Dead Atlanta

It's 1977 and you and your sweetheart are ready to take your relationship to the next level. Unfortunately, you need some privacy—something neither of you have. Your parents are night owls and your little brother's bedroom shares a thin wall with yours. Your sweetheart's bedroom is up the creaky stairs and right on top of their parents'. So what to do? Do you go to one of your...

Checking out of your hotel room, the door clicks behind you, the wheels of your suitcase churning rhythmically on the floor behind you. You pass an open door and more than actually seeing them, your subconscious registers the shapes of three people standing and talking inside. The bed is in disarray.  You hear their voices fade as you continue down the hall. "...I just walked in and...he was...

"Thank you." You grab your key card and wheel your suitcase to the elevator where two young women are whispering intensely.  "...right here, in this hotel!" Says the redhead.  The elevator dings and the dark-haired woman rolls her eyes as she steps inside. "You're just trying to scare me. It's not going to work."  You follow behind them onto the elevator, th...

"...if only you could know how happy I am when I fly a plane! I never feel so completely close to God as when I’m up in the blue." Editor's note: Hazel Jane Raines grew up in Macon, GA but was born in Waynesboro, GA. Introduce the next Dead Atlanta episode! Call ‪(404) 596-6118‬ and leave us a voicemail. Include: Your first name Where you're calling from What you're doing...

You board the train in Macon, GA, feet heavy. You slide into a seat soaked through and unnerved by the rain pounding on the side of the car, but content you have some time to dry out before exiting. As the train pulls away from the station, your eyes close, completely unaware you are on a train to nowhere. Introduce the next Dead Atlanta episode! Call ‪(404) 596-6118‬ and leave us a voicemail. Inc...

TRIGGER WARNING: Graphic descriptions of physical violence. You turn onto your back, the screams and flitting shadows from the edges of the dark nightmare so real your heartbeat feels as though it's punching your ribs. "Move!" it urges. Only when you hold the gaze of the person standing at your bedside and sweeping an axe above his head that you realize too late your eyes are open,...

You wake up and go through your to-do list: bathe, dress, feed the kids, stop by the restaurant, visit your sick husband in the hospital, decide who to murder next. What, this isn't the typical to-do list of a southern fried southern bride? Introduce the next Dead Atlanta episode! Call ‪(404) 596-6118‬ and leave us a voicemail. Include: Your first name Where you're calling from What you&...

It's 1961 and you've just woken up, it's the first day of school! This first day of school is different than all the ones you've lived before. This first day is not just your first day, it's the first day of an integrated Atlanta Public School system and you, friend, are one of the nine chosen to do it. Introduce the next Dead Atlanta episode! Call ‪(404) 596-6118‬ and lea...

This episode contains descriptions of animal harm. Please be advised. The Ringling Bros. Circus has arrived in Atlanta and it's all anyone can talk about. You eagerly pick up the newspaper for the latest information, but your stomach drops as you read the headlines. The elephants are suddenly dying at an alarming rate and no one knows why. Will the show go on? Introduce the next Dead Atlanta...

You're looking out the window as rain pours from the clouds above. "Where is she?" you think. Little do you know, the very raindrops quieting the streets and creeping into the depths of the soil will soon reveal your beloved's whereabouts. Introduce the next Dead Atlanta episode! Call ‪(404) 596-6118‬ and leave us a voicemail. Include: Your first name Where you're calling...

You're sitting in front of the screen captured by Vivien Leigh's portrayal of the triumphant, desperate, beautiful, and terrible Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind . It's at that moment you decide "I want to be just like her...no matter what I have to do to get there." From that moment on, your life unfolds like a movie all its own. Introduce the next Dead Atlanta...

It's April 14, 1912, and the cloaked sky has merged with the inky waters surrounding the ship. You look out and the iceberg looms silent and still, unbothered by the blow as panicked passengers run past you. You're standing on the deck, heart racing, feet frozen. What's your next move on the boat that's supposed to be unsinkable? This is the Titanic after all. Introduce the nex...

It's dark in this tiny box. The lamp has burned out and the only thing to keep you company is a sweater and the memory of the words written by your kidnappers. Introduce the next Dead Atlanta episode! Call ‪(404) 596-6118‬ and leave us a voicemail. Include: Your first name Where you're calling from What you're doing right now or when you listen Your favorite episode or what you hope...

"Do you want your money, or your husband?" Introduce the next Dead Atlanta episode! Call ‪(404) 596-6118‬ and leave us a voicemail. Include: Your first name Where you're calling from What you're doing right now or when you listen Your favorite episode or what you hope to hear us cover Finish off with "This is Dead Atlanta." Follow us on Instagram @deadatlantapod

Approximately 70% of Metro Atlanta residents quench their thirst with drinking water from Lake Lanier. But, what's really under the surface? Introduce the next Dead Atlanta episode! Call ‪(404) 596-6118‬ and leave us a voicemail. Include: Your first name Where you're calling from What you're doing right now or when you listen Your favorite episode or what you hope to hear us cover F...

This episode contains references to physical violence. Please be advised. If you shop at a Kroger in Atlanta, it likely has a nickname. So, do you shop at Murder Kroger? Introduce the next Dead Atlanta episode! Call ‪(404) 596-6118‬ and leave us a voicemail. Include: Your first name Where you're calling from What you're doing right now or when you listen Your favorite episode or what you...

What do Rabbi Rothschild, Ralph McGill, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Supreme Court, and the fight for integration all have in common? The bombing of the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation Temple in 1958. Introduce the next Dead Atlanta episode! Call ‪(404) 596-6118‬ and leave us a voicemail. Include: Your first name Where you're calling from What you're doing right now or when you l...

One of Atlanta's defining characteristics today is its traffic. At the turn of the 20th century, the invention of the automobile set the world rumbling with excitement, adventure, and a new frontier to be explored. So why was it that Atlanta kept getting the cold shoulder from the automobile world? Introduce the next Dead Atlanta episode! Call ‪(404) 596-6118‬ and leave us a voicemail. Includ...

This episode contains references to physical and sexual violence. Please be advised. Today we bring you the stories of the three women who were sentenced to death in Georgia spanning nearly 300 years. The journey that got them there was personal, and their fate was grim.  Introduce the next Dead Atlanta episode! Call ‪(404) 596-6118‬ and leave us a voicemail. Include: Your first name Where you&apo...

This episode contains references to physical violence and sexual imagery. Please be advised. Present-day Atlanta's LGBTQ+ scene thrives with a Pride Parade, rainbow crosswalks, and a true celebration of owning one's identity with pride. But for the majority of Atlanta's history being anything other than straight was exceptionally dangerous, tumultuous, and painful. In this episode,...

It's 1829 and you're resting at home after a draining day when you hear the whisper that someone has found gold. Do you stay where you are certain a grueling future is ahead of you? Or do you pack up, and hope to strike it rich? Introduce the next Dead Atlanta episode! Call ‪(404) 596-6118‬ and leave us a voicemail. Include: Your first name Where you're calling from What you're...

Everyone is familiar with Martin Luther King Jr., but what about the rest of the family? Today we dive into their stories. Introduce the next Dead Atlanta episode! Call ‪(404) 596-6118‬ and leave us a voicemail. Include: Your first name Where you're calling from What you're doing right now or when you listen Your favorite episode or what you hope to hear us cover Finish off with "Th...

It's 1996 and countries worldwide are glued to their televisions, newspapers, and radios. They're not looking for their country's latest athletic standing, they're desperate for an update on the whereabouts of the person who just blew up the Olympics. Introduce the next Dead Atlanta episode! Call ‪(404) 596-6118‬ and leave us a voicemail. Include: Your first name Where you&apos...

What do Al Capone, The Boulder Dam, Cuba, Tiger King, and a riot have in common? The United States Penitentiary located in Atlanta, Georgia.  Introduce the next Dead Atlanta episode! Call ‪(404) 596-6118‬ and leave us a voicemail. Include: Your first name Where you're calling from What you're doing right now or when you listen Your favorite episode or what you hope to hear us cover Finis...

This episode contains references to physical and sexual violence. Please be advised. Jeanette is getting ready to open a motel and campsite with her husband in 1947 Bogart, Georgia.  When she's found brutally murdered in Atlanta, suddenly all anyone can talk about is "Whodunnit." Introduce the next Dead Atlanta episode! Call ‪(404) 596-6118‬ and leave us a voicemail. Include: Your f...