Episodes

  • The Seven Spirits of the Haunted Spring

    The Seven Spirits of the Haunted Spring
    Jul 17 2024
    In the mountains of North Carolina, tales are told of a haunted spring where, on a dark night, you might witness a chilling procession of seven possums, seven ghostly men, and seven coffins—each an eerie echo of a long-forgotten tragedy.

    Discover the legend of the seven spirits, believed to be the restless souls of men murdered during the Civil War.

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    9 mins
  • The Devil's Due

    The Devil's Due
    Jul 10 2024
    In the mountains of North Carolina, nearly 200 years ago, Ephraim Tucker's quest to learn witchcraft from a mysterious witch led him to a terrifying encounter with the devil himself.

    Desperate to escape his fate, Ephraim fled through the woods and swam across a raging river to safety. Though he survived, the encounter left him scarred for life.

    Ephraim Tucker's story tells of the thin line between the natural and the supernatural, and the high price of seeking forbidden knowledge.

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    14 mins
  • The Headless Dog of Cove Creek

    The Headless Dog of Cove Creek
    Jul 3 2024
    In the mountains of western North Carolina, a headless dog was said to emerge from an old schoolhouse grave to chase travelers, fueled by his and his human's tragic end at the hands of evil men.

    This week, Steve and Gena tell the tale of the Headless Dog of Cove Creek, another one of the tales from Appalachia. You can subscribe to the MountainLore podcast on Spreaker, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, Audible, or on your favorite podcast app.

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    8 mins
  • The Tale of Phoebe Ward, The Witch of the North Carolina Mountains

    The Tale of Phoebe Ward, The Witch of the North Carolina Mountains
    Jun 26 2024
    In the mountains of North Carolina, the mysterious and feared witch Phoebe Ward once roamed from place to place, weaving spells and leaving a mysterious legacy in her wake. Phoebe's life was as wild and twisted as the mountain trails themselves, and her legend only grew after a chilling encounter with some men one cold, moonless night.

    Gather round while we tell you the tale of Phoebe Ward, the witch of the North Carolina Mountains.

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    9 mins
  • The Haunted Cowee Tunnel

    The Haunted Cowee Tunnel
    Jun 19 2024
    One cold December day over 140 years ago, 19 shackled convicts lost their lives crossing the Tuckaseegee River in North Carolina to go work on a railroad tunnel. Ever since that day folks swear that they can still hear the ghosts of those chained prisoners inside the walls of the Cowee Tunnel, including the three whose tale we tell today.

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    9 mins
  • The Haunted Pines

    The Haunted Pines
    Jun 11 2024
    This week we tell the strange tale of Silas McKean, a young man whose life took an extraordinary turn when he encountered a radiant ball of light between two ancient pine trees. This supernatural encounter led to, of all things, a profound relationship that transcended the mortal realm and changed Silas’ life forever.

    Join us as we tell the poignant story of Silas and Alice, a love that defied the boundaries of life and death. Listen now on Spreaker, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, or on your favorite podcast app.

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    9 mins
  • Haints in the Holler

    Haints in the Holler
    Jun 4 2024
    In this episode of MountainLore, we share the eerie tale of a remote holler, where a widower's new wife harbored a dark secret, one that chilled the entire community to its bones as restless spirits returned to seek justice, haunting the community with bone-chilling cries and unearthly wails.

    Join us as we tell the tragic tale of the haints in the holler. Be sure to subscribe to the MountainLore podcast on Spreaker, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, or on your favorite podcast app.

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    10 mins
  • The Ghost Came A'Knockin'

    The Ghost Came A'Knockin'
    May 17 2024
    In this episode of MountainLore, we tell the tale of a once beautiful old house nestled deep in the woods. For over a century and a half, whispers of the house's haunting have echoed through the hills, all stemming from the tragic and untimely end of its reclusive occupant, a man known simply as Johnny.

    Join us as we tell of the greed and murder that cursed the once beautiful home, and how Johnny's love for solitude and rumors of hidden riches led to a deadly encounter with an envious neighbor.
    We tell of the spectral knocks that plague the house each full moon and of the peace that Johnny’s ghost so desperately sought.

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    9 mins