{"podcast":{"title":"History and Mystery in Kansas City","slug":"history-and-mystery-in-kansas-city-7040767","podcast_index_feed_id":7040767,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66d8c28efa3021bc85e3f886","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laura4884","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/66d8c28efa3021bc85e3f886/show-cover.jpg","author":"Laura& Tahlia","episode_count":34,"summary":"Have you ever wondered about the old creepy abandoned buildings in your city? Or heard rumors about creatures lurking in the night in your neighborhood? Maybe your city is plagued by ghosts or serial killers and you want to know more. Do you want to know what makes your city unique, learn about its dirty history, and its attractions? Then History and Mystery in Kansas City is the podcast for you. We will explore those topics for Kansas City and the surrounding areas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-12T20:19:50.668797+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-and-mystery-in-kansas-city-7040767"},"episode":{"title":"#23: Hutchinson KS Salt Mine Explosion","slug":"23-hutchinson-ks-salt-mine-explosion","published_at":"2025-05-07T21:29:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-and-mystery-in-kansas-city-7040767/23-hutchinson-ks-salt-mine-explosion","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-and-mystery-in-kansas-city-7040767","url":"https://shows.acast.com/hamkcpod/episodes/681bd0a65acb8b715fe22ec6","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66d8c28efa3021bc85e3f886/e/681bd0a65acb8b715fe22ec6/media.mp3","summary":"Jan 17, 2001, Hutchinson Kansas It is also known as salt city because of the salt mines 600 ft below the surface, covering 980 acres underground. It was a typical day downtown, when suddenly there was an explosion at a store called Decor. It was a party supply store. And the appliance store, woodies, next door. The blast was so powerful, it shattered windows a block away. https://salinapost.com/posts/c7bc68ec-4e72-4f7d-9d3e-07ddf962e049 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BASVgQ6bdtQ https://www.propublica.org/article/an-unseen-leak-then-boom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flQmzxGUfsM https://www.hhhistory.com/2021/08/back-to-salt-mines.html https://www.kansas.com/news/state/article64033152.html Theme Song ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWoWttNbr5o&list=TLPQMjcwMzIwMjQjjwdgOsOupA&index=2⁠ SoulProdMusic Our Patreon ⁠patreon.com/HistoryandMysteryKCPOD⁠ Get access to bonus episodes for $2 a month Podcast Host https://shows.acast.com/hamkcpod Socials ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/988442048784892/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/historyandmysterykcpod/⁠ @historyandmysterykcpod for TikTok historyandmysterykcpod@gmail.com YouTube www.youtube.com/@HistoryandMysteryinKansasCity Merch https://artfulgiftsbylaura.square.site/shop/history-mystery-in-kansas-city-podcast/32?page=1&limit=30&sort_by=category_order&sort_order=asc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Jan 17, 2001, Hutchinson Kansas It is also known as salt city because of the salt mines 600 ft below the surface, covering 980 acres underground. It was a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":662,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/history-and-mystery-in-kansas-city-7040767/episodes/23-hutchinson-ks-salt-mine-explosion/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-and-mystery-in-kansas-city-7040767/23-hutchinson-ks-salt-mine-explosion.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}