Fire at the Nottoway Plantation and the History of Plantation Tourism

This episode of Southern Gothic originally aired February 22, 2022. On the night of February 17, 1864, an immense explosion took down the USS Housatonic, a massive warship that was part of the Federal...

25 Nov 202442min

This episode of Southern Gothic originally aired on March 5, 2021. When the Civil War drew to a close, the United States’ railway networks, particularly those in the Southern states, were in shambles....

18 Nov 202421min

Have you ever felt a chill down your spine that you couldn't explain, seen a fleeting shadow in the corner of your vision, or heard a whisper on the wind that seemed just a little too clear? Well, you...

14 Nov 202442min

This week we are going back to you & telling your listener-submitted stories! Tales include an ominous Tarot card reading down in New Orleans, a not-so-hitchhiking spirit, and a curse warnin' MeeMaw. ...

11 Nov 202429min

On August 23, 1882 Italian harpist Antonio “Tony” Caseletta drowned in a sailing accident on the Cape Fear river, leaving behind a wife and child. His body was then buried in the Old Smithville Cemete...

4 Nov 202426min

Legend claims that after the Church Hill Tunnel collapsed in 1925, a bloody creature with sharp teeth and decomposing skin appeared in the darkness before quickly escaping to the nearby Hollywood Ceme...

31 Okt 202432min

A historic cemetery in New Bern, North Carolina is the site of an old legend that claims the beautiful arches over its entranceway purportedly weep for the dead. This episode is sponsored by Incogni: ...

30 Okt 20246min

A unique natural formation on the banks of the Arkansas River is said to be home to the spirit of a lady in white. This episode is sponsored by Incogni: Use promo code "southerngothic" to get an exclu...

29 Okt 20248min