What can I say? I am a sucker for the holidays.

My gift to you this year is a bonus episode plucked from my Patreon feed.
You can find more bonus episodes over at patreon.com/southernhauntspodcast.

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A mangled, deranged face with glowing, bloodshot eyes tops a furry black body. Giant horns curl up from his head, showcasing his half-goat, half-demon lineage. His gnarled fingers wrap around the top of a tattered sack full of crying children. Suddenly regretting every bad deed they ever committed.

Every year in early December, children in Austria get ready for St. Nicholas to visit them. If they’ve been good, he’ll reward them with presents and treats. But if they’ve been bad, they’ll get a lot more than a lump of coal—they’ll have a face to face encounter with Krampus.

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Carol of the Bells - A Dark Variation by Lucas King
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Nowadays visions of sugarplums dance in our heads, but Christmas during the Victorian era was not the red and green love fest we now celebrate. Christmas was a time to tell the most chilling tales during the icy winter nights and send morbid holiday cards.

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Music in this episode by:
"Melancholia" by Adrian Croiter

Dark Christmas Song. Silent Night (Holy Night) in minor key. By Myuu
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Carol of the Bells - A Dark Variation by Lucas King
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In 1587, an English settlement was established on an island off the coast of what is now known as North Carolina. Queen Elizabeth was in the process of  attempting to stake a claim in the New World. 

But just three years later, the entire colony and its hundred-plus inhabitants disappeared without a trace. The only clue being the word “Croatoan” carved into a single wooden post.

Music in this episode: "Melancholia" by Adrian Croiter

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It is said that the spirit of a woman appears over Pikeville, Kentucky and her story has become such a part of the towns history and surrounding Pike County, that students at nearby Pikeville College can tell you a dozen different versions of how this woman who haunts the town died, how she lived and how she makes her presence known in the local graveyard. 

Most of these small town stories meant to give locals a fun scare aren’t true. The truth is actually much more frightening.

Music in this episode: "Melancholia" by Adrian Croiter

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Built in 1910, the Martin House is a beautiful southern home nestled in the bay of Panama City Florida. Complete with a vast wrap around porch, the postcard worthy home is framed with large oaks covered in spanish moss.

But don’t be fooled by the homes quaint grandeur, this turn of the century farmhouse hides a malevolent haunting stemming from the brutal murder suicide of the entire Martin family.

Music in this episode: "Melancholia" by Adrian Croiter

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William Sketoe was a Methodist minister from the small South Alabama town of Newton. And on December 3rd 1864 his hanging gave birth to one of the most well known ghost stories in the state.

Music in this episode: "Melancholia" by Adrian Croiter

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Happy turkey day from your favorite spooky story lover! 

I will be taking the week off to relax over the holiday, but I will be back December 8 with two new stories for you!

In the meantime, go listen to the two latest episodes from Two Drinks and a Haunting. I was lucky enough to be a guest on the show to discuss spooky topics like the My Way Killings and Bella in the Wych Elm.

Take a listen here:
https://open.spotify.com/show/0WP2tZOCzb15l1qF8zEpig?si=ZusdNaqoRLqOXYsX4dZNKg

You can also head over to patreon.com/southernhauntspodcast to hear the first episode of my Monsters of New Orleans episode. Only available on Patreon.

Happy Haunting!

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In a city with a rich history like Charleston, South Carolina there are bound to be a few lingering spirits from the past residing within the beautiful architecture. The Dock Street Theatre is no exception.

Music in this episode: "Melancholia" by Adrian Croiter

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The Little Witch of Pilot’s Knob is a strange and scary legend about a young girl who was buried in a concrete grave in Marion, Kentucky. Years ago, back in 1916, a woman named Mary Louise Ford and her six year old daughter, Mary Ellen Ford, were living in Pilot’s Knob. 

 Both mother and daughter were accused of being witches after a few villagers experienced some bad luck and burned them at the stake.

Music in this episode: "Melancholia" by Adrian Croiter

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The story of  the "Red Lady" of Huntingdon College in Montgomery Alabama has changed somewhat over the decades. What was once a benevolent and beautiful Lady in Red, who politely roamed a quiet residence hall at the old college transformed over the years to become a rather vindictive apparition who evokes fear and apprehension from those she comes in contact with. 

Music in this episode: "Melancholia" by Adrian Croiter 

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