Pleasing Terrors

Jan 17 2024 44 ep. 34 mins 50.9k

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Join acclaimed ghost storyteller Mike Brown for a bi-weekly tour through the shadows of history. The Pleasing Terrors Podcast features stories about haunted places, creepy history, and forgotten folklore.

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Charleston Gothic (Part 1)

Jan 17 2024 60 mins

In this episode, we take a look at Edgar Allan Poe's "The Gold Bug," a story about an encrypted map that leads to a buried pirate treasure. We will visit a haunted theater and discuss a play a play about the death of Poe that was first performed there in 1994. The story, the ghosts, and the play are all clues that lead to a hidden treasure that Poe was attempting to find in Charles

The Mermaid Returns: Part 3

Dec 21 2022 47 mins

The conclusion of the three part series which combines history, ghosts, true crime and fairytales.

The Mermaid Returns: Part 2

Dec 10 2022 52 mins

The second episode in a three part series about one of Charleston's lost stories. It is a true story that combines history, true crime, ghosts and fairy tales.

The Mermaid Returns: Part 1

Nov 30 2022 52 mins

This is the first in a three part series about one of Charleston, South Carolina's lost stories. It combines history, ghosts, true crime, amd fairytales.

Here Are Dragons

Mar 29 2021 47 mins

This episode features the untold story of the origin of King Kong.

Last Breath

Oct 30 2020 60 mins

This episode tells a story about pirates and a haunted dungeon.

The Mermaid

Jul 23 2020 47 mins

This episode tells the story of the Charleston mermaid.

Corpsewood

Oct 23 2019 46 mins

This is a story about a German fairytale and a brutal murder in northwestern Georgia. Suggested reading: The Corpsewood Manor Murders In North Georgia by Amy Petulla

Through A Glass Darkly

Sep 17 2019 34 mins

This a story about the Titanic, Victorian sex trafficking and a mummy's curse.

Shadows of Savannah Part 2: The Dead Time

Aug 15 2019 38 mins

Haunted houses, midnight witchcraft and famous murder in historic Savannah, Georgia.