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
Elwell Mansion: The Castle of St. Louis, Michigan
Built in 1884, the land also holds a two-story carriage house...
UFOs Over Michigan: 1966 & 1967
UFOs or swamp gas? Here's where all the jokes about 'swamp gas' began...
Walt’s Health Foods & the Miner Building: Jackson, Michigan
Here are some old and current photos of Walt's Health Foods in downtown Jackson...
Abandoned Sears Headquarters (Before Demolition): Chicago, Illinois
Sears Headquarters are gone. Here's a look inside before it was torn down...
Dum-Dum Lollipops Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary
Why are they called 'Dum-Dums'? Find out here along with some other Dum-Dum trivia...
Abandoned Kroger Used in the ‘Transformers’ Movie: Detroit, Michigan
Take a peek at this abandoned grocery store that was "transformed" for the 'Transformers' film in 2016...
Haunted or Not? Bella Notte Ristorante: Jackson, Michigan
A manager kept pointing at a green glow on the wall but I couldn't see a thing.....
Abandoned: Detroit’s Worst Apartment Building
Not only is it the worst, but also the single most-destroyed Detroit building...
The Covered Bridges of Michigan
Here's a good handful of some of Michigan's best covered bridges...
Buried Under the Sand Since the 1800s: the Ghost Town of Singapore, Michigan
Under the sand dunes near Saugatuck lie the remains of a once-successful lumber town...