AC 00122 - The Blue Lady of Hilton Head Island
Arcane Carolinas
On stormy nights the spectral figure of a woman in blue dashes through the darkness to climb the stairs of the old Rear Range Light on Hilton Head Island. Why is her mission so vitally important she continues it from beyond the grave? Join Michael and Charlie as they dig deep into folklore and history in search of another Shady Lady haunting one of the Carolinas' most iconic locations! A content warning up front: this episode is about a ghost story associated with a massively destructive hurricane, and there may be folks in our community who don't want to hear about a massively destructive...
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AC 00121 - Reintroductions, The Catawba River Runner, & H-O-Ape-Man
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It's been a little over four years, and Charlie's new show Lost Monster Files is about to premiere, so we think it's a good time to re-introduce ourselves to folks who might be new to the show. And while you're at it, take a dive into a legend shared by more than one of the indigenous peoples of the Carolinas as Charlie tells the tale of the Catawba River Runner! If you're looking for a way to help people affected by Hurricane Helene in the Carolinas and beyond, consider donating to . If you see this on Facebook, there's a link in the show notes for this episode. We hope everyone is safe...
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AC 00120 - Killer Apps - Live from Ret-Con 2024
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Did you hear the story of that video game that drove that kid mad? It happened just one town over! My cousin's friend told me he heard about it at summer camp! Join Charlie and Michael for a deep-dive into the history of an urban legend straight out of the arcade age: Polybius, the original killer app! But is there any truth behind this story? There just might be! If you're looking for a way to help people affected by Hurricane Helene in the Carolinas and beyond, consider donating to . If you see this on Facebook, there's a link in the show notes for this episode. We hope everyone is...
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AC 00119 - The Heroes of America - Part Two of Two
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This episode is the second half of our history deep dive into the Heroes of America, an anti-Confederate secret society that started in the "Quaker Belt" region of NC. If you're looking for a way to help people affected by Hurricane Helene in the Carolinas and beyond, consider donating to . If you see this on Facebook, there's a link in the show notes for this episode. We hope everyone is safe and we're thinking of them all the time. Michael will also donate all royalties from for the rest of 2024. Another reminder: the deadlines to register to vote are looming. Please check the links...
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AC 00118 - The Heroes of America - Part One of Two
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Did you know a sprawling network of anti-Confederate organizers formed in the Piedmont of NC at the outset of the US Civil War? Join Michael and Charlie for a history deep-dive into a little-discussed corner of the reality of political organizing in the south during that era! Note: the sound is different on this one because we got to use an awesome podcasting studio and record face to face! Don't forget, is out now! Register & Vote: Upcoming Live Appearances: - Michael and Charlie (September 26th - Durham, NC) - Michael solo (December 12, 2024) Links: ...
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AC 00117 - Places of Power & Paranormal Bucket Lists - Live from ConGregate 2024
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From the Devil's Tramping Ground to ghost chickens in the US Capitol, what are our paranormal bucket list items? And what makes any given paranormal hotspot such a focal point for the strange in the first place? Join Michael and special guest co-hosts Gary Mitchel and Tally Johnson for the rest of our ConGregate 2024 conversation! And don't forget, is out now! Upcoming Live Appearances: - Michael and Charlie (September 26th - Durham, NC) - Michael solo (December 12, 2024) Links: Follow us! Contact us!
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AC 00116 - Haunted Highways Near and Far - Live from ConGregate 2024
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We've all heard of Route 66, but have you heard of Route 666? Did you know a phantom hotrod terrorizes a two-lane highway through South Carolina and North Carolina by night? Or have you seen the ghostly merchant in downtown Winston-Salem? Join Michael at ConGregate 2024 with special guest co-hosts Tally Johnson and Gary Mitchel to discuss these and other stories! And don't forget, is out now! Upcoming Live Appearances: - Michael and Charlie (September 26th - Durham, NC) - Charlie solo (October 18-20, 2024) - Michael solo (December 12, 2024) Links: Follow us! ...
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AC 00115 - Kentucky Fried Goat-Man - Do Not Go to the Trestle of Death - Live from Ret-Con 2024
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As the episode title says, and as we say in the episode, DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE. IT IS ILLEGAL AND IT IS VERY EASY TO DIE THERE. PLEASE DO NOT DO THAT. Goat-human hybrids: science gone wrong? Or magic gone wrong? Join Charlie and Michael for a lively and hilarious discussion of a unique (or perhaps not so unique!) legend from Kentucky of a deadly railroad trestle and the mutant who stalks those who foolishly visit it. This was recorded live at Ret-Con 2024! And don't forget, is out now! Upcoming Live Appearances: - Michael and Charlie (September 26th - Durham, NC) -...
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AC 00114 - The Monkey-Dog
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On a spring-like December morning in 1954, dozens of school children, their teacher, and one exceptionally brave janitor had an encounter with what came to be known as The Monkey-Dog. Join Charlie and Michael for a discussion of one of the more obscure and fascinating stories out of Robeson County, NC, and a larger conversation about the distinction between a myth and a cryptid! And don't forget, is out now! Upcoming Live Appearances: - Michael and Charlie (September 26th - Durham, NC) - Charlie solo (October 18-20, 2024) - Michael solo (December 12, 2024) Follow us! ...
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AC 00113 - Hope & Horror on Brown Mountain - Live from Black Mountain Public Library
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Y'all, this story has it all: country music, 19th century sightings, the Brown Mountain Lights, electoral politics, multiple varieties of entrepreneurship, UFOs, aliens, illegal construction on federal land, trailbreaking, John Keel, curiosity shops, and traffic jams. We don't even know what else to say! Join Michael and special guest co-host Michelle at the Black Mountain Library in May, 2024, as they discuss a story of hope and horror on Brown Mountain and beyond! Out now: ! Upcoming Live Appearances: - Michael and Charlie (September 26th - Durham, NC) - Charlie solo (October 18-20, 2024)...
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- Go to https://bit.ly/WRAL2023AC, then choose "Professional and Entertainment," then "Podcast" to nominate Arcane Carolinas!
Upcoming Live Appearances:
- Join Charlie at the SC State Library (Columbia, SC - October 12, 2023 - 6:00 PM)
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- Dan the Animal Man - Wild Animal Encounters (external site)
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- Acme Comics of Greensboro, NC (external site)
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