Southern Ghost Stories

Southern Ghost Stories
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 American Hauntstorian Allen Sircy explores America’s haunted past — unearthing true ghost stories, graveyard legends, and forgotten folklore. Join him as he gives voice to haunted history and chilling tales that blur the line between fact and myth from every corner of the country. 

  1. Kentucky Haunts & The Window Peeper

    2D AGO

    Kentucky Haunts & The Window Peeper

    In this episode, we kick things off with a debate: What is truly the most haunted place in Kentucky? Is it Octagon Hall in Franklin, or Waverly Hills in Louisville? From there, we leave the South for the frozen volcanic rock of Iceland to uncover the real history of the holidays. Forget Santa—meet the 13 Yule Lads, a band of criminal trolls who descend from the mountains to harass households alongside their child-eating mother, Grýla. We explore their specific crimes, from Window-Peeper to Meat-Hook, and reveal why their departure on January 6th triggers a night of terror where elves migrate, seals shed their skins, and cows speak with human voices—a sound that legend says will stop your heart. Check out Allen's books on Amazon!https://amzn.to/3HEf2u9Got a question or comment? Hit us up on our socials!Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/southernghoststories/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/southernghoststoriesonlineFollow Allen on Xhttps://x.com/ATOAllenUse code SAVE10 for 10% off your order over at  https://monstercitymadhouse.com

    24 min
  2. New Year’s Eve: Death Alley and the Icon

    5D AGO

    New Year’s Eve: Death Alley and the Icon

    Buckle up  as the American Hauntstorian, Allen Sircy steers you through the hazy intersection of documented tragedy and enduring folklore. From the backseat of a baby blue Cadillac carrying a dying country legend through a blizzard to the frozen "Death Alley" of a fireproof theater in Chicago that became a tomb for six hundred souls, this podcast peels back the layers of history to find the cold, hard truth behind some of the most enduring New Years Eve ghost stories.  Check out Allen's books on Amazon!https://amzn.to/3HEf2u9Got a question or comment? Hit us up on our socials!Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/southernghoststories/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/southernghoststoriesonlineFollow Allen on Xhttps://x.com/ATOAllenUse code SAVE10 for 10% off your order over at  https://monstercitymadhouse.com

    23 min
  3. Best of Sumner County Ghost Stories

    12/26/2025

    Best of Sumner County Ghost Stories

    The holidays are upon us! I'm taking the day off but I wanted to upload a "Best Of" show featuring some fun and eerie moments from the ghosts of Sumner County show from back in the summer. Some of my favorite haunted places- Monthaven, Cragfont and the old Hendersonville Methodist Cemetery are in this episode. I hope you enjoy it. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!Check out Allen's books on Amazon!https://amzn.to/3HEf2u9Got a question or comment? Hit us up on our socials!Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/southernghoststories/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/southernghoststoriesonlineFollow Allen on Xhttps://x.com/ATOAllenUse code SAVE10 for 10% off your order over at  https://monstercitymadhouse.com

    29 min
  4. True Crime Christmas: Fire & Shotguns

    12/23/2025

    True Crime Christmas: Fire & Shotguns

    Trade the cozy warmth of the fireplace for the chilling reality of two of the South’s darkest Christmas mysteries in this double-feature episode. First, we investigate the baffling 1945 disappearance of the Sodder Children, who vanished from a burning home on Christmas Eve without leaving a single bone behind, sparking decades of Mafia theories and phantom sightings. Then, we uncover the grim premeditation of the 1929 Lawson Family Massacre, where a father staged a final portrait before executing his family, only for his brother to immediately turn the blood-stained crime scene—complete with a Christmas cake still on the table—into a grotesque tourist attraction for profit. Check out Allen's books on Amazon!https://amzn.to/3HEf2u9Got a question or comment? Hit us up on our socials!Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/southernghoststories/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/southernghoststoriesonlineFollow Allen on Xhttps://x.com/ATOAllenUse code SAVE10 for 10% off your order over at  https://monstercitymadhouse.com

    24 min
  5. Skin-Peelers & Child-Eaters: The Origins of Holiday Fear

    12/19/2025

    Skin-Peelers & Child-Eaters: The Origins of Holiday Fear

    Trade in your candy canes for birch branches as we explore the terrifying global origins of holiday folklore that prove Santa Claus is the exception, not the rule. From the skin-peeling Namahage of Japan and the child-hunting Nalujuit of the frozen North to the suffocating Christmas witches of France and the original bad cop, Krampus, this episode uncovers the monsters that haunt the Twelve Days of Christmas. Tune in to discover why our ancestors used fear rather than rewards to enforce obedience, how a lack of butter could cost you your life in Scandinavia, and why the "most wonderful time of the year" was historically the most dangerous. Check out Allen's books on Amazon!https://amzn.to/3HEf2u9Got a question or comment? Hit us up on our socials!Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/southernghoststories/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/southernghoststoriesonlineFollow Allen on Xhttps://x.com/ATOAllenUse code SAVE10 for 10% off your order over at  https://monstercitymadhouse.com

    29 min
  6. St. Nick’s Dirty Secret: The Belly-Slitter, a Horse Skull and The Christmas Scarecrow

    12/16/2025

    St. Nick’s Dirty Secret: The Belly-Slitter, a Horse Skull and The Christmas Scarecrow

    Move over, Krampus—this episode uncovers the true nightmares of the Yuletide season, taking you on a global tour of the gruesome, the ghostly, and the grotesque. From the visceral horror of France’s Père Fouettard—the butcher who pickled children in barrels—to Austria’s belly-slitting Frau Perchta and the rap-battling skeletal horse of Wales, we explore the dark folklore that transforms the holidays into a fight for survival. We break down the obsession with counting that stops the Cajun Lutin and Greek Kallikantzaroi, survive the chimney-smashing rage of Scandinavia's Lussi, and finally make a case for the most disturbing legend of all: Hans Trapp, the Alsatian "Christmas Scarecrow," a figure based on a real-life 15th-century psychopath whose cannibalistic legacy is a horror movie waiting to happen. Check out Allen's books on Amazon!https://amzn.to/3HEf2u9Got a question or comment? Hit us up on our socials!Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/southernghoststories/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/southernghoststoriesonlineFollow Allen on Xhttps://x.com/ATOAllenUse code SAVE10 for 10% off your order over at  https://monstercitymadhouse.com

    29 min
  7. Jules Wallace Summoned the Dead – Then Vanished With a Fortune

    12/09/2025

    Jules Wallace Summoned the Dead – Then Vanished With a Fortune

    This episode focuses on Dr. Jules Wallace, arguably one of the most controversial and successful mediums in American history, who perfected the blend of showmanship, psychology, and trickery that defined the Spiritualist craze of the late 19th century. Arriving in St. Louis in 1893, Wallace quickly became a national sensation by staging elaborate séances and "materializations"—where he would ostensibly summon full-bodied apparitions from his spirit cabinet. His career peaked with a spectacular public duel against the rival mind-reader Professor Tyndal. Despite his masterful illusions, Wallace's elaborate fraud was ultimately exposed by reporters and police, leading to his charge of fraud before he vanished with a bag of cash, successfully escaping arrest and solidifying his legacy as the adaptable grifter who exploited the national yearning for proof of the afterlife. Check out Allen's books on Amazon!https://amzn.to/3HEf2u9Got a question or comment? Hit us up on our socials!Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/southernghoststories/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/southernghoststoriesonlineFollow Allen on Xhttps://x.com/ATOAllenUse code SAVE10 for 10% off your order over at  https://monstercitymadhouse.com

    36 min
  8. Iceboxes and Cemeteries: True Crime and Hauntings in Houston

    12/05/2025

    Iceboxes and Cemeteries: True Crime and Hauntings in Houston

    This show highlights Houston's most disturbing true crime and supernatural legends, beginning with the Rice Hotel,  famous as the last resting spot of President Kennedy and now known for the unsettling apparitions of spectral dancers haunting its grand ballroom. The episode also details the gentle, musical haunting of the Julia Ideson Library by its late caretaker and his dog, contrasting it with the intense, traumatic hauntings of the Old Jeff Davis Hospital and the Black Hope Cemetery, both built over disturbed burial grounds, where residents report screams, poltergeists, and the palpable energy of a curse. Finally,we also revisits the grotesque 1965 Icebox Murders—the unsolved dismemberment of an elderly couple—and the baffling vanishing of their reclusive son, Charles Rogers, whose disappearance fueled decades of sensational conspiracy theories, including claims connecting him to the JFK assassination. Check out Allen's books on Amazon!https://amzn.to/3HEf2u9Got a question or comment? Hit us up on our socials!Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/southernghoststories/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/southernghoststoriesonlineFollow Allen on Xhttps://x.com/ATOAllenUse code SAVE10 for 10% off your order over at  https://monstercitymadhouse.com

    25 min
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 American Hauntstorian Allen Sircy explores America’s haunted past — unearthing true ghost stories, graveyard legends, and forgotten folklore. Join him as he gives voice to haunted history and chilling tales that blur the line between fact and myth from every corner of the country. 

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    Southern Ghost Stories
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
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