Episode 115 The Sinister Bell Witch
Publisher |
Shannon Ballard
Media Type |
audio
Publication Date |
Oct 31, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:33:03

The Bell Witch legend is one of the most recognized examples of the unexplained in Southern American lore. How did the legend take hold of and define a small town in Tennessee?  

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Episode Sources

Bell Witch lore spins dark tale, but could science explain it all?. The Tennessean. October 28, 2021

Tennessee Myths and Legends. Tennessee State Library and Archives. 

The Year of the Witch. Tennessee Historical Society. October 13, 2017

John William Bell. Findagrave. 

The Mark of the Bell Witch (Documentary). Seth Breedlove, Small Town Monsters. 2020

Historian, descendant recount Bell Witch legend. Associated Press. November 4, 2018

Episode Music

Industrial Music Box. Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under a Creative Commons.

Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Pantherburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use

 

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