Let’s explore Oregon and and particularly Old Town Portland, which has its roots in racism, beer, gambling and sex work, and predatory policing. This city truly was built by alcoholics and hustlers: Let’s talk ghosts of old-timey Oregon with Weird History Podcast Host and author, Joe Streckert.3:00 why weird history is important 8:00 tour guide in Portland11:00 a brief history of Vanport, Oregon14:00 early Portland history demographics17:00 beer and gambling and sw 19:00 why is Oregon so white and covertly racist?23:00 Oro Fino Saloon and enforcement against sex work 26:00 why factory-working women also did SW29:00 policing and sex work32:00 Nita Belles is a modern day Lola Baldwin35:00 psychics, bowling, shooting galleries were targeted by cops too38:00 Chinese business owners and respectability politics41:00 Marie Equi and birth control and lesbianism 44:00 a note on eugenics and early birth control47:00 prostitution and “green” attitudes51:00 why are Oregon clubs so different from neighboring states?55:00 all old downtown buildings may have been used as brothels or rooms58:00 the myth(?) of Nancy Boggs and the floating brothel1:06:00 QAnon is like early century white saviorism Find your guest on JoeStreckert.com and WeirdHistoryPodcast.comFind your host Ellestanger.comListen on Podurama!Write to Elle about the show theytalksex@protonmail.comUse promo code 20TALKSWIRL on Amazon through October 31st for Kimono Swirl Condoms.Sponsored by JoliQuiz.com - for smarter relationship-openingSee my $1 Behind-The-Scenes at Patreon.com/strangebedfellowsPlease rate and review this podcast :)