Fiddlin' John Carson: Mountain Melodies and Dark Shadows
Today we tell the story of Fiddlin' John Carson, a man who was not only an early pioneer of country music but also a master storyteller with a controversial past. Discover how Carson, born in the A...
12 Loka 202421min
The Great Locomotive Chase: A Daring Civil War Raid
Today we tell the story of one of the boldest raids of the Civil War—the Great Locomotive Chase, also known as Andrews' Raid.We tell of the daring plan to steal a Confederate train, the high-speed cha...
5 Loka 202414min
Appalachian Nightmare: The O'Neal Family Massacre
Join us as we tell the story of one of the most shocking crimes in Tennessee's history: the brutal murders of the O'Neal family in Overton County in 1846. Patsy Troxdale, the sole survivor, became the...
28 Syys 202414min
The Daring Rescue of Jemima Boone
Join us as we tell the adventurous and daring story of the kidnapping of Jemima Boone, daughter of the legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone, by a Native American war party and her dramatic rescue. Disc...
21 Syys 202413min
A Whiskey Fueled Tragedy: Willis Hatfield and the Death of Dr Edwin Thornhill
Join us as we tell the tragic and lesser-known story of Willis Hatfield, the youngest son of Devil Anse Hatfield. While the Hatfield-McCoy feud had cooled down by the time Willis came of age, his life...
14 Syys 202414min
The Most Haunted Place in Appalachia? The Story of The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Join us as we tell the story of one of the most notorious landmarks in West Virginia: the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum.Known as the most haunted place in America, this episode uncovers the dark hist...
7 Syys 202420min
The Mysterious Disappearance of Blaise Harsell
This week we tell the mysterious and tragic story of Blaise Harsell, a wealthy naturalist and writer from New York who vanished into the rugged mountains along the Tennessee-North Carolina border, lea...
31 Elo 202413min
Appalachia's Mysterious Mountain of Lost Souls
Today, we tell a story about a place that over a century ago was said to have been shrouded in mystery and fear, known for inexplicable and mysterious disappearances. That, folks, is our story today. ...
24 Elo 202414min
