Tune in and turn down the lights. From unexplained sightings to local legends, these Nashville-centric podcast episodes bring a little mystery to your fall playlist.
“Going Viral” | Lore
Host Aaron Mahnke reflects on the phenomenon of fear spreading through communities — and ties this to Tennessee’s own legend of the Bell Witch. Recorded in 2017, it’s one of the award-winning podcast’s earlier episodes.
“Who’s Haunting the Ryman Auditorium?” | City Cast Nashville
Tour guide Ken Wood leads listeners through the Ryman Auditorium and reveals its lesser-known reputation for unexplained sightings and strange occurrences.
“Ghost stories to send shivers down your spine” | WPLN
On this special 50-minute Halloween episode, the “This Is Nashville” team compiles some of the most chilling ghost stories from Nashville — including tales of eerie encounters and haunted sites around the city.
“The Nashville UFO Encounter” | UFO Chronicles Podcast
This story centers on a Tennessee witness who recalls a reported mass sighting in Hermitage in the late 1980s. They describe an “enormous cigar-shaped craft” that hovered above before suddenly disappearing.
Heartbroken Haunt at Union Station | Southern Gothic
In this short-form episode, Nashville’s historic Union Station Hotel becomes the setting for a tragic love story. Guests in one room report “flickering lights, phantom footsteps, and soft crying” — rumored to stem from a promise made on the train platform below.
