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Appalachian Murder, Mystery And Legend

Learn about the true Appalachian, mysteries, legends, murder & history as well as those stories outside Appalachia as viewed by a true Appalachian. I’m Larry Bentley and I was born and raised in the Appalachian mountains of southwest Virginia. I want to take you on a fantastic journey through the Appalachian mountains and beyond. We’re going to explore everything from murder, native folklore and legend to true stories of hardship as seen through the watery eyes of an old Appalachian. Come join me. I guarantee it’s not going to be anything like you think it is.

  1. 260

    Death Rode A Wagon

    The murder of James Sanders. Perry County’s forgotten Murder.

  2. 259

    Death Rode A Wagon-clip

    Old Man James Sanders went to feed his hogs and was gone.

  3. 258

    Death Rode A Wagon-clip

    A vanishing in Perry County. From Death Rode A Wagon

  4. 257

    Mountain Word Of The Week-Tain’t

    when you think something is something well…tain’t

  5. 256

    Fast Eddie Clip

    straight out of Appalachia

  6. 255

    Fast Eddie clip

    straight outta Appalachia

  7. 254

    The Legend Of Fast Eddie

    one straight outta Appalachia

  8. 253
  9. 252

    The Friday that changed Beckley short

    uall may remember this one

  10. 251

    The Friday That Changed Beckley

    Y’all may remember this one.

  11. 250

    The Flying Appalachian Short

    Did a hillbilly beat the Wright Brothers?

  12. 249

    The Flying Appalachian Short

    Did an Appalachian beat the Wright Brothers

  13. 248

    The Flying Appalachian

    Did an East Tennessee boy beat the Wright Brothers?

  14. 247

    The Ghosts Of Dean Mountain

    What happens when a mind turns to custard.

  15. 246

    The Living Lie

    This one ices the cake

  16. 245

    Eight Shots That Still Echo

    Here’s one from back in the day.

  17. 244

    Framed In The Flatlands

    This is some Cain and Abel stuff.

  18. 243

    Soup To Die For

    She took out the entire bloodline.

  19. 242

    Pickling The Prodigy

    This one’s a ride and a half.

  20. 241

    Where The Truth Goes To Die

    Two wrongs don’t make a right. Try five.

  21. 240

    Almost A Brain Between ‘em

    This one is off the deep end.

  22. 239

    Blood In The Cornstalks

    A story from Evansville Indiana that is wild for 1928.

  23. 238

    King Benjamin And The House Of David

    And yet another whack a doodle.

  24. 237

    That Left Turn Over Hendersonville

    In theory, all was good until reality showed up.

  25. 236

    Coal Dust And Primacord

    Listen to what happens when the government fixes it.

  26. 235

    The Ghouls Of Old Rag Mountain

    This may be the reason that we hillbillies suffer all of them inbred jokes

  27. 234

    The Point Pleasant Powder Keg

    Right when you think we’ve seen it all, along comes this.

  28. 233

    The Secrets Of Greasy Creek

    When the mountain talks E. F. Hutton listens.

  29. 232

    The Hardscrabble Death Boogie

    Here’s another piece of dog squeeze

  30. 231

    The Blue Eyed Six

    Listen to just how mean people can be.

  31. 230

    The Blue Ridge Shadow

    Listen to this story I was told back when I was a little feller.

  32. 229

    Appalachian Night Before Christmas 2025

    listen to this mostly true tale of Christmas

  33. 228

    Snow, Smoke And Sneakers

    listen to this Christmas Mess

  34. 227

    The Day Kingsport Cried Corrected

    finally fixed the ending

  35. 226

    The Devil’s Dust

    Listen to what happens when a Corporation tries to avoid penalties.

  36. 225

    Whispers From The Ridge

    listen to what happened in North Carolina

  37. 224

    3X The Man Behind The Gun

    listen to how NYC was held hostage in 1930

  38. 223

    A Pair Of Aces

    Listen to this running rip off from hell.

  39. 222

    Love Thy Neighbor……Really

    Listen to this story of neighborly love. Please excuse the video, it wouldn’t publish the original.

  40. 221

    Necrofeely….What?! Halloween Special

    Listen to this tale of diddling with the dead.

  41. 220

    Pffffft! They Were Gone

    Listen to this situation.

  42. 219

    The Chloroform Cinderella

    listen to this tale of woe

  43. 218

    The Murder Of Theresa Ann Woods

    listen to Theresa’s story

  44. 217

    Mr. Twit Wiffle Fixing To Pay The Piper

    Listen to how it’s time to take out the trash

  45. 216

    The Temu Hitman

    you get what you paid for

  46. 215

    The Bratcher Family Of Rock Island, Tennessee

    listen to what this Twit Wiffle did.

  47. 214

    That’s All She Wrote

    Here’s one they still talk about in Ohio

  48. 213

    Injustice Is Served

    Here’s one certain folks would as soon forget about

  49. 212

    Snake Handlin’ Ain’t Squat

    You think Snake Handlin’ is bad, wait til you hear this.

  50. 211

    Lydia’s Little Recipe

    here’s something that tastes a little different but tastes the same

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Learn about the true Appalachian, mysteries, legends, murder & history as well as those stories outside Appalachia as viewed by a true Appalachian. I’m Larry Bentley and I was born and raised in the Appalachian mountains of southwest Virginia. I want to take you on a fantastic journey through the Appalachian mountains and beyond. We’re going to explore everything from murder, native folklore and legend to true stories of hardship as seen through the watery eyes of an old Appalachian. Come join me. I guarantee it’s not going to be anything like you think it is.

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Larry Bentley

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Learn about the true Appalachian, mysteries, legends, murder & history as well as those stories outside Appalachia as viewed by a true Appalachian. I’m Larry Bentley and I was born and raised in the Appalachian mountains of southwest Virginia. I want to take you on a fantastic journey through the...

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