Roots and Haints Podcast

Roots and Haints is an African American Southern Gothic storytelling podcast exploring ancestral memory, family legacy, folklore, resilience, and the unseen threads that connect past and present. Each week, listeners are invited into atmospheric fiction, Porch Light Reflections, and immersive stories rooted in the rich traditions of African American history, culture, spirituality, and remembrance. These are tales of old roads, river crossings, forgotten places, family secrets, and the enduring presence of those who came before us. Slow, reflective, and emotionally grounded, Roots and Haints blends Southern Gothic storytelling with themes of identity, belonging, grief, hope, and cultural memory. Whether gathered around a porch light, beneath a moss-draped oak, or along a quiet country road, these stories remind us that some things are remembered, not invented. rootsandhaints.substack.com