Episodes
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Tales from the Outer Banks
In our *final* episode, we bring you some tales from the Outer Bankers! Sources: Island Free Press, northcarolinaghosts.com, Outer Banks Vacations, The Black Pelican
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The Dunhill Hotel
In this week's episode, we have an announcement and then we bring you the haunted Dunhill Hotel in Charlotte! Sources: The Dunhill Hotel, The Charlotte Observer
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Top 10 Spooky Places in Uptown Charlotte
In this week's episode, we talk about the top 10 most haunted and spooky places in Uptown Charlotte!
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The Battle of the Bees
In this week's episode, we discuss the Battle of the Bees aka the Battle of McIntyre Farm! Sources: NCpedia, carolana.com, allthingsliberty.com
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Legend of the Thirsty Skull
In this week's episode, we discuss the legend of the Thirsty Skull! Sources: Wikipedia, Town of Fremont, northcarolinaghosts.com, The-Hard-To-Believe-But-True! Book of North Carolina History, Mystery, Trivia, Legend, Lore and More! by Carole Marsh, Thirsty Skull Brewing
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M. Ruth Little
In this week's episode, we discuss historic preservationist an author Ruth Little! Get to know Ruth a little bit more, buy her books, or buy her artwork at https://www.ruthlittle.com/
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The Boy Under the Billboard
In this week's episode, we discuss the now-solved cold case, the boy under the billboard. *Trigger warning: this case involves homicide* Sources: Wikipedia, Washington Post, WCPO, ABC11, US Bureau of Prisons, WRAL, Orange County Sheriff's Office, AP, chapelboro.com, Oxygen, tumblr, The Index-Journal
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Stranger Things + North Carolina
In this week's episode, we present to you all of the North Carolina references in the hit Netflix show, Stranger Things! Sources: Stranger Things, WRAL, CNET, WFMY, ABC11, reddit.com
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Lake Norman Continued!
In this week's episode, we bring you more about Lake Norman and we close out Lake Norman Monster Week! Sources: Wikipedia, lakenormanmonster.com, Davidson College, chs54.net
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Battleship North Carolina
We're baaaaaack! In this week's episode, we bring you the Battleship North Carolina. Sources: Wikipedia, Battleshipnc.com, history.navl.mil, National WWII Museum, archives.gov
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Wampus Cat
In this week's episode, we talk about the Wampus Cat! Sources: Wikipedia, NC Wildlife, The Curse of The Wampus And Other Short Spooky Stories of Piedmont North Carolina by O.C Stonestreet IV, The Charlotte Observer
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The Hermit of Bald Mountain
In this week's episode, we bring you the hermit of Bald Mountain! Sources: Wikipedia, US National Forest Service, Greasy Cove in Unicoi County by Pat Alderman https://thesouthernhighlander.wordpress.com/2014/09/05/david-greer-hermit-of-bald-mountain-a-romantic-alternative-to-the-wild-man-myth/...
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Haunted FIrehouse 4
In this week's episode, we bring you Charlotte's very own hunted fire station, Firehouse 4! SOURCES: The Landmark Commission, The Charlotte Observer, Ghost Stories of Charlotte Mecklenburg County: Remnants of the Past in a New South by Stephanie Burt Williams
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The Edenton Tea Party
In this week's episode, we bring you the Edenton Tea Party and the woman behind it, Penelope Barker! SOURCES: womenshistory.org, NCpedia, Wikiedia, EHCNC, Visit Edenton, history.com, North Carolina History Project, Boston Tea Party Ship
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Lydia's Bridge
In this week's episode, we bring you Lydia's Bridge! Sources: NCpedia, WFMY, finagrave.com, WRAL, northcarolinaghosts.com, Wikipedia, Saint Marks Philadelphia, hauntedplaces.org, North Carolina Ghosts & Legends by Nancy Roberts, The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings…
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Old Settler's Cemetery
In this week's episode, we bring you the history and preservation efforts of Old Settler's Cemetery in Uptown Charlotte! Sources: http://landmarkscommission.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Settlers-Cemetery-SR.pdf…
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The Disappearance of Leah Roberts
In this week's episode, we talk about the disappearance of Leah Roberts. If you have any information about this case, please contact the Whatcom County Sheriff's Department. Sources: Wikipedia, WRAL, Unsolved Mysteries, Disappeared, themissingandlost.com, Reddit, unsolved.com
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Abraham Galloway
In this week's episode, we discuss Abraham Galloway! Sources: Wikipedia, NCpedia, ABC11, Time Longer than Rope: A Century of African American Activism, 1850-1950 - story by David S. Cecelski, edited by Charles M. Payne & Adam Green
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Christine Darden
In this week's episode, we bring you North Carolina's very own hidden figure, Christine Darden. Sources: Wikipedia, NASA, The Human Computer Project, Quanta Magazine, thehistorymakers.org, Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space...
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Dr. Selma Burke
In this week's episode, we bring you the life of Dr. Selma Burke! Sources: NC Dept. of Cultural Resources, Our State, WFAE, Wikipedia, face2faceafrica.com, Coins and Currency: An Historical Encyclopedia by Mary Ellen Snodgrass, Selma Burke, Artist by Garnet Jackson, Women Artists of the Harlem...
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André Leon Talley
In this week's episode, we bring you the life of André Leon Talley. SOURCES: Wikipedia, Vogue, New York Times, NY Post, fashionunited.com, PBS, NPR, A.L.T. by André Leon Talley
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Revisited: The Battle of Cowan's Ford
In this week's episode, we re-visit one of our favorite stories, the Battle of Cowan's Ford! Sources: Carolana, Wikipedia, Davidson College, News of Davidson, revolutionarywar.us, NC Markers, City of Greensboro, History Channel, battlefields.org, CAPS, WCCBTV
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The Second Battle of Fort Fisher
In this week's episode, we bring you the Second Battle of Fort Fisher! Sources: Wikipedia, NC Historic Sites, NC State University, battlefields.org, Harper's Weekly, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections
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The First Battle of Fort Fisher
Happy 50th episode! We did it! In this week's episode, we bring you the first in a two part series - the First Battle of Fort Fisher! Sources: Wikipedia, NC State, NC Historic Sites - Fort Fisher, thomaslegion.et, NCpedia
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Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg
We're baaaaaaaack! In this week's episode, we bring you the life and times (with some debunking) of Queen Charlotte, our favorite city's namesake. Sources: Wikipedia, royal.uk, Smithsonian Magazine, PBS, The Guardian, Washington Post, aaregistry.org, NY Post, The Critic, Mackinac Parks…
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Christmas & New Years Traditions
In this week's episode, we bring you some North Carolina Christmas and New Years traditions! SOURCES: Only in Your State
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Christmas Town USA
In this week's episode, we bring you the history of McAdenville aka Christmas Town USA! SOURCES: WRAL, NCpedia, Caswell County, Pharr USA, livingplaces.com, Gaston Outside, Gaston County Library, Our State Magazine
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The Maco Light
In this week's episode, we bring you the Maco Light! Sources: Wikipedia, NCpedia, Our State Magazine, northcarolinaghosts.com, Port City Paranormal, Star News, Salt Magazine, The Robesonian, Ghosts I've Met by Hans Holzer, The Phantoms of Dixie by Hanz Holzer
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The Murder of Rhonda Hinson
In this week's episode, we bring you the murder of Rhonda Hinson. Sources: Burke County Sheriff's Department, Unsolved Mysteries, The Wilkes Record, Fox News, WBTV, www.facebook.com/rhonda.annette.hinson/
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Town Creek Indian Mound
In this week's episode, we bring you Town Creek Indian Mound! Sources: Wikipedia, NCpedia, NC Historic Sites, Town Creek Indian Mound: A Native Legacy by Joffre Lanning Coe
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Cherokee Code Talkers
In this week's episode, we talk about the code talkers of World War I. SOURCES: NC Dept. of Cultural Resources, National WWII Museum, Native Times, Cherokee Phoenix, American Indian Magazine, The Daily Times, Wikipedia, History Channel, worldwar1centennial.org, www.army.mil, greatwar.co.uk
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Battle of Hayes Pond
In this week's episode, we bring you the Battle of Hayes Pond. Sources: Wikipedia, NCpedia, UNC-Pembroke, Museum of the Southeast American Indian, Indian Country Today, The Washington Post, NC Department of Cultural Resources, African American Registry, Life Magazine, The Lumbee Problem: The…
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20 Haunted Places in North Carolina
In this week's episode, we bring you 20 haunted places in North Carolina, just in time for Halloween! SOURCES: Visit NC, Spectrum News, Asheville Terrors, Only In Your State, CBS 17, Queen City Ghosts, USA Today, Visit Raleigh, hauntedrooms.com, northcarolinahauntedhouses.com, Thrillist
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Velma Barfield
*Listener discretion is advised* In this week's episode, we bring you the story of serial killer Velma Barfield. Sources: Murderpedia, Wikipedia, Crime Museum, UNC-Chapel Hill Library, The Galveston Daily News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Abilene Reporter-News, Garden City Telegram
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The Bell Witch
In this episode, we bring you the Bell Witch. But wait, you thought this story was from Tennessee? Well, hold on to your britches while we take you for a wild, spooky ride. Sources: Wikipedia, bellwitchcave.com, bellwitch.org, The Bell Witch by Sharon Schebr and Judith Schoder, Piedmont Phantoms…
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Venus Flytraps
In this week's episode, we bring you Venus flytraps! SOURCES: Wikipedia, carnivorousplants.co.uk, WWAY, Washington Post, WPXI, Port City Daily, Science News, Reuters, Smithsonian Magazine, nature.org, US Fish & Wildlife, Britannica, National Wildlife Federation
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Historic Stagville Plantation
In this week's episode, we bring you the history behind Stagville Plantation in Durham. Sources: Wikipedia, Open Durham, NCpedia, ABC 11, Historic Stagville, ncgenweb.us, exploresouthernhistory.com, WXII, UNC-Chapel Hill, greensboro.com, ncgypsy.com, Indy Week, Southern Spirit Guide
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Brown Mountain Lights
In this week's episode, we bring you the Brown Mountain Lights! Sources: indiancountrytoday.com, ncblueridge.com, romanticasheville.com, carolinacountry.com, weekinweird.com, wncvitalityindex.org, Wikipedia, Appalachian State University, University of Chicago, Statesville Record And Landmark, The...
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The Lawson Family Murders
In this week's episode, we bring you the Lawson Family murders of 1929. Sources: Wikipedia, greensboro.com, Murderpedia, Fox 8, The Stokes News, NCDCR, NY Daily News, Strange Carolinas, WFDD, southerncalls.com, wattpad.com, Panicd, dalejyoung.com, gonzotoday.com, unmaskedhistory.com,...
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The Stanly House
In this week's episode, we fill you in on the Stanly House in New Bern and the guys who lived there (and one who never left). Sources: NCpedia, Wikipedia, newbern.com, downtownnewbern.com, Tryon Palace, Harvard University, SAH-Archipedia,...
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The 2016 Clown Sightings
In this week's episode we bring you the nightmare fuel that was the 2016 clown frenzy. What a time to be alive those two months were. SOURCES: The Index-Journal, ABC News, Wikipedia, Fox 8, People, WSOC, WFMY, WNEP, ABC 7 Chicago, ABC 7 NY, WFTV, CBS News, Vice, WBTV, journalnow.com, cincinnati.com
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Dolley Madison
In this week's episode, we bring you the life and times of First Lady and North Carolina native, Dolley Madison! SOURCES: Wikipedia, firstladies.org, whitehousehistory.org, womenshistory.org, NC Markers, NPS, battlefields.org, History Channel, thishillishome.com, constitutioncenter.org, DC…
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Blackbeard
In this week's episode, we bring you the most feared pirate of all time, Blackbeard. SOURCES: Wikipedia, QAR Conservation Project, Smithsonian, History Channel, Amherst College, National Park Service, grunge.com, thewayofthepirates.com, Time, royalarmouries.org, NCPedia, northcarolinahistory.com,...
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Joan Little
In this week's episode, we bring you the story of Joan Little, the first woman to be acquitted of a murder in self-defense against a sexual assault. SOURCES: Wikipedia, The Daily Tar Heel, The Robesonian, NY Times, usprisonculture.com, Crime & Social Justice, The Galveston Daily News, The High...
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Pepsi-Cola
In this week's episode, we bring you the history of Pepsi-Cola! SOURCES: Wikipedia, PepsiCo, Pepsi Cares, Pepsi Brattleboro, NCPedia, Time, bestproducts.com
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The Seneca Guns
Ever been on the North Carolina coast and heard loud booming that couldn't be explained? In this week's episode, we break down the Seneca Guns. SOURCES: Live Science, US Array, Island Life NC, WECT, Star News, WCNC, AOPA, USGS, Interesting Engineering , Beach104, Coastal Review, The Daily Star…
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Normie, The Lake Norman Monster
In this week's episode, we tell you about what swims beneath Lake Norman. Visit Queen Hemp Company at queenhempcompany.com for all your CBD and Delta 8 needs! SOURCES: lakenormanmonster.com WBTV Wikipedia WCCB Westport Marina cryptidz.fandom.com charlottestories.com National Geographic...
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History of Lake Norman
We're kicking off Lake Norman Monster Week and giving you a deep dive into the history of the man-made lake. Pun intended. Davidson College's archives of what's under the lake: Under Lake Norman – Davidson College Archives & Special Collections (davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org) Love CBD...
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You Know You're From North Carolina When....
In this week's episode, we bring you a curated list of things you'll understand if you're from North Carolina! For all your CBD and Delta 8 needs, visit queenhempcompany.com!
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Goldsboro's Very Own Broken Arrow
In this episode, we discuss the 1961 nuclear mishap in Goldsboro SOURCES: Wikipedia National Geographic Business Insider The Guardian CNN The Orange County Register The News & Observer ourstate.com NPR https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/799655-mcnamara.html#document/p2/a122657 WCTI 12...
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