Tales of witches, ghosts and demons abound in Appalachia.  Today we have a story that may have involved all three, and it’s a true story to boot!

Join us as we tell the true tale of Bertha Sybert from Lee County, Virginia, known in the 1930s as “Bouncing Bertha” for the nightly involuntary shake, rattle and roll of her bed caused, depending on who you asked, Bertha, a witch, a demon or a ghost.

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