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Hometown Tales Podcast

by Gene and Bryan

Every Town Has One- Local Legends, Folklore, Ghost Stories, Odd Culture. Hear the latest bizarre news and tales from around the world. This is a podcast and video feed taken from the popular underground public access show. Gene and Bryan come to you every week with stories from around the globe. Tune in to get a scare, laugh and learn a little.

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Episodes

  1. HT Podcast #279-Tales of Volcanoes

    Tales of Volcanoes including Atlantis, Vulcan, Japan, Mt. St. Helen, Indonesia, Mohole and much much more. Sponsored by beskerming.com

  2. HT Podcast #280-Tales of Wrasslin

    Tales of Professional Wrestling including guest Professional Wrestler, The Jersey Devil

  3. HT Podcast #281

    Catching up on a lot of things including Gene's Chupacabra sighting and a ton of news.

  4. HT Podcast #282 - Tales of Massachusetts

    While we can't cover them all in 30 mins, we discuss some of MA's best tales

  5. HT Podcast #283

    Catching up on so many things including tons of mail including the national bird the turkey, hot dogs, Lincoln's Ghost Train and much much more.

  6. HT Podcast #284- Haunted Trains and Tracks

    Ghost trains and haunted tracks including Lincoln's funeral trail, Children's Hill in San Antonio, Haunted Tunnel, Ghost Lights and much much more.

  7. Hometown Tales 373 The Lost Fitzpatricks

    For years Gene has searched for the ancestry of his family. Just in time for St. Patrick's Day he found a cousin he didn't know he had. Hear the uncanny similarities and connections on this special episode.

  8. Hometown Tales #372 Tales of Tigers

    Everything you could possibly want to know about Tigers but nothing about the Tiger King. Sabertooths, tiger attacks, terrorizing an entire town and much more.

  9. Hometown Tales #371

    We are back and recording with only a wall between us. UFOlogy is back and better than ever, mummies, the Blood Bridge & crytbaby bridges of Ohio, being dull is not trendy, Thrashers fries and food of Ocean City Maryland & Gene's expertise on the Brady Bunch

  10. Hometown Tales #370

    Intro music by If Thousands. We cover smoking cessation, vertigo and other pandemic ills. Wild lab animals are wreaking havoc in India. The dark history of these United States and how long it went on. Plus greasy food and other internet scams.

  11. Hometown Tales #369 - Tales of Nursery Rhymes

    The bizarre tales and strange origins of our favorite Nursery Rhymes

  12. Hometown Tales #368

    The ghost monster that keeps you safe from the rona, Bloody Mary, the Hookerman, Alien caves, Sargel 18s portal, the flat earth and much more

  13. Hometown Tales #367 Mutants

    We are all mutants but yet some are better than others. The Finish Olympic skier that really was a mutant. Is Usain Bolt? Lance Armstrong wanted to be. Nuclear mutants do exist so do stomach of steel, breakless bones, sleepless people & more

  14. Ogilvy Health Inspiration Cast Show 3 - Hot Dogs & Healthcare

    We talk to Michael Dey, owner of Weenies and Fatties Restaurants which specialize in the wildest hot dog combinations you can imagine and more. Explore the value of Michael's unapologetic "branding" and success in an increasingly health-conscious world.

  15. HT Podcast 364- Winter Beasts

    The Beasts of Winter. The Yeti, Wendigo the cannibal, Aklut, Polar Man, Icelandic elves, Rimthurs, Bigfoot, The Devil's footprints in the UK and NJ and much much more. Intro music from If Thousands and Polar Man Theme sang by BobbyJo Sanchez.

  16. Hometown Tales Podcast #363

    Getting together on Krampusnacht and discussing St. Nick and the boiled children, Marian apparitions, France and more strange tales.

  17. HT-Podcast-362

    We get back together and hear about Bryan's tale-telling trip to France, the North Pond Hermit, Mysterious Explosions in RI, Sharks and much much more.

  18. HT Radio-361

    Rock n roll, strange apparitions, spring time tales and much more.

  19. HT-Podcast-360-10thAnniversary

    We reflect on 10 years of podcasting including our favorite moments and some of our favorite episodes. But it's not just a greatest hits show with clips, it's an hour of tale-talking with Gene and Bryan.

  20. Hometown Tales 359 Tales of Twins

    We discuss some creepy tales about twins. The Crazy Serbs, The Jims, the Silent Twins, The Nazi and the Jew and some interesting analysis on these tales.

  21. HT Podcast #358

    We chat about riding in pick-ups and the old days as well as witches taking albinos for spells and potions. But most of all, the eerie story of the psychotic twins in the UK that went nuts and continuously ran into traffic getting hit by cars.

  22. Hometown Tales-Tales of Texas, Part 1

    We barely scratcht the surface of Texas tales. UFOs, Donkey Lady, Headless Horseman, Hauntings, 10-2-4 Ranch, Cowboy Coffee, Galverston and much much more.

  23. Hometown Tales Podcast #356

    Back after almost a year. Witches, Looose Cats, Haunted Houses, Irish Ghost, Bigfoot Prints, Scientists create paranormal, New Jersey, East St. Louis and much much more.

  24. HT-Podcast 355 Reunion

    We reunite after over a year and talk about what we've been doing. In addition, kidnapping by elves, aliens, kepler62, russian, china city, exorcisms, krampus and much much more.

  25. HT-Radio #354 Hurricane Sandy

    Checking in from Hurricane Sandy in NJ. Visit http://www.sandynjrelieffund.org

  26. HT-Radio-353 With Wrestler the Jersey Devil

    Talking with Wrestler, the Jersey Devil and the famous incident when Gene lost his finger. As well as other wrestling and devil tales.

  27. HT Radio #352 Tales of the End

    Tales of Armageddon, The End of the Word, The Apocalypse, EndDays and so much more.

  28. HT Radio #351 We're Back

    After a long hiatus, Gene and Bryan return with tales of what they've been up to. As well, they discuss the Leper Colony, Big Canadian Wreck, Tattoos and much more. Intro music from Drew Vics.

  29. HT Radio #350 Bryan's Annoucement

    We explain our hiatus. Gene's town was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Irene and Bryan has a big annoucement. What is next for Hometown Tales.

  30. HT Radio #349 Tales of Cars Part 2

    The car/boar, what type of car would Hometown Tales be and many other tales of cars.

  31. HT Radio #348 Tales of Cars Part 1

    The towns that made them, the first one, Germany, VW, Porche, Flying Car, Bad cars, Ford, the DeLorean, Ireland and NJ and much more.

  32. HT Radio #347

    Catching up on Tales from around the world as well as just some personal tales of jaw operations & crazy things. Registering vampires, life on another planet, strange big sea creature, woman sacrifices kid, scary blond ghost in Ohio and more.

  33. HT-Radio #346 Haunted Bars

    Some of the most famous Haunted Bars including White Horse Tavern, Ancient English Ruins, Morristown's famous haunt, Haunted New Jersey, Maggies, Cranberry Inn, Publick House, Absinthe House, St Annes Pub Witch, Devil's Inn and much more

  34. HT Radio #345

    The world is always ending, the core of the earth is melting, Holzminden Germany bomb hits house, Giant snake escaping, Looking for someone to eat in the Czech, falling poodle, hole in Basking Ridge, NJ and much more

  35. HT Podcast #344 Tales of DC

    Tales of Washington DC. It's history, it's oddities and much more.

  36. HT Podcast #343 Gene Loses a Finger

    Gene lost a finger to the Jersey Devil.

  37. HT Podcast #342 Garrett Husveth

    In memory of our friend from Haunted New Jersey, Garrett Husveth.

  38. HT Podcast #341

    Strange news, best April fools jokes, the haunted Coronado, Alien files in New Zealand, Aliens took over LA and much much more.

  39. HT Podcast #340 Addicts

    Throughout history there have been some prominent people that have had some dark secrets. Hear the tales of addictions.

  40. HT Podcast #339

    Libyan tales, Steven Decatur the birth of the Navy, meowing aliens in Russia, Magnet Boy in Serbia, strangeness falling from sky, UFOs shooting at LA and much much more.

  41. HT Podcast #338 Tales of Norway

    Tales of Norway. Well at least some discussion of some things about Norway. Ok, we confess, Gene was horribly sick and very out of it but we barrell through.

  42. HT Podcast #337

    Catching up with the strangest and oddest news from your hometowns across the world including the saugeen stripper, punky doodles, what do we do for the end of the world, Al Capone's hideout, vampire mania in Idaho, the most popular house in the world was really mean

  43. HT Podcast #336 - Something About the Government

    Weird stuff the government does. Conspiracy thoeries. Fluoride in water. Spends lot of money on odd things and much much more.

  44. HT Radio #335

    Discussing some of your town's strangest tales another pointless chupacabra, dead birds, Skullbone Tennessee, Alien Airport in France, fluoride in the water and other government craziness.

  45. HT Podcast #334 Blizzards

    Tales of Blizzards. 1993, 1888, 1899, Iran, England, New York, one that created NASA, one that created the Army COE and much much more.

  46. HT Podcast #333

    Half way to 666. Some of the oldest stories we've talked about triggered by some emails. Suitcase with elephant tales,chicken blood and tails found on a plane in DC,haunted campus tour guides,space ferry,NASA conspiracies,werewolves,lost civilization and more.

  47. HT Podcast #332

    Sometimes Bryan and Gene don't have time to prepare for a show and just shoot from the hip and BS. The result is usually still plenty of hometown tales.

  48. HT Podcast #331 Tales of the Cirucs

    Tales of the Circus- how it began, the players and stories behind it.

  49. HT Podcast #330

    Bizare idol in Newton, CT, King Louis blood, the hiccup murderer, town in China overtaken by King Kobras, Crocodile crashed plane and much much more.

  50. HT Podcast #329

    Catching up on some strange news and tales from around the world including; Jim Thorpe's remains, Dakota plague, Bourbon, Denville, Jonas Brother, Life on Asteroids and much more.

About this show

Every Town Has One- Local Legends, Folklore, Ghost Stories, Odd Culture. Hear the latest bizarre news and tales from around the world. This is a podcast and video feed taken from the popular underground public access show. Gene and Bryan come to you every week with stories from around the globe. Tune in to get a scare, laugh and learn a little.

Hosted by

Gene and Bryan

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Hometown Tales Podcast have?

Hometown Tales Podcast has 380 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on March 17, 2021.

What is Hometown Tales Podcast about?

Every Town Has One- Local Legends, Folklore, Ghost Stories, Odd Culture. Hear the latest bizarre news and tales from around the world. This is a podcast and video feed taken from the popular underground public access show. Gene and Bryan come to you every week with stories from around the globe....

How often does Hometown Tales Podcast release new episodes?

Hometown Tales Podcast publishes every two weeks, based on its 380 episodes since March 2005.

Who hosts Hometown Tales Podcast?

Hometown Tales Podcast is created and hosted by Gene and Bryan.
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