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!
\nSources in this Episode:
\nThe Monsters and Men of the Low, Low Woods
\nThis Mine Fire Has Been Burning For Over 50 Years
\nWho Were the Molly Maguires?
\nExecution of Molly Maguires Historical Marker