The Southern Witching Hour Podcast

What do Sam Cooke, Stagger Lee, Tom Dooley, and The Twilight Zone have in common? They all take us into the strange, dark world of murder ballads —where love, jealousy, betrayal, and death become songs passed down through generations. This Halloween, turn down the lights and listen closely. Some songs tell stories… and some stories refuse to stay buried. 👻🎃 #MurderBallads #SouthernFolklore #Hall...

For REAL Halloween lovers! Join me as I ramble, rant, and play a game of Halloween Trivia! I might cuss j ust a little so watch your baby's ears! Ain't nobody got time to edit today! You're getting this WHOLE, loud Southern accent and vernacular! Also, catch how I said I'd tell you there are 2 things that make halloween/trick or treating fun--then didn't! LOL! Actually I did, but I got totally cau...

Today, we're talking about the autumnal equinox, the science, historial tidbits, and the supernatural. Harvest moons, ghosts (or haints) and wise women abound!

In this episode, we explore the Southern belief that someone can be "worked," "crossed," or have "tricks laid" on them. From rootwork and folk magic to stories of bad luck, jealousy, and spiritual interference, we'll uncover the folklore behind some of the South's most enduring and mysterious traditions.

Madame doesn't play that! She has a bone to pick with "Gwendolyn!" If there's no resolution, there could be hell to pay! For God's sake, please follow Madame on Instagram: @Madame_Hailley

Lirge is seeking revenge after a major heartbreak. Madame Hailley's at her wits end! Ms. Mary knows who to call. A work of fiction incorporating old Southern folklore, news accounts, and timeless stories! Authored, produced, and voiced by GF Jackson. Lady Luezette is an homage to S. L. Stokes. RIP.

A heartbroken Lirge suspects his girlfriend is cheating. Ms. Mary, Madame Hailley's spiritual advisor, "looks" into the matter. She "sees" a woman give a man a simple kiss--at first, but then.... it takes a turn. What will Lirge do next? Stay tuned! **A work of fiction written produced and voiced by GF Jackson

Original Story by GF Jackson When a young woman is buried without a wake, the town tries to forget the circumstances surrounding her death and hasty burial. But when the sky gets cloudy, strange sounds begin rising from beneath the cemetery soil. Some call it grief. Some call it haunting. Madame Hailley calls it a wrong that was buried prematurely. *Includes themes of death, dying, loss, and graph...

Your favorite host, LadyG, is back for a new season which means that Mme Hailey Hailley and Lirge are absolutely lurking in the background! New episodes are on the way!

Step inside Muriel’s Jackson Square in New Orleans, where candles glow, dinner is served… and one seat is always reserved for a ghost. Join me, LadyG, as I recount a couple of unforgettable experiences dining "alongside" the lingering spirit of Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan. From the famously set “ghost table” to the hauntingly beautiful séance room filled with Gregorian chants, this cozy-spooky...

Madame Hailley gave a lecture in New Orleans but she claims she "liked to died" trying to get there! Follow @madame_hailley to see a reel from the trip on instagram!❤️ Note: For entertainment purposes only! We love Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, and as a Georgian, I'm happy to brag that we have, what some have deemed, the busiest airport in the world! LOL!

In this special Halloween episode, LadyG revisits the spookiest, funniest, and most enchanting Halloween-themed episodes from classic television. From the magical mischief of Bewitched to Sanford and Son’s haunted hijinks, Living Single’s ghostly pranks, and The Andy Griffith Show’s small-town superstitions, I celebrate the golden eras of TV and how they had so much fun with the supernatural! Whet...

Please read ! You’ll appreciate the story more. This story is dedicated to train buffs and railroad workers everywhere! Story contains coarse language. I recently did a dramatic narration of Charles Dickens' The Signal-man . The other day, I retold the story to my 80-year-old Dad --since he doesn't listen to the podcast. When I finished the story , he looked dead in my face as if to say, "Hold my...

Perhaps you suspected there was more to Madame Hailley's strange assistant, Lirge, than most folks imagine...well it turns out, he's, shall we say, extremely tech savvy. In this episode, he uses his technical skills to hack into The Southern Witching Hour Podcast, to give Madame Hailley a platform to explain how to support LadyG via Patreon. But beware, Madame explains the tiers in a way t...

Originally written by W.W. Jacobs in 1902 , The Monkey’s Paw is one of the most haunting cautionary tales ever told. This dramatized adaptation, voiced by LadyG, brings to life the eerie story of the White family — Mr. and Mrs. White and their son Herbert — who find themselves entangled in a web of fate after a visit from Sergeant-Major Morris , a seasoned soldier recently returned from India. Mor...

Something strange is happening on the airwaves tonight! Before LadyG begins her retelling of The Signal-Man; Charles Dickens’ chilling tale of fate, isolation, and premonition, her transmission is suddenly interrupted. It appears that Mme Hailley and her mysterious assistant, Lirge, have hacked into the broadcast. But they aren’t there to cause chaos — they’ve come to help LadyG. But why? Listen i...

Madame Hailley gets an unwelcome surprise in the mail which sends her spinning! Meanwhile, in this eerie episode, LadyG dusts off real American court cases that dared to summon the unholy and the unexplained; from the man who sued Satan himself, to haunted houses made “legally” ghostly, and a murder case that claimed the Devil made him do it. Links and Info Insta: @madame_hailley Please consider s...

Madame Hailley leads you through a meditation to rid your space of an irritating fool! It works for her, but your mileage may vary!🤣 Anyway… She starts out in the ethers …God only knows where. Then she comes down to Earth issuing small curses that get progressively worse as she goes! Golden Girls fans will recognize a nod to that wise Italian Strega, Madame Sophia Petrillo! Don’t worry, no real h...

After finalizing the musical performances for the Halloween Soiree, Madame Hailley sends LadyG, aka “Gwendolyn,” to purchase some “LPs and 45s” from a record store that closed over 50 years ago. In this episode, LadyG invites you to join her as she visits a musical mercantile, which doesn’t exist on any map, to explore chilling legends behind infamous songs and their singers: The curse of “My Way,...

**Contains morbid/dark humor When Madame Hailley sits down with her mysterious business partner, Arthur Walden, the conversation takes a chilling turn. His latest proposition? Adding a coffee and pastries shop to the funeral home. What begins as a seemingly clever business idea quickly unravels into a macabre combination of unsettling made-up scenarios and real-life stories. Join LadyG as she guid...

When a vendor for Madame Hailley's Midnight Spectacle, a major part of her Halloween Soirée, failed to honor his end of the deal, she placed a curse on him that he won't soon forget! In this episode, we explore curses that span time: Tutankhamun’s tomb, Tecumseh’s presidential pattern, the Kennedy tragedies, haunted dolls like Robert and Annabelle, and even a digital curse that stalks the...

Madame Hailley's Halloween soirée is teetering on disaster! Her midnight spectacle isn’t going as planned, and when Madame gets upset, her hulking, Frankenstein-ish butler, Lirge, grows even more unsettled! Now LadyG must scramble to keep the whole thing under control. Meanwhile, you get to take a leap across space and time into a few of America’s "haunted" amusement parks where skel...

Advisory: Dark topics and humor. Madame Hailley demands perfection for her Halloween soirée; but as the hearse rolls into the conversation, LadyG begins talking about movies and news articles where a hearse, one might say, is a horrifying main character. She also gets caught up in a bit of a ramble about "the witching hour," and her attraction to the supernatural. *Also, LadyG does not k...

*Madame used a cuss word, so be aware. It's September 1st so Madame Hailley must begin preparing for her Annual Halloween Soirée. With a spooked out 'Gwendolyn' aka LadyG at her side, Madame outlines the immense work ahead including guest lists, ghostly rehearsals, and coffin tables polished to perfection. But beware: her standards are exacting, and even the smallest flaw could spell r...

A quick bite from Madame Hailley! No pun intended! Who was the President of The United States in the early 90's? Depends on who you ask, LOL! Can you believe both Madame H. and LadyG learned to read Tarot cards around the same time in the 90's....or did they? Links and Info Insta: @madame_hailley Please consider supporting the podcast: Cash app: $Ladygflow Patreon.com/thesouthernwitchingho...