The Baldwin Field Crash
We look back at the horrible tragedy where 14 people lost their life when two aircraft colided on the runway at Quincy Regional Airport. We talk about details leading up to this event and hear from former TV reporter Matt Schmidt who was on the scene covering the disaster.
The Ellington Stone
A mysterious stone found in Quincy may be a smoking gun that could change the history books. The debate rages on about it’s authenticity as well as who may have left it here hundreds of years ago. Get up to speed now!
Rockin’ Quincy the Gem City with Doc Holliday
Doc Holliday local radio D.J. legend, joins Wild Quincy to talk about the greatest concerts in the history of Quincy, Illinois. You’ll be surprised the number of great concerts that have happened here.
Mayhem, Moonshine and Murder: The Wild Life of Edna Brown
Edna Brown lived a wild life in Quincy, no stranger to the local news headlines, four marriages, charges of murder, running a brothel, and making moonshine.
Pinkham Hall Incident; Multiple Civil War Soldiers die in tragic accident
We talk about a 1865 incident in Quincy that cost the lives of many union soldiers…not due to the war…but instead by something invisible.
Wild October: Episode 4; The Hunt. Ghost Hunting in Historic Washington Theater
Wild Quincy conducted a paranormal investigation of historical Washington Theater in Quincy Illinois. Find out what evidence we collected from the ghost hunt.
Wild October: Episode 3; Quincy’s Most Haunted
In episode 3 we uncover the cream of the crop of haunted Quincy Illinois locations! We invited paranormal researcher and the co-host of the Youtube channel "American Ghost" Bobbi Grovo to talk about those special places.
Wild October: Episode 2; Back to School
In our second episode of “Wild October” we look into claims of haunted schools in Quincy Illinois. What is fact and what is fiction? Join us as we get to bottom of things!
Wild October: Episode 1; On the Road
In this first episode of our spooky Wild October series we get on the road around the Quincy area to talk about some of the allegedly haunted areas and try to determine what’s fact and what’s folklore.
Rhoda Derry
Rhoda was a young lovestruck teenager, however the threat of witchcraft jaded her young love and sent her down a path filled with unspeakable horrors including supernatural behavior and mental distress.
Quincy on TV
Former KHQA personality Chad Douglas joins the Wild Quincy crew to look back on some of the more memorable moments Quincy had five minutes of fame on national TV.
Michael Swango
Many recall stories of interacting with Michael Swango, a serial killer with many local connections. We do a deep dive into his story and recap the sinister ways of this former Quincian’s insidious past.
The Greatest Radio Station of All Time: 99Q WQCY
Local weather legend and on air personality, Rich Cain joins us to tell us his first hand behind the scenes account of being part of the 99Q team that changed the sound of local radio while providing the sound track to many of our formative years.
Season 1 Patreon Bonus Episode Sneak Peek
We provide a peek behind the Wild Thing Patreon subscription wall to share a funny candid conversation with former Quincy TV personality Jennifer McIntire.
Season 1 Review
Join Chris and Travis as we look back on Season 1 Episode topics. We summarize things and provide some additional tidbits to some. Thanks for listening!
UFO's in Quincy
Did you know a major national UFO reporting agency was started in Quincy? Local MUFON member Teri Mosby joins to recap that history as well as sharing local UFO sightings around the Quincy area As well as Chris’ connection to a UFO encounter on his family farm..
Sports With Chris Duerr
Local sports authority Chris Duerr joins us to talk about the Quincy area’s great tradition of local sports. Chris and Travis also test his memory involving a young Chris, Travis and Bigneck, IL from years ago.
The Blind Murderer?
John Loomiller was a wealthy blind man living with his wife and niece near Liberty, IL. When his wife and daughter were found brutally murdered with an axe, many suspected John to be the killer. Don’t miss this lesser known wild story of the Quincy area’s past.
The Levee Walker
Tales of a mysterious orb like light floating along the north river bottom’s levees have made it into the Quincy urban legend storybook. We look into the alleged origin stories and investigate things for ourselves. You might be surprised at our findings!