History Goes Bump Podcast

Denise and Diane have hit the road and they are taking listeners with them! Here is Day 1 of Road Trip 2015 with their first stop in Chattanooga! Listen as they travel from Chattanooga to Louisville, Kentucky and share a brief history of Chattanooga and the hauntings of this city that they learned about on the Chattanooga Ghost Tour with Kevin.

Norwich State Hospital in Connecticut served as a place of treatment for the mentally ill for a hundred years. Treatment methods were arcane torturous. Places that harbor pain and suffering seem to capture the energy for all eternity & that energy tends to lead to supernatural activity. Today, we talk about the history and hauntings of the Norwich State Hospital for the Insane. The Moment in Oddity features Bog Bodies and This Day in History features the assassination of France's King Henri IV.

Dolls are one of the oldest, original toys. Not all dolls are for play. Sometimes they are used in religious rites, for magic or education. Dolls are made to resemble human beings. Could some of them contain a soul or spirit? Join us as we explore a brief history of dolls and then share the tales of many dolls that seem to have a life of their own. The Moment in Oddity features the St. Louis Ghost Train and This Day in History features the first American political cartoon: Join or Die.

The Haunted Mansion at California's Disneyland Resort is one of the park's more famous and beloved attractions. What if that mansion were really haunted? Could a park that was the heart and soul of Walt Disney go on without his spirit somehow sticking around? Come with us on a magical journey as we share the history and hauntings of Disneyland! The Moment in Oddity features famous people's weird pets and This Day in History features the fire at Paris' Rue Jean Goujon.

Egypt is a land of ancient treasures. Pharaohs were honored in death with immense pyramids. The Old Kingdom of Egypt built monuments in Giza and the Nile Delta. The New Kingdom pharaohs of Egypt wanted to be buried closer to their dynastic roots. This area became known as the Valley of the Kings. Pharaohs from King Tut to Ramses II have tombs here. Along with tombs there are tales of curses & hauntings. Moment in Oddity features the Mothman and This Day in History features the first run of the Electromote.

Leap Castle in Ireland began in blood and death and is one of the longest continually inhabited castles in the world. The history of castle is rich and spans centuries of war and fires. Leap Castle has many stories of the supernatural. The most well known haunting is about the Elemental that resides at the castle. Moment in Oddity features a murder investigation that revealed illegitimate children and This Day in History features the first continuous publication newspaper published in America.

On the outskirts of Kamloop, British Columbia lies the remains of a once thriving city for the sick. Tranquille Sanatorium is a complex made up of over forty buildings that housed the sick and the handicapped. The grounds were beautiful and tranquil. But not all is tranquil at the Sanatorium. Spirits continue to knock about the place. It would seem that Tranquille Sanatorium may be haunted. The Moment in Oddity features fireproof Bibles and This Day in History features the Oklahoma City Bombing.

Today's episode features a special guest co-host! Seventeen year old Welsh/Australian Freya joins us to share the history and hauntings, including her own experience! Port Arthur is a World Heritage site featuring former Australian jail sites and an open air museum. Port Arthur's prison became the stop for Britain's worst convicts. It was also the site of a massacre in 1996. The Moment in Oddity features the blue people of Kentucky and This Day in History features the first run of the Pony Express.

Hotel Jerome is located in the city of Aspen in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The luxury hotel provides high end amenities in a truly historic building. Hotel Jerome was built by a man who wanted it to be a model of excellence for years to come. The Hotel Jerome is apparently so luxurious that some guests never want to leave, forever. The Hotel Jerome is haunted. Moment in Oddity features the drunk zookeeper and the cobra and This Day in History features the Battle of Arras.

The Lemp family and lager beer go hand in hand. What started out as a grocery business grew into a beer empire in St. Louis, Missouri that brought success and wealth to the Lemp family. But the history of the Lemp family is far from happy. Their story is one of sadness and tragedy. That tragedy has led to rumors of hauntings at their home, the Lemp Mansion, in St. Louis. The Moment in Oddity features a tragic coincidence for brother and This Day in History features Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.

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.

The Island Hotel and Restaurant in Cedar Key in Florida was originally a general store. The building material used was Tabby, a mixture of oyster shells, sand and limestone. The structure has lasted 155 years. The building has survived severe weather, the Civil War, fire, a stint as a brothel, foreclosure & death. The spirits of many who have entered its doors have survived as well. The Moment in Oddity features surviving lightning strikes and This Day in History features publication of the Book of Mormon.

No other actress has ever had the notoriety and fame quite like Marilyn Monroe. She was a legend, and that legend has only grown since her untimely death. 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. Does Marilyn Monroe's spirit continue to live on in the afterlife? Moment in Oddity features the Tarim Mummies and This Day in History features the Great New Orleans Fire of 1788.

Kilmainham Gaol 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. Past prisoners included notable revolutionaries, men, women and yes, children. And now it seems to be home for the spirits of several of these former occupants. The Moment in Oddity features the Legend of the Ourang Medan and This Day in History features the first female pharmacist Susan Hayhurst.