In this episode we consider pressing problems in the Savage South. We might be on the verge on a sci-fi dystopia: AI data centers, flock cameras, and robot dogs… But cutting-edge dystopia is nothing new in the Savage South. We go back in time to 2007, when bar owner and political candidate Rufus Terrill deployed his homemade bum-bot on the streets of Atlanta. R.I.P, Rufus Terrill. Terrill passed away only weeks ago, October 6, 2026. Opening theme by Grumpy Nora, soundscapes by Christopher Hall. Support us at patreon.com/savagesouth.

In this episode we tell the tale of the ghost of Poe. Private Poe. More than a poet, he was also a soldier and a swimmer. And possibly a surfer, in Charleston, SC. We also tell the tale of Seminole warrior Osceola, and the unfortunate circumstances surrounding his missing head. Special guest: Ferrill Gibbs of Alabama Astronaut, one of my favorite podcasts of all time. Check it out. Opening theme by Grumpy Nora. Soundscapes by Christopher Hall.

In this episode we talk about the sharks of the Gulf of Mexico. Well cover them all, from the bull shark, notable for attacks on humans, to the bonnethead, which has a mostly vegetarian diet. There are oddball sharks as well, such as the American Pocket Shark, and there are legends, such as Old Hitler, a great hammerhead shark with an evil reputation, a monster shark who has been featured in fisherman’s tales since World War II. Opening theme by Grumpy Nora, soundscapes by Christopher Hall.