The Moonlit Road Podcast - Southern Ghost Stories & Folklore

1. 01A Mother's Love: An Appalachian Ghost Story17 min

   Deep in the Appalachian Mountains, a young family struggles against a bitter winter.

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2. 55Irwin Tarheel and the Fair Folk: A Louisiana Legend7 min

   A Southern supernatural folktale with Irish roots: An early Louisiana settler rescues a turtle and is…

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3. 56The Nut Eating Devil: A Tennessee Mountain Ghost Story14 min

   Uncover the chilling legend of the "Nut Eating Devil," a classic Tennessee mountain ghost story.

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4. 57Ambrose Bierce's The Moonlit Road, Part 1: The Statement of the Son9 min

   Part One of our adaptation of Ambrose Bierce's masterpiece.

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5. 58Ambrose Bierce's The Moonlit Road Part 2: The Confession of the Father9 min

   In Part Two of our Ambrose Bierce adaptation, the mystery deepens with 'The Confession of the Father.'…

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6. 59Ambrose Bierce's The Moonlit Road Part 3: The Spirit's Testimony9 min

   The haunting conclusion to Ambrose Bierce's masterpiece.

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7. 60Number Ninety: The Charleston Haunted House Dare | A Southern Ghost Story26 min

   Episode Summary: Would you spend the night in a house the rest of the world has abandoned to the dead?

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8. 61The Cow That Ate The Preacher | An Appalachian Tall Tale15 min

   What happens when a traveling preacher seeks revenge on an inhospitable farm couple?

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9. 62Why Is a Jack O' Lantern Named Jack? | The Legend of Stingy Jack16 min

   Every October, millions of pumpkins are carved into glowing faces.

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10. 63The Sheriff and the Loup Garou: A Louisiana Werewolf Story13 min

    How far would you go for the love of your life?

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11. 64Where Mosquitoes Came From: A Tlingit Legend12 min

    E ver wonder why mosquitoes are so thirsty for blood?

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12. 65Lizzie: Ghost of Brinkley Female College | A Memphis, Tennessee Ghost Story20 min

    Memphis is a city of music and history, but it is also a city of ghosts.

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13. 66Grandma's Furry Robe - A Southern Horror Story13 min

    Two college friends spend a quiet weekend at an isolated Appalachian mountain house — until strange…

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14. 67Where's My Ring? | A Georgia Ghost Story11 min

    Bitterness between two sisters over a glittering diamond ring leads to terrifying consequences from beyond…

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15. 68The Devil's Mansion of New Orleans15 min

    Did the Devil himself really build a mansion in the heart of the Garden District?

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16. 69Fiddler's Dram: A Strange Tennessee Folktale15 min

    In this eerie Tennessee folktale from Weakley County, a legendary fiddler emerges for one last contest…

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17. 70The Mirror: A New Orleans Ghost Story | The Moonlit Road29 min

    A weathered mirror hangs inside an old shotgun shack, but some reflections refuse to stay where they belong.

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18. 71Don't Fish on Sunday! | A Virginia Fishing Folktale9 min

    Don't Fish on Sunday!

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19. 72The Wampus Mask: The Legend of Tennessee's Wampus Cat17 min

    Deep in the mountains of Tennessee, a young bride will do anything to save her husband's sanity from the…

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20. 73The Old Lockhart House: A Tennessee Haunted House Story16 min

    Deep in the back roads of East Tennessee stands the abandoned Old Lockhart House, a place locals say is…

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21. 74The Belled Buzzard: A Kentucky Legend of Murder and Madness30 min

    An old Southern saying claims that a fool "ain't got enough sense to bell a buzzard." But what does that…

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