Turns out Grand Rapids, MI is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Grand Rapids — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Where Grand Rapids Brought Ford Home
How Gerald and Betty Ford came to rest in the city that shaped them.
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When the Grand River Began to Breathe Again
A river once choked by pollution becomes a pathway home for fish.
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A Small Community, a Shattering Loss
How Breonna Rouhselang’s killing shook Cedar Springs and northern Kent County.
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The Long Shadow of Renee Pagel’s Killing
A family tragedy that became a long-running Kent County murder-for-hire case.
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When Grand Rapids Lost Its Rapids
How a river named a city, and why people want its fast water back.
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
A Piece of Berlin in Grand Rapids
How one Cold War artifact links a hometown museum to world history.
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Where Grand Rapids Began to Trade
How Louis Campau turned riverbank commerce into an early city center.
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From Rough Water to Furniture City
How a river crossing became a city shaped by wood, water, and ambition.
Hear every Grand Rapids story, hands-free.
TourPods narrates the hidden history, true crime, and local lore of wherever you're standing. Your first 20 stories are free — no credit card required.
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