Haunted American History

Hastings College in Nebraska is more than a quiet campus on the prairie; it’s a place where history still lingers in the halls. From the guardian angel of Altman Hall to the phantom professor of the Music Hall, to the mysterious legend of ‘Walking Mary,’ the college’s folklore reveals what it values most: care, tradition, and memory. On this episode, we explore how ghost stories don’t just haunt a campus—they help define its identi...

La Chasse-Galerie, the flying canoe, is one of French Canada’s most enduring pieces of folklore. It’s the story of lonely lumberjacks who make a dangerous bargain for one magical night of freedom, only to discover that a deal with the Devil always comes with a price. Join me for a bonus tale of folklore, temptation, and the dark wings of legend.

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In a small Texas town stands the abandoned Yorktown Memorial Hospital, once a beacon of mercy, now called one of the most haunted buildings in America. From shadowy figures to the whispers of long-dead patients, its reputation has grown into legend. But behind the stories lies something even more unsettling…

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Deep in Kingsport, Tennessee lies the Sensabaugh Tunnel, one of the state’s most infamous haunted sites. Locals whisper about eerie cries echoing through its concrete throat, a chilling sound that many mistake for the wail of an infant. Some say it’s the ghost of a murdered child, others that it’s Edward Sensabaugh himself, doomed to stalk the tunnel for eternity after a violent death. Over the decades, the stories have twisted, gr...

In 12th-century England, two strange children appeared in the village of Woolpit, skin tinted green, speaking an unknown language, and claiming to come from a land of eternal twilight. Were they lost travelers, victims of illness, or something otherworldly? In this first Haunted American History Goes Abroad episode, we explore the enduring mystery of the Green Children of Woolpit.

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Content Warning: This episode contains themes of suicide and despair, presented through folklore and horror storytelling. Listener discretion is advised.

On the lonely prairies of South Dakota, legends speak of Walking Sam—a towering shadow said to collect the hopeless, stringing them like beads along his endless arms. Those who hear his whispers aren’t offered death, but something far more chilling: rest without release, an eternal...

Deep in South Carolina’s low country, the legend of the Boo Hag has haunted generations. She’s said to slip into your home at night, stealing the very skin from your body before vanishing into the swamp. Most people tell the story as a warning.

But one man hears it as an invitation.

A former killer who once claimed his victims’ skins now stalks the Boo Hag herself, tracking the trail she leaves behind. For him, it’s more than folklor...

In Rhode Island’s historic General Stanton Inn, guests have long reported the sound of a woman crying through the night—grief without a face, sorrow without end. But what if the ghost isn’t the one doing the haunting?

This week, we explore the legend of the crying ghost and present a new story about a man who carries his grief like a shadow… and the house that remembers everything.

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In the deep woods of Pennsylvania, we explore the legend of the Giwoggle—a bizarre creature with the body of a wolf, the claws of a bird, and the hooves of a horse. Learn how witches once conjured this phantom to carry out revenge and how the legendary Loop Hill Ike hunted it, a real-life monster hunter from the 1800s. We trace its journey from a terrifying specter to a beloved local mascot that now marches in the annual town parad...

This week, I travel to the misty shores of Cannon Beach, Oregon, to investigate the chilling legend of the Bandage Man. A spectral figure swathed in bloody bandages is said to haunt the coastal highways, a terrifying remnant of a gruesome logging accident.

Is the Bandage Man a restless spirit seeking revenge, or a terrifying tale born from the mist-shrouded Oregon coast?

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I'm thrilled to share an episode of my new show, Disturb Me. In this show, my wife, Meghan, and I go in blind and share the most disturbing true crime, paranormal, and all-around disturbing events in an effort to disturb each other and the listeners.

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Venture with us to the outskirts of Oklahoma City, where urban legends collide with reality. In Spencer, Oklahoma, hidden among overgrown trails and whispering woods, lies the infamous Purple Church—a site steeped in rumors of satanic rituals, sacrifices, and unsettling paranormal phenomena. Is it merely a haunting myth, or truly a gateway to the underworld? Then dim the lights, settle in, and enjoy the original tale, Swap.

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Leap Castle in Ireland is home to numerous stories of real-life hauntings. In this first episode of a multi-part series, the two legends known as “The Bloody Chapel” and “The Red Lady,” two of its earliest tragedies, help to create the malevolent energy bound to the castle’s limestone halls.

In this episode, we trade well-worn legends for whispers in the dust. From the gun-slinging echoes of the Laguna Vista Saloon, to the ghostly waters of Bonito Lake, and the spectral soldier who waltzed in Fort Union—these are New Mexico’s forgotten hauntings. Join me as I peel back the layers of folklore and fear in the Land of Enchantment’s shadowy corners.

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