History of a Haunting

Today we explore the mystery of the Dyatlov Pass and the group of hikers that never returned from their treacherous hike up the Ural Mountains. Join us as we discuss the circumstances surrounding their deaths and debate some of the theories as to what caused them. We also discover Carrie would be a horrible and ridiculous investigator, and should just leave this kind of thing to the pros, or at th...

Remember those school class trips to Washington D.C.? Today we're taking you on one - but this one we're accompanied by the ghosts of the most haunted house in America - the White House. Here you will still find the "Obstinate Mr. Burns", bitter about having to give up his land; a one month president relegated to the attic; a First Lady who will mess you up if you change her flowers; and more inte...

This episode is brought to you by the word “piggery”, for the bargain price of $1. Today class we take you, and Archie, to a little gem that you - ahem - may also not have known was in your own backyard called Eloise Asylum in Detroit, MI! Here you’ll encounter a crab crawling, claw having, evil entity in the basement; phantom shower curtains closing where none are hanging; and, a universal warnin...

Today we dive into the wild and tragic world of one of the first brewery families in the country and the home that seems to encase them to this day - the Lemp Mansion. Here no amount of hiding can keep your love child a secret, a man will creep on you in the bathroom, and phantom bartenders will throw your glass and some ice at you to make your own damned drink. Grab something frothy and meet us i...

Class, we have so many lessons to bring you this week as we discuss the famous Yuma Territorial Prison here in Arizona! Pearl Hart, last stagecoach robber in the state introduces us to Wild West TMZ; Maria Marino teaches us how far “talk shit, get hit” goes; John Ryan cements his place as one of the first LGBT historical events in the state; and we test the boundaries as to how much we can offend...

In today's episode we take a deep, twisting dive into the Amityville Horror story - the murders (true crime-yay!), the hauntings that include a demonic pig, levitation, hearing voices, and potentially causing you to murder your entire family. Or is it? Join us as we discuss all the aspects of this infamous and compelling story and try to determine... is it real, or a hoax?

Today we FINALLY virtually travel to Canada and the stunning Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel! And we bring along our new recurring guest host, Laura Ockerman!! Please give her a warm HoaH welcome in her podcast debut! This gorgeous hotel in Alberta offers you a phantom bartender who knows when you’ve had too much, a friendly Scottish bellman who will never keep you waiting, a phantom so adept at the...

Third time's the charm as we like to say here at Hoah! We were finally able to record and retain this episode for the notorious Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago, IL. Here there is not one but TWO peg leg ghosts, a real bitchy female spirit that likes to kick and shake you out of bed, and a darling little scamp in knee highs and britches that likes to chase people around the hotel. Grab a brave frie...

"Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and caldron bubble...​" Today, Toil and Trouble (us) bring you our Halloween episode, recorded at the Jerome Grand Hotel in Jerome, AZ, and tell you about various creepy urban legends from every state in America! How does your state rate? This episode has it all - from the insanely creepy (lookin' at you Georgia), to the better ending, but still totally...

Today we bring you our first episode recorded on location inside the abandoned and haunted Old Phelps Dodge Hospital in Ajo, AZ! Here you'll meet Michael and Mary, hear about footsteps following you, a spirit with malicious intent in the old building's lab and meet a man on a first name basis with all of the spirits that reside here. The sound is screwy for a couple of reasons - we were in an echo...

Come with us to Atchison, KS this week! A quaint little town, the birth place of Amelia Earhart, and home to a darling little 3 BR house with more ghosts and possibly demonic entities than it can hold. Here we tell you the story of the Pickman's, the young family who weathered objects moving, physical harm and what's widely believed to be possession. Grab that drink and settle in - we are taking y...

Welcome to the special 1 year anniversary episode of History of a Haunting!! Today we bring you a special celebration and a million thank yous for being a part of this last year with us! After the hooplah, settle in while we tell you all about the horrible, awful, no good, really bad place of Pennhurst Asylum. Opened in 1903, the practices and patient treatment came to light in an explosive docuse...

Today we bring you the amazing history and dismembered hauntings of Dover Castle in England! This place dates back before William the Conquerer, has seen just about every war there has been, and has the ghosts to prove it. Here you'll find.....parts of them. The apparitions of torsos, feet, and the lower half of former living people. So that's......fun. We also try our hand at subliminal messaging...

This week we bring you a special episode on the wildly haunted 1910 Jail in Globe, AZ. This one is special in 2 ways. One- it was initially set to be a Patreon only release, but thanks to LIFE we chose to release it to everyone as a regular episode! And two- because it’s the very first episode where we actually got to do a paranormal investigation of the locale and report our findings as well as t...

Settle in this week while we tell you about the terrifying story of La Llorona! A woman with conflicting origins, what is consistent is her desire to take your children, her terrifying image and crying wails that will ruin your sleep forever. And please, don't let Carrie's dog Leia have you believe this is all snore inducing hullabaloo. She has just never met a nap she didn't like. For extra credi...

This week we take a walk in the footsteps of some of the MLBs finest and get utterly freaked out by the ghosts of the lovely Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, WI. Here you may find the former owner, Charles Pfister, strolling along, portly as you please, overseeing the days business. Or he may be trying to ensure his beloved Brewers win by spooking the visiting team. Additionally, don't try and make a p...

Today we zip over to England and discuss the wild place called the Ancient Ram Inn in Gloucestershire, England. This place has it ALL - including everything you never wanted to hear about - such as succubi and incubi. With an origin dating back as far as 1145 as a Pagan Burial Site - what could possibly go wrong? Well, pull up a seat and let us tell you!

Today we talk all about the one and only Rebel Without A Cause, James Dean and his beloved, deadly, and CURSED car - the Porsche Spyder named "The Little Bastard". We discuss all of the far too “coincidental” injuries and deaths that have happened to people around this car. Carrie impresses no one with her knowledge of high end race cars, Archie gets to gloat (forever, ugh) that he was right and C...

Come along this week as Archie and Carrie take you to Okinawa, Japan and the notoriously haunted Kadena Air Base. This active military base has the ghosts of old Samurai soldiers riding horses through the base, dead and bloodied WWII American GIs and Japanese soldiers coming up to the gates constantly - one asking you for a match for his smoke, and the ghostly remnants of a house that has been tor...

Today we sit ya down, plop a wine glass in your hand, and tell you the WILD story that took Twitter by storm in 2017 called Dear David. Gather ‘round as Carrie tells Archie about a man haunted by the ghost of a dead child, and everything he experienced that he documented on Twitter. This is an interactive episode so please feel free to follow along here: what-is-dear-david-here-is-everything-write...

Today we take the class to the infamous Shanghai Tunnels in Portland, OR! Nothing good happened to anyone down here 100 years ago, and you'll feel it today when you visit. A group of glowing green murdered mobsters rush past you, evil Crimps with glowing red eyes watching you from the cells in the darkness, a helpful tiny hand will try to warn you if you're about to trip, and a heroic woman is fre...

Hi guys! This week we introduce you, and ourselves, to Carrie's soon to be new home city of Raleigh, NC and the Mordecai House! Fun fact (and spoiler alert) it's pronounced More-deh-kee, and not the traditional More-deh-kai! Don't worry, we tell you why. Or we'll tell you whee (someone take the show note writing away from Carrie... Jesus...). Here you'll find one of the MANY descendants of the Mor...

This sweltering weekend we (virtually) travel to Savannah, GA and the gorgeous and happily haunted Kehoe House! This house is still occupied by it's namesake family, despite their being dead for 100 years. Join us at this charming place where the laughter of little children is often heard, you'll get a goodnight kiss on your cheek, and find out the truth about the twins that died in the chimney. F...

Come with us today to Florida and the St. Augustine Lighthouse! Here you’ll play hide and seek whether you want to or not, your shoelaces may get tied to the stairs, and find shadows are peering at you from up above. We also give you the lowdown on Archie & Carrie’s couple status, give you 4th of July advice a week late, and give an unsubstantiated warning about meth gators! For extra credit pleas...

This holiday weekend we beat the heat and head up north to Flagstaff, AZ and the proudly haunted Hotel Monte Vista! This place has a flashy history it’s right to be proud of. Many a star have stayed here and many ghosts gave them a sleepless night or two as well. Here you’ll find a creepy rocking chair that doesn’t like to be moved, a bank robber in the bar still trying to finish his drink, and a...