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A daily (5-day-a-week) podcast feed of true Oregon stories -- of heroes and rascals, of shipwrecks and lost gold. Stories of shanghaied sailors and Skid Road bordellos and pirates and robbers and unsolved mysteries. An exploding whale, a couple shockingly scary cults, a 19th-century serial killer, several very naughty ladies, a handful of solid-brass con artists and some of the dumbest bad guys in... more

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IF YOU ASK most Oregonians who the first woman governor in state history was, they’ll have an immediate answer … but they’ll be wrong. Conventional wisdom holds that the first woman to take the gubernatorial purple in the Beaver State was Barbara Rob... more

Happily ensconced in their little bubble of like-minded businessmen and politicians, the land thieves had gotten to be a bit out of touch with how their activities were playing with the public. As the new century dawned, the old “greed is good” ethos... more

ON THE MORNING of Dec. 7, 1904, Stephen A.D. Puter had just arrived at the office of U.S. Marshal Jack Matthews. He was expecting some friends to come by … and bail him out of jail. Puter had just been convicted of masterminding a plan to swindle the... more

LATE IN THE MONTH of March, 1948, in the small coastal town of Gearhart, Pauline Virgin, 12, and her cousin Navarre Smith, 14, were listening to the famous “Gang Busters” radio program on radio station KEX (A.M. 1190). The radio host was telling the ... more

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Mrs. Clyde B. Huntley
A descendant of early Oregon pioneers who shares her family's history
Episode: The Barlow Family and their walnut trees; also, some twin-sister hijinks (WPA oral-history interview with Mrs. Clyde B. Huntley)
Gertrude Balch Ingalls
Informant recounting her childhood experiences in Oregon
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Episode: A hardshell-Methodist childhood in frontier Oregon (WPA oral-history interview with Gertrude Balch Ingalls, 1 of 2)
W.C. Driver
Reverend and Baptist preacher who provided an oral history of his experiences in early Oregon
Baptist Church
Episode: Old Baptist circuit rider remembers preaching in a railroad chapel car (WPA oral-history interview with Rev. W.C. Driver)
Mrs. J.M. Lawrence
A pioneer and the daughter of an editress, sharing her family's story and experiences in early Oregon.
Episode: Memories of a Yamhill County pioneer and newspaper editress's daughter (WPA oral-history interview with Mrs. J.M. Lawrence)
J.J. Kadderly
An 84-year-old tinsmith with a lifelong interest in horses and horse racing
Episode: Horses and horse racing in VERY early Portland (WPA oral-history interview with J.J. Kadderly)
Annie Cason Lee
Pioneer who crossed the Oregon Trail in 1853 and shares her family’s experiences during the journey.
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Episode: The Cason family's experience on the Oregon Trail (WPA oral-history interview with Sara B. Wrenn)
Mrs. Neil Niven
Former school teacher in the mining town of Granite, Oregon
Episode: Life in a Wild West frontier mining town (WPA oral-history interview with Mrs. Neil Niven, chronicler of life in Granite, pt. 1 of 3)
George Duffy
Informant in the oral history interview, shared personal experiences with dance culture
N/A
Episode: Old-time square dance culture (WPA oral-history interview with George Gibby)
Harvey Gordon Starkweather
Manager of the Broadway building in Portland and a long-time resident of Milwaukie
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Episode: Early settlement in Milwaukie (WPA oral-history interview with Harvey Starkweather, Part 1 of 2)

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Finn JD John
Host of the Offbeat Oregon History podcast, known for engaging storytelling that brings lesser-known aspects of Oregon's past to life.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 251 ratings
  • A quirky delight

    The stories from this podcast bring life and color to the State of Oregon.

    As a transplant I feel like I now have an ‘in’ into our adopted state. The way Fin weaves the story into a delightful tapestry to show the whole picture is with a true story tellers gift!

    The short format also allows me to listen on the go and I now always have a pocket full of weird and wonderful stories to pass along.

    Thank You for such a great podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    a_swell_mom
    United States5 months ago
  • Native Oregonian learning a bit more about “Gods Country.”

    I came upon this podcast accidentally and love what I’ve heard so far… easy listen chock-full of informative Oregon history. Thank you from an appreciative Portlander now in Texas.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MBuss
    United States2 years ago
  • Informative, funny and adorable!

    I just love this podcast. I binged every episode and look forward to the new ones. Finn is an amazing orator and storyteller who makes history fascinating. I came to this podcast during a very dark time in my life and it brought me a sense of joy and connection with my local history. It also inspires me artistically, for some reason. I get great inspiration from the tales of the past, and it connects me with the humanity that we all have no matter what century we reside in the great state of Ore... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Murrishmo
    United States2 years ago
  • Excellent mostly unknown stories of Oregon

    Excellent, mostly unknown stories of Oregon

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DPH111
    United States2 years ago
  • Awesome!

    One of my favorite podcasts! I hope one day to meet J.T. Good job on this podcast. If your ever close to C.G Oregon I’d like to meet yo my brother.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Duckers33
    United States3 years ago

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Many find the short episode format suitable for learning about local history on the go.
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Listeners appreciate the engaging storytelling and unique historical anecdotes about Oregon's past.
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2. Gertrude Balch Ingalls
3. W.C. Driver
4. Mrs. J.M. Lawrence
5. J.J. Kadderly
6. Annie Cason Lee
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