Southern Gothic - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Southern Gothic is a well-produced, objective exploration of the interplay between “local lore” and historical narratives. From the recurring melodies to the high interest subject matter, every episode has something unique to offer. Bryanne and Brandon’s enthusiasm for the genre as well as the attention to detail in their research is both infectious and authentic. This is a must listen podcast!

just when i thought i couldn’t enjoy this podcast more… im listening and hear their ad break to sponsor a non-profit organization that the narrator’s family supports. not only is the cause wonderful, but someone using their platform to encourage others to help those in need really struck me. as a podcast lover and animal rights advocate, and volunteer at my local animal shelter - this was amazing to hear. keep doing the good work, i love it! southern states struggle the most in the US, where shelter-capacity and euthanasia rates are the highest. every little bit helps ❣️ very inspiring! thank you!! pls adopt don’t shop people, for every dog u buy from a breeder = a dog euthanized in shelter. u can help by supporting your local animals shelters!!

This my favorite haunted history podcast. The vibes and storytelling are perfect and the stories aren’t the same old ones you get with other shows.

No useless chatter- straight to the story-I love how he includes history- thumbs up

It started out fairly good, but by 2022 ads took over more and more of the podcast. Over 5 mins of ads in the beginning, short intro, more ads, and on and on. At some point it just wasn’t worth it.

The first episode I listened to was the “Headless Woman” episode, and I’m hesitant to continue… (SPOILER!) it’s a story about a woman murdered by her husband in a jealous rage because she was getting ugly and old…?! and she was aging prematurely because she pridefully didn’t want help cleaning the house… (she needed the distraction!!) and he found her in the attic writing letters to her ex-love… like what kind of narrative is this pushing! None of this woman’s actions make sense, it seems like it’s told with sympathy to the murderer. Listened to another story where the villain was a 16 year old orphan girl, who wickedly tempted a poor innocent twenty something man…

The host needs to really think about what morals he is putting out into the world by repeating old stories like these without any analysis or reflection on social contexts. It’s the difference between propagating the status quo and keeping things the same vs. trying to make the world a less painful place for marginalized people.