Introducing Macabrium: True Crime & Dark History

Introducing Macabrium: True Crime & Dark History

Author: Southern Gothic Media May 21, 2025 Duration: 1:17:27
Y'all join us as we explore Macabrium, a podcast that explores the secrets of the past-- true crime, dark history, lore, and legends. Join Megan on Tuesdays for true crime & dark history, and Derek on Sundays for lore & legends.  This True Crime & Dark History episode is titled "Villain By Nature: The Cannibal Boone Helm." Listen to Macabrium today on your favorite podcasting apps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The shadows hold more than just the heat down here. Southern Gothic is a series dedicated to the layered, often unsettling stories that define the American South, moving far beyond simple ghost stories. Each episode is built on a foundation of historical research and cultural context, examining how true events, societal tensions, and deep-rooted folklore intertwine to create the region's unique atmosphere. You'll hear detailed accounts of locations steeped in memory, from infamous sanatoriums to forgotten battlefields, and the figures-both real and legendary-that haunt them. The production utilizes an immersive audio landscape to draw you into these narratives, making the past feel palpably present. This podcast carefully sifts fact from enduring myth, exploring why certain tales persist and what they reveal about the complexities of Southern identity, memory, and place. It’s an auditory exploration for anyone curious about the darker corners of history and the whispers that linger in old homes, dense swamps, and the collective consciousness of a region. Southern Gothic Media presents these documentaries with a respectful yet unflinching eye, understanding that the most haunting stories are often those grounded in real human experience. The result is a consistently engaging listen that treats its subjects with the depth they deserve.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
The Reverend of Coosa County [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:55
In 1977, Reverend Willie Maxwell was shot dead in front of six hundred mourners at a funeral in Alexander City, Alabama. The man who pulled the trigger—Robert Burns—did it in plain sight. He didn’t run. He didn’t deny it…
Investigating The Knight House | Live Event Announcement [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:11
Reserve your spot on the Knight House overnight ghost hunt today! Built in 1815, the Knight House is the oldest standing structure in Christian County, Kentucky—and after more than two centuries of history, it has more t…
Cold Spring's Waiting Spirit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:08
Tucked deep in Mississippi’s Tunica Hills, where ancient bluffs rise from the loess soil and moss hangs heavy from the trees, stands one of the oldest plantation homes in the state—Cold Spring. Built around 1810 by a Sco…
The Curse on Barnsley Gardens | Encore Episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:52
Nestled in the rolling hills of north Georgia, the ruins of a once-grand estate lie hidden among towering boxwoods and overgrown brick paths—what remains of Barnsley Gardens. But this crumbling mansion isn't just a relic…
Jacques St. Germain: Vampire of the Vieux Carré | Encore Episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:47
In the shadows of the French Quarter, where history and legend often blur, one of New Orleans' most enduring mysteries still lingers behind bright red doors on Royal Street. It begins in 1728, with the arrival of pale, f…
The Tragic End of the Steamboat Sultana | Encore Episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:55
On April 27, 1865, just weeks after the Civil War ended and the country reeled from the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, a deadly explosion on the Mississippi River became the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history—and…
USS Alabama and the Spirits of Mobile Bay [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:14
Moored in the quiet waters of Mobile Bay, the USS Alabama stands as a monument to American strength, sacrifice, and—some say—something far more ghostly. Known as "The Lucky A," this legendary battleship earned nine battl…
Friday the 13th Is Coming... | Live Storytelling [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:13
In honor of our upcoming Friday the 13th Ghost Tour next week, we bring you a special episode of Southern Gothic, featuring a live recording from our October 2024 event at InDo Nashville. Accompanied by the haunting guit…
The Headless Horseman of Stones River [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:28
In the early morning hours of December 31, 1862, Union Colonel Julius Peter Garesché was decapitated by a Confederate cannonball during the Battle of Stones River. His violent death—foretold in ominous warnings and eerie…
Mystery of the Wizard Clip | Encore Episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:57
The village of Middleway, West Virginia, is a community with a population of less than 500 people. Though the area was first settled back in the early 18th century, it has its place in history because as the home of lege…