History Goes Bump Podcast

As a special thank you to our listeners, here is BonusCast 4 featuring some outtakes from the show. We're not sure you'll think of it as much of a gift, but we pull back the curtain to reveal we aren't perfect...shocking we know! Enjoy!

The Lord Milner Hotel appears to be a mash-up of old Victorian London and a medieval castle. The hotel is located in Matjiesfontein on the Grand Karoo in South Africa and sits along national highway N1 that links Cape Town to Johannesburg. The hotel is lauded as a tranquil escape, but some parts of the hotel seem to be disturbed. Could there be spirits at unrest in this historic old building? The Moment in Oddity features red haired breast feeding and This Day in History features the Massacre at Chios. Compelling picture and video included in show notes today! Check out the website:  http://historygoesbump.com The show notes can be found here: http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/03/hgb-podcast-37-lord-milner-hotel.html

The Island Hotel and Restaurant that is located on Cedar Key in Florida was originally made to be a general store and it was built to last. The building material that was used was Tabby, which is a mixture of oyster shells, sand and limestone, and the structure has lasted 155 years. The building has survived severe weather, the Civil War, fire, passing through the hands of many owners, a stint as a brothel, foreclosure and death. It would seem that the spirits of many who have passed through the doors have survived as well. Island Hotel is not only one of the better known hotels in Florida, but it has a reputation of being haunted. The actual number of haunts seems to be thirteen ghosts.The Moment in Oddity features surviving lightning strikes and This Day in History features publication of the Book of Mormon. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes and pictures are here:  http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/03/hgb-podcast-ep-36-island-hotel-and.html

No other actress has ever had the notoriety and fame or stirred the emotions quite like Marilyn Monroe. She was a legend in her own time and that legend has only grown since her untimely death. Not only was her rise to fame epic, but her personal life was a tale fit for the silver screen filled with torrid love affairs that included a president, drugs, scandal, tragedy, conspiracy and a mysterious death. Such a tumultuous life is hard to completely snuff out and perhaps Marilyn Monroe's spirit continues to live on in the afterlife.  Not just in our memories, but as a spirit still walking among us. Moment in Oddity features the Tarim Mummies and This Day in History features the Great New Orleans Fire of 1788. Check out the website:  http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here:  http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/03/hgb-podcast-35-life-and-afterlife-of.html

Kilmainham Gaol is an immense structure found in Dublin, Ireland that holds a place in the annals of Ireland's fight for independence and has a history that spans over two centuries. Today, it is the largest unoccupied prison in the country and is now a museum, but at one time it was home for hundreds of prisoners and was the scene of many executions. Those prisoners included not only notable revolutionaries, but also ordinary men, women and yes, children. And now it seems to be home for the spirits of several of these former occupants. Kilmainham Gaol is rumored to be haunted. The Moment in Oddity features the Legend of the Ourang Medan (very strange story) and This Day in History features the first female pharmacist Susan Hayhurst. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes and pictures can be found here:  http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/03/hgb-podcast-34-kilmainham-gaol.html

The Morse Mill Hotel in Hillsboro, Missouri has it all for history and ghost enthusiasts alike. This location has not only served as a private residence, tavern and inn, but also as a hospital for the Confederate wounded during the Civil War. And during Prohibition, this building was both a speakeasy and a brothel. A female serial killer has been connected to the Morse Mill Hotel as well. This nearly two hundred year old structure is full of surprises and quite possibly, ghosts. The Moment in Oddity features the Carnac Stones and This Day in History features the Spanish Influenza Pandemic. Check out the website:  http://historygoesbump.com Show notes and pictures here: http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/03/hgb-podcast-33-morse-mill-hotel.html

Seguin Island is an island off of Maine, which can only be reached by boat, and is home to Maine's tallest and second oldest lighthouse, Seguin Island Lighthouse. This lighthouse is known by its more common name, Seguin Light, and not only dates back to the birth of America, but it carries a rich history that includes a gruesome tale. What has happened at this lighthouse seems to live on, not only through stories, but through spirits as well. The light is always on at this lighthouse. Come with us as we climb the spiral staircase of legend into the afterlife.The Moment in Oddity features self mummification (bet you didn't know someone could do that) and This Day in History features The Battle at the Alamo! Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes and pictures can be found here:  http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/03/hgb-podcast-32-seguin-island-lighthouse.html

The Oliver House Bed & Breakfast is located in Bisbee, Arizona. Bisbee is a quaint town with a historic mining background. As is the case in most mining towns, this town has a rich history with gambling, prostitution and murder taking center stage. The Bisbee of the modern era may have quieted considerably, but the unseen world has not stopped kicking up its heels. Long dead residents still seem to be hanging around and one of their favorite places to knock about is the Oliver House. Diane and Denise are both under the weather during this podcast and the tail end of the show devolves into weird ghost vocals, a rooster banshee and other fun! Moment in Oddity features the MacKenzie Tomb and This Day in History features the Blood Bath at Vassy. Check out the website:  http://historygoesbump.com Show notes along with a link to the Louis Vuitton trunk we mention and our interview on the 9th Story Podcast can be found here: http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/03/hgb-podcast-31-oliver-house.html

On this BonusCast Diane and Denise are unedited and unscripted as they discuss the Biblical view of ghosts. They examine the general belief in the Church about ghosts, which is way oversimplified and not Biblical and then they look at a couple of ghost examples in the Bible. This broadcast will not be for everybody, but if you do listen, we hope we give you some things to think about and consider. The Bible is one of the most supernatural books and Christianity does not have to be boring or what we see on television: Your best life now and God the big piggy bank in the sky. See if you come to the same conclusions that we do at History Goes Bump. We'd love to hear our listeners thoughts on the topic! Check out the website:  http://historygoesbump.com Show notes with Biblical references:  http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/02/hgb-bonuscast-3-ghosts-and-bible.html

At the base of Mount Fuji in Japan lies a forest that is 14 square miles in size and is referred to by some as the Sea of Trees. The forest's official name is Aokigahara Forest and is known for being very quiet. Aokigahara is notorious though for its reputation as a place people go to die by their own hand. Most people call this wooded area "The Suicide Forest." There are rumors that demons run the place. And the tales of hauntings are numerous. Diane and Denise share the Japanese culture around suicide and why this place seems to be cursed. Moment in Oddity features sword swallowing and This Day in History deals with the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Check out the website:  http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here:  http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/02/hgb-podcast-30-aokigahara-forest-in.html

Mark Twain authored some of the most beloved stories in American literature. Everyone knows the story of Tom Sawyer, his buddy Huck Finn and about whitewashing wood fences. Not many people know the details of the life of Mark Twain though. Twain's life was one of literary genius, but it was also one of financial ruin and immense pain when it came to his family life. The Twain's owned a home in Hartford, Connecticut and Twain claimed that the years that he and his family lived in the Hartford home were the happiest years of their life. They would eventually move from the home, but did their spirits actually leave the home? Twain was a lifelong skeptic, but is he now a true believer as his spirit continues to roam on this side of the veil? Moment in Oddity features the Spider-tailed Horned Viper and This Day in History features the eruption of the Huaynaputina Volcano. Check out the website:  http://historygoesbump.com Show notes and pictures can be found here:  http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/02/hgb-p

The most notorious gangster shooting in history occurred on a day that was meant for the veneration of a saint and for the commercialization of love: St. Valentine's Day.  This event occurred during the era of Prohibition and tension between rival Mafia families was at an all time high.  The crime was horrific and bloody and forever left its mark.  But this event not only holds a place in history, it seems to hold a place in time and location in the present even though the building in which the massacre took place has been torn down.  This event is haunted. Join Denise and Diane as they take you through the history and the haunting of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre! Moment in oddity features the inspiration behind Hitchcock's "The Birds" and This Day in History features the discovery that the Earth wobbles. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes and pictures can be found here:  http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/02/hgb-podcast-28-st-valentines-day.html The Curioso Podcast on the

Barren Hill Tavern and Brewery has only been open for a couple of years, but the history behind the building that this warm eatery is housed within has an extensive history.  Some people who come to this establishment, that is located on the outskirts of Philadelphia near the Barren Hill Battlefield, get more than just a nice meal and the chance to sample an originally crafted beer.  Some of them have an experience with the unseen.  The former General Lafayette Inn might still be playing host to guests that decided to never leave. Moment in Oddity features the Skunk Ape and This Day in History features the sinking of the Larchmont. Check out our website here:  http://historygoesbump.com Show notes and pictures can be found here:  http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/02/hgb-podcast-27-barren-hill-tavern.html

In Leicestershire, England the ruins of a religious settlement can be found that was once the Grace Dieu Priory.  Despite the fact that not much of the stone structure still stands today, people from all around the world come to visit the site for various reasons.  Some are tourists interested in the history.  Other visitors are interested in the esoteric and come to the ruins seeking the spiritual.  They believe the ruins lie on top of ley lines.  Still others come because of their interest in things unseen.  Reportedly, the stones of the priory are not the only vestiges still here.  The spirits of those who have come before seem to remain.  Grace Dieu Priory is haunted. Moment in Oddity features the Nazca Lines and This Day in History features the Cripple Creek's Miner Strike. Check out the official website here:  http://historygoesbump.com Check out the show notes, links and pictures here:  http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/02/hgb-podcast-26-grace-dieu-priory.html  

Delaware is one of America's original thirteen colonies and the state's roots in American history are deep.  The city of Wilmington is not only its largest city today, but Wilmington is also the first city established in the state in an area that was once the settlement for the Lenape tribe.  Wilmington is home to a mansion that is situated off Marsh Road that is formally called Rockwood Mansion.  The mansion is old and beautiful, but it is also something else: haunted.  This home is considered the most haunted house museum in the state of Delaware.  Denise and Diane take you through the history of this home and then into the hauntings. Moment in Oddity is the Legend of Gray Man and This Day in History features New Amsterdam becoming a city. Check out our website at:  http://historygoesbump.com Check out show notes and pictures here:  http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/01/hgb-podcast-25-rockwood-mansion.html

In the History Goes Bump Podcast's second Bonuscast, we share an interview we did in October before Halloween of 2014 with the Writestream Radio Network.  The interview was done at Blog Talk Radio, so we apologize for the horrible audio quality.  Host and writer Daria DiGiovanni picks both of our brains about the topic of the paranormal, specifically ghosts and asks us about the show and its origins.  If you missed this interview when we shared it on social media at the time we conducted, then this is your chance to get to know us hosts a little better! Check out Daria's website here: http://www.dariadigiovanni.com/ Writestream Radio network can be found here:  http://www.writestreamradio.com/ Check out our website here:  http://historygoesbump.com

Urban legends are the folklore of America.  Many of these legends begin with truth, but they change and grow through the years as people share the stories.  One such story is the legend of Black Aggie that has its origins in the Druid Ridge Cemetery.  Could a simple cemetery statuary be cursed?  Is someone reaching out from the afterlife?  And why in the world do crazy humans challenge each other to test the spirits, the unexplained or whatever?  Who is Black Aggie and what is its legend?  Diane and Denise take the listener through the history and into the legend...don't say Black Aggie three times at midnight!  Moment in Oddity features the Philadelphia Experiment and This Day in History features the lighting of Pall Mall by gas light for first time. Check out our website:  http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here:  http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/01/hgb-podcast-24-legend-of-black-aggie.html    

Kremlin is a Russian word meaning a fortified complex found inside a city.  There are many kremlins in Russia, some of which that are in use and others that are just ruins.  Our focus is on the Moscow Kremlin, which is simply known today as The Kremlin.  The area upon which the Kremlin is built has thousands of years of history behind it and the Kremlin itself does as well.  As the seat of government, the Kremlin has seen many leaders come and go.  Some of those leaders never left.  Not only does the spirit with which they lead the country remain, but in some cases, their actual spirits still roam the halls of this magnificent building.  Join Denise and Diane as they share the history of the government of Russia and the reported hauntings that take place at the Kremlin.  Moment in Oddity features a planet that rains glass and This Day in History features the mini-series Roots. Check out the website:  http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here: http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/01/hgb-podc

Octagon Hall in Franklin, Kentucky has the distinction of being the most unique house in the state of Kentucky.  An octagon shaped home is a rarity, there are only four in America, but this Antebellum home is mysterious and distinct for more reasons that just its shape.  Octagon Hall and the entire property that makes up the plantation it was built upon, survived the Civil War and occupation by the Union Army.  But something else survives here as well.  This Kentuckian historical landmark transforms ever Autumn into a haunted house attraction that really is reportedly haunted.  Join Diane and Denise as they share the history, hauntings and make fun of some of the paranormal shows out there...Naked Ghost Hunting...really?  Moment in Oddity features a weird number of coincidences surrounding the film, "The Girl From Petrovka" and This Day in History features Captain Cook's discovery of Hawai'i and his ultimate demise. Check out the website:  http://historygoesbump.com Show notes and video can be found here:  h

Just north of Yellowstone National Park, in the heart of Paradise Valley in Montana, lies the Chico Hot Springs Lodge.  The Lodge has been a vacation getaway featuring hot springs for over a century.  Those hot springs attracted people not only seeking relaxation, but those looking for a cure for their various maladies as well.  The land and the Lodge feature more than just hot springs and breathtaking scenery.  Spirits are at unrest in this area of Montana.  Join Diane and Denise as they share the history and the hauntings!  Moment in Oddity features a flight to the future and This Day in History features the jailing of the playwrites who wrote Eastward Hoe. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here:  http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2015/01/hgb-podcast-21-haunted-chico-hot.html