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The Nowhere Dispatch
by Lucas Strough
This is a podcast about creepy, mysterious and dark stories from across the East Texas region and from the lives of myself and my friends. Enjoy.
Episodes
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Episode 49 - Chipita's Ghost
Are curses real, or are they only coincidence and suspicion? A look at beliefs about curses and their occurrence in local and state history.
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Stories for the Haunting Hours
The witching hour is upon us once again, listeners. 2020 has been a frightful year and I haven't done much work on the podcast. But if I'm going to record at all, it's going to be the annual Halloween episode. Tune in to hear a few tales of the dark, morbid and macabre...Happy Halloween!
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Episode 48 - Lights Above The Pines - East Texas UFOs
For hundreds of years, Texans have been reporting sightings of strange crafts and alien visitors across the Lone Star State. Some of the most incredible of these encounters have taken place right here in East Texas. Tune into this episode of the Dispatch to learn about mysterious sightings,...
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Episode 47 - Stories for the Dusk and Shadows
The time of spooks and shadows has descended upon nowhere once again, listeners. In this third installment of my spooky stories episodes, tune in to hear six tales of ghosts, mysterious figures and the morbid, fascinating burial and mourning traditions of the South. Just in time for Halloween,...
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Episode 46 - Blood on the Pines - Infamous East Texas Murders
Murders leave a legacy. Even out here in the middle of nowhere, they leave echoes, reaching across time and through memory to haunt us. The stories of infamous murders are shared and shared again as a way of preserving the lives of those taken too soon, as a way of warning others and as a way of...
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Episode 45 – Strange Medicine - Folk Magic in East Texas and the South
Some magic is born of necessity. Instead of a wand or staff, folks were more likely to use a forked twig or a piece of silverware. Instead of elaborate potions and elixirs, common people would use water, herbs and river stones. Instead of an ancient, leather-bound grimoire or tome, more people…
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Episode 44 - From Midnight Until Dawn - Texas Executions
For more than 200 years, Texas has used the death penalty to punish its worst criminals and to dissuade others from committing similar crimes. From hemp rope and gallows poles to lethal injection, the Lone Star State has made history in this grim practice and now executes more prisoners than any...
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Episode 43 - John Joe Gray and the Trinidad Standoff
In 1999, a man named John Joe Gray was arrested near Trinidad, Texas. He resisted arrest and was booked but never returned for his court date. He returned to his property and fortified it into a compound. What followed was the longest armed standoff in US history. Tune in it this episode of the...
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How many episodes does The Nowhere Dispatch have?
The Nowhere Dispatch currently has 51 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Nowhere Dispatch about?
This is a podcast about creepy, mysterious and dark stories from across the East Texas region and from the lives of myself and my friends. Enjoy.
How often does The Nowhere Dispatch release new episodes?
The Nowhere Dispatch has 51 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts The Nowhere Dispatch?
The Nowhere Dispatch is created and hosted by Lucas Strough.
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