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Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic Media

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,

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54:16

Annie Whipple and a Message from the Dead

Southern Gothic ·

2026/09/30

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 could save the girl died before she could reach him, she refused to give up

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32:00

Legend of the Richmond Vampire | Encore Episode

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2026/09/28

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 is the resting place of something far more sinister—the Richmond Vampire.The

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43:29

Listener Tales, Volume Nine

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2026/09/27

Join us for another episode featuring listener-submitted stories! Send us your story now at ⁠SouthernGothicMedia.com/submissions⁠This episode is made possible through the support of our sponsors: Elevate your summer bedding with Quince. Go to⁠⁠⁠quince.com/sogo⁠⁠⁠for 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, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Southern

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43:29

Listener Tales, Volume Nine

Southern Gothic ·

2026/09/24

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 to⁠⁠quince.com/sogo⁠⁠for 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, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Southern Gothic

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51:53

Legacy of the Battletown Witch | Encore Episode

Southern Gothic ·

2026/09/21

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 in local folklore as the Battletown Witch. But behind the stories of

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19:49

Mountain Jane Doe & the Lights of Red Dog Road |...

Southern Gothic ·

2026/09/17

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 Dog Road, and this one is very real. In 1969, the body of an unidentified

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50:11

Bloody Harlan & the Tale of Headless Annie

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2026/09/14

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 warning along the roadside, sometimes standing motionless in the glare of

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35:27

The Thing in the White House | Encore Episode

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2026/09/07

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 into contact with an entity that has since become known simply as "The

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42:06

The Southern Gothic Festival with Amy Schofield

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2026/09/03

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 Gothic Festival on October 9-10, 2026 in Camden, South

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72:18

The Many Lives of Agnes of Glasgow

Southern Gothic ·

2026/08/31

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 spirit still wanders the old cemetery and the woods nearby, forever searching

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38:27

Ghost Ship of the Outer Banks | Encore Episode

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2026/08/24

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 theCarroll A. Deering.But if this sight wasn't strange enough, when the Coast

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50:54

The Haunting Melody of Pass Christian's Ghostly Harpist

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2026/08/17

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 aboard a ship bound for a new life in New Orleans.What followed

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51:37

Return of the Red Lady | Encore Episode

Southern Gothic ·

2026/08/10

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 Tucker Windham, and of course the Red Lady herself. This

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49:51

Robert Johnson's Deal with the Devil | Encore Episode

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2026/08/06

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 legend of Robert Johnson has become one of the most notorious pieces of

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34:54

Ghosts of the Myrtles Plantation | Encore Episode

Southern Gothic ·

2026/08/03

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 than two centuries after her death. But behind every haunting lies a far

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30:10

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

Southern Gothic ·

2026/07/31

⁠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!

Southern Gothic ·

2026/07/29

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, we unravel one of Tennessee's most enduring pieces of local folklore,

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49:16

The Mystery of Peter Stuart Ney

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2026/07/27

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 frontier schoolteacher.It's a legend built on battlefield scars, whispered

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41:37

Listener Tales, Volume Eight

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2026/07/25

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 Quince. Go to⁠quince.com/sogo⁠for 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, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Southern Gothic Premium on Apple

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37:36

Pensacola's Haunted Lighthouse | Encore Episode

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2026/07/24

For almost two centuries, the Pensacola lighthouse has stood overlooking the entrance to Pensacola Bay guiding generations of mariners safely through the treacherous waters of the Gulf of Mexico; but over the last few decades, this historic maritime landmark has become notorious for the purported spirits believed to call it home. This episode is made possible through the support of our sponsor: Elevate your summer bedding with Quince. Go to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠quince.com/sogo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for free

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