Southern Gothic

Detective Louis N. Scarcella was a legendary figure in New York City during the '90s. In a city overrun with violent crime, he cracked the toughest cases and put away the worst criminals. But the story changed when a group of convicted murderers-turned-jailhouse lawyers made a startling discovery that linked all their cases: Scarcella was the cop who helped put many of them away. They made a vow: Take down Scarcella. And with the help of a relentless New York Times reporter, they did just that. Thirty years later, 20 people who Scarcella helped put behind bars have since walked free. In the media, he?s known as the disgraced, rogue cop who hoodwinked an entire system. But was this really the workings of one person? Listen now on your favorite podcatcher! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On March 28, 1869, Knox Martin was hanged for murdering John and Elizabeth Wittenmeier in their Nashville home. Curiously, only several days prior, Martin had made a deal with local physicians to sell his body to them for experimenting following the execution-- experimentation that looked an awful lot like something out Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. ?Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More  Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1891, miners in the Coal Creek Valley, the most lucrative mining region in the state of Tennessee, decided they were tired of being replaced by convict labor and were going to do something about it. So on the night of July 14th, 300 men, armed to the teeth, descended upon the stockade in Briceville where the convicts were housed, took control, and proceeded to send the prisoners back east to Knoxville on a train. It was not only a brazen display of defiance against the coal companies, but also the first act in what would become known as the Coal Creek Wars. ?Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More  Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Banner Mine explosion of April 8, 1911, in Alabama claimed the lives of 128 men, predominantly African American prisoners leased to the Pratt Consolidated Coal Company by the state. This devastating event underscored the dire conditions of convict-lease labor, a system exploiting carefully tailored laws to target black men for profit-driven incarceration. Despite the tragedy, reforms to address the systemic injustices perpetuated by this exploitative practice were not made in Alabama for another decade and a half. ?Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More  Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In September 1962, Mr. and Mrs. Daughtery, an elderly couple residing in Portsmouth, Virginia, along with their great-great-grandson Cleveland Harmon, found themselves at the center of inexplicable occurrences. Within their home, objects began moving on their own, and furniture inexplicably flew about, leaving no rational explanation for the chaos. As news of the bizarre happenings spread, curious onlookers and psychic investigators from far and wide converged on the Daughtery residence. The investigators quickly speculated that these were classic signs of poltergeist activity. ?Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More  Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At 1:20 pm on Saturday, July 19, 1970, a fire broke out in an abandoned home in Hadsboro, Mississippi, that was well known throughout the community as haunted. But what made the incident so unbelievable wasn't necessarily the claim of spirits there, but rather the fact a psychic had foretold of the Cahill House's fiery demise less than a year prior. ?Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More  Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Historical Blindness is a podcast about history?s myths, mysteries, and misconceptions. By examining cases of outrageous hoaxes, pernicious conspiracy theory, mass delusion, baffling mysteries and unreliable historiography, host Nathaniel Lloyd searches for insights into modern religious belief and political culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Tuesday, September 8, 1987, 77-year-old Minnie Clyde Winston stepped out of her bathtub onto the tile floor and felt something sticky under her foot. Holding a towel, she looked down and discovered she was standing in a small puddle of red liquid?a substance that would later be identified as human blood. But if that wasn't alarming enough, Minnie and her husband Willie soon found instances of blood spatter like this in almost every room of their house. As disturbing as this must have been, what made it worse is that the cause of this strange occurrence has never been proven, leading some to believe it might have been a manifestation of the supernatural. ?Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More  Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

?Blood Seeped Under the Door, Down the Steps, and into the Street?? On the corner of Orleans Avenue and Dauphine Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans is a stately three-and-a-half-story mansion that is said to be the site of a massacre so significant that blood flowed from the building and into the street. It is the tale of a mysterious Turkish gentleman, perhaps even the brother of a Sultan, who arrived in New Orleans, threw wild parties, and was then viciously murdered. But is this story true or is it like the city of New Orleans? the product of an ever-changing cultural landscape that merges the past and the present; evolving and intersecting with other well-known legends like that of Pere Antoine?s Date Palm, or The Tree of the Dead. Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More  Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For almost a century, folks who dare head out to the old L&N train tracks at night, on the edge of the small town of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, have found themselves face-to-face with a strange ball of light that eerily bounces down the line. Some say the light is the spirit of a headless railroad worker, others a murdered woman, but no matter what has caused it, hundreds have purportedly witnessed the strange phenomenon. Additional Resources for This Episode: Tennessee Ghosts and Legends Podcast Ghostly Cries From Dixie by Pat Fitzhugh Thirteen Tennessee Ghosts and Jeffery by Kathryn Tucker Windham The Chapel Hill (Ghost) Light Song by Us Two and Him Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More  Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our recent episode Mamie Thurman's Lingering Spirit, we explored the unsolved murder of a woman whose spirit purportedly haunts 22 Mine Road, just outside of Logan, West Virginia; however, there is one mystery that we didn't discuss-- the place where Mamie Thurman was buried. So this week's minisode does exactly that. Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More  Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head southwest out of Logan, West Virginia and you?ll end up on an isolated strip of road up in the Appalachian Mountains where folks claim the spirit of a lady in white has been hitchhiking with coal drivers for almost a century. The tale isn?t that much different than others seen in ghost stories all over the world, but here on 22 Mine Road, folks know exactly who the specter is? a woman named Mamie Thruman, who was murdered and left here in the mountains almost a century ago. Tragically, while a man was convicted of the crime, most believe her killer got away.  Sponsorship Acknowledgement: Head to FactorMeals.com/SouthernGothic50 and use code southerngothic50 to get 50% off. That?s code southerngothic50 at FactorMeals.com/SouthernGothic50 to get 50% off! Key Highlights The Life and Mysterious Death of Mamie Thurman: An introduction to Mamie, her life in Logan, and the unsolved aspects of her murder. The Trial and Its Aftermath: Examination of the sensational trial that captivated the nation and the figures involved. Legends and Sightings: Reports of paranormal activity and sightings of Mamie's spirit in Logan, contributing to the legend's longevity. Cultural Impact: How Mamie Thurman's story has influenced local folklore, literature, and ghost tours in Logan. Investigations and Theories: A look at modern investigations into her death and the various theories that have emerged over the years. Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More  Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Admit it: you?re obsessed with royal families ? watching them, gossiping about them, wanting to be them. It?s the stuff of fantasy. But for real-life royals, the crown jewels can be more like shiny handcuffs. There are expectations and rules ? and if you break them, the consequences are big and very public. And there are royal families and wild royal tales from around the world and throughout history that you have never heard before. Even the Royals is a new podcast from Wondery that takes you inside the cloistered world of royal families, past and present, where wealth and status often come at the expense of your freedom ? and maybe even your life. In these stories, very human emotions, like jealousy, love, and disgust, have the power to reshape the world. This is just a preview of Even the Royals. You can listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, or at Wondery.fm/royals_southerngothic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1816 a mysterious couple arrived in Alexandria, Virginia and isolated themselves in Room Number 8 at the now historic Gadsby?s Tavern. Unfortunately, the young woman was deathly ill and despite receiving assistance from a local doctor, she passed away. After burying his supposed wife, the man then disappeared, but the headstone he purchased for her remains, complete with an eerie inscription that has fueled centuries of speculation surrounding the mystery as to the identity of that poor woman.  Key Highlights Historical Significance of Gadsby's Tavern: An introduction to Gadsby?s Tavern's role in early American history and its transformation into a museum and dining establishment. Arrival of the Female Stranger: The enigmatic tale of a young woman and her companion's arrival in Alexandria, seeking refuge at Gadsby's Tavern due to her grave illness. Death and Burial: The circumstances surrounding the Female Stranger's death, her extravagant funeral, and the mystery of her companion's sudden departure. The Mysterious Tombstone: Examination of the unique and cryptic epitaph on the Female Stranger's tombstone in St. Paul?s Episcopal Church cemetery. Ghostly Encounters: A collection of ghost sightings and paranormal experiences reported by visitors and staff at Gadsby?s Tavern, suggesting the lingering presence of the Female Stranger. Legends and Theories: Exploration of various theories about the Female Stranger's identity, including connections to Theodosia Burr Alston and other historical figures. Sponsorship Acknowledgement: Head to FactorMeals.com/SouthernGothic50 and use code southerngothic50 to get 50% off. That?s code southerngothic50 at FactorMeals.com/SouthernGothic50 to get 50% off! Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More  Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Additional Resources for This Episode: Ghosts of Alexandria by Michael Lee Pope Haunted Virginia: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Old Dominion by L.B. Taylor Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Theodosia Burr Alston was a pioneer for early American women and was celebrated for her education and intellectual achievements, but to this day many remember her for her mysterious disappearance. On December 31, 1812, the daughter of notorious politician Aaron Burr, boarded a schooner headed for New York, but the ship never arrived. Key Highlights The political ambitions and rivalries that led Aaron Burr to exile. Educational achievements and intellect of Theodosia Burr. Theodosia?s marriage to Joseph Alston, the richest man and eventual governor of South Carolina. The circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the Patriot, the schooner believed to have been lost at sea. Speculation and theories surrounding the disappearance of Theodosia and the Patriot. Supernatural tales and local lore that suggest the spirit of Theodosia Burr Alston is still wandering locations she once did in life. Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More  Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Additional Resources for This Episode: Theodosia Burr Alston: Portrait of a Prodigy by Richard N. Cote Dear Theodosia: Collected Letters of Aaron Burr With His Daughter by Aaron Burr & Matthew L. Davis The Life and Times of Aaron Burr by James Parton Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Constructed between 1858 and 1881, the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum was initially a symbol of progressive treatment for the mentally ill, based on the philosophy and designs of Thomas Story Kirkbride. With an emphasis on therapeutic sunlight, fresh air, and humane treatment, it promised a new dawn in psychiatric care; however, as decades passed, the asylum became a harrowing example of the system's failure. Overcrowding, poor living conditions, and the implementation of barbaric treatments, including lobotomies, marked its descent into a place of despair. This episode explores the stark contrast between the asylum's hopeful beginnings and its grim reality, culminating in its closure in 1994 and its enduring legacy as one of the most haunted places in the country. Key Highlights Dorothea Dix's reform movement and her crusade to improve mental health care. Dr. Kirkbride?s revolutionary approach and philosophy to create mental health facilities intended to provide a nurturing and therapeutic environment for patients. The history of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, from its construction to its decline into an overcrowded institution with poor living conditions and inadequate care. The horrific practices and inhumane treatments, including the use of lobotomies, that were believed to help patients. The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum?s paranormal legacy is one of the most haunted locations in America. Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More  Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Additional Resources for This Episode: Lunatic: The Rise and Fall of An American Asylum by Edward Gleason The Haunted History of the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum by Sherri Brake Portals to Hell (Season 1, Episode 6) Paranormal Lockdown (Season 1, Episode 1) Visit the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, Virginia Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When a charismatic young doctor announces revolutionary treatments for cancer and HIV, patients from around the world turn to him for their last chance. As medical experts praise Serhat Gumrukcu?s genius, the company he co-founded rockets in value to over half a billion dollars. But when a team of researchers makes a startling discovery, they begin to suspect the brilliant doctor is hiding a secret. From Wondery, the new season of Dr. Death: Bad Magic is a story of miraculous cures, magic and murder. Hosted by Laura Beil. Listen to Dr. Death - Bad Magic: http://wondery.fm/MAGIC_SGP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1871, Clara Robertson?s life was forever altered by an encounter with a ghost. The blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl witnessed a haunting vision of a transparent, emaciated young girl in a tattered pink dress while practicing piano upstairs at the Brinkley Female College in Memphis, Tennessee. The sensational series of events that followed was widely covered in the media of the day, causing a frenzy in town and making the tale of Pink Lizzie one of the most infamous hauntings in Memphis history. Key Highlights Brinkley Female College?s short history. The First Encounter of Pink Lizzie, the emaciated looking ghost of a young girl. The Ghost?s Wishes for Clara to take action that will help give her family justice. Séances and Revelations with Mrs. Nourse, the spiritualist attempting to assist the family. The Public Excavation of the spirit?s purported treasure. Fact vs. Fiction, and the legitimacy of the tales. This episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh, America?s #1 Meal Kit. Visit HelloFresh.com/GothicFree and use code ?gothicfree? for FREE breakfast for life! One breakfast item per box while the subscription is active! Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More  Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Additional Resources for This Episode: Haunted Memphis by Laura Cunningham Myths and Mysteries of Tennessee by Susan Sawyer Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andersonville Prison, officially known as Camp Sumter, was a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp during the American Civil War, operating from February 1864 to April 1865 near Andersonville, Georgia. Notorious for its horrific conditions and high mortality rate, it was designed for 10,000 prisoners but held over 32,000 at its peak, leading to severe overcrowding. The prisoners endured appalling conditions with inadequate shelter, contaminated water, insufficient food, and rampant disease. As a result, nearly 13,000 of the 45,000 Union soldiers imprisoned there died, making it one of the most dangerous locations in the United States during the American Civil War. Join us as we explore the history of this notorious prison camp. Key Highlights Execution of Captain Henry Wirz, commander of the notorious prisoner and only man to be executed for war crimes following the Civil War. The History of Andersonville from why this Georgian site was chosen, the first prisoners to arrive in February of 1864, to the liberation of Union soldiers at the end of the war. Life Inside the Stockade Walls where prisoners faced overcrowding, disease, and starvation with no proper shelter. The Andersonville Raiders, an infamous group of predatory inmates. Andersonville as a National Historic Site, including the cemetery and National Prisoner of War Museum This episode was made possible through the support of Green Chef, America?s #1 Meal Kit for Eating Well: Go to GreenChef.com/60gothic and use code 60gothic to get 60% off, plus 20% off your next two months. Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More  Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Additional Resources for This Episode: National Park Service: Andersonville National Historic Site Andersonville Raiders: Yankee versus Yankee in the Civil War?s Most Notorious Prison Camp by Gary Morgan Andersonville Civil War Prison by Robert Scott Davis The True Story of Andersonville Prison: A Defense of Major Henry Wirz by James Madison Page // Audiobook Andersonville (Pulitzer Prize Award Winning Novel) by MacKinlay Kantor // Audiobook Andersonville (1996 Emmy Award Winning Movie) Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 her relatives at their home in Ediso Island, South Carolina, 22-year-old Julia Legare fell ill. Her diagnosis was not good, Julia had been struck with diphtheria and there was little that they could do for her. Eventually, Julia just slipped further away deep into a coma, and after many days and nights passed their worst fear was realized, Julia succumbed to her fate.  After the doctor declared her deceased the family moved quickly to say their goodbyes and ready their beloved?s remains for burial. It is said that in the week following Julia?s burial, the faint sound of weeping and screaming could be heard emanating from the church cemetery, yet no one walked the grounds to see if they could find the source.  The mausoleum, located at the historic Presbyterian Church of Edisto Island, was not re-opened for over a decade following Julia?s death, but when it was, a horrific. Julia?s remains were not where they had been left. It seems that Julia Legare had been buried alive. Help Southern Gothic grow by becoming a Patreon Supporter today! Connect with Southern Gothic Media:Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Holidays Y'all! In honor of Christmas, we're bringing you a couple of old, spooky Victorian tales courtesy of our friend Amanda Woomer's book A Very Frightful Victorian Christmas: Twelve Ghost Stories, Six Victorian Recipes. Want to hear Brandon read more of these tales? Join us over on Patreon to view a reading of all twelve of these Very Frightful Tales! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The North Island Lighthouse sits just across Winyah Bay from Georgetown, South Carolina. For over two hundred years it guided ships safely into port, but according to local lore the apparition of one of the old lighthouse keeper's daughters has been said to appear to sailors to warn them of impending storms. Help Southern Gothic grow by becoming a Patreon Supporter today! Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our True Crime Podcast focuses on bizarre, lesser-known crime cases from around the globe delivered with respect, a bit of humor, and a smidge of song. Everything you?ve come to love from Jen and Cam. Listen now: https://pod.link/1404686511 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rocky Hill Castle, once a majestic plantation house in Alabama, now stands only as a memory, shrouded in tragic history and chilling tales of the paranormal. Built between 1858 and 1861 by Colonel James Edmonds Saunders, the mansion was a marvel of its time, showcasing a unique blend of Greek Revival and Italianate architectural styles, but today its legacy lives on through the folklore surrounding it. Help Southern Gothic grow by becoming a Patreon Supporter today! Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Winecoff Hotel was once a one of Atlanta's most luxurious hotels, not only known for its elegant accommodations and convenient location, but also its infamous designation as "absolutely fireproof." However, on the morning of December 7, 1946, a fire broke out, and the Winecoff became the site of the deadliest hotel fire in American history. Help Southern Gothic grow by becoming a Patreon Supporter today! Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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According to legend, sometime back around the 1820?s, the Devil decided to make the Crescent City his home and so for years folks claimed that if you stopped in front of the mansion at 1319 St. Charles Avenue around sunset and looked up at the top of the front gable, the Prince of Darkness would be standing there, ?grinning and twisting his evil lips, his eyes keen as needles and his sharp little horns quite visible.? Today the Devil's Mansion is no longer there, but its reputation has certainly not faded. Help Southern Gothic grow by becoming a Patreon Supporter today! Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Arkansas Old State House Museum is the oldest standing state capitol building west of the Mississippi River. Since 1833, the building has witnessed many of the most important events in Arkansas history, but according to some who visit the property, echoes from that past remain in forms that visitors don?t quite expect. In fact, some even claim that the apparition of a man still wanders the Old State House of Representative Chambers almost two hundred years after he was expelled for violently murdering his colleague. Join us as we explore the history of the Old State House, as well as the events that led up to the now-infamous Arkansas Knife Fight of 1836. Visit the Old State House Museum at 300 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, and explore some of the state?s rich history firsthand!   Thanks, HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50gothic and use code 50gothic for 50% off plus free shipping! Help Southern Gothic grow by becoming a Patreon Supporter today! Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1927, a fire broke out at the house on the corner of Josephine and Rousseau Streets. It was a two-story family home, built in 1840 by Charles Vesey for his new wife Alice; but, as the flames engulfed the historic building, a witness claimed to see a chilling apparition standing on the staircase unfettered by the blaze. It was the spirit of a woman wearing a black skirt and a blue gingham apron? a woman without a head. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to local legend, sometime around 1780 a young woman from near Purlear, North Carolina was forced to make a difficult decision to save her newborn child-- a horrific decision that has led to a now infamous urban legend. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1876, Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Hunt purchased an antebellum home in Eatonton, Georgia, and named it Panola Hall; but, it wasn?t long after the couple moved into their new mansion, that they realized there was something different about it-- it was haunted by a spirit they endearingly called Sylvia. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is said that sometime in the 19th century, a man discovered a cave on his land near the small Arksnas community of Self, but after bravely entering the dark cavern he discovered that something was living inside-- something with a horrific hiss that sounded as if it was some type of reptile. Could this cave be the home of the infamous Gow-Row of Arkansas? ?Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In May of 1969 a backhoe was digging a septic system on a property down in Mississippi when it unearthed a unique cast-iron coffin, complete with a glass window, and the perfectly preserved body of woman who was likely buried a century prior. But who was this mysterious individual? Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to generations of students at the University of South Carolina, a mysterious human-like figure resides underground in the two-century-old tunnel system below the city of Columbia-- a creature known as the Third Eye Man. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For over 70 years, tourists have made their way down the backroads of Lake Wales, Florida to experience something truly unique, a spot where the laws of nature don't seem to be in charge. It is a roadside attraction known as Spook Hill. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In March of 1902, a mysterious entity kept the men of Roanoke, Virginia in a state of panic when each and every night it would appear to an individual and follow them home... until one day, it just disappeared. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tristan Redman is a journalist who doesn?t believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in his teenage bedroom ? weirder than normal. When, years later, he discovers subsequent occupants of his family home say they have been visited by the ghost of a faceless woman, he?s curious. It just so happens that the house Tristan grew up in is right next door to the house where his wife?s great grandmother, Naomi Dancy, was murdered ? killed by two gunshots to the face. Could there be a connection? Tristan decides to investigate and soon finds himself where no son-in-law should ever be: delving deep into his wife?s family history asking questions no-one wants answered. Wondery and Pineapple Street Studios present Ghost Story ? a seven-part podcast series about family secrets, overwhelming coincidence, and the things that come back to haunt us. Follow Ghost Story on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes of Ghost Story ad-free right now by joining Wondery Plus. Listen now: Wondery.fm/GS_SGP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deer Island is a beautiful 400-acre island located just off the coast of Biloxi, Mississippi, but according to century-old lore, this exquisite natural landmark is also haunted by several spirits who may have been stranded here over two hundred years ago. ?Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Riverview Cemetery of Parkersburg, West Virginia is one of the most beautiful and historic cemeteries in the state, but most know of the old burying ground due the presence of a melancholy statue with purportedly supernatural powers. It is known simply as the "Weeping Woman." ?Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greenbrier Restaurant is one of the nicest places to get a steak out in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, but according to local legend, it is haunted by the spirit of a woman who died here when the building was nothing more than a lonely lodge up in the mountains. ?Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bostian Bridge is a sixty-foot-high arch bridge made of brick and stone, built back in 1858 for the Western North Carolina Railroad to cross Third Creek just outside of Statesville, North Carolina. While the bridge is still in use today, according to local lore, some of the trains that travel across this historic bridge aren't always what they seem. ?Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Huntsville?s historic Maple Hill Cemetery is not only one of the largest but also the oldest cemetery in the state. Founded on two acres back in 1822, it now includes over 80,000 burials covering almost 100 acres of land. Yet in spite of the fact that this graveyard is the final resting place for so many souls, there are relatively few hauntings of note; and those that have been recorded pale in comparison to the haunted reputation of this one location that is connected to the cemetery? a playground in the Maple Hill Park. ?Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pirate History Podcast is a show about the real men and women of the Golden Age of Piracy. We cut through the mythology and romanticism to examine why these regular people chose to become Villains of All Nations. There's plenty of exploration, swashbuckling adventure, big characters, and drama but we'll also discuss the politics, religion, and economic factors that defined the pirates. Did you know that pirates fueled a worldwide black market in exotic birds? Or that they played a key role in spreading rice cultivation throughout North America? Well they did. But they did steal the birds and the rice. If you want to learn about Captain Kidd's home life or Mary Read's childhood, or the clandestine rebellion that backed the Pirate Republic at Nassau, we'll talk about all of it.   Listen Now to Pirate History: https://podfollow.com/1092818618 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poogan?s Porch is one of Charleston?s most beloved restaurants, but it doesn?t just claim to have the city?s best shrimp and grits, it also claims to be its most haunted. Join us in this week?s minisode as we explore the spirits who purportedly haunt this building? one of whom might just try and steal some of your dinner! If you're in Charleston, SC then be sure to book a tour with Mike Brown of Pleasing Terrors & tell him we sent you! Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For decades, visitors to Charleston, SC's Unitarian Church Cemetery have claimed to encounter the ghostly figure of a beautiful woman, who appears to wander the overgrown graveyard in mourning for a lost love. However, local legend weaves a unique narrative: this is not just an ordinary heartbroken soul; she is none other than the infamous Annabelle Lee, the very muse of Edgar Allan Poe's renowned poem, which was published just days after his passing. As the story goes, their fateful encounter took place during a lesser-known and mysterious chapter of the "The Fall of the House of Usher" author?s life, when he was a young man enlisted in the United States Army and stationed at Fort Moultrie, overlooking Charleston Harbor. Join us on this week?s episode of Southern Gothic as we explore the haunted history behind this unique graveyard and the tragic love story that purportedly inspired one of America?s greatest literary figures. Additional voiceovers on this week's episode were performed by Forrest Burgess of Astonishing Legends, Gavin Whitehead of The Art of Crime, and Jen Flanders of Our True Crime Podcast. If you're in Charleston, SC then be sure to book a tour with Mike Brown of Pleasing Terrors & tell him we sent you! Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time in years, the historic Franklin Masonic Hall will be open to the public for three nights in October! Join us as we explore the history of this haunted building that has been at the center of this Southern community for two hundred years. Book a tour at FranlkinWalkingTours.com and use code GOTHIC10 for 10% off any event during October. Brandon will be leading the Grim & Ghostly Tour through Franklin, Tennessee at 7:00 & 8:45 PM on October 7, 14, 21, & 28. Haunted Hall Tours are at 10:00 pm on October 14, 21, 28. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walking through the doors of the Old Aquia Church is like stepping back in time. Built back in the 1750?s, the Aquia Church once counted American founding fathers like Thomas Jefferson and George Mason among its members, boasting a rich history; but that history is frequently overshadowed by some of the tragedies along the way? one of which seems to be the source for a local legend that claims the Aquia Church is one of the most haunted places of worship in the country. Thanks HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50gothic and use code 50gothic for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months! Be sure to check out the podcast They're Not Shadows on all of your favorite podcatchers Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Constant is a History of Getting Things Wrong. Every other Tuesday they look at the accidents, mistakes and bad ideas that helped misshape our world. Like the breakfast cereal magnate who spent his fortune dynamiting the sky, or Marie Antoinette?s hypnotist, or the mobster who tried to escape prison through resurrection. Follow The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong on your favorite podcast app today: https://podfollow.com/1321926387 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On August 23, 1912, four-year-old Bobby Dunbar went missing while his family was on a fishing trip at Swayze Lake in Louisiana. An eight-month search ensued, but the boy was eventually found in Mississippi? at least that?s what the Dunbars believed. Join us as we dive into one of the most well-known missing person cases in the history of the American South. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ballad "Railroad Bill" dates back to the 19th century and has been performed and recorded by a number of artists over the years. The song is based on the exploits of Morris Slater, the real-life Railroad Bill-- a Black outlaw in the post-Reconstruction South who purportedly stole from the railroad and gave to the poor-- a "real-life" Robin Hood. Check out our Spotify Playlist of Railroad Songs, including The Ballad of Casey Jones, Railroad Bill, and John Henry's Hammer! Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email [email protected] for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices