History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind

Wheeldon Manor in Kentucky has stood for over 100 years and has played a variety of roles. Some of them as mundane as a post office and others along criminal lines featuring gang activity and a brothel. It's final function has been as a paranormal hotspot. Military Veterans Paranormal has investigated the location many times and founder Mellanie Ramsey joins us to share what she has found out abou...

Paranormal Conversations are random, off-the-cuff discussions on all things paranormal. On this tenth episode, we are joined by Malia Miglino: historical researcher, blogger, paranormal investigator, grave hunter and creator of Macabre Mondays. Her Instagram is one of the most interesting that we follow. We discuss her theories on what a ghost is, Preston Castle, cemeteries and her latest project,...

The Weems-Botts House is located in Dumfries, Virginia. This town used to have a big reputation, rivaling towns like Philadephia and Boston, but today it's just a little knockabout place. The house is a museum that is considered one of the most haunted locations in the state. The Merchant Family were the last private owners of the house and they still seem to be here. Join us as we explore the his...

Paranormal Conversations are random, off-the-cuff discussions on all things paranormal. On this ninth episode, we are joined by Mellanie, founder of Military Veterans Paranormal and US Army Combat Medic Veteran. We discuss how an all veteran group is unique in the world of paranormal investigating, her theories on ghosts, UFOs and why there has been so much disclosure from the Pentagon lately and...

Being located at the tip of one point of the Bermuda Triangle, it's not surprising that Puerto Rico has some strange legends, disappearances and hauntings. The island is today a United States territory, but for years it was under Spanish rule. This is a place with a vibrant culture mixing Afro-Caribbean, Spanish and American influences. On this episode we explore the history of the island and seve...

The Historic Scott County Jail is located in Huntsville, Tennessee. The jail is nearly 120 years old and housed inmates until 2008. Huntsville is a small town and the jail isn't very substantial, but the stories about this place are big. On this episode, we are joined by Dr. Kristy Sumner, founder of Soul Sisters Paranormal and History, Highways and Haunts, LLC. She and her business partner - Mira...

The term asylum means refuge and that is what lunatic asylums were meant to be, places of safety for those experiencing various forms of mental illness. But as we have found, very few asylums did more than house the mentally ill and use them as guinea pigs for various forms of torture. That is why so many of them have spiritual residue. The Glore Psychiatric Museum in St. Joseph, Missouri is a loc...

Paranormal Conversations are random, off-the-cuff discussions on all things paranormal. On this eighth episode, we are joined by Dr. Kristy Sumner, founder of Soul Sisters Paranormal and owner of History, Highways and Haunts, LLC. We discuss the various techniques and experiments the group has conducted while investigating places like the Lizzie Borden House, Ma Barker House, Villisca Axe Murder H...

We are on vacation, so we decided now would be a good time to introduce you to Shane Waters' podcast Foul Play. Shane is an amazing investigative podcaster who brings some interesting true crime cases to the forefront. This is Part 1 of Season 8, which features Making a Predator and this is very personal. Our story begins with a man walking into a movie theater in Noblesville, Indiana – 22-year-ol...

The Pfister Hotel sits three blocks from Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and once advertised itself as the only fireproof hotel in the city. The hotel was built to be the "Grand Hotel of the West" and it really was a gorgeous hotel with Victorian artwork, beautiful chandeliers and gold trim that still exist. This started as the dream of one man and was completed by his children. Today, guest...

Paranormal Conversations are random, off-the-cuff discussions on all things paranormal. On this seventh episode, we are joined by a long-time friend of Diane's, Robert Brandt aka Big Sarge, who founded Ghost Ops Paranormal. We discuss the various techniques and experiments the group has conducted and Sarge shares some of the compelling evidence they have gathered, particularly some great stuff fro...

There are three historic buildings that still stand on the property that is now home to the Belvoir Winery in Liberty, Missouri. The buildings were originally built as the Odd Fellows Home and served as an orphanage, a nursing home, a hospital and now the winery. Claims of unexplained activity started in the 1950s and the paranormal activity has only ramped up over the years. Join us as we explore...

Paranormal Conversations are random, off-the-cuff discussions on all things paranormal. On this sixth episode, we are joined by Lindsey, Sarah and Boydston of The Tipsy Ghost Podcast! They have been investigating reputedly haunted locations for a couple of years and we discuss their experiences at places like the Sallie House, McInteer Villa, Malvern Manor and more! We're not sure how Lindsey stil...

Rapid City, South Dakota is full of great eats, history and culture. The Hotel Alex Johnson has been opened for nearly 100 years and is located in downtown Rapid City. The hotel has hosted celebrities, presidents and even a couple of ghosts. Today, the hotel is run as a part of Hilton's Curio Collection, so the interior has been modernized, but that hasn't chased away the spirits of the past. And...

Paranormal Conversations are random, off-the-cuff discussions on all things paranormal. On this fifth episode, we are joined by Mike and Melissa of Destination-Mystery. They have been investigating reputedly haunted locations for several years and we discuss their experiences, theories on ghosts and dream location to investigate. Mike shares an absolutely creepy experience with a dark hairy shadow...

The Williamson Memorial Hospital was named for the town of Williamson in West Virginia. Most people know this location as the Old Hospital on College Hill. People were born here and they died here and remnants from the past are everywhere inside the dilapidated buildings. The property is set deep in the mystical West Virginian Appalachian Mountains overlooking the town. Entities of all sorts have...

Paranormal Conversations are random, off-the-cuff discussions on all things paranormal. On this fourth episode, we are joined by the host of Necronomicast, Brian J. Corey. We talk ghosts, his unexplained experiences, psychical connections, Malvern Manor and so much more! Be sure to check out our YouTube if you want to see the video of the interview! Check out our website: http://historygoesbump.co...

The Waverley Plantation Home is located near West Point, Mississippi and is not only one of the most photographed antebellum homes in the South, but is very uniquely designed with an octagonal shaped cupola. The Robert Snow family took what had become a rundown and abandoned home and over a period of 25 years returned it to its former glory. It's a registered historic landmark that you can visit t...

Paranormal Conversations are random, off-the-cuff discussions on all things paranormal. On this third episode, we are joined by our gravedigger and mascot, Mort! He has taken care of our Executive Producers in the EXECUTORIUS ORDINATOR NECROPOLIS for several years now. We asked the listeners for questions and then Mort joined us in the studio to answer them. Be sure to check out our YouTube if you...

Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This is America's oldest university and was established in 1636. This was meant for the education of clerics, but moved on to becoming an Ivy League College of higher learning. Presidents, esteemed authors and pioneers in medicine and engineering have all been educated here. This is a place of science. And yet, many students and staff have...

Paranormal Conversations are random, off-the-cuff discussions on all things paranormal. On this episode, we are joined by writer, historian and tour guide extraordinaire, Kathleen Maca. We talk about her tours and the uptick in activity and why that may be the case, her theories on ghosts, favorite haunted location and so much more! Check out more of her stuff at http://kathleenmaca.com Check out...

There is not much out there more heartbreaking than a child with no parents because their parents have passed away. Except for perhaps, children who still have living parents and yet end up in an orphanage. In the state of Montana, many of these orphaned and abandoned children ended up in an orphanage located in the city of Twin Bridges. This was the Montana State Orphan's Asylum that was also kno...

This is our inaugural episode of Paranormal Conversations. These are random, off-the-cuff discussions on all things paranormal. On this episode, we are joined by podcaster and host of The Paranormal Podcast and Jim Harold's Campfire, the incomparable Jim Harold! We talk ghosts and some of the craziest stories he has been told during his career. Check out more of his stuff at http://jimharold.com C...

The Heard Opera House is located in Arcadia, Florida. This building has served a variety of purposes through the years from bank to theater to retail business. Artifacts, antiques and collectibles have come through. The history is murky for this spot, but something has caused there to be a lot of spiritual residue here. Is it all the years of ghost hunts that have been hosted here drawing spirits...

Nantucket is a small isolated island off of Cape Cod and has long been a summer destination for people. This had once been a whaling hub and was originally home to the Algonquian Nehantucket People. Fog regularly envelopes the island leading to it being nicknamed "The Little Grey Lady of the Sea." It seems the perfect setting for a few ghost stories and this little island has plenty of them. Join...