Turns out Middletown, CT is interesting.

TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Middletown — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.

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Samuel Wadsworth Russell House

A Global Fortune, Set in Stone on High Street

How international trade reshaped Middletown in one grand house.

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Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill

When Long Hill Went to War

A grand Middletown estate takes an unexpected military turn during World War II.

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Cross Street African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Where Cross Street Held a Community Together

A church that anchored faith, family, and Black activism in Middletown.

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Beman Triangle Historic District

Where Freedom Took Root in Middletown

A neighborhood shaped by faith, land, and Black leadership before the Civil War.

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Wesleyan University

When Middletown Became a Listening Post

How Wesleyan made world music a lived academic practice.

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Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill

Long Hill’s Second Life

A grand estate built for one man, saved for a whole city.

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Wesleyan University

When Bronze Bells Reached Middletown

How Wesleyan made Indonesian ensemble music feel at home on an American campus.

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Alsop House (Davison Art Center)

From Poet’s House to Print Museum

An old Middletown house kept changing, and survived by changing well.

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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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