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Lost Souls of Detroit

Lost Souls of Detroit

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 An oral history of Detroit’s most important historical figures you may not have heard of, paired with local spirits.© 2024 Lost Souls of Detroit World
Episodes
  • Aretha Franklin: The Soul of Detroit

    Aretha Franklin: The Soul of Detroit
    Mar 14 2022

    Most of us know about Aretha Franklin, but how much do you know?

    Listen and learn about Aretha's childhood, growing up in Detroit and having an influential black father in an ever-changing America. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @SoulsDetroit and Instagram at @LostSoulsofDetroit.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Berry Gordy: The Father of Motown (and Berry and Sherry and Terri and Kerry)

    Berry Gordy: The Father of Motown (and Berry and Sherry and Terri and Kerry)
    Sep 13 2021

    Berry Gordy is a household name in America, primarily for his contributions to American music. But did you know he has some ridiculous celebrity relatives?

    Listen and learn about Berry Gordy's humble beginnings in Detroit, and how his entrepreneurial spirit took him to unprecedented heights in an era that was more difficult for black Americans to break the mainstream mold of success. 

    Be sure to follow us on Twitter @SoulsDetroit and Instagram at @LostSoulsofDetroit.
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    47 mins
  • Antoine Cadillac: The Man Who Lied his Way into the Creation of Detroit

    Antoine Cadillac: The Man Who Lied his Way into the Creation of Detroit
    Jun 12 2021

    The story of a man who came from a disgraced family in France's countryside, and how he ascended to the highest ranks of the French Royal Navy using grit,  aggression and deceit. This would eventually in culminate in Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founding Detroit and overcoming his checkered past. This episode dives deep into varying accounts of Cadillac's heroism and idiocy alike.
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    1 hr and 1 min
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