Occoquan Radio/The Podcast

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for March 15, 2026: Upcoming Council Meeting, Passings, New Historic Marker, Paddle DMV History Segment - The Founding of the Occoquan Historical Society Rumor Mill Shredder - How to pronounce "D'Rocco's" Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for March 1, 2026: Upcoming Council Meeting, Congratulations to Hello Jackson History Segment - The Rockledge Fire of 1980 Rumor Mill Shredder - Sewer Pipe Work Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for February 22, 2026: Past Town Events, Passing of Town Residents, Upcoming Town Council Items, New Businesses in Town History Segment - A New Historic Post Office Window Display Rumor Mill Shredder - Snow Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for November 16, 2025: Upcoming Town Council Meeting Agenda and Volunteers for Holiday Artisan Market History Segment - A Deeper Dive into Occoquan's WWI Veterans Rumor Mill Shredder - Where was "Occoquan?" Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for November 9, 2025: Town Council Meeting Updates History Segment - The Story of Occoquan's (only?) WWI Veteran Rumor Mill Shredder - Third Base Pizza Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for November 2, 2025: Town Updates (Sign Regulation Changes, River Road Parking, Halloween Events, Tours, Presentations) History Segment - Australia: Ayer's Hair Vigor and James N. Carter of Occoquan Public Service Announcement -- ACTS Food Bank and Town Businesses Food Thanksgiving Food Drive Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for October 19, 2025: Town Updates (Thai Ghang Waan Ribbon-Cutting, Town Council - Proposed Sign Ordinance Changes and Small Special Parking District Discussion) History Segment - 101st Anniversary of the Mill Fire of October 19, 1924 Rumor Mill Shredder - The Myth of the Mill House Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for October 12, 2025: Town Updates (Evite Massage Opening, Island Naming, Town Council, Trivia Night and Mt. Crushmore) History Segment - Occoquan's Incorporation in 1874 and the First Town Council Rumor Mill Shredder - The Myth of No Virginia Townships Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for September 28, 2025: Town Updates (Craft Show, Matt Whitmoyer, D'Rocco's Anniversary) History Segment - Occoquan Bridges Rumor Mill Shredder - Another Bridge at the Eastern End of Town - 1819 Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for September 21, 2025: Town Updates  History Segment - What Occoquan was Called before it was a Town Rumor Mill Shredder - 1804 vs. 1805 Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for September 14, 2025: Town Updates History Segment - Congress Debates the Post Road (Colchester vs. Occoquan) - 1806-1810 Rumor Mill Shredder - "The Defence of Fort M'Henry" Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for September 7, 2025: Town Updates History Segment - Ellicott's Controversial Road (cont'd) - 1805 Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for August 24, 2025: Town Updates History Segment - Ellicott's Controversial Road (cont'd) - 1805 Rumor Mill Shredder -- SR 722 Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for August 17, 2025: Town Updates History Segment - The New Mail Stage - 1805 Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for August 3, 2025: Town Updates History Segment - The Liberty Pole Incident Rumor Mill Shredder - Discrepancies in the Liberty Pole Accounts Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for July 27, 2025: Town Updates History Segment - Carbide Bunker and Streetlights Rumor Mill Shredder - The Cause of the 1924 Fire Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for July 20, 2025: Development Updates History Segment - Wheat Rubber Rumor Mill Shredder - Town Naming in the 19th Century Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for July 13, 2025: Zip Trip; Army Band; Town Council History Segment - Elisha Janney's Mill Burns Rumor Mill Shredder - What is "grist"? Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for July 6, 2025: Town Council; Ballywhack Shack Best of Award History Segment - the Occoquan Post Office Rumor Mill Shredder - July 4th Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for June 29, 2025: Town Staff Member Retirement History Segment - Aftermath of Hurricane Agnes in 1972 Rumor Mill Shredder - Baby Names Upcoming Events/VFW Post 7916 Birthday

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for June 22, 2025: Town Council Update - Island Naming History Segment - June 21 & 22, 1972 (Hurricane Agnes) Rumor Mill Shredder - Strength of Hurricane Agnes Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for June 15, 2025: RiverFest & Craft Show, Occoquan River Paddle Challenge, Duck Splash, Williams Ordinary Exhibit on Prince William County in the American Revolution History Segment - 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill Rumor Mill Shredder - "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" and Breed's Hill Upcoming Events (This is actually file OCC-Ep0027-20250615.mp3)

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for June 1, 2025: Occoquan RiverFest & Craft Show - June 7th & 8th Rumor Mill Shredder -- First Day of Summer? Interview with Henry Brinton -- Author of a trilogy of novels set in the town of Occoquan

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for May 25, 2025: Town Business - Memorial Day, Tax Rates, Town Budget, Leaf & Petal Ribbon-Cutting, Downed Trees and Power Outage Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for May 18, 2025: Town Business - Upcoming Council Meeting (Tax Rate Public Hearing, Vote on Budget and Tax Rates, Ordinance to Short Appeals Period for Certain Zoning Offenses, Ordinance to Impose Cigarette Tax), Congratulations to Trivia Night Winners "The Quizzards." History Segment - Meadow Cemetery Rumor Mill Shredder - Misconceptions about Cemeteries Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for May 11, 2025: Town Business - Budget Public Hearing, Police Week Proclamation, Hurricane Preparedness Week, New Business in Town, Occoquan Reservoir Race History Segment - The History of Mother's Day Rumor Mill Shredder - Weird Time Zones Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for May 4, 2025: Town Business - Budget Public Hearing, Volunteer Town Hall, Riverwalk Funding Veto Occoquan History Segment - Historic Preservation Month/PWC Office of Historic Preservation Rumor Mill Shredder - Post Office Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for April 27, 2025: Town Business - EV Chargers Occoquan History Segment - Two New Marker Rumor Mill Shredder - Netflix "Blue Zones" Series Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for April 20, 2025: Town Business - Budget and Tax Rates, Resignation of Council Member; PEEPs Contest Results Occoquan History Segment - Wooden Molasses Bucket Rumor Mill Shredder - Development Update Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for April 3, 2025 (on the road): Town Business - Military Tribute Banners Program Occoquan History Segment - Fire of 1916 Rumor Mill Shredder - The Source of the Fire Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for March 23, 2025: Town Business - Present: Budget and Tax Rate Hearings; Past: Stormwater Funding Secured by Congresswoman Spanberger Occoquan History Segment - Snow Stops 1862 Civil War Engagement Rumor Mill Shredder - County Stormwater Management Fee Upcoming Events (and shout out to Sarah Burzio)

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for March 16, 2025: Town Business - Past Projects: Road Repaving, Intersection Improvements, Dedication of Town Hall in Honor of June Randolph Occoquan History Segment - The Iron Ingot Rumor Mill Shredder - The Steamship Occoquan Mystery Solved Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for March 9, 2025: Town Business - Riverwalk Extension Funding (link to May 7, 2024 Report) Occoquan History Segment - The First Methodist Church? (link to photo) Rumor Mill Shredder - The Mystery of the Anchor at the Corner of Mill and Union Streets Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for March 2, 2025: Town Business (Present and Past) Occoquan History Segments - What John Davis Really Thought in 1801 Rumor Mill Shredder - The first Occoquan School House Upcoming Events - and Happy Birthday William

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for February 23, 2025: Town Business Occoquan History Segments - Town Council Minutes from 1933-1939 Rumor Mill Shredder - Town Sergeant or Chief of Police Upcoming Events

The Occoquan Radio Podcast for February 16. 2025: Upcoming Town Business Occoquan History Minute - Luzianne Coffee Tin Rumor Mill Shredder - Foam in the River Upcoming Events

Irregular, unscheduled updates on things Occoquan and beyond for February 8, 2025. -- Town Updates -- Steamer Occoquan -- Rumor Mill Shredder (Eagles)

Irregular, unscheduled updates on things Occoquan and beyond for February 2, 2025.