Best Tales From The Plantation Podcasts (2024)

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#059 - Biden's stepped down, but will the rest of the US step up? 1:25:09

20d ago1:25:09

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A short episode just responding to the news that not only did Joe Biden step down, but he endorsed Kamala. We discuss how this election might be different from 2020 and 2016, and what parallels we an draw from the elections over here in the UK and Europe.By Tales From The Plantation

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Pensacola's Haunted Lighthouse 39:51

1d ago39:51

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For almost two centuries, the Pensacola lighthouse has stood overlooking the entrance to Pensacola Bay guiding generations of mariners safely through the treacherous waters of the Gulf of Mexico; but over the last few decades, this historic maritime landmark has become notorious for the purported spirits believed to call it home. Want to Listen to …

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Listener Tales, Volume One 34:21

8d ago34:21

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This week we flip the script and present a handful of tales told to us by your fellow listerners. Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Connect with Southern G…

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Trapped Underwater in the Nickajack Cave 38:19

15d ago38:19

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Just west of Chattanooga, Tennessee is the Nickajack Cave, a historic natural wonder flooded in 1967 due to the construction of the Nickajam Dam. Carved by the Tennessee River over millennia, the cave has a rich history filled with tales of the Chickamauga, Confederate soldiers, and even the notorious Man in Black, Johnny Cash. Today the cave is a …

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Robert Johnson's Final Resting Place | Minisode 12:46

22d ago12:46

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In our most recent episode, we explored the life and legend of Robert Johnsons; however, there is one mystery that we left out! For over fifty years after his death, no one knew exactly where Robert Johnson was buried, and as a result, there are now three cemeteries that feature memorials to the blues legend. Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Fr…

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Robert Johnson's Deal With the Devil 52:21

30d ago52:21

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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 d…

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The Old Carrollton Jail Hauntings 40:57

1M ago40:57

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On Saturday, October 21, 1899 the New Orleans Times-Democrat ran an article under the headline: “Real Ghost Story. The Old Carrollton Jail Said to be Haunted.” Through the use of the exact words of police officers, the article chronicled eerie occurrences at the local jail. But while many of the police officers who served at the Carrollton Jail sta…

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History Daily: The Death of Alexander Hamilton 23:13

1M ago23:13

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On History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history. Whether it’s to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941, the day “that will live in infamy,” or to celebrate that 20th day in July, 196…

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Samuel Jocelyn's Restless Spirit 32:14

2M ago32:14

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It was a chilly evening in April of 1810 when Alexander Hostler sat alone in his room with a single candle flickering in the darkness. Only days before, Hostler’s lifelong friend Samuel Jocelyn, Jr. had been found dead, leaving the young man absolutely devastated. But on this particular night, his suffering was interrupted by the sound of a voice c…

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Kentucky Justice for Verna Garr Taylor | Minisode 15:07

2M ago15:07

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On November 6, 1936 Verna Garr Taylor was found in a ditch on a rural road in Kentucky with a bullet hole through her chest. Suspicion immediately fell on her purported fiancé Henry Denhardt. The former Kentucky politician claimed Verna had committed suicide, but the evidence suggested otherwise, leading to one of the most sensational court cases i…

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The Lore of Louisville's Seelbach Hotel 39:32

2M ago39:32

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Since its grand opening on May 1, 1905, the Seelbach Hotel has stood as one of Louisville, Kentucky's most lavish and luxurious establishments. It has hosted an array of notable figures, from U.S. Presidents and legendary actors to notorious bootleggers and mobsters. As a result, the hotel is steeped in lore, with some claiming it was here that F. …

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#058 - For Such A Time As This (feat Shani Akilah) 2:04:30

2M ago2:04:30

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We have a very special guest with us today!This episode we talk about:- The amazing career journey of Shani Akilah- For Such A Time As This- The General Election & treatment of Diane Abbott- Is it possible for black people to appropriate from other black cultures?- What we're readingPre-order For Such A Time As This! Out on 20th July, available at …

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The Witch of Pungo 37:04

2M ago37:04

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"The Witch of Pungo" Originally Aired in June 2022 On Wednesday, July 10, 1706, scores of people arrived at what is now known as Witch Duck Point on the Lynnhaven River in Virginia. They were there to witness a unique but brutal legal proceeding that would never again be carried out in the colony of Virginia– the trial of forty-six-year-old Grace S…

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Introducing: The Burden 18:02

3M ago18:02

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Detective Louis N. Scarcella was a legendary figure in New York City during the '90s. In a city overrun with violent crime, he cracked the toughest cases and put away the worst criminals. But the story changed when a group of convicted murderers-turned-jailhouse lawyers made a startling discovery that linked all their cases: Scarcella was the cop w…

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The Curious Case of Knox Martin 37:14

3M ago37:14

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On March 28, 1869, Knox Martin was hanged for murdering John and Elizabeth Wittenmeier in their Nashville home. Curiously, only several days prior, Martin had made a deal with local physicians to sell his body to them for experimenting following the execution-- experimentation that looked an awful lot like something out Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.…

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Tennessee's Coal Creek War | Minisode 13:14

3M ago13:14

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In 1891, miners in the Coal Creek Valley, the most lucrative mining region in the state of Tennessee, decided they were tired of being replaced by convict labor and were going to do something about it. So on the night of July 14th, 300 men, armed to the teeth, descended upon the stockade in Briceville where the convicts were housed, took control, a…

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The Banner Mine Explosion of 1911 31:16

3M ago31:16

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The Banner Mine explosion of April 8, 1911, in Alabama claimed the lives of 128 men, predominantly African American prisoners leased to the Pratt Consolidated Coal Company by the state. This devastating event underscored the dire conditions of convict-lease labor, a system exploiting carefully tailored laws to target black men for profit-driven inc…

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The Portsmouth Poltergeist | Minisode 14:57

4M ago14:57

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In September 1962, Mr. and Mrs. Daughtery, an elderly couple residing in Portsmouth, Virginia, along with their great-great-grandson Cleveland Harmon, found themselves at the center of inexplicable occurrences. Within their home, objects began moving on their own, and furniture inexplicably flew about, leaving no rational explanation for the chaos.…

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#057 - Kelis, Andre, Beyonce, Willow, and Collier...artists all running in their own lane 1:41:50

4M ago1:41:50

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Welcome back!This episode we talk about:- The joy of artists living the lives they want to, and making the music they want to- The escalations in the Middle East- Trump's favourite Bible verse- Sharon Osborne's read of the year- What we're listening toAnd much more!Please remember to like/rate and review on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.SC…

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Fire at the Cahill Mansion 29:01

4M ago29:01

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At 1:20 pm on Saturday, July 19, 1970, a fire broke out in an abandoned home in Hadsboro, Mississippi, that was well known throughout the community as haunted. But what made the incident so unbelievable wasn't necessarily the claim of spirits there, but rather the fact a psychic had foretold of the Cahill House's fiery demise less than a year prior…

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Introducing: Historical Blindness 44:08

4M ago44:08

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Historical Blindness is a podcast about history’s myths, mysteries, and misconceptions. By examining cases of outrageous hoaxes, pernicious conspiracy theory, mass delusion, baffling mysteries and unreliable historiography, host Nathaniel Lloyd searches for insights into modern religious belief and political culture. Learn more about your ad choice…

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Mystery of the Atlanta Blood House 31:36

4M ago31:36

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On Tuesday, September 8, 1987, 77-year-old Minnie Clyde Winston stepped out of her bathtub onto the tile floor and felt something sticky under her foot. Holding a towel, she looked down and discovered she was standing in a small puddle of red liquid—a substance that would later be identified as human blood. But if that wasn't alarming enough, Minni…

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Massacre at the Sultan's Palace 33:50

5M ago33:50

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“Blood Seeped Under the Door, Down the Steps, and into the Street…” On the corner of Orleans Avenue and Dauphine Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans is a stately three-and-a-half-story mansion that is said to be the site of a massacre so significant that blood flowed from the building and into the street. It is the tale of a mysterious Turk…

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The Chapel Hill Ghost Light 31:02

5M ago31:02

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For almost a century, folks who dare head out to the old L&N train tracks at night, on the edge of the small town of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, have found themselves face-to-face with a strange ball of light that eerily bounces down the line. Some say the light is the spirit of a headless railroad worker, others a murdered woman, but no matter what ha…

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Where is Mamie Thurman Buried? | Minisode 10:45

5M ago10:45

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In our recent episode Mamie Thurman's Lingering Spirit, we explored the unsolved murder of a woman whose spirit purportedly haunts 22 Mine Road, just outside of Logan, West Virginia; however, there is one mystery that we didn't discuss-- the place where Mamie Thurman was buried. So this week's minisode does exactly that. Want to Listen to Southern …

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Mamie Thurman's Lingering Spirit 34:03

5M ago34:03

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Head southwest out of Logan, West Virginia and you’ll end up on an isolated strip of road up in the Appalachian Mountains where folks claim the spirit of a lady in white has been hitchhiking with coal drivers for almost a century. The tale isn’t that much different than others seen in ghost stories all over the world, but here on 22 Mine Road, folk…

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Listen Now: Even the Royals 8:03

6M ago8:03

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Admit it: you’re obsessed with royal families – watching them, gossiping about them, wanting to be them. It’s the stuff of fantasy. But for real-life royals, the crown jewels can be more like shiny handcuffs. There are expectations and rules – and if you break them, the consequences are big and very public. And there are royal families and wild roy…

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