Louisiana ghost story of a traveling preacher and his new wife who spend the night in a haunted house, and learn that marriage can be even more terrifying than ghosts!  

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"Blinded by Love" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Babs Bagriansky

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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Cajun ghost story from famed Cajun storyteller JJ Reneaux about a miserly father whose cruelty to his only daughter comes back to haunt him during a Gulf storm.

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"Knock, Knock, Who's There?" was written by told by JJ Reneaux

Recording courtesy of August House Publishers.  Used by permission.

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Ghost story of a Civil War relic hunter who stumbles across a haunted Georgia battlefield, once the site of unspeakable horror.  

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"Hell Hole" was written by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: John Gentile

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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Terrifying Georgia urban legend of a single woman who wonders why her guard dog starts acting so strangely.  

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"The Coughing Dog" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Thomas E. Fuller

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Photography by  Jon Kownacki

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Civil War ghost story of the famous and mysterious "Green Eyes," a strange creature that haunts the Chickamauga Battlefield in Georgia.  

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"Green Eyes of Chickamauga Battlefield" was written by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: John Gentile

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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Evil graveyard dogs haunt a local cemetery at night.  At least that's the ghost story an old woman tries to scare a mischievous young boy with. But what's that growling sound behind the tombstones?  

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"Graveyard Dogs" was written and told by Wendy Webb 

This story was recorded as part of a compilation CD for the live Halloween storytelling event A Tour of Southern Ghosts. This event is put on each year by ART Station at Georgia's famous Stone Mountain Park. 

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Overgrown Cemetery photo by Chris Denny. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

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Family holiday folktale from storyteller Chuck Larkin, who gives us another take on the Christmas story, through the eyes of a young shepherd who can't find the right gift to give baby Jesus.  

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"The First Christmas Gift" was written by told by Chuck Larkin

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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Someone, or something, is eating the cookies left out for Santa Claus.  If it ain't Santa, we're in trouble.  

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"The Missing Cookies" was written by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Babs Bagriansky

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Photo “Food for Santa” by Ann. Licensed under C.C. BY 2.0.

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Georgia trickster tale about a clever blacksmith who uses three wishes granted by the local witch to avoid being sent to Hell when the Devil comes for his soul.  Sounds like a plan to uu!

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"Deal With The Devil" was written by David Hirt

This story was originally recorded as part of a compilation CD for the live Halloween storytelling event A Tour of Southern Ghosts. This event is put on each year by ART Station at Georgia’s famous Stone Mountain Park. This event is one of the best storytelling programs in the country – check it out if you’re in the area!

Storyteller: David Hirt

Sound Design: Henry Howard

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Discover the chilling Georgia hotel fire ghost story of a Hollywood screenwriter's terrifying experience in a haunted Atlanta hotel.  Inspired by the real life Winecoff Hotel fire in Atlanta in 1946.

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"One More Room" was written by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Jim McAmis

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Episode Photography: Library of Congress

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