Rapid City Public Library Podcast Series

About Rapid City Public Library Podcast Series

We are always open to interviews on all topics of local interest. If you have an story you'd like to share, contact the Rapid City Public Library at 605-394-6139 or email ask@rcplib.org.

Publisher

Rapid City Public Library

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Mar 2022

Latest episode

1 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

73 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2025

   South Dakota Legends and Lore: Ghost Towns of South Dakota

   In the October episode of Black Hills Legends and Lore, it's time to celebrate ghosts. Ghost towns, that is! We'll explore three Black Hills ghost towns: Pactola, Castleton, and Spokane. We'll learn about their origins, and get snapshots of the towns circa fifty years ago, fifteen years ago, and today. No GPS or hiking boots required! Read and edited by Adrian Ludens. Music by Falconer. "Nightfall" used by permission.

2. 

   31 Aug 2025

   Black Hills Legends and Lore: Lame Johnny and the Lost Gold

   In the September episode of Black Hills Legends and Lore, we delve into the fascinating story of "Lame Johnny" aka John Hurley--whose real name was Cornelius Donahue. Lame Johnny Creek and Horse Thief Lake are both named after this colorful character, and there's even a legend of a lost fortune in stolen gold! But how much of this outlaw's exploits is fact and how much is legend? Even the historians don't all agree! Podcast researched, read, and edited by Adrian Ludens. Music by Semo. Used by...

3. 

   31 Jul 2025

   South Dakota Legends and Lore: Rapid City Flood of '72

   The recent deadly flooding in communities in Texas, New Mexico, West Virginia and New Jersey served as a sobering reminder of the unpredictable power of nature. These events undoubtedly stirred some memories of the deadly Black Hills Flood in June 1972. In this podcast we have a newly-recorded recollection by James and Sarah Solano, and an archived recollection by the late Bill Boylan used in a podcast for the first time. James and his friends sought shelter when their car was swe...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

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

Quality

42

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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