The Buried in Michigan Podcast

The Buried in Michigan Podcast

We explore the incredible people buried in Michigan. We uncover their lives and stories. From the obscure, weird, tragic, and everything in between. A headstone has a birthdate and death date, we find out what happens within the dash.

Episodes

  1. 14h ago

    Ep. 4 Pandemonium at The Palmer Mausoleum

    Long before Spring Arbor and Concord became the communities we know today, a Potawatomi village stood here. Known as Falling Waters, the village was home to Potawatomi families who lived, worked, and raised their children in this part of Michigan. And somewhere within this landscape was a burial ground—a place where members of that community were laid to rest. Today, the village is gone, the landscape has changed, and the people buried here have largely been forgotten. What remains are fragments of history, old accounts, and stories passed down about the Potawatomi who once called this place home. In this episode of Buried in Michigan, we travel back to the time when Falling Waters was a living Potawatomi village and explore what is known about the people who lived here, the burial ground connected to them, and the stories and mysteries that remain surrounding this forgotten piece of Spring Arbor and Concord’s history.

  2. Oct 15

    Ep. 3 The Life of Hermit: The Story of David Duncan

    For more than 30 years, David Duncan lived almost completely isolated from society on 80 acres of land near Albion, Michigan.Known as the “Albion Hermit,” Duncan built a crude shack, later dug a shelter into the hillside, and lived a life so secluded and unusual that locals became fascinated by the mysterious man in the woods. He rarely interacted with others and was known for his bizarre clothing, including bags sewn together and an ox hide worn as a coat.But in March of 1868, Duncan’s strange life came to an even stranger end.After a brutal winter storm, a neighbor discovered the hermit frozen to death inside his home. His body was taken into town, where an inquest concluded that he had likely died from natural causes.Who was David Duncan? Where did he come from—and why did he choose to live completely alone?In this episode, we explore the fascinating and tragic story of the man remembered simply as the “Albion Hermit.”

  3. Oct 8

    Ep. 2 With Honesty He Lived, For Honesty He Was Taken? Senator Warren Hooper

    In January 1945, Michigan State Senator Warren G. Hooper was driving home from Lansing to Albion when he was ambushed and shot along M-99. Hooper was just days away from testifying before a grand jury about political corruption and bribery—testimony that could have implicated powerful Michigan political figures. His murder quickly became tangled in a web of corrupt politicians, the infamous Detroit Purple Gang, and even allegations involving Jackson Prison. Four men with ties to the Purple Gang were eventually convicted of conspiracy to murder Hooper, but the identity of the person who actually pulled the trigger has never been officially established. So who wanted Warren Hooper dead—and how far did the conspiracy reach? In this episode, we dive into one of Michigan’s most notorious political murders, the suspects, the theories, and the questions that still remain unanswered more than 80 years later.

  4. Oct 1

    Ep. 1 The Halsted Mausoleum Mystery (Horton, MI)

    In this episode, we’re stepping into the story of Charles and Hattie Halsted, a wealthy Jackson-area couple whose lives were intertwined with business, newspapers, and the growth of Michigan communities. Charles Halsted became a prominent businessman and newspaper publisher, eventually becoming connected with the Lansing State Journal. The Halsteds lived a life of considerable wealth and privilege, and their impressive mausoleum in a small Horton Cemetery reflects the status they held during their lifetime. But after their deaths, something strange happened: a significant amount of the Halsted fortune seemed to disappear. Where did their money go? Who had access to it? And why did questions surrounding the Halsted estate continue to linger? In this episode, we’ll take a closer look at the Halsteds, their rise to wealth, their lives in Michigan, and the strange mystery surrounding what happened to their fortune after they were gone. #buriedinmichigan #michiganhistory #lansingmichigan

  5. Sep 28

    Episode 3 Teaser

    Get ready! Full episode out on Oct 15 2026

  6. Sep 24

    Episode 2 Teaser

    Here's a sample from episode 2. Full episode out Oct 8 2026

  7. Sep 21

    Episode 1 Teaser

    Just a little taste of episode 1. episode out Oct 1 2026

  8. Sep 13

    Welcome to The Buried in Michigan Podcast

    Welcome to the show!! first episode out 10/01/2026.

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We explore the incredible people buried in Michigan. We uncover their lives and stories. From the obscure, weird, tragic, and everything in between. A headstone has a birthdate and death date, we find out what happens within the dash.

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  • Creator
    The Buried in Michigan Podcast
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
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