Ep. 55 | 'Redneck Noir' Author, Frank Reddy (and a book giveaway!)

Ep. 55 | 'Redneck Noir' Author, Frank Reddy (and a book giveaway!)

Author: Elizabeth Grimes July 14, 2026 Duration: 32:16
Ghost stories, Southern secrets, and a little redneck noir. In this episode of Spirits Uncorked, Elizabeth and Erica sit down with author Frank Reddy to talk about his newest novel, Ghost in the Grove, and the eerie appeal of Southern Gothic storytelling. Frank shares what draws him to the darker side of Southern storytelling, and he shares a passage from his newest book. We're also giving away a signed copy of Ghost in the Grove. Find out how to win! If you love ghost stories with grit, small-town secrets, and a little Southern darkness, pour a glass and join us. Follow @FrankReddy Follow us on instagram! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Spirits.Uncorked⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube @Spirits.Uncorked⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠spiritsuncorkedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by, and theme music by Elizabeth Grimes Logo by Brett Rapp ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Settle in with a glass of your favorite vintage and get ready for a conversation that wanders into the shadows. On Spirits Uncorked, sisters Elizabeth and Erica Grimes blend history and true crime with the paranormal, creating a uniquely atmospheric listen. Each episode begins with the pop of a cork, leading into deep dives into chilling tales, from the tragic, submerged history of Georgia's Lake Lanier to accounts of haunted institutions and personal encounters with the unexplained. This isn't just a retelling of ghost stories; it's an exploration of the real events and locations that fuel these legends, examining the thin line between documented history and enduring mystery. The podcast thrives on conversation, whether it's just the two hosts parsing a strange case or bringing in guests like horror authors, historians, or everyday people who've experienced something they can't explain. The tone is conversational and often personal, feeling like you’re pulled up at a kitchen table late at night, listening to a fascinating, sometimes spine-tingling discussion. You’ll find the stories are grounded in specific places and historical context, giving weight to the eerie phenomena reported there. For anyone curious about the darker corners of the past and the lingering whispers that might just be true crime’s echo, Spirits Uncorked offers a compelling, and wonderfully uncorked, journey.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

Spirits Uncorked
Podcast Episodes
Listener Pour #6: I Wasn't Walking Alone [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:13
Listener Samantha, a wedding photographer, was scouting a cemetery near Lake Lanier with her assistant walking and talking right behind her until she turns around and realizes...she’s completely alone. With relocated gra…
Ep. 58 | Remember Dolly & the Haunting Legacy of Classic Country Music [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:49
In the wake of Dolly Parton’s passing, we’re raising a glass to one of country music’s greatest storytellers and exploring the haunting spirit of classic country. From the ghosts of the Ryman Auditorium and Loretta Lynn’…
Listener Pour #5: Lumberjacks from Long Ago [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:54
Rachel sent in this story from her childhood about a mysterious knocking sound from when her family lived in Northern Michigan...could it be an echo from many years past? Join us on this listener pour! And our third sist…
Ep. 57 | Til Death Didn't Us Part: Ghost Marriage [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:51
This week, Elizabeth and Erica are joined by their third sister, Regina, for a deep dive into one of our strangest topics yet: people who marry ghosts and the dead. We start with the wild story of a woman who says she fe…
Listener Pour #4: Message from a Loved One [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:20
This listener pour is from Bailey, about grief, perseverance, and a message from beyond just when she needed it most. Have a paranormal experience you'd like us to feature on a future Listener Pour? Send your story to: ⁠…
Ep. 56 | The Missing Scientists: Conspiracy or Coincidence? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:50
Scientists, engineers, government contractors, and others...either dead or missing. They worked in fields like antigravity, fusion, advanced propulsion, aerospace, and materials science. Others had connections to some of…
Listener Pour #3: Black Triangle UFO Sighting [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:12
This listener pour is from Jeffrey and took place on a camping trip when he was just twelve, in the 1980's. They witnessed a hovering, black triangle that they took for a weather balloon, when suddenly, everything change…