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!
Gem City Firsts
Local newspaper and music legend Rodney Hart joins us to talk about fun firsts in Quincy in this episode, proving there really is a first time for everything. Don’t miss this fun episode!
Michael McCluskey
In 1995 14 year old Michael McCluskey lost his parents and a brother in a house fire. Soon, suspicion turned toward Michael for starting the fire. On this episode we dig into this tragic event in Quincy’s history.
World Free Fall Convention
Thousands and thousands of people made the jump (literally) during the World Free Fall Convention. Chris and Travis dig into this historic and world record breaking event.
Bars and Churches
Quincy has a long history of having a significant number of bars and churches. We dig into Quincy’s past and look into some interesting statistics to help explain why that might be the case.
That time that one guy was on TV
Chris and Travis welcome former local news personality Chad Douglas to this episode of Wild Quincy. We come to the table with our own lists of Quincy’s Top 5 most famous people.
That time a Five Year old was Kidnapped?
Chris and Travis are Joined by Nancy Benz of the Quincy Museum, to discuss the curious case of Freddie Lieb, a 5 year old who went missing in 1871...only to possibly resurface 50 years later..