Melanie Zimmer on the Curiosities of the Finger Lakes - October 25, 2014
Where Did the Road Go?
Seriah Azkath
4.5 • 621 Ratings
🗓️ 17 April 2026
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
We will have with us in studio this night, Melanie Zimmer, to talk about the weird history and folklore of New York State. We get into lost ruins and folklore of the Seneca Indians. We talk about the haunted locations around Upstate New York, and some of the weird stories and personalities that have contributed to the history of the region.
Storyteller Melanie Zimmer has written four books on New York State lore:Central New York and the Finger Lakes Myths Legends and Lore,Forgotten Tales of New York, and Curiosities of Central New York, published by The History Press. Her latest book is Curiosities of the Finger Lakes. Ms. Zimmer has been a storyteller for several decades and enjoys sharing and studying the folklore of the regions of New York State.
Melanie Zimmer has recently created the script for a legendary walking tour app of Midtown Manhattan called “Secrets of Manhattan” “Discover Midtown Manhattan and its legends; explore New York City through its tales” which is available for iPhone or Android phones through PocketGuide Inc. She is a member of the New York Folklore Society.
Her website is www.thepuppets.com
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| 0:00.0 | This is where did the road go? |
| 0:04.0 | Our aim is to explore the fringe, to be true skeptics in question openly, |
| 0:11.0 | to investigate the paranormal, bring light to the dark corners of history, |
| 0:16.0 | and give a voice to the shunned of science. |
| 0:20.0 | We deal in mystery and the important questions that these subjects bring to light. |
| 0:25.5 | What is reality? |
| 0:27.5 | Who are we? |
| 0:29.0 | And why are we here? |
| 0:31.7 | Join us on the web at where did the road go.com for a full show archive links to all our social media, upcoming schedule, and much, much more. |
| 0:44.6 | Now, join your host, Soraya, on this week's edition of Where Did the Road Go? |
| 0:53.1 | Yes, and I made a new intro. |
| 0:55.4 | I hope everyone likes it to touch longer, but I think it's more accurate than what I started |
| 1:02.5 | with, which I made literally the first week of the show before I really knew where the |
| 1:05.9 | show was going. |
| 1:07.9 | So, yeah, there you go. |
| 1:10.5 | All right. |
| 1:11.0 | So tonight on Where's the Road go, we have with us Melanie Zimmer. |
| 1:15.5 | Hello, Melanie. |
| 1:16.3 | Hi. |
| 1:16.9 | How are you, Soraya? |
| 1:17.8 | I am good, a little rushed, as were you. |
| 1:21.3 | As you see, the parking situation at the station here is not the greatest. |
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