In 1933 in Kentucky, the only known ritual killing in Appalachia occurred. Find out about the death of Lucinda Mills and the Cult of the unknown tongues.

What’s more Appalachian than moonshine? Find out the history of moonshine on this week’s episode.

West Virginia state Penitentiary. Learn the history of the prison and find out why a prison built near a Native American burial ground may be one of the most haunted prisons in America.

Wholesome Appalachia episode 5: Sequoyah

Find out about Sequoyah and how he created a written language (syllabary) for the Cherokee people to help them communicate with each other.

In the 1800s, two serial killers came together and killed a man in Wheeling, West Virginia. Find out their stories in this weeks episode.

I’ve debated doing this one since I started. I really don’t want to give any time to them. But also, I feel it needs talked about. It’s definitely a dark side of Appalachia thing. But we need to learn from our history so we don’t repeat it and I feel like there is a lot of hate in this world and it’s sometimes easy to get pulled into that.

That’s why I’m doing this episode on the dark history of the Ku Klux Klan. #podcast #podcasting #appalachia #spooky #scary #appalachian #darkside #hategroup #kukluxklan

Was the us invaded by aliens in 1973? Or was it something explainable. Listen to this episode to find out about all of the ufo sightings in October 1973.

On March 14, 1912, there was a shooting at the Carrol county courthouse in Hillaville, Virginia. Five people were killed and 7 injured in a barrage of bullets that lasted about 90 seconds. Find out the story on this weeks episode.

On today’s episode, find out about Ida B Wells. Ida is a strong African American figure who fought for rights and freedoms for all African Americans during the reconstruction era and in the early 20th century.

Find out about the different weather calamities that have hit the Appalachian mountains through the years and how we Appalachians always seem to persevere.