Don't Let That One Stoplight Fool You!
30 Fun, Easy, Cambridge-area Stories to Brag About and Impress Your Friends. The Cambridge area has contributed in ways vastly disproportionate to our modest population, and this podcast presents brag-worthy proof. This is a 30-episode podcast; each episode is about 10 minutes; 1 per week for 30 weeks. It's about people and events from our past, people and events that have influenced our community, and in many cases, our country. While most stories are Cambridge-specific (I treat Cambridge, Jackson and White Creek as one place), I also borrow from other close-to-Cambridge communites.
Episodes
Episode 5: Jethro Would Plow All He Could If Jethro Wood Could Plow
Say what? His invention is on par with Robert Fulton's inventions? More impactful than Eli Whitney's cotton gin? He was a pen pal with Thomas Jefferson? His story became a key reason for U.S. Patent Law? . . . Oh yes, so get your Cambridge-bragging-ears on, come with me and let's "plow" our way through this episode!
Episode 4: “Vly” Like an Eagle – or – “Vly” Me to the Moon
Do you know Cambridge produced a titan of the music business, someone the New York Times called "the dean of the American record industry", someone who was honored with a Grammy Trustees Award, someone who discovered and became dear friends with Hank Williams? . . . It all got started when he began plucking on a jaw harp for local farmers.
Episode #3: He Showed His Mettle and Earned His Medal When He Saved Uncle Billy’s Bacon
Know someone from the Pacific Northwest? Want to brag to them about how Cambridge impacted their area?
We hope to soon visit my wife's family out in Tacoma, Washington. I'm going to have some fun when I get there because I'll absolutely wear them out with this episode and some endless Cambridge-bragging. Tacoma is home to much that is named for t...
Episode #2: Give the Man a Cheesehead Hat!
Hey, if you ever go to Green Bay . . . or maybe if you know somebody from Green Bay . . . or if you ever just watch a Green Bay Packers NFL game on TV . . . well, here's another way to do a little Cambridge-bragging.
Episode #1: Thieves! They Stole our Lake!
Cambridge is here on the map. Salem is there. Lauderdale in the middle, right? . . . Right??? And James Lauderdale . . . he's from Cambridge . . . right? I'm confused . . . hey, come along with me because we must get to the bottom of this!
Welcome to:
Don't Let That One Stoplight Fool You! 30 Fun, Easy, Cambridge-area Stories to Brag About and Impress Your Friends.
This Introduction explains what this podcast is all about - and why I call it the "Don't Let That One Stoplight Fool You!" podcast. Get ready to learn a bit of local history, to have some fun, and to brag just a bit about Cambridge.
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