AC 00136 - Live from Durham South Regional Library - Mermaids of the Cape Fear and the Santer of Statesville

AC 00136 - Live from Durham South Regional Library - Mermaids of the Cape Fear and the Santer of Statesville

From Arcane Carolinas by Arcane Carolinas

October 8, 2025 · 55 min · Season 1 · Episode 137

About this episode

Charlie and Michael explore the mermaid legend of the Cape Fear River and the tale of the Santer live from Durham's South Regional Library.

Did you know the Cape Fear River has a centuries-old mermaid legend--and it kinda-sorta ties to our favorite Revolutionary War villain? And have you heard the vicious tale of the Santer? Join Charlie and Michael live from Durham's beautiful South Regional Library as they dive deep into the waters of myth, folklore, and newspaper archives! Links: Arcane Carolinas Vol. 3 (Charlie's newest entry in our series of nonfiction volumes!) Children of Solitude (Michael's latest horror novel!) Upcoming Live Appearances: SplatterFlix Film Series (Durham, NC - October 10 & 11, 2025) - Michael solo (he'll be selling books and giving away AC swag!) Book Ferret (Winston-Salem, NC - early November, dates TBD) - Michael solo (he'll be doing a reading and signing books) Follow us! Arcane Carolinas on Patreon Arcane Carolinas on Facebook Arcane Carolinas on Instagram Arcane Carolinas on Tumblr Contact us! arcanecarolinas@gmail.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Charlie, Michael

Topics covered

  • mermaid legend
  • folklore
  • myth
  • Revolutionary War
  • Santer
  • newspaper archives

Keywords

  • mermaids
  • Cape Fear River
  • Santer
  • folklore
  • mythology
  • history
  • Durham

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Arcane Carolinas Vol. 3, Children of Solitude

Places: Durham South Regional Library, Cape Fear, Durham, NC, Winston-Salem, NC

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