Cape Cod Voices

Garrett writees about his two brushes with death when he was a small child. Stay Tuned.....

Witches could not live in Heaven until the Fossilized Forest was bequeathed by Glynnis Gwittmore. Fly with us as we tell the story of why this was so. Say tuned...

Hannah and Sarah Screecham and Goody Hallett are our unworldly celebrities who openly cavorted with pirates. Stay tuned to hear about shipwrecks and buried treasure here on Cape Cod and about the Whydah and our very own pirate museum, the only one in the country. Can you imagine?

Garrett writes about his unscheduled encounter at the Cobbs Hill Cemetery and another unsolved mystery in 1900 history... Stay tuned.

The Cape was still rural with several large dairy farms supplying products locally. With the advent of tourism, that scene was changing rapidly. The Cape also produced crops of strawberries, peaches and turips and asparagus. Stay tuned...

Seniors impersonating Exotic Chickens, impersonating pin cushions, really? These Seniors have the same issues as all seniors who are aging gracefully and making the best of their lives. Listen to our chicks as they work through issues. Some of them may surprise you!!!

"What should she do with her life", Diana wondered. Two Fairy God Angels were assigned to help her find out. Sprinkled with lots of fairy dust and copious pots of tea, this story has a prince and an evil girlfriend... stay tuned.

Your thoughts do create your world. Look around you to see the world you have created for yourself. Pretty good? If you don't like what you see, change it. That is what this book is all about. Stay tuned...

Crystals are the DNA of the earth and have many healing qualities. When used with Sacred Geometry to lay out a grid, they become energetic transmitters. Stay Tuned...

This is a new podcast about the Writers Studio. Stay Tuned...

In the 1920's, Zenas Crocker founded the Cape Cod Airfield and the speakeasy, Aviation Country Club. It was open 24 hours a day. His brother Laughlin Crocker, Deputy Sheriff, kept closing him down. Stay tuned for details...

Yacht Clubs evolved in the mid-1800's here on the Cape and many are still running regattas and races. Most of the ones highlighted offer sailing classes to junior members teaching them the rudiments of sailing and the rules of seamanship. Stay Tuned...

What are cow tunnels and why do we need them? One Hundred years ago, we needed them because dairy farming was an essential part of Cape Cod life. Stay tuned...

Have you dreamed of owning a boat? Those Crosby Brothers did and built their own, and have been building them since 1850. Listen to find out how this all came about. Stay tuned.

Stepping Back Into Cape Cod History , listen as we explore the reasons why people came to the Cape in 1929, in 1980 and now. Times have not changed that much since the only way to access the Cape was over a wooden drawbridge... ten cars at a time. Imagine the backup? Listen as we explore the true story of how rum running happened. Stay tuned.

Whet your appetite with some of the foods and candies that were popular dring the 1920's and still have not lost their popularity. Amazing how things never change. Take a step back into your early years as you blow a huge bubble with Dubble Bubble gum... or chew on a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup circa 1929.. Stay Tuned.....

Hannah and her sister Susan lived on Grand Island before it became Oyster Harbors. She was thought to be a witch and was hanged by the townspeople. Here is her story...

The Roaring Twenties were a pivotal turning point in Cape Cod history. Socially, economically and culturally. This overview is a brief history of those times both locally and nationally. Stay tuned

Another trip back in time for a look at a hidden gem of theater here on the Cape. The University Players had some very impressive actors and soon to become Hollywood Icons. Jimmy Stuart, Henry Fonda, and more to name a few. Stay tuned.....

Using the lyrics from Cole Porter's song Anything Goes which he wrote for his broadway show musical in 1934 by the same name, if we listen carefully we can see the parallels of the changes happening today 100 years later. Yes, history does repeat itself.

Kick-a-poo-Joy Juice "a  moonshine  elixir of such potency that the fumes alone have been known to melt the rivets off battleships " so says Hairless Joe and Lonesome Polecat.... Stay tuned.

Those three titles cover the stories in this podcast with another nostalgia podcaster added.. Stay tuned.

This is the techie part of the Cape Cod Canal... but it is important... The canal is under Federal jurisdiction which means better financing. Also, join us in our research as Dorothy and I search out topics for our presentation at OVL in January. Will keep you posted. Thanks for listening.

As early as 1600, a canal was discussed to make passage for ships easier than facing our outer banks. A shipwreck every two weeks made the journey around the Cape a huge hazard and one many ship owners and Ship's captains avoided. Stay tuned as this isthmus becomes a canal and see the comlexities the engineers encountered.

We begin with Sylvanus B. Phinney who founded the papeer in 1803 at 22 years of age, and the many mergers the newspaper had over the years. We also touch on the home he built here and never lived in whch the Barnstable Historical Society purchased and offers it as a museum. Stay tuned.