When it opened, the Alaskan Hotel was all glitz and glamour, a shining beacon in one of the territory’s richest gold rush towns. But, it didn't take long for things to take a dark turn. Special guest: Katrina Weidman. If you'd like to see Amy live or join her on a Strange Escapes trip, visit for amybruni.com for dates and details.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Known as the Grey Ghost, the USS Hornet is one of the most important ships in American military history. More than 300 lives were lost aboard while she was commissioned as an active ship, including, according to some, the highest rate of suicide in the Navy. Today, it's considered the most haunted ship in the Navy. Special Guest: Faye Navarro  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The conditions of the St. John County Jail were so inhumane that inmates were referred to as “the product.” So few people survived the harsh imprisonment that any sentence there was considered a death sentence. Special Guest: Stephen Mitchell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three hundred and thirty one years ago, 19 people were executed in Salem, Massachusetts. Eighteen of them were hanged in front of hordes of enthralled onlookers. Among those hanged was John Proctor, a local farmer and tavern owner. Today, the house still bearing his name, is associated with some of the darkest parts of Salem's history. And, it's remarkably haunted. Special guest: Adam Berry See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A terrible accident one summer day changed the entire course of the Houghton family’s history, leaving behind a legacy of tragedy and a mansion full of harrowing memories.That mansion is also full of ghosts — the restless spirits of those who can’t forgive themselves, and those who can’t forget.Special Guest: Tim Weisberg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you love history, true crime and ghosts, join host Amy Bruni for a few stops on Haunted Road.  Haunted Road returns with season four Wednesday, April 5th, with new episodes dropping every Wednesday. Find out more at grimandmild.com/hauntedroad  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi, Haunted Road fans! Aaron Mahnke's Grim & Mild is excited to let you know that season two of the hit podcast, Bridgewater, is here. Ready to dive in? Check out the trailer for a peek into what you'll get this season. About Bridgewater: When a relic from his past is rediscovered, folklore professor Jeremy Bradshaw puts his life on hold to solve the mystery. Along the way, he’s helped by people who challenge everything he believes in, and ultimately tries to answer the question: can the...

Hi, Haunted Road fans! The holidays just got a little spooky. Since you love Mahnke's Grim & Mild content, we think you'll want to experience 12 Ghosts. New episodes air 12/14 - 12/25, but here's a snippet to get you excited for 12 Ghosts! About 12 Ghosts: Eleven travelers find themselves at an inn deep in the forest on Christmas Eve. As they tell their stories to one another, they come to realize that they’ve got something very startling in common… and that the strange innkeeper has a...

Hi, Haunted Road fans! Things are getting spooky. Since you love Grim & Mild content, we think you'll want to experience season three of 13 Days of Halloween. New episodes air 10/19 - 10/31, so here's a snippet to get you excited for Devil's Night! About this season: Season Three: Devil's Night. When a 12-year-old boy and his dog are stranded far from home, they must find a way back through the chaos and mayhem of the most dangerous night of the year. Headphones recommended. Listener...

Special LIVE Bonus Episode from Michigan Paracon. We take a step back in time to Mackinac Island, where automobiles are banned, but ghosts are a'plenty. Special Guest: Todd Clements We will return with season four of Haunted Road Soon. In the meantime, don't miss Amy's fall speaking tour - details at amy-bruni.net. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park is home to many legends - perhaps none more famous than Stephen King's stay in Room 217. But paranormal activity abounds at the historic hotel. Special Guest: Karl Pfeiffer    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

35 miles of tunnels in New Jersey, which were once the Sterling Hill Mine, are among the richest in the world with fluorescent minerals. They're also filled with…ghosts. Special Guest: John Ruggiero Visit amy-bruni.net for details of my fall speaking tour, plus strange-escapes.com if you're ready to take a spooky vacation with us.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lemp Mansion is one of St. Louis’s grandest homes, which housed generations of one of the city’s most prominent — and troubled — families. Among tragic accounts of untreated mental illness and untimely deaths are stories of underground passages, false claims to the family fortune, rumors of a generational curse, and even a child hidden away in the attic. Special guest: Jeff Belanger Visit amy-bruni.net for details of my fall speaking tour, plus strange-escapes.com if you're ready to take a...

In the Naval Park in Buffalo, New York, three majestic ships float quietly in the water, part of a large-scale tribute to the United States Military and the sacrifices made by soldiers who were wounded or killed in the name of freedom. Many believe the ships to still be haunted by the men who served on them. Eyewitness accounts detail hearing phantom footsteps and mysterious whispers, objects flying across the room, and blurred faces in photos. Some people report seeing full-body apparitions...

Missouri State Penitentiary was decommissioned in 2004, after nearly 170 years of brutal incarceration. But the stories of harsh punishments and austere living conditions still live on in the buildings today — in the people who come to visit the prison, and in the spirits who have stayed behind, replaying their years at what is sometimes called the “bloodiest 47 acres in America,” over and over into infinity. Special Guest: Diane Kitchell  Visit amy-bruni.net for details of my fall speaking...

In Asbury Park, NJ in 1934, nearly 100,000 people paid 25 cents apiece to view the charred remains of a shipwreck where 140 people burned to death. Today, the theatre next to where the ship breached is said to be haunted by those killed in the tragedy. Special guest: Kathy Kelly Visit amy-bruni.net for upcoming speaking dates and strange-escapes.com if you'd like to take a haunted vacation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Famously haunted, full of history dark and otherwise, the Saint Augustine Lighthouse is one of many ghostly locations in the oldest city in America. It's also the most visible, her famous black spiral viewable from almost anywhere in town. Reportedly haunted by former keepers, wayward sailors and a few children, we dig deep into the history and paranormal reports. Special Guest: Chip Coffey Visit strange-escapes.com to join us at the Lighthouse in September 2022 and visit www.amy-bruni.net...

Some might call the Star of India, a historic trade ship, the most cursed boat in the water. In its 159 years of sailing, the ship has been trapped in the ice in Alaska and run aground in Hawaii, and has seen cyclones, collisions with other ships and a crew mutiny that ended in 17 men being sentenced to hard labor. Special Guest: Britt Griffith Visit amy-bruni.net for details of my fall speaking tour, plus strange-escapes.com if you're ready to take a spooky vacation with us.  See...

A mansion in Little Rock, Arkansas, with what many believe to be a cursed past. Family scandal, death, accidents and suicide have followed this structure for decades. Special Guest: Drew Counsell-Short. Visit amy-bruni.net for details of my fall speaking tour, plus strange-escapes.com if you're ready to take a spooky vacation with us.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A hospital plagued with claims of maltreatment, and somewhat involved in an unsolved murder - is also known as a building that dutifully served its community for decades. Old South Pittsburg Hospital is empty of the living, but the dead are still very much making themselves known. Special Guest: Ronnie Dee Visit amy-bruni.net for details of my fall speaking tour, plus strange-escapes.com if you're ready to take a spooky vacation with us.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This summer, Grim & Mild Presents continues its journey into the strange, the unusual, and the fascinating. For our newest season, we’ll be taking to the high seas to explore one of history’s most notorious types of criminal: pirates. From naval battles and buried treasure, to deadly sword fights and stolen rum. Prepare to raise anchor! Grim & Mild Presents: Pirates sets sail on Friday, July 8th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a past that includes duels, drownings, executions, a siege and more, Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia, PA is one of the most aggressively haunted locations in the United States. Special Guest: Greg O'Brien. Visit amy-bruni.net for details of my fall speaking tour, plus strange-escapes.com if you're ready to take a spooky vacation with us.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Often called the most haunted location in the United States, if not the world, it's rare someone walks through the doors of Waverly Hills Sanatorium without leaving unchanged. With thousands of deaths on record, and reports of experimental treatments, and eventually closing due to abuse and neglect, the history if extensive and the paranormal activity is off the charts. Special Guest: Adam Berry Visit amy-bruni.net for details of my fall speaking tour, plus strange-escapes.com if you're...

Notorious prisoners, multiple escape attempts, murders, suicides and horrendous punishments have left one of the most recognizable prisons in history indelibly haunted. In the season two finale of Haunted Road, we head to Alcatraz to separate fact from fiction, and share a whole load of ghost stories. Special Guest: Chris Fleming Season three of Haunted Road will be here soon. Please stay subscribed and spread the word.

The Battle of Gettysburg may have happened over 150 years ago, but the entire town feels like a time capsule, still very haunted by those events from so long ago. From disappearing blood stains, to disembodied gun shots, to apparitions of soldiers who look as real as you and me - the paranormal happenings there are endless. Special Guest: Mark Nesbitt Visit www.strange-escapes.com if you'd like to vacation at haunted locations around the world, and catch season 6 of Kindred Spirits airing...