Welcome to Ghostly.

Pat, what are you doing?

What? I want people to know that we're a podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the scariest ghost stories.

But we don't do the creepy voices or weird sound effects. We debate the ghost stories.

And aren't you supposed to be the skeptic?

I am, but they'll find that out once they listen.

Look, all you have to do is tell them to listen to Ghostly

and that our listeners get to decide which stories are real.

And which stories are just old folklore.

Exactly.

Download Ghostly wherever you find great podcast.

Oh, geez.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

It is our pleasure to welcome you to a night of spooky tales, dark history, and ghostly encounters.

Sit back, relax, and you just might find yourself transported to the dark swanths of Louisiana, the mountains

of Appalachia, or even centuries-old cemeteries steeped in southern lore. That is, if you dare.

So without further ado, I'd like to introduce you to your host for the evening,

creator of the Southern Gothic podcast, Brandon Shet-Snader.

Thank you. Hey, whew! Hey y'all, so I've been traveling a little bit too much the last couple weeks, and as a result, I've fallen a little bit behind on getting you a new episode.

I was planning on having one today, but as you can tell by that little opener, courtesy of Darren over at weird darkness,

I've got something a little different to share with you today in its place, a sneak

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