Eric Kiska
@ekiska.bsky.social
Documentary filmmaker, podcast producer, & mail carrier:
https://youtube.com/@firelakemedia
https://detroithistorypodcast.com
https://linktr.ee/a24podcast
https://youtube.com/@firelakemedia
https://detroithistorypodcast.com
https://linktr.ee/a24podcast
People that saw Frankenstein in theatre instead of on Netflix:
December 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
People that saw Frankenstein in theatre instead of on Netflix:
This is a folding camp bed used by George Washington in battlefields of New York and New England from 1775-1780. This is also a camp chest used by Washington in 1783. They’re at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This is a folding camp bed used by George Washington in battlefields of New York and New England from 1775-1780. This is also a camp chest used by Washington in 1783. They’re at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
I posted a vid of the chair Abe Lincoln was shot in at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, & simply cause I mentioned Dearborn, it is attracting bigots to the post. This post had nothing to do with the “protests” that went on in Dearborn, it was showing a piece of history. Just sad.
December 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I posted a vid of the chair Abe Lincoln was shot in at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, & simply cause I mentioned Dearborn, it is attracting bigots to the post. This post had nothing to do with the “protests” that went on in Dearborn, it was showing a piece of history. Just sad.
The chair Abraham Lincoln was shot in is at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. The chair was taken and held as evidence by investigators and stayed with Secretary of War Edwin Stanton before it was moved to the Smithsonian and later acquired by Henry Ford in 1929. #history
November 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The chair Abraham Lincoln was shot in is at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. The chair was taken and held as evidence by investigators and stayed with Secretary of War Edwin Stanton before it was moved to the Smithsonian and later acquired by Henry Ford in 1929. #history
The 1916 Woods Dual-Power hybrid coupe at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan: Before people thought about climate change or pollution, car companies like Woods Motor Vehicle Company tried making hybrids to set themselves apart, but consumers liked gas cars more. #cars #history
November 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Most people know about the Orson Welles radio broadcast of War of the Worlds, but could you imagine what it was like hearing that on the radio in 1938? The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan can offer a portal. #history
November 26, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Most people know about the Orson Welles radio broadcast of War of the Worlds, but could you imagine what it was like hearing that on the radio in 1938? The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan can offer a portal. #history
The ultimate winter-time horror film in IMAX, I’m in heaven.
November 21, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The ultimate winter-time horror film in IMAX, I’m in heaven.
For the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, relatives of the crewman rang the bell at the Old Mariners Church in Detroit 29 times (like in the Gordon Lightfoot song) for a Sunday service at the church on 11-9-25, one day before the anniversary of the sinking.
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
For the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, relatives of the crewman rang the bell at the Old Mariners Church in Detroit 29 times (like in the Gordon Lightfoot song) for a Sunday service at the church on 11-9-25, one day before the anniversary of the sinking.
What was it like seeing Se7en on opening night? Hear a firsthand testimony from our co-host Ray on the A24 on the Rocks review of Se7en (linktr.ee/a24podcast).
November 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
What was it like seeing Se7en on opening night? Hear a firsthand testimony from our co-host Ray on the A24 on the Rocks review of Se7en (linktr.ee/a24podcast).
My Amon-Ra St. Brown @detroitlions.bsky.social bobblehead is my new favorite piece of Detroit Lions merchandise.
November 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
My Amon-Ra St. Brown @detroitlions.bsky.social bobblehead is my new favorite piece of Detroit Lions merchandise.
Ever wondered what they drank on the Edmund Fitzgerald? Author Frederick Stonehouse said insurance executives would cruise on the Fitz sometimes, and they’d have a candlelight dinner once each trip, paired with this drink. #edmundfitzgerald
November 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Ever wondered what they drank on the Edmund Fitzgerald? Author Frederick Stonehouse said insurance executives would cruise on the Fitz sometimes, and they’d have a candlelight dinner once each trip, paired with this drink. #edmundfitzgerald
This is a cosmic horror short story I wrote after visiting Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. My friend Bill Netherlands created the cave animation loop to pair with the captions:
The Cave's Calling, a short story by Eric Kiska
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November 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This is a cosmic horror short story I wrote after visiting Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. My friend Bill Netherlands created the cave animation loop to pair with the captions:
My latest YouTube documentary covers one of the most infamous stories in Chicago and Rock and Roll history: Poopgate, the Dave Matthews Band Bus Incident. Check it out in the link below.
11. Poopgate, The Dave Matthews Band Bus Incident | Tales of the Great Lakes
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October 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
My latest YouTube documentary covers one of the most infamous stories in Chicago and Rock and Roll history: Poopgate, the Dave Matthews Band Bus Incident. Check it out in the link below.
On my latest Firelake Chat, I talk with documentary filmmaker Andrew Templeton about the #Michigan murders in the late 60s. When he made a documentary on the subject, he discovered that the crimes may not have only been committed by John Norman Collins, and others were involved. Watch below 👇🏻
The Michigan Murders, A Conversation with Documentary Filmmaker Andrew Templeton | Firelake Chat
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September 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
On my latest Firelake Chat, I talk with documentary filmmaker Andrew Templeton about the #Michigan murders in the late 60s. When he made a documentary on the subject, he discovered that the crimes may not have only been committed by John Norman Collins, and others were involved. Watch below 👇🏻
My latest Tales of the Great Lakes is a two part YouTube doc on the cult that once roamed Mackinac Island, the early indigenous history of Mackinac Island, and the Native American boarding school that was on the sunrise side of the island. Check out the first part below. #history #michigan
9. The Dark History of Mission Point on Mackinac Island, Part One | Tales of the Great Lakes
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August 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
My top 5 Great Lakes and why. What’s your top 5? Comment below. And if you say Lake Erie is your favorite, you lose all accountability. #greatlakes #top5
Top 5 Great Lakes and why. What’s your top 5? Comment below. #shorts #greatlakes #lake #top5
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August 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
My top 5 Great Lakes and why. What’s your top 5? Comment below. And if you say Lake Erie is your favorite, you lose all accountability. #greatlakes #top5
Jim Morrison’s gravesite at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France.
August 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Jim Morrison’s gravesite at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France.
Did you know that for a short period of time before the auto industry, Detroit’s biggest industry was bone charcoal and bone fertilizer made from buffalo bones? A company called Michigan Carbon Works once used 13% of the disregarded buffalo bones from the prairies to turn a profit. #history #detroit
For a short period of time, Detroit was known for bone fertilizer, not cars. #shorts #history
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August 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Did you know that for a short period of time before the auto industry, Detroit’s biggest industry was bone charcoal and bone fertilizer made from buffalo bones? A company called Michigan Carbon Works once used 13% of the disregarded buffalo bones from the prairies to turn a profit. #history #detroit
The first Zodiac Killer cipher published in The Vallejo Times in the summer of 1969.
August 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The first Zodiac Killer cipher published in The Vallejo Times in the summer of 1969.
On the 250th anniversary of the Post Office, I made a YouTube documentary sharing an abridged #history of how it was created, and where it’s at today. Check it out below.
The Post Office on its 250th anniversary, an abridged history. How it started & where it's at today.
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July 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
On the 250th anniversary of the Post Office, I made a YouTube documentary sharing an abridged #history of how it was created, and where it’s at today. Check it out below.
Thinking about taking new headshots for my LinkedIn, is this good inspiration?
#funny #martinscorcese #film
#funny #martinscorcese #film
July 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Thinking about taking new headshots for my LinkedIn, is this good inspiration?
#funny #martinscorcese #film
#funny #martinscorcese #film