Don't Whistle at Night; and Other Rules of Appalachia
“Don’t whistle at night.” “If you hear your name from the woods — no you didn’t.” “Don’t look in the trees.” Today we explore the “Rules of Appalachia” — modern warnings that have captured the in...
16 Jan 51min
Appalachian Death Culture; Omens, Traditions & The Sin Eater
Death in Appalachia wasn’t distant, sanitized, or hidden away. It was intimate, communal, and deeply ritualized. Families washed and dressed their dead, kept vigil through the night, watched for omens...
23 Des 20251h 12min
Vampires of Lore with AP Sylvia: Folklore, Fangs & the Making of Monsters
In this replay of my recent livestream, we’re diving fang-first into the surprising, sometimes shocking truth behind vampire lore with author and folklorist A.P. Sylvia. If you think you know vampires...
9 Des 20251h 1min
Appalachian Folk Magic | Old World Healing and Mountain Remedies
Magic wasn’t a myth in early Appalachia—it was a way of life. In this episode, we uncover the powerful traditions that shaped Appalachian folk healing: Powwowing from the Pennsylvania Dutch, Hoodoo fr...
2 Des 20251h 3min
A Research Backed Approach to Ghost Hunting and a Complete Handbook for the Investigator with Richard Palmisano & Peter Roe
Recently I was joined by two long-time investigators from The Searcher Group, Canada’s oldest paranormal research team (Est. 1979), Richard Palmisano (founder) and Peter J. Roe (assistant director). ...
19 Nov 20251h 12min
Roots of Appalachia
Before the ghost stories, before the haints, before the cryptids—there were the people who shaped Appalachia. In this episode, we trace the region’s foundations through four major influences: the Cher...
14 Nov 202541min
Don’t Look in the Trees: An Intro to Appalachian Folklore, Magic & High Strangeness
Appalachia — Mountains older than most things, a land steeped in superstition, magic, and mystery. From Mothman to feral people, from Appalachian witchcraft to disappearing towns, to things in the coa...
28 Okt 202520min
Entities of St. Ignatius Hospital with Tour Guide, Val Gregory
Built in 1893, St. Ignatius served the community for decades before closing its doors for good. Since then, its reputation as one of the most haunted sites in the Pacific Northwest has shifted from lo...
22 Okt 202554min
