History Goes Bump Podcast

By Diane Student

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What's History Goes Bump Podcast about?

Podcast dedicated to the side of history that goes bump in the night. Every show features a “Moment In Oddity,” “History Of The Day,” 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 that is the goal of the podcast: to take listeners on a virtual tour of a place they may never have the chance to visit and to entertain while possibly sharing something listeners may not have heard before.

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11.26.2020

This is a replay of one of Diane's favorite interviews that made its first appearance on the Thanksgiving 2016 Special. When we think about Thanksgiving, one of the things that comes to mind is food. So we are talking food ...

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11.26.2020 REPLAY - HGB Thanksgiving Special 2016 This is a replay of one of Diane's favorite interviews that made its first appearance on the Thanksgiving 2016 Special. When we think about Thanksgiving, one of the things that comes to mind is food. So we are talking food ...
11.19.2020 Ep. 361 - Fort Delaware Fort Delaware started as a defense for the Delaware River on Pea Patch Island in Delaware. Today, it is a state park featuring re-enactments, tours and other events. Many groups have investigated there including Britain's Most Haunted, Ghost Hunters Academy ...
11.12.2020 Ep. 360 - Cripple Creek This episode has it all! Cripple Creek is a spooky old mining town with a ton of history and many haunts, leading it to be thought of as the most haunted Colorado mining town. We have haunted hospitals, hotels, jail, ...
11.05.2020 Ep. 359 - Zalud House The Zalud House in Porterville, California is like a time capsule glimpse into the life of a family. A family who suffered much tragedy in the house. Several family members died here and it seems to have trapped their spirits. ...
10.31.2020 HGB Halloween Special 2020 It's our favorite day of the year and here is our seventh Halloween Special! Our theme for this year is Horror Hosts! We share about some of our listeners' favorite horror hosts and the history of how these quirky characters ...
10.29.2020 Ep. 358 - The Ghosts of Whitechapel Jack the Ripper. That name can cause one's blood to run cold. No serial killer is as famous as Jack the Ripper. This killer was unique in that he seemed to be the first who reveled in provoking the police. ...
10.22.2020 Ep. 357 - Old Diplomat Hotel and Haunted Baguio The Old Diplomat Hotel was originally a retreat for friars of the Dominican Order that later became a place of sanctuary and then eventually a place of death. This is not the only creepy location with a haunted reputation in ...
10.15.2020 Ep. 356 - Haunted Cemeteries 16 The listeners love the haunted cemeteries episodes and here we have our sixteenth installment. The cemeteries featured on this episode include Little Pennsylvania Cemetery, Simms Cemetery, Miami City Cemetery, Indian Spring Cemetery, Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery/Green Lady Cemetery, Nunica Cemetery ...
10.08.2020 Ep. 355 - Forepaugh's Restaurant Forepaugh's Restaurant was once housed within the beautiful mansion for which it is named. This was considered one of the most haunted restaurants in Minnesota. There are thought to be at least three spirits in this former home. One has ...
10.01.2020 Ep. 354 - The Legend of Screaming Skulls Creepy people like us love skulls. Many of us include them in our home decor. Skulls are pretty special. Screaming skulls are supposed to be even more special. And while many people have relegated these craniums to legend and lore, ...
10.01.2020 HGB Anniversary Show 2020 History Goes Bump has been in production for six fabulous years! Join us on this celebratory episode where we bring you the wonderful talents of our listeners when it comes to writing. We have the three runner-up stories and three ...
09.24.2020 Ep. 353 - Boggo Road Gaol The history of Boggo Road Gaol is both interesting and troubling. Many violent offenders came to their ends at the gaol. Punishment was dealt out in the black hole. Conditions became so poor that reforms were necessary. Today, the gaol ...
09.17.2020 Ep. 352 - Cleveland's Millionaire's Row Cleveland's Millionaires' Row was the place where the elite built their grand mansions in the early 1900s. This street would be known as the "Showplace of America." All but four of the forty mansions would eventually be demolished. They are ...
09.10.2020 Ep. 351 - The Ghosts of Bermuda Bermuda has been known as the Isle of Devils. Stormy weather and the treacherous ring of coral that has surrounded it lead to that name. This also happens to be the eastern point of the Bermuda Triangle. Thus the island ...
09.03.2020 Ep. 350 - H.H. Richardson Complex Hotel Henry, Urban Resort Conference Center sounds like a nice place to stay. But this was a former asylum. It is not surprising that the former H.H. Richardson Complex is reputed to be one of the most haunted sites in ...
08.27.2020 Ep. 349 - Haunted Saratoga Springs Places with "springs" in the name all seem to have one thing in common: they are considered special because they were sacred or spiritual or healing. Saratoga Springs in New York is another one of these places. Many have claimed ...
08.06.2020 Ep. 348 - Orleans Waterfront Inn and Haunted Brewster This episode featutes some haunts in Cape Cod: The Orleans Waterfront Inn, the Crosby Mansion, the Bramble Inn and Restaurant and the Captain Freeman Perry House. Join us as we explore the history and hauntings of the Orleans Waterfront Inn ...
07.30.2020 Ep. 347 - Griggs Mansion The Griggs Mansion in St. Paul was originally built for wealthy merchant Chauncey Griggs in the 1880s. This house changed hands many times, with no one managing to live there for more than a couple of years. It is rumored ...
07.23.2020 Ep. 346 - Babenhausen Barracks The Babenhausen Barracks is today a museum, but once served as a military post for Germans and Americans. There are stories of deaths here that have left behind a spiritual residue and many people through the decades have experienced activity ...
07.16.2020 Ep. 345 - The Biltmore Hotels There are many hotels that carry the name Biltmore in their title. Several of them are haunted. On this episode, we talk about two of them: The Providence Biltmore and The Miami Biltmore. This includes tales of Satanic rituals, Prohibition, ...
07.09.2020 Ep. 344 - Haunted Music We thought it would be interesting to do an episode on haunted music as a whole. This obviously won't be exhaustive, but we are going to delve into haunted radio stations, recording studios, buses and jukeboxes. We'll also look at ...
07.02.2020 Ep. 343 - The Forts of Mobile Bay Many people died at Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines in Alabama and that has lead to stories of apparitions and other paranormal activity. Fort Morgan is considered one of the most haunted locations in Alabama. Today, the forts are historic ...
06.25.2020 Ep. 342 - Mad Doctor McDowell and His Medical College Stories connected to the McDowell Medical College cover all the bases for a good ghost tale. There was the unusual construction of the building, medical experiments, grave robbing, mental illness, Spiritualism, a Civil War prison and lots of death. The ...
06.18.2020 Ep. 341 - Mass Murder at Taliesin Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the most celebrated architects in America and he was a true architectural visionary. Most people know the successes, but not many know about a mass murder that has left one of his personal homes, ...
06.11.2020 Ep. 340 - The Exchange Hotel The Exchange Hotel started out as a tavern along the railroad tracks in the quaint town of Gordonsville in Virginia. This became a hospital during the Civil War. It has a reputation for being haunted. Join us, some of our ...
06.04.2020 Ep. 339 - Ohio University Ohio University in Athens, Ohio has been open for over 200 years and today has over 28,000 students enrolled. The university is the home of the Bobcats and apparently, quite a few ghosts. There are few buildings on the campus ...
05.28.2020 Ep. 338 - Old Tailem Town Old Tailem Town Pioneer Village is a unique, man-made village in Tailem Bend that is a compilation of buildings, old cars, antiques and artifacts. Spiritual energy radiates from the buildings and many visitors have stories of unexplained experiences. Join us ...
05.21.2020 Ep. 337 - French Lick and West Baden Springs Resorts The French Lick Springs Resort is gorgeous and the West Baden Springs Resort was once considered one of the eighth wonders of the world. Both of these resorts shared mineral springs that were believed to have healing qualities and they ...
05.14.2020 Ep. 336 - Haunted Manitou Springs Native Americans believed Manitou Springs was a spiritual portal. There are so many interesting legends and ghost stories connected to the town that it's hard not to believe that they might have been right. Join us as we explore the ...
05.07.2020 Ep. 335 - St. Albans Sanatorium St. Albans Sanatorium has so much paranormal activity that many refer to this as one of the most haunted places on the East Coast. Join us, and our listener Whitney Zahar, as we delve into the history and haunts of ...
04.30.2020 Ep. 334 - The Murder and Hauntings of Helene Knabe Helene Knabe was ahead of her time. She was murdered and to this day, the identity of her killer is a mystery. And that may be why her spirit is at unrest. Join us as we share about the history ...
04.23.2020 Ep. 333 - Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum was a place of immense sadness that was for many years home to the mentally ill and other unfortunate souls. Join us as we explore the history and hauntings of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. The Moment in ...
04.16.2020 Ep. 332 - Spirits of the Spanish Flu We are now living through an unprecedented moment in history with the Covid-19 Pandemic. There have been many of these pandemics in recent human history and one of the worst was the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1819. This form of ...
04.09.2020 HGB Haunted Circus Mini-Series, Ep. 4 : Ringlings in Florida John Ringling would be the final surviving brother of the five who built the circus. He would build his mansion in Sarasota and call it Ca'd'Zan. John would also build a museum for his art collection. This whole complex would ...
04.02.2020 HGB Haunted Circus Mini-Series, Ep. 3: Ringlings in Wisconsin The Ringling Bros. Circus would start as a basic dog-and-pony show and grow into the most famous circus in the world. The eldest brother that lead the family down this path was Albert and he built his gorgeous mansion in ...
03.26.2020 HGB Haunted Circus Mini-Series, Ep. 2 - The Performers On this second episode in our series on the Haunted Circus, we are going to feature the circus family, the performers. We'll talk about the lives of some of the more popular circus performers and the different acts that became ...
03.19.2020 HGB Haunted Circus Mini-Series, Ep. 1 - History of the Circus This is our first episode of a four episode mini-series on the Haunted Circus. Join us on this first episode in the Haunted Circus Mini-series as we cover an overview of the history of the circus and discuss one of ...
03.12.2020 Ep. 331 - Greenwich Village Greenwich Village is on the island of Manhattan in New York City. There is so much history here from Revolutionary War to speakeasies to the Gay Rights Movement. And there are so many ghost stories here! Join us as we ...
03.05.2020 Ep. 330 - Starvation Heights This episode is a haunted true crime! Lots of people try fad diets. The one Linda Hazzard offered, killed people. Imagine a serial killer who is paid to do their killing. How could there not be hauntings connected to this? ...
02.27.2020 Ep. 329 - Pittock Mansion Museum Portland would start as a pioneer town in the state of Oregon and one of the early families to make a mark on the city were the Pittocks. They would use some of their wealth to build a chateau up ...
02.20.2020 Ep. 328 - Victor, Colorado Victor is a historic mining district where one can still find a room in a historic hotel and do a little gambling in a nearby town. And just like so many mining towns, there are reputedly ghosts here as well. ...
02.13.2020 Ep. 327 - Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park was the first ever American National Park. The park stretches over three states and two million acres. There are geothermal wonders, wild animals, rustic architecture and hundreds of ghost stories. Yellowstone is probably the most haunted national ...
02.06.2020 Ep. 326 - Legends of India The country of India is a place with beautiful structures and gorgeous mountain settings, but also caste systems. This is a place of mystique and enlightened religious beliefs and many people living here harbor superstitions and beliefs about possession and ...
01.30.2020 Ep. 325 - Roswell, Georgia In October of 2019, we met up with some listeners in the town of Roswell, Georgia and took a ghost tour. This is a charming Southern town. The spiritual residue is thick not only from battles, but Roswell sits alongside ...
01.23.2020 Ep. 324 - Hammond Castle Hammond Castle is a medieval-style castle found in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The interesting decor reflects the eclectic spirit of the man who lived here, but it may also still be holding on to that spirit. The ghost of Hammond is said ...
01.16.2020 Ep. 323 - Kangaroo Island Kangaroo Island is a beautiful place and is one of Australia's largest islands. There is a rich history here incorporating both the Aboriginal people, the settlers who made this their home and the treacherous waters that surround the island. All ...
01.09.2020 Ep. 322 - New Orleans Brothels Storyville was about two things: women and music. This area was a famous red-light district in New Orleans that would give birth to jazz. New Orleans brothels have a long history and some have ghost stories attached. Join us as ...
01.02.2020 Ep. 321 - Malvern Manor Malvern Manor is reputedly one of the most haunted buildings in America. This was a former hotel that became a place for the discarded people of society. Could this be why this place has so many spirits locked inside of ...
12.26.2019 Ep. 320 - General Dodge House We visited and investigated several haunted locations while in Iowa and the General Dodge House is one of them. This is one of the most beautiful Victorians I have ever seen. While people probably expect to find interesting accoutrements and ...
12.19.2019 Ep. 319 - Yule We mentioned Yule briefly in the History Goes Bump Christmas Special in 2015, but we've never just focused on this set of beliefs, practices and traditions. On this episode we are going to peer into the darkness to find the ...

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