The Carolina Haints Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Carolina Haints Podcast is a show about ghosts tales, folklore legends, unexplained mysteries, dark history and true crime stories of the Carolinas.
A Blackbeard story from Murrells Inlet involving a colorful pirate who ending lived up to his name. This episode marks the finale of the second season of Folk.
Researched and Written by Dan Sellers.
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Generations of the Cox and Reynolds family have kept a special totem believed to be imbued with a certain luck that has kept its members safe and prosperous.
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Carolina Haints returns to the Blue Ridge Mountains to explore the Cherokee legend of the Little People.
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Come with us to the early days of High Point to hear the ghostly tale of a Scottish immigrant who loved her garden.
Researched and written by Dan Sellers.
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The folk song "Naomi Wise" isn't just a murder ballad, it's a true crime story from North Carolina around the turn of the 19th century.
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A devilishly creepy tale from the banks of the Pee Dee River in Anson County.
Researched and Written by Dan Sellers.
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In Chatham County, there's a very old legend about a guy named Jack who was a drunkard, a gambler, with a bad temper.
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Join us in the South Carolina low country as we explore the water spirits known as The Cymbees.
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"Old Dan Tucker" isn't just a famous folk song. It's based on a real man from Randolph County whose peculiar ways were amusing to his neighbors.
Researched and Written by Dan Sellers.
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Join us as we visit the Kings Mountain National Military Park to visit a haunted spot where a historical battle took place long ago and left its remnants for future visitors.
Researched and Written by Dan Sellers.
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Jim Jordan was a healer who used root work, divination and a crystal ball to treat his patients. He was known far and wide as the Conjure Doctor.
Researched and Written by Dan Sellers.
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Welcome to season two of Carolina Haints presents FOLK. Come with us to the outer banks as we explore the Old Christmas legend of the mythical bull known as Old Buck.
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The Season Finale of Carolina Haints presents FOLK tells the Revolutionary War tale of the Bugler Boy from Summerfield, NC.
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Join us as we visit Lees-McRae College in beautiful Banner Elk and get to know its longest running resident, the spirit of Emily Draughn.
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By the early 20th century, slavery had been abolished for decades. But that didn't keep some smugglers from profiting in the trade. This is a story about a mysterious ship that became abandoned on the coast of Ocracoke Island.
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In 1853, a terrible thing happened at the courthouse in Washington, NC. Today, the specter of that event continues to rear its ugly head.
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Come with us to Madison County as we tell the tale of North Carolina's worst moment of the confederacy.
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Join us as we go to Jackson Springs, NC to explore dark tales of eugenics, arson, and ghosts at old institution at Samarcand.
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The tombstone of Rev. William Richardson in a Waxhaw graveyard serves as a reminder of a time long past and an era ruled by superstition and local lore.
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The Carolina Haints Podcast returns with a special Halloween episode about a Cherokee legend, a terrifying witch known as Spearfinger.
Researched and Written by Dan Sellers.
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Come with us to Camden, SC to meet the lovely young Agnes who traversed all the way from Scotland for love.
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Come with us to Cleveland, North Carolina to the gravesite of the mysterious Peter Stuart Ney, a Frenchman with a big secret.
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This episode of Folk covers the story behind one of the most visited graves in the Carolinas, that of the Rum Keg Girl.
Researched and Written by Jeffrey Cochran.
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The Carolina Haints Podcast brings you a Special Episode for Western North Carolina that's struggling after the devastation of Hurricane Helene. This episode compiles a few of our favorite folklore and ghost tales from the region.
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Join Carolina Haints as we tall a devilishly dark tale from Bluff Mountain in Ashe County, NC.
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Welcome back to the latest iteration of Carolina Haints with our new podcast, Folk, a show about our stories.
Hosted by Dan Sellers.
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Folk tells the story of the Witches' Keyhole and the keyhole house in Lenoir.
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The series finale of The Carolina Haints Podcast brings you the haunted tale of the lovely young woman from the South Carolina low country who's made a lasting impression on history, along with her remarkable family.
Additional vocal talents by Liz Z. Pardue.
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Travel back with us to a time when giants walked the earth and hear tales of conspiracy and intrigue in the effort to conceal the truth.
Additional vocal talents by Brett Clark.
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This disturbing true crime story features an early 20th century mass shooting, back when things like that weren't common. The notorious outlaw, Will Harris terrorized the city of Asheville, creating new ghost tales and conspiracy theories in his wake.
Additional vocal talents by Joshua Pinnix.
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Sit a spell and listen to a classic Appalachian Jack Tale come to life. This one's got it all, witches, creepy cats, guardian angels, hauntings, and amputations.
Additional vocal talents by Gigi Galdo.
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This episode covers one of the most enduring conspiracy theories of the 20th century regaring the death of Beatle, Paul McCartney. We also explore the links between James Taylor, "Carolina in my Mind," and the actual murder of Beatle, John Lennon.
North Carolina's Fort Bragg is home to one of the most infamous and heinous true crimes cases in history. This is the story of a family and their tragic end, along with a more tales of murder and mayhem in the military.
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Join us this Christmas as we take you through the history of this holiday and some of its odd traditions, including a small town on the Outer Banks that still celebrates "Old Christmas."
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Come with us down south to Edisto Island and Beaufort, South Carolina as we explore the tragic tale of Julia Legare and the mystery of the Lands End Light.
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This episode covers a lesser known UFO flap from the late 1800's called the Mystery Airship phenomenon. It's an intriguing part of mysterious history in the Carolinas and throughout the US.
Additional vocal talents by Chad Hunt.
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Mosquitoes and hornets are just the worst. But imagine a giant insect that could kill grown men and feed on small children. The Cherokee didn't have to imagine, they had the Boss...U'lag'u.
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We’re looking for true, first-hand, spooky experiences!
Have you ever had an encounter with the supernatural? Have you ever had a close brush with death? What about a mysterious event that’s happened to you? Something you just couldn’t explain. If you’ve got anything that sends shivers up your spine, then we want to hear from you.
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Join us on a trip back to Western North Carolina where ghosts have long haunted the historic Biltmore Estate in Asheville. Even more spirits have been known to haunt students at Appalachian State University and visitors to Grandfather Mountain.
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This 2023 Halloween special episode features more horrifying true crime tales of blood, gore and murder most foul.
Additional vocal talents by Liz Z. Pardue.
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This episode spans the Carolinas, covering hauntings and legends from the Weeping Arch in New Bern, to Riverside Cemetery in Asheville, to the Ratcliffe Angel in Raleigh, and more.
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The season premiere of Carolina Haints covers Ghost Lights of North Carolina including the Thomas Divide Lights, the Screaming Bridge Lights, the Dymond City Lights, the Vander Lights, the Pactolous Lights, and the Catsburg Ghost Train.
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Welcome back to the seventh season of The Carolina Haints Podcast!
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The finale of season six blends one of Charleston's best ghost stories with the true crime tale of America's first recorded serial murderer.
Additional vocal talents by Mike Burke and Gigi Galdo.
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For many years, visitors to Roan Mountain have experienced a haunting like no other, one that shakes people to their core and leaves them changed forever.
Additional vocal talents by Ian Russell.
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This episode explores the legend of the Cherokee psychic vampires, known as the Raven Mockers.
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Come with us as we explore the dark and dank recesses of North Carolina swamps, especially the Werewolf that's said to stalk the Great Dismal Swamp.
Additional vocal talents by Tom Gore.
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We return to the dark and disturbing world of true crime with a look into the abduction and murder cases of Shari Faye Smith and Debra May Helmick in South Carolina in 1985.
Additional vocal talents by Ruth Snodgrass.
Dive deep into the earth with us as we explore ghostly Tommyknockers and other creepy cave legends.
Additional vocal talents by Jaysen & Jack Buterin.
This episode dives into the ghostly legends from the Raleigh area - the mysterious Crybaby Lane and the haunted Poole Woods.
A re-release of our true crime holiday episode from 2019, about the horrific Christmas massacre of the Lawson Family in Germanton, NC in 1929.
This episode explores the most notorious and mysterious serial murderers the world has ever known. For this story, we must travel to foggy London of the last 19th century and to the Chesepeake Bay, just north of the Carolinas.
Additional vocal talent by Ian Russell.
Mysterious noises have been heard seemingly eminating from the sky along the outer banks. These strange sounds such as loud booms and blaring trumpets cannot be accounted for and have haunted the coast for centuries.
Additional vocal talents by Mike Burke.
This episode explores the Tuckertown Witch and a transforming witch who haunted the Uwharries long ago.
Many people who have witnessed or had experiences Unidentified Flying Objects often find themselves facing harrasment and even threats by the mysterious Men in Black. This episode contains a collection of true MIB stories from North and South Carolina.
Additional vocal talents by Neil Burghard.
Spend Halloween with Carolina Haints and hear tales of murder, macabre, and pranks gone wrong.
Additional vocal talents by Chad Hunt.
This episode delves into the Satanic Panic that struck Asheville in the early 2000's, especially as it pertains to the mysterious Sealy Castle.
Featuring additional vocal talents from Jennifer Trudrung and Al Julian.
The premiere episode of Season Six covers the Revolutionary patriot Francis Marion and his macabre connection to South Carolina's very own Headless Horseman legend.
This episode features the additional vocal talents of Ian Russell.
For the Season Finale of Carolina Haints, we'll dive into the tale of the ghostly happy hound that haunts a country road near Newberry, SC, and we'll talk about black dog lore. Author/Researcher Tally Johnson tells a first-hand experience with the Hound of Goshen. Additional vocal talents by Joan Schuermeyer and Sammie Cassell.
This episode begins with a real-life Mummy and ends with a terrifying tale about the Siren of the French Broad River. Additional vocal talents by Gigi Galdo.
Carolina Haints returns to the Moravian village of Old Salem for more spooky tales of ghosts in a historic place.
Additional vocal talents by Sammie Cassell.
This episode explores the haunted and historical Burgwin-Wright House and the tale of a man who accidentally buried his friend alive in the coastal city of Wilmington.
Additional vocal talents by Michael Hoch.
The ghastly tale of a Confederate recruiter known for hunting down deserters, whose spirit is eternally stuck in purgatory.
This episode covers a group of historic mansions in the Charlotte area with a dark past and a haunted presence.
Additional vocal talent by Melanie Tapp.
This episode covers the mystery and controversy surrounding the theft and recovery of North Carolina's copy of the US Bill of Rights.
Additional vocal talents by Jeffrey Cochran.
This episode covers a specific Bigfoot tale from Cleveland County, of the creature named Knobby, and of the gentleman who told the tale.
Additional vocal talents by Chad Hunt.
For this tale of murder and macabre, we travel a little north to Christiansburg, Virgina to explore the disturbing tale of the Black Sisters.
Additional vocal talents by Naima Said.
This episode covers the famous Pink Lady of the Grove Park Inn and surrounding spirits in Asheville.
Additional vocal talents by Stephanie Griffin.
This special Halloween episode focuses on the Harry Houdini, his relationship with spiritualism and the birth of parapsychology.
Additional vocal talents by Ian Russell and Arianna Tysinger.
This episode explores the infamous mermaid riot of Charleston, South Carolina, that took place during a torrential hurricane in 1867.
The ghostly tale of Red MacNeil, a giant Scotsman attributed with bringing barbecue to the region, whose spirit haunted Smiley's Falls for a century.
Additional vocal talents by Ian Russell
Welcome to season five of The Carolina Haints Podcast, where we'll be exploring the voodoo legends of North and South Carolina with the horrifying Boo Hag and the infamous Dr. Buzzard.
Additional vocal talents by Gigi Galdo.
Welcome dear listener, to season five of The Carolina Haints Podcast. This brief introductory episode will whet your appetite for the premiere story next Friday, September 17th, 2021!
The recorded discussion about the paranormal, storytelling and much more, between moderator, Dan Sellers and guests Jeffrey Cochran, Tally Johnson, and Alex Matsuo, recorded July 10th, 2021 at ConGregate in Winston-Salem!
The season finale of The Carolina Haints Podcast tells the tale of a ghostly figure of a woman in white who haunts the Unitarian Church Cemetery in historic Charleston. The story and circumstances of her untimely death are a thing of legend involving one of America's greatest authors, Edgar Allan Poe.
In Jackson County, there sits an ancient boulder marked with fifteen hundred pictographs It is a thing of mystery and legend, and to this day, no one knows exactly what it means.
This episode explores paranormal phenomena involving pyrotechnic poltergeists and spontaneous human combustion, including a few true tales from the Carolinas.
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. Many American and British troops were killed and some say, they're still fighting.
This episode covers the darker and lesser known history of aviation in North Carolina, namely the incident that nearly obliterated the town of Goldsboro.
The mountains of North Carolina hold the secrets to many historical mysteries and Native American legends including the power of The Blowing Rock and the Little People of Hickory Nut Gorge.
A century old mystery about a commercial vessel whose crew disappeared without a trace, the remains of which washed up onto the Diamond Shoals.
This episode tells the legends surrounding Taps and explores the ghostly tales surrounding Fort Monroe.
The pirate, Blackbeard was the fiercest, most dreaded figure to sail the seas off the coast of the Carolinas. His exploits were legendary, and his death was no different.
This season's Halloween special focuses on the horrific and horrible deeds of Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris, a duo who became known as the sadistic Toolbox Killers.
For this episode, we'll step just a hair over the South Carolina state line to explore some creepy tales, including the infamous Georgia Guidestones.
This episode focuses on the creepy Third Eyed Man of the University of South Carolina and some infamous nearby historical haunts.
This season premiere episode features the notorious Devil's Tramping Ground in Chatham County and other Satanic namesakes in the Carolinas.
An introductory episode to the fourth season of Carolina Haints. We look forward to sharing these creepy tales from the Carolinas with you.
The season three finale tells the legend of the mysterious Moon-Eyed People, a Cherokee legend about the true indigenous people of the area.
This episode focuses on three famous murder ballads with North Carolina origins, "Frankie and Johnny," "Poor Ellen Smith" and "Tom Dooley."
Between 1992 and 1994, the city of Charlotte was besieged by a serial killer known for raping and strangling his victims.
August 27th, 1891 was a date marked by tragedy as the worst train wreck in North Carolina history takes place in Statesville. It's a tragedy that keeps repeating, some say on the anniversary of the event.
Historical homes are notorious for housing the ghosts of their pasts. The Mordecai House in Raleigh and the High House in Cary are no exception. Their beauty and historical significance to their communities are matched by the legends surrounding their existence.
We're thrilled to announce that Carolina Haints is expanding into a book! Jeffrey Cochran and Dan Sellers are hard at work writing the book but in order to conduct the necessary research, they need your help. If you're a fan of the show, please consider contributing to our fundraising campaign on Indiegogo. We've got some sweet perks to offer but time is limited, so don't wait and check it out now....
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This episode tells the story of Grace Sherwood, better known as the Witch of Pungo who was accused of witchcraft and tested by the process of ducking.
This episode tells the tale of the heroic folklore legend of Tsali, a Cherokee man who stood up to tyranny and made a difference for his people.
This episode covers the unexplained natural phenomena of Fortean Rains, specifically the time in North Carolina when it rained blood.
This is the story of the heroic specter who warns residents of Pawleys Island of impending doom.
This episode explores the cryptid legends of Lake Norman and the Scape Ore Swamp, respectively known as "Normie" and "The Lizard Man."
To celebrate the occasion, The Carolina Haints Podcast brings you its third special Halloween episode, a study on horror, why we love it and perhaps need it.
This episode explores the phenomena of Satanic Panic in the 80's and 90's and then tells the tale of John Lawson, also known as Pazuzu Algarad who took his interest in Satan a bit too far.
Edward Teach, also known as the infamous pirate Blackbeard, made his home in the little village of Bath, North Carolina, a town that has been cursed for centuries and whose soil still bears the marks of the Devil himself.
Welcome to the third season of The Carolina Haints Podcast in which we tell the tale of the mysterious folk lore legend that created hysteria and haunted the sleepy little town of Bladenboro.
Welcome to the third season of The Carolina Haints Podcast, a show about ghost tales, folklore legends, unexplained mysteries, dark history and true crime tales of the Carolinas.
The season finale focuses on the infamous mystery that has endured for centuries about the lost colony and the ghostly figure that haunts the Roanoke Island.
This episode explores the chilling and ghastly legends surrounding the the mysterious Payne Road.
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This episode explores the creepy apparition known as "the Little Red Man" that has haunted the Single Brother's House at Old Salem.
This episode is a compilation of stories reported from around the state of North Carolina about sightings of that most famous cryptid, Bigfoot.
This episode explores the legend of the terrifying story of John Bell Sr, a 19th century farmer and the spirit that plagued his family.
This episode covers the legendary ghost story from Asheville's Zealandia Castle and Chicken Alley and the Demon Dog of Valley Crucis.
In 1912, Floyd Allen and his family shot their way out of the Carroll County Courthouse after a guilty conviction. The ensuing massacre was a pivotal and infamous moment in history of rural southern Virginia.
This episode covers some of the lesser known witch trials that took place in the Carolinas in the 18th & 19th centuries.
This episode explores one of the most famous ghost tales of North Carolina, the ghostly light of the Maco Station.
For this special extra Halloween episode, we'll draw parallels between the famous abduction of young Charley Ross and the mysterious abduction of a North Carolina man and his attempts to reconcile what happened to him.
This episode focuses on a dark chapter of our history - for decades, the state of North Carolina operated a eugenics program designed to weed out undesirable segments of the population.
This episode explores two folklore legends of western North Carolina in the Wampus Cat and the Boojum & Hootin' Annie.
The Season Two premiere focuses on the famous legend of the ghastly duel that claimed the life of Peter Dromgoole on the campus of UNC at Chapel Hill.
An introduction to Season Two of the Carolina Haints Podcast, a show about ghost stories, folklore legends, unexplained mysteries and dark history of the Carolinas.
This season finale episode covers the mysterious ghost ship and one of the first famous pirate stories from the graveyard of the Atlantic, the flaming ship of the Ocracoke.
This episode of the Carolina Haints Podcast explores several spooky and mysterious tales from municipal buildings across North Carolina, from the Alleghany County courthouse to legend of Dan Keith.
On Dec. 7th, 1942, Officer Arnold Kemp of the Thomasville Police Department was murdered in the middle of the night while on foot patrol - 75 years later, his death remains a mystery.
She was the daughter of the former Vice President, the daughter of the SC governor, and in 1812, her disappearance started a legend.
This episode explores the history and hauntings of America's Strangest Home, Korner's Folly.
This episodes scratches the surface of the ghost stories and folklore legends of old Winston-Salem.
This episode covers the first American gold rush from the piedmont region of North Carolina and the tragic ghostly tale that accompanies the mine in Gold Hill.
The first live reading episode from The Crown at the beautiful Carolina Theatre. This episode covers the hauntings at Greensboro stages: Aycock Auditorium, Dana Auditorium and The Carolina Theatre.
This episode explores the legend of Old Jack and the spirits that haunt and old farmhouse on Kersey Valley Road, which is now the home of the famous Spookywoods.
This special extra-episode of the Carolina Haints Podcast explores the historical roots of Halloween.
The most famous ghost in North Carolina, the lovely apparition herself, Lydia of Jamestown is explored in depth in this episode.
This episode explores some of the ghost stories of the historic North Carolina State Capitol building and the Governor's Mansion.
This episode explores the Brown Mountain Lights, a well known and documented phenomena at the Linville Gorge in western North Carolina.
Welcome dear listeners, to the Carolina Haints Podcast, a show devoted to ghost stories, folk lore tales and unexplained mysteries. Brought to you by Wreak Havoc Productions & A Darker World, hosted by Dan Sellers.