Curious about the history of Grand Rapids, Michigan? We learn about neat folks, (mostly) interesting things, and uncover small stories that, together, shaped our city. Feel free to email us at: grandrapidslocalhistorypodcast (at) gmail.com.
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Recording remotely, we talk about how annexation shaped Grand Rapids and the surrounding communities. Meijer's bulk food section and Matthew's puppy make guest appearances, as well.
Friday Mar 20, 2020
Friday Mar 20, 2020
We talk about the history of Prohibition in Grand Rapids, when brewing started in Beer City, Jess gives us some lessons in brewing, and for some reason, Matthew has never heard of Full House.
Saturday Mar 07, 2020
Saturday Mar 07, 2020
On this episode, we talk about women's history, suffrage, farmers markets, and a bit more.
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Friday Feb 28, 2020
In our pilot episode, we talk about the USS Grand Rapids, the Grand River, the Works Progress Aministration, and Matthew gets an education in vinyl records.