Haunted New Orleans

Southern Gothic Media created Haunted New Orleans as a curated spinoff from their chart-topping Southern Gothic podcast, focusing specifically on the haunted history and notorious locations of the Crescent City. The series features immersive storytelling paired with rich sound design that brings these dark stories to life in a way that text on a page simply cannot match. The episodes cover some of the most infamous locations in the French Quarter and beyond. The LaLaurie Mansion episode runs a full 52 minutes, exploring the horrifying history of Madame LaLaurie in meticulous detail. Other episodes examine the spirits said to inhabit the St. Louis Cathedral, the vampire legends connected to the Old Ursuline Convent in the Vieux Carre, the eerie atmosphere of the Cities of the Dead cemeteries, and the haunted hotels that draw paranormal enthusiasts to the French Quarter. With a 4.8-star rating from 31 reviewers, the production quality is consistently praised. The show works both as entertainment for horror and paranormal fans and as a legitimate history resource, since the best ghost stories in New Orleans are inseparable from the city's real past. The series currently has five episodes with the most recent from September 2024, making it a compact but high-quality binge for anyone planning a visit to New Orleans or simply fascinated by the darker side of the city's history.