Arcane Carolinas

By Arcane Carolinas

From mountaintops to sand dunes, the Carolinas' backroads and byroads hold legends and lore behind every hill and around every curve. From cryptids to cursed earth to people whose passions will surpri... more

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The podcast currently has 143 episodes available.

Arcane Carolinas episodes:

September 17, 2023AC 00092 - The Actual Busters of Ghosts - Live at Ret-Con 2023
Did you know one of the Ghostbusters is an actual follower of mediumistic practices and beliefs? Join Charlie and Michael at Ret-Con 2023 for an early-morning, coffee-sloshing panel about the actual buster of ghosts!

EXTRA SPECIAL: don't forget to pick up Arcane Carolinas: Volume 1, out now!

Upcoming Live Recordings:

Arcana (Durham, NC, September 28, 2023)

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45min
September 13, 2023AC 00091 - Boojums and Wolfenannies - Live from Ret-Con 2023
Join Michael and Charlie at Ret-Con 2023 for a live episode about the story of the Boojum, wolfenannies, and how and why some legends come into existence!

EXTRA SPECIAL: don't forget to pick up Arcane Carolinas: Volume 1, out now!

Upcoming Live Recordings:

Arcana (Durham, NC, September 28, 2023)

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43min
September 10, 2023AC 00090 - Telling Stories with Tally Johnson - Live at Ret-Con 2023
Charlie and Michael welcome their good friend Tally Johnson back to the show as we hang out and tell stories in front of a live audience at Ret-Con 2023!

EXTRA SPECIAL: don't forget to pick up Arcane Carolinas: Volume 1, out now!

Upcoming Live Recordings:

Arcana (Durham, NC, September 28, 2023)

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39min
September 06, 2023AC 00089 - Hexes, Snakehandlers, and Haunted Woods - Last Year's Spooky Season Kickoff at Arcana in Durham NC
Durham, NC, has a rich history, including some highly unusual accusations and practices! Join Charlie, Michael, and a super-fun crowd at Arcana in Durham, NC, for last year's spooky season kickoff!

EXTRA SPECIAL: don't forget to pick up Arcane Carolinas: Volume 1, out now!

Upcoming Live Recordings:

Arcana (Durham, NC, September 28, 2023)

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56min
September 03, 2023AC 00088 - The Land's End Light
St. Helena Island in South Carolina is home to a rich history encompassing many peoples and cultures--and one of the best-known and most reliable ghost light phenomena anywhere in the Carolinas! Join Charlie and Michael as we dig into what this one could be: ghosts, swamp gas, or something even stranger?

EXTRA SPECIAL: don't forget to pick up Arcane Carolinas: Volume 1, out today!

Links:

Arcane Carolinas: Volume 1 (Amazon.com)

North Carolina Ghost Lights & Legends (Amazon.com)

Penn Center (penncenter.com)

Swamp Gas (The Internet Archive)

Upcoming Live Recordings:

Arcana (Durham, NC, September 28, 2023)

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37min
August 16, 2023AC 00087 - Henry Berry Lowry, Robin Hood of the Swamp
Henry Berry Lowry is a hero of the Lumbee people and was the center of massive media attention in the years after the Civil War. How did The Lowry War get its start and what makes him so compelling to us still? This story may start with two pigs, but it wends its way through history class, political gridlock, jailbreaks, and the "Lost" Colony! Join Charlie and Michael for a history deep dive!

EXTRA SPECIAL: don't forget to preorder Arcane Carolinas: Volume 1, coming out on September 1st!

Links:

ThatModernMombie (YouTube)

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina

Lost Colony DNA Project

Surnames at the Lost Colony Research Group

To Die Game (GoodReads)

Upcoming Live Recordings:

Arcana (Durham, NC, September 28, 2023)

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1h 54min
June 04, 2023AC 00086 - The Price-Gause House of Wilmington
A certain 19th century mansion in Wilmington has a haunted history, with legends abounding of desperate pleas etched in ice on winter nights and ghost tour participants being left frightened for their lives. But what does history have to say about one of Wilmington's haunted destinations?

Upcoming Live Recordings:

ConGregate 9 (Winston-Salem, NC, July 14-16, 2023)

Arcana (Durham, NC, September 28, 2023)

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29min
May 01, 2023AC 00085 - Bottle Trees
You've probably seen them around the southeastern United States: natural or artificial trees decorated with blue and green glass bottles attached to their branches. But did you know they're a practice from folk magic with over a millenium of history behind them? Join Michael and Charlie on a deep-dive into these and other, similar glass "decorations" with a magical kick!

CAROLINA FEAR FEST DISCOUNT!

Use code "ArcaneCFF" at checkout for a discount on weekend passes!

Links:

Places for the Spirit: Traditional African American Gardens (Goodreads)

"A House with Bottle Trees" (Eudora Welty photograph)

Upcoming Live Recordings

Carolina Fear Fest (May 26-28th, 2023 - Raleigh, NC)

ConCarolinas (June 2nd-4th, 2023 - Charlotte, NC)

ConGregate (July 14th-16th, 2023 - Winston-Salem, NC)

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41min
April 09, 2023AC 00084 - AC Case Files - Carolina Fear Fest 2023 and Winston-Salem Paranormal Society
Join Michael and Charlie as they interview Stephanie Freas from Carolina Fear Fest and Tonya Denny from Winston-Salem Paranormal Society about a boatload of cool stuff to do in the Carolinas!

Links:

Carolina Fear Fest - use code ArcaneCFF for a discount on weekend passes! (external site)

Winston-Salem Paranormal Society (external site)

Upcoming Live Recordings

Carolina Fear Fest (May 26-28th, 2023 - Raleigh, NC)

ConCarolinas (June 2nd-4th, 2023 - Charlotte, NC)

ConGregate (July 14th-16th, 2023 - Winston-Salem, NC)

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AC Monthly

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31min
March 27, 2023AC 00083 - The Siren of the French Broad River
Join Charlie and Michael as they discuss a very old--perhaps even ancient--tale of a grim and inviting spirit said to reside in the depths of the French Broad River in the mountains of Western North Carolina!

Also, if you're going to Carolina Fear Fest, discount code "ArcaneCFF" is good for 10% off weekend passes through May 5th, 2023.

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If you or someone you care about is experiencing a crisis, call or text 988 (United States) to be connected to a crisis counselor.

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For more information and additional resources, visit the National Institute of Mental Health.

Research Links:

Carolina Haints: an awesome podcast produced by a fellow ConCarolinas regular!

North Carolina Ghosts: Stories, Legends, Folklore: amazing site run by a fantastically friendly expert on these and other stories!

Mountain Lore: Tales from Appalachia: a site with tons of information!

The Pine Barrens Institute: a site with tons of information about a wide variety of cryptids!

Weird Carolinas (Amazon.com)

Myths and Legends of Our Own Lands (Project Gutenberg)

Southern and Western Magazine & Review (Internet Archive)

Upcoming Live Recordings

Carolina Fear Fest (May 26-28th, 2023 - Raleigh, NC)

ConCarolinas (June 2nd-4th, 2023 - Charlotte, NC)

ConGregate (July 14th-16th, 2023 - Winston-Salem, NC)

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AC Monthly

Arcane Carolinas on Patreon

Arcane Carolinas on Facebook

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[email protected]
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FAQs about Arcane Carolinas:

How many episodes does Arcane Carolinas have?

The podcast currently has 143 episodes available.

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