In September of 1981, Polly Melton went on a hike with friends in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and simply disappeared. Did she get lost in the wilderness? Or did she simply seize the chance to leave her old life and walk away into a new one? Let's talk about i!
Note: the first 4 minutes of the episode sound a bit strange, because the microphone volume was too loud. Stick with it, it repairs at just after the 4 minute mark. Also, you can hear the dog chowing down now and then. Sorry! I didn't realize she was being picked up!
Halloween is a time for celebration, but throughout history it has also been a time of unusual events unfolding. From the death of the most famous magician in the world, to unspeakable acts of filicide, join us in this special Halloween season episode where we discuss the strangely dark side of October 31st.
In this short episode to kick off Spooky Season, we touch on Halloween traditions here in Appalachia! It's a fun introduction to October, and our bevvy of upcoming Samhain related content!
Sam has a cold, so please forgive her (for both the short length of this episode and her scratchy voice)!
Join Sam and Mandi as they have a casually informative conversation about how they ended up as part of the paranormal community. An introduction to two of our three hosts, for our new listeners, with some fun information for our regulars!
Join us, Spookies, as we venture to the former Athens Asylum, now known as the Ridges. From lunatic asylum to college dorms and administration buildings, this once sprawling hospital campus may have left more than just architecture behind. Just who haunts this place? And are they still lingering today? Let's dive in together!
Did Nelson Rehmeyer really put a hex on John Blymire? Or was the lonely powwow practitioner wrongfully accused and murdered for it? Join us as we discuss what happened in Hex Hollow, the practice of powwow, and how these three men committed an atrocious crime with no real reasoning.
I get very passionately upset in this one, and also plug Brian Keene! If you'd like to read his book loosely based on these events, check him out here!
In this episode we venture to Tennessee, to explore the supposedly haunted Smith Haven Manor. Just who, or what, haunts this antebellum home? Lets find out!
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Visit us at the Carter County Bigfoot Festival on September 13th, 2025!
In this episode, featuring guest Mandi, we discuss the lore of fae in the Appalachian region! Are they guardians of the forests? Or something a bit more sinister? Sam also shares a childhood tale of a would-be fae encounter she had as a child. It's a weird one, folks! You don't want to miss it!
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Tonight we take a trip to the Appalachian region of South Carolina and Georgia (well, slightly Appalachia adjacent, but close!) to talk about a cryptid known as the Boo Hag. What is she, and where did she originate? How can you escape her, once she has you in her grasp?
Join us as we answer these questions, and more!
What would compel a grandmother to kill her own grandchild?
Did Nance Dude kill her granddaughter, Roberta Putnam, out of malice? Or out of survival? Join us as we dig into the legend of Nance, her life, and why she may have committed murder.
We're back from summer hiatus, and kicking things off with a listener submitted story! From there, we explore the wilds of Virginia, and the elusive Virginia Devil Monkey. Just what IS this strange, volatile cryptid? Is it real, or just a hoax?
Let's find out!
Spotify has added about 4 minutes of empty air time after the episode. Not sure why, but hopefully this will be amended. I checked our file, it's not on our end. So please ignore that if it's there!
Join us in this episode as we discuss a lesser visited area of Appalachia: Vermont! We journey to the tower of the Brattleboro Retreat, and then discuss other haunted asylums and hospitals. Who knew that Vermont was so haunted?!?
In this episode we explore online videos discussing the spooky goings on in Appalachia. Should you whistle at night? Should you be wary of looking into the trees? Are any of these tales rooted in truth, or were they simply created for views? Deep dive with us into the "rules" of Appalachia!
You can see my own input on these things on TikTok here!
Tonight we venture into the woods of Virginia, to hear the tale of a witch who is supposed to have, ah, dispatched six Boy Scouts in the early 1920s. Is it just a scary story? Or was there something paranormal truly going on at the Dunlora mansion?
Tonight we're going a little Appalachia adjacent (okay, a lot) to talk about the legend of Cropsey. Whey? To show that sometimes, there really is truth behind urban legends and folklore tales. In the case of Andre Rand, the truth was likely a little too real.
Just what is a Snarly Yow? And where did this story originate? We cover that, and more, about this unusual cryptid in this short, but fun, episode!
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In 2019, Ronald Sanchez Jr set out to conquer the Appalachian Trail. He was on his way to doing so, when he had an unfortunate meeting with James Jordan. What happened to Ronnie? How was James Jordan walking free at the time he committed his heinous crime? Let's talk about it!
Are there REALLY Chupacabra running around the mountains and woods of West Virginia? Where did they come from and how, exactly, did they even get here?
Join us as we discuss how very much NOT native to Appalachia cryptid just may have ended up here. If, of course, it's here at all.
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Join us as we venture to Jamestown, TN to explore the old Pine Haven School! Was a student brutally murdered here by a bully? Or was it all just a cautionary tale? Let's find out together!
You can send emails with your personal stories to sammah@gmail.com at present, as the website is currently down.
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Tonight we venture to Connecticut, to explore the legend of the melon heads. Are they simply a myth? Or is something far more sinister at the root of this myth? Let's find out!
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