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© 2015 Hometown Tales

Buy Us A Ghost Town

October 9, 2014

Johnsonville, CT -  The entire town is for sale.  And it's a ghost town.  It hasn't been inhabited in years and it's coming up for auction at the end of October with a starting bid at $800,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perhaps we should start a Kickstarter campaign.  Did y...

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Other Flavors for Fall

October 7, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are sick of pumpkin-flavored everything !  We don't want pumkin scones, pumpkin cereal, pumpkin toothpaste, pumpkin sushi or pumpkin egg salad and 98% of the pumpkin beers are just sorrowful swill !  There are thousands of other flavors we can be enjoying...

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Archived Podcasts

August 30, 2014

We were one of the first podcasts to exist dating back to early 2005.  Check out our archive and hear how we've grown.  From podcasting in the dining room of Gene's condo to broadcasting over KYOU-FM in San Francisco and SiriusXM Satellite Radio, you can hear everythin...

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Cambridge, MA - The Deadly Molasses Flood

August 30, 2014

In 1919 molasses was the primary sweetener used in the United States. When fermented, it was great for producing rum and other alcoholic beverages. The Purity Distilling Company was a subsided US company specializing in the syrup's distillery.  However, tragedy stuck o...

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Towns & Tales: The Town On Fire

August 25, 2014

Centralia, PA

 

Just a couple of hours drive from NJ (west on I-80) is a little slice of hell: fire, brimstone, smoke, ruin. Take a moment to create a picture of hell in your head (forget about the bible and all those lost and tormented souls). Now, slap that image down...

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Towns & Tales: The World's Oldest Roller Coaster

August 20, 2014

Altoona, PA 

 

Beyond the tilt-a-whirl, merry-go-round and salt & pepper shaker at the Larchmont Family Amusement Park is a 48-foot high, wooden roller coaster built in the classic figure eight design. It was named “Leap the Dips” by designer E. Joy Morris back when it w...

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New York City, NY - Rats Attack in Subway but Sewer Gators Still Rule

August 19, 2014

It is no secret that there are colonies of rats roaming the New York City Subway tunnels.  But are they getting more aggressive ?  Are they preparing for a massive war with New York City sewer alligators?  We predict yes.  Recently the Huffington Post uncovered a...

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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

August 15, 2014

In memory of Rich Stueber, who Bryan and Gene both worked with and passed away from #ALS.  Gene calls out Bryan as well as Rick Dunn from Atom Strange and all the coaches at Heroes Journey Crossfit Lake Parsippany.  Please donate to the ALS Foundation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tale Highlight #1: Having a Fish Sandwich with Fruit Trees

August 15, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was heading on a cruise to Alaska that left from Seattle.  Well, guess who lived in Seattle? Hometown Tale listener/celeb Paul "Fruit Trees" Orchard, the guy who supplied daily news links to HT from all over the world every day for like... years !

 

So natur...

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Getting it back going....

August 14, 2014

Well, trying to at least.  There's been a ton of things that have happened in the world over he last few months.  In addition, Bryan and I have our hands full.  Real jobs, families, other activities, etc..   It's great but awful at the same time because I certianly mis...

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