About South

Ghost stories are frequently attached to place—a house, a bedroom, a hallway, or a highway. The stories themselves even take on regional inflections, changing as they are told in different environments. To celebrate Halloween, we sat down with Eric Gary Anderson, Associate Professor at George Mason University to explore Undead Souths. We discuss how southern spookiness is expanding to encompass more than just Southern Gothic tales. We also question the function of the South as a site for creepiness in contemporary supernatural television shows such as True Blood, American Horror Story: Coven, The Walking Dead, and The Vampire Diaries. Learn more about this episode at www.aboutsouthpodcast.com. | Co-Producers: Gina Caison & Kelly Vines | | Music: Brian Horton | | www.brianhorton.com |