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.