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Arcane Carolinas

Arcane Carolinas

From mountaintops to sand dunes, the Carolinas" backroads and byroads hold legends and lore behind every hill and around every curve. From cryptids to cursed earth to people whose passions will surprise you, North and South Carolina are chock full of surprises. Join Charlie and Michael as they discuss them all!

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24:47

AC 00121 - Reintroductions, The Catawba River Runner,...

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/10/09

It's been a little over four years, and Charlie's new show Lost Monster Files is about to premiere, so we think it's a good time to re-introduce ourselves to folks who might be new to the show. And while you're at it, take a dive into a legend shared by more than one of the indigenous peoples of the Carolinas as Charlie tells the tale of the Catawba River Runner! If you're looking for a way to help people affected by Hurricane Helene in the Carolinas and beyond, consider donating to the American Red

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48:37

AC 00120 - Killer Apps - Live from Ret-Con 2024

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/10/02

Did you hear the story of that video game that drove that kid mad? It happened just one town over! My cousin's friend told me he heard about it at summer camp! Join Charlie and Michael for a deep-dive into the history of an urban legend straight out of the arcade age: Polybius, the original killer app! But is there any truth behind this story? There just might be! If you're looking for a way to help people affected by Hurricane Helene in the Carolinas and beyond, consider donating to the American

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49:45

AC 00119 - The Heroes of America - Part Two of Two

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/09/29

This episode is the second half of our history deep dive into the Heroes of America, an anti-Confederate secret society that started in the "Quaker Belt" region of NC. If you're looking for a way to help people affected by Hurricane Helene in the Carolinas and beyond, consider donating to the American Red Cross' Hurricane Helene efforts. If you see this on Facebook, there's a link in the show notes for this episode. We hope everyone is safe and we're thinking of them all the time. Michael will also

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48:58

AC 00118 - The Heroes of America - Part One of Two

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/09/22

Did you know a sprawling network of anti-Confederate organizers formed in the Piedmont of NC at the outset of the US Civil War? Join Michael and Charlie for a history deep-dive into a little-discussed corner of the reality of political organizing in the south during that era! Note: the sound is different on this one because we got to use an awesome podcasting studio and record face to face! Don't forget, Arcane Carolinas: Volume 2 is out now! Register & Vote: North Carolina voter registration

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36:56

AC 00117 - Places of Power & Paranormal Bucket Lists...

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/09/18

From the Devil's Tramping Ground to ghost chickens in the US Capitol, what are our paranormal bucket list items? And what makes any given paranormal hotspot such a focal point for the strange in the first place? Join Michael and special guest co-hosts Gary Mitchel and Tally Johnson for the rest of our ConGregate 2024 conversation! And don't forget, Arcane Carolinas: Volume 2 is out now! Upcoming Live Appearances: SPOOKY SEASON KICKOFF @ ARCANA DURHAM - Michael and Charlie (September 26th - Durham,

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57:27

AC 00116 - Haunted Highways Near and Far - Live from...

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/09/15

We've all heard of Route 66, but have you heard of Route 666? Did you know a phantom hotrod terrorizes a two-lane highway through South Carolina and North Carolina by night? Or have you seen the ghostly merchant in downtown Winston-Salem? Join Michael at ConGregate 2024 with special guest co-hosts Tally Johnson and Gary Mitchel to discuss these and other stories! And don't forget, Arcane Carolinas: Volume 2 is out now! Upcoming Live Appearances: SPOOKY SEASON KICKOFF @ ARCANA DURHAM - Michael and

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37:12

AC 00115 - Kentucky Fried Goat-Man - Do Not Go to the...

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/09/11

As the episode title says, and as we say in the episode, DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE. IT IS ILLEGAL AND IT IS VERY EASY TO DIE THERE. PLEASE DO NOT DO THAT. Goat-human hybrids: science gone wrong? Or magic gone wrong? Join Charlie and Michael for a lively and hilarious discussion of a unique (or perhaps not so unique!) legend from Kentucky of a deadly railroad trestle and the mutant who stalks those who foolishly visit it. This was recorded live at Ret-Con 2024! And don't forget, Arcane Carolinas:

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24:27

AC 00114 - The Monkey-Dog

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/09/08

On a spring-like December morning in 1954, dozens of school children, their teacher, and one exceptionally brave janitor had an encounter with what came to be known as The Monkey-Dog. Join Charlie and Michael for a discussion of one of the more obscure and fascinating stories out of Robeson County, NC, and a larger conversation about the distinction between a myth and a cryptid! And don't forget, Arcane Carolinas: Volume 2 is out now! Upcoming Live Appearances: SPOOKY SEASON KICKOFF @ ARCANA

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01:12:00

AC 00113 - Hope & Horror on Brown Mountain - Live...

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/09/04

Y'all, this story has it all: country music, 19th century sightings, the Brown Mountain Lights, electoral politics, multiple varieties of entrepreneurship, UFOs, aliens, illegal construction on federal land, trailbreaking, John Keel, curiosity shops, and traffic jams. We don't even know what else to say! Join Michael and special guest co-host Michelle at the Black Mountain Library in May, 2024, as they discuss a story of hope and horror on Brown Mountain and beyond! Out now: Arcane Carolinas: Volume

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27:35

AC 00112 - UFOs over Lake Norman

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/09/01

Lake Norman is sometimes referred to as North Carolina's only inland sea, and a review of its size and dimensions definitely back that up. But it's also a place where strange things are seen in, around, and sometimes over the water! Join Charlie and Michael for a chat about the upcoming spooky season and a discussion of Lake Norman as a locus of the strange! Out today: Arcane Carolinas: Volume 2! Pick it up now! Upcoming Live Appearances: SPOOKY SEASON KICKOFF @ ARCANA DURHAM - Michael and Charlie

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27:17

AC 00111 - AC Case Files - Tarheel Tales of Terror Vol 1

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/08/16

Do you love spooky tales such as the Boo Hag or the classic legend of The Rattlesnake Honeymoon? Do you love comic books and sequential art produced by folks right here in the Carolinas? Then check out this Arcane Carolinas Case Files episode where Michael interviews Fiona W. Dunn, co-creator and illustrator of Tarheel Tales of Terror! And, don't forget, we've got Arcane Carolinas, Volume 2 coming out on September 1st! You can preorder paperback and electronic copies now! AND we'll have some

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43:42

AC 00110 - Arcane Destinations - Robert the Doll

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/06/30

Michael here! I have no idea how to introduce this episode, honestly, because every time we say anything even remotely snarky about this episode's subject some piece of technology fails us: we had microphones go out in the middle of recording, our hosting provider ate the episode when it was supposed to go out, and even so small a thing as trying to add episode artwork caused me to lose the draft seconds before I would have clicked "publish." That said, I invite you to join us Charlie does a deep

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37:17

AC 00109 - Arcane Destinations - Alabama's Bear Creek...

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/06/02

Hitch up your waders and fetch your log-pokin' stick, as ride along as Charlie and Michael talk about Alabama's Bear Creek Swamp! Do you like ghosts? Do you like creepy dolls? Do you like finding horrible things? Then this is the place for you! Bear Creek Swamp has anything you could want, and plenty you might not! Tally Johnson's Books: Ghosts of the South Carolina Midlands Creek Walking Ghosts of the South Carolina Upcountry Upcoming Live Appearances: ConGregate 10 - Michael solo (July 12-14,

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27:23

AC 00108 - A Vampire Nest in The Queen City

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/04/28

Grab your stakes and garlic necklaces and come along as Michael and Charlie dig into the history and lore of a Charlotte neighborhood where it was said for many years a particular place only came alive at night! Upcoming Live Appearances: Black Mountain Public Library - Michael solo (May 8th - Black Mountain, NC) Carolina Fear Fest - Michael solo (May 24th-26th - Raleigh, NC) ConGregate 10 - Michael solo (July 12-14, 2024 - Winston-Salem, NC) SAGA Professional Genre Writing Conference - Michael

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31:38

AC 00107 - The Ghost Rider of Hopewell Presbyterian...

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/04/07

Join Michael and Charlie as they take a deep dive into a pivotal battle of the Revolutionary War and the restless riding spirit who lingers from it still! Upcoming Live Appearances: Black Mountain Public Library - Michael solo (May 8th - Black Mountain, NC) Carolina Fear Fest - Michael solo (May 24th-26th - Raleigh, NC) ConGregate 10 - Michael solo (July 12-14, 2024 - Winston-Salem, NC) SAGA Professional Genre Writing Conference - Michael solo (July 12-14, 2024 - Winston-Salem, NC) Arcana Durham -

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30:05

AC 00106 - Bigfoot Sightings & Museum of the Bizarre...

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/03/16

Join Charlie and two very special guests to hear tales of Bigfoot encounters in the Piedmont and learn about the Museum of the Bizarre in Wilmington, NC, from Eric Odditorium! Upcoming Live Appearances: HWA NC Book Reading - Quail Ridge Books (March 26th - Raleigh, NC) Black Mountain Public Library (May 8th - Black Mountain, NC) Carolina Fear Fest (May 24th-26th - Raleigh, NC) ConGregate 10 (July 12-14, 2024 - Winston-Salem, NC) Arcana Durham (September 26th - Durham, NC) Links: Museum of the

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AC 00105 - Poogan's Porch of Charleston SC

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/03/10

Charleston, SC, has a reputation as a haunted city with a long and complex past. But what about newer, more contemporary sites? Can't they have ghosts, too? Pull a chair up to the table and join Charlie, Michael, and friend of the show Kevin as we dig in to the history and lore around one of the city's most famous restaurants! Don't forget to pick up Arcane Carolinas: Volume 1, out now! Upcoming Live Appearances: Black Mountain Public Library (May 8th - Black Mountain, NC) Carolina Fear Fest (May

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01:01:52

AC 00104 - Arcane Destinations - The Bell Witch

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/02/04

The Bell Witch of Adams, Tennessee, is one of the most adapted, sprawling, and elaborated upon legends in the entire catalogue of paranormal events in United States history. But which parts of it are verifiably real, and which parts of it are simply too much to believe? Go spelunking with Charlie and Michael as they argue with the disembodied voice of history to find out more about this world-famous case! Don't forget to pick up Arcane Carolinas: Volume 1, out now! Upcoming Live Appearances:

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41:51

AC 00103 - Appalachian Folk Magic & Traditional Remedies

Arcane Carolinas ·

2024/01/03

Join Michael and Charlie for a discussion of everything from dowsing for water to plugging a tree as they dive into Appalachian folk magic and traditional remedies! Don't forget to pick up Arcane Carolinas: Volume 1, out now! Upcoming Live Appearances: Ret-Con 2024 (March 1-3, 2024 - Cary, NC) Links: The Lumberton Report (arcanecarolinas.com) American Society of Dowsers (dowsers.org) Appalachian Dowsers (appalachiandowsers.org) NorthCarolinaGhosts.com Follow us! Arcane Carolinas on Patreon

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54:53

AC 00102 - The Woman in White, Giant Bones, and...

Arcane Carolinas ·

2023/12/17

Join Charlie, Michael, and a bunch of awesome people at Arcana in Durham, NC, for three tales: a ghost taunting the living on a stormy night; a rail project unearthing ancient history; and the death and resurrection of a rural community's resident witch! Published early by request, this live recording was the 2023 Spooky Season Kickoff from September, 2023. Have a safe, happy, and spooky holiday season! Links: Meherrin Nation (meherrinnation.org) NCSSM (www.ncssm.edu) Upcoming Live Appearances:

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