tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54760836086693376962024-03-17T08:07:20.841-04:00History Goes Bump In The NightGhost tours for the theater of the mind!Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.comBlogger595125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-74654202758912249562024-03-14T07:00:00.000-04:002024-03-14T07:00:01.534-04:00HGB Ep. 529 - Haunted Calgary
Moment in Oddity - Largest Male Family (Suggested by: Chelsea Flowers)We always marvel at how many children couples often had years ago. Although many times it was due to the expectation of loosing some of their children in their younger years, sadly. One family near Jonesboro, Tennessee is on record from the 1950's, as having the most male children in a family. The Harrisons' had a total of 13Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-35575815898481138932024-03-07T06:37:00.001-05:002024-03-07T06:37:13.371-05:00HGB Ep. 528 - Haunted Vegas Casinos
Moment in Oddity - Medieval Sword (Suggested by: Michael Rogers)Waterways around the world are routinely dredged to reduce the sediment that can impede water flow. Dredging is the process of removing mud, sand, weeds and trash from a river, harbor or any body of water. In mid January, 2024, there was a surprising discovery while dredging a river in Poland. The incredible find was a sword, Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-73847147079988629722024-02-29T07:42:00.002-05:002024-02-29T07:42:21.080-05:00HGB Ep. 527 - Minersville Mansion
Moment in Oddity - Lake Hillier (Suggested by: Michael Rogers)There is a lake located on the edge of Middle Island in Australia that for many years was quite unique. Lake Hillier was a saline lake separated from the ocean by a thin strip of land. It was discovered during an expedition in 1802. The topography of the lake isn't what made it unusual, rather, it was the lakes' color which made it Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-47855539784237065322024-02-22T07:42:00.000-05:002024-02-22T07:42:02.987-05:00HGB Ep. 526 - The Life and Afterlife of Superman, George Reeves
Moment in Oddity - Convict Baseball (Suggested by: Chelsea Flowers)Baseball is a popular sport with so many fans invested in how their team will perform and whether they will make it to the World Series. Back in 1911, there were only 16 major league baseball teams. In Wyoming, an avid fan of the game was Big Horn County Sheriff Felix Alston, whom the governor selected to be the new wardenDiane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-52357908669901628762024-02-15T09:39:00.002-05:002024-02-15T09:39:42.732-05:00HGB Ep. 525 - Haunted Wine Country
Moment in Oddity - Nadine Earles Burial (Suggested by: Mindy Hull)Back in 1933 there was a little girl named Nadine Earles, all she wanted for Christmas was a playhouse and her father worked on making that Christmas wish come true. Sadly, little Nadine had come down with diphtheria and in December 1933, Nadine passed away on the 18th. Her father was so grief stricken that he tore down the Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-78977175456072392092024-02-08T06:40:00.004-05:002024-02-08T06:40:44.266-05:00HGB Ep. 524 - St. Ignatius Hospital
Moment in Oddity - Exploding Casket Syndrome (Suggested by: Kim Gasiorowski)Many of our listeners are taphophiles and enjoy the peace and tranquility of a beautiful cemetery. Walking along, admiring various headstones and often times extravagant mausoleums. We would imagine a sudden BOOM from an explosion of a mausoleum would scare and shock most people. If the explosion didn't scare you the Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-44373642093728471902024-02-01T07:40:00.001-05:002024-02-01T07:40:09.670-05:00HGB Ep. 523 - Cedar Grove Mansion
Moment in Oddity - Owl Quidditch (Suggested by: Michael Rogers)We all know the saying, 'If it's too good to be true then it probably isn't'. However, in this particular story it IS true. Around a year ago there was a video that went viral. Most of us know what a child's stick horse looks like because it's been known as a child's toy since the 16th century. Now-a-days, stick horses typically Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-68734127445729250752024-01-25T07:08:00.003-05:002024-01-25T07:08:44.914-05:00HGB Ep. 522 - General Morgan Inn and Old Greene County Jail
Moment in Oddity - Death CrownsOn this episode, we are featuring a couple of locations in Appalachia and while researching the area we came across a creepy bit of folklore. There are these things called angel crowns or death crowns. These things are usually discovered by family members of a loved one who has recently passed away in their bed. A death crown is created inside of a feather pillow.Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-38511144780834498662024-01-18T07:39:00.002-05:002024-01-18T07:39:52.263-05:00HGB Ep. 521 - Haunted Smithsonian
Moment in Oddity - Heart Shaped Lead Casket with Embalmed Heart (Suggested by Michael Rogers)With Valentine's Day just around the corner we wanted to share with our listeners an unusual artifact found in Cork city, Ireland. The relic was a lead heart shaped casket containing an embalmed human heart. It was discovered within the medieval crypt of Christ Church during the 19th century. Although Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-64371159910123975702024-01-11T06:33:00.001-05:002024-01-11T06:33:09.015-05:00HGB Ep. 520 - The Life and Afterlife of Joan Crawford
Moment in Oddity - Mr. Eat-AllMonsieur Mangetout (maanj-too) was Michel Lotito's entertainment name. Which, translated to English means 'Mr. Eat-all'. Lotito suffered from pica which is classified as an eating disorder where a person compulsively consumes non digestible material. Michel was examined by doctors and was found to possess an incredibly adaptable digestive system. His stomach liningDiane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-21102711307017633372024-01-04T17:05:00.000-05:002024-01-04T17:05:00.197-05:00HGB Ep. 519 - Franklin Castle
Moment in Oddity - The Pando Tree of Utah (Suggested by: Michael Rogers with reference to Paul C. Rogers studies)Approximately 1 mile southwest of Fish Lake in Utah one can find an extraordinary specimen of botany. This is the Pando tree. It spans approximately 106 acres and it is referred to as a singular tree although its entirety consists of over 40,000 individual trees. Pando, in Latin, Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-4644252477234672682023-12-28T07:34:00.000-05:002023-12-28T07:34:06.086-05:00HGB Ep. 518 - Haunted Poland
Moment in Oddity - Tyrone Sunken GardenHidden gardens are always intriguing, but the Tyrone Sunken Garden in Fenton, Michigan is exceptionally unique. The location is made up of stones from all 50 states and have been assembled in a manner to resemble Stonehenge. The creator of the garden, Charles Smith, traveled throughout the United States and shipped the granite stones back to Fenton. All 50Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-75490400522799057062023-12-21T14:03:00.000-05:002023-12-21T14:03:50.432-05:00HGB Ep. 517 - Haunted Cemeteries 28
Our sponsor for this episode is StoryWorth. Go to https://storyworth.com/historygoesbump to get $10 off your first purchase!Moment in Oddity - Lake Bacon Who here loves bacon, raise your hand. I'm sure many of you listeners raised your hands with Diane and I. OK, now who here loves Lake Bacon? What is lake bacon you ask? Well, back at the start of the 20th century, America was experiencingDiane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-419271624480583762023-12-14T07:43:00.000-05:002023-12-14T07:43:14.002-05:00HGB Ep. 516 - Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
Moment in Oddity - Montenegro Tree FountainIn the village of Dinosa, Montenegro, there is a unique tree that streams water after heavy rainfalls. Apparently, there is a cavity in the tree that reaches its base and when groundwater from the local springs increases, the water is forced up through the trees' trunk. After hard rainfalls it occurs at quite a rapid rate approximately 5 feet Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-50073547797970633692023-12-07T07:49:00.000-05:002023-12-07T07:49:05.755-05:00HGB Ep. 515 - Cleveland Grays Armory
Moment in Oddity - Roland the FarterWorldwide, current day and old, talents performed by individuals have varied greatly. Surely Roland, Court Minstrel to 12th century King Henry II had multiple talents but today the court jester is most well known for one specific performance every Christmas. One of his monikers was 'Roland the Farter'. It is recorded in history that each Christmas Roland had Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-42676096635389682172023-11-30T07:05:00.001-05:002023-11-30T07:05:50.328-05:00HGB Ep. 514 - White Hart Hotels
Moment in Oddity - Bat Bombs (Suggested by: Jared Rang)Back in 1942, there was a secret government project taking place in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The United States was preparing for World War II. The government proposed a particularly unusual idea for bomb delivery on Japan. The method considered was bat bombs. No, I didn't say bath bombs, I said bat bombs. The idea was to collect bats, secure Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-43511619614306579522023-11-16T07:18:00.002-05:002023-11-16T07:18:22.117-05:00HGB Ep. 513 - Haunted Fort Lauderdale
Moment in Oddity - Stoneman WillieWhen someone says, "I love my mummy", many people assume that the person speaking those words are referring to their mother. However in Reading, Pennsylvania, those sentiments could be referring to a mummified corpse. The Auman Funeral Home had been caring for a mummified corpse known as Stoneman Willie since he died in 1895. According to records, the mummy hadDiane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-22875746420459076962023-11-09T06:57:00.001-05:002023-11-09T06:57:32.666-05:00HGB Ep. 512 - Old Stagecoach Inn
Moment in Oddity - Cannibalistic FuneralsOver the years we have covered different funerary practices, some heartwarming and others that are a bit bizarre. One such practice that falls into the latter category was performed by a group of prehistoric people called the Magdalenians. This ancient society practiced cannibalism as part of their funerary rituals. The Magdalenian remains being studied Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-61949747966415906142023-11-02T07:02:00.005-04:002023-11-02T07:02:57.820-04:00HGB Ep. 511 - Haunted Quincy, Illinois
Moment in Oddity - Mount San Nicola TheatreIn the
province of Caserta (Cass-EH-rrrr-ta) in the Campania region of Italy,
there is a theatre complex long lost and forgotten for centuries. The
Theatre of Mount San Nicola (nee-CO-lah, like coke) is situated at the
top of Mount Nicola some 450 meters above sea level. The path leading to
the complex is a steep journey. The structures show Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-67587196984935417232023-10-31T07:05:00.002-04:002023-10-31T07:05:22.509-04:00Halloween Special 2023
It's Halloween! Welcome to our CarnEvil! Step right up and test your degree of coulrophobia - fear of clowns. Clowning is an ancient performing art dating back to the 24th century BC. Every culture whether it is a tribe of indigenous people, a medieval kingdom or a modern day circus has had some version of clowning. Clowns have played significant roles in society, bringing humor and laughter, Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-21528868130346744552023-10-26T07:19:00.002-04:002023-10-26T07:19:26.897-04:00HGB Ep. 510 - Legend of the Grim Reaper
Moment in Oddity - Soldier Carries EyeballDuring World War II there was a skirmish on Mount Croce, in central Italy. The temperatures were freezing but the Winter Line of German Field Marshal Albrect Kesselring was to be held at all costs. But in November of 1943, U.S. paratroopers forced the Germans off the mountain top. The Germans brought an onslaught of weaponry against the American Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-48201080298596054752023-10-24T19:43:00.001-04:002023-10-24T19:43:56.564-04:00A History of the Addams Family
The Addams Family has been with us for 85 years. What began as a cartoon created by American cartoonist Charles Addams has grown into so much more. They've been adapted into every form of media available and have managed to stay popular regardless of the decade with Netflix's Wednesday series becoming a pop culture phenomenon in 2022. Join us on this special bonus episode as we share the Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-33536515637074592062023-10-19T09:00:00.004-04:002023-10-19T13:45:11.028-04:00HGB Ep. 509 - The Witch Farm
Moment in Oddity - The Muffin ManWe are all familiar with the brothers Grimm fairy tales which can be fairly dark in nature. Many nursery rhymes and childhood songs can have dark connotations as well. For instance, Ring-around-the-rosy has been said to be about the circular red rash which was an indicator of the bubonic plague. While a pocket full of posie was related to the flowers kept in Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-83465811649942008582023-10-12T07:45:00.002-04:002023-10-12T07:45:35.140-04:00HGB Ep. 508 - Haunted Cemeteries 27
Moment in Oddity - Dancing on a Grave Memorial (Suggested by: Lorie McDavid)Joseph Grimaldi Park is located near Regent's Canal by Angel, London. St. James'
Anglican Chapel had stood here starting in the 18th century, but was
eventually demolished in 1980. The grounds were turned into a park in
the 19th century. Since a chapel had been here, there was - of course - a
churchyard and some Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476083608669337696.post-22902993060294851062023-10-05T07:06:00.002-04:002023-10-05T07:06:19.242-04:00HGB Ep. 507 - Mount Washington Hotel
Moment in Oddity - The Hambone AwardThere is an award that is celebrated every year although it's not the Oscars nor the Emmys. It is the Hambone Award. This award was named after a dog who suffered from hypothermia due to being stuck in a refrigerator. The dog ended up eating an entire ham prior to being released. Unexpected accidents can happen to our furred, feathered or scaled companions Diane Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04683004423430381258noreply@blogger.com0