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Whitney went to watch a meteor shower with her boyfriend and friend in an isolated area in Kentucky; however, the trio soon saw strange, unusual balls of light that had nothing to do with the falling stars.Our guest today is Whitney Johnson, AKA Appalachian Forager. You can find her at appalachianforager.com or follow her on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and w...

Why is the crow a symbol of death? Crows and Ravens, otherwise known as Corvids, have always had an otherworldy feel about them. And there's a very good reason for that.Join us as we talk to Rick de Yampert, author of Crows and Ravens: Mystery, Myth, and Magic of Sacred Corvids. And learn a bit about the mystical side of these strange black beasts. They're a lot spookier than you realize!Also, Rick shares some of his own, personal ghost stories, and how crows have brought him closer to recogn...

Becky and Diana set out to find ghosts nestled in the nooks and crannies of the Appalachian mountains--and they find them! Listen to the experiences they had in the following locations:1. The Broad River Inn in Chimney Rock, NC2. The Nickerson Snead House in Glade Spring, VA3. The Historic Scott County Jail in Huntsville, TN4. Historic Rugby, TN5. The Exchange Place in Kingsport, TN6. The Deery Inn in Blountville, TNVisit homespunhaints.com for more show notes and detailed information.Tired o...

On the lonely streets of one small Appalachian town, Old Joe wanders with his knife, looking for his next victim. About 100 miles away, strange lights hover over Brown Mountain, taunting the locals and puzzling skeptics for nearly a century. Are these stories merely urban legends, or would recent photographic evidence suggest there’s some truth behind the mystery? Episode photo by Michael Mouritz on UnsplashTired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts?...

Debra knew a massive tornado was on its way--the air had felt "troubled" that morning. But as she got in her car to race the storm home, a ghostly whisper held her back, and possibly saved her life.About the guestAfter years of practicing witchcraft while simultaneously studying astrophysics and teaching meteorology, Dr. Debra Burris is a delightful sparkling prism of unexpected juxtapositions. She is an author, a physicist, and a professor at the University of Central Arkansas. Beyond her ac...

Brandon Weston, Ozark folklorist and healer, has seen some very strange things when called on by the community to take care of hauntings. However, the strange light-absorbing spirit creatures known in these parts as "boogers" are a special kind of weird--and Brandon has seen a lot of them. Brandon Weston is a guardian of Ozark traditions in three dimensions: he’s a folklorist, an author, and a spirit worker. His books, including the recent “Granny Thorneapple’s Book of Charms,” delve int...