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
Abandoned Michigan Water Park: Closed for Almost 40 Years
Closed for almost 40 years, the ghost of this former fun park still looms alongside the road...
Who Knew? The End of the Earth in Michigan
Somewhere in the Fog lies the End of the Earth...or does it?
Deserted Detroit Hotel: A Casualty of the Pandemic
Here's a look inside a luxurious hotel that was forced to close around 2020. Makes me mad just to think about it...
Mystery of the Phlopp House: Where in Michigan is It?
So where exactly is/was this place? A gag, yes, but where was this shack located? Got the answer here...
Traveler’s Club & Tuba Museum, Okemos: Is It Reopening or Not?
It was the ONLY restaurant in the world that had a tuba museum and was to re-open in a new location by 2013. I'm still waiting.
A ‘Blair Witch’ Type House, Haunted & Abandoned in the Michigan Woods
Everyone who ever lived in this house ended up believing it was haunted. Here are some photos of the inside...
Inside the Speakeasy at McCourtie Park: Somerset Center, Michigan
Sitting within the haunted grounds of McCourtie Park is an underground building, made for entertaining guests...like gangsters, bootleggers, and the rich.
Eloise Asylum, Haunted for Fun and FOR REAL: Westland, Michigan
Haunted for decades, the asylum carries memories of shock treatments and lobotomies...and the spirits of the patients who endured them...
Hague Park, Then & Now 1890s-2020s: Jackson County, Michigan
Gone since 1938, even those who weren't around at the time wish it was back. Here are some images from the past & present...
The Woolworth’s Lunch Counter Was a Unique Experience
You think all lunch counters were the same? You think wrong. Here's a fond look back at Woolworth's classic lunch counters...