The Witch and Other Tales of the American Gothic https://americangothic.podbean.com An accused witch is banished from her home in Portland, Maine. A young socialite in New Orleans dabbles in magic to get rid of a rival. An acrobat in a traveling circus learns her greatest enemy lives in the mirror. An Irish immigrant may have brought malevolent faeries with her to the New World. A lumberjack in the Pacific Northwest suspects a monster lurks behind the enormous trees. A Colorado gold miner finds himself trapped in the bowels of the earth, no matter how many times he tries to dig his way out. A psychiatrist in Chicago suffers from insomnia and loses track of where reality ends and his nightmares begin. Written in the literary tradition of gothic horror, The Witch: And Other Tales of the American Gothic is a collection of strange occurrences in 19th century America. These seven stories provide a reflection of the country’s growing pains during a time of transition and an exploration of the secrets that lurk in the shadows of the world we think we know. Sat, 30 Dec 2023 18:27:22 -0400 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2026 All Rights Reserved Fiction 1440 serial An accused witch is banished from her home in Portland, Maine. A young socialite in New Orleans dabbles in magic to get rid of a rival. An acrobat in a traveling circus learns her greatest enemy lives in the mirror. An Irish immigrant may have brought malevolent faeries with her to the New World. A lumberjack in the Pacific Northwest suspects a monster lurks behind the enormous trees. A Colorado gold miner finds himself trapped in the bowels of the earth, no matter how many times he tries to dig his way out. A psychiatrist in Chicago suffers from insomnia and loses track of where reality ends and his nightmares begin. Written in the literary tradition of gothic horror, The Witch: And Other Tales of the American Gothic is a collection of strange occurrences in 19th century America. These seven stories provide a reflection of the country’s growing pains during a time of transition and an exploration of the secrets that lurk in the shadows of the world we think we know. Jessica Hobbs Jessica Hobbs No false https://feed.podbean.com/americangothic/feed.xml https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7933762/Front_Cover_square2_bgtnsw.jpg The Witch and Other Tales of the American Gothic https://americangothic.podbean.com 144 144 The Witch The Witch https://americangothic.podbean.com/e/the-witch/ https://americangothic.podbean.com/e/the-witch/#comments Mon, 10 Apr 2023 01:00:49 -0300 americangothic.podbean.com/731a5140-d1a5-34b1-8041-c5040f987cf4 Portland, ME 1814

Accused of witchcraft and banished from her village, a young woman encounters a fugitive soldier during the War of 1812.

Join us as we venture into the woods of Maine for a tale of isolation, betrayal, love, and vengeance in... The Witch.

 

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Accused of witchcraft and banished from her village, a young woman encounters a fugitive soldier during the War of 1812.

Join us as we venture into the woods of Maine for a tale of isolation, betrayal, love, and vengeance in... The Witch.

 

]]> jessicahobbs713 false No 4487 1 full The Debutante The Debutante https://americangothic.podbean.com/e/the-debutante/ https://americangothic.podbean.com/e/the-debutante/#comments Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:30:50 -0300 americangothic.podbean.com/88a955c4-5d84-379a-9dd2-262368cb00e5 New Orleans, LA 1835

Violet Davenport loves New Orleans, and once she makes her debut at the annual Mardi Gras carnival, New Orleans will love her right back. But when Violet learns her new and quite unwelcome step-sister will be sharing the spotlight on her special night, Violet turns to the magickal forces that lurk beneath the surface of the city to ensure she will be the belle of the ball.

Join us in America's most bewitching city for the tale of... The Debutante.

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Violet Davenport loves New Orleans, and once she makes her debut at the annual Mardi Gras carnival, New Orleans will love her right back. But when Violet learns her new and quite unwelcome step-sister will be sharing the spotlight on her special night, Violet turns to the magickal forces that lurk beneath the surface of the city to ensure she will be the belle of the ball.

Join us in America's most bewitching city for the tale of... The Debutante.

]]> Jessica Hobbs false No 3055 2 full The Acrobat The Acrobat https://americangothic.podbean.com/e/the-acrobat/ https://americangothic.podbean.com/e/the-acrobat/#comments Mon, 14 Aug 2023 15:56:57 -0300 americangothic.podbean.com/210e01dd-226e-3b96-bb55-efa36649f751 The Acrobat.]]> Jessica Hobbs false No 3617 3 full The Immigrant The Immigrant https://americangothic.podbean.com/e/the-immigrant/ https://americangothic.podbean.com/e/the-immigrant/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2023 02:17:12 -0300 americangothic.podbean.com/8c9956f0-7921-3957-bf24-5736479e73b4 Philadelphia, PA 1849

A young woman from Ireland fears she may have brought malevolent faeries with her to the New World.

Join us for a tale of longing, hunger, and the legends that haunt us no matter where we may be in the story of... The Immigrant.

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A young woman from Ireland fears she may have brought malevolent faeries with her to the New World.

Join us for a tale of longing, hunger, and the legends that haunt us no matter where we may be in the story of... The Immigrant.

]]> Jessica Hobbs false No 3320 4 full The Lumberjack The Lumberjack https://americangothic.podbean.com/e/the-lumberjack/ https://americangothic.podbean.com/e/the-lumberjack/#comments Fri, 17 Nov 2023 18:44:34 -0400 americangothic.podbean.com/ceee0c13-d0d1-3d75-90a6-e7bab63f752c Puget Sound, WA 1861 

An introverted worker has found a steady job in the Pacific Northwest logging industry and comfortable home with his wife and son, but his safe haven is threatened when he suspects something terrible lurks within the epic forests.  

 

Join us for a tale of love, sacrifice, and the forces that feed on our deepest fears in the story of... The Lumberjack.

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An introverted worker has found a steady job in the Pacific Northwest logging industry and comfortable home with his wife and son, but his safe haven is threatened when he suspects something terrible lurks within the epic forests.  

 

Join us for a tale of love, sacrifice, and the forces that feed on our deepest fears in the story of... The Lumberjack.

]]> Jessica Hobbs false No 3087 5 full The Miner The Miner https://americangothic.podbean.com/e/the-miner/ https://americangothic.podbean.com/e/the-miner/#comments Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:52:49 -0400 americangothic.podbean.com/d05e7146-d1e2-340d-8a24-85288cc7b306 Baker's Park, CO 1868

A  gold miner in Colorado has had it with the brutal winters. Once he finds a secret treasure hiding in the rocks, he sets his sights on retirement in a warmer climate. But the mountains may not be ready to let him go.

Join us for a tale of bitterness, greed, and the deep, dark recesses of the earth – and indeed, of our very own minds – that threaten to swallow us whole in the story... of The Miner.

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A  gold miner in Colorado has had it with the brutal winters. Once he finds a secret treasure hiding in the rocks, he sets his sights on retirement in a warmer climate. But the mountains may not be ready to let him go.

Join us for a tale of bitterness, greed, and the deep, dark recesses of the earth – and indeed, of our very own minds – that threaten to swallow us whole in the story... of The Miner.

]]> Jessica Hobbs false No 2289 6 full The Psychiatrist The Psychiatrist https://americangothic.podbean.com/e/the-psychiatrist/ https://americangothic.podbean.com/e/the-psychiatrist/#comments Sat, 30 Dec 2023 18:27:22 -0400 americangothic.podbean.com/3cfde855-f749-3461-9e32-68b312a78898 Chicago, IL 1885

Dr. Nathaniel Martin is proud to be at the forefront of modern psychiatry, but a painful bout of insomnia and the repressed memory of a personal tragedy lead him to the most puzzling psychological challenge of his career: the inner workings of his own mind.

Join us for a tale of delusion and despair in the story of... The Psychiatrist.

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Dr. Nathaniel Martin is proud to be at the forefront of modern psychiatry, but a painful bout of insomnia and the repressed memory of a personal tragedy lead him to the most puzzling psychological challenge of his career: the inner workings of his own mind.

Join us for a tale of delusion and despair in the story of... The Psychiatrist.

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