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Haunted American History Trailer Jul 03, 2026

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A daily campfire-style podcast blending American history, folklore, and true crime.

What scares you?

Let’s find out.

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The Serial Killer Eliot Ness Couldn't Catch: The Cleveland Torso Murders (Ohio) Jul 03, 2026

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During the Great Depression, someone stalked the shantytowns and rail yards of Cleveland, leaving behind dismembered bodies with surgical precision. The victims were forgotten drifters, the killer taunted the legendary Eliot Ness, and one suspect, a brilliant surgeon with political connections, may have escaped justice forever. Nearly ninety years later, DNA science is finally giving names back to the victims of one of America's most horrifying unsolved serial murder cases: the Cleveland Torso Murders.

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The Town Terrorized by an Anonymous Stalker: The Circleville Letters (Ohio) Jul 02, 2026

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For nearly twenty years, someone terrorized the quiet town of Circleville, Ohio, with thousands of anonymous letters exposing secrets, destroying marriages, accusing neighbors, and threatening murder. When a school bus driver unknowingly triggered a homemade booby trap designed to kill her, police believed they had finally caught the mysterious writer. But even after the suspect was locked away in solitary confinement, the letters kept coming. Tonight, we unravel one of America's strangest and frustrating unsolved mysteries: the Circleville Letters.

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LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGH

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The River Monster with a Magic Wand: The Loveland Frogman (Ohio) Jul 01, 2026

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On a lonely stretch of the Little Miami River outside Cincinnati, frightened witnesses have spent nearly seventy years reporting encounters with a bizarre creature unlike anything else in American folklore. Some described leathery, gray humanoids with frog-like faces. Others claimed it carried a magic wand that fired sparks into the night. Police officers opened fire, UFO investigators blamed aliens, and a tailless iguana nearly solved the mystery forever. But somehow, the legend only grew stronger. Tonight, we uncover the strange—and surprisingly true—history of the Loveland Frogman.

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LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGH

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AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQPQD68S

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Tales from the Shadows Weekend in Lancaster PA

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YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HauntedAmericanHistory

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The Night the Ruins Burned: The Myth and Reality of Gore Orphanage (Ohio) Jun 30, 2026

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For generations, people have traveled a lonely road outside Vermilion, Ohio, searching for the burned remains of the infamous Gore Orphanage. They listen for the screams of children, hunt for ghostly apparitions in the woods, and repeat the story of a fire that supposedly claimed more than a hundred young lives. There's just one problem... it never happened. The real history behind Gore Orphanage is far darker than the legend, involving child abuse, religious neglect, spiritualist séances, and one of Ohio's greatest examples of folklore replacing historical truth.

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LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGH

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AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQPQD68S

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The Phantom Railroad Lantern: Moonville Tunnel (Ohio) Jun 29, 2026

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Hidden deep within the forests of southeastern Ohio lies the abandoned railroad town of Moonville, a place where more than two dozen people lost their lives along a deadly stretch of track. Today, the rails are gone, but visitors still report phantom lanterns, a headless brakeman, the scent of lavender drifting through the tunnel, and the sound of unseen footsteps charging through the darkness. Tonight, we journey into one of Appalachia's most haunted ghost towns to uncover the chilling legends of Moonville.

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LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGH

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AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQPQD68S

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YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HauntedAmericanHistory

TikTok - @hah_podcast

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Patreon- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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The Stolen Finger Mystery: The Yeti (Himalayas) Jun 28, 2026

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For centuries, the towering peaks of the Himalayas have hidden stories of a mysterious wildman said to roam the snow. Western explorers called it the Abominable Snowman. Local Sherpas knew it by many different names. But the greatest Yeti mystery wasn't found on a mountain—it was hidden inside a Hollywood actress's suitcase. From Jimmy Stewart's bizarre role in smuggling a mummified finger to stolen monastery relics, famous expeditions, and the science that finally unraveled the legend, tonight we uncover the astonishing true history of the Yeti.

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LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGH

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AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQPQD68S

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The Monsters Beneath the Water: Devils Lake Legends (America) Jun 27, 2026

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What do a bottomless lake in Wisconsin, a flooded inland sea in North Dakota, and a coastal lagoon in Oregon have in common? According to local legends, all three are home to something ancient lurking beneath the water. From horned water spirits and giant serpents to tentacled monsters that drag canoes into the depths, the various Devils Lakes of America have inspired centuries of fear, folklore, and strange sightings. Tonight, we dive into three different lakes, three different legends, and one unsettling question: why do so many people believe the water is watching back?

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LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGH

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AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQPQD68S

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YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HauntedAmericanHistory

TikTok - @hah_podcast

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Patreon- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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The Empty Grave Mystery: Barbara Cotton (North Dakota) Jun 26, 2026

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On April 11, 1981, fifteen-year-old Barbara Cotton walked out of her home in Williston, North Dakota, and vanished without a trace. For decades, police dismissed her disappearance as a runaway case, relying on a timeline that may have been completely wrong. But as witnesses came forward, suspects died, and independent investigators uncovered long-forgotten leads, the story became far more disturbing. Was Barbara taken by a schizophrenic drifter? A serial predator passing through the oil fields? Or someone much closer to home? Tonight, we examine North Dakota's longest-running missing person mystery.

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LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGH

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AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQPQD68S

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Tales from the Shadows Weekend in Lancaster PA

CONDEMNED links - https://linktr.ee/Condemned

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HauntedAmericanHistory

TikTok - @hah_podcast

hauntedamericanhistory.com

Patreon- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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The Stairway to Hell Legend: The Ghost town of Tagus (North Dakota) Jun 25, 2026

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For decades, people have whispered that the abandoned ghost town of Tagus, North Dakota, hides a gateway to Hell beneath the ruins of a burned church. Stories of Satanic cults, endless staircases descending into darkness, phantom trains, and hellhounds stalking the prairie have transformed the forgotten town into one of the state's most infamous legends. But beneath the folklore lies a far stranger reality... a brutal murder, connections to the Son of Sam investigation, and a battle between local families trying to protect their history and outsiders determined to turn it into a nightmare. Tonight, we separate fact from fiction in the legend of Tagus.

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LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGH

Barnes and Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-forgotten-borough-christopher-feinstein/1148274794?ean=9798319693334

AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQPQD68S

Ebook

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