Podcast Episodes

The Bayou Hippo (Minisode)

Episode 84

In 1910, Robert Broussard, a Louisiana member of the United States House of Representatives introduced a bill that he believed would address several problems that his local district in New Iberia was…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

The Tragic Death of Julia Legare

Episode 83

The legend of Julia Legare has been passed down for generations, likely due to the fact that it brings into focus a far-reaching human anxiety, the fear of being buried alive.

In 1852, while visiting …

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

The Old Carrollton Jail Hauntings

Episode 82

On Saturday, October 21, 1899 the New Orleans Times-Democrat ran an article under the headline: “Real Ghost Story. The Old Carrollton Jail Said to be Haunted.” Through the use of the exact words of t…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

The Hammock House

Episode 81

For many of the early mariners traveling to Beaufort, North Carolina they were reliant upon physical landmarks to help guide them safely through the shoals and into the harbor entrance. Some of the e…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

The Witch of Pungo

Episode 80

On Wednesday, July 10, 1706, scores of people arrived at what is now known as Witch Duck Point on the Lynnhaven River in Virginia. They were there to witness a unique but brutal legal proceeding that…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Mystery of the Gurdon Light

Episode 79

Travel about 85 miles south of Little Rock, Arkansas along Interstate 30 and you come to the town of Gurdon. In a remote area, several miles outside Gurdon sit railroad tracks for the Missouri Pacifi…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

The Great Leech of Tlanusi’yĭ (Minisode)

Episode 78

According to Cherokee folklore, a deadly creature lives at the confluence of Valley and Hiwasee Rivers in Murphy, North Carolina. It is known simply as the Great Leech of Tlanusi’yĭ.

This week’s minis…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Legend of the Moon-Eyed People

Episode 77

Atop Fort Mountain, in the northwestern corner of Georgia, is an 885-foot-long rock wall that zigzags its way through the curves of the mountain. Though the ruins were constructed with stone from the…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Southern Gothic Live!

We are excited to announce our first-ever live event!  Join us down in Franklin, Tennessee at 7:00 pm on April 30th for a special Southern Gothic-style walking tour through the historic downtown area…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

The Restless Spirits of Rotherwood

Episode 76

On the west side of Kingsport, Tennessee is Rotherwood, an old antebellum mansion overlooking the spot where the two forks of the Holston river come together. Today this red brick structure is privat…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago