The Riddle House

The Class Rings

Samantha Swindler and Tom Hallman tell the stories of two lost-and-found class rings. One was returned to its rightful owner after 40 years [https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2020/08/after-more-than-40-years-a-ring-found-in-a-portland-high-school-locker-is-returned-to-the-rightful-owner.html]. The provenance of the other remains a mystery. You can support this podcast and local journalism with a subscription to OregonLive. Go to oregonlive.com/podsupport [https://www.oregonlive.com/digitalsubscription/display/?utm_source=POD&utm_medium=ACQ-ADH0-122a&utm_campaign=ACQ]. Thank you. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

The Portland Sleestak

Brent Marr created his own costume of the Sleestak monster from the 1970s children’s show, “Land of the Lost.” You might come across one of his “Sleestak Attacks” around Portland. You can support this podcast and local journalism with a subscription to OregonLive. Go to oregonlive.com/podsupport [https://www.oregonlive.com/digitalsubscription/display/?utm_source=POD&utm_medium=ACQ-ADH0-122a&utm_campaign=ACQ]. Thank you. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

The Rose Queens

We speak with Rose Queens from the Portland Rose Festivals in 1947, 1962, 1980 and 2020, and the festival, a changing Portland, and a changing Rose Court. You can support this podcast and local journalism with a subscription to OregonLive. Go to oregonlive.com/podsupport [https://www.oregonlive.com/digitalsubscription/display/?utm_source=POD&utm_medium=ACQ-ADH0-122a&utm_campaign=ACQ]. Thank you. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

The Riddle House

In the midst of the pandemic, a monument of sorts has been created on a quiet neighborhood street in Portland’s Southwest Hills, not far from Council Crest. You can support this podcast and local journalism with a subscription to OregonLive. Go to oregonlive.com/podsupport [https://www.oregonlive.com/digitalsubscription/display/?utm_source=POD&utm_medium=ACQ-ADH0-122a&utm_campaign=ACQ]. Thank you. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

The Good-News Cartographer

Tired out from an onslaught of bad news in the era of COVID-19, Mark Lawton set out to scour the world for good stories that lifted his spirits. See his map at oneworld-stories.org [https://www.oneworld-stories.org/]. Read more about Lawton's project [https://www.oregonlive.com/teamoregon/2020/05/good-news-from-around-the-world-is-just-a-click-away-on-a-map-created-by-a-portland-man.html]. You can support this podcast and local journalism with a subscription to OregonLive. Go to oregonlive.com/podsupport [https://www.oregonlive.com/digitalsubscription/display/?utm_source=POD&utm_medium=ACQ-ADH0-122a&utm_campaign=ACQ]. Thank you. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.