The historic Tampa Bay Hotel is stunning and very different from its surroundings. Downtown Tampa Bay pierces the skyline with skyscrapers and other elements of the typical metropolis concrete jungle. The old hotel features Moorish and Turkish architecture. The minarets that grace several towers seem out of place on this coastal tourist destination…

In the final episode of Season 1, Lee and Vern read a mysterious, centuries-old letter that connects them to a haunting story from Jepson's past. Later on, they'll meet the ghost of Velma LeClerc, whose tragic fate on the train tracks has left an indelible mark on the town. Join them as they grapple with hidden mysteries, protective spirits, and a …

Growing up, many of us sang a rhyme about the crime attributed to Lizzie Borden that began, "Lizzie Borden took an axe." But did this young woman actually commit the crime for which she was accused and acquitted? What happened to the Borden family inside their home is not in dispute. Two people were murdered with an axe. What is unclear is how they…

The Andrew Low House is located in Savannah, Georgia and is a beautifully restored 19th century home that sits in the heart of Savannah's historic district. A sculpted and well-cared-for garden leads guests to a door that opens in to a part of the history of a Scottish immigrant, Andrew Low, who left his mark on the city and also the woman who foun…

The earliest forms of language were symbols and pictographs. Cuneiform symbols made up the earliest known languages of Sumerian and Akkadian. Egyptian hieroglyphs are considered the next oldest language. So for humans, symbols have always carried a high level of importance. Symbols can transcend time and culture and be interpreted by future generat…

Horror movies are a Halloween tradition. Many of us spend Halloween night pursuing a good scare via the medium of film. There have been dozens of horror sub-genres and many of these hit their stride in the 1980s. In our opinion, the 1980s was the pinnacle of horror movies. There have been many great movies since, but there was just something specia…

When Lee and Vern explore the eerie basement in Lee's family home, they find themselves face-to-face with the legendary conjoined twins, Chang and Eng Bunker. Created by C. Quintana and Rebecca Cunningham Written by C. Quintana Hosted, Directed, & Produced by Rebecca Cunningham Sound Design by Chad Chenail Executive Produced by C. Quintana & Rebecc…

The Monte Cristo Homestead is located in Junee, New South Wales in Australia. This Victorian era home sat at the top of the hill overlooking the town the owner helped found. The house knew success and it knew tragedy. The beautiful exterior is deceptive as the interior holds many haunts. Most people claim that this is the most haunted house in Aust…

The most unexplored areas of the earth are its vast waterways. Humans can't breath underwater and thus our explorations of the seas are very limited. We often wonder if stories about mysterious and sometimes ferocious sea creatures are inspired by our imaginings of what could be below the surface of the water or if they are based on true experience…

Lee and Vern face some surprises as they continue running their version of Jepson Jeepers ghost tours. Dr. JJ, the mysterious owner of Jepson Jeepers returns with some surprising news and Vern’s New York girlfriend, Lilia visits for Pride. On their tour, we’ll learn more about the haunted history of Jepson’s secret underground queer meeting place. …

The McCormick Ranch is located in a remote part of the Eastern Plains in Stratton, Colorado. Mike McCormick and his father worked the property with the help of homeless men they hired during the 1980s. No one can be sure if these homeless men were actually paid for their work because many of them ended up dead. The ranch was the perfect place for s…

A bench, hewn from natural wood, that is located in one of our featured cemeteries reads, "Here I sit broken-hearted, thinking about, our dearly departed." And that is why we have cemeteries. To remember our dearly departed family and friends. For those of us that wander these cities of the dead, we make new friends along the way as we stop and rea…

Lee and Vern lead their ghost tour to the eerie Tupelo Hotel, where they encounter two ghosts whose stories are tied to the hotel’s troubled history during the Jim Crow era. Can they keep their tour exciting while sharing the ghosts’ powerful story, or will the night take an unexpected twist? Created by C. Quintana and Rebecca Cunningham Written by…

The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield was originally meant to help wayward young men get back on the right road. The beautiful Gothic reformatory built of iron and limestone is so picturesque that it was used as a location in the movie, "The Shawshank Redemption." What happened to many of the residents of this building was anything but beautiful,…

Viewing historic pictures from the Lord Baltimore Hotel conjures images of the Overlook Hotel and Jack Torrance standing for a photo with a large group of guests. It's heyday came during the glitz and glamour of the 20s and 30s. The hotel has stood for nearly 100 years and hosted several notable people. It also was the scene of several suicides aft…

Lee and Vern's ghost tours are suddenly exploding in popularity, thanks to a viral post on social media. As a storm rolls in and the tour guests grow impatient, they face a packed house and a tough decision: how to handle the biggest crowd they've ever had. Will the ghosts of Jepson Jeepers show up, or will a Ouija board save them? Created by C. Qu…

One of the more difficult tasks that humans have had to face since the dawn of our era on this dusty little planet is what to do with our dead. Various cultures have worked out a variety of ways to accomplish this task. There are cave burials, fiery boat launches, cliff side burials, canopy burials, burials at sea, above ground crypts, traditional …

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The Patterson Inn has been known for most of its life as the Croke-Patterson Mansion. This grand Victorian mansion is located in Capitol Hill in Denver, Colorado. This was a private home for many years and then had other uses before becoming the boutique hotel it is today. This is a location where Diane had her second ever paranormal experience. Th…

Lee and Vern take their ghost tour to the abandoned Jepson Playhouse, where mysterious events unfold. Created by C. Quintana and Rebecca Cunningham Written by C. Quintana Hosted, Directed, & Produced by Rebecca Cunningham Sound Design by Chad Chenail Executive Produced by C. Quintana & Rebecca Cunningham Theme Song by Megan Bagala Starring Joshua S…

The Pine Barrens cover 1.1 million acres in New Jersey and the thick wooded area has lent itself to stories of hauntings and dozens of legends. The most famous legend features the Jersey Devil, a tale about a mother giving birth to a devil baby. We'll explore the superstitions that existed in the area around the idea that devil babies could be born…

Welcome to our 10th anniversary! On October 1, 2014, the first episode of History Goes Bump dropped. I never imagined that this little hobby I had started up would get to over 8 million downloads, be nominated for awards, get covered in magazines and become another form of income for me. I just hoped my family and friends would listen and enjoy wha…

Karen Carpenter was one half of the Carpenters, a brother and sister singing duo that sold over 150 million records and they had 17 hits. She was an amazing drummer and singer. Her voice had no equal. But despite her amazing talent, she was a tortured soul that suffered from an eating disorder at a time when such a thing was misunderstood and it ev…

Paranormal Conversations are random, off-the-cuff discussions on all things paranormal. On this 25th Paranormal Conversation, we are joined by the hosts of the Hillbilly Horror Stories Podcast, Jerry and Tracy Paulley. This is a little different conversation as we decided to collaborate on a discussion about the Netflix movie "The Deliverance." We …

The Belmont Mansion is haunted by a woman who knew devastating loss, Adelicia Hayes Franklin Acklen Cheatham. That's a lot of surnames because there were a lot of marriages. The mansion is located in Nashville and is now a part of the Belmont University Campus. This is an elaborate antebellum villa that served as a summer respite from the Louisiana…

Like so many other asylums that started in the early 1800s, this was first a poor farm and then became an asylum, sanatorium and psychiatric hospital. At its height, the facility stretched out over 900 acres with 78 buildings, making it the largest psychiatric facility in America. Eloise became a decaying former mental hospital, but is today a haun…

The Arlington Hotel and Spa has so many ghost stories that are connected to it that it would make more sense for us to tell the listeners that it is located in Haunt Springs rather than Hot Springs, Arkansas. The hotel is located in the heart of downtown Hot Springs and is the third version of the hotel to stand and has been here for 100 years. Thi…

We return to one of our favorite places to investigate in St. Augustine, the Dixie House. We had seven listeners join us on this one and we captured some great evidence including: ghost bells ringing, REM Pods going off, weird light anomalies and full on conversations over the Portal. We think we may have provided some real help to a spirit here. P…

Nestled within the Canadian Rockies in southwest Alberta is Crowsnest Pass. The name is a translation of Native American words that meant "the nest of the crow." Crowsnest Pass is an area of stunning scenery, but also a place of tragedy, rum running, coal mining and was the home of the last woman to hang in Alberta. There are many interesting stori…