Hosted by Corinne Vien and Sabrina Deana-Roga
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This episode explores the deep, dark history and persistent hauntings of the University of Georgia, examining notorious campus legends alongside real historical tragedies. The hosts detail campus landmarks like Joe Brown Hall, where a student died in 1972, and historic Greek Row on Millage Avenue, featuring sorority houses with their own dramatic and ghostly pasts. Additionally, the episode features a listener-submitted story about a haunted private college in Minnesota where an exhumed heiress is said to haunt the grounds.
Hosts introduce the episode and the sponsor, Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
Corinne and Sabrina greet listeners, explain the episode’s focus on haunted UGA and sorority ghosts.
The hosts discuss the return to campus, the tradition of Greek life, and the looming presence of campus ghosts.
Corinne and Sabrina dive into UGA’s founding, early campus development, and the dark past that fuels its hauntings.
Stories of murders, residual energy, and the ghost of Robert Toombs at Waddell and Demosthenian halls are shared.
The legend and true story of the suicide, the sealed wing, and the haunting of Joe Brown Hall are recounted.
The hosts describe the haunted Greek row, the Phi Mu sorority house, and the tragic history of its owners.
The episode wraps up with a recap, listener engagement prompts, and a reminder of the sponsor’s message.
The hosts discuss the tragic backstory of Anna and the haunting phenomena reported by current Phi Mu sorority members.
The hosts delve into the architecture, ownership history, and the ghost story of Suzie (Isabel) haunting the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority house.
The conversation shifts to UGA’s various ghost tours, campus legends, and the prevalence of hauntings across the university.
The hosts recount the lore of Wilhelmina Coolbaugh, her burial, exhumation, and the eerie sightings on the campus island.
Decades of Unmarked Campus Burialsdata
During a 2015 construction project on campus, the remains of 105 individuals, largely of African descent and likely enslaved, were uncovered beneath the grounds.
The True Story Behind Joe Brown Hallstory
Contrary to the urban legend that a student died over Thanksgiving and rotted unnoticed for months, historical records show student Stanley Parkattick was found on March 1, 1972.
Robert Toombs and the Lightning Strikestory
Legend states that when expelled alumnus Robert Toombs took his final breath in December 1885, a lightning strike instantly destroyed the oak tree where he once gave a speech.
The Stubborn Professor Who Refused Relocationinsight
In 1903, professor Charles Morris refused to evacuate the Lustrat House when the university attempted to move it, and his stubborn spirit is said to still watch the windows.
A Playbill Ghost Named James O. Jamesinsight
Actors and crew at the campus theater report that an entity named James O. James mysteriously inserts his name into printed playbills prior to opening nights.
The Tragedy Beneath the Phi Mu Housestory
The Phi Mu Sorority House is said to be haunted by Anna, whose fiance was reportedly murdered and buried beneath the front steps, driving her into lifelong grief.
The Wedding Cake House Legendstory
The Alpha Gamma Delta house, known as the Wedding Cake House, is haunted by a bride who died by suicide in the attic after her groom was delayed on their wedding day.
The Exhumed Heiress of Minnesotadebate
After a private college exhumed and moved the remains of heiress Wilhelmina Coolbaugh from her campus crypt in 1970, students and staff began reporting intense paranormal encounters.
“The University of Georgia was the first state-chartered public university in all of America.”
“In November of 2015, during a campus construction project to expand Baldwin Hill Hall, the remains of 105 people were discovered beneath the campus grounds.”
“She moved back into this house that her dad had built for her family.”
“The girls of Alpha Gamma Delta have given the spirit the name Suzie.”
“And legend says that every single girl who lives in this room gets engaged before she graduates from University of Georgia.”
“The chapel came to be her final resting place where her remains were buried in 1933 per her wishes.”
“I think we're maybe trauma bonded.”
We’re heading back to school, but this campus has a few residents who never graduated. We’re exploring the University of Georgia, one of America’s most haunted college campuses, and digging into its 240+ years of ghosts, murders, tragic history, urban legends, and seriously creepy campus lore. Then we’re heading down Milledge Avenue, where haunted sorority houses come with reports of mysterious knocking, sobbing, shadow figures, objects moving on their own, and a piano that plays by itself. Plus, one helpful ghost might just have a thing for matchmaking. See the stunning Alpha Gamma Delta sorority house here. Watch the video version here. Have ghost stories of your own? E-mail them to us at [email protected] New Episodes are released every Thursday and Sunday at 12am PST/3am EST (the witching hour, of course). Corinne and Sabrina hand select a couple of paranormal encounters from our inbox to read in each episode, from demons, to cryptids, to aliens, to creepy kids... the list goes on and on. If you have a story of your own that you'd like us to share on an upcoming episode, we invite you to email them to us! If you enjoy our show, please consider joining our Patreon, rating and reviewing on iTunes & Spotify and following us on social media! Youtube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Discord. Edited and produced by Jaimi Ryan. Original music by Arms Akimbo! Disclaimer: the use of white sage and smudging is a closed practice. If you’re looking to cleanse your space, here are some great alternatives! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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