Listener Tales, Volume Nine

Listener Tales, Volume Nine

Author: Southern Gothic Media September 24, 2026 Duration: 43:29
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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: 50

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Podcast Episodes
Captain Pitcher's Curse | Campfire Tales [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:59
Along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where the waters of the Mississippi Sound meet old beach towns and storm-worn shorelines, there’s a stretch of land between Pass Christian and Long Beach long known as Pitcher Point. Loc…
The Mill Creek Bridge Haunting | Campfire Tales [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:33
Just outside Smithfield, where the backroads of Johnston County wind through pine woods and farmland, there’s an old crossing over Mill Creek that has carried a dark reputation for generations. By daylight, it’s easy eno…
Daisy Bank's Glass Coffin | Campfire Tales [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:40
Along the rivers and marshlands surrounding Georgetown, where the remnants of once-thriving rice plantations have long since faded back into the landscape, there are stories that have managed to outlast the places they c…
Elk River's Lost Cave of Gold | Campfire Tales [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:29
Tucked deep within the rugged landscape of Grundy County, where the sandstone ridges and dense forests of the Cumberland Plateau give way to winding rivers and hidden hollows, there’s a stretch of water along the Elk Riv…
The Romantic Tale of Petit Jean | Campfire Tales [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:51
High above the Arkansas River Valley, atop Petit Jean Mountain, there’s a lonely gravesite perched along the edge of Stout’s Point—a simple plot surrounded by a small iron fence, overlooking miles of wilderness. Accordin…
Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum | Interview | Encore Episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:17
Kathryn Tucker Windham was an American storyteller, author, photographer, folklorist, and journalist born and raised in Alabama. Of course if you've been listening to Southern Gothic you've probably heard us mention her…
The Boyington Oak Tree | Encore Episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:53
In Mobile, Alabama, just outside the historic Church Street Graveyard, a sprawling live oak known as the Boyington Oak has stood for nearly two centuries—its massive limbs stretching wide, its roots twisting deep beneath…
Mystery of the Atlanta Blood House | Encore Episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:36
On Tuesday, September 8, 1987, 77-year-old Minnie Clyde Winston stepped out of her bathtub onto the tile floor and felt something sticky under her foot. Holding a towel, she looked down and discovered she was standing in…
José Gaspar & Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:16
For more than a century, the legend of José Gaspar—better known as Gasparilla—has loomed large over the waters of Tampa Bay and Florida’s Gulf Coast. Said to be a ruthless pirate and the so-called “Last Buccaneer,” Gaspa…