MountainLore

Rotherwood Mansion is an imposing site, sitting at the top of a large hill next to the Holston River in Tennessee.  At one time, it's been told, the mansion and its slaves were under the thumb of a vicious master, who met his eternal fate on his deathbed.  Today we tell that tale.
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Sweet dreams, podcast listeners…

Nearly 140 years ago a farmer lived in the mountains of Pennsylvania.  His closest neighbor was an old woman reputed to be a very powerful witch.  Today we tell the tale of what happened when this farmer and his neighbor crossed paths.
The MountainLore podcast is available at our website, www.mountainlore.net; also at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, IHeart Radio and on many other podcast apps.
Take care of yourselves, folks, and, as always, we wish you sweet dreams…
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Long, long ago the Cherokee faced a terrible witch named Skee-lih, who had a habit of killing the elderly and taking their brains to feast upon.  Today we tell that tale.
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Til next we meet, sweet dreams, podcast listener…

Never cross a witch and her hog, they say, or you might regret what happens to you. 
Today on the MountainLore podcast we tell a tale about a butchered razorback that is brought back to life in order to seek vengeance.  
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Sweet dreams, podcast listeners…
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There once was an unsolved crime in a little town in southwest Virginia.  The sheriff cracked the case with a bit of Appalachian superstition.  Today we tell that tale.
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Sweet dreams, podcast listeners.
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Today we tell a tale of impatience, greed, theft and reward when a logger frees a goblin from a tree.   The MountainLore podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, IHeart Radio and more. Sweet dreams, podcast listeners...

Back at the turn of the 20th century lived a man in East Tennessee to whom God revealed visions of the future.  Most folks called him crazy...until 1945.  Today we tell a tale that's part history and part folklore, the story of John Hendrix. You can subscribe to the MountainLore podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Libsyn, RadioPublic, Spotify, IHeart Radio, and more. Sweet dreams, podcast listener...

A witch gets more than she bargained for when she starts killing a farmer's sheep. You can subscribe to the MountainLore podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Tune In and on most other podcast apps. Sweet dreams, podcast listeners...

It's said that a fortune in pure silver lies hidden somewhere in Appalachia, just waiting for someone to find it. Today we tell the tale of Swift's Silver Mine.
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Thanks for listening and for sharing our tales of Appalachian folklore.
Sweet dreams, podcast listeners…
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Today we tell the story of the Cherokee witch known as the Raven Mocker, which goes around stealing years from the sick by eating their hearts.   You can subscribe to the MountainLore podcast at Apple Podcasts, RadioPublic, Stitcher, Spotify, IHeart Radio or at our website: mountainlore.net. Sweet dreams, podcast listeners...