John Robinson was raised in Stockbridge and began his media career at age 15 playing bass guitar and singing in a local rock band. From there he went into radio after receiving his license in 1974, along with being a TV host, author (ten books published to date), columnist, actor, producer, and emcee. He's been honored as Contributor of the Year by Townsquare Media and has also received a President's Club Award. His passions are all kinds of pop culture and Michigan history.
John Robinson
The Ghost of the Lilac Room of Marquette, Michigan
Several hotel guests have witnessed a specter that glides through the Lilac Room at the Landmark Hotel in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Mystery of the Great Serpent Mound: Peebles, Ohio
Ohio’s Great Serpent Mound…what was it used for? What does it mean? No one really knows for sure, but there are plenty of theories.
Inside the Treasure Caves of Southern Michigan
A famed outlaw that terrorized Michigan in the 1800s is said to have hidden his loot in now lost and forgotten caves.
Abandoned Neighborhood Found on One of Ohio’s Remote Lake Erie Islands
Even though there are some houses on North Bass Island and a completely abandoned neighborhood, the island was never fully commercially developed.
Inside the Now-Demolished Poltergeist House in Southern Michigan
One of Michigan's most famous ghost stories still creeps me out…and the house in question is now gone forever.
Five Ghost Ships That Still Haunt the Great Lakes
Of over 6,000 Great Lakes shipwrecks, these five ships are said to haunt the lakes forever, searching for a safe port. Read details and see photos of the actual ships.
‘Shadows From the Walls of Death’ is a Book that Actually Killed Some People Who Read It
A book published in Michigan in 1874 actually killed people who read it. Here's how.
This is All That’s Left of Abandoned Air Force Base Near Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
The remains of the former Kincheloe Air Force Base sits in Chippewa County, south of Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Houdini Was Embalmed in This Now Abandoned Detroit Funeral Home
Take a look inside the now-abandoned funeral home in Detroit that embalmed Harry Houdini.
Exploring the Abandoned Northland Mall Near Detroit, Michigan
Michigan just happened to be the home of the World's Largest Shopping Mall - the Northland Mall in Southfield. It now sits abandoned.