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The Talegate PodcastThe Talegate Podcast | Interview with Huntsville High's Christian SchweersIn this episode, Al talks to Huntsville head basketball coach Christian Schweers about his team's regional clash with Hoover, his coaching career, and the influence of his father and Samford head basketball coach Bucky McMillan on his life. A special thanks to our sponsors, Carl Cannon Chevrolet Buick GMC and Globe Life = Clint McLain Agencies.2025-05-131h 09The Talegate PodcastThe Talegate Podcast - Bart Hyche Talks NCAA Tournament2025-03-271h 08The Talegate PodcastThe Talegate Podcast - Interview with MSU Basketball Legend Darryl Wilson2025-03-2652 minThe Talegate PodcastThe Talegate Podcast - Interview with Hoover Head Coach Scott Ware2025-03-2524 minThe Talegate PodcastThe Talegate Podcast - Interview with Richard Hendrix2025-03-2440 minThe Talegate PodcastThe Talegate Podcast - Interview with Sonny Smith2025-03-2338 minThe Talegate PodcastThe Talegate Podcast - Interview with Kori and Brayden Walker2025-03-2243 minThe Talegate PodcastThe Talegate Podcast - Interview with former Alabama HC Mark Gottfried2025-03-2158 minThe Talegate PodcastThe Talegate Podcast - Interview with Charles Burkett2025-03-2023 minThe Talegate PodcastThe Talegate Podcast: Interview with UAH Head Coach Mick HedgepethIn this episode of The Talegate Podcast, Al Blanton talks with University of Alabama at Huntsville's Head Coach Mick Hedgepeth.2025-01-1722 minThe Talegate PodcastThe Talegate Podcast: Interview with University of Alabama at Huntsville's Mia HollingsworthIn this episode of The Talegate Podcast, Al Blanton talks with University of Alabama at Huntsville's Mia Hollingsworth.2025-01-1318 min
Bridge the Gap: The Senior Living PodcastTech Entrepreneur Turned Story Teller with Industry Legend Jack YorkIndustry legend, Jack York, Chief Story Teller at Talegate, shares his life’s motto, passion for telling resident’s stories, and his new venture. Hear how the tech entrepreneur is now living out his desire to feature the senior living industry in new ways. Recorded at the Hamilton CapTel booth at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting.Register for NICProduced by Solinity Marketing.Sponsored by Accushield, Aline, NIC MAP Vision, Procare HR, Sage, Hamilton CapTel, Service Master, The Bridge Group Construction and Solinity. Produced by Solinity Marketing.Become a spon...2025-01-0617 minBridge the Gap: The Senior Living PodcastTech Entrepreneur Turned Story Teller with Industry Legend Jack YorkIndustry legend, Jack York, Chief Story Teller at Talegate, shares his life’s motto, passion for telling resident’s stories, and his new venture. Hear how the tech entrepreneur is now living out his desire to feature the senior living industry in new ways. Recorded at the Hamilton CapTel booth at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting.Register for NICProduced by Solinity Marketing.Sponsored by Accushield, Aline, NIC MAP Vision, Procare HR, Sage, Hamilton CapTel, Service Master, The Bridge Group Construction and Solinity. Produced by Solinity Marketing.Become a spon...2025-01-0617 minThe Talegate PodcastThe Talegate Podcast: Interview with Mountain Brook's Caleb BarnettIn this episode of The Talegate Podcast, Al Blanton sits down with Mountain Brook's Caleb Barnett.2024-12-0526 minThe Talegate PodcastThe Talegate Podcast: Interview with Jonathan SanfordIn this episode of The Talegate Podcast, Al Blanton sits down with the voice of the Houston Rockets and Texas Longhorns, Jonathan Sanford.2024-11-2736 minThe Talegate PodcastThe Talegate Podcast: Interview with Lexie CalhounIn this episode, Al Blanton interviews former North Alabama volleyball player Lexie Calhoun, whose newborn daughter passed away from a rare birth defect called Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CHD). For more information on a charitable fund established by Lexie to help families in similar situations, please visit ahandtoalwayshold.org. 2024-11-1958 minThe Talegate PodcastThe Talegate Podcast: Interview with Lawson SchafferIn this episode of The Talegate Podcast, Al Blanton sits down with former Cullman Bearcat and Alabama Crimson Tide basketball player Lawson Schaffer.2024-11-0425 minThe Talegate PodcastThe Talegate Podcast: Interview with Kerry GoodeAl Blanton's 2018 interview with former Alabama and NFL running back Kerry Goode.2024-10-0856 min
All Home Care MattersAn Interview with Senior Care Technology Pioneer Jack YorkAll Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome the pioneer of senior care technology Jack York as guest to the show. Jack York is a pioneer in the field of technology and aging. He co-founded It’s Never 2 Late (in2l) in 1999, a company dedicated to helping older adults realize the full benefits of engagement technology. With a 15-year background in the Silicon Valley, he saw a vast potential in utilizing technology to foster these connections. Jacks experience at iN2L left him thirsty to capt...2024-05-161h 03
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Navigating the World with Your Aging Loved OneLegacy and Innovation: Bridging the Generations with Sasha Dawn, Founder of Utopia Experiences & Jack York, Founder of TaleGate Sasha Dawn and Jack York share with us the heartwarming and inspiring lessons learned from transforming challenges into opportunities for connection and joy, through the innovative use of technology and storytelling. Amid the global isolation of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Sasha faced a personal crisis: her father, a once vibrant Vietnam war hero, fell and had to be placed in a skilled nursing community far away. Confronted with seeing the loneliness her father experienced, she embarked on a mission to alleviate the isolation experienced by seniors like him. This journey led to the innovative use of...2023-11-2038 min
Elevate Eldercare‘You Made Me Feel Relevant’: Telling Elders’ Tales on the RoadWhen Jack York first started bringing computers into senior living communities in the 1990s, he never could have imagined the ways elders use technology to stay connected with loved ones and their interests today – particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. But even back then, when PCs took up entire desks and internet connections required a landline, the goal was the same as it is now: keeping elders in touch with the people and ideas that give them joy and fulfillment. York joins the podcast to discuss his career in elder-friendly tech, including his current role as fou...2023-06-071h 01
Living Longer Better SmarterWhat's Next Living Longer Better Smarter: Adventures at Any Age (episode 35)iN2L co-founder Jack York and crew are embarking on an adventure to travel the country with a mobile studio capturing the stories of older adults in senior living facilities. And you'll be finding TaleGate on Saltbox TV. Jack and Saltbox TV co-founder Jerry Goehring join Mary and Fred on episode 35 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter. And then stay tuned for CTA Foundation head Steve Ewell on the F.D.A. opening the door to over the counter hearing aids and the foundation's Eureka Park Accessibility Contest. 2022-08-1933 min
Living Longer Better SmarterWhat's Next Living Longer Better Smarter: Adventures at Any Age (episode 35)iN2L co-founder Jack York and crew are embarking on an adventure to travel the country with a mobile studio capturing the stories of older adults in senior living facilities. And you'll be finding TaleGate on Saltbox TV. Jack and Saltbox TV co-founder Jerry Goehring join Mary and Fred on episode 35 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter. And then stay tuned for CTA Foundation head Steve Ewell on the F.D.A. opening the door to over the counter hearing aids and the foundation's Eureka Park Accessibility Contest.2022-08-1933 min
The Talegate PodcastS2E8 - Teratornis, Wonder Bird of the American WestTeratorns were enormous North American birds of prey who lived between 25 million and 13 thousand years ago. They had a wingspan of over 12 feet wide with a gliding endurance and likely food preferences similar to the modern day Condor. Though extinct, there is cause to speculate these magnificent birds are the root of such mystical creatures as the Thunderbird. You can check us out on Spotify, Apple, Listen Notes, Deezer, Podchaser, Audible, iHeart Radio, and other podcast directories as well as right here on our very own website. We encourage you to share our podcast with others, leave r...2022-06-2014 minThe Talegate PodcastS2E7: La Lechuza, the Owl WitchWHOOOOO do we interview this week? Why, none other the Tex-Mex Owl Witch, La Lechuza! Swoop on down for cold Modelo and campfire chat as La Lechuza tells her story of hauntings and heartbreak. La Lechuza is a bruja, an owl witch, whose stories echo across the Mexico & Texas boarder of the Rio Grande. With roots in indigenous cultures, La Lechuza serves as a example of ancient oral traditions filtered through the Spanish Inquisition and into the present day. Constanza, La Lechuza, is voiced by Margarita Talamantes, a longtime friend and listener of the show. Born in Za...2022-06-0615 minThe Talegate PodcastS2E6 - Pecos Bill and Sluefoot SueWelcome to our most rip-roarin' episode yet where we interview the most iconic duo of all Tall Tales, Pecos Bill & Sluefoot Sue! Raised by coyotes off the Rio Grande, Pecos Bill grew up to become one of the most powerful and ridiculous cowboys ever told across campfires and his bride, Sluefoot Sue, was just as wild. Come listen to the folks whose stories inspired countless tales, novels, live action films, and even Disney animation! Pecos Bill & Slue Foot Sue are played by Barrett & Leslie Land. Check out their store a...2022-05-2438 minThe Talegate PodcastS2E5 - The Spirit of Davy Crockett"Borned on a mountain top in Tennessee..." or was he? David Crockett was indeed a rip-roarin' pioneer whose larger-than-life aura transformed him into nothing short of mythical. Today we visit Mission San Antonio de Valero, better known as The Alamo, to summon the spirit of Davy Crockett himself. Forget what you knew and listen along as we dispel fact from fiction! And jam with us as we sing The Slightly-More-Accurate Ballad of Davy Crockett. Davy Crockett is played by Kahlil Nelson. Kahlil is a museum professional, tour...2022-05-0931 minThe Talegate PodcastS2E4 - The Snallygaster (Feat. Sarah Cooper) and The Black Eyed ChildrenDriving South from Abilene to San Antonio, TX, the Talegaters encounter The Black Eyed Children and are visited by The Snallygaster! The Black Eyed Children are a relatively recent phenomenon only dating back to 1996. A local journalist named Brian Bethel claimed that children with completely blackened eyes aggressively insisted he let them into his car but needed permission before entering similar to vampires. The sensation he received from these children were described as “a soul-wracking fear.” Ever since, many testimonies and CreepyPastas have sprouted across the internet with similar encounters, some even claiming the children had bird feet....2022-04-2625 minThe Talegate PodcastS2E3 - Lake Worth Monster of Fort Worth, TexasWhen it comes to Cryptids, he is the G.O.A.T. (or at least half goat). We speak, of course, of the The Lake Worth Monster! This week, we hoofed it over to Lake Worth, Texas, just outside of Dallas, for an interview with their very own semi-aquatic satyr. Lake Worth itself is a reservoir and recreationional area created in 1914, but it wasn't until 1969 when local teens reported an attack while driving by a horned terror stalking the shore. Ever since, several eye-witnesses have come forward and the legend of the Lake Worth Monster has grown to...2022-04-1234 minThe Talegate PodcastS2E2 - Bloody Mary (Ft. Ash Millman)Grab a lit candle, find a mirror, and chant her name 3x! This week, we summon our guest from all the way the across the pond - the legendary phantom-in-the-reflection herself, BLOODY MARY (Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary)! She is voiced by the equally legendary Ash Millman, video presenter and content producer for Playstation Access & formerly WhatCulture Horror. Follow Ash Millman on Instagram and Twitter @ashmillman. Take what you know about this centuries-enduring ghost story and toss it out like yesterday's fish & chips, as we discuss three contributing real-life histories that created this campfire cocktail: Queen Mary I, Ma...2022-03-2928 minThe Talegate PodcastS2E1 - The Lady of White Rock LakeWE ARE BACK! Welcome to Season 2 of The Talegate Podcast!! Oh, and please excuse that radio interference (it's the second time that's happened). Not sure what that was about or who SQX Monster Radio is, but it's something we are investigating. We've crossed the Louisiana state line into the Lone Star State -- Lake Worth, Dallas, to be exact. We've picked up a mysterious hitchhiker who relays the haunting and tragic tale of The Lady of White Rock Lake. This local ghost story was first written by Anne Clark in 1943, published...2022-03-1527 minThe Talegate PodcastS2E0 - Expedition: Bigfoot Museum and Dragon ConWelcome to the Season Two premier of The Talegate Podcast. Cheesehead and Florida Man are back in the saddle with an incredible line-up of fresh interviews with your favorite Cryptids and Characters from Folktales, Fairytales, Tall Tales, Fish Tales, and Urban Legends - Bloody Mary, La Lechuza, Pecos Bill, and the legendary Jackalope, just to name a few! We are kicking off informally with this Episode Zero, where we keep you abreast as to all that's been going on behind our prolonged absence from recording. We get a visit from New Orlean's own chupacabra, The Gr...2022-03-0124 min
Gemma's JourneySteve BoyceSteve is delighted to be returning to Shone Productions for his fourth year, after playing Widow Twankey (Aladdin, 2019), Dame Dolly (Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs, 2018) & Mrs Smee (Peter Pan, 2017).Born in Hull, Steve studied theatrical design at the Arden School of Theatre, Manchester before starting work as a freelance costume designer and maker, a job that he still loves to this day, and which he fits in around all of his other theatre work. (He even designed and made all of his own outfits for the show!)An experienced Pantomime artiste, he has toured the...2021-11-0525 min
The Talegate PodcastTalegate Q&A - Greg Walter, Author of "Ridgewalkers: When Legend Becomes an Encounter" Greg Walter is Merchant Marine and Coast Guard Veteran who recently authored the magical realism/adventure novel, The Ridgewalkers: When Legend Becomes an Encounter. While the novel is fiction, it was inspired by Walter's very own encounter with Big Foot. Check out his book on Amazon.com, his website: http://www.theridgewalkers.com/ and his Instagram, @gregwalter.author. Cheesehead is played by Aaron SherryFlorida Man is played by Harrison ForemanTheme Song is performed by Mat JonesBackground music is "Buscuit" prod. by lukrembo. Check out this track and more on his Youtube C...2021-04-2043 minThe Talegate PodcastS1E20 - Season Finale: Little Red Riding Hood and The Rougarou (ft. Melissa Fallin)The Talegate Podcast has reached its Season One Finale! We are exactly half way in our journey West. Join us for our breathtaking, cliff-hanging Mid-Season Finale where we interview Little Red Riding Hood and discuss the origins of her own iconic fairytale, NOLA's own Lougarou or Rougarou, and werewolves at large! After this episode, The Talegate Podcast will be taking a break from it's regularly scheduled full episodes each Tuesday while we regroup, research, write, and record the next second batch of content. That said, we will still aim to release SOMETHING each Tuesday to hold you...2021-04-1342 minThe Talegate PodcastS1E19: The Grunch Road Monster, Louisiana's ChupacabraYou have all heard of El Chupacabra, but have you ever heard of their Cajun cousin, The Grunch Road Monster? This vampire hybrid of canine and reptilian has one large spiked tooth at the center of it's top jaw to puncture and slurp down blood from whatever unsuspecting pray it happens upon. The Grunch is also believed to be more advanced and sophisticated than the typical Chupacabra. Oral stories of The Grunch Road Monster began in the 18th century within a community of free persons of color. It was here where the monster got its name, as it was s...2021-04-0624 minThe Talegate PodcastS1E18: The Spirits of St Louis Cemetery No. 1 and the Devil-Man of Algiers (ft. Kathryn Baker)Things are about to get groovy as we visit St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 with our special tour guide, "The Witch Queen of New Orleans," Mary Oneida Toups! Follow us as we venture through New Orleans's oldest and most haunted cemetery while socializing with the spirits that dwell there, including "Voodoo Queen" herself, Madam Marie Laveau. We also have a run-in with the Devil of Algiers, so look out!Born in Mississippi in 1928, Mary Oneida married a Cajun Freemason, Albert Toups. In 1968, Mary and Albert moved to New Orleans where Mary's love and passion for witchcraft and the...2021-03-3039 minThe Talegate PodcastS1E17 - Comte de Saint Germain and the Vampires of New Orleans (ft. Christopher Allen)New Orleans is home to Jazz, Po’boys, King Cake, and a seemingly endless supply of festive beads. But it is also home to vampires, the occult, and the Immortal Comte de Saint Germain. Join us as we interview this 500 year old man of mystery. Is he a Mason, spy, vampire, alchemist, a lost Romanian Prince, or all of the above? Said to be born in the year 1691, Comte de Saint Germain (or Count Saint Germain as he is commonly known in English) was a man of many names. Marquis de Montferrat, Comte Bellamarre, Chevalier Schoening, Co...2021-03-2335 min
The Talegate PodcastTalegate Q&A - Conner Flynn from BigfootAnonymousToday we interview author Conner "The Countryman" Flynn from BigfootAnonymous to discuss his latest book trilogy, His Story Rewinds. This series includes the books, Eerie Swamps, Monsters and Mysteries: Around the Corner, and Big Brother, Bigfoot, all available on Kindle or on Amazon by clicking here. Conner is believer in Flat Earth, Hollow Earth, giants, cryptids, New World Order, and the wholesome art of Pro Wrestling. Follow us on this journey into the unknown to hear...2021-03-1647 min
The Talegate PodcastDashboard Chats - The Haunting of King's Tavern and Mississippi's First PeopleThe Talegaters park the truck for a night at The King’s Tavern, the oldest and most haunted structure in Mississippi. From baby killers to a vengeful wife who took a page straight out of Edgar Allan Poe's The Cask of Amontillado, this old haunt serves up scares along with its famous braised brisket flatbread. We also discuss some of Mississippi’s First People and the ancient pyramids they left behind!The Plaquemine people were some of the first inhabitants of the Mississippi territories. They were great builders and would create mounds atop defunct structures, to build new...2021-03-0913 minThe Talegate PodcastS1E16 - The Three-Legged Lady of Nash RoadNash Road in Columbus, Mississippi, is home to the nefarious Three-Legged Lady. Put your car in park, honk three times, and brace yourself for the fastest phantom on three legs! Join the Talegaters as they interview the Lady for insight into how her horrific past became legend.Like many rural ghost stories, the tellings by locals aren't all consistent. Some say the Three-Legged Lady of Nash Road was secretly seeing a Civil War veteran who was murdered and cast off Nash Road Bridge by the Lady's husband their fidelity was discovered. The veteran's leg was snagged...2021-03-0233 minThe Talegate PodcastS1E15 - The Men in BlackWhat was meant to be a simple Dashboard Chat gets interrupted by mysterious figures. Following their abduction by the Pascagoula River Aliens, the Talegaters find themselves in pursuit by the Men In Black, a secret and mysterious agency that monitors and suppresses the presence and evidence of extraterrestrial crafts or lifeforms. Will our heroes fold under MIB interrogation? Find out now...While little is known about the MIB agency itself--their nature, or true intentions, there is testimony and even video evidence suggesting their existence. Typically, the MIB appear shortly after reports of alien or UFO sightings...2021-02-2317 minThe Talegate PodcastS1E14 - The Aliens of Pascagoula RiverOn a bawdy Mississippi night, much like this one, two drunk men on a boat were met with an experience they never expected. Join Florida Man and Cheesehead and their analog walkmans as they attempt to recreate that fateful night, and uncover the mysteries behind the Pascagoula River.Back in 1973, the abduction of Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker occurred over the Pascagoula River in Mississippi that has become an active case in Alien and UFO investigations to this day. The two fishermen experienced a UFO said to be football shaped with two port windows descend from...2021-02-1639 minThe Talegate PodcastDashboard Chats - Alabama’s First People, the Spirits of Maple Hill, & the Cursed Serpents of Tennessee RiverAnd you thought we were through with Maple Hill Cemetery? Today the Talegaters swap strange stories about the Cursed Sea Serpents of Tennessee River, haunted tombstones, and Alabama's First People from which this very state and several towns are named. There is a serpent swimming beneath the Tennessee River unlike any other. This serpent is said to place a death curse on any unwitting bystander who happens upon it. Also breaking tropes is a ghost said to speak to you through your dreams about simultaneous events occurring elsewhere. The Talegaters also talk about the...2021-02-0915 min
Creepy UnsolvedEpisode 9: The Unsolved Disappearance of Brian ShafferOn the night of March 31, 2006 Ohio State medical student Brian Shaffer would join his friends to celebrate the beginning of spring break. Brian Shaffer would last be seen entering a bar named, "The Ugly Tuna" and has not been seen since...Please reach out and let us know what you think happened to Brian Shaffer. You can also reach out to say hello, offer ideas for future episodes or for a chance to have your message featured on the show. Show your support and buyusacoffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Creepyunsolvedinstagram: https://www.instagram.com/creepyunsolved/?hl=enanchor: https://anchor.fm/c...2021-02-0843 min
Digital Toilet Paper PodcastEp. 9 - History of the Cinematic UniverseWe teamed up with a couple of the coolest guys in the Mulit-Verse, Harrison the Florida Man and Aaron the Cheese-Head from The TaleGate Podcast to have a good drink and discuss shared universes in cinema, from the Universal Monsters all the way up to the MCU. Check out TheTaleGate Podcast wherever you get your podcasts and find them on Instagram @TheTaleGatePodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/digital-toilet-paper-podcast/exclusive-content2021-02-031h 01The Talegate PodcastS1E13- The Wolf Woman of Mobile and Alabama White ThangIf you didn't know about Alabama's own albino sasquatch, than you don't know a Thang! But you will, because we interview the Alabama White Thang whose legend began in the 1940's. We also talk about a bit about the Wolf Woman of Mobile, another interesting and oft forgotten cryptid from the Heart of Dixie. Cozy on up to the campfire and get ready to learn to folklore!The Alabama White Thang is a creature of greatly varying descriptions. Some say it is an albino bigfoot with a prehensile while others believe it has the head of...2021-02-0120 min
The Talegate PodcastS1E12 - History of Birthdays (Ft. Yami)January our birthday month! We all celebrate birthdays, but have you ever asked yourself why? What was the first birthday ever recorded? Why do we celebrate with cake and candles? Did the Beatles and Michael Jackson really own The Birthday Song? We answer these questions and more.We are joined today by Yami from the podcasts, Cryptid Chats with Yami and Order66Podcast. She details what birthdays are like in Puerto Rico as well as the rich, globe-trotting history of the Piñata! You can...2021-01-2620 min
actualidadmusical.comAvril Lavigne se burla de la teoría sobre su propia muerte en FlamesEmpezamos hablando de la Super Blowl. Como ya sabíamos, The Weeknd va a ser el encargado de hacer el show de la media parte, pero hemos conocido el cartel de 'TikTok Talegate'. Se trata de unas actuaciones que se van a realizar antes del partido con Miley Cyrus como cabeza de cartel. Se va a poder ver en la CBS y en TIkTok el 7 de febrero.
Avril Lavigne se burla de la teoría sobre su propia muerte en Flames. Corre una leyenda urbana que dice que Avril Lavigne murió en 2005 y parece que la can...2021-01-2508 minThe Talegate PodcastS1E11 - King Tutankhamun and The Curse of the MummyThe Talegaters interview a real life Egyptologist to learn about the three kingdoms of Ancient Egypt and find out the truth behind The Mummy's Curse. Will our lads get too close to the truth and unleash the wrath of an ancient pharaoh?? (Yes, yes they do)Museum Curator and Egyptology, Bethany Benson, voices Abby Young, giving us a short history of Ancient Egypt's Three Kingdoms (and their intermediate periods). She explains away Mormon myths that are often assumed of Latter Day Saints, and discusses the Curse of the Mummy! While the Mummy's Curse seems little more...2021-01-1928 min
The Talegate PodcastDashboard Chats - The Witch in the Woods and the Dead Children's PlaygroundThings get spooky in Alabama as the Talegaters seek the insidious Witch in the Woods, only to stumble upon the most haunted playground in the United States! The Witch in the Woods is an urban legend passed down in Bama folklore for ages. She is said live in a shack deep within the woods of Gadsden, AL. Residents driving along Hinds Road in Gadsden have often reported a woman stating that she had sold her soul to the devil. Who is this mysterious witch and why does she bedevil the good folks of Gadsden?...2021-01-1216 minThe Talegate PodcastS1E10 - Huggin' Molly of AbbevilleThis quiet town of Abbeville seems innocent at a glance, but restless spirits stalk the night. Huggin’ Molly has her hands full as The Talegaters investigate Alabama’s very own Banshee. But is she as wicked as her legend alludes? Listen and find out!The unassuming town of Abbeville, AL, warns travelers of their very own resident specter on their welcome sign which features the silhouettes of an evil wraith chasing down a terrified child. This alludes to a story that dates back to Abbeville's founding years, culminating into a modern phantom said to chase down anyo...2021-01-0528 min
The Talegate PodcastDashboard Chats - Florida's Unmarked Graves & McCleary's Sea SerpentThere's Pandemonium in the Panhandle! A mysterious broadcast filters through the radio of the truck as Cheesehead and Florida Man traverse the Florida Panhandle. Meanwhile, the Talegaters exchange tales from the City of Five Flags: McCleary’s sea serpent, the unmarked graves of Dozier School, a haunted lighthouse, wolves, whiskey, & more!Off the coast of Pensacola Beach once lurked a oceanic beast whose serpentine head and neck craned 12 feel above the surf. It was hungry for one thing and one thing only: the flesh and bone of the teenage boys hopelessly lost as sea. We follow th...2020-12-2931 min
The Talegate PodcastS1E9 - Christmas Special with La Befana, the Italian Christmas WitchHave you been Naughty or Nice? La Befana the Christmas Witch joins Cheesehead and Florida Man in their very first Christmas Special! Hand-gesturing all the way from Italy on her magical broom, La Befana shares the gift of history, rooted in the ancient world, as well as her role with the Three Kings!La Befana, the Christmas Witch, dips her toes in legends predating Christ himself. The Ancient Greeks, Romans, and various Alpine communities all had myths and stories similar to hers, so it is not a wonder she is so revered and respected in Italy to...2020-12-2219 minThe Talegate PodcastS1E8 - Railroad Bill, Outlaw of the American SouthIt’s a rainy night in the Florida panhandle, but that won’t stop us from interviewing the ghost of a legendary gun-slinger! You may be familiar with the fictional Django Unchained, but did you know there was a real African-American outlaw and hero-of-the-people who once terrorized the Florida railways? Enter Railroad Bill, the slickest bandit in the Southeast.Morris Slater was a turpentine worker throughout the American Southeast. He was tossed off a moving train by a worker of the Louisville-Nashville Railroad Company and swore vengeance on them for the rest of h...2020-12-1529 min
The Talegate Podcast🎵 One Interview at a time (Lukrembo Remix) 🎵We've reached over 600 downloads, baby! This is a special tribute for all of our voice actors and Talegaters out there, compliments of DJ Florida Man. From the bottom of hearts, thank you.Remix of "I always love you" (Prod. by Lukrembo)This song takes clips from every Talegate interview up until this point. We hope you enjoy and expect more sweet tunes to come your way in the future!Support the show2020-12-1001 min
The Talegate PodcastTalegate Q&A - Jacob the CarpetbaggerFlorida Man and Cheesehead sit down with cryptid-enthusiast, urban explorer, and YouTuber, JACOB THE CARPETBAGGER. Jake discusses the sky anomalies he witnessed at during his nighttime exploration around AREA 51, his "Cryptid Hall of Fame" tattoo (which cryptid he might add next), and his prep work and inspirations behind his pro wrestling career with Supreme Wrestling .The Carpetbagger is a youtube channel following Jacob as he travels all 48 contiguous Unites States to showcase every oddity and unique attraction dotting American roadsides. We encourage you to join Jacob on his adventures by clicking the link: https://w...2020-12-0821 minThe Talegate PodcastS1E7 - The Hodag of Rhinelander (Ft. Jacob the Carpetbagger)Feeling homesick as we travel west through the Deep South, Cheesehead finds a little Northern comfort by interviewing Wisconsin’s own Hodag of Rhinelander! Risen from the ashes of abused oxen, this spirit of vengeance wreaked havoc on the early lumbermen of the American North, including none other than Paul Bunyan himself!The Hodag is quirky and beloved cryptid to many. While most famous in Rhinelander, WI, the Hodag has had many high-profile cameos in media throughout the centuries. The Hodag was featured first as a shovel-nosed and hooved creature bulldozing trees across the northern states in...2020-12-0122 min
The Talegate PodcastDashboard Chats - America’s Oldest City & The Fountain of YouthSt. Augustine is more than just the nation’s oldest colonized city. It is home to the fabled Fountain of Youth, a college with installations by Thomas Edison and Louis Tiffany, and more ghosts than seagulls at a beachfront picnic. Join us as we explore!Everyone knows the history of the Fountain of Youth. How famed conquistador, Juan Ponce de Leon searched Florida high and low for the immortality-granting spring. But what if I told told you that NONE of this was true? That de Leon never in his entire career as a sailor and explorer ev...2020-11-2411 minThe Talegate PodcastS1E6 - The Mermaid of St Augustine“Unto many, a sailor falls to the luring sound of the siren’s call.” Mermaids are one of the most enduring myths of all time. The Talegaters attempt to interview one… or will they, too, submit to the Siren’s Call?Mermaids have been a part of myth and lore since some of the very earliest civilizations. Dating back to ancient Assyria, the goddess Atargatis, is the first recorded instance of a human body becoming part aquatic animal. Since then, countless civilizations have incorporated merfolk as part of their folklore and mythologies. While Sirens are often synonymous...2020-11-1730 min
The Talegate PodcastDashboard Chats - The Florida Keys: from Hemmingway's House to Robert the DollIndiana Jones, Polydactyl cats, Robert the Doll, and sweet sweet Key Lime Pie. If you thought the things you’ve heard about Florida were strange before, buckle up. Things about about to get all the more stranger still.Beneath the peninsula state of Florida are the Florida Keys, a coral cay archipelago and popular tourist designation for beach lovers, foodies, bibliophiles, and horror fans alike. While first charted by Ponce de Leon in 1513, the Florida Keys were home to the Tequesta and Calusa tribes long before--the latter of which is who mortally wounded Ponce, ironically enough (and...2020-11-1010 minThe Talegate PodcastS1E5 - The Devil's Chair of CassadagaCassadaga, The Spiritualist Capital of the World, hosts a sinister secret: The Devil’s Chair. Said to speak to, nauseate, haunt, and even kill trespassers who sit upon his chair, the Devil of the Chair appears to enjoy tormenting his unwitting victims almost as much as he enjoys a good beer. Almost.Established in 1894, Cassadaga is a spiritualst camp in Florida that has grown into what is now considered, "The Psychic Capital of the World." Cassadaga takes its name from the Seneca Indian word describing "water beneath the rocks." Today, believers and sk...2020-11-0321 min
The Talegate PodcastS1E4 - Halloween Special with Cat Sith (Ft. Brooke Upholzer)Happy Halloween! Join Cat Síth, Florida Man, and Cheesehead for a very special episode of The Talegate as they grab pints at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and discuss the true origin of Halloween: the Celtic harvest festival of Samhain. Think you know Halloween? I mean, you probably do, but get ready to know EVEN MORE! Samhain is only one of four seasonal festivals held by the ancient Celts. Though this is considered the true predecessor to what we know today as Halloween, not all of our modern traditions are the same as theirs. J...2020-10-3110 min
The Talegate PodcastDashboard Chats - Tales from Walt Disney WorldWith a collective 20 years of employment at Walt Disney World under their belts, Florida Man and Cheesehead break down some of the most enduring urban legends surrounding the most visited theme park in the world. Opening in 1971, five years after Walt Disney's death, rumors immediately ran rampant that Walt’s body or head remained frozen somewhere deep within WDW. Where and when did this rumor first arise? Was flying Tinkerbelle actually an Asian man? Do people die on Disney Property? These burning questions and more are answered here!Check out more on these topics by listening to...2020-10-2710 min
The Talegate PodcastDashboard Chats - Spook Hill and the Lake Clinch MonsterPolk County is home to lake monsters, haunted hills, meth maniacs, and Harrison the Florida Man (not sure which is scarier). Join us as we investigate the Lake Clinch Monster and drive upon a gravity hill said to be haunted by a rivaling Indian Chief and Ghost Gator!The Lake Clinch Monster is a Nessy-like sea serpent once said to lurk beneath the dark waters of Lake Clinch in Frostproof, Florida. Though there have been no sightings in recent times, it still makes you wonder what creature or act of nature could give rise to such...2020-10-1708 minThe Talegate PodcastS1E1 - The Florida Skunk ApeThe Talegaters interview the Florida Skunk Ape for the real story behind the ancient legendary cryptid dating back to the Mayakka Tribe. Taking a deep peek at decades of photo and video evidence, The Talegate is on the hunt to find whether or not these testimonies are legitimate or mere myth. The Skunk Ape is common folklore throughout the Southeast United States, chiefly Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. Though reports of the Skunk Ape or Swamp Ape first appeared in papers in the 1960s and -70s, most famously Dave Shealy's encounter in 1974, this magnificent and mysterious c...2020-10-0619 min
The Talegate PodcastDashboard Chats - Florida’s First People & Bigfoot Films (Return of the Skunk Ape)The Talegaters discuss the root of the Skunk Ape’s legend. Florida’s First People told stories of the large, hairy beast not at all dissimilar to what we know today as the Skunk or Swamp Ape. Sometimes this humanoid was seen as just another part of nature, others a cannibalistic giant. With Skunk Ape having such deep roots in the region of the American Southeast, it isn't a wonder that tales and sightings are still alive today. From the Dave Shealy's Swamp Ape Headquarters to the Social Distancing Skunk Ape at Gatorland in Kissimmee, this haunting but none...2020-10-0611 minThe Talegate PodcastS1E2 - José GasparEvery year since 1904, Florida has hosted the largest Pirate Parade in the world in celebration of the infamous pirate, Captain Jóse Gaspar. The Talegaters interview the ghost of Gaspar himself to get the first-person account of this local legend. The Legend of Jóse Gaspar dates him as an 18th Century pirate captain and former captain in the Spanish Armada. However, the legend itself has only been in circulation since the early 19th century. Is there any truth behind his swashbuckling stories of terrorizing the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico? It is beli...2020-10-0616 minThe Talegate PodcastS1E0 - Welcome to the Talegate!Join the Talegaters, Cheesehead and Florida Man, as they embark on a roadtrip across America to uncover the mysteries behind tall tales, fairy tales, folktales, fishtales, & urban legends, one interview at a time!You can listen to The Talegate Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Deezer, iHeartRadio, and virtually any other podcast directory. OR listen at www.thetalegatepodcast.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review!Support the show2020-09-2901 min