The Ohio Bubble

Here (May) Be Monsters

We’re back for 2022 with our Buckeye-centric take on the cryptid phenomenon, examining the evidence for and against South Bay Bessie (Lake Erie’s Nessie), the Ohio grassman (Ohio’s bigfoot), and the Loveland frogman (Ohio’s weird uncle). Is Bessie just a big fish? Is there a grasswoman? Does Loveland’s frogman talk? Are we crazy for asking?
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Sources and Links:
Ice Breaker: https://museumhack.com/list-icebreakers-questions/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_(lake_monster)
https://web.archive.org/web/20110708104140/http://archives.buffalorising.com/story/otd_11121933_happy_anniversary
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Erie#Folklore
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plesiosauria
https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Bessie
http://www.weirdus.com/states/ohio/bizarre_beasts/south_bay_bessie/index.php
https://www.bfro.net/GDB/state_listing.asp?state=oh
Various episodes of Animal Planet’s Finding Bigfoot (https://www.animalplanet.com/show/finding-bigfoot-animal-planet), especially S7 E5, “Matt Goes Home.” Nick’s “something they could not explain” comment may be a direct quote.
https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_county_reports.asp?state=oh&county=Franklin
http://www.weirdus.com/states/ohio/bizarre_beasts/loveland_frogman/index.php
https://charlestonterrors.com/the-loveland-frogman-ohios-most-famous-cryptid/
Strange Ohio Monsters by Michael Newton (2013)
Our descriptions of sightings include direct quotes from several fo these sources.
Wikipedia’s sources are listed on each Wikipedia url.
 
Disclaimers: 
External links are provided to credit the sources used in our research and provide further background. They do not reflect the opinions of the Ohio Bubble Podcast.
We taped our first several episodes during a relative break in the Covid pandemic. Depending on when you listen, some of the activities we describe may be unsafe or unavailable. Be safe y’all.
There were some audio issues we just couldn’t resolve so you might hear some pops and cracks from our mics. We assure you, they’re completely harmless.

Not Your Mother‘s Mother Road

Nick’s description of Ohio as “America in Miniature” got us thinking- if U.S. Route 66 (and its Interstate analogue, I-40) is the “Great Amercian Road Trip,” what would constitute the “Great Ohioan Road Trip”? Settling on U.S. Route 42 and the parallel I-71, we attempt to design the ultimate Ohio road adventure, full of natural beauty, awesome food, and… some pretty morbid history.
 
Also in this episode, we meet a chain-smoking cyborg, hear Nick’s owl impersonation, and learn why Kelsey hates camping. 
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Sources and Links:
Ice Breaker: https://museumhack.com/list-icebreakers-questions/
Cincinnati Zoo: http://cincinnatizoo.org/
The 1974 Xenia tornado (yes, we got the date wrong): https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/this-day-in-weather-history-april-4-1974-xenia-ohio-f5-and-super-outbreak
Der Dutchman and Carlisle Gifts: https://dhgroup.com/restaurants/der-dutchman-plain-city-oh
The Cheese House: http://shopthecheesehouse.com/
New California: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_California,_Ohio and https://www.dispatch.com/article/20130410/NEWS/304109721
The Little Brown Jug: https://www.littlebrownjug.com/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Brown_Jug_(horse_race)
Eclectic Diner and Sweeterie: https://eclecticdinerandsweeterie.com/. Check out https://www.yelp.com/biz/eclectic-diner-and-sweeterie-delaware if main site is down.
The Hayes Gas Station: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-rutherford-b-hayes-birthplace-gas-station-delaware-ohio
Olentangy Caverns: https://olentangycaverns.com/
Bunker’s Mill Winery: https://www.bunkersmillwinery.com/
Mount Gilead Fires and Levering Hall, including quotes from History of Morrow County: https://www.mountgilead.net/mgfddepthx.htm
Levering Hall in General: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levering_Hall#cite_note-dohp-2
Sparks Fly LLC: https://sparksflyllc.com/
8 Sisters Bakery: http://www.8sistersbakery.com/our-story/
Nickel and Bean Coffee Shop: https://www.nickelandbean.com/about-us and https://www.nickelandbean.com/villageboardroom 
Renaissance Theatre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_Theatre_(Mansfield,_Ohio)
Miss Ohio Pageant and Miss America: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Ohio and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Miss_America_titleholders#Winners_by_state
Elektro: https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/science-history-elektro-the-smoking-robot/ and http://www.themansfieldmuseum.com/elektro-1.html
Oak Hill Cottage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Hill_Cottageand https://oakhillcottage.org
Carpenter Gothic architecture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpenter_Gothic
The Warden and his wife at Mansfield: https://ghostwalks.com/articles/tragic-arthur-glattke-mansfield
Mount Gilead State Park: https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/mt-gilead-state-park
Fishing Regulations in Ohio: https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/buy-and-apply/hunting-fishing-boating/fishing-resources/fishing-regulations
Blackfork Wetlands: https://www.ashland.edu/cas/environmental-science-program/black-fork-wetlands-environmental-studies-center
Wetland facts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wetland
Schleman Nature Preserve and Buckeye Woods: https://www.medinacountyparks.com/index.php/parks/nature-preserves/schleman-nature-preserve
Princess Ledges:http://www.naturalohioadventures.com/princess-ledges-nature-preserve.html
Wikipedia’s sources are listed on each Wikipedia url.
 
Disclaimers: 
External links are provided to credit the sources used in our research and provide further background. They do not reflect the opinions of the Ohio Bubble Podcast.
We taped our first several episodes during a relative break in the Covid pandemic. Depending on when you listen, some of the activities we describe may be unsafe or unavailable. Be safe y’all!
The Cheese House was incorrectly referred to as Yoder’s Cheese House. Yoder’s is actually the name of the fencing shop next door.
The “Olentangy Indian Caverns” have recently been renamed as simply the “Olentangy Caverns.” In this episode, we use the original name as printed in Google Maps. We understand and respect the name-change and don’t want to touch the political discussions about such name-changes with a ten-foot-pole.
When it comes to ghost tours, there’s a big difference between a ghost walk and a ghost hunt. We emphatically don’t recommend the latter.
Blackfork describes wetlands as the most biodiverse ecosystem after rainforests.

Bringing OSU To You

Peek behind the curtain as we give you the Ohio State tour you didn’t get in orientation (with a couple detours to nearby Columbus State). Join us as we reminisce about the intricacies of campus dining, discuss the best way to enjoy a Buckeye Football game, and throw in some surprising trivia.
This episode will also feature a spider named after a new wave singer, two would-be homecoming queens, a superfluous reference to Untitled Goose Game, and some groutrageous puns. We promise it all makes sense.
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Sources and Links:
Ice Breaker: https://museumhack.com/list-icebreakers-questions/
Urine in Mirror Lake: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dispatch.com/article/20091119/NEWS/311199656%3ftemplate=ampart
Maudine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maudine_Ormsby Wikipedia links its sources on the article. However, Rosalind Morrison’s quote was not cited in Wikipedia but can be found in Jack Park’s book The Ohio State Football Encyclopedia (2000).
Untitled Goose Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/837470/Untitled_Goose_Game/
 
Disclaimers: 
External links are provided to credit the sources used in our research. They do not reflect the opinions of the Ohio Bubble Podcast.
We taped our first several episodes during a relative break in the Covid pandemic. Depending on when you listen, some of the activities we describe may be unsafe or unavailable. Be safe y’all!
We do not condone busking or parkour without proper licensing and/or safety precautions.
At the time of taping this was our second episode to feature complaints about geese. The previous episode was postponed.
We try to be accurate but please do your own research.
There’s no way we could cover everything interesting about The Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College in one episode. You’ll probably hear more of our college stories very soon.

Ohio Meet Podcast!

Welcome to our inaugural episode!  Think Ohio is only about corn?  Believe Ohioans are only obsessed with football?  Have the opinion Ohio really isn’t that important?  Join us as we chat about why Ohio is more than just a flyover state and really earns its place as the 17th state in the Union. 
 
Also in this episode, we meet a lucky border collie, uncover the Invasion of the Alaskan Superintendents, and learn that Nick and Kelsey make a normal hotdog. The word “y’all” may make an appearance.
 
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Sources and Links:
Ice Breaker: https://museumhack.com/list-icebreakers-questions/
Stereotypes (Football, Chili, Politicians and Media, Sperrys): https://www.movoto.com/guide/oh/ohio-stereotypes/
Stereotypes (Accents, O-H-I-O Pictures, Weather Drama, Corn): https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ohio/totally-true-stereotypes-oh/
Stereotypes (Burning River, Snow Days, A/C, Pronunciation): https://thoughtcatalog.com/nico-lang/2013/09/51-signs-youre-from-ohio/
The Stereotype Map: https://www.reddit.com/r/Columbus/comments/94n4j9/pretty_acurate/
Ohio Flag: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Ohio
State Demonyms: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_demonyms_for_US_states_and_territories
”Very old fashioned sentence” is a reference to a John Mulaney joke.
For a full list of famous Ohioans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Ohio
 
Wikipedia’s sources are linked on each page.
 
Disclaimers:
External links and references are provided to credit the sources used in our research. They do not reflect the opinions of the Ohio Bubble Podcast.
We taped our first several episodes during a relative break in the Covid pandemic. Depending on when you listen, some of the activities we describe may be unsafe or unavailable. Be safe y’all!
No, we don’t actually want to murder any politicians or media figures or anyone else. It’s a hyperbole. Do we really need to say this?
The actual stereotype for Columbus is that people are punctual, not late.
Zanesville and Lancaster are two different cities. Only Zanesville was ever a capital.