The Southern Witching Hour Podcast

Bossy Madame Hailley is at it again! She talks a little faster and gets a little fancier when she gets excited or upset. Be careful when she starts to slow down....that's when she gets downright nice-nasty! In this episode, Madame H. reveals some of the creepiest episodes on TSWH. Support the podcast on patreon and get a weekly on air shout! Links and Info Insta: @madame_hailley Please conside...

In this episode of The Southern Witching Hour Podcast, we’re talking about the dead, or should I say, the undead!  But, before we get to that, we’ll follow the unsettling tale of Rev, a very peculiar man with an unnerving presence in a Southeastern Alabama town. Stay tuned in for a chilling journey into the underworld, where nothing is as it seems. Support the podcast on patreon and get a weekly o...

Caveat Emptor: Madame Hailley’s connection is always going to sound fuzzy because we have no “earthly” idea “where” she’s calling from. _______________________ Years after my great-grandma’s passing, I found her book of visitors and healing remedies.  I had planned to share the contents on the podcast, however, she sent word through a midnight visitation to my aunt that while she approved of my pl...

Every morning, Madame Hailley, aka Auntie, calls me to complain about her "cat." You won't believe why.... In today's episode, we take a trip back in time to explore the witch's familiar in history and present day. Links and Info Insta: @madame_hailley Please consider supporting the podcast: Cash app: $Ladygflow Patreon.com/thesouthernwitchinghour.podcast Business Inquiries:...

Welcome to a place where truth bends, memory stretches, and nothing is ever quite what it seems. I’m your host, your guide, and sometimes, just a witness to the eerie and unexplained, LadyG. The Southern Witching Hour Podcast, now in it's 4th season, is a collection of strange tales: some unsettling, some otherworldly, all touched by mystery. A few are drawn from the grimoire and journal left...

When I found my great-grandmother Lilla's old grimoire tucked away in storage, I uncovered more than spells—I found stories. Links and Info Please consider supporting the podcast: Cash app: $Ladygflow Patreon.com/thesouthernwitchinghour.podcast Business Inquiries: ladygflow1@gmail.com *For Entertainment Purposes Only! Episode: Produced, written and performed by GF Jackson

This Witch Ain’t Wicked explores the untold stories of women who were called witches not because they cast spells, but because they held power. Also, in this episode, I finally get up the nerve to ask Madame Hailley about a rumor involving her supernatural funerary "practices." Support the podcast on ⁠patreon⁠ and get a weekly on air shout out! Links and Info Please consider supporting t...

*This episode contains references to graphic violence In 1919, a killer terrorized New Orleans with a bizarre ultimatum: play jazz or face the axe! In this episode , Madame Hailley meets you in a mystical cemetery where she tells you about the true story of the Axeman—a mysterious figure who turned a city’s love for music into a matter of life and death. ***NOTE: Madame Hailley is a Southern woman...

The last story of The Halloween Season (2024)  An original unedited story by LadyG about a mysterious motorcyclist who paid back an old “debt.” Support the podcast on ⁠patreon⁠ and get a weekly on air shout out!

Content Advisory: Contains references to violence Straight from the headlines of 2002 comes the story of Josephine Gray whose three lovers were killed, over time, under mysterious circumstances. Some say she was a witch who murdered all three—but they dared not say it under oath. Links Whispers of Witchcraft (Washington Post 2002)

Listen as I tell you three short ghost stories that I grabbed from the interwebs. 1. A child reports seeing dead people 2. Supernatural activity at the Lizzie Borden House 3. A young girl spends time with her imaginary friend Link Today.com Note: Besides playing the role of Lizzie Borden, Elizabeth Montgomery also starred in Bewitched as the good witch, Samantha. IYKYK !

*Advisory: This episode includes themes of violence and murder, so please be advised. Today's Horrifying Headline comes from The New York Times. The story is about an Alabama preacher, Willie Maxwell, who was murdered at one of his alleged victims' funeral in 1977. Maxwell had been suspected of murdering several family members in order to collect insurance money. Links Minister Slain After Giving...

Julia Brown, a local "Voodoo Priestess" from Frenier Louisiana, sang a song with foreboding lyrics. The song, which she sang quite often, warned that when she died, the whole town would "go" with her. In September of 1915, a deadly hurricane hits Frenier on the day of Julia's funeral. The townspeople become terrified when they recall her song. To this day, the question remains--was her song a prop...

Madame Hailley is out on the porch getting messages from the dearly departed! So listen up! She might have a message especially for YOU! *For entertainment purposes only!

In today’s episode, your’s truly, LadyG, discusses three different types of haunting. I also share a true story about a supernatural morning walk that  I witnessed this past Winter.   As I have said, on many occasions, there are so many strange and unusual things lurking beneath a Southern Moon.

Since we're fast approaching Halloween, I've decided to share a few true scary short stories from my personal archive. Today's story is about a mysterious sound that my grandfather warned me about.

Just me, LadyG, rambling on a beautiful Georgia late summer morning about various and sundry things, including these new names that Halloween lovers have recently coined in an effort to extend their favorite holiday. Summer-ween? Half-a-ween?  Kids today… Hey, I won’t complain, in fact, I love it! Anyway, if you like a good cringe fest, listen as I stumble all over the word “half,” while attemptin...

***For Entertainment Purposes Only! In this episode, Madame Hailley takes a peek beyond the veil to see what may be coming to fruition with the upcoming full moon. Ah, but in the process, she butchers a familiar song lyric. Remember, take what applies and let the rest fly! Links: ⁠⁠The Southern Witching Hour Podcast Website⁠⁠

*Contains Some Adult Language In today’s episode, My Daddy (aka “Granddaddy”) and I talk about a late summer phenomenon known as “Dog days.”   “Dog Days” begins in early July and ends in mid August.  Listen in as Daddy and I share our personal memories about this yearly occurrence, and what we’ve heard or noticed about its strange affect on nature, animals and humans.  There’s more… While research...

The Devil is out–thank God! Now the Divine is intervening to get you moving in the right direction, honey! Take advantage of these blessings! Remember, these messages are timeless and apply whenever you receive them. If you wanna know more about me and my philosophy on these readings, go to the description in my first reading on the podcast entitled: Are You Your Own Devil? Links: Instagram: @mada...

*Warning: There is talk of vampiric activity, so be forewarned. In this episode, I talk "vampire basics" and share stories about "vampires" in the South. Links: Vampires in the Deep South Jury hears tales of vampirism during teen's sentencing ’Vampire Killer’ keeps his life sentence The mystery and truth behind the Chupacabra Links to LadyG: The Southern Witching Hour Podca...

Are You Your Own Devil? A Reading from Madame Hailley... This is the inaugural episode of A Reading from Madame Hailley, a weekly card reading for the collective. These readings are timeless. Madame Hailley, my great aunt, believes that her messages will reach you when you are meant to hear them. If you've listened to this podcast for any length of time, you'll remember my beloved aunt as...

* Warning : There is talk of werewolf activity, so be forewarned. In this episode, I survey articles on werewolf lore from the South. Links: The Rougarou: Real or Just a Part of Folklore Dickson's Werewolf Springs: Fact or Fiction Original Drawing of Legendary Wolf Woman of Mobile Discovered in Archives Werewolf Haunts Family for over a Decade in Hillsborough County, Florida Terror in Taylor M...

The summer solstice is upon us! Summer actually begins on June 20 at 4:51pm EST. In this episode, I share fond memories of some of the many things Southerners do during this time of year. Blog posts links from this Episode:  Summer Solstice: An Epic Battle on the Longest Day of the Year True Railroad Stories: The Gathering of the Fireflies Other Links: The Southern Witching Hour Podcast Website In...

This episode is a continuation of the last episode where I talk about "the witching hour" from a historical perspective. Here, I talk about how the idea of "the witching hour" or "the midnight hour " is sprinkled throughout popular culture. In addition, I discuss upcoming plans for this, our third season, and a new and important memorial to Black American enslaved peo...