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EPISODE · May 23, 2026 · 9 MIN

The Woman Who Became the Watcher

from Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters: Stories from the Smoky Mountains and Beyond · host Stormy Skeyes

⛈️⁠⁠Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️Tonight, we will be stepping into the tree line to take a look at what watches from the shadows. 👀✨New stories are added every Saturday @ 5 PM EST. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains?Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line?Give me a holler! Send your story to [email protected] and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 😱📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READINGThis episode draws from documented Cherokee oral traditions, Appalachian folklore, and regional interpretations of the Wampus Cat legend.🪶 PRIMARY LEGEND SOURCEAppalachian History — Story of the Wampus Cathttps://www.appalachianhistory.net/2017/10/story-of-wampus-cat.html🌲 REGIONAL LEGENDS & FOLKLOREAmerican Folklore — The Wampus Cathttps://www.americanfolklore.net/the-wampus-cat/🧠 CULTURAL INTERPRETATION & BACKGROUNDHowStuffWorks — What Is the Wampus Cat?https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/wampus-cat.htm📖 GENERAL REFERENCEWikipedia — Wampus Cat Overviewhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wampus_cat 

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⛈️⁠⁠Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️Tonight, we will be stepping into the tree line to take a look at what...

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