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History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind

Ghost tours for the theater of the mind! Join Diane as she explores the haunted history of locations, people and events. Each episode features a Moment in Oddity and This Month in History segment. Join us for chills and you might even learn something!

Jul 16, 2026

The actor John Wayne oozed tough. He was a man's man who was not only tough in his movies, but he was rugged in private life. Wayne's acting career began in 1939 and lasted for 40 years with the actor appearing in more than 100 movies. He won an Oscar, fathered seven children, loved multiple women, battled cancer...


Jul 14, 2026

The Molly Brown House is located in the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood in Downtown Denver in Colorado. Many people are familiar with the former owner of the house, Molly Brown, because they've seen movies that are about her life or featuring her as a supporting character, like the movie "Titanic." Some depictions...


Jul 9, 2026

It's not surprising that Kingston is considered one of Canada's more haunted cities because it is known as the "Limestone City." Limestone has a way of absorbing energy, good and bad. What started as a French trading post has grown into one of the largest cities in Ontario. There are many haunted locations here from...


Jul 7, 2026

A pub on Fishamble Street in Dublin is named Darkey Kelly's. The name commemorates a dark time in Ireland's history when a woman had to do what she could to keep out of poverty, and this particular woman, Darkey Kelly, was accused of multiple murders and hanged and burned at the stake for her crimes. But did she really...


Jul 2, 2026

Out among the bleached bones of Death Valley National Park sits a quirky little building known as the Amargosa Hotel and Opera House. Death Valley features salt flats and ancient lakes with jagged rock formations and several ghost towns. It really resembles a place where things go to die. And thus, it is a...