Weird Island

Small state, big on the weird! Weird Island brings you some of the strangest stories you probably haven’t heard before, all originating in little Rhode Island. Maybe you’re a true crime fan, but you’re burning out on the binges and looking to shake things up. Well, look no further! We’ll bring you unsolved mysteries, conspiracy theories, weird history and even some MURDER (no need to completely leave your comfort zone). Join us as we uncover some strange stories from the smallest state.

Weird Island is a history podcast hosted by Weird Rhode Island, with 75 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Weird Rhode Island hosts Weird Island, a history show with 75 episodes published.

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  Episode #74

  73. FOOD: The Newport Man Who Ate… Tomatoes?

  Apr 27, 202532 minS3

  <p>Episode Description:</p><p>While today, tomatoes are one of the most commonly consumed vegetables in the United States, that wasn’t always the case. For much of history, tomatoes were not only ignored, but feared. So, what changed? And is it possible a Newport man played a role in introducing the tomato into the American diet? </p><p>Episode Source Material - Michel Felice Corne</p>Cornè House - Atlas ObscuraMichele Felice Cornè - WikipediaMichel Felice Corne, Summer Exhibit 1972February Meeting, 1941 - Colonial Society of MassachusettsLaura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two v...

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  Episode #73

  72. DAREDEVILS: Sam Patch

  Feb 22, 202535 minS3

  <p>The first famous American daredevil got his start leaping from Pawtucket Falls. </p><p>Episode Source Material</p>Sam Patch The Famous Jumper | Paul E. JohnsonThe Real Simon Pure Sam Patch | Rochester HistoryThe Last Leap of Sam Patch | Headlines & HeroesThe Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, October 28, 1829, Image 2 « Chronicling America «Cherokee phoenix, and Indians' advocate. [volume], January 06, 1830, Image 3Cherokee phoenix, and Indians' advocate. [volume], January 06, 1830, Image 3Mineral Point tribune., February 24, 1870, Image 3Sam Patch's Last LeapThe Daredevils of Niagara Falls | Library of CongressLeaps of Fame: The Rise of Sam Patch and a Changing Industrial Landscape - Not Even PastSam Pat...

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  Episode #72

  71. HOUSES: Octagon Houses

  Dec 19, 202430 minS3

  <p>In 1848, a man named Orson Squire Fowler ignited a homebuilding fad when he dreamed up a  bold new home design, one that might be cheaper, more efficient and even make you happier. </p><p>Inventory of Octagonal Houses in RI - One’s I’ve found to still be there:</p>Lemuel C Richmond Octagon House, 41 High Street, BristolCranston (Battey) Octagon House, 80 Phenix Avenue. The only surviving of 3 once in Cranston. Built around 1854. Today there are four apartments in the buildingEast Providence Octagon House, 21 Sunnyside Avenue. Built around 1900 as a bandstand for the short-lived Boyden Heights Amusement Park, and conver...

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  Episode #71

  70. IDA LEWIS: The Keeper of Lime Rock

  Nov 6, 202439 minS3

  <p>This week, we’ll meet Ida Lewis, the fearless lighthouse keeper of Newport, Rhode Island, who became a national hero for her daring rescues at sea. </p><p>Episode Sources:</p>The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter: The Remarkable True Story of American Heroine Ida Lewis by Lenore SkomalWomen who kept the lights : an illustrated history of female lighthouse keepers : Clifford, Mary Louise : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet ArchiveIda Lewis, The Heroine of Lime Rock | George D. Brewerton - Published 1869 (Ida 27)Excerpts Books From With Ida Lewis Chapters or SectionsFrank Leslie's Sunday MagazineLadies Home Journal | July 1890The Outing Magazine | Janua...

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  69. GYMS: The Providence Ladies’ Sanitary Gymnasium

  Oct 5, 202438 minS3

  <h1>Episode Description:</h1><p>Weird Island is back! In the first episode in over a year and a half, we’ll uncover the story of a gym for women in 1880s Providence, begun by feminist philosopher, lecturer and writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman.  </p><h1>Episode Sources:</h1>“As Near to Flying as One Gets Outside a Circus”: Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the Providence Ladies’ Sanitary Gymnasium, 1881-1884 - Online Review of Rhode Island HistoryThe Living of Charlotte Perkins GilmanPapers of Charlotte Perkins Gilman, 1846-1961Feminist Gothic in "The Yellow Wallpaper" |CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN (1860-1935) from The Living of Charlotte Perkins Gi...

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