Southern Fried Frights

S3:E2 The darkness is a strange thing for a child.Most nights, a little night‑light is enough to keep the shadows where they belong. But what do you do when the light isn’t enough—when the shadows keep coming back, slipping across the wall like they’ve got a mind of their own?This is the story of Cameron; a listener submission that’ll make you think twice about those nights when your child wakes up screaming about the man in the doorway.Not a nightmare.Not a trick of the dark.Something else that kept coming back.Instagram: @southernfriedfrightsFacebook: Southern Fried [email protected]: COMING SOON!

S3 E2: There are places on this continent where the world still feels untouched. Places where the water lies flat as glass, and the trees crowd in so close they swallow your sense of direction. The Boundary Waters is one of those places — a maze of lakes and portages stretching between Minnesota and Canada. During a ten‑day canoe trip in the summer of 1970, deep in the Boundary Waters wilderness, John — a Southern Fried Frights listener — came face‑to‑face with something he still struggles to explain. Out there among the black‑water lakes and endless pines, he encountered a creature we know today as Bigfoot.

S3: E1 In 1978, a 23‑year‑old college student named Steven Kubacki sets out on a solo cross‑country skiing trip near Lake Michigan. Two days later, search teams find his gear neatly placed at the edge of the ice, arranged like he stepped out of it on purpose. Footprints lead away from the gear and out onto the frozen lake… and then they just stop. No return tracks. No signs of a fall. No break in the ice. Just a clean line of prints that end in the middle of nowhere. Authorities say Steven must have fallen through the ice and drowned. But underneath that tidy explanation, there were details that didn’t sit right. There were undertones that hinted at something much bigger connected to Steven’s disappearance.Follow on: Instagram: @southernfriedfrightsFacebook: @ Southern Fried FrightsSources: Steven Kubacki's First Interview In Almost 45 Years w/ Author Dylan Quarles - YouTubeDid Steven Kubacki Time Travel Through a Portal? | Missing 411 (youtube.com)People Who Disappeared and Reappeared In Strange And Mysterious Ways (youtube.com)MYSTERIOUS REAPPEARANCES! (youtube.com)Kubacki, Steven, and Dylan James Quarles. The Disappearance: Conspiracy, Revolution, Revelation… The Extraordinary Disappearance of Steven Kubacki. Mango Media, 2025

S2 E:8 Drakes, Ohio, isn't the kind of town that makes headlines. It's quiet - the kind of place where everyone knows your name and the biggest excitement is Friday night football. But for one listener, it became the setting for something ...unexplainable. Thanks Scared Cat 62 for your story!

S2:E7 They say the dead don’t linger without reason. And if you believe the whispers that echo through the halls of the White House, then Abraham Lincoln never truly left office.Is it grief that binds him? Duty? Or something darker?When the country trembles, does Lincoln rise?Sources:12 People Who Have Supposedly Seen or Felt Lincoln's Ghost | Mental Floss https://gotsc.org/AbrahamLincolnsoughtadvicefromSpiirtthroughMediumsatSeances.htmhttps://www.history.com/news/did-abraham-lincoln-predict-his-own-deathhttps://www.aboutabrahamlincoln.com/anecdotes/anecdotes_saw_himself.htmlhttps://www.americanhistory.si.edu/explore/stories/what-connects-abraham-lincoln-and-vampires-bram-stoker-course

S2: E5 On March 11, 1876, the New York Times published a tongue-in-cheek article about an unusual weather event that had taken place on March 3rd at a farm in Bath County, Kentucky. A Mrs. Crouch while stirring her soap kettle in the yard experienced something so strange that it was almost beyond belief. The clear afternoon sky, unremarkable just moments before, began to rain down fragments of raw meat. It was as though nature had momentarily lost its senses. The Kentucky Meat Shower remains one of the strangest unexplained events in Kentucky history! Tonight's story was inspired by the publication "The Carnal Rain" March 16, 1876, edition of the New York Daily Herald—writer unknown.Please follow Southern Fried Frights on all major platforms, share, rate and leave a review. If you have a WTF, send it to [email protected] to be read from the swing. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562650744143Good Lord willing and the creep don’t rise I will holler at ya later!

S2: E4 In Portland, Oregon, antique dealer Kevin Mannis picked up an old wine box at the estate sale of a 103-year-old Holocaust survivor. He's warned by the dead woman's granddaughter not to open the "Dybbuk Box”. But Kevin just had to open the box. Kevin's actions have terrible consequences; he unleashes a malevolent spirit. Sources https://discover.hubpages.com/education/The-Dibbuk-Box-Where-is-it-Now The Possession (2012) Dybbuk Box: The Story of Chris Chambers (2019) Kevin Mannis (September 2, 2009). "The Dybbuk Box, A.K.A. The Haunted Jewish Wine Cabinet". Yahoo. Archived from the original on August 25, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012. https://www.inverse.com/input/features/dybbuk-box-dibbuk-kevin-mannis-zak-bagans-haunted-hoax-revealed “The Dybbuk Box “, Paranormal Witness, SYFY Channel – aired August 29, 2012

S2: E4: Many cultures and religions share the common belief that, upon death, a person's spirit departs from their physical form to embark on a journey into an ethereal, transcendent realm of existence that lies beyond the physical world. Conventional wisdom about what happens to spirits after death leads many to wonder if some spirits might remain on Earth, possibly bound to a specific place, raising a compelling and thought-provoking question. It is quite possible, and perhaps even probable, that Fire Station No. 4, situated in the city of Lexington within the state of Kentucky, truly and completely embodies the very spirit we are looking for. Sources: December 26, 1945 – The Lexington Leader - “Veteran City Fireman Dies at Fire Station” page 7 Unknown October 31, 1995 – Lexington Herald-Leader – “The Phantom of the Firehouse” - page 1 Chris Poore October 31, 2003 – Lexington Herald-Leader – “Haunting at Station No. 4” – page 17 Laura Yeun October 18, 2004 – Lexington Herald-Leader–“ Easy Spirits” page 1 Barbara Issacs

S2: E3 Newfoundland, New Jersey, settled in 1664, is shrouded in a veil of mystery and legend, its history whispering stories of the past. This episode, shared by Laura, a listener, will make you reconsider the quiet spaces you thought were safe. This is a chilling tale about restless spirits, forever trapped in a cycle of repeating their earthly experiences, unable to move on. Thank you, Laura for your story!

Southern Fried Frights is a paranormal podcast delving into hauntings, mysterious occurrences, bizarre anomalies, and all phenomena that remain unexplained. Opal, a skeptical believer investigates logical possibilities and irrational WTF's!

S2 E2: From the moment she moved into a century bungalow in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, young mother Jackie Hernandez felt an eerie presence.   She couldn't rid herself of the feeling that she was being watched.  It wasn't long before the benign feelings turned into a full-blown nightmare. Objects began to move on their own, strange noises echoed from the attic, and a sinister spirit seemed to target certain individuals. The poltergeist activity intensified to the extent of displaying intentions to commit murder. Sources: ⁠An Unknown Encounter on Vimeo⁠ Produced and directed by Barry Conrad ⁠Conrad, B. (2009). An Unknown Encounter: A True Account of the San Pedro Haunting. United States: Dorrance Publishing Company, Incorporated.⁠ ⁠SAN PEDRO HAUNTING FEATURED ON NATIONAL TV MEDIA (1993-94) (youtube.com)⁠

S2: Ep 1 When a team of paranormal researchers agree to investigate strange poltergeist activity taking place in a turn of the century bungalow located in the San Pedro, California members of the team will experience the power of the dead when a sinister spirit inflicts harm and attempts murder. One member of the team will have a near death experience, and another will be terrorized when the malevolent spirit follows him home. Sources: An Unknown Encounter on Vimeo Produced and directed by Barry Conrad Conrad, B. (2009). An Unknown Encounter: A True Account of the San Pedro Haunting. United States: Dorrance Publishing Company, Incorporated. SAN PEDRO HAUNTING FEATURED ON NATIONAL TV MEDIA (1993-94) (youtube.com)

When Margaret Shilling went missing from the Athens Lunatic Asylum in Athens Ohio it was thought that she was an escaped patient. Weeks later her naked body was found in the Asylum on an abandoned ward. Was she a victim of brutal circumstance, foul play or did she die by suicide? Sources: (October 18, 2018)  Athens Asylum Sesquicentennial Speaker Series with George Eberts, Ohio University College of Arts and Science (October 23, 2000)  Kathryn Douglas,  Satan’s Dormitory Pt.1  S:1 E:1  Scariest Places on Earth,  FOX (March 11, 2024)   TravelwithAustin,  The Spook Files: The Athens Asylum’s Haunting Stain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h90bsTfnh0 (September 2020)  The Lost Lady at the Haunted Athens Asylum, Ohio, Hector Navarro-Myths, Mysteries & Monsters https://factschology.com/mmm-podcast-articles/lost-lady-athens-asylum-ohio (January 13, 1979) Woman, 53, Found Dead, The Times Recorder, Zanesville Ohio Margaret Shilling, obituary—born October 31, 1925 -  date of death unknown (2008)   The Ridges Athens, OH - YouTube Athens Lunatic Asylum - Wikipedia

Join us for a spine tingling tale of a true haunting here in Lexington Kentucky. Walton Avenue is lined with historic homes and southern charm, but this story isn't charming its chilling. A good friend joins us to give you all the details of her creepy exchange she had with her own entity. Was it a ghost? Was it a poltergeist? Is it still hanging around her all these years later? Southern Fried Frights will let you decide.

"It is not an aircraft!" were the last words heard over the airways from the Australian pilot Frederick Valentich. It has been nearly 46 years since Frederick vanished without a trace. Did he plan his own disappearance? Did he crash into Bass Strait? Was he abducted? We may never know what happened to Frederick Valentich. The amateur pilot's disappearance still remains a mystery. Sources: (December 30,2021) Donkey Junk                     Frederick Valentich Audio Recording: Australian Pilot Who Was Chased by A UFO And Never Seen Again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPoXLwAszWU (September 2, 2023) TheRelec The Last Transmission of Frederick Valentich - Unreleased Audio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg-RfvtyFDY&t=7s (Last Updated January, 23 2024)   Disappearance of Frederick Valentich https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ (November 14, 2021) Mystery Scope The mysterious disappearance of Frederick Valentich https://www.youtube.com/watchv=MhuvNDcZ7Wc&t=495s (November 27, 2023) Eyes on Cinema @RealEOC Presents: Eyes on UFO’s “Something Shining” ~ documentary on the 1978 disappearance of Australian pilot Frederick Valentich https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNxS5ViCueo&t=4s (August 5, 2022) Eyes on Cinema @RealEOC Presents: Eyes on UFO’s Guido Valentich on the disappearance of his pilot son Frederick after reporting a UFO, 1978 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhH_64Rh7fc&t=0s (September 20,2022) Eyes on Cinema @RealEOC Presents: Eyes on UFO’s Farmer witnessed Cessna plane stuck to a large UFO day after pilot Frederick Valentich disappeared. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBrhq9SsJRs&t=0s (November 23, 2022) 369 UFO Archives Frederich Valentich Disappearance..Headlines from the period https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4JumgZsViY (Last Updated on March 17,2024)   Pine Gap https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Gap (August 3, 2022) Simpson, George   Nothing on Radar:  The Valentich Mystery Independently Published  (November 2, 2022) 369 UFO Archives Robert Dean on Pine Gap Facility and the Frederich Valentich Disappearance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pALaT82L (July 29,2021) Discovery Australia – UFOs: The Lost Evidence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKXBpZGhbaI (September 20, 2020) Missing Information (Aired July 8, 1994) Fox TV Encounters Disappearance of Frederick Valentich https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUOz0RFlKVM (June 2013)   Project 1947 – A Catalogue of UPA Reports from Victoria, Bass Strait and Tasmania, Around the Time of the Disappearance of Aircraft VH-DSJ and Fredrick Valentich, on 21st October 1978 - by Keith Basterfield (May 31, 2023) Eyes On Cinema @RealEOC Presents: Eyes on UFO Roy Manifold took a photo of a “UFO” moments before pilot Frederick Valentich’s disappearance, 1978 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9TlB7J2S

Imagine the terror of a winged beast as tall as a grown man and can fly as fast as you can drive! This episode we follow the map to the Mothman. Join us in puttin a pin in the places of West Virginia where the Mothman made his debut. He may have been from Point Pleasant, but this story will send a chill down your spine! Send your WTF to [email protected] Follow, like, rate, and share on all major podcasting platforms. Facebook page: Southern Fried Frights Huntington Herald-Dispatch on November 19th 1966 titled 'That Mothman: Would You Believe A Sandhill Crane?' By Ralph Turner The Silver Bridge Disaster: The collapse- The Open University/OpenLearn  August 2019 Point Pleasant Register on November 25th, 1966, titled 'Oh, That 'Bird!' It Was Seen Again ' David Grabias – (Producer) The Search for the Mothman, 2002 (film Documentary) The Silver Bridge Collapse WVSKY CBS News, voice of Ike Pappas 1966 November 21, 2016 WCHS Charleston WV FOX ·       

Hello Southern Fried Frights Fans The host of Southern Fried Frights, Opal and Pearl, a couple of sassy porch swinging storytellers, will be back in 2024 with more tales of the paranormal, ghostly encounters, aliens, true crime, bigfoot, and all other things unexplained. Do you have a WTF a "What the Fright" that you would like to share? Please send to [email protected]. Join our Facebook Community www.facebook.com/southern.fried.frights.

Join us for something a little different as we discuss Christmas Crimes. Package nabbing is at a peak but that's not the only thing being taken, two Big Boys have gone missing, no leads or ransoms yet! Don't worry we have some funny ways to keep sticky fingers off your holiday packages, Porch Pirates ye be warned!

Listen to a true story of a Native American massacre whose screams will haunt your dreams. Second is a story about a wronged soul being set free. Lastly hit the jackpot with history on how the American Indians and casinos came together.

Join us on a terrifying train ride through three frightful tunnels in Ohio, Virginia, and Tennessee. I hope we don't get to derailed by the haunts within them.

This episode we bring you creepy curses, no, not the kind you get you mouth washed out with soap for! We have a finger lickin good curse from Kentucky to Japan, the curse of the winners circle, and a cackling good time!

Join us for some bewitching stories and magical witchery history! Don’t worry we won’t put a spell or hex on you!

Ever wondered about the devil and his demons? Here are a few first-hand accounts of up close and personal encounters. Keep your crosses near by and say your prayers because were bringing demonic nightmares to your dreams.

The Little Green Men invade a farmhouse in Kelly Kentucky.