The Order of Ballyraven discusses the history, folklore, and daily life of the Day Hoot, Appalachia's 'cursing owl.'

Beginning with a folk story, this episode features a lecture on the magical history of the Day Hoot, a nature documentary on its reproduction, diet, territory, and living conditions, and ends on the Day Hoot's curse, removal of the curse, and precautions to take when traversing Day Hoot territory.

Narration from PHouseGames.
Edited & produced by Andy Rhode.
Written & narrated by Ballyraven.

MUSIC
Storytime  AJ Super
Daydreaming of The South  Bryan Mathys
Basic  Yshwa
Roach-Man  Punk Rock Opera
Novelty Citizen “There is Nothing to Fear”
Jason Shaw “Running Waters”
Brendan Kinsella “Mozart – Sonata No. 13”
Monroeville Music Center “Robert Wadlow's Blister”
Monroeville Music Center “Herb Pilhofers Whirlpool”
Monroeville Music Center “Rainbowe Bomb”
Steinbruchel “Snowfall”
SFX
Audible-Edge “Winter Wind Whistling Through Window”
https://freesound.org/people/audible-edge/sounds/69512/

lwdickens “Footsteps Snow Wet Crunchy”
https://freesound.org/people/lwdickens/sounds/263490/

_stubb “Wing Flap 2”
https://freesound.org/people/_stubb/sounds/389633/

kyles “Branch Breaking Forest Twig Snap Crunch”
https://freesound.org/people/kyles/sounds/452570/

SoundCollectah “Rock Falls With Cracking”
https://freesound.org/people/SoundCollectah/sounds/157804/

Fission9 “Tumbling Rocks”
https://freesound.org/people/Fission9/sounds/488660/

deleted_user_2104797 “Crack of Branch 3”
https://freesound.org/people/deleted_user_2104797/sounds/164472/

northern87 “Branches Snappng_Norther87”
https://freesound.org/people/northern87/sounds/369986/

frantramp “Heart”
https://freesound.org/people/frantramp/sounds/474656/

tommy_mooney “Wings Flapping”
https://freesound.org/people/tommy_mooney/sounds/386706/

Podcapocalipsis “BIRDS”
https://freesound.org/people/Podcapocalipsis/sounds/520287/

colorsCrimsonTears “Static”
https://freesound.org/people/colorsCrimsonTears/sounds/547523/

harveyjnz “Radio Interference/Static (recorded from Ghetto Blaster)”
https://freesound.org/people/harveyjnz/sounds/337700/

mattwasser “Static_Glitch”
https://freesound.org/people/mattwasser/sounds/58931/

joedeshon “Film_Static_04”
https://freesound.org/people/joedeshon/sounds/329673/

mycompasstv “Restaurant Ambience Chatter”
https://freesound.org/people/mycompasstv/sounds/474740/

SpliceSound “Walla Chatter, Adults and Children in Auditorium”
https://freesound.org/people/SpliceSound/sounds/188218/

jayfrosting “Murmur 2”
https://freesound.org/people/jayfrosting/sounds/333415/

dividedby.one “ssh (hush)”
https://freesound.org/people/dividedby.one/sounds/240381/

sternferny “Gallery Footsteps”
https://freesound.org/people/sterferny/sounds/382321/

dkiller2204 “Indoor Footsteps”
https://freesound.org/people/dkiller2204/sounds/366111/

Runey “Security_Cli

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