Perfect for Halloween- an old man and his dogs meet a scary creature of the woods....

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Today, we travel to Kansas for the tale of the Bloody Benders- a family that lured people into their inn to kill them.  This is a great Spooky Season topic, and has a surprise twist.

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You may remember the 1981 movie The Fog- a classic by John Carpenter.  Today we talk a little about the movie, then about some legendary shipwrecks that became the inspiration.

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Today, we look at a type of folk religion.  Churches in which parishioners handle snakes are best known in Appalachia, but are all over the world.  

There are stories all over North America of lonely women in white walking through town in the darkness, weeping for their children.  This is La Llorna of Mexico and the Southwest, who will take your children if they're out after dark.  We'll also meet Tall Betsy from Cleveland, Tennessee.  

The story of the big guy's birth, how his ox turned blue, and his favorite accounts manager

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Folklore that grew up on the Internet- Ong's Hat, Slenderman, and Momo!

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We've all heard the story, but everything you've been told about Pocahontas is wrong.  Too bad, because her actual story is interesting and compelling

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The iconic song from the Civil War- 'Glory Glory Hallelujah'!

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Folklore is what makes a place uniquely a place- Paul Bunyan could only live in the Midwest and Pecos Bill could only thrive in Texas.  Today, three regional tall tales: Most Humphreys from New York, Jigger Johnson from New Hampshire and Joe Magarac from Pittsburgh.

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