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We dive into the hidden histories of southern women branded as witches, exploring the conjurers, root workers, midwives, and healers whose legacies live on in Southern folklore despite attempts to bury their stories and silence their power.

• Julia Brown of Frenier, Louisiana, whose prophecy "I'm gonna die and take the whole town with me" came true when a hurricane destroyed the town on the day of her funeral
• The Witch of Yazoo City, Mississippi, who cursed the town to burn 20 years after her death—and whose grave remains chained to this day
• Molly Dyer of Hood County, Texas, whose burning death created a haunted hillside where her spirit still manifests
• The influential Root Doctor of the South Carolina Low Country whose powerful hoodoo practices earned both fear and respect
• New perspectives on the famous Bell Witch haunting that suggest it may have been about female power, not supernatural entities
• Mama Dell of Monroeville, Alabama, a mysterious midwife who vanished when threatened, yet whose presence is still felt in the swamps

If you enjoyed tonight's episode, share it with someone who's got crystals in their car, a tarot deck in their bag, and isn't afraid of a little swamp smoke. Send your own haunted family tales to vividnightmarespod@gmail.com or find me on Instagram and TikTok @VividNightmaresPod.

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Electroshock, ice baths, straightjackets… and silence.

In this chilling episode of Vivid Nightmares, we step inside the South’s most infamous asylums and state hospitals. Once meant to heal, these institutions became nightmarish places of confinement, cruelty, and—some say—eternal unrest.

We uncover the disturbing histories and ghostly legacies of six forgotten facilities, where the cries of the lost may still linger in the halls:

• 🏚️ Central State Hospital – Georgia
• 🧠 Old Bryce Hospital – Alabama
• 🕯️ Lakeland Asylum – Mississippi
• 🩺 Tennessee State Hospital – Tennessee
• 🧊 Florida State Hospital – Florida
• 🫥 Eastern Louisiana State Hospital – Louisiana

With a mix of historical records, firsthand accounts, and haunting legends… this is one descent into madness you won’t forget.

🎧 Listen now—if you dare.

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From shadowy hitchhikers to desolate gas stations that whispered warnings too late—this episode of Vivid Nightmares takes you down the darkest roads in the South. We’re uncovering real roadside crimes, chilling vanishings, and sinister legends that haunt the shoulders of highways. Buckle up… these stories don’t end where you expect.

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