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Haunted American History

A daily campfire-style podcast blending American history, folklore, and original ghost stories. What scares you? Let’s find out.

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00:41:05

Haunted Review - IT: Welcome to Derry Episode 2 - The...

Haunted American History ·

2025/11/15

Derry’s back—and somehow, so are we. In Episode 2 of IT: Welcome to Derry, the Haunted Review crew finds themselves wading through more nostalgia, more military subplots, and yes—more questionable childbirth horror. While most of the episode falls flat, the ending delivers just enough bite to keep us from packing up our red balloons for good. Expect plenty of laughs, exasperation, and theories about where this circus might be headed next. LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN

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00:21:22

Winter's Embrace

Haunted American History ·

2025/11/14

On the first Fiction Friday of season 2, we find ourselves in the brutal, isolated winter of 1924, a lone trapper discovers something that shouldn't exist: a set of fresh, barefoot tracks in the deep snow. His grim pursuit of their owner becomes a journey into a frozen nightmare, as he realizes the tracks perfectly match his own stride and the path is littered with his own lost possessions. It’s a story of psychological horror where the wilderness becomes a mirror, and a man’s own past becomes the

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00:24:31

Inuit Folklore – The Child-Stealing Qalupalik

Haunted American History ·

2025/11/13

Beneath the Arctic ice, something hums — soft, low, and beckoning.They call it the Qalupalik: a sea creature with green skin, long claws, and a taste for children who stray too close to the water’s edge.Some say it’s a myth to keep kids safe.Others swear they’ve heard the song.When the ice whispers your name… don’t answer. LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGHwww.hauntedamericanhistory.comBarnes and Noble -

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00:23:56

The Haunting of Circle Hot Springs Resort

Haunted American History ·

2025/11/12

At the end of a dirt road in Alaska sits a silent resort where the steam still rises and the halls aren’t empty. Once an oasis, Circle Hot Springs now hosts footsteps with no source, swinging chandeliers, and a watchful “manager” said to be Emma Leach, still on duty. Add decades of strange lights and a modern tragedy, and the dead-end becomes a threshold.Some places cool with time. This one refuses. LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGHwww.hauntedamericanhistory.comBarnes and Noble -

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00:28:23

Scary Mary – The Ghost of the Golden North Hotel

Haunted American History ·

2025/11/11

Guests in Room 23 of the Golden North Hotel report the same terrifying experience,waking in the dead of night, unable to move… unable to breathe…as something icy and unseen presses down on their chest.Locals say it’s Mary, a bride who died waiting for her fiancé during the Klondike Gold Rush.Some say she died of pneumonia.Some say she died of heartbreak.Others swear she’s still waiting.Cold spots. Phantom perfume. A woman in white staring from the window.It’s one of Alaska’s most famous ghost

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00:23:51

The Red Onion Saloon – Alaska’s Most Haunted Brothel

Haunted American History ·

2025/11/10

High heels on empty floors. The scent of lilac in a locked room. A saloon that never sleeps—even when it’s closed.The Red Onion Saloon in Skagway, Alaska was once the most famous brothel of the Gold Rush. Today, it’s a bar…and one of the most haunted places in the state.Employees hear footsteps upstairs, see figures in the hallway, and blame it all on one name whispered for over a century: Lydia.Some ghosts linger.Some still expect respect. LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN

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00:31:14

Haunted Review - IT: Welcome to Derry - Episode 1 -...

Haunted American History ·

2025/11/09

The Haunted Review rises from the depths—and Chris reunites with his old Zoning Out crew (Jon Saks & Frank Bonacci) to tackle the long-awaited IT: Welcome to Derry. But not every return to Derry floats. Between the fog, the flashbacks, and the missed opportunities, the team breaks down why this prequel didn’t quite sink its teeth in. Expect plenty of laughs, a few nostalgic chills, and a whole lot of talk about what went wrong in Pennywise’s hometown. LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN

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00:11:47

The Inspiration for IT: Welcome to Derry

Haunted American History ·

2025/11/08

Some monsters are an invention. The most terrifying ones... are curated.This episode explores the real folkloric etiology of the horror in It: Welcome to Derry, revealing an entity that acts as a "folkloric parasite." It's a creature assembled from the real-world sins of its chosen town.Today, we discover that the monster isn't just a clown—it's a dark mirror, reflecting a history of real violence, genuine paranoia, and legends that have been there all along. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz

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00:28:06

The Alabama White Thang

Haunted American History ·

2025/11/07

The Alabama White Thang is one of the strangest creatures in American folklore.Some say it’s a giant white beast. Others swear it’s a screaming phantom. It walks like a man… or crawls like an animal… or flies like nothing human at all.For over a century, people have seen it lurking in the woods, climbing trees, and shrieking in the night.Is it a cryptid? A spirit? Or something even older? LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGHwww.hauntedamericanhistory.comBarnes and Noble -

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00:22:50

The Birmingham Axe Murders

Haunted American History ·

2025/11/06

In the 1920s, Birmingham was known as “The Magic City.”Steel, smoke, opportunity—and something much darker.It began in a small corner store.Then another.And another.Grocers were attacked in the dead of night. Families were slaughtered in their beds.The weapon was simple. Primitive. Personal.An axe.For four years, fear ruled the streets. Doors were barricaded. Neighborhoods formed militias. The police were desperate enough to consult Ouija boards… and corrupt enough to let the Ku Klux Klan lead the

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00:30:30

The Face in the Window (Pickens County, Alabama)

Haunted American History ·

2025/11/05

In Pickens County, Alabama, there’s a courthouse window that refuses to stay clean.No matter how many times it’s replaced…No matter how often it’s scrubbed…A face always comes back.Locals say it belongs to Henry Wells, a man accused of a crime he may not have committed, who shouted a final curse as lightning split the sky—and seared his image into the glass forever.For over a century, people have seen it glare down at them.Some call it justice.Some call it a warning.Others swear it still moves.In

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00:25:36

The Unquiet Ghost of Gaineswood (Alabama’s Haunted...

Haunted American History ·

2025/11/04

In Demopolis, Alabama stands one of the most beautiful homes in the South: Gaineswood.A masterpiece of marble, music, and architectural perfection.But beauty can hide the darkest stories.According to legend, a young woman died far from home—and extracted one final promise.A promise that was delayed.A promise that should have brought her peace…Instead, something returned.In this episode, we explore the haunting of Gaineswood, the ghost who refused to rest, and how a single broken promise became one

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00:25:05

The Legend of Jeffery - Alabama's most famous ghost

Haunted American History ·

2025/11/03

Before Sloss Furnace or Dead Children’s Playground… Alabama had Jeffrey.Not a tragic spirit. Not a vengeful phantom.Just a mischievous ghost who moved furniture, stomped through hallways, and launched one of the most famous folklore books in the South.In this episode, we explore how journalist and storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham turned a strange presence in her Selma home into a cultural icon—one that generations of kids grew up reading about, fearing, and secretly loving.We’ll look at:The first

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00:11:45

Presenting - SADISTIC - Beyond chapter 1

Haunted American History ·

2025/10/30

Part one of a ten-chapter story into the Beyond.Follow SADISTIC anywhere you listen to podcasts.Applehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sadistic/id1763015773Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/5Af6e7GVLSwOZ0ED6HANl8 Narrated by: Christopher FeinsteinWritten by: Jon SaksEdited by: Jon SaksMusic by: Udio AUDIBLE - THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGH Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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00:23:39

The Occidental Hotel - Wyoming

Haunted American History ·

2025/10/27

In the small town of Buffalo, Wyoming, stands one of the West’s most legendary hotels. The Occidental Hotel has welcomed outlaws, cowboys, and even U.S. presidents through its doors since the late 1800s. But behind the polished wood bar and restored Victorian décor, whispers tell of something else... something that never checked out.Guests report ghostly footsteps pacing the halls, disembodied voices drifting from empty rooms, and shadowy figures watching from the grand staircase. Some say the

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00:28:28

The Ridgeway Ghost- Wisconsin

Haunted American History ·

2025/10/23

On the lonely roads of Ridgeway, Wisconsin, drivers have reported chilling encounters for more than 150 years. A phantom figure—sometimes a man, sometimes a shapeless mist—appears without warning, only to vanish as quickly as it came. Known simply as the Ridgeway Ghost, its legend is steeped in 19th-century murders, frontier justice, and a community terrorized by what they believed was a restless spirit.Is the Ridgeway Ghost a product of folklore passed down through generations, or is there truly

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00:28:17

The Greenbrier Ghost - West Virginia

Haunted American History ·

2025/10/20

In 1897, a young woman named Zona Heaster Shue was found dead in her West Virginia home. Her death was quickly dismissed as natural, but her mother knew better. She claimed that Zona’s ghost appeared to her, revealing that her husband had murdered her.What followed was one of the strangest trials in American history, the only time a ghost’s “testimony” helped convict a killer. LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGHwww.hauntedamericanhistory.comBarnes and Noble -

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00:32:24

Haunting at the Hotel Sorrento - Washington

Haunted American History ·

2025/10/16

Seattle’s Hotel Sorrento has long been called one of the most haunted hotels in America. Guests whisper about phantom piano music, drinks that slide across tables, and a playful spirit said to be none other than Alice B. Toklas—famed partner of Gertrude Stein and counterculture icon. But did Toklas ever even set foot in the hotel? And if not, who really haunts these historic halls?In this episode, we peel back the layers of legend to uncover the strange story of how a celebrity ghost came to

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00:34:18

Virginia - Grace Sherwood and the Ghosts of Abingdon

Haunted American History ·

2025/10/13

From a Virginia river where a woman was tried as a witch to a Southern inn where the sound of violin music still lingers in the night, legends live on. This week, we tell the story of Grace Sherwood — the Witch of Pungo — and the restless spirits of the Martha Washington Inn. LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGHwww.hauntedamericanhistory.comBarnes and Noble -

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00:37:02

Scarecrow

Haunted American History ·

2025/10/09

When a family moves onto scorched farmland with plans to build a Halloween attraction, they discover the land is haunted by the legend of Dapper Donald Pup—a well-dressed killer who may have never died. As the scarecrow in the field shifts closer with every night, stories blur into reality, and the family realizes some legends refuse to stay buried. PREORDER FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGHBarnes and Noble -

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