Southern Gothic

Perched on a hill overlooking the Atlantic, the Cavalier Hotel has been a beacon of opulence for nearly a century, attracting celebrities, presidents, and the elite of high society. Yet, behind its st...

13 Jan 202538min

On the west side of Kingsport, Tennessee is Rotherwood, an old antebellum mansion overlooking the spot where the two forks of the Holston river come together. Today this red brick structure is private...

6 Jan 202534min

Fortnightly narratives on the unsolved and the unexplained, mysteries, historical true crime, touches of the paranormal and cultural peculiarities... The Dark Histories Podcast tells the stories of so...

30 Dec 20241h 1min

Happy Holidays to all of our listeners! This year we are sharing a classic ghost story written by the king of spooky Victorian Era Christmas tales-- Charles Dickens. Join us as Brandon narrates "The S...

24 Dec 202436min

This episode of Southern Gothic originally aired March 26, 2023. The Baynard Mausoleum is the oldest surviving structure on Hilton Head Island, but eerily, the family once interred inside are no longe...

16 Dec 202430min

President Abraham Lincoln's legacy is steeped in lore, but did you know that a close personal friend of the famed commander and chief claimed that Lincoln dreamt of his assassination not long before t...

9 Dec 202411min

Following his death on February 16, 1893, Dr. Emile Overton Moore was buried in the Maple Hill cemetery, just north of his hometown of Helena; but, according to legend, Moore’s loyal canine companion,...

2 Dec 202432min

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