Patrice Anderson, Marleah Blades, and Courtney Peppers

The Strange South Podcast

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Patrice Anderson, Marleah Blades, and Courtney Peppers swap unusual, bizarre, creepy, & uniquely Southern stories, personal & historical, from three-legged ghosts to female serial killers & Appalachian UFOs.

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Patrice Anderson, Marleah Blades, and Courtney Peppers

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Society

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Sep 26, 2025

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Episodes

Episode 160: Man in the Yellow Tent 17.03.2024

In this episode, Patrice, Marleah, and Courtney drink hot tea with a wee dram and who was the mystery man found in the yellow tent in Florida? A mysterious body was discovered in July 2018 in the Big Cypress National Preserve, with no immediate identification. Through the determined efforts of online communities and sophisticated DNA analysis, his identity was eventually uncovered. Listen to hear...

Episode 159B: Josie Arlington 05.03.2024

Tales of king cakes - king cake sacrilege, savory king cakes, and the terrifying horrifying king cake baby mascot.

Episode 159: Josie Arlington 17.02.2024

Patrice, Marleah, and Courtney drink, tailgate bloody marys, and talk storyville, moving statues, and cemetery swaps. In this classic rags to riches to graveyard ghosts story, we learn about Josie Arlington, who was Orphaned on the streets of New Orleans at a young age but grew up to rule the city’s newborn vice district. And then haunt its fancy Metairie Cemetery with her hell flames and walking...

Episode 158B: Soap Sally 10.02.2024

Welcome to the B-Side, where every week, we’ll dig a little deeper, drink a little longer, laugh a little harder, and share insights and itty bits you’ve never gotten to hear before. In our latest episode, 158, we discuss strange sounds, Chris Hemsworth singing Soap Sally, and ghost stories from our hometown. Don't miss out on this wild ride!

Episode 158: Soap Sally 27.01.2024

Patrice, Marleah, and Courtney drink Red Wine Hot Cocoa and talk about The Legend of Soap Sally from the hills of North Georgia and the Appalachian area. As well as the real-life soap-maker killer, Leonarda Cianciulli.

Episode 157B: Here’s to Florida 21.01.2024

Welcome to the B-Side, where every week, we’ll dig a little deeper, drink a little longer, laugh a little harder, and share insights and itty bits you’ve never gotten to hear before. In this episode, the ladies end their year with vintage riddles, double entendres, and smells of the past.

Episode 157: Here's to Florida 13.01.2024

Patrice, Marleah, Courtney, and Randy drink Smokin’ Bourbon Streetcars and talk about some of the latest bizarro hijinx from our favorite fun state, Florida!

Episode 156: Naty 13.01.2024

Patrice, Marleah, and Courtney drink apple cider spritzes with guests Naty and Alba and enjoy hearing Naty’s stories about strange South America!

Episode 155B: Roadkill: Fresh or Flat? 22.12.2023

We are still talking roadkill! Join us as we discuss the rates of auto-animal accidents in different states and the emerging trend of utilizing roadkill as a sustainable food source. We explore the frequency of such accidents, the states most likely to experience them, and the seasonal patterns tied to these occurrences. We introduce cookbooks and recipes that integrate roadkill into meals and pon...

Episode 155: Roadkill 17.12.2023

Patrice, Marleah, and Courtney drink Old Fashions with merry cherries and talk roadkill: eat it or nah? ------- Roadkill Cuisine and Culture: A Different Look at Sustainable Eating The hosts of The Strange South Podcast discuss the various aspects of consuming roadkill, touching upon the legality, ethicality, and safety of the practice. The discussion brings in the statistics of deer-car accidents...

Episode 154: Morgan 09.12.2023

Patrice, Marleah, and Courtney, while sipping Gibson martinis, have an intriguing conversation with our friend Morgan about creepy noises, ghosts, and even UFO sightings! Friend of the pod and photographer extraordinaire Morgan tells us strange stories that have really happened to her, both as a child and an adult. Also, she gives Claudia the side eye.

Episode 153B: The Beast of Bladenboro 02.12.2023

Welcome to the B-Side, where every week, we’ll dig a little deeper, drink a little longer, laugh a little harder, and share insights and itty bits you’ve never gotten to hear before. Patrice, Marleah, and Courtney finish their Last-minute vodka cranberries and talk about the most popular dogs in every southern state and how likely it is that those dogs will murder you.

Episode 153: The Beast of Bladenboro 24.11.2023

Patrice and Marleah drink last-minute cranberry vodkas and talk blood-sucking dog murder, media frenzy, and cougar madness.

Episode 152B: Feast of Nightmares 19.11.2023

In this episode, the hosts recall their recent experiences at Pickle Fest, a local event in Cave Springs, Georgia, celebrating all things pickle. They also discuss Cave Spring, a quaint town with attractions like fudge shops, antique stores, parks, and natural springs. In the latter half, they discuss eco-friendly burial practices, including the novel idea of natural burial at Ramsey Creek Preserv...

Episode 152: Feast of Nightmares 13.11.2023

On this episode, Patrice, Marleah, and Courtney drink FKA’s Apple Moonshine and talk about Thanksgiving and cannibalism with the gruesome tale of Alonzo Robinson.

Episode 151: I Almost Joined a Cult? 04.11.2023

On this special episode, Patrice, Marleah, and Courtney sip on creepy cosmos while Marleah shares her personal, cult-adjacent experience with the Duggar family's Institute for Basic Life Principles.

Episode 150: TSS LIVE - A Savannah Haunting 30.10.2023

This is the second installment from the annual Halloween live show at Romarin et Corbeaux in Oxford, AL! Marleah tells the tale of a haunted house turned movie set and shares her own creepy experience! Chapters // Introduction - 00:00:00 Mad-Lib Story Results from Episode 149 - 00:00:30 A Savannah Haunting - 00:06:39

Episode 149: TSS LIVE - Cemetery Mountain 23.10.2023

It’s the annual Halloween live show at Romarin et Corbeaux in Oxford, AL! In this first half of the show, Patrice sips a Spooky South Cocktail and tells stories about the weird concentration of graves on a hill in Munford, Al.

Episode 148: The Haunted Chicken House 15.10.2023

Patrice and Courtney kidnap Marleah and force her to go through the Haunted Chicken House in Heflin, AL. The true story.

Episode 147: Listener Lore - Gayliens: Close Encounters of the Bed Kind 07.10.2023

Patrice, Marleah, and Courtney welcome Adam as a guest on the show. They discuss a blast from the past, a mysterious dream, and some out-of-this-world speculation. Tune in for a rollercoaster of emotions and extraterrestrial musings!

Episode 146: Classic TSS - Waffles, then Murder 01.10.2023

Patrice, Marleah, and Courtney bring back a classic story of the heinous crimes of JUDITH ANN NEELLEY. A murderer that we have talked about recently and that Bartender Courtney has a weird connection with.

Episode 145B: The Quiet Man 22.09.2023

Patrice, Marleah, and Courtney kick back with classic margaritas and touch on a range of topics. They start with the inspiration behind a story from "Appalachian Ghosts" by Nancy Roberts, discussing the mysterious events that occur after a stranger's death in a home. The conversation then shifts to the use of hobo signs as a form of communication and the idea of creating a collaborative story. The...

Episode 145: The Quiet Man 15.09.2023

Patrice, Marleah, and Courtney sip on classic margaritas, delve into a personal letter from convicted murderer Judith Ann Neely, pay homage to the decline of print media, and talk about the joys of the Margaritaville lifestyle. Then Patrice tells a ghost story.

Episode 144B: Goat Castle 09.09.2023

Welcome to the B-Side, where every week we’ll dig a little deeper, drink a little longer, laugh a little harder, and share insights and itty bits you’ve never gotten to hear before.

Episode 144: Goat Castle Part 2 01.09.2023

Patrice, Marleah, and Courtney drink the rest of their hellfire old fashioneds and talk southern detectives, media circuses, and charging admission to your sh*tty house. --- Marleah concludes the tale of Jennie Merrill's 1932 homicide in Natchez, Mississippi.

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