Gem City Firsts
Local newspaper and music legend Rodney Hart joins us to talk about fun firsts in Quincy in this episode, proving there really is a first time for everything. Don’t miss this fun episode!
Michael McCluskey
In 1995 14 year old Michael McCluskey lost his parents and a brother in a house fire. Soon, suspicion turned toward Michael for starting the fire. On this episode we dig into this tragic event in Quincy’s history.
World Free Fall Convention
Thousands and thousands of people made the jump (literally) during the World Free Fall Convention. Chris and Travis dig into this historic and world record breaking event.
Bars and Churches
Quincy has a long history of having a significant number of bars and churches. We dig into Quincy’s past and look into some interesting statistics to help explain why that might be the case.
That time that one guy was on TV
Chris and Travis welcome former local news personality Chad Douglas to this episode of Wild Quincy. We come to the table with our own lists of Quincy’s Top 5 most famous people.
That time a Five Year old was Kidnapped?
Chris and Travis are Joined by Nancy Benz of the Quincy Museum, to discuss the curious case of Freddie Lieb, a 5 year old who went missing in 1871...only to possibly resurface 50 years later..
That time there was a fire at a school
Chris and Travis talk about the tragic fire at St. Francis School that claimed the lives of the 12 girls. They also discuss one of the heroic figures of the tragedy, Sister Theotima Detroyer.
Wild Quincy Intro Episode
Chris and Travis introduce themselves as well as the podcast. Chatting about our goals for the Wild Quincy podcast as well as what listeners can expect when tuning in.