Welcome to Akron the podcast

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Welcome to Akron, let’s take a look at some of the unique people places and events from Akron’s illustrious past

  1. 06/17/2025

    The Crystal Restaurant disaster

    May of 1916 and it's the dinner rush at the Crystal restaurant. Usually that's a good thing.however tonight tragedy is only a couple minutes away

  2. 06/06/2025

    The Ghost Blimp

    The story of the 1942 navy blimp and its mysterious journey. Most blimp stories end in smiles.This one does not. Join us if you dare to take a journey on - THE GHOST BLIMP

  3. 11/01/2024

    Haunted Akron 2024

    After a 10 month fight to get back. Finally a new episode. Did akron have a stone throwing ghost?

  4. 12/09/2023

    THE STORY OF ARCHIE- AKRONS TALKING SNOWMAN

    We talk to Joanna Wilson who wrote the book - The story of Archie The Talking Snowman - Archie's beginnings as well as his departure - thought to be gone forever, but fair wasn't done- we will talk about his triumphant return

    THE STORY OF ARCHIE- AKRONS TALKING SNOWMAN

  5. 10/31/2023

    The Dead Next Door

    Join us as we have a conversation with JR Bookealter. The man behind the iconic movie filmed entirely in the Akron area in the late 80s

  6. 04/04/2023

    The big house is on fire part 2

    We dive into all the details - the who, the why….THE STORY

  7. 02/05/2023

    The big house is burning and Akron is crying

    The worst prison fire in US history happened in Ohio and took dozens of Akronites with it

  8. 12/25/2022

    The legend of Akron and the blue Santa

    The incredible story of a little blue Santa that was found 120 yrs after possible production. Is it the first of its kind?

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