Welcome to Season Two of Gone South, the Edward R. Murrow Award - winning documentary podcast from C13Originals. Starting in the sixties, a loose-knit confederation of traveling criminals known as The Dixie Mafia terrorized every state from Georgia to Oklahoma. Its hundreds of members, unofficially headquartered in Biloxi, Mississippi, specialized in scams, heists and murder. Their alleged leader — the estranged son of a prominent Oklahoma politician — was a skilled and charismatic outlaw named ...
Oct 26, 2022•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast He was known as “The Grabber.” If you so much as whispered his name, he would hear it, and come snatch you away from your life. This wasn’t an urban legend in this tiny little town. It was the reality. Many boys had been snatched by The Grabber, and all of them had said his name. Finn knew better than anyone to not take the risk… all of his friends had been snatched and now it was just him left. And then one day, his sister whispered the one who shouldn’t be named and like clockwork Finn was tak...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast She didn’t know how to read or write - she only knew how to survive. She knew what the townspeople called her. “Marsh Girl.” They made fun of her, made up tall tales about how her eyes glowed in the dark, and how she was “feral.” She did raise herself in the wilderness with nobody to depend on, and she was comfortable with it. This was how her life was going to be, forever. But when two of the most popular guys in town fall in love with her, her life got ripped apart. When one ends up murdered, ...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast Everything was going to be perfect after their wedding. She could feel it - he was the one for her. I mean what kind of perfect husband buys you your dream house as a wedding gift? A multi-million dollar house at that. He was kind, intelligent, an attorney representing domestic violence victims; he was everything she had dreamed of in a man. But of course, everyone has their secrets - his was a locked secret room in the basement. The room was unsettling. The whole room was red. The walls, the fl...
Oct 10, 2022•3 hr 46 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast They were called the Final Girls. They had each survived a serial killer - they even had the scars to prove it. The whole world was fascinated by their stories. They each had their own stories though. Lisa’s serial killer was raging terror in a sorority house. Samantha’s serial killer was releasing his anger onto innocent motel guests. Quincy’s serial killer killed all 5 of her closets friends in a cabin in the woods. But what the world didn’t know is that all 3 girls had their secrets. Lisa was...
Sep 27, 2022•3 hr 38 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast He was asked to investigate the case of an escaped prisoner from the mysterious mental asylum on Shutter Island. The island itself housed some of the most dangerous criminals in the entire world, and they were all considered “criminally insane.” And the only way on and off the island was by boat that was controlled by the asylum. One of the prisoners had gotten loose and was somewhere on that very island, and it was pertinent that the detective finds her. But the minute he stepped foot on the is...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Do you know what it’s like to be married for years and still not recognize your wife’s face? That’s what face blindness is. But that’s not Adam’s only problem… this weekend is turning out to be a nightmare. It was supposed to fix their marriage but instead, all it’s doing is slowly revealing all the dirty little secrets the couple tried to keep from each other all these years. How she resents him, how he still has nightmares about who killed his mom, and how they both slept with someone they sho...
Sep 06, 2022•2 hr 9 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Sye the photo guy… that’s what they all called him. He had been working at the local film developing booth for over a decade now. He had his regulars. The families that always came in with rolls of pictures every week. He sat there and saw the most intimate parts of everyone’s lives - love, marriage, kids, vacations, holidays, even the NSFW moments. But one day when his favorite customer walked into the store and as he developed her pictures… he noticed something. Someone in the background. Some...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Nats loved her job. She loved being in the sound proof all by herself, no distractions, just a mic dangling in front of her. Normally, she did commercial voice acting but this job was different. Recently, a new “it girl” had taken the world by storm. She was every guy’s fantasy. Every straight man wanted this girl as their partner. She was the ultimate dream. But she was a doll. And every doll needs a good voice in order to feel real. For the guys to fall in love with. Sure, Nat’s would have som...
Aug 08, 2022•59 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Sara’s boyfriend was easily bored. He loved new, exciting, sexy things and dying just wasn’t sexy. Sara was dying. She had a terminal illness, and she was worried about what her boyfriend would do when she was gone. So she cloned herself. But when her doctor tells her that she’s soon going to make a full recovery it’s too late. Sara 2.0 is now dating Sara’s boyfriend, hanging out with her mom, and is determined to take over her life. But there can’t be two Sara’s, now can there be? Learn more ab...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast It was all just an innocent little suspense story. I never imagined I would lose my wife and be sitting in prison. I’m an author that specializes in thriller novels so of course I wanted to test out my new book idea on my wife. It all started after dinner, rain started to pour, the dishes were piling in the sink, but my wife and I were cuddling on the armchair. I asked her if she wanted to hear a quick story before bed. I could see her get absorbed into the story and cling onto every word… good…...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast Will knew he shouldn’t have been stalking his ex-gf’s Instagram but he couldn’t help it. He had just gotten out of the psych ward and there she was living an influencer life with her new perfect boyfriend. He just wanted to see if she ever thought about him like he did her… But as Will was analyzing all her photos he realized that they were all old pictures she had re-edited to look new. They were old photos. Why would she only post old photos? Photos that he had already seen, some he himself ha...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast It was her first time meeting her new boyfriend’s children. She was nervous, I mean this was her first serious relationship in years. After her daughter went missing… it just didn’t feel right to date. But this guy was different. He had experienced pain, he understood torment, he just got her. But when she laid eyes on his youngest daughter, everything changed. Her blood ran ice cold. Shivers traveled down her spine. His child looked exactly like her own daughter that went missing. She was almos...
Jul 04, 2022•2 hr 7 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Seth has a mundane job, the kind where you do the same thing every single day. He gets to work, gets his keys, and starts making the food. He has a lot of mouths to feed. Cage by cage he will crouch down and slide in a cold steel bowl of food and he always sneaks a little extra for his favorite girl. Lexi. There’s just something about her that he loves. But just because Seth is on the outside doesn’t mean he’s the free one. What if someone from inside the cage can control him? Welcome to the min...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast When you turn 25 years old you stop genetically aging. This should be good news, right? Everyone gets to live forever in their young body - immortality at it’s finest. But in order to control overpopulation, everyone only gets just one free year after turning 25. So technically the clock starts at 25. You’re racing to buy more time or else you die at 26. How do you do that? In the future, there is no more money. Everything is time. Time is money. You work - you get paid in time. You sell somethi...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast A group of cold, hungry, lost men knocked on her front door. They were stranded and begging her to take them in for a hot meal. While she cooked, they sat politely. While she set the table, they sat politely. Even when she refilled their wine glasses, they sat politely. But once their bellies were full - the men couldn't help but look around at all the valuables in the home, and they couldn't help but stare at the beautiful host. "When does your husband get home? We must thank him for your hospi...
Jun 02, 2022•2 hr 38 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Greek Mythology is as messy as it gets. It all started when the Earth started sleeping with Uranus. I’m not kidding. This kicked off a series of wars, incestuous marriages, sea monsters, and of course Circe. Circe, the daughter of the Titan of the Sun, thought she was born without any powers but then she fell in love with a mortal. A human. She goes on a deadly journey to turn him into a Greek God. One she can marry. But how does the saying go? Give an ugly guy a chance and he thinks he rules th...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Xan is dead set on curing his patients. He doesn’t care what it takes. He likes to get his patients vulnerable, and without them even knowing, he will hypnotize them. He takes them to the darkest moments of their lives, the most scandalous, the most hidden pockets of their past. The dirty events they never want to remember, the worst things they’ve ever done, they all come up to the surface on Dr. Xan’s couch. He hears patients confess their deepest darkest secrets to him every single day… b...
Apr 30, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast When Pippa & her boyfriend move into their dream loft - they never imagined they would become stalkers. But it was just too addicting. Watching their wealthy neighbor’s steamy s*x sessions, fights, and affairs made them feel alive again. What started off innocent became dangerous when Pippa started to think about her neighbors when she shouldn’t. She wanted to meet them in person, get to know them, talk to them. She was playing with fire. She was playing a dangerous game. A game that would leave...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast He was the perfect catch. They had met at the grocery store in the produce section. How romantic, right? A successful doctor, handsome, and he knows how to cook. How did she get so lucky? He gently places a plate down in front of her. Another delicious home cooked meal. He said this one is worth $30,000. Only the best ingredients for his girl. “Who is it this time?” - she asked. "it’s Melissa"- He tells her. She smiles, lifts her arm up to take a bite, and the chain rattles next to her. She knew...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Imagine a life where anything you want - is yours. Within seconds. It would be fun in the beginning but eventually, you would get bored. So what if I told you that there’s a service for that too. CRS Incorporated. The company that specializes in facilitating “games” for billionaires. Games that pull billionaires out of their mundane routines, their privileged comfort, these games will have them risking it all. If you’re crazy enough to play - here’s the catch. You don’t know what game you’re pla...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast He had a nose unlike any other in Paris. Legend has it - he could smell the ocean from 2,500 miles away. It was no wonder he would grew up to be the master of perfumes. One that would create not just amazing, elevated, and entrancing scents. But scents that could be powerful enough to control others around you when you wear it. Ever wish you could put your loved one in your little pocket, carry them around with you, and smell their intoxicating scent everywhere you went? Well what if you could? ...
Feb 26, 2022•2 hr 33 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast He had spent his entire life surrounded by the rarest, most expensive pieces of art. But even then, he had never seen a collection this magnificent. It all belonged to so woman named Claire. A woman he’s never met. He was studying her painting collection when he came face to face with a hole. A hole in the painting and there behind it… was an eye. Claire? Is that you? If it was - why is she hiding behind the paintings? Does she live in the walls? The man would bet his entire life to find out her...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast After Simon (a student who ran a “tea” page about the dirty secrets of fellow students) was killed in detention - a new blog popped up. “I figured out how I was going to kill Simon by watching an episode of Dateline.” It was the supposed killer. Everyone in the school had a motive to want Simon dead. He loved to expose people’s darkest secrets… But what about the 4 students in detention with him when he died - it had to be them right? The only problem is - they all claimed they had been framed. ...
Jan 20, 2022•2 hr 39 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast He always had to take something. That was just his forte as a world-renowned artist. On his bookshelf, he had a row of porcelain dolls that the world believed to be an expression of individuality. Each one was different - they all had their own hair, one might have a necklace on, the other a pair of glasses. He loved each one for their own beauty. He loved that he could use his tools to turn trash into a spectacle of wonder. Yes, trash. Those girls never had much to offer anyway. Now they were a...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Do you believe by the end of my class that I can convince you to kill one another? The students laughed at the teacher. There’s no way. They’re smarter than that and besides, they’re classmates. What would make them want to do that? The high school teacher now had something to prove. He wanted to teach the students that human psychology works in mysterious ways. By the end of his course, he would prove to lead his entire class, brainwash an entire town, and even have people die for him. Think yo...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you remember those childhood games you used to play? Like “house”! Someone is the mom, the child, and the doctor? But what about adults? We don’t play such games, right? Well, when two college girls decide to rob their rich childhood friend - they know they’re going to have to play her favorite game of “House” if they ever want to leave with her cash. Only - they didn’t expect she would be waiting for them already in her role. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 14, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast The girls didn’t know what came before their lives at the Academy. For as long as they remember they had been raised in this underground school. Their names, clothes, and identity were all given to them by the Academy. All they knew was that at the end of their schooling they would be adopted by a high society family. That was the purpose of the school - but why was it that girls started disappearing in the middle of the night? None of the girls had even been allowed outside… Who was running the...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast $500 and all you have to do is answer some psychiatric study questions - it felt easy enough for Jess. But as she got deeper into the study she realized it wasn’t an innocent experiment for NYU. There was something sinister going on. What happened to patient #5? Why did she go missing? And who are all these strangers she’s forced to talk to? Are they in on it? Book Review & SPOILERS for “An Anonymous Girl” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 01, 2021•2 hr 36 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast 
