St. Augustine isn’t just the oldest city in America — it’s one of the few places where history still whispers from every coquina stone, every alleyway, and every windswept corner of the bay. And where the past refuses to stay quiet… the hauntings begin.

In Part 1 of the Hauntings of the Ancient City trilogy, we explore the origins of St. Augustine’s dark, beautiful, and deeply haunted legacy.

📌 In This Episode:

• The city’s foundations — from Spanish colonists to pirates, plagues, fires, and a centuries-old struggle for survival

• The Castillo de San Marcos — a fortress of war, imprisonment, and legends of ghostly soldiers still walking its ramparts

• The colonial streets of the Old City — where lantern light flickers and footsteps echo long after the tours go home

• The lingering spirits of early settlers, soldiers, and victims of yellow fever who shaped the city and, in many ways, never left

More than just ghost stories, Shadows of the Old City explores why St. Augustine is considered Florida’s most haunted city — a place where the line between past and present blurs, and where every haunting is tied to the people who built, defended, and suffered for America’s first city.

This opening chapter sets the stage for everything that follows in the trilogy:

the fear, the history, the beauty — and the spirits still drifting through the Ancient City.

🎙 Hosted, written, and produced by Joe Turino

🎵 Original theme music by Modern Mimes www.modernmimes.com

🎧 New episodes every other Tuesday

🌴 Photos, extras & links to listen: floweirdapod.com

👻 Stay weird, Florida.