Chapter
The Dark Side of Haunted Tours
25:14 - 30:49 (05:34)
The manager of a haunted tour house admitted that a story about a sexually assaulted black woman featured in the tour is not true. The tour reportedly made hundreds of thousands of dollars off the lie, raising questions about the exploitation of sensitive and intense topics for entertainment purposes.
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A tourist found that the story of Molly presented on the Sorrell Weedhouse Night Tour was not completely accurate or factual as the daytime tours have been revised to be.
25:14 - 29:30 (04:15)
Haunted Tours
Summary
A tourist found that the story of Molly presented on the Sorrell Weedhouse Night Tour was not completely accurate or factual as the daytime tours have been revised to be.
ChapterThe Dark Side of Haunted Tours
Episode793: The Problem with Ghosts
PodcastThis American Life
Two hosts discuss the controversy surrounding the Sorrell House, a historic site that has been accused of profiting from a lie about the sexual assault of a Black woman.
29:31 - 30:49 (01:18)
Controversy
Summary
Two hosts discuss the controversy surrounding the Sorrell House, a historic site that has been accused of profiting from a lie about the sexual assault of a Black woman.