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What would compel a grandmother to kill her own grandchild?

Did Nance Dude kill her granddaughter, Roberta Putnam, out of malice? Or out of survival? Join us as we dig into the legend of Nance, her life, and why she may have committed murder.

We're back from summer hiatus, and kicking things off with a listener submitted story! From there, we explore the wilds of Virginia, and the elusive Virginia Devil Monkey. Just what IS this strange, volatile cryptid? Is it real, or just a hoax?

Let's find out!

Spotify has added about 4 minutes of empty air time after the episode. Not sure why, but hopefully this will be amended. I checked our file, it's not on our end. So please ignore that if it's there!

Join us in this episode as we discuss a lesser visited area of Appalachia: Vermont! We journey to the tower of the Brattleboro Retreat, and then discuss other haunted asylums and hospitals. Who knew that Vermont was so haunted?!?

In this episode we explore online videos discussing the spooky goings on in Appalachia. Should you whistle at night? Should you be wary of looking into the trees? Are any of these tales rooted in truth, or were they simply created for views? Deep dive with us into the "rules" of Appalachia!

You can see my own input on these things on TikTok here!

Tonight we venture into the woods of Virginia, to hear the tale of a witch who is supposed to have, ah, dispatched six Boy Scouts in the early 1920s. Is it just a scary story? Or was there something paranormal truly going on at the Dunlora mansion?

Tonight we're going a little Appalachia adjacent (okay, a lot) to talk about the legend of Cropsey. Whey? To show that sometimes, there really is truth behind urban legends and folklore tales. In the case of Andre Rand, the truth was likely a little too real.

Just what is a Snarly Yow? And where did this story originate? We cover that, and more, about this unusual cryptid in this short, but fun, episode!

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In 2019, Ronald Sanchez Jr set out to conquer the Appalachian Trail. He was on his way to doing so, when he had an unfortunate meeting with James Jordan. What happened to Ronnie? How was James Jordan walking free at the time he committed his heinous crime? Let's talk about it!

Are there REALLY Chupacabra running around the mountains and woods of West Virginia? Where did they come from and how, exactly, did they even get here?

Join us as we discuss how very much NOT native to Appalachia cryptid just may have ended up here. If, of course, it's here at all.

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Join us as we venture to Jamestown, TN to explore the old Pine Haven School! Was a student brutally murdered here by a bully? Or was it all just a cautionary tale? Let's find out together!

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Tonight we venture to Connecticut, to explore the legend of the melon heads. Are they simply a myth? Or is something far more sinister at the root of this myth? Let's find out!

If you'd like to submit your personal experience story, head over to thespookyhour.com and go to the contact tab! We'd LOVE to hear from you!

In this first episode back from a brief, and unexpected, hiatus we go Appalachia adjacent to discuss the Hopkinsville Goblins! Were they aliens? Or was everyone just actually drunk? Let's talk about it!

Tonight we discuss an unusual little cryptid known as the Pukwudgie! Spanning across many different areas, including Appalachia, this cunning trickster is known to crop up in several versions of Native American lore. So let's dive in!

Tonight we discuss famous Appalachian boogeymen (from my own childhood) known as Rawhead and Bloody Bones. Was this tale based somewhat in truth? Or was it just a made up story to scare naughty children? Let's find out!

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In this episode we venture to the Big Bull Tunnel, located in Virginia. Built in the late 1800s, this railroad tunnel saw more than it's fair share of tragedy, and is rumored to be haunted to this day. Do the ghosts of those who died in the tunnel still linger? Let's find out!

In November of 2001, Louise Chaput traveled to New Hampshire to hike along the Appalachian Trail. She never returned home. Twenty-four years later, her case remains cold.

Join us as we explore what happened to Louise, and just who her killer might be.

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Hey spookies, and welcome to this special (and cool) episode! We chat with horror author, and Spooky Hour listener, Todd Keisling ahead of the release of his new book , The Sundowner's Dance! We chat about the new book, favorite horror novels, and why Mothman is the superior cryptid.

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Welcome to the first episode of season five! In this one we discuss the strange White Things of West Virginia, a collection of cryptids each more bizarre than the last. From animal mutilations to attacks on humans, just what are these beings, and are they truly cryptids?

Send us your stories! Head over to thespookyhour.com to submit!

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In our final regular episode of season four, we dive into the infamous Kentucky Vampire Murders. Who was Rod Ferrell, and what was the Kentucky Vampire Clan Cult? Join us as we sort out the almost unbelievable tale of blood drinking, vampirism, and a trip to Florida that led to two murders. It's a wild ride, y'all!

In this special spooky season episode, we share our own personal paranormal stories. Whether they happened to us, or to a member of our family, we let you take a peek inside our own spooky lives!

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Join us tonight in this special Halloween episode, where we travel to the town without death.

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We're calling you from inside your house during this special Halloween episode. Okay, we aren't calling you at all, but we ARE discussing our favorite local and classic urban legends! Join us as we talk about vanishing hitch hikers, the hook hand man, and more!

Join us as we venture to Tennessee, to talk about a local legend: The Ghost of Fiddlers Rock. Does Martin Stone really play his lonesome fiddle tunes even in death? Let's find out together!

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Join us as we explore the St. Albans Sanatorium, a notorious former boys school turned asylum in Virginia. What exactly happened to make this place a hot bed of paranormal activity? Did a massacre really take place here between settlers and local Native American tribes? We discuss all that and more, you don't want to miss it!

Disclaimer: there is a weird background noise at the beginning and end that I don't know what it is. I tried removing it during post, and it won't go away. So sorry in advance, but it's not for long and most of the episode is totally fine!

In this episode we discuss our recent trip to the UK, and share haunted tales from some of the places we visited. Did we have any ghostly encounters? Tune in and find out!

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In this episode we find ourselves visiting the Tilley Bend Cemetery, in Fannin County, Georgia. This is an often overlooked area of Appalachia, and one we're excited to explore with you! Did a witch really curse the local community after a feud between two family's resulted in blood shed? Let's talk about it!

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You can also submit YOUR personal paranormal stories for us to share on air (with all credit given to you of course)! You can find that here.

Join us as we go a bit outside of Appalachia, to explore the ghosts of the Kentucky State Penitentiary! Do the spirits of executed convicts still linger here? What about guards who never went off their last shift? Let's talk about it!

In 1980 Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero were murdered while hitch hiking to the Rainbow Family gathering in West Virginia. For years the crime went unsolved, though all fingers pointed to one potential person of interest. What exactly happened to these women? And just who was responsible for their deaths? How did law enforcement so badly blundered the case? Join us as we once again delve into true crime in Appalachia.

Tonight we find ourselves in Virginia, where we explore the eccentricities and crimes of the Black sisters. Were they just strange older women who were wrongly accused? Or were they cold blooded murderesses who killed their own children for money? Do they still linger today, making their presence known even after death? There's a lot to unpack in this one, Spookies!

Please note that I'm recovering from Covid, and my voice sounds scratchy and weird. Also I say the phrase 'I mean' WAY too much in this episode. Sorry!

Have y'all ever hear of the Loveland Frogman? Join us as we talk about this strange, magical cryptid from Appalachian Ohio! It's a good one, Spookies!

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Since 1996, a man known as the Route 29 Stalker has haunted the people of Virginia. Was it just one man who committed this serious of heinous crimes and murders? Or was it the work of several different potential serial killers, who just happened to be in the area at the same time? Let's talk about it, Spookies!

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Tonight we find ourselves once again in Appalachian Ohio, visiting Hock Hills State Park. Just who IS the mysterious pale women of Ash Cave? Is there really the apparition of an old man who takes you right to his grave site? Let's talk about it!

Also at the beginning of the episode I was WAY to close to the mic, so sorry about that! I corrected it after about 2.5 minutes. Apologies!

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Tonight we delve into a true crime story, that took place across Appalachia. Who was Gary Hilton, and how did he become known as the National Forest Serial Killer? Settle in and listen as we discuss the atrocious crimes he committed, and how he got caught.

There is a bit of graphic content in this one, and a lot of talk about violent crime. Listener discretion is advised.

Dennis Martin disappeared into the Great Smoky Mountains area of Appalachia when he was just six years old. It has been fifty-five years since he mysteriously vanished, and there is much speculation as to what may have happened to him. Tonight we discuss his life, his disappearance, and just actually may have taken place at Spence Field in that day in 1969.

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In this mid-season finale episode, Sam and Shell discuss Red Dog Road in Harlan, KY. From mysterious lights, to a 55 year old murder case, find out what makes this one of the scariest roads in Appalachia. Is it truly haunted? Listen and find out!

Tonight we discuss notorious Appalachian Trail murderer, Randall Lee Smith. Why did he kill hikers Robert Mountford and Sarah Ramsay? Why did he attempt to kill again, years later? Was his childhood to blame? Or was he simply born evil? Join us as we try and sort out just what made Randall Smith into the monster he became.

This week we venture to Sevier County, TN to the haunted Wheatlands Plantation. This antebellum home has seen more than it's share of murder, death, and violence, potentially fueled by a geode upon which the house was reportedly built. Are the spirits of former slaves still lingering on the property? Is a father-son feud that ended in murder still playing out within the house to this day? Find out as we explore who, or what, might be lingering at Wheatlands!

We're joined tonight by a previous guest, Shell, as we venture to a seldom talked about area of Appalachia. We explore Dudley Town, Connecticut, which is often called Connecticut's own Village of the Damned.

A lot of strange things happened in Dudley Town and the surrounding area known as Cornwall. Do we think it's cursed? We also discuss curses in general, as well as a few personal spooky encounters that have given us the point of views we have on the supernatural today. We hope you'll join us!

For more information about the history of Cornwall and Dudley Town, you can check out the book that is referenced in our episode here for free!

Tonight we talk about Jenny Jump State forest, along with several nearby areas, including Shades of Death Road and Ghost Lake. Do you know how Jenny Jump go its unusual name? Or that Ghost Lake might be built on sacred Native American land? Join us as we discuss these things and more, and explore this often neglected area of Appalachia!

Join us as we venture into the hills of West Virginia, to visit the iconic West Virginia Penitentiary (also known as the Moundsville Prison). Is this gothic style civil war era building really haunted? Or did it manage to escape the ghosts of it's dark past? Let's find out!

Tonight we find ourselves in Maryland, at the historic Hampton House. Reportedly haunted by five separate entities, we dig into both the history and the ghosts of the property. Are the deaths of the Ridgley family matriarchs predicted by the crashing of a phantom chandelier? Who is Old Tom? How DO you pronounce Cygnet? Let's find out!

From the late 1700s to the very early 1800s, the Harpe Brothers left a murderous trail across several Appalachian (and non-Appalachian) states. They were ultimately found guilty of upwards of 40 murders, and became known as America's first documented serial killers.

Join us as we explore their history, the crimes they committed, and their ultimate downfall. It's an episode you don't want to miss!

In 1964, a local reporter spotted a strange creature while driving home one evening. This creature became known as the Beast of Grafton, aka the Grafton Monster. What began as a random sighting, quickly turned into everything from aliens to monster hunting parties, and now lives firmly in the lore of West Virginia and Appalachia.

Join us as we learn more about the Grafton monster, and the legacy it's left on the city of Grafton!

In 1983, Jessie Hoover set off into the 100 Mile section of the Appalachian Trail (located in Maine) and simply...disappeared. Who was Jessie, and what might have happened to her? Join us as we talk about this lesser known story of a person just seeming to vanish from the trail and into the unknown.

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On August 27th, 1891, an ill-fated passenger train plummeted into Third Creek while crossing Bostian Bridge (near Statesville, NC). Some say that it is still, to this day, attempting to make that crossing, time and time again. Can you really hear the train as it jumps the tracks into the creek below? Or the screams of passengers who never made it to their destinations? Join us as we take a look at the ghost train of Bostian Bridge, and just what happened that fateful night.

Welcome to the Grove Park Inn, where one famous guest checked in but never left. Does the Pink Lady really roam the halls of the inn, years after her death? Join us as we discuss whether or not we think she's still there, and just why hotels are prime spots for hauntings.

If you'd like to know more about Zelda Fitzgerald, check out our episode Tragedy At Highland Hospital.

Tonight we make our way to Tennessee, to visit the haunts of the Brushy Mountain Penitentiary. Built in the late 1800s, and closing in 2009, this prison has seen it's fair share of violence. From race riots to murders, there is a LOT to uncover here, so join us, Spookies, as we take a look into what makes Brushy Mountain so terrifying.

We want to hear YOUR stories! Head over to thespookyhour.com, hit that contact tab, and send us all your spooky tales!

Journey with us to Asheville, North Carolina as we explore the mysteries of Helen's Bridge. Just who was Helen, and why does she still linger in this location long after her death? We cover a few possible theories, and discuss why places like this may end up haunted.

We want to hear YOUR stories! Venture over to thespookyhour.com, hit the contact tab, and send us your own spooky tales from Appalachia! We'll feature your story on a future episode of the show! We read and discuss ALL listener submissions!

In this episode we explore the Road to Nowhere, located in North Carolina in the Smoky Mountains National Park. Is it really haunted by the people who were displaced to make the park and subsequent lake? Let's find out!

If you're interested to read more of the story from this episode, you can find that here: https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=6375

Hey there, Spookies! Join us tonight as we delve into the strange mystery of Wizard Clip, a haunting that took place in Middleway, WV (before there WAS a West Virginia). This is a wild one, trust me! You don't want to miss it.

We also read one of YOUR listener submitted tales, straight from the hollers and hills of Kentucky coal country.