What is the underbelly of the South?
The underbelly of the American South comes alive in this dark audio documentary series about the rich histories and eerie legends that lie beneath the beauty and majesty of this uniquely American culture.
What is a podcast about no budget filmmaking?
An interview podcast discussing no-budget filmmaking and DIY creativity using modern technology. Because, let's be honest, there can only be a couple Bono's and Brittany Spears' in the world, these are conversations with creative people who you've never heard of.
What is reading McCarthy?
READING MCCARTHY is a podcast devoted to the consideration and discussion of the works of one of our greatest American writers, Cormac McCarthy. Each episode will call upon different well-known Cormackian readers and scholars to help us explore different works and various essential aspects of McCarthy’s writing.
75: The Bayou St. John Submarine (Minisode)
In 1878, a dredge crew working near the mouth of Bayou St. John in New Orleans uncovered a twenty-foot-long iron submarine. For years people thought the sub was the CSS Pioneer, the first of three submarines built by Horace Hunley, but in reality, the ship’s origin is still a mystery to this day.
73: Frank the Library Ghost (Minisode)
On the last episode of Southern Gothic we explored Huntingdon College’s most iconic haunting, The Red Lady of Huntingdon College; but this week, we head back down to Montgomery, Alabama to explore one of the campus’s lesser-known “spooks”– Frank the Library Ghost.
History Podcasts
The underbelly of the American South comes alive in this dark audio documentary series about the rich histories and eerie legends that lie beneath the beauty and majesty of this uniquely American culture.
The Peyton Randolph House Hauntings (Minisode)
In this Southern Gothic: Minisode we return to Williamsburg, Virginia to explore the most haunted residence in the four-century-old colonial town-- the Peyton Randolph House.
Ghosts of Williamsburg's Public Gaol
When construction began on the Williamsburg Gaol it was never intended to house those who were deemed as significantly dangerous, like murderers or pirates. Instead it was meant for largely non violent offenders, such as debtors, thieves, the mentally ill and enslaved people who were caught after fleeing their captors...
Introducing Ghost Tour
Ghost Tour is an all new podcast created by Brandon Schexnayder of Southern Gothic Media in partnership with Alicia King Marshall, a veteran tour guide and owner of Franklin Walking Tours.
The Curse on Barnsley Gardens
In 1837 Godfrey Barnsley purchased 3,645 acres of land that had recently been acquired from the Cherokee people in the coercive Treaty of New Echota and opened up for settlement by force.
The Curse on Barnsley Gardens
In 1837 Godfrey Barnsley purchased 3,645 acres of land that had recently been acquired from the Cherokee people in the coercive Treaty of New Echota and opened up for settlement by force.
The Spirits of Sloss Furnaces (Revisited)
Built in 1881, Sloss Furnaces was the first of many blast furnaces in Birmingham, Alabama to manufacture pig iron. The furnaces aided in catalyzing an Industrial Revolution in the postwar south.
