History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind

Diane Student

Episodes 920
Avg. Duration 38m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.6 (1,425)
Since Sep 2014
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every Few Days
Format
Episodic
Consistency
58%
Hosting
rss.pdrl.fm

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About This Podcast

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 a bit.

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Recent Episodes

Ep. 641 - Haunted Turkiye

Jun 11, 2026 43m

The country of Turkiye is a fascinating place as it has such strong connections to many different religions. This is a truly spiritual place with many of the early Christian churches being founded…

Phantasmal Crime Ep. 57 - Death in the Judd White House

Jun 09, 2026 24m Bonus

In 2025, the Michigan Bell Building in Grand Rapids, Michigan sold for over $18 million to a New York investment firm. This eight-story office building is home to AT&T today and while a…

Ep. 640 - The Life and Afterlife of Johnny Horton

Jun 04, 2026 48m

Many of our listeners have probably never heard of Johnny Horton, but he was one of the best and most popular honky tonk singers during the late 1950s. His specialty were historically inspired songs.…

The Whitney Redux

Jun 02, 2026 19m Bonus

In Detroit, Michigan sits a grand home with a gabled roof, arched windows and a beautiful rose hue emanates from the facade. This upscale dining establishment was once the David Whitney House and is…

Ep. 639 - Haunted Nottingham

May 28, 2026 45m

Nottingham is located in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England. The city is known for its Robin Hood legend, its lace heritage and the extensive man-made cave network that runs beneath it.…

Stones and Bones Ep. 20 - Oakdale Cemetery

May 26, 2026 20m Bonus

Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington, North Carolina is another one of these cemeteries that is an outdoor museum. The level of trees also makes this an arboretum. Several years ago, I went on the…

Ep. 638 - Railroad House Inn and Shank's Tavern

May 21, 2026 30m

The Railroad House Inn celebrated its bicentennial in 2023. Through those 200 years, the inn has witnessed a lot of history in Marietta, Pennsylvania. The oldest continuously operated bar in all of…

Battle of the Somme Redux

May 19, 2026 24m Bonus

The Battle of the Somme was the defining battle of the First World War and was fought from July to November in 1916. The day it started, July 1st, was the bloodiest day in the history of the British…

Ep. 637 - Haunted Fort Smith, Arkansas

May 14, 2026 36m

Fort Smith in Arkansas was the gateway to the West. The city is over 200 years old and got its start as a military outpost. There are several haunted locations here that are connected to that…

Phantasmal Crime Ep. 56 - Murder Room at the Oxford Hotel

May 12, 2026 18m Bonus

Mining and railroads transformed Denver from a small town on the plains to a regional metropolis. Hotels were a necessity for the influx of business people and tourists. We featured the history and…

Ep. 636 - Hotel Metlen

May 07, 2026 30m

Dillon, Montana has served some important purposes in its time. This was the terminus for the Utah and Northern Railway and was the supply and shipping hub for the Beaverhead Valley, meaning it…

Sloss Furnaces Redux

May 05, 2026 21m Bonus

Sloss Furnaces is located in Birmingham, Alabama and while it spent decades producing iron, today it is a popular spot for music and art. This imposing historic landmark is special in that it is the…

Ep. 635 - Haunted Whiskey Row

Apr 30, 2026 37m

Over the years, HGB has featured several Millionaire Rows from various historic city downtowns, and this is where the millionaires of old built their stone palaces. In Prescott, Arizona, there is a…

Stones and Bones Ep. 19 - Vienna Central Cemetery

Apr 28, 2026 30m Bonus

There are around 50 cemeteries in Vienna. Zentralfriedhof or the Vienna Central Cemetery is the largest. As a matter of fact, it's one of the largest cemeteries in all the world. There are hundreds…

Ep. 634 - Haunted Edmonton

Apr 23, 2026 44m

The city of Edmonton got its start as a place of trade like so many other Canadian cities. It eventually would be the Gateway to the North. Edmonton has come up on the podcast before when we covered…

Loftus Hall Redux

Apr 21, 2026 24m Bonus

County Wexford in Ireland is a rugged and beautiful land and the Hook peninsula is home to the Loftus Hall Township. The large home was built by the Redmond family 675 years ago and today is in a bit…

Ep. 633 - Chistlehurst Caves

Apr 16, 2026 34m

The name Chistlehurst Caves is a bit deceiving because this system of tunnels and caverns near London is not natural. These are man-made. They started off as chalk and flint mines and later were used…

Phantasmal Crime Ep. 55 - The Beheading of Anne Boleyn

Apr 14, 2026 22m Bonus

Anne Boleyn was the second wife of Henry VIII and she probably is the wife that most people are familiar with of his six wives. She was executed, but she was innocent, so this was murder. A schism…

Ep. 632 - Haunted Inveraray, Scotland

Apr 09, 2026 42m

The town of Inveraray in Scotland holds one of the most famous castles in Scotland and a jail from the 1800s that was one of the most modern jails for its time, making this the perfect spot for those…

Magnolia Hotel Redux

Apr 07, 2026 26m Bonus

The historic Magnolia Hotel is located in Seguin, Texas. The building's history includes use as a fort and was built by a man rooted in Texas history as a colonist. Over 185 years, the property has…

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