Ep. 583 - The Life and Afterlife of James Dean

History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind

Diane Student

Travel, History, Places & Travel, Paranormal, Haunted, Society & Culture, Ghosts

4.6 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

James Dean's star burned bright, but fast. He starred in three amazing films, earning two posthumous Academy Award nominations, before his untimely death in 1955 at the age of 24. One can only wonder what heights his performances would've reached with that kind of trajectory. Dean loved speed and that would bring his ultimate demise. Perhaps because he had much still to do, his spirit still seems to be here. Join us for the life and afterlife of James Dean. The Moment in Oddity features the Rooftop Ninja and This Month in History features the first deaf school opening its doors.

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Main Theme: Lurking in the Dark by Muse Music with Groove Studios

(Moment in Oddity) "Vanishing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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(This Month in History) "In Your Arms" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Outro Music: Happy Fun Punk by Muse Music with Groove Studios

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Rockabilly Theme 2 created and produced by History Goes Bump
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Transcript

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0:00.0	History tells the story of the world and of our lives.
0:21.4	Sometimes that history goes bump in the night.
0:32.4	Broadcasting from the center of oddity and the supernatural in central Florida.
0:39.1	It's the History Goes Bump podcast.
0:47.6	Hello, you spectacular people.
0:49.7	Welcome to this 583rd episode of the History Goes Bump podcast.
0:56.4	Ghost tours for the Theater of the Mind. I am your host, Diane. And this is Kelly. Kelly on this episode, we're going to do a life and afterlife on
1:01.5	James Dean. Oh, I love it. Everybody enjoys the lives and afterlifes of different famous people in history.
1:08.9	Absolutely. And James Dean kind of has a special place in my heart.
1:12.6	I was always very drawn to the 1950s when I was a kid. And my friends in high school, one of them was really
1:20.3	into James Dean. I was into Elvis Presley. And our other friend was into Marilyn Monroe. So when we
1:25.8	would get presents for each other, it was always like pictures of whoever you gravitated towards. And it was a lot of fun. I love that. And
1:32.3	to the day that I met you, you were still rolling your sleeves up. I was just like Elvis Presley would. Yep,
1:38.1	sure thing. And James Dean, yes. And I love the 1950s music. I always tell people I was born in the wrong era. I should have been back then.
1:45.1	I wouldn't have wanted to wear the little poodle skirts.
1:47.4	Right.
1:48.0	I wanted to dress like the guys with their jeans and rolled up t-shirts.
1:51.2	I'm not a dress person either.
1:53.4	Before we get into that, we want to welcome into the spectacular crew, Cherise.
1:57.8	Thank you so much for joining our Facebook group.
2:00.2	And now this moment, Nodity.
2:01.9	Back in the spring of 2024 in Midland, Michigan, local police encountered a most unusual experience.
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