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Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2025-10-29

Books mentioned on Short Stuff: The Bell Witch

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A legend in Tennessee tells of the real-life Bell family, who were haunted back in 1817 by a ghost witch - arguably the worst kind of either of those things. See omnystudio.

Josh Clark recommended The Bell Witch by Pat Fitzhugh.

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  1. The Bell Witch

    Pat Fitzhugh · at 0:44

    The Bell Witch by Pat Fitzhugh is a historical account exploring the famous American folklore and haunting associated with the Bell family in Tennessee.

    Recommended
    “And before we get too much deeper into, I want to shout out a historian named Pat Fitzu, who runs bellwitch.org and wrote the book The Bell Witch: The Full Account.”
    Josh Clark Short Stuff: The Bell Witch 2025-10-29 Listen at 0:44
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