On July 26, 1911, Major Archibald Butt, the military aide to President William Howard Taft, wrote to his sister-in-law about something rather odd that had been happening inside the walls of the White House for months: “My dear Clara, It seems that the White House is haunted."

The Major then continues on to describe some of the interesting and eerie claims made members of the White House staff, folks who claim to have come into contact with an entity that has since become known simply as "The Thing."

This episode was done in collaboration with Howard Dorre of the chart-topping history podcast ⁠Plodding Through the Presidents⁠.

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If you enjoyed our episode on Agnes of Glasgow, then you won't want to miss this interview with Amy Schofield, the creator of the Southern Gothic Festival in Camden, South Carolina. We talk about everything from the definition of southern gothic itself, to the many fascinating writers who will be diving into related topics at the festival, and even a little bit of conjecture about who Agnes really was!

⁠⁠Join us at the Southern Gothic Festival on October 9-10, 2026 in Camden, South Carolina!⁠⁠

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For generations, visitors to Camden, South Carolina’s historic Quaker Cemetery have stopped at the unusual grave of a young woman known only as Agnes of Glasgow. According to local legend, the twenty-year-old crossed the Atlantic during the American Revolution in search of the British officer she loved, following him deep into the Carolina backcountry only to die before they could ever be reunited. Some say her heartbroken spirit still wanders the old cemetery and the woods nearby, forever searching for the man she traveled thousands of miles to find.

But the weathered stone marking Agnes’s grave leaves behind little more than a name, an age, and a date—and when you start digging into the history behind her romantic tale, some of its most familiar details become difficult to explain. More than two centuries of newspaper accounts, local histories, old travel literature, and oral tradition reveal that Agnes of Glasgow has lived many very different lives in the stories told about her. Somewhere among them may be the truth about the mysterious young woman buried in Camden—and how her forgotten grave became the center of one of South Carolina’s most enduring legends.

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On the morning of January 31, 1921, Surfman C.P. Brady of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Cape Hatteras Station No. 183 stood watch over the treacherous waters of the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." His early morning shift, had been uneventful until the mist began to lift around 6:30. What appeared before him was chilling: a massive, five-masted schooner, sails still raised, had run aground on the Outer Diamond Shoals. Its name was the Carroll A. Deering. But if this sight wasn't strange enough, when the Coast Guard finally made their way out to the shipwrecked vessel, it was discovered that the crew was nowhere to be found-- a maritime mystery that remains unsolved to this day.

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Along the quiet shoreline of Pass Christian, Mississippi, an old legend claims that on certain nights the delicate music of a harp can be heard drifting in from somewhere over the Gulf. There is no musician on the beach, no vessel visible offshore, and seemingly nothing out on the dark water that could explain it. Yet the story behind that strange melody begins thousands of miles away, with a wealthy couple fleeing war-torn Uruguay aboard a ship bound for a new life in New Orleans.

What followed became one of the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s strangest maritime legends—a tale of romance, betrayal, greed, and a voyage that supposedly ended somewhere off Pass Christian. Whether any of it actually happened is another question entirely, but generations of local lore insist that something from that ill-fated journey may still linger offshore, where the faint sound of harp strings is said to rise above the water after dark.

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There's been some pretty big changes to a classic story! Join us as we explore a classic Alabama ghost story that claims an old dormitory on the campus of Huntingdon College is haunted by the spirit of a former student.

...but that ain't all! We also had a chance to chat with ⁠Dr. Anthony Leigh⁠, the current president of ⁠Huntingdon College⁠. Dr. Leigh discusses a little bit of the college's history, the legacy of storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham, and of course the Red Lady herself.

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In 1931, Robert Johnson walked into a juke joint in Banks, Mississippi with a guitar strapped to his back. Only a little less than a year before he mysteriously disappeared from the Delta after being teased for his lack of musicianship. But now Robert Johnson was back and he was ready to take the stage and show everyone in that juke what he could do, displaying a musical mastery that left everyone shocked. From that day on, the legend of Robert Johnson has become one of the most notorious pieces of lore in American music-- a myth that claims Robert Johnson went down to the crossroads at midnight and sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for an otherworldy ability to play the blues.

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The Myrtles Plantation has long been called the most haunted house in America. Tucked beneath towering live oaks in the heart of Louisiana's plantation country, the grand Creole estate has become famous for its ghostly legends—phantom children, mysterious mirrors, unexplained footsteps, and the apparition of a woman in a green turban said to wander its halls more than two centuries after her death. But behind every haunting lies a far more complicated history.

Over the years, countless stories have been told about the Myrtles, blending documented tragedy with generations of local folklore until it became nearly impossible to separate fact from legend. From unsolved murder and deadly epidemics to the plantation's most infamous ghosts, this is the story of how one of America's most beautiful historic homes earned a reputation that continues to draw believers, skeptics, and paranormal investigators from around the world.

Guest voiceovers for this episode include: Simone Taylor, creator of ⁠90’s True Crime⁠ … Zach Auld, host of ⁠CastJunkie⁠.

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⁠You Can See Me in the Dark⁠ is a podcast about true ghost stories, told by the people who survived them. Co-hosted by Melissa Sweazy and Nathan Reisman. On this episode, North Carolina based Storyteller Liz Pardue walks us through some of the most famous hauntings in a town overflowing with the spirits of the departed.

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Hidden away in a quiet Middle Tennessee cemetery is a simple headstone bearing just two words: Sadie Baker. For generations, locals have whispered that the woman buried beneath it wasn't simply laid to rest—she was accused of witchcraft, buried alive by an angry mob, and with her dying breath unleashed a curse that would haunt the family responsible for her fate.

But how much of that story is actually true? In this episode, we unravel one of Tennessee's most enduring pieces of local folklore, tracing the legend from its chilling tale of jealousy and betrayal to the real woman who may lie beneath the stone. Along the way, we'll explore why visitors still leave offerings at Sadie Baker's grave—and why some believe her story isn't over yet.

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