In this week's episode, The Mystics squint into the shadows of history as they uncover the legend of the Moon-Eyed People 🌚 The mysterious, pale-skinned, nocturnal beings said to have roamed the Appalachian mountains before vanishing into myth 🧿👄🧿 Were they ancient Welsh settlers? Albino cryptids? Or just a civilization that really needed sunglasses? 😎 Lesley thinks she has found the origin when she stumbles into the story of Prince Madoc (Wales’ most ambitious illegitimate son), decode the ancient stone walls of Fort Mountain 🗻 and follow a botanist’s unexpected encounter with Moon-Eyed expats in Panama 🌴 Buckle up, because this one’s a real eye-opener!

THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED

📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign

🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden

A beautifully written travel article on the area

All That's Interesting article

The Appalachian Storyteller YouTube video

The Why Files YouTube Video