First, we talk with bestselling and award-winning author Wendy Webb about writing gothic horror set around the Great Lakes. Then, historian Keiran Murphy tells us about the tragedy at Taliesin. Finally, Steve Ackerman and Jon Martin join us to talk about weather and climate issues.
Featured in this Episode
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 Author and ‘Queen of the Northern Gothic’ on the haunted history of Bayfield
Author Wendy Webb joins us to talk about writing gothic horror novels. She also shares some ghost stories from Bayfield. You can find Wendy’s books here, on her website.
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What we know about the fires and murders at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin
Few artists are as well-known as Frank Lloyd Wright, and his roots in Wisconsin run deep. But there is a different side to Wright that is rarely seen, and a tragedy that undoubtedly affected him deeply. We talk about the fires and murders that happened at Taliesin in the early 20th century.
Read Keiran’s overview of the fires here and this follow up post about the survivors of the 1914 fire.
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The Weather Guys talk Great Lakes water temps, weather and fall colors, forecast advancements and more
Right now, the fall colors are reaching their peak. And it turns out our weather has a lot to do with the foliage we enjoy. The Weather Guys return to talk about the leaves, Great Lakes water temperatures, how weather forecasting has changed over the years and more.
Episode Credits
- Larry Meiller Host
- Wendy Webb Guest
- Keiran Murphy Guest
- Steve Ackerman Guest
- Jon Martin Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Clara Neupert Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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