Arcane Carolinas

Join Charlie and Michael in Charlie's garage to discuss holiday monsters and ghosts, plus a visit from our friend Tally Johnson! This is the audio track from our Winter Wondercast video posted on YouTube.

Happy holidays, and we'll see y'all in 2023!

Links:

• Arcane Carolinas Winter Wondercast 2022 (YouTube)
• Tally Johnson (Amazon.com)

Upcoming Live Recordings:

• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24th-26th, 2023)
• GalaxyCon Richmond (Richmond, VA - March 24th-26th, 2023)

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Join Charlie and Jessie as they interview three of the guests from the Upstate Spirits Conference in Abbeville, SC, in October of 2022: Mary Deese Hampton, Bishop James Long, and Rick Hayes!

Links:

• Mary Deese Hampton (IMDB.com)
• Bishop James Long (external site)
• Rick Hayes (external site)

Upcoming Live Recordings:

• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24th-26th, 2023)
• GalaxyCon Richmond (Richmond, VA - March 24th-26th, 2023)

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Join Charlie and guest host Jessie as they discuss stone tape theory, the Burt-Stark Mansion, Abbeville's historical significance, and interview two paranormal investigations groups: Carolina Ghost Whisperers and Stokes Paranormal Investigations!

Links:

• Burt-Stark Mansion (external site)
• The Belmont Inn (external site)

Upcoming Live Recordings:

• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24th-26th, 2023)

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Join Michael and Charlie for a stroll down the train tracks of history and legend as we explore the oft-requested tale of a railroad man whose ghost stalks the night!

Links:

• Vote for us in the WRAL Viewers' Choice Awards
• Curious Tales from Old Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear by Chris E. Fonvielle, Jr. (Goodreads)
• Myths and Mysteries of North Carolina by Sara Pitzer (Goodreads)
• Outer Banks Mysteries & Seaside Stories by Charles Whedbee (Goodreads)
• NC HAGS' video from 2007 (YouTube)

Upcoming Live Recordings:

• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24th-26th, 2023)

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• AC Monthly
• Arcane Carolinas on Patreon
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Join Michael and Charlie for an Arcane Destinations tour of the bayou and visit with two legends local to New Orleans: the Grunch, and the Rougarou!

Links:

• Vote for us in the WRAL Viewers' Choice Awards
• Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
• Monsters of the Gevaudan by Jay M. Smith (Goodreads)
• Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar

Upcoming Live Recordings:

• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24th-26th, 2023)

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• AC Monthly
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Michael and Charlie take a deep dive into the history of the Gullah people and legends of the Boo Hag (and the Boo Daddy), a witch-like figure who drains her victims of their life force in their sleep. This episode also features a reading by special guest Dr. Lisa Hammond!

Links:

• South Carolina Folk Tales (State Library of NC)
• The Language You Cry In (IMDB.com)
• "Wards for the Boo Hag" in The South Carolina Review, Spring 2006 (Clemson University)
• Dr. Lisa Hammond's poetry and scholarship (external site)
• "Ballad of the Boo Hag" (Internet Archive) by David Bowles (external site)
• Precious and the Boo Hag (Goodreads)

Upcoming Live Recordings:

• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24th-26th, 2023)

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Join Charlie and Michael for two tales of paranormal activity: one hailing from Bladenboro, home to the Vampire Beast, and one told directly by the experiencer, a closely trusted source!

Upcoming Live Recordings:

• Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham(Durham, NC - October 7th-9th)
• Upstate Spirit Conference(Abbeville, SC - October 7th-9th)
• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24th-26th, 2023)

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• AC Monthly
• Arcane Carolinas on Patreon
• Arcane Carolinas on Facebook
• Arcane Carolinas on Instagram
• Arcane Carolinas on Twitter

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Charlie and Michael welcome Kevin, friend of the show and Delaware resident, to discuss spooky and interesting places in that state as well as some distressing moments from its history!

Links:

• Golden Fleece Tavern (external site)
• Frightland (flashing lights, external site)
• Cannonball House (external site)
• Lewes Ferry Terminal (Google Maps)
• Delmarva Historic Haunts (Facebook)
• Michael + Bunnie Batts (YouTube)

Upcoming Live Recordings:

• Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham(Durham, NC - October 7th-9th)
• Upstate Spirit Conference(Abbeville, SC - October 7th-9th)
• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24th-26th, 2023)

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• AC Monthly
• Arcane Carolinas on Patreon
• Arcane Carolinas on Facebook
• Arcane Carolinas on Instagram
• Arcane Carolinas on Twitter

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Join Charlie and Michael in front of an enormous conference room filled with GalaxyCon Raleigh attendees as we discuss three haunts from Raleigh, NC, and take questions live!

Links:

• Nerds Adulting (Twitter)
• North Carolina Ghosts (external site)
• GalaxyCon Raleigh (external site)

Upcoming Live Recordings:

• Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham(Durham, NC - October 7th-9th)
• Upstate Spirit Conference(Abbeville, SC - October 7th-9th)
• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24th-26th, 2023)

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• AC Monthly
• Arcane Carolinas on Patreon
• Arcane Carolinas on Facebook
• Arcane Carolinas on Instagram
• Arcane Carolinas on Twitter

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Local legend in Polk County, NC, tells of a woman on a remote peak who became a witch and terrorized the countryside--or was she simply defending herself using the tools she had available? Join Charlie and Michael for a deep dive into two very different versions of one fascinating tale!

Links:

• Witch Ann (Goodreads)
• Polk County Historical Association
• Polk County Public Libraries
• Wildcat Spur (PeakVisor)
• Barbara Powers: Witch or Myth?

Upcoming Live Recordings & Appearances:

• Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham(Durham, NC - October 7th-9th)
• Upstate Spirit Conference(Abbeville, SC - October 7th-9th)
• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24th-26th, 2023)

Follow us!

• AC Monthly
• Arcane Carolinas on Patreon
• Arcane Carolinas on Facebook
• Arcane Carolinas on Instagram
• Arcane Carolinas on Twitter

Contact us!

[email protected]