Invisible Ground

About Invisible Ground

Invisible Ground explores the history of Southeast Ohio communities by telling the stories of its people, places, and events.

Publisher

Aquabear Legion

Category

education · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Oct 2020

Latest episode

7 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 26 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   7 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Sam's Gym

   Host Sam Jones and Bob Garbo explore the rich history of Sam's Gym, discussing boxing, baseball, and local Glouster heritage in this interview.

2. 

   16 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Nelsonville

   Host [Host Name] explores Nelsonville, Ohio's Black history, baseball connections, and industrial past, highlighting its new Immersive Historic Sites.

3. 

   25 Jan 2026

   Immersive Historic Sites II

   For this episode of Invisible Ground, we spotlight the other big piece of this project, our series of Immersive Historic Sites, now at 17 sites around the region. Hear all eight of the newest audio pieces from the Invisible Ground app, one for each of the new markers since the last time we did this. Each audio interpretation welcomes you to the location and lets you hear the story from someone directly connected to it. These can all be found in the Invisible Ground app for Apple and Android. You are encouraged to go use the app in person at these locations to view these historic images in augmented reality on your smartphone. This episode's sponsors include some of our other business sponsors and supporters who are not underwriters, including: Tony's Tavern, Just a Jar Design Press, Crane Hollow Nature Preserve, The Standard Salon, Athens Real Estate Company, West End Ciderhouse, Fullbrooks Cafe, Blue Eagle Music, Good Good Video, WOUB Public Media, and The Retreat at Willow Creek.

Inside a recent episode

Sam's Gym

Published 7 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] New immersive sites are coming soon at Burr Oak State Park and the Bailey's Trail Systems Trailhead at Buchtel and Snow Fork, as well as in Marietta at two locations at Campus Marshes Museum, the Rufus Putnam House and the Ohio Company Land Office. Get that app update and explore all 18 of our sites. I mentioned in the introduction of this episode that it was going to be a little different than a regular invisible ground one. What you're going to hear in the next half hour or so comes from a visit that I took to Sam's Gym in Gloucester, Ohio. It's the oldest boxing gym in the country, literally made of history, from its photo-covered walls and memorabilia to the ring itself. […]

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

6,549

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

48 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

43

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

82

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