History Goes Bump Podcast

By Diane Student

Society & Culture History Places & Travel

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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Ep. 403 - Butterworth Building

09.23.2021

The Butterworth Building in Seattle, Washington is home to Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub. This building had once been home to a mortuary. Nearly all of Seattle's dead at that time passed through the doors here so it's not surprising ...

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09.23.2021 Ep. 403 - Butterworth Building The Butterworth Building in Seattle, Washington is home to Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub. This building had once been home to a mortuary. Nearly all of Seattle's dead at that time passed through the doors here so it's not surprising ...
09.16.2021 Ep. 402 - Virginia Military Institute Virginia Military Institute was founded over 180 years ago and the institute takes pride in having a competitive educational program that also develops cadets to be citizen soldiers. There seems to be several spirits here including the Yellow Peril! Join ...
09.09.2021 Ep. 401 - Haunted Hannibal Hannibal, Missouri is known as "America's Hometown" and author Mark Twain helped to put it on the map as this was his boyhood home. This was a quintessential river town with many men traveling here to make their fortune and ...
09.02.2021 Ep. 400 - Whispers Estate The Whispers Estate is located in Mitchell, Indiana and has so much activity, it is thought to be one of the most haunted locations in America. We are joined on this episode by members of the Paranormal Crew from the ...
08.26.2021 Ep. 399 - Korner's Folly The house that is nicknamed Korner's Folly is also thought to be one of the strangest houses in America. Jule Korner was a creative genius who wanted this house to be a visual experience. Today, it is not only a ...
08.19.2021 Ep. 398 - Fort McClellan Fort McClellan is located in Anniston, Alabama at the foothills of the magical Appalachian Mountains. The Fort had a strong presence during World War II, training half a million troops and was home to the Women's Army Corps. Several people ...
08.12.2021 Ep. 397 - Ghost Hunting New Orleans and Beyond On this episode we are joined by our favorite ghost host, Cedric. Cedric has done many things including founding the paranormal investigation group N.O.P.E. with his wife Eevie. Cedric shares his techniques and experiences while ghost hunting and to talks ...
08.05.2021 Ep. 396 - Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey is an iconic structure that has stood for hundreds of years. More than 3300 people are buried here, seventeen of which are monarchs and this location has hosted royal weddings and every coronation since 1066 AD. Not surprisingly, ...
07.29.2021 Ep. 395 - Haunted Taverns of Annapolis Annapolis, Maryland has hundreds of years of history behind it. The city has more 18th century structures still standing than any other city in the United States. Some of those structures are taverns and several of those are said to ...
07.22.2021 Ep. 394 - Quebec City Québec City is the capital city of the province of Quebec and sits along the Saint Lawrence River. This is an area of natural beauty and centuries of history. Several locations here are reputedly haunted. These locations include Cathedral of ...
07.15.2021 Ep. 393 - Old Baraboo Inn The Old Baraboo Inn is located at 135 Walnut Street in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The historic building has a wild history that has now led to even wilder stories of hauntings. There may be as many as thirty spirits calling this ...
07.08.2021 Ep. 392 - Lyceum Hall Lyceums were part of an educational movement in the New England area. The Salem Lyceum Hall is today Turner's Seafood Grill and Market. This sits on land once owned by Bridget Bishop who was the first to die during the ...
07.01.2021 Ep. 391 - New Orleans Absinthe and Ghosts There are a few places in New Orleans where one can get a shot of absinthe. The most famous place is the Old Absinthe House, but there are also the Mahogany Jazz Club and Pirate's Alley Cafe. These locations have ...
06.24.2021 Ep. 390 - 1872 Denham Inn Monticello, Florida has a claim to being the South's most haunted town. The 1872 Denham Inn is located in Monticello and when we realized we had a chance to pass through on a road trip, we booked a night in ...
06.17.2021 Ep. 389 - Haunted Cemeteries 19 On this episode, we are not only going to talk about several haunted cemeteries: Cemetery Memorial Park in California, Oakland and Greenwood Cemeteries in Florida, Rosehill Cemetery in California and Mound City and Springdale Cemeteries in Illinois, but also some ...
06.03.2021 Ep. 388 - The Jefferson Hotel The Jefferson Hotel has beginnings as a cotton warehouse to a speakeasy with women plying their trade to a gambling and dancing hub to a hotel full of uniquely named rooms and interesting antiques, this hotel has seen it all. ...
05.27.2021 Ep. 387 - DeSoto House Hotel The DeSoto House Hotel sits at the corner of Green and Main Streets in downtown Galena, Illinois. This building has claims that it is the most haunted hotel in Illinois and with a Lady in Black who wandered the dining ...
05.20.2021 Ep. 386 - Bishop's Stortford Many of the buildings and homes in Bishop's Stortford have changed very little since medieval and Tudor times. This is a historic market town in Hertfordshire, England with a history dating back to Roman occupation and Norman conquest. Join us ...
05.13.2021 Ep. 385 - Old Clay County Jail We joined our listener Emily on a ghost hunt of the Old Clay County Jail in Green Cove Springs, Florida. This one will give you goose bumps by the end as we contacted not only spirits connected to the jail, ...
05.06.2021 Ep. 384 - Boston Common Boston is one of the oldest cities in America and full of history. One center of this history is the Boston Common, which is considered America's oldest park. So much emotion is wrapped up here, it's not surprising that strange ...
04.29.2021 Ep. 383 - The Ghost Town of Bannack Bannack, Montana was a wild gold mining town with no sheriff, dotted with brothels and saloons. Bannack became a ghost town. The state government maintains the property and they have chosen to keep it in its dilapidated state. And perhaps ...
04.22.2021 Ep. 382 - Haunted Cemeteries 18 and Cremation On this episode we have The Lost Cemetery of Infants from Texas, Citizens Cemetery in Arizona, 100 Steps Cemetery and Stepp Cemetery in Indiana and Erie Street Cemetery in Ohio. We also will be discussing cremation and a haunted crematory! ...
04.15.2021 Ep. 381 - Tri-County Truck Stop The Diamonds started as a fruit stand, then became a restaurant and eventually a truck stop named the Tri-County Truck Stop. The location is now closed and abandoned except for on certain nights when ghost hunts are offered. Many claim ...
04.08.2021 Ep. 380 - Old Hamilton County Jail The Hamilton County Jail was open for nearly 100 years and housed a variety of criminals, both men and women. Many people died here and at least three were executed and there are several bodies buried on the property. This ...
04.01.2021 Ep. 379 - Molly Stark Sanatorium The Molly Stark Sanatorium in Ohio is in really poor condition and protected by a fence. It later became a hospital caring for generally ill people, mentally ill people, addictions, the developmentally disabled and the elderly. Join us as we ...
03.25.2021 Ep. 378 - Thornewood Castle Thornewood Castle is located in Lakewood, Washington. The English Tudor/Gothic mansion is the only private castle on the West Coast. The location was featured on Stephen King's Rose Red, which makes us wonder, is the castle really haunted? The answer ...
03.18.2021 Ep. 377 - Eastland Disaster The Eastland Disaster was the most deadly shipwreck in Great Lakes history. On this fateful day in 1915, hundreds would die including whole families and leave a mark forever on Chicago. Locations that housed the dead until they could be ...
03.11.2021 Ep. 376 - Fox Hollow Farm Herb Baumeister was an entrepreneur who founded the successful Sav-A-Lot thrift stores, but beneath that successful veneer, he was also something quite sinister. He was suspected in the murders of at least sixteen men and more than likely, many more. ...
03.05.2021 BONUS: Shadow People This is an uncut conversation, taped live on the Stereo App featuring Kelly and Diane talking about the phenomenon of Shadow People and fielding "calls" or messages from listeners on this topic. It's fascinating! Excuse the audio as this was ...
03.04.2021 Ep. 375 - Wyoming Frontier Prison The Wyoming Frontier Prison was a brutal place with no heat during the savage winters. Hundreds lost their lives via murder, suicide and execution. Enough men suffered and died here that a spiritual residue has built up and there are ...
02.25.2021 Ep. 374 - The Legend of the Count of St. Germain One legendary person in history that has been fascinating to us is the Count of St. Germain. This was a man who not only claimed to be hundreds of years old, seemingly finding the secret to eternal youth via alchemy, ...
02.18.2021 Ep. 373 - Big Bend and the Ghost Lights of Texas Ghosts Lights are an interesting phenomenon. Tim Stevens co-founded Spectrograph Films in 2019 and they are currently finishing their first feature film, a sci-fi thriller called The Ghost Lights, based on a real phenomena in West Texas. He joins us ...
02.11.2021 Ep. 372 - Andrew Jackson Hotel and Napoleon House We booked a room at the Andrew Jackson Hotel, had dinner at the Napoleon House - one of America's most famous bars - and took in a couple of the local creepy stores before heading on a ghost tour with ...
02.04.2021 Ep. 371 - Charleville Castle Charleville Castle borders the town of Tullamore near a forest that was heavily used by Druids, thus the Druidic connection to this location is strong. This castle is said to be the most haunted castle in Ireland with legends of ...
01.28.2021 Ep. 370 - Old Wilmington During the Antebellum Era, Wilmington was the largest city in North Carolina. From it's earliest days, the city was a rowdy place with pirates making their way up the Cape Fear River. The city today is a balance of historical ...
01.21.2021 Ep. 369 - Harper's Ferry Harper's Ferry is best known for its place in history as the site of John Brown's armed raid of the U.S. military arsenal there before the Civil War. This may be the reason his spirit is still seen in Harper's ...
01.14.2021 Ep. 368 - Haunted Houdini Harry Houdini was an extraordinary showman. He's one of the few people that is still mentioned on a daily basis somewhere in the news. Many listeners are probably very familiar with the stories of seances trying to conjure a message ...
01.07.2021 Ep. 367 - Haunted Cemeteries 17 On this episode, we have China Grove Cemetery in Arkansas, Friendship Cemetery in Mississippi, Mount Moriah Cemetery in Montana, Little Egypt Cemetery in Indiana and Cheesman Park in Colorado. The Moment in Oddity was suggested by Rick Kennett and features ...
12.31.2020 Ep. 366 - University of North Alabama The University of North Alabama is located in the city of Florence and has been a fixture here for almost 200 years. It started in a different spot and much smaller. Today, it has grown into a large university covering ...
12.24.2020 Ep. 365 - Marshall House Hotel The Marshall House Hotel has stood in the heart of historic downtown Savannah for nearly 170 years. This was a hotel and also served as a hospital before and during the Civil War. We stayed here for one night and ...
12.17.2020 Ep. 364 - Andres Pico Adobe The Andres Pico Adobe dates back to the early 1800s and is the second oldest residence in Los Angeles. Maria Wessenauer is the Vice President of the San Fernando Valley Historical Society and creator of Hollywood Exhumed and she joins ...
12.10.2020 Ep. 363 - USS North Carolina The USS North Carolina was a battleship commissioned in 1941 that participated in every major naval battle in the Pacific during World War II. We had the privilege of doing an overnight investigation with not only six of our listeners, ...
12.03.2020 Ep. 362 - 1837 Bed and Breakfast and the Old Jail The 1837 Bed and Breakfast in Charleston, South Carolina is the former home of a cotton planter. Ghost stories claim that a young male ghost is a poltergeist pulling pranks on guests. While in Charleston, we couldn't pass up the ...
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 ...

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