The Peyton Randolph House stands at the heart of Colonial Williamsburg, once home to the first president of the Continental Congress and generations of one of Virginia's most powerful families. Today, it's also called one of Williamsburg's most haunted buildings. Visitors report children running through empty rooms, apparitions beside beds, and unexplained a ... Show More
Today
The Stranger and Veiled Woman of Gadsby's Tavern (Virginia)
In 1816, a mysterious young woman arrived at Alexandria's finest hotel deathly ill, her face hidden behind a black veil. The man claiming to be her husband demanded absolute secrecy from everyone allowed into her room. Weeks later, the twenty-three-year-old woman was dead, buried ... Show More
28m 40s
Yesterday
The Vampire of Hollywood Cemetery (Virginia)
Hollywood Cemetery is the final resting place of presidents, Confederate soldiers, Richmond's elite—and, according to local legend, a vampire. The story begins with the catastrophic 1925 collapse of the Church Hill Tunnel, when witnesses reportedly saw a bloody, badly injured fig ... Show More
18m 4s
Sep 15
The Bones Beneath Jamestown Island (Virginia)
Jamestown is remembered as the first permanent English settlement in America. What's remembered less often is how close it came to becoming a mass grave. During the winter of 1609–1610, hundreds died from starvation, disease, siege, and violence—and archaeological evidence eventu ... Show More
24m 22s
Apr 2024
61: Folklore: Southern Gothic Horror
The haunting of the Gray Man, The vengeful Witch of Yazoo, and the man who made a deal with the devil. Today, we're exploring the horrors of the gothic south Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Patrons have access to ad-fr ... Show More
33m 3s
Jul 2023
28: Folklore: Stories of Appalachian Horror
Witches in the woods, screams in the middle of the night, the most haunted piece of land in all of Appalachia. Bring a backpack, because we're going deep into the Appalachian wilderness to hear the most terrifying folklore around. Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to bec ... Show More
29m 43s
Jan 2021
212-Armenian Folklore: Witchy Woman
An awesome story about a young king who wants to do the impossible! And the ill-advised! And, frankly, makes a kind of stupid choice to go into the murder forest that took the lives of his father and six consecutive brothers.Inside, a deeper, darker secret lurks, one that brings ... Show More
37m 26s
Jan 2025
The Stranger / The Old Plantation (Tales for the Midnight Hour)
In this spooky double feature, journey into the eerie unknown with two spine-tingling tales:
In The Stranger on the Train, a family vacationing in Transylvania finds their private rail car invaded by a mysterious, ghostly passenger. Then, a young businessman inherits an abandoned ... Show More
22m 56s