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History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind

Podcast dedicated to the side of history that goes bump in the night. Every episode"s content features community time that includes listener mail and experiences, a "Moment In Oddity" and "History Of The Day" segments and then interviews and discussions about a historic location, event or person and the hauntings associated with the subject of the particular show. The tagline for the show is "Ghost tours for the theater of the mind" and our goal is to entertain you while creeping you out just

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48:04

Ep. 584 - San Juan Capistrano

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/05/01

We had the chance to visit San Juan Capistrano and the mission there, as well as the Los Rios Historic District in April 2025. The historic district still hosts three original adobe homes, along with quaint shops and distinctive eateries. Much of the mission is in ruins today, but the colorful gardens, swallows and beautiful interior of the Serra Chapel make this a mission not to be missed. And the main downtown of San Juan Capistrano has its bits of history alongside modern businesses. All of these

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24:47

Haunted Boone Redux

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/04/29

Boone, North Carolina is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, in an area of the state locals refer to as the "High Country." Boone and the surrounding areas seem to be a hotbed for strange occurrences, tragic deaths, and hauntings almost as chilling as the mountain air. Two prominent locations that we covered from this town are Moses Cone Manor, featured on Ep. 62, and Appalachian State University, featured on Ep. 202. These locations are not only surrounded by beauty, but they

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TGIY Ep. 7 - Mythic Beasts

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/04/27

Leviathan and dragons have already been featured in their own episodes, but they aren’t the only fantastical animals in the Bible. There are several mythic beasts in the Bible, from Behemoth to Ziz Shadai to Re’em, which are creatures so large, they appear to be mountains or block out the sun. Hebrew mythology elaborates on them, but was there more than just myth to these creatures? Did they exist? Do they exist? Main theme: Crazy For Thrills by Muse Music with Groove Studios Other music used in

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Ep. 583 - The Life and Afterlife of James Dean

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/04/24

James Dean's star burned bright, but fast. He starred in three amazing films, earning two posthumous Academy Award nominations, before his untimely death in 1955 at the age of 24. One can only wonder what heights his performances would've reached with that kind of trajectory. Dean loved speed and that would bring his ultimate demise. Perhaps because he had much still to do, his spirit still seems to be here. Join us for the life and afterlife of James Dean. The Moment in Oddity features the Rooftop

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30:54

Stones and Bones Ep. 7 - Ye Olde Burying Grounds

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/04/22

On this Stones and Bones, we are focusing specifically on the cemeteries that name themselves Old Burying Ground. These Old Burying Grounds offer a snapshot of what life was like during the Colonial Period in America and they don't use the term "cemetery" in the name because the term wasn't in use yet. Garden cemeteries were a couple hundred years away from being planned, so many of these cities of the dead are haphazard and wild. And they were never considered hallowed, but rather, common. Many of

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Bonus: Haunted Deadly Waters

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/04/17

Water can be dangerous for anyone, even the best swimmers in the world. Water has a cunning to it and when you add currents and rocks and other things, a mild brook can turn into a raging river. An ocean that regularly meets the beachline and recedes can become a tsunami that wipes out a city. Or it can become a great flood that wipes out nearly all of humanity as so many myths have recounted. Water and spirits go hand in hand. We've heard that ghosts can't cross water, but also that spirits can use

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17:25

Chico Hot Springs Lodge Redux

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/04/15

Just north of Yellowstone National Park, in the heart of Paradise Valley in Montana, lies the Chico Hot Springs Lodge. The property stretches over 700 acres of land that still remains pristine. This has been a vacation getaway for over a century with its main draw being its hot springs. For years people came seeking cures for various maladies, and today they enjoy the relaxation that a hot soak can bring. But the land and the Lodge feature more than just hot springs and breathtaking scenery, there

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TGIY Ep. 6 - Angels

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/04/13

When most of us think of angels, we picture these figures of light, wearing white with enormous wings on their back. Most people believe that they have a personal guardian angel. We also assume that angels come in a couple of varieties: archangels, standard and fat little babies with wings. When an angel falls it becomes a demon, right? But are any of these assumptions biblical? What the Bible says about these supernatural helpers might surprise you. Diane also shares her own personal encounter with

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39:34

Ep. 582 - The Mount

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/04/10

Edith Wharton was a woman ahead of her time when she was born into her upper-class New York family. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature and is considered one of America's greatest writers. She inspired countless other authors and gave the world a glimpse into the rich of the Gilded Age. Wharton also wrote ghost stories. She believed in ghosts. The home that she built, that is known as The Mount, is said to be haunted. Join us as we explore this interesting

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20:38

Phantasmal Crime 43 - The Revenants of Two Bad Marriages

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/04/08

In 1875, the Gring home would host the dead bodies of four members of the Bissinger family following a murder-suicide. A mother, Louisa Bissinger, took the lives of her children in retaliation for a wrong by the father. The tragic circumstances have left the ghosts of the family to haunt this area of Berks County in Pennsylvania. And then there was Ethel Major. Her husband was an angry man and their relationship had gone sour long ago. Rather than leave her husband, she decided to make the ultimate

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Ep. 581 - Haunted Akron

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/04/03

Akron is an industrial city with roots as a canal town that grew out of a swamp. It is the fifth largest city in Ohio and has a rich history connected to some of the most well known manufacturers in the world. There is a dark side with a history of violent riots and crimes committed by the Black Hand Gang. Like all historic cities, Akron has its legends and haunted locations. Join us for the history and hauntings of Akron, Ohio! The Moment in Oddity features the African Jacana and This Month in

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25:33

Australia's Port Arthur Redux

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/04/01

Port Arthur is part of a World Heritage site featuring former Australian jail sites and it is an open air museum. Australia has a harsh history since it was established as a place for Britain to send her convicts. Many of the prisoners from Ireland's Kilmainham Gaol were sent to Australia. Port Arthur's prison became the stop for Britain's worst convicts. Such a harsh place would be a good breeding ground for things that go bump in the night just from its penal history alone. But this area has an

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TGIY Ep. 5 - Visions As Astral Projections and Time...

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/03/30

Throughout the Bible, we read passages detailing visions and dreams. Dreams and visions are two different things. Visions are described by some as “waking dreams.” I don’t agree with that interpretation. I believe when a prophet or disciple was experiencing a vision, they were literally taken to the place or TIME where the action was occurring. And most of those visions were pretty fantastical! Main theme: Crazy For Thrills by Muse Music with Groove Studios Other music used in this episode:

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36:59

Ep. 580 - Thackray Medical Museum

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/03/27

The Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds is the largest medical museum in the UK and takes guests on a journey through the history of medicine. There are exhibits about medical innovations and instruments, surgery in the 19th century, diseases and cures and the uniforms worn by medical personnel. Monthly lectures are hosted on topics ranging from "Questionable Quackery" to "Bloody Barbers and Splattered Surgeons." This had been a former workhouse and is considered Leeds' most haunted building. Join

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Stones and Bones Ep. 6 - The Magnificent Seven

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/03/25

At the same time that the rural garden movement was launching and thriving in Victorian America, the Magnificent Seven were being established in London. The founding of these seven cemeteries was an effort to establish private cemeteries outside of London to alleviate the overcrowding in the city's churchyards. Small parish churchyards had provided burial space for hundreds of years, but with a burgeoning London population, burial space was shrinking and citizens were becoming worried about the

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Ep. 579 - 1890 House Museum

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/03/20

Do you like having screens on your windows? How about the ability to sift flour or to strain things? You have the Wickwire family to thank for that. The Wickwire family had a big impact on Cortland, New York and the world. Their wire weaving factory would employ hundreds of people and make the family very wealthy. Chester Wickwire would build his grand mansion in Cortland that runs as a museum today. It would seem that his spirit remains in the house, as do the spirits of other family members. Join

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23:27

Legends of Mexico Redux

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/03/18

The country of Mexico is rich with legends and superstition. There are stories of the Devil choosing to hang out in a certain alley or a bogeyman that lies in wait for children. Many of the tales told in Mexico mirror tales from around the world that were meant to entice children to behave. Stern warnings of the witch that would carry them off if they cried, kept children smiling through dinner. Krampus kept kids in line for Christmas. These stories go back as far as man does. Mexico has its own

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TGIY Ep. 4 - Nephilim

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/03/16

The general consensus of historians and scholars when it comes to myths and legends, is that these are attempts to explain the creation of the world and certain events around them. But what if these were historical accounts of actual events, handed down through oral tradition until they were eventually written down. In many of these myths, there are tales of gods mating with humans and having offspring. That is in the Bible too and we call those offspring The Nephilim. Main theme: Crazy For Thrills

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Ep. 578 - The Life and Afterlife of Benjamin Franklin

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/03/13

Benjamin Franklin was a little bit of everything: inventor, diplomat, statesman, author, publisher, a Founding Father and a bad boy. He helped guide America through the growing pains of becoming a constitutional republic guiding its own destiny separate from Great Britain. Philadelphia became his home and the caretaker of the cemetery where he was buried in that city once said, "If Ben Franklin haunts the city and the streets of Philadelphia, he haunts it with his personality and his invention." And

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Living Ghosts and Houston Legends with Adam Lynch

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind ·

2025/03/11

Paranormal Conversations are random, off-the-cuff discussions on all things paranormal. On this 27th Paranormal Conversation, we are joined by podcast creator and host Adam Lynch. He hosts The Weekly Creep with his wife Dulce and the Houston Strange Podcast, which is a podcast that features haunted houses, ghost stories, and eerie encounters in Houston and surrounding areas. Adam is originally from Ireland, so we discuss Irish folklore versus Texas folklore that includes the Houston Heights Batman,

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