Pearl Bryan's Gruesome Death
It was a chilly February morning in 1896 when Johnny Hewling, a young farm worker, made a grisly discovery on the land of his employer, John Locke, near Ft. Thomas, Kentucky. Hewling had stumbled upon...
17 Maj 202334min
Southern Gothic Live!
In October 2022, Brandon took to the stage of the haunted Palace Theatre for a night of ghost stories. Join us this week as we preview several of the stories from that night in anticipation of his app...
9 Maj 202317min
The Boo Hag of Gullah Culture
According to Gullah folklore, the swamps of the Lowcountry are home to a mythical creature who is said to sneak into the homes of its victims while they sleep and then suck the life force from their b...
24 Apr 202329min
French Quarter Vampires: The Carter Brothers | Minisode
In 1932, a police officer encountered a woman frantically running down Royal Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans. She told him that she had just escaped from the home of a pair of brothers, wh...
17 Apr 202310min
French Quarter Vampire: Jacque Saint Germain
At the turn of the twentieth century, a mysterious man arrived in New Orleans from France. His name was Jacque Saint Germain, and he was both wealthy and handsome, exuding charm and intellect. He quic...
10 Apr 202329min
The Ghost Story Guys feat. Brandon Schexnayder
This week Southern Gothic is dark so we decided to share a recent episode of The Ghost Story Guys featuring Brandon! The podcast features true stories of the paranormal, told with humor, humanity, and...
31 Mars 20232h
The Baynard Mausoleum of Hilton Head Island
The Baynard Mausoleum is the oldest surviving structure on Hilton Head Island, but eerily, the family once interred inside are no longer there. Now, after a century of vandalism and treasure hunters h...
27 Mars 202331min
The Tragic End of the Steamboat Sultana
On April 27, 1865, tragedy struck the Steamboat Sultana, causing the worst maritime disaster in United States history. Overcrowded with former Confederate prisoners of war on their way home, the ship'...
24 Feb 202336min
