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Mystery of the Brown Mountain Lights | Encore Episode

Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic Media LLC

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.6836 Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

For more than a century, the Brown Mountain Lights have baffled scientists, inspired ghost stories, and drawn curious travelers to the rugged wilderness of western North Carolina. Nestled within the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area of Pisgah National Forest, Brown Mountain has become ground zero for one of America’s most enduring paranormal mysteries. Eyewitnesses describe glowing orbs—white, red, even blue—rising from the mountain, flickering like lanterns, and vanishing into the night sky. Some believe these lights are the restless spirits of Cherokee warriors killed in an ancient battle. Others claim they’re tied to long-lost lovers, murdered wives, or even extraterrestrial visitors. In this episode of Southern Gothic, we uncover the tangled roots of the Brown Mountain Lights legend. From 18th-century accounts and ghostly Appalachian folklore to Cold War UFO sightings and government investigations by the U.S. Geological Survey, we’ll explore how science, superstition, and storytelling have shaped one of North Carolina’s greatest unsolved mysteries. Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? ⁠⁠⁠Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Into History: History Without Interruption⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website:⁠⁠⁠ SouthernGothicMedia.com⁠⁠⁠ Merch Store:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest:⁠⁠⁠ @SouthernGothicMedia⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠ @SouthernGothicMedia⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @SouthernGothicMedia⁠⁠⁠ X:⁠⁠⁠ @SoGoPodcast⁠⁠⁠ Advertise on this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Y'all, if you're listening to this today, I know you've got a soft spot for stories that blur the line between history and horror.

0:10.8

So let me introduce you to an incredible podcast that does just that.

0:16.5

It's called My Victorian Nightmare.

0:19.7

It's a show that pulls back the velvet curtain to expose the darker side of the

0:25.4

19th century, murder, spiritualism, haunted houses, and even the origins of those creepy

0:32.6

little nursery rhymes.

0:34.8

The show's host, Genevieve Mannion, has this rare ability to guide you through the

0:39.7

fog-drenched streets of Victorian London or a crumbling funeral parlor without ever losing

0:46.1

her sense of wit or reverence for the real people behind the legend, something I know you

0:52.8

value. She's tackled everything from the mysterious

0:56.6

death of Edgar Allan Poe to circus sideshow horrors and even the toxic fashion trends that

1:03.5

actually killed people. So if you like your history strange, your stories immersive, and your

1:10.6

Monday's a little macab,

1:13.1

go check out My Victorian Nightmare wherever you get your spooky podcast. That's My Victorian

1:20.6

Nightmare. Stories have always been at the heart of who we are. Across every culture, humanity has passed down tales to share truth, to make sense of the unthinkable, to remember what must not be forgotten.

1:34.3

At Maccabrium, we continue that tradition.

1:37.3

I'm your host Derek, and every Sunday I bring you this segment lore and legends, covering dark oral histories, myths and folklore told through

1:45.8

captivating narrative storytelling. I give you the history, context, and cultural significance of

1:51.7

the topic before diving right into an original narrative, steeped faithfully in the tradition that

1:56.6

inspired, and often continues to inspire it. So, from tales firmly rooted in the supernatural on Sundays to meticulously research true

2:05.4

crime on our Tuesday segment, Maccobrium delivers thoughtful, engaging episodes that

2:10.6

keep you hooked until the very end.

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