Turns out Topeka, KS is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Topeka — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Forbes Field
When Topeka Joined the Nuclear Age
How Forbes tied an ordinary Kansas city to Cold War readiness.
Kansas State Capitol
A Capitol Built in Installments
How Kansas raised its statehouse one funded phase at a time.
Topeka
When Topeka Tried to Make Kansas Free
A city became the stage for a rival government in a territory at war with itself.
Forbes Field
Where Topeka Taught Crews to Fly Together
A wartime Kansas field where B-24 crews learned the whole dangerous job.
Kansas State Capitol
A Statehouse That Took Its Time
How Kansas lived with a capitol under construction for decades.
Constitution Hall State Historic Site
Where Kansas Defied Its Own Government
A small building became the stage for a bold, flawed rebellion.
Kansas State Capitol
When a Capitol Wall Picked a Fight
A mural that made Kansas argue with itself in public.
Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
A Schoolhouse Built for Segregation, Remembered for Its Undoing
How Monroe Elementary became the setting for a constitutional turning point.
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