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A German Catholic town would almost seem incomplete without a brewery and for Quincy, Illinois one wasn't enough! Find out about the fascinating history of breweries in town with special guest Bret Austin, current owner of the Dick Brothers Brewery. ------------------------------------------ Support Wild Quincy and you can unlock additional bonus content. Email us at wildquincy@gm

You've heard the name now find out the complete story of the man known as the "Father of the Modern Parachute," Thomas Baldwin. In this first part we talk about his earlier years performing in the circus and how an idea of building a parachute created a lifelong career in the world of aviation. Trust us when we say what you know about Thomas Baldwin is just the tip of the iceberg.

There's been a lot of talk recently of drone activity not only across the United States but also in our own backyard. We've invited back paranormal researcher and ufo enthusiast Teri Mosby to come and talk about all this strange activity and if there is more to come. Support Wild Quincy and you can unlock additional bonus content. Email us at [email protected] or call/text our

Unfortunately some murders in the Quincy area go unsolved, and for nearly 40 years the mysterious murder of nine year old Patty Ann Smith was one of them. But a new revelation, given by a relative may just have given closure to the family and finally put a name to the person who did the horrible act. Find out about this story with WGEM news anchor Rajah Maples. --------------------

Those who have grown up in the Quincy, Illinois area are most likely familiar with the Native American Mounds within the Indian Mounds Park area, but most probably don't know that there were and are many, many more mounds in the area. Join us as we dig into the history of the various mounds in the area as we start to investigate just who these mound building people were that were h

History can not be made without planning. That is a quote that Chris made up but it probably should be in a book somewhere. Who better to talk to about the future (and past) of Quincy than the man who has been planning it for 30 years, Quincy City Planner Chuck Bevelhiemer joins us in our first people episode of the year! Support Wild Quincy and you can unlock additional bonus co

The Pfanschmidt Murders remains one of the biggest unsolved murder cases in the tri-state area. After reading the book "The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery" by authors Bill James and Rachel McCarthy James, we realized we needed to revisit the topic and present the theory from the book. We go over the theory and compare apples to apples. Find o

We continue with our ongoing quest to find out more about the underbelly of the Quincy area over the last century. As we've been researching this topic an interesting character (with an interesting nickname to boot), surfaced many times. Find out about Murl R. Job, or as Quincy knew him best; "Turkey" Job in our first crime episode of the season. Support Wild Quincy and you can unl

If you were looking for summertime fun on the river in Quincy, Illinois, there was only one place to go, Hogback Island. In our kick-off to season 6 we explore over a century of stories about this location and find out how it was both famous and infamous. So get your beach towels, relax, and enjoy the history of this fasinating island. ------------------ Support Wild Quincy and y

He's been in your living rooms giving you weather forecasts for over 20 years. Now get to know the other side of WGEM Chief Meteorologist Brian Inman on our last episode of season 5. --- Support Wild Quincy and you can unlock additional bonus content. Email us at [email protected] or call/text our listener comment line at (612) 666-9453. Don't forget to subscribe to Wild Quincy