Welcome To Oregon: A Oregon History & Lore Podcast

On this week of Welcome To Oregon Live the crew talks about Oregon history that would make for an amazing cinematic experience, David uses his segment to pitch his idea on a Luther Cressman movie, and Marcus talks about James Nesmith. If you want more content you can head on over to our website and check out our other shows or sign up for our 5$ Patreon to get unedited episodes, pre shows and more...

On this narrative episode of Welcome To Oregon, we finally dive into Native legends. It is merely the tip of the iceberg, but we go into some rich stories of a wendigo-like creature, the story of Face Rock, and of course, stories of the famous character, Coyote. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_Hunt#:~:text=Cosmic%20Hunt%20%2D%20Wikipedia,Huy%2C%20Julien%20(2013) . https://science.nas...

This week on Welcome To Oregon Live, Bruce pulls out a couple of interesting stories from Boring, including an odd counterfeiting prank, we discuss how you can start your own podcast, and finally Finn tells one of the many stories from the era of the unwritten law, basically a license to kill in the name of a maidens honor.

Hey friends! Welcome back to another episode of Welcome To Oregon Live , It’s another dive into the archive as we dig up our early interview with now cast member and founder of the Oregon Voices Network, Bruce Haney, talking about Boring, booze, and horror… Come to think of it, not much has changed since then. As a reminder this was an episode of our old show The Influential Oregonian. I have edit...

Darrell Jabin hosts a show with special guest Dan Haneckow. On this episode they discuss Ben Holladay and the history of Oregon's Railroads. For more from Darrell, check out his Facebook: Darrell Jabin; Oregon's Traveling Historian. If you want even more content like pre shows, unedited episodes, weekly shout outs and more, head on over to our patreon at patreon.com/oregonvoicesnetwork, and for ev...

On this week's episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, David talks at length about examples of preservation, including a native village that had been encased in a landslide for hundreds of years, discussions on Oregon historians of the past and who have recently passed and honoring their work, and an Oregon Obit on recently deceased Donald C. Rogers of sound media fame who worked on over 1,000 movies!...

On this episode of Welcome To Oregon, we are rocking out to the history of Oregon's early music bands, from the 1800's DeMoss Bards to the more modern rock and roll scene of Paul Revere and The Raiders. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_music#:~:text=The%20music%20of%20prehistoric%20cultures,and%20the%20Indus%20Valley%20civilisation . https://vc.bridgew.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?arti...

On this episode of Welcome To Oregon Live we endlessly pat ourselves on the back for a job well done and reflect on the creation of the Oregon Voices Network and merging The Influential Oregonian into Welcome To Oregon to create Welcome To Oregon Live, and we express our hopes for 2026!

On this weeks episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, we discuss the history of a infamous looter of Native American artifacts, the history of Oregon storms, the fathers of Jacksonville, and so much more! If you want more content you can check out our website at www.oregonvoices.net!

Welcome back to another episode of Welcome To Oregon Live! This week is another rerun episode, this time with Peter Dibble who is a renown and prolific producer of Oregon Documentaries. Want more content? Do you feel social? Do you wish to give us money? If you said yes to any of the above head on over to our website at www.oregonvoices.net!

Merry Christmas! As a gift to all of you, this episode is our unedited pre show Patreon content, we hope you all enjoy! This week the crew sits down to talk about personal Christmas stories sprinkled with nostalgia, as well as some good recommendations and helpful tips! Other stories also include Joel Perkins (founder of Lafayette), a harrowing femme fatale story, attempted murders and more! Want...

Welcome back to another episode of Welcome To Oregon Live! On this episode we go back in time to an older interview, this time with the president of the Oregon Black Pioneers and owner of Moreland Resource Consulting, Kimberly Moreland. Oregon Black Pioneers: https://oregonblackpioneers.org/ Moreland Resource Consulting LLC: https://www.morelandresource.com/ Want more content? Do you feel social?...

On this episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, David talks about the basics of archeology and what it means to dig through human history, Bruce Haney touches a little on the Owl Saloon, then we go into our mid show topic of immigration history and discussing the historical parallels between current ICE operations and other events such as the Japanese internment camps during World War II. We then go in...

On this episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, we are revisiting an older interview with Darrell Jabin, also known as The Traveling Historian, who also happens to be a good friend and colleague. For more content and links to our patreon, socials, and more, check out www.oregonvoices.net!

On this episode of Welcome To Oregon Live, we introduce the cast and discuss random bits of Oregon history, personal stories, and how we don't crime as much as we used to. Tune in for our fun and quirky inaugural episode!

Welcome to our PSA to briefly announce some major changes coming to the show, all good ones, I promise! It's been too long since our last visit and I want to change that.

Have you ever wondered what giant creatures roamed our state before we did? Spoiler alert, it wasn't the dinosaurs, but you might be shocked that giant beavers, massive ground sloths, and camels all co-existed with humans a long time ago! Sources: https://www.willamettevalleypleistocene.com/yrpp/about https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-wild-animals-actually-responded-to-our-covid-lockd...

We did something really cool for this episode, author Bruce Haney wrote a script of Boring, Oregon history to be narrated. Stories include Free Coldwell vs Tommy Burns, looging accidents, the cow incident and more! Sources: Bruce Haney https://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2013-04-01/batman-turkey-maphead-ken-jennings#:~:text=For%20centuries%2C%20Batman%20was%20just,world%2C%22%20he%20told%20reporter...

On this episode we go into the history and mystery of tunnels and passages. From railroads to roadways, Shanghai Tunnels to Tunnel 13 and so much more! If you want more content including including our other shows and socials, check out www.oregonvoices.net! Sources: https://inl.gov/integrated-energy/cultural-anthropology/#:~:text=Retirees-,Native%20Americans%20used%20lava%20tubes%20as%20refrigerat...

We have touched on stories in or around Bandon many times, now it's time we finally dive into some of them, including the famous marijuana drug bust, the terrible Bandon fires, and of course the more recent story on the West Coast Game Park Safari. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandon,_County_Cork https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantations_of_Ireland https://www.visitscotland.com/things-to...

Bridges might seem like a mundane topic, but they offer a lot of history and stories. After all, bridges don't just connect us physically, but through time and tragedy as well. Stories include Portland bridges, Holcomb Bridge, Grave Creek Bridge, and more! This show is part of the Oregon Voices Network, and you can see all the other shows we do at www.oregonvoices.net. Sources: Arkadiko Bridge - W...

Black people have been oppressed for centuries. Enslaved, tortured, and exiled, and yet they still persevere. Today we talk, not about oppression, but about success and determination, of how many black pioneers of Oregon not only found acceptance, but community and home. Stories include Christopher Sewell, James Douglas, and Letitia Carson. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_People%27s_Ca...

Sometimes history slams against the present in controversial ways, and the history of protests are a good example of that lesson. Stories include logger labor strikes, women's labor strikes, and the Park Block protests. Sources: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/boston-tea-party/#:~:text=It%20was%20a%20protest%20about%20the%20tax,the%20monopoly%20of%20the%20East%20India%20Com...

Weather has been a part of human history since before humans could use tools, and while we associate things like tornados with the Midwest and hurricanes with Florida, Oregon has seen it's fair share of devastation. Stories include the Columbus Day Storm, Aumsville tornado, the flood of 1996, and many more! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925_tri-state_tornado https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...

Many of us understand the desire to blow off steam, whether you're a hard working blue collar guy or a college student. Sometimes though, vacation time goes a bit too far, as demonstrated in todays tales which include the Seaside Riots, various college related parties and Vortex I. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock_%2794 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Lang_(producer)#Woodstoc...