Join me as we explore a fascinating brach of American Civil Rights history - Black resorts in the segregation era, with a great overview from the Smithsonian, and then we tighten up and focus on the Michigan town of Idlewild, known at one time as the "Black Eden".
All content is public domain.
27 Feb 2026
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Join me as we explore the most well known wreck in the history of the Great Lakes.
10 Feb 2026
Dr. Oliver Investigates an Extraordinary Sleepy Person
In 1697, a doctor investigates a man who falls into fits of great bouts of sleep, drawing attention from locals and visitors alike. Dr. Oliver investigates suspicion of fraud and reveals his findings in this report.
Thanks for the inspiration from the great crew over at Public Domain Review, where you can find more interesting, weird and odd stories from history art and culture. www.publicdomainreview.org.
The content relayed is in the public domain.
16 Dec 2025
Special Sneak Peek - Historycast: the Great Halifax Explosion
Tune in for a very special sneak peek of an upcoming Historycast on Darcie Reads about the Great Halifax Explosion coming up later this season.
1 Dec 2025
Short Story: The Door & Cramport's Tale
Join me for an episode where I record one of my own short stories, based on a writing promt: "write a story about a door hiding in plain view".
Two friends stumble upon a discovery that will change their lives forever.
17 Nov 2025
Audiobook: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson
For a lack of a good place to pause this audiobook is presented in its entirety.
Trademark 1887 / Public Domain
14 Nov 2025
Edgar Allen Poe-try
Join me as we dive into some of Edgar Allen Poe's poetry, from youth and maturity.
0:28 - Preface by Edgar Allan Poe
A SELECTION OF POEMS WRITTEN IN YOUTH
1:33 - Sonnet to Science
2:33 - Song
3:24 - Sprits of the Dead
A SELECTION.. IN MATURITY
4:50 - Annabel Lee
7:07 - A Dream Within a Dream
8:14 - For Annie
11:50 - The Raven
8 Nov 2025
Introduction
Hello, and welcome to Darcie Reads.
In this episode, I introduce myself, my professional background and the goal of the podcast.
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