Southern Gothic

The Thing in the White House | Encore Episode

On July 26, 1911, Major Archibald Butt, the military aide to President William Howard Taft, wrote to his sister-in-law about something rather odd that had been happening

The Southern Gothic Festival with Amy Schofield

If you enjoyed our episode on Agnes of Glasgow, then you won't want to miss this interview with Amy Schofield, the creator of the Southern Gothic Festival in Camden, Sout

The Many Lives of Agnes of Glasgow

For generations, visitors to Camden, South Carolina’s historic Quaker Cemetery have stopped at the unusual grave of a young woman known only as Agnes of Glasgow. Accordin

Ghost Ship of the Outer Banks | Encore Episode

On the morning of January 31, 1921, Surfman C.P. Brady of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Cape Hatteras Station No. 183 stood watch over the treacherous waters of the "Graveyard o

The Haunting Melody of Pass Christian's Ghostly Harpist

Along the quiet shoreline of Pass Christian, Mississippi, an old legend claims that on certain nights the delicate music of a harp can be heard drifting in from somewhere

Return of the Red Lady | Encore Episode

There's been some pretty big changes to a classic story! Join us as we explore a classic Alabama ghost story that claims an old dormitory on the campus of Huntingdon Coll

Robert Johnson's Deal with the Devil | Encore Episode

In 1931, Robert Johnson walked into a juke joint in Banks, Mississippi with a guitar strapped to his back. Only a little less than a year before he mysteriously disappear

Ghosts of the Myrtles Plantation | Encore Episode

This special encore episode originally aired on June 9, 2020. The Myrtles Plantation has long been called the most haunted house in America. Tucked beneath towering live

The Ghosts of Fuquay-Varina | You Can See Me in the Dark

⁠You Can See Me in the Dark⁠ is a podcast about true ghost stories, told by the people who survived them. Co-hosted by Melissa Sweazy and Nathan Reisman. On this episode,

Legend of Sadie Baker | Premium Episode Unlocked!

Hidden away in a quiet Middle Tennessee cemetery is a simple headstone bearing just two words: Sadie Baker. For generations, locals have whispered that the woman buried b

The Mystery of Peter Stuart Ney

On December 7, 1815, Marshal Michel Ney—one of Napoleon Bonaparte's most celebrated military commanders—was reportedly executed before a French firing squad in Paris. Yet

Listener Tales, Volume Eight

Join us for another episode featuring listener-submitted stories! This episode is made possible through the support of our sponsors: Elevate your summer bedding with Qui

Pensacola's Haunted Lighthouse | Encore Episode

For almost two centuries, the Pensacola lighthouse has stood overlooking the entrance to Pensacola Bay guiding generations of mariners safely through the treacherous wate

Mystery of the Gurdon Light | Encore Episode

This encore episode originally aired on May 6, 2022! Travel about 85 miles south of Little Rock, Arkansas along Interstate 30 and you come to the town of Gurdon. In a re

Trapped Underwater in the Nickajack Cave | Encore Episode

Just west of Chattanooga, Tennessee is the Nickajack Cave, a historic natural wonder flooded in 1967 due to the construction of the Nickajack Dam. Carved by the Tennessee

The Fiery Tomb of Josie Arlington | Encore Episode

Josie Arlington, one of the most infamous Madams in New Orleans’ red-light district, Storyville was born Mary Anna Deubler to impoverished German immigrants in 1864. Theo

Showdown at the Sure Enuf Hotel | Minisode

In our last episode, we explored Gallatin Street—the notorious waterfront district where Bridget Fury and some of nineteenth-century New Orleans' most dangerous criminals

Bridget Fury and the Vice of Gallatin Street

Gallatin Street was once the most dangerous two blocks in New Orleans. Just steps from the bustling French Market, the city's notorious waterfront vice district was a pla

Carl Pruitt's Cursed Headstone

In the summer of 1938, a Kentucky man named Carl Pruitt purportedly murdered his wife in a jealous rage before taking his own life. According to legend, he was buried in

Samuel Jocelyn's Restless Spirit | Encore Episode

It was a chilly evening in April of 1810 when Alexander Hostler sat alone in his room with a single candle flickering in the darkness. Only days before, Hostler’s lifelon