Echoes of the South

About Echoes of the South

Echoes of the South™ explores haunted history, forgotten legends, Southern folklore, and unexplained mysteries that continue to echo across the American South. Hosted by actress, producer, and creator Carrie Genzel, each episode blends historical research, eyewitness accounts, paranormal investigations, and conversations with historians, authors, investigators, and local experts to uncover the stories that refuse to rest. Whether exploring historic homes, cemeteries, legendary landmarks, or overlooked chapters of Southern history, Echoes of the South invites listeners to experience the people, places, and mysteries that continue to shape the South today.

Publisher

Carrie Genzel

Category

history · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

21 Jul 2026

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Bob Mavity: 32 Years with the Ghosts of the Grand

   For 32 years, Bob Mavity knew the Piedmont Grand Opera House in Macon, Georgia, from top to bottom. He knew the stage, the balconies, the rafters, the hidden spaces, and what the theater sounded like when everyone else had gone home. And sometimes, Bob says, he wasn't alone. Carrie Genzel sits down with the Grand's longtime former technical director to explore more than three decades of unexplained experiences inside one of Macon's most historic theaters. Bob shares stories of massive stage lights moving on their own, figures appearing in empty balconies, music heard when no one was there, and encounters with Randy, the Grand's best-known spirit. But Randy's story is more than theater lore. Bob reveals how someone from Randy's past unexpectedly came forward, adding another piece to a story that had been passed down for decades. Carrie also shares what the Echoes of the South team learned when they were given the rare opportunity to investigate the Grand. Then Bob takes us through the theater itself, revisiting paranormal hot spots, backstage spaces, and the places where he witnessed activity over the years. Along the way, we uncover another layer of the Grand's history, including Harry Houdini and the discovery of hardware beneath the stage revealing that more than 20 trapdoors once existed there. After 32 years, Bob didn't simply work at the Grand. He became one of the people entrusted with its stories. **Location** Piedmont Grand Opera House Macon, Georgia 🎥 **Watch Our Original Macon Beyond Investigation at the Grand** Watch the investigation referenced in this episode: https://youtu.be/ljLllwG1qag?si=EL7oQaNVlrQfKxAR Macon Beyond is produced in partnership with Visit Macon. 👻 **Investigate the Grand With Us** Macon Beyond: Spirits & Song October 17, 2026 Join us at the Piedmont Grand Opera House for an evening inside the historic theater, including dinner on stage, live music from Nest of Singing Birds, and a paranormal investigation of the Grand. Tickets are on sale now: https://thegrandmacon.com 🎭 **Explore the Piedmont Grand Opera House** Learn more about the historic Piedmont Grand Opera House in Macon, Georgia. https://thegrandmacon.com 🌎 **Share Your Story** https://echoesofthesouth.com/story-map **Featuring** Bob Mavity Former Technical Director, Piedmont Grand Opera House Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heavybob **Special Thanks** Special thanks to Julia Morrison, Executive Director of the Piedmont Grand Opera House, for welcoming Echoes of the South into The Grand. **Echoes of the South** Host & Creator: Carrie Genzel Website: https://carriegenzel.com Website Design & Development: RiviWeb Digital LLC https://riviweb.com Original Music by Sequential Sound Produced by Arcwell Productions LLC Some stories refuse to rest. Stay Close.

2. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Jeromy Jones: Inside The Haunted Jefferson Palace Hotel

   What happens when a paranormal investigator doesn't just investigate a haunted hotel, but buys it, moves his family in, and makes it home? Carrie Genzel sits down with paranormal investigator, engineer, and Jefferson Palace Hotel owner Jeromy Jones to explore life inside one of Jefferson, Texas' most active historic properties. Jeromy and his wife Pam experienced unexplained activity at the hotel years before they ever considered buying it. Today, their family lives inside the 13,000-square-foot property, surrounded by antiques, oddities, and more than 100 cameras capturing what happens throughout the hotel. Jeromy shares stories from Room 19 and its haunted bride, the Book of the Dead, the hotel's paranormal hot spots, a sealed basement, the mysterious Disappointments Room, and a photograph taken in the attic that may have captured something they couldn't see with their own eyes. Then there are the hotel's other residents, including a little redheaded boy reported by guests and Eddie, a doll Jeromy says he has captured moving on camera. The conversation also explores Jeromy's own paranormal journey and how his background as an engineer led him to develop paranormal investigation equipment through Paranologies. From living with spirits to documenting the unexplained, Jeromy has spent years looking for answers. Sometimes, the unanswered questions are the reason to keep looking. Location Virtual Interview Macon, Georgia / Jefferson, Texas JEFFERSON & THE SOUTH Jefferson, Texas, grew from many of the same economic and cultural forces that shaped the 19th-century American South. Connected by waterways to Shreveport and New Orleans, Jefferson became an important inland port, with steamboats carrying cotton and other agricultural goods through the region. Much of the population of surrounding Marion County had migrated from the Deep South and neighboring slave states, bringing with them a cotton economy built in significant part on enslaved labor. During the Civil War, Jefferson also became part of the Confederate supply network. Its river trade, cotton economy, migration patterns, and Civil War history place Jefferson firmly within the larger story of the American South. 🏨 Explore the Jefferson Palace Hotel Learn more about the Jefferson Palace Hotel, its history, overnight stays, and paranormal investigations. https://jeffersonpalace.myshopify.com/ (https://jeffersonpalace.myshopify.com/) 👻 Explore Paranologies Discover the paranormal investigation equipment created by Jeromy Jones and Paranologies. https://e9c15d-2.myshopify.com/collections/paranologies (https://e9c15d-2.myshopify.com/collections/paranologies) 🌎 Share Your Story https://echoesofthesouth.com/story-map (https://echoesofthesouth.com/story-map) Featuring Jeromy Jones Jefferson Palace Hotel: https://jeffersonpalace.myshopify.com/ (https://jeffersonpalace.myshopify.com/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeffersonPalaceHotel (https://www.facebook.com/JeffersonPalaceHotel) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffersonpalacehotel/ (https://www.instagram.com/jeffersonpalacehotel/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffersonhotel (https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffersonhotel) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thehistoricjeffersonhotel (https://www.youtube.com/@thehistoricjeffersonhotel) Paranologies: https://e9c15d-2.myshopify.com/collections/paranologies (https://e9c15d-2.myshopify.com/collections/paranologies) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Paranologies (https://www.youtube.com/c/Paranologies) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Paranologies (https://www.facebook.com/Paranologies) Echoes of the South Host & Creator: Carrie Genzel Website: https://carriegenzel.com (https://carriegenzel.com) Website Design & Development: RiviWeb Digital LLC https://riviweb.com (https://riviweb.com) Original Music by Sequential Sound Produced by Arcwell Productions LLC Some stories refuse to rest. Stay Close.

3. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Katelan Foisy: The Myths and Misconceptions of Tarot

   What do we really know about tarot, and how much of what we think we know comes from fear, superstition, and pop culture? Artist, author, and tarot deck designer Katelan Foisy has spent years exploring tarot not only as a reader, but as a visual artist whose work has helped bring the cards to life. Carrie Genzel sits down with Katelan to explore her personal journey with tarot, the role imagery and intuition play in reading the cards, and the creative path that led her to help create decks including The Hoodoo Tarot and Sibyls Oraculum. Katelan also shares how tarot has intersected with her work in the music world, including her collaborations with The Smashing Pumpkins. But the conversation shifts when Carrie asks the question that inspired this episode: What do people get wrong about tarot? From fears that tarot cards are evil or can open dangerous doors, to fortune-telling, predictions, the Death card, and the idea that our futures are somehow predetermined, Katelan separates the mythology surrounding tarot from how she actually approaches the practice. They also explore what happens during a reading, the responsibility of the reader, how to find someone you trust, and why the cards can't make decisions or changes for us. For Katelan, tarot isn't about surrendering control of the future. It's a tool, a guide, and a way of looking at what may already be there. Location Virtual Interview Macon, Georgia / Chicago, Illinois 🃏 Explore Katelan's Tarot Decks Explore the tarot decks Katelan has helped create, including The Hoodoo Tarot and Sibyls Oraculum. https://www.katelanfoisy.com/tarot (https://www.katelanfoisy.com/tarot?utm_source=chatgpt.com) 🔮 Book a Tarot Reading with Katelan Learn more about Katelan's tarot readings and available consultations. https://www.katelanfoisy.com/market (https://www.katelanfoisy.com/market) 🌎 Share Your Story https://echoesofthesouth.com/story-map (https://echoesofthesouth.com/story-map) Featuring Katelan Foisy Website: https://www.katelanfoisy.com/ (https://www.katelanfoisy.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katelanfoisy/ (https://www.instagram.com/katelanfoisy/) Echoes of the South Host & Creator: Carrie Genzel Website: https://carriegenzel.com (https://carriegenzel.com) Website Design & Development: RiviWeb Digital LLC https://riviweb.com (https://riviweb.com) Original Music by Sequential Sound Produced by Arcwell Productions LLC Some stories refuse to rest. Stay Close.

4. 

   10 Sept 2026

   The Ones Who Hide Part Two: The Ones She Feared

   The team knew they needed to go back. After their first night inside a historic Macon home left more questions than answers, Carrie Genzel, spiritual medium Morrighan Lynne, and lead investigator Jonathan Morgan return to find out what is really happening inside the house. Almost immediately, they reconnect with Mandalynn. But this time, the young girl seems frightened, and her responses suggest the team may not be alone with the spirits they encountered before. As the communication continues, Morrighan identifies what she believes are three non-human beings inside the house. One appears to give the team a name: Samson. Upstairs, the atmosphere changes. Communication begins to shut down, and Morrighan believes the entities have realized what the team is doing and are deliberately preventing the other spirits from speaking. What happens next takes the investigation somewhere none of them expected. Morrighan and Jonathan begin a clearing, and something inside the house begins to shift. With the darker presence seemingly gone, the team turns its attention back to Mandalynn and the woman upstairs, uncovering what may be keeping them there and offering them the opportunity to finally leave. In Echoes Explained, Carrie, Morrighan, and Jonathan revisit evidence from both investigations, including an unexplained knock no one heard at the time, unusual footage captured by Jonathan’s XLS camera, evidence discovered only during review, and the energy work used during the clearing. This time, the question isn't what the spirits are hiding from. It's whether the team can help them leave it behind. Continue the Journey 🌐 Echoes of the South: https://echoesofthesouth.com (https://echoesofthesouth.com) 📍 Share Your Paranormal Story: https://echoesofthesouth.com/story-map (https://echoesofthesouth.com/story-map) 👻 Request an Investigation: https://echoesofthesouth.com/investigation-request (https://echoesofthesouth.com/investigation-request) 📖 Echoes Field Notes: https://echoesofthesouth.com/field-notes (https://echoesofthesouth.com/field-notes) Meet the Team Carrie Genzel — Host & Creator https://carriegenzel.com (https://carriegenzel.com) Morrighan Lynne — Spiritual Medium https://www.morrighanlynne.com (https://www.morrighanlynne.com) Jonathan Morgan — Lead Investigator https://www.betweentheworlds.net (https://www.betweentheworlds.net) Echoes of the South explores reported paranormal experiences through historical research, personal accounts, and on-location investigations. The experiences, interpretations, and conclusions shared by participants reflect their own perspectives. We encourage listeners to approach every story with curiosity, critical thinking, and an open mind. Original music by Sequential Sound. Special Thanks: Staff of the Genealogical & Historical Room at Washington Memorial Library Website Design & Development: RiviWeb Digital LLC © 2026 Arcwell Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved. Some stories refuse to rest. Stay Close.

5. 

   3 Sept 2026

   The Ones Who Hide Part One: The Girl in the Blue Dress

   What begins with the experiences of a former homeowner becomes an investigation into something much larger when Carrie Genzel, spiritual medium Morrighan Lynne, and lead investigator Jonathan Morgan enter a historic home along what was once known as Macon, Georgia’s Millionaire’s Row. Upstairs, the team encounters what appears to be a young girl in a blue dress. Morrighan begins receiving impressions of a frightened child, a troubled family, and a woman who may be connected to her. Through a series of responses, one name begins to emerge: Mandalynn. But the investigation changes when the team moves downstairs. In the basement, Morrighan is immediately overwhelmed by what feels like a crowd. An unexplained thud is heard against a locked door, responses suggest that more than twenty spirits may be present, and the team begins trying to understand why so many seem to have gathered in one place. Then two questions receive answers that shift the investigation in an entirely new direction. Are you hiding? Are you escaping? What began as an investigation of one family and the spirits who may remain in their former home now raises a much larger question: if these spirits are hiding, what are they hiding from? And for the team, one thing becomes increasingly clear. This investigation isn't over. Continue the Journey 🌐 Echoes of the South: https://echoesofthesouth.com (https://echoesofthesouth.com) 📍 Share Your Paranormal Story: https://echoesofthesouth.com/story-map (https://echoesofthesouth.com/story-map) 👻 Request an Investigation: https://echoesofthesouth.com/investigation-request 📖 Echoes Field Notes: https://echoesofthesouth.com/field-notes (https://echoesofthesouth.com/field-notes) Meet the Team Carrie Genzel — Host & Creator https://carriegenzel.com (https://carriegenzel.com) Morrighan Lynne — Spiritual Medium https://www.morrighanlynne.com (https://www.morrighanlynne.com) Jonathan Morgan — Lead Investigator https://www.betweentheworlds.net (https://www.betweentheworlds.net) Special Guest Former Homeowner — Jennifer 👻 Macon Beyond: Past Investigations 1842 Inn https://youtu.be/SEJddzReJ5w (https://youtu.be/SEJddzReJ5w) Hay House https://youtu.be/F7b3g8M9DR4 (https://youtu.be/F7b3g8M9DR4) Macon Beyond is produced in partnership with Visit Macon. Echoes of the South explores reported paranormal experiences through historical research, personal accounts, and on-location investigations. The experiences, interpretations, and conclusions shared by participants reflect their own perspectives. We encourage listeners to approach every story with curiosity, critical thinking, and an open mind. Original music by Sequential Sound. Special Thanks: Staff of the Genealogical & Historical Room at Washington Memorial Library Website Design & Development: RiviWeb Digital LLC © 2026 Arcwell Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved. Some stories refuse to rest. Stay Close.

6. 

   27 Aug 2026

   The Woman Upstairs: The House Between Two Births

   What begins as curiosity about the history of a Southern home becomes an unexpected paranormal investigation when Carrie Genzel, spiritual medium Morrighan Lynne, and lead investigator Jonathan Morgan begin exploring the upstairs rooms. As Morrighan moves through the house, her impressions lead the team to a woman connected to an upstairs bedroom. What initially seems like a presence in the home gradually unfolds into a story of grief, loss, and a mother searching for her child. The team begins trying to understand exactly what they are encountering. Is the woman an intelligent spirit, or could the house be holding an imprint of something that happened there? As more of her story emerges, anger and unfinished business surface alongside a possible connection to an orphanage. The investigation eventually becomes less about documenting a haunting and more about understanding why the woman may still be there, and whether anything can be done to help her find peace. But the experience doesn't end with her. After the clearing, further evidence and new impressions lead the team to consider whether a natural energy vortex within the house could help explain why so much seems to converge in this particular place. What began with curiosity about an old house ultimately raises a larger question: sometimes, do we enter a place looking for its history only to discover that its history is still asking to be heard? Continue the Journey 🌐 Echoes of the South: https://echoesofthesouth.com (https://echoesofthesouth.com) 📍 Share Your Paranormal Story: https://echoesofthesouth.com/story-map (https://echoesofthesouth.com/story-map) 👻 Request an Investigation: https://echoesofthesouth.com/investig (https://echoesofthesouth.com/investig) 📖 Echoes Field Notes: https://echoesofthesouth.com/field-notes (https://echoesofthesouth.com/field-notes) Meet the Team Carrie Genzel — Host & Creator https://carriegenzel.com (https://carriegenzel.com) Morrighan Lynne — Spiritual Medium https://www.morrighanlynne.com (https://www.morrighanlynne.com) Jonathan Morgan — Lead Investigator https://www.betweentheworlds.net (https://www.betweentheworlds.net) 👻 Macon Beyond: Past Investigations 1842 Inn https://youtu.be/SEJddzReJ5w (https://youtu.be/SEJddzReJ5w) Hay House https://youtu.be/F7b3g8M9DR4 (https://youtu.be/F7b3g8M9DR4) Piedmont Grand Opera House https://youtu.be/ljLllwG1qag (https://youtu.be/ljLllwG1qag) Macon Beyond is produced in partnership with Visit Macon. Echoes of the South explores reported paranormal experiences through historical research, personal accounts, and on-location investigations. The experiences, interpretations, and conclusions shared by participants reflect their own perspectives. We encourage listeners to approach every story with curiosity, critical thinking, and an open mind. Original music by Sequential Sound. Website Design & Development: RiviWeb Digital LLC © 2026 Arcwell Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved. Some stories refuse to rest. Stay Close.

7. 

   20 Aug 2026

   Lee Marshall: Ghosts, Glitter & Graveyards

   Lee Marshall has spent much of his life living alongside the unexplained. After a near-death experience at just three years old, Lee says something changed. By the age of five, he was communicating with what he believed was the spirit of a man who had taken his own life. Decades later, the paranormal remains a thread woven through his life. Carrie Genzel sits down with her longtime friend and fellow paranormal investigator to talk about the experiences that shaped him, their adventures investigating together in Los Angeles, and Lee’s life today as a ghost tour guide in historic San Antonio, Texas. From startling apparition photographs captured by guests on his tours to haunted hotels, cemeteries, unexplained encounters, and plenty of laughter along the way, Lee shares what he has witnessed after years spent exploring the paranormal. But one of the most extraordinary stories comes from his own home, when Lee believes an intervention from the other side may have helped save his mother-in-law during a devastating fire. Location Virtual Interview Macon, Georgia / San Antonio, Texas 👻 Take a Ghost Tour with Lee Lee leads walking and bus tours with Sisters Grimm Ghost Tours in San Antonio. Contact Sisters Grimm and ask for Lee as your guide. https://www.sistersgrimmghosttour.com/ (https://www.sistersgrimmghosttour.com/) 🏛 San Antonio & the South Texas has always occupied a distinctive place in Southern history. During the 19th century, migration from states across the South helped shape Texas socially, economically, and culturally, bringing with it the cotton economy and the institution of slavery. San Antonio became particularly important during the Civil War, serving as a major Confederate supply center and a critical point along the cotton trade route through Mexico. Cotton traveled through San Antonio toward Brownsville and Matamoros, allowing it to reach international markets beyond the Union blockade. That history is one of the many threads connecting San Antonio to the broader story of the American South. 🌎 Share Your Story https://echoesofthesouth.com/story-map (https://echoesofthesouth.com/story-map) Featuring Lee Marshall Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lee.marshall.jr (https://www.facebook.com/lee.marshall.jr) Echoes of the South Host & Creator: Carrie Genzel Website Design & Development: RiviWeb Digital LLC Original Music by Sequential Sound Produced by Arcwell Productions LLC Some stories refuse to rest. Stay Close.

8. 

   14 Aug 2026

   The Big House: The Mischievous Ghost

   In Macon, Georgia, The Big House is best known as the former home of members of the Allman Brothers Band. But for fourteen years, Kirsten West called it home too, and during that time, she experienced things she couldn’t explain. Kirsten joins Carrie Genzel to share her paranormal experiences while living at The Big House, including unexplained footsteps, objects disappearing and reappearing, encounters on the stairs, and the presence of a young girl who became familiar to those living in the house. Their conversation offers a very different glimpse inside one of Macon’s most legendary homes, through the memories of someone who didn’t just visit The Big House. She lived there. Host & Creator: Carrie Genzel Special Guest: Kirsten West Special Thanks: The Big House Museum Staff of the Genealogical & Historical Room at Washington Memorial Library Original Music: Sequential Sound Website Design & Development: RiviWeb Digital LLC Produced by: Arcwell Productions LLC Share your story or request an investigation at EchoesOfTheSouth.com.

9. 

   14 Aug 2026

   Slate Row Houses: The Picture in the Closet

   In one of Macon, Georgia’s historic Slate Row Houses, a portrait hidden in a closet has been passed down with an unusual warning: don’t move it. Homeowner Sabrinna Ruggiero invites Carrie Genzel, spiritual medium Morrighan Lynne, and lead investigator Jonathan Morgan inside to explore the stories surrounding her home, from a troubling presence in the basement to the mysterious woman believed to be connected to the portrait. But as the investigation unfolds, the story attached to the picture begins to unravel, leading the team somewhere they didn’t expect. Host & Creator: Carrie Genzel Spiritual Medium: Morrighan Lynne Lead Investigator: Jonathan Morgan Camera: Michael Rivellino Special Guest: Sabrina Ruggiero Special Thanks: Staff of the Genealogical & Historical Room at Washington Memorial Library Original Music: Sequential Sound Website Design & Development: RiviWeb Digital LLC Produced by: Arcwell Productions LLC Share your story or request an investigation at EchoesOfTheSouth.com. Some stories refuse to rest. Stay Close.

10. 

    13 Aug 2026

    Rose Hill Cemetery: Searching for Her Family

    Rose Hill Cemetery: Searching for Her Family At historic Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Georgia, Carrie Genzel reunites with Aliza Jones and Carol Jameson, friends she met through The Walking Dead fandom. Their conversation about why stories of survival, community, and the families we create resonate with so many people becomes an unexpected thread woven throughout the investigation. Joined by spiritual medium Morrighan Lynne and lead investigator Jonathan Morgan, the team explores one of Macon's oldest cemeteries in search of answers. What follows is an investigation filled with unexplained responses, emotional discoveries, and unexpected connections that none of them anticipated. Thank you for joining us for our very first episode. Whether you've been following this journey from the beginning or just discovered us today, we're so glad you're here. Have you ever had an experience you couldn't explain? Share your story with us and add your experience to the Echoes of the South Interactive Story Map. 🌎 Share Your Story https://echoesofthesouth.com/story-map (https://echoesofthesouth.com/story-map) 🏛 Learn More About Rose Hill Cemetery & Support Its Preservation https://www.rosehillcemetery.org/ (https://www.rosehillcemetery.org/) Featuring Aliza Jones Carol Jameson Echoes of the South Host & Creator: Carrie Genzel Spiritual Medium: Morrighan Lynne Lead Investigator: Jonathan Morgan Camera: Michael Rivellino Website Design & Development: RiviWeb Digital LLC Original Music by Sequential Sound Produced by Arcwell Productions LLC Thank you for being part of the beginning of Echoes of the South. We can't wait to share this journey with you. Some stories refuse to rest. Stay Close.

11. 

    21 Jul 2026

    Trailer: Welcome to Echoes of the South

    Welcome to Echoes of the South History has a way of lingering. Sometimes it's preserved in weathered brick, forgotten cemeteries, and abandoned homes. Sometimes it survives in whispered legends, unexplained encounters, and stories that refuse to be forgotten. Echoes of the South is a cinematic documentary podcast exploring the haunted history, Southern folklore, and unexplained mysteries woven throughout the American South. Join us as we investigate historic locations, uncover forgotten stories, interview eyewitnesses and experts, and search for the truth behind the legends. Whether you're drawn to history, folklore, the paranormal, or the stories hidden just beneath the surface, there's always another echo waiting to be discovered. Echoes of the South premieres August 13, 2026, with three episodes. New episodes every Thursday. Visit EchoesOfTheSouth.com to explore interactive story maps, read Field Notes, submit your own stories and investigation requests, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Follow us on TikTok @EchoesoftheSouthPodcast, and join us on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram for additional content and behind-the-scenes updates. Thank you for listening. We'll see you on August 13.

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