Offbeat Oregon History podcast - Podcast Rankings and reviews

With his delightful writing style and personable reading manner, Finn J.D. John has created a brilliant and relatively family friendly podcast on the highlight and lowlights of Oregon history.

Spanning nearly 200 years and all parts of the Beaver state, Mr. John presents the listener with tales of unfortunate ships crews, lively country doctors and preachers, mysterious deaths, looney politicians and beloved institutions.

A typical podcast is usually a brisk, informative 10 to 15 minutes long. In that time Finn miraculously presents tales from Oregon history that are succinct and fascinating. The episodes website includes a clickable link to the episode you can listen to on the internet, a transcription of the read text and, where available, images pertaining to the topic.

I can’t count how frequently I’ve recommended this podcast to others, now I’m sincerely recommending it to you. Mr. John has a brilliant podcast that is sure to pull you in and leave you wanting more

I just love this podcast. I binged every episode and look forward to the new ones. Finn is an amazing orator and storyteller who makes history fascinating. I came to this podcast during a very dark time in my life and it brought me a sense of joy and connection with my local history. It also inspires me artistically, for some reason. I get great inspiration from the tales of the past, and it connects me with the humanity that we all have no matter what century we reside in the great state of Oregon. Never stop, love it! In fact, I’d love to see a live show sometime!

Frequently released, quick gems of Oregon history. Not always the most fascinating story telling, but the brevity of the podcasts allows the listener to get in and get out before things get too dry.

You don’t have to be from or love Oregon to love this podcast. It’s a perfect quick get away to a gone by era.