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Big changes are brewing, and we’re pouring carefully. We’re launching Sweet Tea After Dark, a companion series built for the stories that land after midnight—paranormal encounters, urban legends, and heavier true accounts that deserve a softer light and a slower pace. To make room, we’re moving to one regular Hold My Sweet Tea episode every Monday, with After Dark arriving every other Thursday. Same hosts, same heart, two different moods.

To set the tone, we head to New Orleans and step into the layered history of Jackson Barracks. Born from the Federal Fortifications Act after the War of 1812, the barracks served as a rally point, a veterans’ hospital, and later a home for the Louisiana National Guard. It touched the legacy of Buffalo Soldiers, passed between state and federal hands, and survived the devastation of Hurricane Katrina only to rise again—brick, wall, and memory restored. Alongside the history comes the hush: reports of nighttime footsteps, slamming doors, faucets running without a source, and apparitions tied to soldiers, veterans, and even Native Americans once held there. We also trace similar accounts from other posts—disconnected phones ringing through the night, heavy corridors that unsettle even the calmest visitor, and photos that reveal what eyes missed.

We’re opening our inbox to your stories—messy, raw, anonymous if you want. Change names, keep the truth. Whether it’s a sleepover dare that went sideways, a sleep paralysis terror that felt too real, an intuition that kept you safe, or a brush with a legend that still follows you, we want to hear it. We’ll share some of our own first, not for shock but to build trust and show the care we bring to every tale.

Subscribe to keep Mondays sweet and let Thursdays get a little shadowed. Send your story to holdmysweetteapodcast@gmail.com or message us on Facebook or Instagram. If this episode sparks something, share it with a friend who loves a good ghost story—or a good gut check—and leave a quick review to help others find our little corner of the night.