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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.

  1. 14h ago

    Aunt Jenny & The Brooks Family Blood Oath

    Deep within Alabama's Bankhead National Forest, hidden among the ridges and hollows of the old Black Warrior Mountains, sits the isolated Poplar Springs Cemetery. For generations, locals have claimed the little family graveyard is haunted by the spirit of one of Alabama's most legendary folk figures—a woman whose life became inseparable from stories of blood feuds, vengeance, ghostly hitchhikers, and Civil War violence. They called her Aunt Jenny. Part history and part mountain folklore, the story of Aunt Jenny Brooks Johnston has been passed down across North Alabama for more than a century. It is a tale of tragedy, survival, and a promise made beside the body of a murdered husband that would shape the fate of an entire family for decades to come. Along the way, the legend grew larger than life, blurring the line between documented history and ghost story until Aunt Jenny became one of the most feared—and most celebrated—figures in Southern folklore. This episode is made possible through the support of our sponsors: If you’re starting a business, or running one that deserves better tools, Square helps you sell, manage, and grow without slowing down. Right now, you can get up to $200 off Square hardware at ⁠⁠⁠https://square.com/go/gothic⁠⁠⁠. 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, 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 Advertise on this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠press@southerngothicmedia.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    40 min

  2. 2d ago

    The Lore of Louisville's Seelbach Hotel | Encore Episode

    Since its grand opening on May 1, 1905, the Seelbach Hotel has stood as one of Louisville, Kentucky's most lavish and luxurious establishments. It has hosted an array of notable figures, from U.S. Presidents and legendary actors to notorious bootleggers and mobsters. As a result, the hotel is steeped in lore, with some claiming it was here that F. Scott Fitzgerald first encountered the inspiration for Jay Gatsby in the underground Rathskeller barroom, while others say Al Capone used the tunnels beneath the hotel to evade the law. Yet the most notorious resident of the Seelbach is the mysterious spirit of a lady in blue, an apparition as integral to its storied history as the men who helped build it. This episode is made possible through the support of our sponsors: If you’re starting a business, or running one that deserves better tools, Square helps you sell, manage, and grow without slowing down. Right now, you can get up to $200 off Square hardware at ⁠⁠https://square.com/go/gothic⁠⁠. 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, 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 Advertise on this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠press@southerngothicmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    40 min

  3. 6d ago

    The Chapel Hill Ghost Light | Encore Episode

    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. This episode is made possible through the support of our sponsors: If you’re starting a business, or running one that deserves better tools, Square helps you sell, manage, and grow without slowing down. Right now, you can get up to $200 off Square hardware at ⁠https://square.com/go/gothic⁠. 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, 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 Advertise on this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠press@southerngothicmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31 min

  4. Jun 15

    Listener Tales, Volume Six

    Join us for another episode featuring listener-submitted stories! This episode is made possible through the support of our sponsors: If you’re starting a business, or running one that deserves better tools, Square helps you sell, manage, and grow without slowing down. Right now, you can get up to $200 off Square hardware at https://square.com/go/gothic. 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, 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 Advertise on this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠press@southerngothicmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    48 min
  5. Introducing: Beyond the Ferns

    Jun 11

    Introducing: Beyond the Ferns

    Beyond the Ferns is a true crime, paranormal, and all things spooky podcast. Each episode is built upon meticulous research and immersive storytelling—bringing you in-depth details you didn’t even know you needed... until now. No episode is complete without some comedic relief, Y'ALL ...he did what?!?!?, and hot takes. At the heart of it all is a commitment to preserving the humanity behind person's story. Victims and survivors are not reduced to headlines—they are given a face, a name, and a legacy. Through a justice-centered lens, Beyond the Ferns sheds light on cases that have gone cold, gives voice to those who no longer have one, and works to uncover the deeper understanding behind each story. Listen to Beyond the Ferns on your favorite podcasting app! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 hr

  6. Jun 8

    The Curious Case of Knox Martin | Encore Episode

    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 Advertise on this podcast: ⁠press@southerngothicmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    37 min

  7. Jun 4

    Spirit of the Salem Tavern | Minisode

    Built in 1784, the historic Old Salem Tavern is one of the oldest surviving public buildings in North Carolina. For generations, travelers passed through its doors seeking food, shelter, and a warm fire while making their way through the Moravian settlement of Salem. Statesmen, merchants, laborers, and strangers all spent the night beneath its roof, leaving behind stories that became woven into the history of Old Salem itself. Yet one visitor left behind something more than a story. According to a legend that has endured for generations, a mysterious stranger arrived at the tavern under circumstances that would spark one of Old Salem's most enduring tales. Part local history, part folklore, and part ghost story, it is a mystery that continues to captivate visitors nearly two centuries later. 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

    16 min

  8. Jun 1

    Old Salem's Little Red Man

    Nestled among the brick streets and restored eighteenth-century buildings of Old Salem Museums & Gardens is one of North Carolina's strangest pieces of folklore. For generations, visitors and residents alike have told stories about a mysterious figure known only as the Little Red Man—a small apparition said to wander the halls of one of the settlement's oldest buildings. Some claimed to hear footsteps when no one was there. Others reported glimpsing a short figure in a red cap before it vanished into thin air. But unlike many ghost stories, the legend of the Little Red Man appears to be tied to a real person whose life ended in sudden tragedy more than two centuries ago. As the story spread through Old Salem, it grew into one of the most enduring supernatural traditions in North Carolina—one that raises a simple question: why would a community that left almost no room for ghosts create one of the state's most famous hauntings? 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

    34 min
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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.

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  • Channel
    Southern Gothic Media
  • Creator
    Southern Gothic Media
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    370
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    Clean
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    ©2018-2023, Southern Gothic Media LLC
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    Southern Gothic
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    Southern Gothic Media

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