Today on Historically Hip: Restaurant Edition, Times-Tribune librarian Brian Fulton is joined in the studio by staff writer Gia Mazur Merwine and producer and digital editor Laura Rysz. The three sat down with Russell Preno III, owner of Russel

Episode 4.1: Mother's Day

May 5th, 2022 16m 37s

Co-hosts Brian Fulton and Caitlin Heaney West take a look back at the history of the Mother's Day special edition, an annual tradition in the Scranton newspapers that started during the Great Depression. They'll also chat about what it takes to

Episode 3.3: Spirited Away

Oct 27th, 2021 33m 24s

Brian and Caitlin share stories of the supernatural (and super unusual) in their annual Halloween episode.

Episode 3.2: The Mankiewicz Brothers Go to Hollywood

Aug 20th, 2021 30m 42s

On this episode, we have stars in our eyes -- the Old Hollywood kind, that is. Brian and Caitlin chat about Mankiewicz brothers, Herman and Joseph, who made a huge impact on the Golden Age of Hollywood, as well as some of the other Northeast P

Episode 3.1: Presidential Inauguration Edition

Jan 14th, 2021 56m 52s

As the nation prepares to swear in President-elect and Scranton native Joe Biden, Brian and Caitlin take a look back at the nation's other presidents and how their hometowns have honored them through the years.

Episode 2.4: A Spooky Good Time

Oct 22nd, 2020 27m 54s

Ghosts? Goblins? Aliens? Brian and Caitlin share spooky and unusual tales from across the region just in time for Halloween.

Episode 2.3: She Persisted

Aug 19th, 2020 32m 31s

Hosts Brian Fulton and Caitlin Heaney West take a look back at the passage of the 19th Amendment, the role Pennsylvania played in the suffrage movement and much more as the nation celebrates the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to v

Episode 2.2.: Sky Racers

Aug 4th, 2020 25m 9s

AccessNEPA.com's Brian Fulton and Caitlin Heaney West take a look at the comets that have lit up the night sky across Northeast Pennsylvania and around the world and the sometimes unusual stories that went with them.

Episode 2.1: The Everhart Museum

Jun 12th, 2020 35m 33s

We take a look at the history of the Everhart Museum in Scranton, including its busy dedication day, plus a look at other memorable moments from the last 112 years.

Episode 1.5: Haunted Northeast Pennsylvania

Oct 21st, 2019 27m 50s

Just in time for Halloween, Historically Hip takes you to some of Northeast Pennsylvania's haunted spots for some spooky stories.

Episode 1.4: Lackawanna Memories

Oct 10th, 2019 23m 37s

Host Brian Fulton sits down with Scranton Times-Tribune columnist and editor Chris Kelly about the upcoming pictorial history book, "Lackawanna Memories."

Episode 1.3: Summer 1891

Aug 23rd, 2019 24m 49s

Our hosts take a look at how an entertainment extravaganza about ancient Pompeii threatened to destroy Scranton when a fire broke out at the city's driving park.

Episode 1.2: January 1963

Jul 23rd, 2019 31m 24s

Historically Hip travels to January 1963 to look at a tragedy that struck Nay Aug Park Zoo in Scranton. We'll also look at the history of some local zoos and chat with the Take 2 movie bloggers about the new "Lion King" movie.

Edisode 1.1: July 1969

Jul 10th, 2019 27m 5s

Welcome to the debut episode of Historically Hip, a podcast that brings you interesting tales from Northeast Pennsylvania's newspaper archives and today. This episode, we journey back to July 1969, when man first walked on the moon, and look at

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