Truths of the American Small Town Alex Miller

In this episode we’re highlighting Washington Island, Wisconsin: an island between Lake Michigan and Green Bay, and a 30-minute boat ride away from the mainland. It features a fusion of historical influences from Iceland, France, and Native Americans, the highest consumption of bitters in the world, the former summer residence of a progressive-era economist, a lush field of lavender and a school for Fiber Arts, and a close-knit community of only 700 residents.

In this, our second, episode we’re highlighting Amelia Court House, Virginia: a village sat just outside Richmond. It features a small community of stone lovers, its very own tornado alley, one of Hollywood’s first sex icons, and a complex reckoning with its deep confederate history.

In this episode we’re highlighting Truth or Consequences, New Mexico: a city stuck between Albuquerque and El Paso. It features an April Fool’s joke gone too far, a 20th century serial killer, the world’s first Spaceport, and an intimate relationship with horror writer, Stephen King.