Small Town Secrets

Fred Knoop
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Small Town Secrets is a podcast that explores the secrets and strangenss of small towns across the globe. Be it Paranormal, True Crime or just plain weird. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 01/07/2022

    ANOTHER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (SMALL TOWN SECRETS IN THE BIG CITY)

    New job, new place new city, I'll be back when I can. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    4 min

  2. 12/11/2021

    A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (I'M GOING ON A BREAK)

    Taking a break for the rest of the year, I'll be back on the air on January 8th. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    5 min
  3. Matton, IL/ Pascagoula, MS

    11/20/2021

    Matton, IL/ Pascagoula, MS

    Burger King. It was here that the “Mad Gasser” would grip the town in fear for a few weeks in 1944. Wikipedia article about Mattoon, Illinois Wikipedia article about Mad Gasser of Mattoon americanhauntingsink.com/madgasser jg-tc.com/news/author-claims-to-have-solved-mystery-of-mad-gassers-identity/article_2a2b65fc-91c3-5bb6-b989-dd2f9ed2a5e2.html atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/carbon-tetrachloride/toxicological_effects.html During WWII Pascagoula’s population tripled overnight. This small coastal town mostly known for its fishing soon became a hub for the war effort, churning out battleships. This surge of growth brought many strangers to town, but none stranger then the phantom barber of Pascagoula. blog.newspapers.com/the-phantom-barber-of-pascagoula/ historyofyesterday.com/the-phantom-barber-of-pascagoula-e4c9a21ba2bf mentalfloss.com/article/55316/strange-states-mississippis-phantom-barber-pascagoula Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min
  4. Granite Falls, WA/ Kapahulu, HI

    11/06/2021

    Granite Falls, WA/ Kapahulu, HI

    You can follow the show on Twitter (@stscast) or Facebook, (@stscast.fb) or on Instagram (@stscast.gram) Check out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScast This week's featured podcast is All Things Dreams  Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods! Granite Falls started as a homestead in 1883 but soon grew into a town with a post office and a general store. They saw a large boom in 1889 when gold was discovered in the Cascade Mountains. Today the town has a modest population of 3,364. It’s a quiet peaceful place but in the early 2000s, the peace was shattered on East Stanley Street.   Wikipedia article about Granite Falls, Washington heraldnet.com/news/man-gets-five-years-in-neighbors-death/ Fear Thy Neighbor, Season 6 Episode 9 Mailbox Madness imdb.com/title/tt10392870/?ref_=ttep_ep9 The small neighborhood of Kapahulu sits in between Waikiki Beach and the Diamond Head volcano. Its name means “worn out soul” or perhaps “the nightmare”. The name “nightmare” may be very apt because of a man named Jerry Hannel. hawaiinewsnow.com/story/1885683/kapahulu/ nbcnews.com/news/us-news/neighbor-wanted-hawaii-cop-killing-suspect-evicted-years-ago-n1120101 staradvertiser.com/2020/01/19/breaking-news/2-honolulu-police-officers-shot-near-diamond-head/ Fear Thy Neighbor, Season 7 Episode 1 Hell in Hawaii imdb.com/title/tt14161510/?ref_=ttep_ep1 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
  5. Eagle River, WI/ High Bridge, NJ

    10/24/2021

    Eagle River, WI/ High Bridge, NJ

    You can follow the show on Twitter (@stscast) or Facebook, (@stscast.fb) or on Instagram (@stscast.gram) Check out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScast This week's featured podcast is Spooky Science Sisters  Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods! The small city of Eagle River is the county seat of Vilas County Wisconsin. It boasts a population of 1,398. Eagle River was the first Native American settlement in the area. In 1961 it was the place to be if you needed some alien space pancakes. Wikipedia article about Eagle River, Wisconsin forteana.freeservers.com milwaukeemag.com/stories-of-strange-and-unusual-ufo-sightings-in-wisconsin/ High Bridge is a borough located in northwestern New Jersey. There is not much to say about this little town unless you count the stories of Alien Contactee Howard Menger. Wikipedia article about High Bridge, New Jersey weirdnj.com/stories/unexplained-phenomena/howard-menger-high-bridge/ Fate Magazine Issue # 737 “Top UFO Contactees by Timothy Green Beckley” fatemag.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min
  6. STS Back Roads Freebie #3 (Hansen's Hunting Trip)

    10/21/2021

    STS Back Roads Freebie #3 (Hansen's Hunting Trip)

    Since I wasn't able to upload the main show this week. Here's this most recent episode of Back Roads. Make sure to listen to 7.03 it'll probably help. Be sure to check out the Patreon for more bonus content. n July of 1970 Hansen released his own magazine article. It was in Saga Magazine and it was titled “I Killed the Apeman of Whiteface”. Is this the true origin of the Minnesota Iceman? Neanderthal: The Strange Saga of the Minnesota Iceman, by Bernard Heuvelmans. Anomalist Books ( © 2016) “NEANDERTHAL Strange Saga Minnesota Iceman ebook” on Amazon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min
  7. Rollingstone, MN/ La Fria, VEN

    10/03/2021

    Rollingstone, MN/ La Fria, VEN

    You can follow the show on Twitter (@stscast) or Facebook, (@stscast.fb) or on Instagram (@stscast.gram) Check out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScast This week's featured podcast is Oddball Aussie  Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods! Rollingstone Minnesota… has a Minimart. That’s it, that’s all I’ve got. However, back in 1969 this little town became the center of attention for any big-foot researcher or cryptozoologist in the country. It was the home of the Minnesota Iceman. Wikipedia article about Rollingstone, Minnesota Wikipedia article about Ivan T. Sanderson Wikipedia article about Bernard Heuvelmans cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Minnesota_Iceman cryptozoologymuseum.com museumoftheweird.com Neanderthal: The Strange Saga of the Minnesota Iceman, by Bernard Heuvelmans. Anomalist Books ( © 2016) “NEANDERTHAL Strange Saga Minnesota Iceman ebook” on Amazon The tiny town of La Fria in Venezuela lies among the Rio La Grita River. It was here in that in 1917 François de Loys went in search of oil but he came back with something else. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_de_Loys cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Dey_Loy's_Ape forbes.com/sites/davidbressan/2016/01/31/de-loys-ape-was-a-well-played-anthropological-fraud/?sh=3b39677c4d25 Local Headlines express.co.uk/news/uk/1498489/teamdogs-dog-ghost bostonglobe.com/2021/09/23/metro/sale-one-conjuring-house-slightly-haunted/ Your Small Town Secrets linktr.ee/EncountersWithDarkness Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 27m
  8. Ossett, ENG/ Brookfield, CT

    09/19/2021

    Ossett, ENG/ Brookfield, CT

    You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gram Check out Patreon at, https://www.patreon.com/STScast This week's featured podcast is the Weird Tales Radio Show  Be sure to check out Straight Up Strange Productions for more great pods! The town of Ossett has a population of around 21,000. It’s part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Some might remember it for the bombs that accidentally dropped there during WWII but most remember it for the horrifying crimes of Micheal Taylor. Wikipedia article about Ossett grunge.com/228121/the-truth-behind-the-exorcism-of-michael-taylor/ dreadcentral.com/news/401927/dread-the-unsolved-takes-on-the-exorcism-of-michael-taylor/ open.spotify.com/episode/2KM5EKGYwhdx8GzZdGPeTk Brookfield is a small Connecticut town that rests within the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains in the southwest corner of the state. In the ’70s and '80’s the little town saw its population swell as many from nearby larger towns started moving out of the city. This is what Arne Johnson and Debra Glatzel did, little did they know what was to come. Wikipedia article about Brookfield, Connecticut oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/conjuring-the-devil-made-me-do-it-and-arne-johnsons-trial allthatsinteresting.com/arne-cheyenne-johnson Wikipedia article about Trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson A Haunting: S2, Ep 6 imdb.com/title/tt0796708/?ref_=ttep_ep6 Local Headlines wbontv.com/2021/09/13/rpd-man-shoots-gun-at-local-hotel-after-seeing-aliens/ coasttocoastam.com/article/loch-ness-monster-spotted-on-sonar/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    57 min
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Small Town Secrets is a podcast that explores the secrets and strangenss of small towns across the globe. Be it Paranormal, True Crime or just plain weird. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Fred Knoop
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2022
  • Episodes
    80
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Fred Knoop
  • Show Website
    Small Town Secrets