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Obscure Appalachia

Obscure Appalachia

Candis Casper

Hey, y'all. Pull up a chair and listen to paranormal stories from the Appalachian mountains. I'll tell you all about haints, cryptids, ghosts, hauntings, unexplained phenomena, and everything mysterious Appalachia has to offer.
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Obscure Appalachia - The Diversion of The Mothman
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03/14/23 • 36 min

This episode starts off in Appalachia, then we follow the... Migratory course? Of the Mothman.

I'm loving these encounters in this episode, y'all. Who else can brag about being a pop culture cryptid, anyhow?

TW: Accidental deaths

Find me on social media at Obscure Appalachia.

To support the podcast and get bonus, worldwide paranormal episodes, go to Patreon.com/obscureappalchia

Submit your true paranormal or true crime stories to [email protected]

Sources:

Mothman - Wikipedia

Silver Bridge - Wikipedia

The Mothman – Dark Tales

How real is ''The Mothman Prophecies''? | EW.com

The Legend of the Mothman - Moon Mausoleum

The Terrifying Tale of West Virginia's Legendary Specter: The Mothman

Watch Mothman Clip | HISTORY Channel

History student tells the story of the Mothman - Letters and Science

An Update on the Legendary Chicago Mothman | by Jennifer Geer | ILLUMINATION-Curated | Medium

A Timeline of the Lake Michigan Mothman Sightings So Far — The Singular Fortean Society

Witness Reports Group Sighting of "Large Man" with "Wings That Were Wider Than a Car" in Chicago's Little Village — The Singular Fortean Society

Family Stalked for Decades by Shapeshifting Flying Humanoid, Says Witness — The Singular Fortean Society

Map of Chicago / Lake Michigan Winged Humanoid Regional Interactive Map - Google My Maps

Indiana Man Reports 1969 Abduction by 'Tall, Winged Humanoid' — The Singular Fortean Society

'Intense' Childhood Eyewitness Experience from 1981 May Help Explain Chicago Mothman Sightings, Says Investigator — The Singular Fortean Society

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Obscure Appalachia - Bobby Mackey's Music World

Bobby Mackey's Music World

Obscure Appalachia

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11/22/22 • 75 min

Whew! This is a long one, y'all. It was either this or break it into two parts, but I couldn't stand the idea of it taking an entire month to tell you one story. So, you get this chonker instead. This is only a fraction of the events that have taken place at Bobby Mackey's Music World, but I had to cut it off somewhere.

Y'know, of all the haunted places I want to go, I think this is the only one I might actually be afraid to go to. If I ever get the opportunity I'm sure I would, but this place is DARK. I love me some paranormal and all... But... Hauntings are one thing... Demons are another.

TW: Demons and demonic possession, mentions of suicide, murder, violence.

Some mild explicit language in this one.

Check out Mysterious(ish) on Facebook and Instagram at MysteriousIshPod. Thanks, Kaitlyn!

Find me on social media at Obscure Appalachia.

Submit your true paranormal or true crime stories to [email protected]

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Bobby Mackey's Music World | Travel Channel's Ghost Adventures | Travel Channel

Bobby Mackey's Music World - Wikipedia

"Haunted Honky-Tonk" Bobby Mackey's offers up a spooky tours

Bobby Mackey’s Music World: A Honky-Tonk with a Haunted History

The Ghosts and Demons Of Bobby Mackey’s - YouTube

Bobby Mackey's Music World (Wilder) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go

Bobby Mackey - Wikipedia

Bobby Mackeys Music World - The Little House of Horrors

GA Will Not Return

Bobby Mackey's (The Aftermath) Living Dead Paranormal....... - YouTube

The Exorcism Of Carl Lawson

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Obscure Appalachia - The Curse of Lake Lanier

The Curse of Lake Lanier

Obscure Appalachia

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02/28/23 • 21 min

Today y'all get a story local-ish to me. To be local, though, the word is fairly widespread about the curse of Lake Lanier thanks to Tiktok. Many people are afraid to even get near the lake due to all the lives it claims.

Claims that some people have been pulled and held underwater is pretty terrifying.

TW: Drowning/accidental deaths, suicide, racially-motivated violence (hate crime).

You can find me on social media at Obscure Appalachia.

Submit your true paranormal or true crime stories to [email protected]

To support the podcast and get bonus episodes, visit patreon.com/obscureappalachia.

Sources:

Fact Check: Is Lake Lanier built over a town? Oscarville history and haunted backstory explained

Lake Lanier: A Georgia lake's deadly history has some people seeing ghosts | CNN

Lake Lanier - Wikipedia

One of Georgia’s most well known lakes has a murky history - The Signal

The Most Controversial & Haunted Lake in America: GA's Lake Lanier

Oxford American | The Haunting of Lake Lanier

In viral TikTok post, travel nurse warns to avoid this area in Georgia

Black TikToker Explains Racist History of Infamous 'Haunted' Lake

The Sinister Story Behind This Popular Georgia Lake Will Give You Chills

1st time @ Lake Lanier this wknd : Georgia

Inside Lake Lanier’s Deaths And Why People Say It’s Haunted

The Lady of Lake Lanier

Lake Lanier: Body of promising basketball player from Greenville found 3 months after boating accident

Tuesday Terror: The Curse of Lake Lanier | Mysterious Package Company

Georgia's Lake Lanier is allegedly haunted, 'full of dead bodies'

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Obscure Appalachia - The Lingering Ladies of Asheville
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09/27/22 • 28 min

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Obscure Appalachia - Request for Listener Story Submissions
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11/06/23 • 0 min

Hey y'all! I'm in need of some more of your personal paranormal experiences, both big and small. Please write those out in as much detail as you can, and e-mail them to [email protected]. Please include the name you'd like for me to use for you on the podcast. Thank you!

Find me on social media at Obscure Appalachia.

To support the podcast and get bonus episodes visit patreon.com/obscureappalachia

Submit your true paranormal, true crime stories, or love letters to [email protected]

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Obscure Appalachia - Year End Review & Bonus Stories
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12/26/23 • 21 min

I just wanted to make a lil' year end wrap-up episode for the first full year of Obscure Appalachia. I talk about your favorite episodes, offer some bonus stories, and share my own favorite episodes as well. I also discuss some general thoughts on the near future of the podcast. Please let me know, do you prefer the narrative, research heavy episodes? Or do you prefer the story compilations? Or both, equally? Do you have any interest in watching me in video form do basically the same thing I do now? Lol. Share some thoughts with me.

Thank you all for an incredible first year plus. I have the most amazing listeners. Happy new year to all of you.

TW: None

Find me on social media at Obscure Appalachia.

To support the podcast visit patreon.com/obscureappalachia

Submit your true paranormal, true crime stories, or love letters to [email protected]

Be sure to follow or subscribe so you don't miss upcoming episodes. Also leave me a review if you haven't already, pretty please?

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Obscure Appalachia - Bigfoot of Appalachia Part II
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02/06/24 • 18 min

Somehow several hours of research and a decently lengthy script led to an 18 minute episode. I'm not sure how that happened unless I really talk that fast.

Continuing on with last episode's Bigfoot / Sasquatch info, this episode we delve into the folkloric Bigfoot creatures that are regional-specific, as well as into theories and ideas about who Bigfoot is and where our most famous cryptid may have come from.

TW: No triggers.

Find me on social media at Obscure Appalachia.

To support the podcast and get bonus episodes visit patreon.com/obscureappalachia

Submit your true paranormal, true crime stories, or love letters to [email protected]

Visit the website at obscureappalachia.com

Sources:

Bigfoot Theories – Washington Bigfoot

The Legend of the Boojum | Balsam Mountains North Carolina Folklore

Grassman | Cryptid Wiki | Fandom

Orange Eyes | Cryptid Wiki | Fandom

Whirling Whimpus | Cryptid Wiki | Fandom

The oldest account of Bigfoot was recorded in 986 AD - Sasquatch Chronicles

Tennessee Wildman | Cryptid Wiki | Fandom

COLUMN: The Tennessee Wildman | East Tennessean

Yeahoh, Yahoo or Bigfoot? - Appalachian History

Whirling Whimpus | Monster Wiki | Fandom

The five strangest theories about Sasquatch

The Bering Land Bridge Theory - Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)

Bering Land Bridge

Bering Land Bridge formed surprisingly late during last ice age | NSF - National Science Foundation

Skeptic » eSkeptic » April 12, 2004

The Man Who Created Bigfoot

These 5 Mythical Animals Turned Out to Be Real | Nature and Wildlife | Discovery

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Obscure Appalachia - Glitch in the Matrix Part I

Glitch in the Matrix Part I

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04/11/23 • 26 min

This episode was pre-recorded, so if you hear some opinions of mine at the end that you swear you've heard before, you have. Glitch in the Matrix events are some of my favorite unexplained events. Not sure you can call them paranormal, but maybe!

TW: Description of vehicle accidents and accidental death. This one is light on triggers, honestly.

You can find me on social media at Obscure Appalachia.

To support the show and get bonus content visit Patreon.com/obscureappalachia

Submit your true paranormal or true crime stories to [email protected]

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Sources for story compilations are kept private to protect those involved. They are occasionally slightly edited only for language or clarity, but never for content.

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Obscure Appalachia - Bigfoot of Appalachia Part I
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01/23/24 • 19 min

TW: No triggers I can see.

Bigfoot is Appalachia's most well-known cryptid. Probably the entire US, really. How have I made it this long without making an episode about the big, hairy guy himself? Part I of this two parter gives some Bigfoot basics, like a very brief overview on his appearance, his supposed communication methods, and territorial markings believed to be displayed by the Sasquatch. Then I go into a few Appalachian-based Bigfoot sightings. One of which is a full story from the witness, the others are synopses of the encounters. This is overall a research episode, not a story based one. Overall for a cryptid his lore is more cryptozoological rather than paranormal.

I'm eager for next episode when we can talk about some of the absolute insanity that are the theories on his origin.

Find me on social media at Obscure Appalachia.

To support the podcast and get bonus episodes visit patreon.com/obscureappalachia

Submit your true paranormal stories or love letters to [email protected]

Recommended videos referenced in the episode:

Pennsylvania White Bigfoot - slowed down - YouTube

Olympic Bigfoot - Beyond the Trail new Sasquatch evidence documentary On the Trail of Bigfoot tie-in - YouTube

Primary source for experiences:

Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization - They're so great, y'all. Check them out.

Other sources - Please note many of these sources will carry on to part II:

BFRO Report 73291: Couple's near-miss road-crossing sighting 10 miles south of Trenton

BFRO Report 2435: Several people witness 7 to 8 foot tall creature on an old mining road

BFRO Report 74666: RECENT: Father and daughter's daylight encounters with a sasquatch on large wooded property 16 NW of Durham

BFRO Report 57053: Fisherman has up-close daytime encounter with a hairy hominid near Clayton

BFRO Report 9546: Teens chased by upright running animal near Bradford

Bigfoot - Wikipedia

Bigfoot Theories – Washington Bigfoot

“A Strange and Frightful Being” – Appalachia’s Folklore Creatures Part 3 - Appalachia Bare

The Legend of Bigfoot | Washington State Military Department, Citizens Serving Citizens with Pride & Tradition

Scientists Propose a New Theory for Why Some Chimps Throw Stones at Certain Trees | Discover Magazine

The Art of Nest Building - Project Chimps

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How many episodes does Obscure Appalachia have?

Obscure Appalachia currently has 39 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Natural Sciences, Podcasts and Science.

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The episode title 'ANNOUNCEMENT' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Obscure Appalachia is 28 minutes.

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Episodes of Obscure Appalachia are typically released every 14 days.

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The first episode of Obscure Appalachia was released on Aug 10, 2022.

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