We Always Lie to Strangers: An Ozarks Podcast

Our Halloween episode (a week late), featuring (regionally) well-known legends like Tilly Willy and the Bride Under the Bridge, among others throughout Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. We even talk a little Dogmen

A look into Sempronius H. Boyd, a former mayor of Springfield, Missouri, among many, many other things, featuring our friend Garrett Jackson. We had Garrett on this episode as he will be involved with our panel at the upcoming Missouri Folklore Society Conference in Springfield, Missouri, November 5-7, 2026. More info at the link below: https://missourifolkloresociety.org

The conclusion of our series, in beautiful Eureka Springs, Arkansas

One of our rougher episodes, following Gerald L. K. Smith from the late 1930s-1964, covering many of his insane, racist beliefs and touching on his "newspaper" The Cross and The Flag

This episode follows Gerald L. K. Smith, from his arrival into Louisiana and rise in Huey Long's political machine to his lightning quick heel turn, becoming the face of "the Lunatic Fringe"

We interrupt your Gerald L. K. Smith coverage to touch on a city council meeting in Springfield earlier this week

The early life of the man later called "America's most infamous fascist"

With Daniel away in Europe, Sharp and Ray touch on the upcoming Arkansas elections, some local news, high school football, data centers etc

A look into a special Ozarks version of mesmerism, Weltmerism, and the institute where it was practiced in Nevada, Missouri. Ray has major technical issues in this episode, but it sounds okay

A look into the history of Galena, Kansas, a lead mining town on the western edge of the Ozarks and a special look into a notorious family from the town's heyday in the late 1890s