On April 6, 1923 a young man named Ray Royce arrived in Murfreesboro. Royce touted himself as the “The Human Fly” and began to tell everyone that he was going to climb to the top of the Rutherford County Courthouse using only his hands and bare feet. The eager daredevil produced newspapers detailing other successful…
Allen and Lee are back this week talking about ghost stories, grave robbing and a vampire in St. Louis. Join us as we talk about some of the wildest stories in the Gateway to the West. From hauntings in Lafayette Park to the Prince of Body Snatchers; oh and don’t forget about the St. Louis…
Home of notable Kentucky politician Charles Anderson Wickliffe, the Wickland Mansion is one of the largest and nicest antebellum mansion in Bardstown, Kentucky. Known as the “Home of Three Governors” the Wickland Mansion is said to be one of the most haunted places in the Commonwealth. Join us as we take a deep dive into…
On Sixth Street and Park Avenue in the Old Louisville neighborhood you will find the fabled Witches Tree. The tree has been the subject of local lore and is considered to be a sacred holy place by many. But did you know that those who remove charms and trinkets from it are cursed? Join us…
Allen was featured on WKRN in Nashville, Tennessee to talk about Southern Ghost Stories: Opryland and the hauntings around the Opryland Hotel as well as the old theme park and Opry Mills.
Allen appeared on CBS Morningline in Nashville a few days before Halloween to talk about some of the books from the Southern Ghost Stories series. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
Due to a problem in the studio we didn’t get the intro music. But it’s still a lot of spooky fun! Allen is back answering questions from social media. We’ve got a wild story about the Human Fly died scaling the Rutherford County Courthouse in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the Lemp Mansion in St. Louis, an insane…
According to legend the old Maddox House in Huntingdon, Tennessee is said to be haunted by the spirit of man named “Big Red” who was friends with a servant in the house in the early 20th century. Big Red showed up at the stately mansion drunk one night and was ushered away before the lady…
One of the most popular bars in the French Quarter has a checkered past with ties to fabled pirate Jean Lafitte! Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop was just that, a blacksmith shop in the 1800s. However, it was also a front to sell stolen goods. As legend has it Lafitte buried some of his treasure on the…
In the heart of New Mexico, under the vast, starlit sky, a legend whispers through the desolate roads and the ancient lands. It is a tale as old as the hills, a story of a feared entity known as La Mala Hora, the evil hour. This long dark-haired evil spirit is said to roam the…
