Haunted Towns part 2: The Low Low Woods & Centralia, PA

Ghouls are exploring the fictional and real-life towns on fire. Gabe explores Carmen Maria Machado's Low Low Woods which tells the tale of Shudder-to-Think, Pennsylvania, and the terrible secrets brewing there. A story where sinkholes and towns on fire pale in comparison to the horrors of generational trauma. Kat covers the real-life Silent Hill inspiration, Centralia, PA. Surprisingly, the fact that it's actively been on fire since before the Ghouls were born is not the most interesting thing about this town. We cover the horrors of company towns, the lawless new world, the Molly Maguires, and the importance of unions! 

Sources in this Episode:

The Monsters and Men of the Low, Low Woods

This Mine Fire Has Been Burning For Over 50 Years

Who Were the Molly Maguires?

Execution of Molly Maguires Historical Marker

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