Welcome To Oregon: An Oregon Historical Variety Show

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Welcome To Oregon is primarily a Oregon history show that blends comedy and education. Originally released as a narrative show by Marcus Axford in 2023, Welcome To Oregon has evolved into a variety feed that offers the same numbered narrative episodes, but has added weekly panel episodes called Welcome To Oregon Live featuring Marcus Axford, David Winkler, Finn J.D. John, and Bruce Haney. You will also find guest interviews, one off projects, and stand alone episodes from other creators such as Darrell Jabin.

  1. Aug 14

    Summer of Serial Killers: Jerry Brudos

    We are back with another icky serial killer, the shoe fetish slayer himself, Jerry Brudos! Before we get into that, though, we discuss a historic warehouse burning down, David talks more forensics, and Marcus tops off the episode with a long awaited obit on Ken Kesey!

    Summer of Serial Killers: Jerry Brudos

  2. Aug 14

    Guest Interview: Kami Horton (Producer w/OPB)

    We have a brand new guest interview! We finally pinned down Kami Horton, a decades-long producer with Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB), to talk about her, her projects, and random historical tangents. It was an absolute blast that you should not miss!

    Guest Interview: Kami Horton (Producer w/OPB)

  3. Aug 9

    Episode 60: The Wrongs We Have Committed (History of Eugenics)

    On this episode, we go into the dark history of Oregon's eugenics program, covering it's origin, Bethenia Owen's Adair, Fairview Training center, and so much more! Sources: https://www.google.com/search?q=was+darwin+the+first+to+propose+evolution&oq=was+darwin+the+first+to+propose+evolution&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCggCEAAYChgWGB4yCggDEAAYChgWGB4yBwgEEAAY7wUyCggFEAAYgAQYogQyBwgGEAAY7wUyBwgHEAAY7wXSAQg3Mzc2ajBqN6gCCLACAfEFcYAZdyftPJfxBXGAGXcn7TyX&sourceid=chrome&source=chrome.ob&ie=UTF-8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoonomia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah_Wedgwood#Pottery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Russel_Wallace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Darwin#Publication_of_the_theory_of_natural_selection https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/portland_vice_scandal_1912_1913_/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5954259/bethenia_angelina-adair https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73159496/henry_rodney-adair https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30395973/clifford_a-caspell https://www.willametteheritage.org/fairview-training-center/ https://www.opb.org/pressroom/new-opb-documentary-examines-the-troubling-history-of-fairview/ https://www.aetv.com/articles/janie-landers-cold-case https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65005080/janie_ann-landers https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/podcasts/the-21st-century-resurgence-of-eugenics/ https://www.google.com/search?q=when+did+forced+sterilization+end+in+oregon&oq=when+did+forced+sterilization+end+in+oregon&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigAdIBCDY0MDRqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QWb-LfFS3IrhA&sourceid=chrome&source=chrome.ob&ie=UTF-8 https://www.opb.org/news/series/move-to-include/eugenics-in-the-shadow-of-fairview-move-to-include/ https://www.google.com/search?q=fairview+ghost+stories&oq=fairview+ghost+stories&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRigATIHCAYQIRirAjIHCAcQIRirAtIBCDQzMjNqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QWnw1A5q6lVRQ&sourceid=chrome&source=chrome.ob&ie=UTF-8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics_in_Oregon https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/scarc/2025/08/01/contextualizing-oswald-wests-involvement-in-the-oregon-eugenics-movement/

  4. Aug 7

    Summer of Serial Killers: John Arthur Ackroyd

    Welcome back everyone to our second episode of our Summer of Serial Killers series! In this episode we will be talking over the meeting that happened during the opening testimony of the Salem data center, followed by part 2 of Bruce's story on the Van Dran feud, our main segment going into the Highway 20 killer himself John Arthur Ackroyd, and then finally Finn caps us off with more Unwritten Law stories! It's a long episode, so sit back and enjoy!

    Summer of Serial Killers: John Arthur Ackroyd

  5. Jul 25

    Emergency Episode: Salem Data Center

    Hey guys, welcome to a bonus episode where Marcus, Finn, and David discuss the imminent ramifications of an invasive data center, from local impacts to historical and archeological ones.

    Emergency Episode: Salem Data Center

  6. Jul 22

    Summer of Serial Killers: Randy Kraft

    Welcome back, everyone, to Welcome To Oregon Live! This week we start off with David discussing the archeological side of serial killers, going into the main topic of Randy Kraft, and ending with Finn's story about how Oswald West saved Oregon beaches!

    Summer of Serial Killers: Randy Kraft

  7. Jul 17

    Welcome To Oregon Live: Summer Chillin'

    We are finally back! We discuss some new network changes, the new movie museum in Cottage Grove, Bruce Haney begins part 1 on an incredible and little-known feud, and we discuss some of our vacation spots

    Welcome To Oregon Live: Summer Chillin'

  8. Jul 3

    Welcome To Oregon Live: WWII Tales Part III

    Hey everyone! Welcome to our long awaited part 3 of World War II Tales. We wanted to get this out awhile ago, but unfortunately we couldn't do it in time, so to make up for it we are releasing this episode in it's entirety, with pre show. Enjoy!

    Welcome To Oregon Live: WWII Tales Part III
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Welcome To Oregon is primarily a Oregon history show that blends comedy and education. Originally released as a narrative show by Marcus Axford in 2023, Welcome To Oregon has evolved into a variety feed that offers the same numbered narrative episodes, but has added weekly panel episodes called Welcome To Oregon Live featuring Marcus Axford, David Winkler, Finn J.D. John, and Bruce Haney. You will also find guest interviews, one off projects, and stand alone episodes from other creators such as Darrell Jabin.

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