Press Release: Maryland my Maryland

PRESS RELEASE

When You Wake podcast releases new episode: Maryland my Maryland

Taverna at Lichenwood—August 17, 2021 – When You Wake, a podcast of not just ghost stories, has announced its latest episode: Maryland, my Maryland. Podcast host Robert O’Shaughnessy hears the legend of murdered slave Big Lizz from writer Kristina Gaddy and then visits Baltimore for an intimate tour with local educator and artist Michal Makarovich.  This is the second in a three-part series exploring what the ghosts of early America can teach us about the present day.

O’Shaughnessy explores American history and folklore through the lens of shared ghost stories. “Culture doesn’t just happen,” said O’Shaughnessy. “It is formed over centuries by the people who inhabit a place and by the stories they tell. Today’s headlines show a country wrestling with what it means to be an American, and I am curious about what the ghost stories of certain formative places can teach us.”

O’Shaughnessy met writer and historian Kristina Gaddy after reading her account in Shore Monthly on the Conjuring of Big Lizz on Maryland’s eastern shore, a story familiar to the podcast host from his own Maryland childhood.

Michal Makarovich, a former math, journalism, and filmmaking teacher at St. Paul’s School near Baltimore, Maryland, taught O’Shaughnessy geometry proofs, and encouraged a love of cult movies. Listeners will appreciate Makarovich’s singular insights and quick wit.

About When You Wake
Host Robert O’Shaughnessy travelled the United States collecting ghost stories. Episodes are released monthly. Listeners can find the podcast website at www.whenyouwakepodcast.com. The episode exploring Maryland and Baltimore can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and many other top podcast distributers.