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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!

Dec 29, 2014

Iceland is a gorgeous country known for its scenic glaciers, its hot springs and occasional erupting volcanoes that have halted air travel at times, but the history and lore of Iceland is amazing as well.  Diane and Denise share the historic beginnings of Iceland and then discuss the legends and lore of Iceland...


Dec 24, 2014

Come gather round the cyber fire as we share a most wonderful holiday tradition! We are sharing ghost tales as we wait for the arrival of Santa Claus!  We share a brief history of the Christmas tradition of telling "scary ghost stories" and then two classic creepy ghost tales are read.  The first is M R James "Canon...


Dec 21, 2014

We're going Down Under!  Quarantine Station is a heritage site located in Manly, which is a suburb of Sydney in Australia, that holds much historical significance for the country.  The place was used as a quarantine station from 1833 until 1983.  There is much more than history to this site though.  This site is...


Dec 16, 2014

Thirty-four years ago this month, the world lost a music legend in an unexpected way outside of the Dakota on Central Park West in New York City:  assasination.  The story of John Lennon - his life, death and afterlife - is seasoned with legend and mystery.  Reams have been written about the life of John Lennon and in...


Dec 11, 2014

This episode features clips from a ghost tour Denise and Diane went on in St. Augustine, Florida and the history and hauntings of the area right around the Old City Gate and walls that includes the Huguenot Cemetery. Hear about Elizabeth and Judge John Stickney and the other spirits lurking in this most haunted city in...