The Smithsonian Institution was founded on principles of reason and scientific inquiry. So why is the museum home to countless tales of unexplained phenomena and —dare we say — ghost sightings? Inspired by an apparition at the National Museum of American History, we creak across the floorboards of the museum's attics, sneak into an old house in the woods, an ... Show More
Jun 24
American Aspirations: A Nation in Pursuit
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III has spent a lifetime thinking about how history gets told. Before becoming the head of the Smithsonian, he was a curator, someone whose job is deciding which stories, people, and objects help us make sense of ourselves. So as America appr ... Show More
42m 14s
Oct 2025
The Scream on the Radio: An Event That Haunted Me for Life
When a curious teenager dares to visit a haunted asylum in Illinois, she has no idea she’s opening a door that will never fully close. Over the years, unexplained events follow her across states, homes, and generations from a possessed family campsite to a haunted workplace in D. ... Show More
32m 23s
Aug 2023
31: Haunted DC: White House Seances, Lincoln’s Ghost, and More
We're diving into the two most haunted houses in DC, The White House and The Halcyon House. Who was the ghost that tormented Taft's staff, which first ladies are most often seen haunting the White House grounds, and who was the eccentric owner of one of DC's most haunted houses, ... Show More
33m 56s
Oct 2021
SMNTY Classics: Unraveling the Mystery of the Winchester House
<p>Stairs that lead to nowhere. Hidden passages. Upside down pillars. Since its 1923 opening to the public, the Winchester Mystery House has attracted millions of visitors, and even inspired a movie in 2018. But what is the story behind the house's creator, Sarah Winchester? Did ... Show More
26m 6s
Jun 2023
329: Shadow Breaks Mirror, Something Rotten, Haunted Trailer & Ghost In The Bathroom
It’s always unsettling when things go bump in the night, but your perspective gets completely turned upside down when you realize that you’re actually in a haunted house. Tonight’s episode involves multiple eyewitnesses that had to come to this terrifying realization, and these a ... Show More
27m 18s
Jan 2022
The Strange Story of Secret Museums
<p>Who doesn't love a good museum? In these repositories of art, history, the natural world and so on, human beings can connect with the past, discover inspiration, and learn more about the world around us. With this in mind, it may surprise you to learn some museums are off-limi ... Show More
1h 10m