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Step into the world of the unknown and unravel the dark history, and infamous legends of the American South. Join us as we journey into the heart of this rich and fascinating region, uncovering its ghostly stories, haunted places, and eeriest tales through captivating storytelling, in-depth historical research, and an immersive audio soundscape. From the Bell Witch of Tennessee to the haunted Waverly Hills Sanatorium, the ghostly tales of the Myrtles Plantation, the Curse of Lake Lanier and beyond, get ready for an unforgettable experience that brings history to life and uncovers the truth ...

The Canadian Gothic uncovers Canada’s most mysterious, unusual, and fascinating stories. The show dives deep into true crime, unsolved disappearances, paranormal encounters, and bizarre events using a blend of meticulous research, archival audio, interviews, and firsthand accounts. Each episode, whether a standalone mystery or part of an ongoing series, offers a richly woven narrative that brings Canada’s most enigmatic cases to life.

Join Spence and Chris on "Irish Gothic," a podcast exploring Ireland's myths and legends. Each episode delves into folklore, bringing ancient faeries, banshees, and Celtic warriors to life. The hosts invite listeners to uncover Ireland's past, whether they are folklore enthusiasts or new to these tales. "Irish Gothic" transports you to a realm where the supernatural intertwines with history. Please tune in for spine-tingling stories, cultural insights, and humour as they examine Ireland's darker heritage.

Dive into the chilling realms of Gothic romance with this influential essay that traces the evolution of horror as a literary genre. With insights that have shaped countless writers, this exploration reveals the intricate interplay of fear, love, and the supernatural. Join Timothy Ferguson as he unpacks the elements that make Gothic tales so compelling, examining their lasting impact on literature and culture.

"Welcome to all! We show the story of how, nearly three hundred years ago, when this country was not so happy as it is now, some people driven by persecution out of England went on a long and dangerous voyage in a ship called the Mayflower, and made for themselves a home across the Atlantic Ocean." (From the Prologue)Cast List: Stage Directions read by MaryAnnMaster William Brewster: SpiderScientistMaster William Bradford: ToddHWMaster John Carver: aravagarwalMaster John Alden: JamesMcAndrewMaster John Robinson: Alex KohnMaster Robert Cushman: Roger MelinMaster John Billington: Scott ...

Haunts & Hollows: True Tales Of The Gothic South is where true crime meets Southern folklore. Every other week, mystery author Liam Ashe digs past the haunted plantations, urban legends, and moss-draped cemeteries to uncover the real, often much darker history behind them. Lower the lights, lock the doors, and settle in. Tonight, the truth may just be stranger than the legend.Subscribe and you’ll get an intro to every episode, including early access and an exclusive Research Folio.

Hi, and welcome to American Gothic! American Gothic is a forensic linguistics and true crime podcast that explores lesser known American crime and folklore with a linguistic focus, and is hosted by a very tired linguistics major. Episodes release Fridays.

Italy was on the wrong side of history in WW II and the campaign to defeat Nazis and Italian Fascists is known as the Forgotten Front. Launched after the liberation of Rome, the Gothic Line offensive barely gets a footnote in most military history annals. But it featured the most multinational, multi-racial army in WW II. Intertwined in this battle was a vicious Italian civil war and hundreds of civilian massacres - war crimes never prosecuted. Collective amnesia about this ugly past is a present political menace in the face of Italy's economic and defense challenges.

Join two best friends as they explore the creepy, strange, and uncanny stories they grew up with in the Northeast on this spooky podcast. www.northerngothicpodcast.com *All content is for entertainment purposes. Authors reserve the right to alter opinions at any time based on additional information

A True Crime History Podcast with your hosts, actress Julia Parker and film director/screenwriter Stephen Savage.

Strange, sinister, and spooky true Maine stories, from hauntings and the paranormal to true crime and strange encounters. Pine State Gothic host Leah Watkins curates first-hand, uninterrupted accounts of the mysterious, magical, mystical, murderous, and more from the Pine Tree State.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a late 14th-century Middle English alliterative romance outlining an adventure of Sir Gawain, a knight of King Arthur's Round Table. In the tale, Sir Gawain accepts a challenge from a mysterious warrior who is completely green, from his clothes and hair to his beard and skin. The "Green Knight" offers to allow anyone to strike him with his axe if the challenger will take a return blow in a year and a day. Gawain accepts, and beheads him in one blow, only to have the Green Knight stand up, pick up his head, and remind Gawain to meet him at the appointed time. ...

More New Arabian Nights: The Dynamiter (1885) is a collection of linked short stories by Robert Louis Stevenson and Fanny Vandegrift. Three gentlemen of little means and no occupation meet in the Bohemian Cigar Divan, a tobacco shop with couches to sit and smoke. They read of a reward offered for information as to the whereabouts of a man with big moustaches and a sealskin coat. They agree among themselves that they will separate and search for the man so as to claim the reward. The stories that follow concern their adventures. They meet again in the cigar divan in an epilogue to their travels...

These are a collection of humorous "letters" written by a fictional character to a relation in the north during the Civil War. They were published regularly in the New York Mercury Sunday newspaper for the four years of the war. In the letters, Newell pokes fun at northern generals, politicians, and has hard things to say about southerners. Although Newell is rarely serious, I imagine the letters reflect the bitterness and frustration of many northerners at the time. (Introduction by Margaret) Note: Chapters 20, 33, 43, and 49 were found to be cut short. Another reader added the missing ...