Southern Ghost Stories
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Southern Ghost Stories
American Hauntstorian Allen Sircy explores America’s haunted past — unearthing true ghost stories, graveyard legends, and forgotten folklore. Join him as he gives voice to haunted history and chilling tales that blur the line between fact and myth from every corner of the country.
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133 episodis
Episode 158: The Governor’s Shoes: The Bloody Legacy of the Wyoming Frontier
From the gruesome shoes of "Big Nose" George Parrott to the arsenic-laced hospitality of Polly Bartlett and the tragic, rising tides of the submerged...
Episode 157: The Governor, the Gravedigger, and the Grudge
In this episode, we explore some of the darkest corners of Salt Lake City’s history, beginning with the spectacular downfall of Territorial Governor...
Episode 156: North Carolina Gothic: Murder, Mutiny, and the Maco Light
Beyond the salty air and the shifting sands of the Carolina coast lies a history written in blood, silence, and unexplained phenomena. This episode d...
Episode 155: Cloven Hooves and Appalachian Witches: A North Carolina Folklore Deep Dive
In this episode, we venture deep into the jagged peaks and shadowed hollows of North Carolina to uncover the state’s most enduring supernatural myste...
Episode 154: Huggin' Molly and Alabama Cryptids
In this episode we are exploring the chilling intersection of history and folklore across the humid hollows of Tennessee and Alabama. From the "White...
Episode 153: Kentucky Haunts & The Window Peeper
In this episode, we kick things off with a debate: What is truly the most haunted place in Kentucky? Is it Octagon Hall in Franklin, or Waverly Hills...
Episode 152: New Year’s Eve: Death Alley and the Icon
Buckle up as the American Hauntstorian, Allen Sircy steers you through the hazy intersection of documented tragedy and enduring folklore. From the b...
Episode 150: Best of Sumner County Ghost Stories
The holidays are upon us! I'm taking the day off but I wanted to upload a "Best Of" show featuring some fun and eerie moments from the ghosts of Sumne...
Episode 151: True Crime Christmas: Fire & Shotguns
Trade the cozy warmth of the fireplace for the chilling reality of two of the South’s darkest Christmas mysteries in this double-feature episode. Fir...
Episode 149: Skin-Peelers & Child-Eaters: The Origins of Holiday Fear
Trade in your candy canes for birch branches as we explore the terrifying global origins of holiday folklore that prove Santa Claus is the exception,...
Episode 148: St. Nick’s Dirty Secret: The Belly-Slitter, a Horse Skull and The Christmas Scarecrow
Move over, Krampus—this episode uncovers the true nightmares of the Yuletide season, taking you on a global tour of the gruesome, the ghostly, and the...
Episode 147: Jules Wallace Summoned the Dead – Then Vanished With a Fortune
This episode focuses on Dr. Jules Wallace, arguably one of the most controversial and successful mediums in American history, who perfected the blend...
Episode 146: Iceboxes and Cemeteries: True Crime and Hauntings in Houston
This show highlights Houston's most disturbing true crime and supernatural legends, beginning with the Rice Hotel, famous as the last resting spot of...
Episode 145: The Capital City Killings and the Ghosts of UW-Madison
This episode explores the chilling history of Madison, Wisconsin, focusing first on the Capital City Killings—a series of unsolved, brutal murders of...
Episode 144: The Million Dollar Curse and other tales from Albany
Albany, New York, is a city layered with history and secrets, where the past still echoes in its grandest buildings. This episode explores three of it...
Episode 143: The Queen of Hell
In 1692, they called her the Queen of Hell. This is the story of Martha Carrier, the fierce and unyielding center of the Salem witch hysteria's sprea...
Episode 142: The Ghosts of LSU, a Boston Witch Trial and Annabelle
After a wild October, I'm getting back into the swing of things and digging into some listener questions. From a Boston witch trial, to ghost stories...
Episode 141: Ghost Stories of Opryland
Allen and Lee are back and this time we are covering Opryland, the beloved theme park in Nashville that was torn down in the 1990s. The property start...
Episode 140: Southern Ghost Stories Live!
There were a few hiccups with the audio but we had a really fun live show at the Palace Theater in Gallatin, Tennessee. I got to talk about some reall...
Episode 139: Old Man Dead and Other Notable Grave Robbers
I had so much talking grave robbing last week I figured I'd spend some more time talking about some notable grave robbers like William Jansen, Harvey...
Episode 138: The Harrison Horror
Allen is back talking about one of the most bizarre grave robbing tales in American history- The Harrison Horror! This story rocked the country as gho...
Episode 137: Bonus Episode: Voodoo in the South
It's October so why not drop a bonus episode! I've been teasing my new book, Hexed, but I haven't really had much time to talk about it. Basically, it...
Episode 136: The Pope Lick Goatman, Kansas City Vampires, and the Most Haunted Hotel in Tennessee!
Allen is back getting knee-deep into some of the wildest and weirdest legends and folklore across the country. We are talking about a religious sect i...
Episode 135: Trousdale Place
October is finally here! This week we have a special guest- Sue Burgess, the Director of Trousdale Place in Gallatin, Tennessee, which is arguably one...
Episode 134: Hexed is Here!
I've been teasing it for a while, but a new book has dropped! Hexed is here! The books is about a voodoo doctor in 1940s Knoxville who winds up feudin...
Episode 133: The Human Fly, Werewolves and Civil War Ghosts
Due to a problem in the studio we didn't get the intro music. But it's still a lot of spooky fun! Allen is back answering questions from social media....
Episode 132: The Sausage King
Allen and Lee are back and this time we are covering one of Chicago's most notorious true crime stories with a little spiritualism and a ghost story s...
Episode 131: Resurrection Mary, the Gentleman Burglar and Headless Ghosts!
Allen and Lee are back this week talking about one of Chicago's most notorious ghost stories- Resurrection Mary! We've also got the story of James Tra...
Episode 130: The Prince of Body Snatchers and the St. Louis Vampire!
Allen and Lee are back this week talking about ghost stories, grave robbing and a vampire in St. Louis. Join us as we talk about some of the wildest s...
Episode 129: Kentucky Ghost Stories With 100% Chance of a Meat Shower
We are back this week talking about ghost stories and the paranormal in Kentucky. Join us as we talk about the Seelbach Hotel, the Battletown Witch, L...
Episode 128: More Sumner County, Tennessee Ghost Stories
We had so much fun talking about Sumner County, Tennessee ghost stories, we figured we'd keep going. So much history and folklore in Tennessee. This w...
Episode 127: Sumner County, Tennessee Ghost Stories
From the banks of the Cumberland River in Hendersonville, Tennessee to sacred Native American land in Castalian Springs, strange things abound in Sumn...
Episode 126: Southern Ghost Stories is Back!
Southern Ghost Stories is back! After a hiatus, Allen Sircy is bringing the show back. It will be uploaded each Monday. Lots of stuff to talk about! <...
Episode 125: The Headless Horseman of McClean County Kentucky
Since Washington Irvin published "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" in 1820, tales of a headless horseman have fascinated people all over the globe. But di...
Episode 124: The Nashville City Cemetery
From secret tunnels used during the Civil War to ghosts, incredible stories abound in the Nashville City Cemetery. Join us as we dig into the haunted...
Episode 123: Barrow Hill
In the late 19th century, odd things began happening on Barrow Hill, one of the largest hills in Nashville. It was believed that due to its history as...
Episode 122: The Prince of Body Snatchers
Ernst Doepke was not making much money cleaning privies and vaults in the late 19th century. However, he was an astute businessmen who saw an opportun...
Episode 121: The Demon of Creve Couer Lake
According to St. Louis lore, Creve Couer Lake is haunted by the tormented spirit of a Native American princess who is drawn to young lovers who dare t...
Episode 120: More Tales from Olde Philadelphia
Steeped in history, Philadelphia is one of the haunted places in the United States. In this episode, we are going back to the 18th and 19th century to...
Episode 119: Tales From Olde Philadelphia Part 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is home to a ton of history as well as some of the eeriest ghost stories in the nation. Today we are digging into a few of...