They also provide a teaser for their next episode and ramble on about some things viewers have come to expect them to do.

24 Biking on the Plains

2024-08-2101:19:21

Conner and Irene discuss the bicycle journey of the Army's 25th, who made a journey from Fort Missoula, Montana to St. Louis, Missouri in a test to see if bicycles would be a viable mode of transportation for the military.

23 Our return and the powwow

2024-08-1439:48

Conner and Irene return with a chat about what they've been up to and they discuss their visit to the 2024 Circle the Bluffs Powwow at the Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering, Nebraska.

22 Bead Mountain

2023-08-1941:39

Conner and Irene talk about hiking Bead Mountain and the area around it you can hike in. They also discuss photography and whatever else pops into their heads about this cool place to hike in western Nebraska.

21 Kiowa WMA

2023-08-1249:21

Conner and Irene get way off track while talking about the Kiowa Wetlands Wildlife Management Area.

20 Chimney Rock

2023-08-0258:20

Conner and Irene discuss the new trails opened at the Chimney Rock Historical Site and talk about the historical importance of the landmark on the overland trails.

19 First Marriage in Scottsbluff

2023-07-1301:19:58

Conner and Irene discuss the meandering story of how the first marriage came to be in Scottsbluff on August 12, 1900.

18 The peopling of western Nebraska Part 2

2023-07-0701:13:39

Enjoy the conversation with Conner and Irene and they wrap up the discussion on how people arrived in western Nebraska.

17 The peopling of western Nebraska Part 1

2023-06-3001:45:18

In Part one of this two part episode, Conner and Irene mostly stay on task talking about the people of the area, from a variety of tribes to the present day.

16 Lincoln Hotel

2023-06-2301:10:59

The Lincoln Hotel is the largest building in downtown Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It has stood for more than 100 years. Conner and Irene discuss the hotel and other off-topic issues during this mostly unedited episode.

15 Airfields and crashes

2023-06-0701:01:16

Conner and Irene talk about a crash that happened on June 7, 1944, and two former military airfields that continue to serve their communities as municipal airports. They get sidetracked, as usual, so buckle up and enjoy the ride.

14 The Great Miss Bish

2023-05-3145:39

One of Irene's favorite stories is that of Hubert Clair Bishop, who lived in early Scottsbluff. Bishop’s life is intriguing and today we’re going to talk about Bishop’s life and claim to fame as a female impersonator, Miss Claire Bish.

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