Book of Lore

Juwon LeDay
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Welcome to the Book of Lore.  Each week, host Juwon LeDay opens a new entry from a collection of urban legends, cryptids, folklore, and supernatural mysteries. From famous monsters and haunted locations to forgotten legends and unexplained encounters, every story is examined through history, eyewitness accounts, and the folklore that keeps these tales alive.  Some stories fade with time. Others refuse to stay buried. 

  1. 3d ago

    Entry XIII: Beneath Still Waters

    The waters of Lake Champlain have witnessed centuries of history. Indigenous stories passed down through generations. Sailors reporting strange encounters. Witnesses describing something moving beneath the surface where nothing should be. For over four hundred years, rumors of a creature known as Champ have lingered among the deep waters separating Vermont and New York. But are these sightings evidence of an undiscovered animal? Or is something else hiding beneath the lake? Tonight, we explore one of North America's most enduring lake monster legends.

  2. Aug 11

    Entry XII: The Beast of Trestle Bridge

    Deep within the woods of Kentucky stands an abandoned railroad trestle shrouded in legend. For generations, stories have circulated about a strange creature said to haunt the bridge and the creek below. Described as something neither fully human nor fully animal, the being has become one of the region's most enduring mysteries. But unlike many legends, the danger surrounding this story is very real. In this entry, we explore the origins of the Beast of Trestle Bridge, the theories behind its existence, and the tragic events that transformed a local tale into one of America's most unsettling legends. Some stories are meant to be told around a campfire. Others come with a warning.

  3. Aug 4

    Entry XI: Tales from the Superstition Mountains

    There are places where history lingers long after the people who made it are gone. The Superstition Mountains of Arizona are one of those places. Towering above the desert floor, these jagged peaks have become the setting for stories of lost treasure, deadly expeditions, mysterious disappearances, and encounters that defy explanation. For centuries, those who have entered these mountains searching for answers have often left with more questions than they arrived with. Tonight, we explore the legends, history, and enduring mysteries hidden among the shadows of the Superstition Mountains. Because some places don't just hold stories... they become part of them.

  4. Jul 28

    Entry X: Stories from the Bayou

    Louisiana is a place where stories seem to grow from the land itself. They drift through the swamps like morning fog, linger beneath ancient oaks, and echo across waters that have witnessed generations come and go. Some tell of strange lights dancing in the darkness. Others speak of creatures that hunt beneath the cover of night. And then there are the stories that blur the line between folklore and tragedy so completely that no one can say where one ends and the other begins. Tonight, we journey into the bayou to explore three legends that have become part of Louisiana's living folklore. Welcome to the bayou.

  5. Jul 21

    Entry IX: An Ode to Oscarville

    Some places disappear. Not because time forgets them, but because someone wanted them gone. Beneath the waters of Georgia’s Lake Lanier lies the story of Oscarville, a once-thriving community whose fate became intertwined with violence, displacement, and tragedy. More than a century later, the town itself is gone, but the stories surrounding it refuse to fade. In this entry, we explore the history of Oscarville, the events that led to its destruction, and the legends that continue to surround the waters that now cover the land where families once lived, worked, and built their lives. From historical records to modern tales of unexplained encounters, this is a story where fact and folklore meet beneath the surface. Because sometimes the most haunting stories aren’t about what was lost. They’re about what remains.

  6. Jul 14

    Entry VIII: Voices from the Highway

    The highway can be a lonely place. Miles of empty road. Endless darkness. Voices crackling over the CB radio. For generations, truck drivers have shared stories of strange encounters that happen far from city lights and far from help. Some are easy to explain. Others linger long after the journey ends. In this entry, we travel the backroads, interstates, and forgotten stretches of highway where reality and legend begin to blur. Hear the chilling tale of the Killer on the CB, a story that turned truck stop conversations into warnings. Follow the mystery of the Phantom of Kaniva, a spectral figure said to appear along a lonely Australian roadway. And discover the enduring legend of Phantom 309, the ghostly truck driver who may still be helping stranded travelers long after his final run. Whether these stories are cautionary tales, campfire legends, or something far stranger, they all share a common truth: Out on the open road, you never know who or what you might encounter.

  7. Jul 7

    Entry VII: The Visitor from Braxton County

    On a quiet September evening in 1952, something fell from the sky over the hills of Braxton County, West Virginia. What began as a report of a bright object streaking across the night soon became one of the most enduring mysteries in American folklore. Witnesses described a towering figure unlike anything they had ever seen. Glowing eyes. A strange, pointed shape. A presence so unsettling that decades later, people are still debating what happened on that hillside. Was it a visitor from another world? A misidentified animal glimpsed in the dark? A case of fear transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary? Or was it something else entirely? In this entry, we journey into the forests of West Virginia to examine one of the most famous encounters in cryptid history, separating the facts, folklore, and speculation surrounding the legend that would forever put Braxton County on the map. Some mysteries fade with time. Others only grow stranger.

  8. Jun 30

    Entry VI: Haunting in the Delta

    The Mississippi Delta is a place where stories linger. Beneath the moss-draped oaks, along forgotten roads, and in the shadows of historic buildings, legends continue to echo through the generations. Some speak of restless spirits. Others tell of curses that refuse to fade. And a few stories are so deeply woven into the landscape that separating fact from folklore becomes nearly impossible. In this entry, we travel into the haunted heart of the Delta to explore three chilling tales: the mysterious Boyington Oak, where the dead are said to speak through the branches; the tragic legend of the Red Lady of Huntingdon College, whose presence is still rumored to wander the halls she never truly left behind; and the Witch of Yazoo, a story of vengeance, fire, and a curse that some believe remains unbroken to this day. Whether these stories are history, folklore, or something in between, they all share one unsettling truth: Some places never forget.

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Welcome to the Book of Lore.  Each week, host Juwon LeDay opens a new entry from a collection of urban legends, cryptids, folklore, and supernatural mysteries. From famous monsters and haunted locations to forgotten legends and unexplained encounters, every story is examined through history, eyewitness accounts, and the folklore that keeps these tales alive.  Some stories fade with time. Others refuse to stay buried. 

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  • Creator
    Juwon LeDay
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    14
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    Explicit
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    © 2026 Book of Lore
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