Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic

Step into the world of the unknown and unravel the dark history, and infamous legends of the American South. Join us as we journey into the heart of this rich and fascinating region, uncovering its ghostly stories, haunted places, and eeriest tales through captivating storytelling, in-depth historical research, and an immersive audio soundscape. From the Bell Witch of Tennessee to the haunted Waverly Hills Sanatorium, the ghostly tales of the Myrtles Plantation, the Curse of Lake Lanier and beyond, get ready for an unforgettable experience that brings history to life and uncovers the truth behind classic tales of the paranormal.

Episodes

The Phantom Monk of East Tennessee

October 15, 2026 • 42 mins
For generations, folks down in Charleston, Tennessee have stories of a mysterious figure dressed in the brown robes of a Catholic monk, wandering alone along the railroad tracks after dark. According to legend, his restless spirit belongs to a young man who vanished following a devastating train wreck during the Great Flood of 1867. Although his family traveled from Maryland to search for him, no trace of the missing monk was ever ...
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Tell Me Your Ghost Story

October 12, 2026 • 26 mins
Tell Me Your Ghost Story is a podcast where real people share their real-life encounters with the paranormal. Host Kassie Askin invites guests to share their unexplainable encounters in their own words. Some stories are terrifying, some are heartwarming, and some just might change the way you see the world. Kassie isn’t looking for answers or theories, just stories that are sure to haunt you. Learn more about your ad choices....
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Mystery in the Skies Above Chimney Rock

October 5, 2026 • 54 mins
Chimney Rock towers above Hickory Nut Gorge as one of the most distinctive landmarks in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. But in the summer of 1806, a family living in its shadow looked toward the mountain and witnessed something they could hardly explain—thousands of strange figures, dressed in brilliant white, seemingly moving through the air above them. News of the strange spectacle soon spread far beyon...
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Annie Whipple and a Message from the Dead

September 30, 2026 • 54 mins
In the heart of Old Louisville stands a grand Victorian mansion where guests have long reported seeing the apparition of a woman dressed in black descending its sweeping staircase. According to legend, her name was Annie Whipple, a widowed governess whose desperate attempt to save a dying child led her beyond the medicine of the nineteenth century—and into the growing world of Spiritualism. When the one man Annie believed co...
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Legend of the Richmond Vampire | Encore Episode

September 28, 2026 • 32 mins
On the bluffs above the James River, Richmond’s historic Hollywood Cemetery is the final resting place of presidents, governors, generals, and thousands of Civil War soldiers. But tucked into a hillside on the eastern side of the cemetery is a far less imposing mausoleum that has become the center of one of the city’s strangest legends. For generations, locals have claimed that the tomb marked with the name W. W. Pool i...
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Listener Tales, Volume Nine

September 24, 2026 • 43 mins
Join us for another episode featuring listener-submitted stories! Send us your story now at SouthernGothicMedia.com/submissions This episode is made possible through the support of our sponsors: Elevate your summer bedding with Quince. Go to quince.com/sogo for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Prem...
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Legacy of the Battletown Witch | Encore Episode

September 21, 2026 • 51 mins
For nearly two centuries, folks in Battletown, Kentucky, have passed down the story of Leah Smock, a young woman who legend claims was accused of witchcraft and burned alive by her neighbors in 1840. Stories say Leah could predict the future, communicate with wild animals, and even place curses on those who crossed her. After her death, some claimed her spirit remained in the woods surrounding her lonely grave, earning her a place ...
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Mountain Jane Doe & the Lights of Red Dog Road | Minisode

September 17, 2026 • 19 mins
In our recent episode on Bloody Harlan, we explored the legend of Headless Annie, but she isn’t the only ghost said to haunt the mountains of Harlan County. Just outside the town of Harlan, locals have long reported strange lights moving through the woods along Red Dog Road, a rugged mountain route where legend claims the spirit of a murdered coal miner still wanders after dark. But there is another story connected to Red Do...
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Bloody Harlan & the Tale of Headless Annie

September 14, 2026 • 50 mins
Harlan County was once the center of a bitter and bloody struggle between coal miners and the powerful companies that controlled much of life in the mountains of southeastern Kentucky. But today, high above those old mining towns up on Black Mountain, locals claim something from that violent past may still be wandering the winding roads after dark. They call her Headless Annie—a gruesome apparition said to appear without war...
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The Thing in the White House | Encore Episode

September 7, 2026 • 35 mins
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 inside the walls of the White House for months: “My dear Clara, It seems that the White House is haunted." The Major then continues on to describe some of the interesting and eerie claims made members of the White House staff, folks who claim to have come in...
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The Southern Gothic Festival with Amy Schofield

September 3, 2026 • 42 mins
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, South Carolina. We talk about everything from the definition of southern gothic itself, to the many fascinating writers who will be diving into related topics at the festival, and even a little bit of conjecture about who Agnes really was! Join us at the Southern Goth...
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The Many Lives of Agnes of Glasgow

August 31, 2026 • 72 mins
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. According to local legend, the twenty-year-old crossed the Atlantic during the American Revolution in search of the British officer she loved, following him deep into the Carolina backcountry only to die before they could ever be reunited. Some say her heartbroken sp...
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Ghost Ship of the Outer Banks | Encore Episode

August 24, 2026 • 38 mins
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 of the Atlantic." His early morning shift, had been uneventful until the mist began to lift around 6:30. What appeared before him was chilling: a massive, five-masted schooner, sails still raised, had run aground on the Outer Diamond Shoals. Its name was the&n...
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The Haunting Melody of Pass Christian's Ghostly Harpist

August 17, 2026 • 50 mins
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 over the Gulf. There is no musician on the beach, no vessel visible offshore, and seemingly nothing out on the dark water that could explain it. Yet the story behind that strange melody begins thousands of miles away, with a wealthy couple fleeing war-torn Uruguay...
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Return of the Red Lady | Encore Episode

August 10, 2026 • 51 mins
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 College is haunted by the spirit of a former student. ...but that ain't all! We also had a chance to chat with Dr. Anthony Leigh, the current president of Huntingdon College. Dr. Leigh discusses a little bit of the college's history, the legacy of storyteller Kathryn ...
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Robert Johnson's Deal with the Devil | Encore Episode

August 6, 2026 • 49 mins
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 disappeared from the Delta after being teased for his lack of musicianship. But now Robert Johnson was back and he was ready to take the stage and show everyone in that juke what he could do, displaying a musical mastery that left everyone shocked. From that day on, the leg...
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Ghosts of the Myrtles Plantation | Encore Episode

August 3, 2026 • 34 mins
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 oaks in the heart of Louisiana's plantation country, the grand Creole estate has become famous for its ghostly legends—phantom children, mysterious mirrors, unexplained footsteps, and the apparition of a woman in a green turban said to wander its halls more ...
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The Ghosts of Fuquay-Varina | You Can See Me in the Dark

July 31, 2026 • 30 mins
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, North Carolina based Storyteller Liz Pardue walks us through some of the most famous hauntings in a town overflowing with the spirits of the departed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Legend of Sadie Baker | Premium Episode Unlocked!

July 29, 2026 • 21 mins
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 beneath it wasn't simply laid to rest—she was accused of witchcraft, buried alive by an angry mob, and with her dying breath unleashed a curse that would haunt the family responsible for her fate. But how much of that story is actually true? In this episode, ...
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The Mystery of Peter Stuart Ney

July 27, 2026 • 49 mins
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 in the rolling countryside of North Carolina, generations have insisted that history got it wrong. Instead, they claim Ney escaped his execution, crossed the Atlantic, and spent the rest of his life living under the name Peter Stuart Ney as a quiet fro...
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