10 Things in the Appalachian Woods That Shouldn’t Be There

About this episode

The episode explores eerie folklore and supernatural occurrences in the Appalachian woods.

There’s an old rule in the Appalachian Mountains, if you hear your name called from the woods, don’t answer. This week, we’re delving into the hills to find out why. We cover folklore from a 200-year-old Tennessee haunting that killed a man, to a 10-foot creature that emerged in West Virginia in 1952, to the thing in the trees that learns your voice.

People in this episode

Host: Alyson Horrocks

Topics covered

• folklore
• haunting
• creatures
• Appalachian culture
• supernatural
• history

Keywords

• Appalachian Mountains
• folklore
• haunting
• creatures
• Tennessee
• West Virginia
• supernatural

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Appalachian Mountains, Tennessee, West Virginia

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