AC 00117 - Places of Power & Paranormal Bucket Lists - Live from ConGregate 2024
Release Date: 09/18/2024
AC 00148 - The Ghost and Mr. Mewshaw
Arcane Carolinas
Charlie had the chance to spend a weekend with the crew from Lost Monster Files a few weeks ago, and when the paranormal investigation gadgetry came out, so did the strange phenomena! Join Charlie and Michael for a discussion of Charlie's wild weekend of spirit shenanigans and free-form discussion of what such things might (or might not) mean! Upcoming Events & Appearances: (Michael solo - Carolina Theatre of Durham in Durham, NC) (Charlie & Michael together! - Pittsboro, NC) (Michael solo - Pittsboro, NC) (Michael & friends on ZOOM) - Durham, NC) ...
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AC 00147 - Haunted Highways and Spectral Speculations with Tally Johnson and Gary Mitchel - Live from Ret-Con 2026
Arcane Carolinas
What would you do if you arrived in a new land only to find it already haunted by cities long-abandoned? What would you do if you spotted a ghostly figure trying--yet again--to find her way back to her new groom on the way to work each morning? Join Michael at Ret-Con 2026 as he welcomes Tally Johnson and Gary Mitchel back to the mics as special guest co-hosts to talk about haunted highways, why one person might or might not see the same as another, and why we're so fascinated by those spirits eternally stranded in places we think of as the nowheres between destinations! Spooky Season Kickoff...
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AC 00146 - Ghost Stories and Conspiracy Lore of Rutherford County NC
Arcane Carolinas
Does a specific bridge in Rutherford County, NC, serve as the eternal meandering site of two long-dead sisters? Or of a woman murdered under mysterious circumstances? Or a kid on a bicycle? Or a woman whose buggy went over the bridge at the turn of the 20th century? Is Rutherford County home to a glowing green banshee bent on revenge? A ghost car? A ghost train? And what secrets might it hold about the circumstances of a beloved president's birth? Come along with Michael and Charlie as they barely skim the surface of Rutherford County's MOUNTAIN of legends and lore! Spooky Season Kickoff FREE...
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AC 00145 - Ghost Lights with Tally Johnson - Live from Ret-Con 2026
Arcane Carolinas
DON'T STAND ON RAILROAD TRACKS, OKAY? Join friend of the show Tally Johnson as he and Michael have a fun and friendly discussion about ghost lights in the Carolinas, what they might be, and why we love them! Links for this Episode: (Amazon) Spooky Season Kickoff FREE Tickets: (FREE tickets!) Upcoming Events & Appearances: (Charlie & Michael together! - Columbia, SC) (Charlie & Michael together! - Durham, NC) (Michael solo - online) (Charlie & Michael together! - Pittsboro, NC) (Michael solo - Pittsboro, NC) -...
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AC 00144 - Big Cats!
Arcane Carolinas
Welcome to Spooky Season 2026! Join Charlie and Michael as they warm up the ol' microphones and talk about one of our favorite and most-requested topics: big cats in the Carolinas! Charlie's built a very cool site for folks, and we spend some time talking about sightings, theories, and maybe a future project... Links for this Episode: (external site) (Instagram) (Instagram) (Instagram) (Instagram) Spooky Season Kickoff FREE Tickets: (FREE tickets!) Upcoming Events & Appearances: (Michael solo - Carrboro, NC) (Charlie & Michael together! - Columbia, SC) (Charlie &...
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AC 00143 - 2025 Spooky Season Kickoff - Part Two - Live from Arcana Durham
Arcane Carolinas
Join Charlie and Michael for the long-delayed second half of the 2025 Spooky Season Kickoff, recorded live at Arcana Durham in front of an enormously enthusiastic crowd of friends and community members! And for real, put down the Boglin already. Links: (Charlie's newest entry in our series of nonfiction volumes!) (Michael's latest horror novel!) Upcoming Live Appearances: Taking Pride in Our Writing (, June 18th, 7:00 PM) - Join Michael and his friends Natania Barron and Jes Malitoris as they read from their work, discuss their writing, and chat with folks. Free...
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AC 00142 - 2025 Spooky Season Kickoff - Part One - Live from Arcana Durham
Arcane Carolinas
Join Charlie and Michael for the first half of the 2025 Spooky Season Kickoff, recorded live at Arcana Durham in front of an enormously enthusiastic crowd of friends and community members! Links: (Charlie's newest entry in our series of nonfiction volumes!) (Michael's latest horror novel!) (referenced in the episode) Upcoming Live Appearances: (Carolina Theatre of Durham, February 27 & 28) - Michael solo - come on out to see some awesome horror films, buy books, and get Arcane Carolinas swag at this internationally renowned horror film festival! (Durham, March...
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AC 00141 - Halloween Hangout 2025
Arcane Carolinas
Happy Halloween! Join Charlie and Michael around Charlie's kitchen table to celebrate what we love about this season and tell a couple of spooky stories! Links: (Charlie's newest entry in our series of nonfiction volumes!) (Michael's latest horror novel!) Upcoming Live Appearances: (Winston-Salem, NC - November 13) - Michael solo (he'll be doing a reading and signing books) Follow us! Contact us!
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AC 00139-00140 - Laurel Hill's Legislative Lycanthrope & Live from Ret-Con 2025: Fairy Stones
Arcane Carolinas
Just in time for Halloween, did you know the North Carolina legislature once included an accused werewolf? Join Michael and Charlie on a historical deep-dive into one of the more surprising political history stories in the state! And, as a bonus minisode, join Charlie, Michael, and Tally Johnson as they talk about Fairy Stones from the Blue Ridge Mountains! Links: (Charlie's newest entry in our series of nonfiction volumes!) (Michael's latest horror novel!) Upcoming Live Appearances: (Winston-Salem, NC - November 13) - Michael solo (he'll be doing a...
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AC 00138 - Gravity Hill
Arcane Carolinas
One of the Carolinas' most interesting phenomena--and most easily experienced for one's self--is that of Gravity Hill. Ride along with Charlie and Michael as we take a roundabout route to discussing this fascinating legend! Links: (Charlie's newest entry in our series of nonfiction volumes!) (Michael's latest horror novel!) Upcoming Live Appearances: (Winston-Salem, NC - November 13) - Michael solo (he'll be doing a reading and signing books) Follow us! Contact us!
info_outlineFrom 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, Arcane Carolinas: Volume 2 is out now!
Upcoming Live Appearances:
- SPOOKY SEASON KICKOFF @ ARCANA DURHAM - Michael and Charlie (September 26th - Durham, NC)
- South Carolina State Library in Columbia, SC - Michael solo (December 12, 2024)
Links:
- A Podcask of Amontillado
- Ret-Con
- Tally's books on Amazon
- DragonCon American Sci-Fi Classics Track on Facebook
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