Haints – MountainLore

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024

The Seven Sprits of the Haunted Spring

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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Sweet dreams, podcast listeners…

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June 18, 2024June 18, 2024

The Haunted Cowee Tunnel

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.

Sweet dreams., podcast listeners…

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June 10, 2024June 10, 2024

The Haunted Pines

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.

Sweet dreams, podcast listeners…

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June 3, 2024June 3, 2024

Haints in the Holler

We’ve been away for a spell, but we’re back with a new tale and a new release date, Monday evenings!

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.

Sweet dreams, podcast listeners…

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May 17, 2024May 17, 2024

The Ghost Came A’Knockin’

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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Sweet dreams, podcast listeners

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May 8, 2024May 10, 2024

The Ghost of Gamble’s Run

Venture with us into the heart of Appalachia, to a place where the whispers of the past speak of betrayal and justice—a justice that may tarry but never falters. In this episode of MountainLore, we unearth the haunting tale of John Gamble, a master craftsman whose destiny was forever altered by the sinister deeds of those he trusted.

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Sweet dreams, podcast listeners.

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May 2, 2024May 10, 2024

Old Bill Mullins and the Burning Bible

In this episode of MountainLore, we tell the tale of Old Bill Mullins and his fiery reckoning. A man known for his sinful ways and a life lived in defiance of the divine, Bill’s story is a cautionary whisper among the pines and a legend that has echoed through the hills of Appalachia for many years.

Join us as we recount how the flames of an otherworldly fire reveal Old Bill’s ultimate destiny, a sight that sears itself into the memories of those who witness it.

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As always, sweet dreams, podcast listeners…

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February 9, 2024May 9, 2024

Ghosts of Days Gone By

We have reached a milestone: 200 episodes!

To celebrate, we bring you a folktale from the mountains of western North Carolina…

A hunter resting one evening at a historic mountain pass in North Carolina happens to see a ghostly sight: three indistinct soldiers at the edge of a clearing, staring in his direction, not at him, but at something only they can see.

This is the beginning of what will be a ghostly encounter.

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Sweet dreams, podcast listeners…

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December 27, 2023May 9, 2024

Ghostly Redemption: A Coal Miner’s Tale

A tragic accident in the mines brings profound grief and anguish to a coal miner until one day, while working his shift, he finds the peace he had been missing for so long.

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Til next time, sweet dreams, podcast listeners…