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Growing up in a 200-year-old plantation house meant strange experiences weren't exactly unusual. There were unexplained footsteps, doors that slammed on their own, and little things that never seemed to make sense.But one Halloween changed everything.During a party at the old house, a glowing blue orb appeared high near the roof before slowly drifting down into the yard. Children followed it as it floated just beyond their fingertips, while the adults watched the entire scene unfold from inside the house.Years later, everyone who witnessed it still remembers the same question...What was that blue light?#RealGhostStory #BlueOrb #HauntedHouse #Paranormal #GhostStory #PlantationHouse #SpiritLight #Halloween #Unexplained #TrueGhostStoryLove real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:
Dan Rood's In the Shadow of the Great House (W.W. Norton & Co., 2026) is one of the first contemporary books to focus on the primary engine of slavery, race, and capitalism in this country: the plantation. The plantation was invented on the small Atlantic island of São Tomé in the 1500s, and the island also became the site, soon enough, of the first slave revolt. The brutal technology was then perfected in Barbados, where planters worked tens of thousands of African captives to their deaths in sugar factories. But it was in the United States, Rood shows, that the plantation found its most powerful manifestations. In Virginia, Carolina, and then the Deep South, successive plantation revolutions transformed slavery into a much more rigid and oppressive institution. Incomparably wealthy planters now insisted on a rightless, eternally available, “increasing” source of labor, and in the process reinvented human bondage and stamped it onto a single race. But the plantation did not die after the Civil War. It metastasized. From the advent of sharecropping in the late nineteenth century to the rise of cotton in mid-twentieth century California to today's chicken processing plants, the plantation has cast a long shadow over American life. Rood further documents the “dark retreats” carved out of plantation life by the enslaved. It was the enslaved who offered the most clear-eyed understanding of what the plantation behemoths told us, and still tell us, about our country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies
Dan Rood's In the Shadow of the Great House (W.W. Norton & Co., 2026) is one of the first contemporary books to focus on the primary engine of slavery, race, and capitalism in this country: the plantation. The plantation was invented on the small Atlantic island of São Tomé in the 1500s, and the island also became the site, soon enough, of the first slave revolt. The brutal technology was then perfected in Barbados, where planters worked tens of thousands of African captives to their deaths in sugar factories. But it was in the United States, Rood shows, that the plantation found its most powerful manifestations. In Virginia, Carolina, and then the Deep South, successive plantation revolutions transformed slavery into a much more rigid and oppressive institution. Incomparably wealthy planters now insisted on a rightless, eternally available, “increasing” source of labor, and in the process reinvented human bondage and stamped it onto a single race. But the plantation did not die after the Civil War. It metastasized. From the advent of sharecropping in the late nineteenth century to the rise of cotton in mid-twentieth century California to today's chicken processing plants, the plantation has cast a long shadow over American life. Rood further documents the “dark retreats” carved out of plantation life by the enslaved. It was the enslaved who offered the most clear-eyed understanding of what the plantation behemoths told us, and still tell us, about our country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Dan Rood's In the Shadow of the Great House (W.W. Norton & Co., 2026) is one of the first contemporary books to focus on the primary engine of slavery, race, and capitalism in this country: the plantation. The plantation was invented on the small Atlantic island of São Tomé in the 1500s, and the island also became the site, soon enough, of the first slave revolt. The brutal technology was then perfected in Barbados, where planters worked tens of thousands of African captives to their deaths in sugar factories. But it was in the United States, Rood shows, that the plantation found its most powerful manifestations. In Virginia, Carolina, and then the Deep South, successive plantation revolutions transformed slavery into a much more rigid and oppressive institution. Incomparably wealthy planters now insisted on a rightless, eternally available, “increasing” source of labor, and in the process reinvented human bondage and stamped it onto a single race. But the plantation did not die after the Civil War. It metastasized. From the advent of sharecropping in the late nineteenth century to the rise of cotton in mid-twentieth century California to today's chicken processing plants, the plantation has cast a long shadow over American life. Rood further documents the “dark retreats” carved out of plantation life by the enslaved. It was the enslaved who offered the most clear-eyed understanding of what the plantation behemoths told us, and still tell us, about our country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
Dan Rood's In the Shadow of the Great House (W.W. Norton & Co., 2026) is one of the first contemporary books to focus on the primary engine of slavery, race, and capitalism in this country: the plantation. The plantation was invented on the small Atlantic island of São Tomé in the 1500s, and the island also became the site, soon enough, of the first slave revolt. The brutal technology was then perfected in Barbados, where planters worked tens of thousands of African captives to their deaths in sugar factories. But it was in the United States, Rood shows, that the plantation found its most powerful manifestations. In Virginia, Carolina, and then the Deep South, successive plantation revolutions transformed slavery into a much more rigid and oppressive institution. Incomparably wealthy planters now insisted on a rightless, eternally available, “increasing” source of labor, and in the process reinvented human bondage and stamped it onto a single race. But the plantation did not die after the Civil War. It metastasized. From the advent of sharecropping in the late nineteenth century to the rise of cotton in mid-twentieth century California to today's chicken processing plants, the plantation has cast a long shadow over American life. Rood further documents the “dark retreats” carved out of plantation life by the enslaved. It was the enslaved who offered the most clear-eyed understanding of what the plantation behemoths told us, and still tell us, about our country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
Dan Rood's In the Shadow of the Great House (W.W. Norton & Co., 2026) is one of the first contemporary books to focus on the primary engine of slavery, race, and capitalism in this country: the plantation. The plantation was invented on the small Atlantic island of São Tomé in the 1500s, and the island also became the site, soon enough, of the first slave revolt. The brutal technology was then perfected in Barbados, where planters worked tens of thousands of African captives to their deaths in sugar factories. But it was in the United States, Rood shows, that the plantation found its most powerful manifestations. In Virginia, Carolina, and then the Deep South, successive plantation revolutions transformed slavery into a much more rigid and oppressive institution. Incomparably wealthy planters now insisted on a rightless, eternally available, “increasing” source of labor, and in the process reinvented human bondage and stamped it onto a single race. But the plantation did not die after the Civil War. It metastasized. From the advent of sharecropping in the late nineteenth century to the rise of cotton in mid-twentieth century California to today's chicken processing plants, the plantation has cast a long shadow over American life. Rood further documents the “dark retreats” carved out of plantation life by the enslaved. It was the enslaved who offered the most clear-eyed understanding of what the plantation behemoths told us, and still tell us, about our country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this day, 6 July 1934, 800 workers from two plantations in Couva, Trinidad, demonstrated in front of the warden's office complaining at the lack of work. Violence erupted when police attempted to keep protesters away from businesses, to which workers responded by looting. Unrest spread to other plantations, two bosses were attacked and one company headquarters was stoned and set on fire. British colonial police arrested 12 demonstrators. More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10627/trinidad-plantation-riotOur work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History
Daniel Rood, author of In the Shadow of the Great House, traces how the plantation system evolved globally, with Cubabecoming a sugar powerhouse using industrial steam technology after the Haitian Revolution. In modern Brazil, multinational corporations like BP and Cargill run "mammoth sugar farms" using unfree contract labor for ethanol production. Similarly, California's agricultural boom relied on the Bracero program and guest workers who lacked political rights. This modern planter class continues to prioritize investor profits over the stability and rights of their laborers. (15)1867
On 27 May 2026, Max Haiven sat down with Manuela Zechner at Housman's books in London to discuss the latter's newly published book The Plot is on Fire: Care Struggles after Progress, Plantation and Patriarchy. From the book's publicity: As myths of progress and modernisation collapse in the relentless polycrisis of our time, how do we strengthen other plots—in community, practice and struggle? How do we come together as movements for earthcare? This book weaves stories, proposals, and analyses around a key domain of living reproduction in crisis: agriculture. Looking at peasant, indigenous, and transecofeminist practices, it formulates another plot on how we want to sustain life collectively—beyond progress, plantation, and patriarchy. Recovering and repurposing old and new technologies, and breaking down the division between rural and urban, the ground is made fertile for growing other futures. Alongside writers like Ursula Le Guin and Octavia Butler, this work of radical political theory raises critical questions about technology and storytelling, as matters of care and community. For more information about the book, visit: https://www.plutobooks.com/product/the-plot-is-on-fire/ For more information about Common Ecologies and the Earthcare Fieldcast, visit: https://commonecologies.net/
Preview: Professor Daniel Rood explores the early American plantation system through the life of Anthony Johnson. Arriving in 1619, Johnson successfully achieved freedom and land ownership before racial enslavement laws were fully articulated. Rood highlights how subsequent legal shifts narrowed opportunities, leading to declining freedom for Johnson's descendants over successive generations.1750
Seth Rockman discusses his book, Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery which tells one of the biggest stories of early American history through everyday consumer goods: shoes manufactured in Massachusetts for the use of enslaved people in Mississippi, for example, or woolen dresses stitched in Rhode Island for enslaved women in South Carolina […]
Conquest and the Legacy of the Ulster Plantation. Guest: Patrick Scanlan. Batchelor and Scanlan trace the historical roots of land ownership in Ireland back to the conquests of Elizabeth I and Oliver Cromwell. Scanlan uses Shirley Castle in County Monaghan as an emblem of this era, noting the family were descendants of the Earl of Essex who received the land during the Ulster Plantation. The castle was a 19th-century faux-Tudor structure meant to evoke an ancient past, but it masked a modern economic reality: landlords were sophisticated merchants connected to global markets. Ireland was a place of extreme capital poverty despite being integrated into the British imperial economy through professional land managers and rent collection. Understanding this discrepancy is crucial, as the landscape looked medieval while operating as a modern merchant enterprise. Scanlan emphasizes that the Shirleys were not medieval overlords but modern businesspeople extracting value from a tenant population forced onto the land by conquest. 31947 IRELAND
Dean Karayanis, former Rush Limbaugh staffer and New York Sun columnist, steps in for Monday's edition of the Derek Hunter Podcast to dissect a wild week in political media, cutting through the mainstream talking points to examine what the political establishment is trying to hide. In this episode, Dean breaks down: Rahm Emanuel & The Democratic Culture War: A look at Emanuel's viral clip warning Democrats that focusing on advocacy over classroom excellence has driven reading and math scores to a 30-year low. Dean analyzes the shifting politics around Title IX and why both parties are switching scripts. The Socialization of the Left: With polling data showing two-thirds of Democrats view socialism favorably over capitalism, Dean tackles Bernie Sanders' radical agenda, Doug Schoen's warnings about far-left takeovers, and how the media scrubs the brand with the word "democratic." Oregon's Drug Policy Pivot: Dissecting the celebrated 40% drop in Oregon overdose deaths under Governor Kotek, revealing how the victory lap hides a quiet backtrack from disastrous full decriminalization. Media Absurdity in Oakland: Highlighting a local news report framing a drop in car break-ins as a "mixed outcome" because auto glass repair shops are losing money. The Trump-Iran MOU: Analyzing the unfolding strategy behind Donald Trump's proposed Iran agreement. Dean breaks down the DC reactions from J.D. Vance, Ted Cruz, and Bernie Moreno, contrasting Washington's lens with Trump's real estate-style negotiation tactics. An AI Parody: Dean shares a custom AI bit of Donald Trump reacting to the passing of ALF actress Anne Schedeen, who played the mother on the sitcom. Hypocrisy on Juneteenth: New York's leftist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, criticizes America by marking Juneteenth. Because his goal is to trash America's present by using the past, he chooses not to mention that it's the day Republicans forced Democrats to free their slaves at the point of the gun — and the fact that his native Uganda, where the mayor owns a 2-acre plantation house — is home to 190,00 slaves that the rich, privileged Mamdani says not a word about ever.
Find out whether Nelly & Lawrence Lewis still remained at Mount Vernon in the wake of her grandmother's death. Agree if Martha Washington was never the same person after George had passed away. Discover who in the Washington Family would officially inherit Mount Vernon following Martha's death. Learn what Nelly and her three siblings inherited from the Mount Vernon Estate. Get a better understanding behind Martha's inheritance from her first marriage to Daniel Parke Custis regarding the number of enslaved people she owned. Find out the number of enslaved people George Washington noted per his 1799 Will including what happened to them in 1801, one year before Martha's death. Agree if it's fair to say that Nelly had grieved heavily following her grandparents passing. Determine just how long it took for Nelly & Lawrence's estate in Woodlawn, three miles from Mount Vernon, to get built. Get an in depth analysis behind the endless array of duties which Nelly Custis Lewis performed as plantation mistress at Woodlawn. Compare and contrast the achievements between planter and that of plantation mistress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Professor Andrew Bayliss discusses the origins and geography of Sparta, a fertile but mountain-locked valley. He explains the unique dual kingship and the Spartan "plantation cult" society, which relied on the brutal enslavement of the Helots. Bayliss also notes early military overconfidence, exemplified by their defeat at Tegea.1949
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How did a small band of Norman soldiers in 1170 begin 800 years of English control over Ireland? It started as a deal between rival Irish kings. It ended in plantation, dispossession, and a divided island. This is the story of how a short-term alliance became a centuries-long occupation, and why it still shapes politics in Ireland today. Anglo-Normans enter Ireland: Diarmait seeks Strongbow's help. Henry II claims authority; Dublin-centred foothold established. The Pale forms; Normans adopt Irish ways, Old English. Henry VIII breaks with Rome; declares himself King of Ireland. Surrender and regrant changes land and inheritance rules. Elizabeth I's conquest; Nine Years' War threatens English control. Battle of Kinsale defeat; O'Neill's submission follows. Flight of the Earls ends Gaelic political power. Plantation of Ulster seeds division leading to later partition. Cromwell's massacres; “To Hell or to Connacht” resettlement. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/conquest-of-ireland ---You might like:
Full Text of Readings Thursday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 350 The Saint of the day is Venerable Pierre Toussaint Venerable Pierre Toussaint's Story Born in modern-day Haiti and brought to New York City as a slave, Pierre Toussaint died a free man, a renowned hairdresser, and one of New York City's most well-known Catholics. Plantation owner Pierre Bérard made Toussaint a house slave and allowed his grandmother to teach her grandson how to read and write. In his early 20s, Pierre, his younger sister, his aunt, and two other house slaves accompanied their master's son to New York City because of political unrest at home. Apprenticed to a local hairdresser, Pierre learned the trade quickly and eventually worked very successfully in the homes of rich women in New York City. When his master died, Pierre Toussaint was determined to support himself, his master's widow, and the other house slaves. He was freed shortly before the widow's death in 1807. Four years later, he married Marie Rose Juliette, whose freedom he had purchased. They later adopted Euphémie, his orphaned niece. Both preceded Pierre in death. He attended daily Mass at St. Peter's Church on Barclay Street, the same parish that Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton had attended. Pierre Toussaint donated to various charities, generously assisting blacks and whites in need. He and his wife opened their home to orphans and educated them. The couple also nursed abandoned people who were suffering from yellow fever. Urged to retire and enjoy the wealth he had accumulated, Pierre responded, “I have enough for myself, but if I stop working I have not enough for others.” Pierre originally was buried outside St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, where he was once refused entrance because of his race. His sanctity and the popular devotion to him caused his body to be moved to the present location of St. Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue. Pierre Toussaint was declared Venerable in 1996. Reflection Pierre was internally free long before he was legally free. Refusing to become bitter, he daily chose to cooperate with God's grace, eventually becoming a compelling sign of God's wildly generous love.Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media
Pursuant to crop retirement programs, over a million acres marginal, flood-prone sites have been restored to mostly even-aged hardwood plantation the Arkansas-Louisiana-Mississippi delta, but what are the benefits and near-term tradeoffs? Dr. Brian Davis discusses new graduate research examining Wetland Reserve Easements and what they're doing well--improving water quality, supporting biodiversity, restoring broken landscapes. But today's conversation also provides thoughtful insight into what could be one of the most pressing habitat questions facing Deep South duck hunters and waterfowl conservationists today. At least for the time being. Visit the Legendary Brands That Make MOJO's Duck Season Somewhere Podcast Possible: MOJO Outdoors Alberta Professional Outfitters Society Benelli Shotguns Bow and Arrow Outdoors Create the X Habitat Management App Ducks Unlimited Flash Back Decoys GetDucks.com Migra Ammunitions onX Maps Use code GetDucks25 to save 25% Sitka Gear SoundGear Use code GetDucks20 to save 25% Tom Beckbe USHuntList.com Like what you heard? Let us know! • Tap Subscribe so you never miss an episode. • Drop a rating—it's like a high-five in the duck blind. • Leave a quick comment: What hit home? What made you laugh? What hunt did it remind you of? • Share this episode with a buddy who lives for duck season. Want to partner? Have or know a story to share? Contact: Ramsey Russell ramsey@getducks.com
This week we look into Loyd Hall Plantation in Louisiana! There are interesting historical stories about this place and if true they explain some of what is experienced there nowadays!Check out Cowboy Revolution Apparel https://cowboyrevolution.com/?ref=adamgytCode: ADAMGYT Check out our sources below for more info and to continue learning!Please Rate & Review us wherever you get your Podcasts! Mail us something: GYT PodcastPO Box 542762Grand Prairie, TX 75054Leave us a Voicemail or shoot us a text!430-558-1304Our WebsiteWWW.GraveYardPodcast.comPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/GraveYardTalesYoutube: Youtube.com/c/GraveYardTalesRumble – GraveYard Tales PodcastDo you want GraveYard Merch?!?!Go to https://graveyardtales.dashery.com/ to get you some! Thank You Darron for our Logo!! You can get in touch with Darron for artwork by searching Darron DuBose on Facebook or Emailing him at art_injector@yahoo.comThank you to Brandon Adams for our music tracks!! If you want to hear more from Brandon check him out at:Soundcloud.com/brandonadamsjYoutube.com/brandonadams93Or to get in touch with him for compositions email him at Brandon_adams@earthlink.netOur ContactsWWW.GraveYardPodcast.comEmail us at: GraveYardTalesPodcast@gmail.comFind us on social media:X(Twitter): @GrveYrdPodcastFacebook: @GraveYardTalesPodcastInstagram: @GraveYardTalesPodcastSourceshttps://touringlouisianaplantations.wordpress.com/2016/06/13/loyd-hall-plantation-cheneyville-la/https://www.weirdsouth.com/post/who-s-haunting-the-halls-of-louisiana-s-loyd-hallhttps://www.bon-voyage.co.uk/activities/loyd_hall_plantation_homehttps://www.carolana.com/NC/Civil_War/civil_war_battles_skirmishes_louisiana.htmhttps://civilwartalk.com/threads/the-carnival-of-death.24095/https://wbrparish.org/953/The-Antebellum-Periodhttps://64parishes.org/entry/plantation-slavery-in-antebellum-louisianahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13uyF_FX2Hohttp://bayouboeuflouisiana.blogspot.com/2013/12/stop-7.htmlhttps://www.doa.la.gov/media/tuudzphu/louisiana_state_historical_land_records_and_their_relevance_to_genealogists.pdfhttps://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/c5d4b451-2ff8-474a-b1f6-bf48eb399c7ahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loyd_Hall_Plantationhttps://rapidesgenealogy.org/history/loydhall.htmhttps://www.chron.com/life/travel/weekend-getaways/article/Ghost-stories-of-the-past-at-Louisiana-plantation-5938488.phphttps://www.louisianalife.com/whats-the-truth-behind-haunted-louisiana/https://www.kalb.com/2024/05/29/haunted-history-loyd-hall-plantation/https://www.bon-voyage.co.uk/activities/loyd_hall_plantation_homehttps://www.onlyinyourstate.com/louisiana/most-haunted-places-la/https://www.hauntedrooms.com/louisiana/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/loyd-hall-plantationhttps://www.legendsofamerica.com/la-hauntedplantations/https://www.louisianatravel.com/bed-breakfasts/loyd-hall-plantation
The effects of plantocracy, slavery, racism, capitalism, and white supremacy have had a lasting impact on labor and life in the South. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the piece “May Day: Exporting the Southern Plantocracy” by Sherronda J. Brown, Tea Troutman, and Aarohi Sheth in Scalawag, which explores and analyzes the ways the ruling class in the South has combined anti-Blackness and anti-labor politics to exploit the working class, and highlights how the exploitation of Southern labor may be replicated across the country, and what we learn and take away from this incredible piece in our continued learning and unlearning work and fight for collective liberation. Follow us on social media and visit our website! Patreon, Website, Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok, Threads, Facebook, YouTube, Leave us a voice message, Merch store
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Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence; he was a driving force in America's religious freedoms and the separation of church and state; and he doubled the size of the U.S. with the Louisiana Purchase. He also owned approximately 600 people in his lifetime. This episode explores his great achievements, as well as the failings in his personal life, particularly regarding slavery.
In this episode, Kiran Chawla is joined by Megan Kelly as they reflect on the tragic fire that engulfed the historic Nottoway Plantation in Louisiana exactly one year ago. The fire ignited on May 15th 2025, sending shockwaves through the community as what started as a manageable blaze rapidly escalated into a devastating inferno.Firefighters faced numerous challenges, including a lack of adequate water pressure and the building's age, which lacked modern fire safety codes. Kiran and Megan delve into how these factors contributed to the fire's rapid spread and the emotional toll it took on those connected to this symbol of Louisiana's complex history.Timestamps03:42 The Complex History of Nottoway05:46 Reactions and Emotions07:42 The Day of the Fire12:32 The Aftermath of Destruction21:30 Miss Judy's Story24:51 Investigating the Cause38:57 Ongoing Investigations44:00 The Future of NottawayLocal Sponsors for this episode include:Neighbors Federal Credit Union:Another Chance Bail Bonds:Family Worship Center Church
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A quiet dirt road, a beautiful old house, and a history that refuses to stay buried. We head to Fonti Flora Plantation in Blair, South Carolina, where even the basic facts feel unsettled, including conflicting accounts of when the home was built and why so many sources disagree. From there, the story opens into a classic haunted plantation timeline: enormous acreage tied to a dowry, generational losses that literally gamble the land away, and Civil War damage that still leaves physical scars, including a fire started in the parlor and reports of charred walls hidden behind furniture. We also talk through the deeper layers that make paranormal locations feel heavy: arrowheads turning up after rainstorms that hint at Indigenous history, family members dying inside the home across decades, and the sad disappearance of stillborn grave markers that once stood near the house. We don't skip the hard topics either. Plantation history always includes slavery, and we wrestle with what it means to hear claims of “better treatment,” how oral histories shape what survives, and what's left undocumented. Then the haunting claims take over. We share reports of a violin playing in the attic that stops the moment someone approaches, doors pulled shut from the other side, and a documentary investigation that leans on familiar paranormal investigation tools like EVPs, a spirit box, and SLS mapping. The most unsettling turn is the Hat Man conversation, including our take that this presence may be personal and targeted rather than tied to a single haunted location. If you're into haunted history, ghost hunting evidence, and the psychology of fear, you'll have plenty to chew on. Subscribe for more paranormal stories, share this with the friend who can't resist a haunted house documentary, and leave a review if you want us to cover more haunted plantations and investigations. What's your read on Fonti Flora: lingering history, smart tech making patterns, or something that's actually there?Thank you for listening to the Paranormal Peeps Podcast. Check us out on Facebook Paranormal Peeps Podcast or Coldspot Paranormal Research and on Instagram coldspot_paranormal_researchSupport the show
Host Diana Korte speaks with historian and University of Georgia professor Daniel Rood, author of 2 books. His newest title is “IN THE SHADOW OF THE GREAT HOUSE. A History of the Plantation in America.” In a narrative that sweeps across 400 years of American history, Rood reveals that the plantation did not die after the Civil War. It metastasized. From the advent of sharecropping in the late 19th century to the rise of cotton in mid-20th century California to today's chicken processing plants which sit on the same land once occupied by plantations and staffed largely by migrant workers, the plantation has cast a long shadow over American life. Dan Rood specializes in the history of Atlantic slavery and its intersections with the histories of technology, agriculture, and capitalism.
Stan’s guest this week is UGA professor Daniel Rood, talking about his new book, In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America (W.W. Norton, 2026), a new history of American slavery and American capitalism. The plantation traces its roots to the Portuguese conquest of an island in the Atlantic ...Continue Reading »
Dan has some older tales for us this week. We start our journey of horror at the Ferry Plantation House where not just one but many ghosts seem to be hanging around, especially one accused witch, Grace. Then we go explore seances with Daniel Dunglas Home- was he a fraudster or were his seances real, you tell us! Lynze has four different ghosty tales this week. From catching something creepy on a sleep app to a spirit caught in a couch to the spirit of a man who insists he must come in and ending with a little boy and his toy. Enjoy! Wet Hot Bad Magic Summer Camp 2026: Have you heard?! We have some amazing friends joining us at camp! Astonishing Legends and True Crime Campfire will both be bringing their shows to the live stage this summer! If you want to see them and us, get your tickets at badmagicproductions.com Do you want to get all of our episodes a WEEK early, ad free? Want to help us support amazing charities? Join us on Patreon! Want to be a Patron? Get episodes AD-FREE, listen and watch before they are released to anyone else, bonus episodes, a 20% merch discount, additional content, and more! Learn more by visiting: https://www.patreon.com/scaredtodeathpodcast. Send stories to mystory@scaredtodeathpodcast.com Send everything else to info@scaredtodeathpodcast.com Please rate, review, and subscribe anywhere you listen. Thank you for listening! Follow the show on social media: @scaredtodeathpodcast on Facebook and IG and TT Website: https://www.badmagicproductions.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scaredtodeathpodcast Instagram: https://bit.ly/2miPLf5 Mailing Address: Scared to Death c/o Timesuck Podcast PO Box 3891 Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816 Opening Sumerian protection spell (adapted): "Whether thou art a ghost that hath come from the earth, or a phantom of night that hath no home… or one that lieth dead in the desert… or a ghost unburied… or a demon or a ghoul… Whatever thou be until thou art removed… thou shalt find here no water to drink… Thou shalt not stretch forth thy hand to our own… Into our house enter thou not. Through our fence, breakthrough thou not… we are protected though we may be frightened. Our life you may not steal, though we may feel SCARED TO DEATH." Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scared to Death ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
10. Professor Daniel Rood: Daniel Rood discusses General Sherman's march through Georgia and the missed opportunity to dismantle the plantation system during Reconstruction. The segment covers Field Order 15, the impact of Lincoln's assassination, and how planters regained land from enslaved families. (10)1877 PLANTATION REMAINS.
11. Professor Daniel Rood: Daniel Rood compares plantation systems in Cuba, Brazil, and California, identifying modern iterations in multinational ethanol production and agricultural exploitation. He details how California planters engineered labor systems to maintain power and profit margins after the Civil War. (11)1800 SUGAR CANE
9. Professor Daniel Rood: Professor Daniel Rood explores the evolution of the American plantation system, focusing on the transition from tobacco to cotton exports. He highlights the expertise and knowledge provided by enslaved people and the tragic economic scale of the internal human trafficking system. (9)1868 VIRGINIA
12. Daniel Rood reveals the tragic fate of thousands of black Loyalists abandoned by the British at Yorktown. He details how the revolution solidified the uncompromising southern plantation system as a military strategy. (12)1933 SOUTH CAROLINA
9. Daniel Rood connects modern California cotton booms to historical plantation capitalism and labor exploitation. He explains how 17th-century sugar production in Barbados pioneered industrial agriculture, mass enslavement, and racialized labor concepts. (9)1800 SUGAR CANE PLANTATION
Find out why the historic Ferry Plantation in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has been called “the House of a Thousand Voices” as you listen to Nicolle's personal stories of investigating there. This episode includes a few recordings from her investigations, and on a technical note, for that reason, could not be post-processed as normal. (Those old audio files didn't play well with today's post-processing.)Buy “Please, don't call me psychic. Stories from my paranormal life,” on Amazon.Visit and subscribe to Nicolle's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NicolleMorockCreativeSubscribe to Nicolle's newsletter, find her books, or book a Reiki or Emotion Code session at https://www.nicollemorock.com/The talented Mr. Jeremy Moss http://jeremymosscomposer.com/ provides theme music. (Listen through the end of the podcast to hear the whole theme song.)Connect with Nicolle at www.peeppodcast.com and follow at https://www.facebook.com/P.E.E.P.PodcastGet merchandise at https://www.teepublic.com/user/peep-podcast
Episode #417 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth are celebrating absolutely nothing out of the ordinary. Just a completely standard episode featuring music from a handful of well-known games, exactly as you remember them. From sweeping orchestral moments to high-energy electronic tracks and everything in between, this episode moves across a wide range of styles while staying firmly grounded in the worlds they came from. No surprises here... just familiar music, familiar games, and the kind of connections that longtime fans will recognize immediately. So sit back, relax, and enjoy a perfectly normal journey through video game music. Nothing unusual, nothing questionable, and definitely nothing that would make you stop and go, “Wait… is that right?” Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or any other thoughts you'd like to share! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak, Xancu, Jeff & Mike. EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS Everything Is Going to Be Ok from Dark Cloud 2 [Tomohito Nishiura, 2003] Plantation from Django Unchained: Antebellum Edition [Leo Foxx, 2017] Glacial Peak from Frosty No Dai Bōken [Naoki Kodaka, 1996] Fighting of the Spirits from Phantasmonauts [Hiroya Hatsushiba, 2003] A World Divided from Madden NFL 99 [Michael Pendowski feat. John Madden, 1998] Mohg, Lord of Blood from Animal Crossing: New Horizons [Kazumi Totaka, 2020] Color Your Night from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [Koji Kondo feat. Eiji Aonuma & Shigeru Miyamoto, 1998] Ultra Necrozma from Alien Zombie Death [Chad Warden, 2014] Storm Eagle from Thunder Spirits [Toshiharu Yamanishi & Tomomi Ootani, 1992] Yummy from Big Delicious Saucier Mommies [Lady Domina, 2011] Mist of Rage from World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King [Russell Brower, 2008] KUNA! Itzaland! from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe [Kenta Nagata feat. Atsuko Asahi, 2017] Type-03 -Fulgore's Theme- from Death Stranding 2: On the Beach [Ludvig Forssell, 2025] Magical Voice Shower from Lapone Conspiracy [Avu-chan feat. Smooth McGroove, 2019] LINKS Patreon: https://patreon.com/bgmania Website: https://bgmania.podbean.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/cC73Heu Facebook: BGManiaPodcast X: BGManiaPodcast Instagram: BGManiaPodcast TikTok: BGManiaPodcast YouTube: BGManiaPodcast Twitch: BGManiaPodcast PODCAST NETWORK Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast Listening Religiously
Florida U.S. Representative Cory Mills is one of the most unscrupulous politicians and businesspeople in the state, or nation.Colonial history in what is now Florida typically revolves around the Spanish, but for a period between the 1760s and 1780s, the English occupied the state. Andrew Turnbull tried establishing a British-style plantation in the New Smyrna Beach area with disastrous results. Greg Holbrook, Executive Director at the New Smyrna Museum of History, tells us all about it.
Today on Joe Oltmann Untamed, we're kicking off with raw, powerful footage of New Zealand's true patriots performing the Haka shirts screaming “Kiwis First” a worldwide battle cry from people fed up with being treated like slaves on their own land. From Indian migrants dropping cash on Irish homes while locals beg to rent, to undercover mosques popping up in East Wall and streets in Portugal and France turning into open-air Ramadan camps, the pattern is crystal clear. Mass migration is erasing cultures, replacing citizens, and leaving native families locked out of their own dreams.We bring it home that Americans are second-class in our own country. Homeless vets get nothing while illegals get hotel rooms, criminal aliens with 30+ charges walk free after killing our people, and Angel Families get silenced in statehouses. The judiciary protects predators, Netflix pushes transgender propaganda at kids, and leaders sell us out for power and profit. This isn't progress; it's deliberate replacement and betrayal.This episode is a full-throttle wake-up call for every parent, taxpayer, and patriot who's had enough of watching our way of life get dismantled piece by piece. We're connecting the dots from Europe's warning signs to Colorado's chaos because if we don't confront this evil head-on, we lose everything. Tune in for the unfiltered truth and the fire to fight back. You won't walk away the same.
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOIn Virginia Beach, Virginia, the Ferry Plantation House stands as one of the area's most historically rich—and paranormally active—sites. While it's unclear exactly when reports of spirits first began, stories of unexplained activity have followed the home throughout the 20th century and well into the present day.The house is believed to be occupied by as many as eleven distinct spirits, each tied to different periods of its long history. Among the most well-known are Henry, believed to have been enslaved on the property, and Erik, a young boy said to have died inside the home. Visitors and investigators report footsteps, voices, apparitions, and interactions that suggest the house is anything but empty.Cody Green, Vice President of Friends of the Ferry Plantation House and Paranormal Director, explores the history of Ferry Plantation House and the many spirits believed to remain there.Find out more about the house at ferryplantation.org.#TheGraveTalks #FerryPlantationHouse #HauntedVirginia #VirginiaBeach #ParanormalPodcast #HistoricHauntings #GhostStories #HauntedHistoryLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!In Virginia Beach, Virginia, the Ferry Plantation House stands as one of the area's most historically rich—and paranormally active—sites. While it's unclear exactly when reports of spirits first began, stories of unexplained activity have followed the home throughout the 20th century and well into the present day.The house is believed to be occupied by as many as eleven distinct spirits, each tied to different periods of its long history. Among the most well-known are Henry, believed to have been enslaved on the property, and Erik, a young boy said to have died inside the home. Visitors and investigators report footsteps, voices, apparitions, and interactions that suggest the house is anything but empty.Cody Green, Vice President of Friends of the Ferry Plantation House and Paranormal Director, explores the history of Ferry Plantation House and the many spirits believed to remain there. Find out more about the house at ferryplantation.org.#TheGraveTalks #FerryPlantationHouse #HauntedVirginia #VirginiaBeach #ParanormalPodcast #HistoricHauntings #GhostStories #HauntedHistoryLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!For years, the question of whether Bellgrove Plantation is truly haunted has drawn paranormal investigators from across the country. Numerous groups have attempted to document what so many visitors report—including investigators from Ghost Hunters—yet nearly everyone who enters the plantation comes away with the same conclusion: something is undeniably present.Those who have explored Bellgrove describe apparitions, disembodied voices, unexplained sounds, and strange lights appearing throughout the property. Among the most striking reports are repeated sightings of a girl in white standing on the balcony, an African-American girl wearing a yellow dress and turban, and a soldier whose appearance was so vivid that witnesses could make out the color of his hair.From its past to the spirits believed to remain, this is a deep look at a location where the unexplained refuses to fade.#TheGraveTalks #BellgrovePlantation #HauntedPlantation #ParanormalPodcast #GhostHunters #HistoricHauntings #SouthernHauntings #ParanormalActivity #Apparition #GhostSoldierLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:
They had visited historic places before. Old buildings, heavy histories, beautiful locations shaped by things long gone. Oak Alley Plantation was supposed to be one of those stops — scenic, calm, and rooted firmly in the past.But something shifted the moment they reached the second floor.There was no announcement. No obvious sign of danger. Just a sudden weight that didn't belong to either of them — grief that felt borrowed, as if it had been waiting. A name surfaced without context. Antoinette. And with it came a strange request: to stay, to see, to experience the world again through living eyes.They left Louisiana believing distance would be enough. That night proved otherwise.#RealGhostStories #Paranormal #HauntedPlantation #OakAlley #NewOrleansGhosts #TrueGhostStory #HauntedHistory #SpiritualAttachment #GhostPodcast Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOThe Ferry Plantation House is one of the oldest and most storied homes in Virginia Beach, with a history that stretches back centuries—and so do reports of unexplained activity. Rumors of hauntings have followed the house throughout the 20th century and continue well into the present day.We explore both the history and the hauntings of the Ferry Plantation House with Cody Green, Vice President of Friends of the Ferry Plantation House and Paranormal Director. The home is believed to be inhabited by as many as 11 spirits, including Henry, a former enslaved man, and Erik, a young boy said to have died in the house.From unexplained sounds and movement to personal encounters with unseen presences, the Ferry Plantation House has become one of Virginia's most actively reported haunted locations. Are these simply echoes of the past—or are the spirits of Ferry Plantation still sharing their stories today?Find out more about the house at ferryplantation.org#TheGraveTalks #FerryPlantationHouse #HauntedVirginia #HistoricHauntings #ParanormalPodcast #HauntedHistory #UnexplainedEncounters #VirginiaBeach #HauntedLocations #ClassicEpisode Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!The Ferry Plantation House is one of the oldest and most storied homes in Virginia Beach, with a history that stretches back centuries—and so do reports of unexplained activity. Rumors of hauntings have followed the house throughout the 20th century and continue well into the present day.We explore both the history and the hauntings of the Ferry Plantation House with Cody Green, Vice President of Friends of the Ferry Plantation House and Paranormal Director. The home is believed to be inhabited by as many as 11 spirits, including Henry, a former enslaved man, and Erik, a young boy said to have died in the house.From unexplained sounds and movement to personal encounters with unseen presences, the Ferry Plantation House has become one of Virginia's most actively reported haunted locations. Are these simply echoes of the past—or are the spirits of Ferry Plantation still sharing their stories today?Find out more about the house at ferryplantation.org#TheGraveTalks #FerryPlantationHouse #HauntedVirginia #HistoricHauntings #ParanormalPodcast #HauntedHistory #UnexplainedEncounters #VirginiaBeach #HauntedLocations #ClassicEpisode Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story: