Some Dark Holler: A Murder Ballad Podcast
Some Dark Holler
Welcome to “Some Dark Holler”: a murder ballad podcast! What’s a murder ballad? Well, it’s a song that tells a story about… you guessed it… murder! They started before radio, telev...
Episode list
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December 25, 2024
1 hr 15 min
Episode 13: The Ballad of Frankie Silver
Episode 13: The Ballad of Frankie SilverWow! It’s been a while! BUT WE’RE BACK with a new episode just in time for Christmas! This ballad has all the components to make a great A24...
moreSeptember 14, 2024
49 min
Episode 12: Stagolee (Part 2)
Welcome to Stagolee Part 2! In this episode we hear how Lee Shelton may have got the nickname ‘Stack’, how the ballad circulated throughout the country in a multitude of musical an...
moreAugust 28, 2024
1 hr 5 min
Episode 11: Stagolee
On this week’s episode we have the first of another 2 parter, this time told by Amelia! we cover the fascinating and very culturally significant Stagolee aka Stacker Lee aka Stack ...
moreAugust 28, 2024
1 hr 5 min
Episode 11: Stagolee (part one)
On this week’s episode we have the first of another 2 parter, this time told by Amelia! we cover the fascinating and very culturally significant Stagolee aka Stacker Lee aka Stack ...
moreAugust 13, 2024
46 min
Episode 10: Tom Dula (part two)
Episode 10: Tom Dula (part two) Amelia and Allison (and our special guest) carry on with the highly dramatic “love pentagon” of Tom Dula! Find out what happens to poor Laura and wh...
moreJuly 31, 2024
39 min
Episode 9: Tom Dula (part one)
Episode 9: Tom Dula (part one) Dula? Dooley? Potato? Potahto? Amelia and Allison dive deep into the real story behind one of the most popular songs responsible for the big folk boo...
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