The Post-Meridian Radio Players - Strange Tales of Davis Square

9. The Powderhouse Ghost (Strange Tales of Davis Square)

Jay — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:08:48 +0000

This story is a part of the Post Meridian Radio Players’ Strange Tales of Davis Square walking tour for ArtBeat 2022. ArtBeat 2022 is Saturday, July 16, starting at 11:00am, but you can come back and listen to our stories whenever you like, whether on the walking tour or from your own home.

The Powderhouse Ghost

Performed by Jeremy Holstein
Written by Heather Albano
Sound design by Jeremy Holstein

A message from beyond the grave. Listen...if you dare.

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Walking tour map

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8. Garden Magic (Strange Tales of Davis Square)

Jay — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:06:06 +0000

Garden Magic

Written and performed by Brian Rust

Every garden is a little magical. This one, more than most.

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7. The Kenney Park Critter (Strange Tales of Davis Square)

Jay — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:03:09 +0000

The Kenney Park Critter

Performed by Cari Keebaugh, Heather Myers, Emmy Serviss and Brian Rust
Written by Brian Rust

Bigfoot? Boring. Loch Ness? More like Lost Ness. When it comes to strange beasts, nothing beats The Kenney Park Critter.

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5. Day Street Through the Years (Strange Tales of Davis Square)

Jay — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:00:41 +0000

Day Street Through the Years

Performed by Joye Thaller
Written by Brian Rust

A look at how this quiet corner has changed over time. A lot of time.

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2. The Drolls (Strange Tales of Davis Square)

Jay — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:57:38 +0000

The Drolls

Performed by Sarah Parisi, Ashlon Boyd, Alex Storer, Brian Rust, and Scott Maddix.
Written by Brian Rust

High Crimes and Low Humor: What happened here 350 years ago? And why were the Puritans so scared of it?

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Walking tour map

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1. The Glover, Three Fists of Fury! (Strange Tales of Davis Square)

Jay — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:55:29 +0000

The Glover, Three Fists of Fury!

Narrated by George Courage
Written by Brian Rust

Not every neighborhood has a street named after its own superhero. Who — or what — was The Glover?

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4. Our Oldest Inhabitant Tells All (Strange Tales of Davis Square)

Jay — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:52:36 +0000

Our Oldest Inhabitant Tells All

Performed by Joye Thaller
Written by Brian Rust

And now, a view of Davis Square from a very different perspective.

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3. The 8th Hill of Somerville (Strange Tales of Davis Square)

Jay — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:50:05 +0000

The 8th Hill of Somerville

Narrator: Heather Myers
Artemus Boot: George Courage
Written by Brian Rust

This park celebrates the Seven Hills of Somerville. But is there something they’re not telling you?

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6. Downtown Wine and FEAR (Strange Tales of Davis Square)

Jay — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:21:17 +0000

Downtown Wine and FEAR

Performed by Jay Sekora and Mare Freed
Written by Mare Freed

A tale of Prohibition and a sinister cellar...

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DRAFT PMRP at ArtBeat 2022 DRAFT

Jay — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 12:47:04 +0000

As part of ArtBeat 2022 in July, PMRP invites you on a walking tour like no other with Strange Tales of Davis Square, a collection of odd and uncanny stories brought to you by some of PMRP's finest writers and voice actors that will leave you looking at parts of Davis Square in a totally new light! What message does the Powderhouse Ghost send from beyond? What strange creature once roamed where the farmers market now stands? Which building has a shocking past? Take the tour and find out! Beginning July 11th, you will have two ways to listen. If you have the ECHOES app (for Android or for iPhone) open on your phone, doing a search for Strange Tales of Davis Square will open up the tour map, and as you go to each glowing point on the map you will hear the story of that location! If you don't have the ECHOES app (or if you’d like to re-listen to any of our stories), that's no problem — just come back to this page for links to each story, credits and much more!

If you don’t have the Echoes app, we have a map of the walking tour on Google Maps to show where each story takes place. You can also scroll down to the bottom of this page to see the map. (But feel free to listen to them below if you don’t feel like taking the tour).

1. The Glover, Three Fists of Fury!

Narrated by George Courage
Written by Brian Rust

Not every neighborhood has a street named after its own superhero. Who — or what — was The Glover?

1-glover.mp3 (running time 0:01:45)

Right-click here to download instead (2.3M)
(permanent link — short link)

2. TBA

What will be the second strange tale on our tour? Ah, that may be the greatest mystery of all! Come back soon, if you dare reveal the uncanny wonders of The D— but no, I’ve said too much already!

3. The 8th Hill of Somerville

Narrator: Heather Myers
Artemus Boot: George Courage
Written by Brian Rust

This park celebrates the Seven Hills of Somerville. But is there something they're not telling you?

3-eighth_hill.mp3 (running time 0:02:22)

Right-click here to download instead (1.7M)
(permanent link — short link)

4. Our Oldest Inhabitant Tells All

Performed by Joye Thaller
Written by Brian Rust

And now, a view of Davis Square from a very different perspective.

4-oldest_inhabitant.mp3 (running time 0:02:29)

Right-click here to download instead (3.3M)
(permanent link — short link)

5. Day Street Through the Years

Performed by Joye Thaller
Written by Brian Rust

A look at how this quiet corner has changed over time. A lot of time.

5-day_street.mp3 (running time 0:03:32)

Right-click here to download instead (3.9M)
(permanent link — short link)

6. Downtown Wine and FEAR

Performed by Jay Sekora and Mare Freed
Written by Mare Freed

A tale of Prohibition and a sinister cellar...

6 - Downtown Wine and FEAR (running time 0:02:34)

Right-click here to download instead (2.9MB)
(permanent link — short link)

7. The Kenney Park Critter

Performed by Cari Keebaugh, Heather Myers, Emmy Serviss and Brian Rust
Written by Brian Rust

Bigfoot? Boring. Loch Ness? More like Lost Ness. When it comes to strange beasts, nothing beats The Kenney Park Critter.

7-kenneypark.mp3 (running time 0:03:12)

Right-click here to download instead (3.0M)
(permanent link — short link)

8. Garden Magic

Written and performed by Brian Rust

Every garden is a little magical. This one, more than most.

8-garden_magic.mp3 (running time 0:02:38)

Right-click here to download instead (2.3M)
(permanent link — short link)

9. The Powderhouse Ghost

Performed by Jeremy Holstein
Written by Heather Jackson
Sound design by Jeremy Holstein

A message from beyond the grave. Listen...if you dare.

9-powderhouse_ghost.mp3 (running time 0:03:52)

Right-click here to download instead (4.3M)
(permanent link — short link)

Series:

Strange Tales of Davis Square