In 1841, a man named Felix Axley uncovered an artifact on his newly purchased land in the foothills of North Carolina's stretch of Appalachian Mountains. Thinking it to be of Cherokee origin, he attempts to return it only to discover that is it not the Cherokee's, but it comes from a people who they say have lived in the mountains for centuries: The Moon-Eyed People.

For our very first episode, we are diving into a bit of folklore from hosts Landen and Owen Chavez's home state of North Carolina. This week, we look into the mystery of the Appalachian Moon-Eyed People, as well as some theories as to where they could be hiding, who they are, and how their existence could rewrite the history of the New World.

CORRECTION: Percy Fawcett was the leader of the South American expedition to El Dorado, not Peter as I said. Oh, and excuse Owen's incessant cough. -Landen