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Spinning ghost stories and other strange folktales from the dark backroads of the American South. themoonlitroad.com. Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-m…

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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 24/09/2026
“Some houses don’t just hold memories. They hold on.” Rick Baldwin returns with *The Old Lockhart House*, an original story inspired by real-life experiences. Hear it on The Moonlit Road: www.themoonlitroad.com/the-old-lock...
The Old Lockhart House - a Tennessee haunted house story from The Moonlit Road.com.
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 22/09/2026
🏮 Prefer email? Follow the Lantern. We’ve started The Lantern, a new way to follow The Moonlit Road without relying on your social feed. New stories, archive favorites, Southern folklore and occasional extras—delivered straight to your inbox. Sign-up: www.themoonlitroad.com/lantern/
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 15/09/2026
Come see me at the Southern Gothic Festival in Camden, SC, Oct. 10! I’ll be speaking while storyteller Nancy Tolson shares a spooky tale. Plus lantern tours, food trucks & Gothic bluegrass! 🏮 southerngothicfestival.com/events/moonl...
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Oct 9-10 • Camden • SC | Southern Gothic Festival
October 9-10, 2026 / Camden, SC
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 13/09/2026
Rick Baldwin returns with his original story, "The Old Lockhart House," inspired by real-life experiences—and he'll leave it at that! Read his other horror (and humor) stories at rickbaldwin.com. Hear "The Old Lockhart House" : www.themoonlitroad.com/the-old-lock...
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 10/09/2026
There was an old gravel road that ran past the sawmill. “I’d never been far down that old road. It just looked scary down there to me.” And then there was the old house... The Old Lockhart House — a new tale from The Moonlit Road Podcast. 🎧 buff.ly/llZKQy2
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 19/08/2026
A young bride must face the terrifying Wampus Cat to save her husband—but the mysterious mask she’s given may carry its own danger. 🎧 Hear **The Wampus Mask** on *The Moonlit Road Podcast*. buff.ly/OdkKIFU #AppalachianFolklore #SouthernFolklore
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 17/08/2026
🌙 THE MOONLIT ROAD RECOMMENDS “The Storied Song” is a new podcast from Appalachia Book Company where they’ve adapted traditional Appalachian ballads into fully produced radio plays. Check them out at buff.ly/cKi9VVH
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The Storied Song — Appalachia Book Co.
The Storied Song is an audio drama series from Appalachia Book Company. Four Appalachian ballads, reimagined as fully produced radio plays. Listen now on Spotify.
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 14/08/2026
The Wampus Mask draws inspiration from one version of the East Tennessee legend of the Wampus Cat. According to one Cherokee tradition, Running Deer wore a magical wildcat mask to confront an evil spirit. buff.ly/T6KjMz7
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 10/08/2026
"The Wampus Mask" is a long-lost Moonlit Road recording from the late 1990s, told by veteran storyteller Janice Butt. Janice, who passed away in 2018, inspired generations through storytelling. We're honored to share her voice again. Listen: buff.ly/XFwKQXd
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 06/08/2026
"I must warn you... if you put this mask on, you may wish you hadn't." An old mask. A chilling warning. An Appalachian legend. Listen: buff.ly/bQFgExG #AppalachianFolklore #Folklore #Podcast
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 29/07/2026
The Devil Man of Algiers is one of New Orleans' most enduring urban legends. Read or listen: www.themoonlitroad.com/the-devil-ma...
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The Devil Man of Algiers: A New Orleans Urban Legend : The Moonlit Road
Was the Devil Man of Algiers real? Explore the strange New Orleans legend of a horned stranger whose terrifying sightings fueled mass hysteria in the 1930s.
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 28/07/2026
Some warnings become folklore for a reason. Would you ignore this one? "Don't Fish on Sunday!” is on The Moonlit Road Podcast. Listen: buff.ly/lo02xyE Follow: buff.ly/Xa8EWmR #SouthernFolklore #Folklife #VirginiaFolklore
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 24/07/2026
🌙 Moonlit Road Recommends Desert Oracle Radio, hosted by Ken Layne — campfire tales, ghost stories, UFOs, and High Desert folklore in one atmospheric show. 🎧 buff.ly/NBIECgO What storytelling podcasts are you into?
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 22/07/2026
#SouthernFolklore #FolkHorror #Folklife
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 22/07/2026
Everyone warned him not to fish on Sunday. Then he hooked something that wasn't a fish. Would you reel it in? "Don't Fish On Sunday" - a new folktale from The Moonlit Road. Listen: buff.ly/2v5xaHK Follow: buff.ly/RYkzV3z #SouthernFolklore #FolkLife
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 17/07/2026
🎙️ Meet storyteller Veronica Byrd, one of the longtime voices of The Moonlit Road. A stage veteran of 30+ years, she's brought 10 Moonlit Road stories to life. Latest: buff.ly/Xa8EWmR More Veronica Byrd stories: buff.ly/JgdMVeP
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 16/07/2026
Everyone warned him: **Don't fish on Sunday.** He ignored them... and caught something that should never have come out of that river. 🎧 "Don't Fish on Sunday!" is now on The Moonlit Road Podcast. Listen: buff.ly/2v5xaHK Follow: buff.ly/RYkzV3z #SouthernFolklore #VirginiaFolklore
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 25/06/2026
She told him not to touch it. He should have listened. www.themoonlitroad.com/the-mirror/ #SouthernGhostStories #NewOrleans #TheMoonlitRoad
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 19/06/2026
Our latest tale, “The Mirror,” is the first audio production based on an original story submitted by one of our readers. Elise Burke Brown is the award-winning author of the darkly comedic Chase Harlem series and several acclaimed spooky stories. She lives in Alabama with her husband and children.
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 18/06/2026
Her grandmother left her the house on Saint Ann Street. She didn't mention what else she was leaving behind. www.themoonlitroad.com/the-mirror/ #SouthernGhostStories #NewOrleans #TheMoonlitRoad #FolkLife
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 12/06/2026
The Mirror is told by Rick Baldwin — writer, artist, and storyteller from East Tennessee. His work spans humor, horror, and poetry rooted in Appalachian culture. Award-winning cartoonist and editor of The Leghorn, a journal of Southern humor. Listen: www.themoonlitroad.com/the-mirror/
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 11/06/2026
🪞 Some mirrors reflect your face. Some reflect something else. The Mirror is here—our first audio adaptation of an original story by award-winning author Elise Burke Brown. 🎧 Apple: buff.ly/KjzOsYE 🎧 Spotify: buff.ly/qMWK8ap #GhostStories #SouthernGothic
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 20/05/2026
They packed the schoolhouse to hear the finest fiddler in Tennessee. 🎻 But by the end of the night, folks in Weakley County were whispering about Ples Haslock. Don’t miss *Fiddler’s Dram*: buff.ly/QY9SY0c #SouthernFolklore #Storytelling
Spooky image of the family farm of Ples Haslock, the mysterious fiddler in the Tennessee folktale “Fiddler’s Rock” on The Moonlit Road.
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 15/05/2026
If you’ve heard “Fiddler’s Dram,” you know the fiddler is part of the story — and that fiddler is Randall Franks. Best known as Officer Randy Goode on In the Heat of the Night, Randall has spent decades preserving Appalachian music and storytelling. randallfranks.com #RandallFranks #Bluegrass
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 12/05/2026
In Weakley County, Tennessee, folks still whisper about the night a legendary fiddler returned for one last contest. 🎻 But something about the man—and the music—wasn’t quite right. *Fiddler’s Dram*: buff.ly/QY9SY0c #SouthernFolklore #TennesseeFolktale #TheMoonlitRoad #FolkLife
In Weakley County, Tennessee, He could make a fiddle sing, or make a room fall silent.  From the podcast episode “Fiddler’s Dram,” a strange Tennessee folktale from The Moonlit Road.
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 08/05/2026
Tonight’s storyteller: David Hirt He’s been telling stories most of his life—but the real magic is how he holds you there… right up until the chill sets in. 🎧 Listen: buff.ly/NARLWHU #folklore #ghoststories #storytelling
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 06/05/2026
He hadn't been seen for weeks. Then one night, he took the stage. The Fiddler's Dram — a Tennessee folktale from The Moonlit Road. Out now: buff.ly/XPqw5Ko 🎻 Mississippi Sawyer — Don Richardson (1916) | Public Domain #SouthernFolklore #GhostStories #TheMoonlitRoad #FolkLife
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 15/04/2026
The house is gone now. But some stories don’t disappear with the walls. Some things don’t need a house to stay behind. The full tale is now up on The Moonlit Road Podcast. 🌙 buff.ly/xpc4m1R #SouthernGothic #GhostStories #NewOrleans #Folklore #Folklife
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 13/04/2026
Tom Coleman (Tobias E. Taba III) told this month’s story; you heard him in The Devil’s Mansion of New Orleans. Raised near Mowata in Acadia Parish, he quips he’s from “Rork” and spins Cajun swamp, Creole and voodoo tales. @ARTStationStoneMountain. #CajunStories #Folklore
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 08/04/2026
He gave her silk, jewels… and a grand house in New Orleans. But some gifts don’t belong to the living for long. And some houses remember. A new tale from The Moonlit Road Podcast. 🌙 buff.ly/B4JXtNF #SouthernFolklore #GhostStories #NewOrleans
Ornate parlor in the Devil’s Mansion of New Orleans at night - billowing curtains, glowing chandeliers, jewels spilling out of a jewel box.
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 01/04/2026
They say the Devil once built a mansion in the middle of old New Orleans. And some say he never left. A new story is coming from The Moonlit Road Podcast. #SouthernFolklore #GhostStories #NewOrleans
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 24/03/2026
“Martha… where’s my ring?” A stolen ring. A voice in the dark. A question that won’t go away. 🎧 Where’s My Ring? The Moonlit Road Podcast www.themoonlitroad.com/wheres-my-ri... #SouthernFolklore #GhostStories #ScaryStories #FolkLife
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 12/03/2026
“She don’t need it no more,” Martha whispered as she slid the ring from her sister’s hand. A quiet Georgia town. A stolen ring. A question that refuses to stay buried. 🎧 Where’s My Ring? Now streaming from The Moonlit Road Podcast. www.themoonlitroad.com/wheres-my-ri... #GhostStories #FolkLife
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Where’s My Ring? : The Moonlit Road
A bitter rivalry over a family heirloom leads to a terrifying haunting from beyond the grave. Read and listen to 'Where’s My Ring?', a chilling Georgia ghost story about a sisterly bond—and a wedding…
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 04/03/2026
In a quiet Georgia town, two sisters shared everything. Some things should stay buried. Coming soon. 🌙 #SouthernFolklore #GhostStories #Podcast #FolkLife
Historic photograph of the town square in Washington, Georgia with horse-drawn buggies filling the streets.
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 24/02/2026
An isolated mountain house. Strange noises in the night. And a realization that comes too late. 🎧 Grandma’s Furry Robe The Moonlit Road Podcast www.themoonlitroad.com/grandmarobe Or wherever you get your podcasts. #Horror #AppalachianHorror #ScaryStories #FolkLife
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Grandma’s Furry Robe - A Southern Horror Story
While staying in a grandmother’s isolated mountain house, two friends hear strange noises in the night — leading to a shocking and terrifying discovery.
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 13/02/2026
Strange noises. An isolated mountain house. And a realization no one wants to make. Grandma’s Furry Robe on The Moonlit Road Podcast Listen: www.themoonlitroad.com/grandmas-fur... #Horror #AppalachianHorror #ScaryStories #FolkLife
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 03/02/2026
“ The road disappeared… and so did their signal." A quiet weekend in an isolated mountain house. Too quiet. Coming soon. #Horror #AppalachianHorror #ScaryStories #Southernfolklore #folklife
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 30/01/2026
If you've heard about the proposed "Trump Mountain" in Georgia - we did a ghost story about it years ago. And its actual history is pretty interesting. www.themoonlitroad.com/chief-sawnee... #TrumpMountain #SawneeMountain #ghoststories
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Chief Sawnee’s Gold: A Haunted Mountain Legend in Georgia
Two treasure hunters' search for Cherokee gold on Georgia's Sawnee Mountain leads to a terrifying encounter with a mountain haunt. Discover the history and folklore of Forsyth County.
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 21/01/2026
A ghost in a tattered pink dress. A buried jar. One chilling secret. 🎧 Lizzie: Ghost of Brinkley Female College The Moonlit Road Podcast Listen on Apple Podcasts: www.themoonlitroad.com/lizzie #GhostStories #Folklore #HauntedHistory #Folklife
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 14/01/2026
“There was only one option — a séance to communicate with the dead.” A forgotten Memphis ghost story from 1871. 🎧 Lizzie: Ghost of Brinkley Female College The Moonlit Road Podcast www.themoonlitroad.com/y6nd #GhostStories #Folklore #SouthernHistory #HauntedPlaces
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 05/01/2026
In 1871, a student at Brinkley Female College claimed a ghost was trying to right a terrible wrong. A forgotten Memphis ghost story. Coming soon. #GhostStories #Folklore #HauntedHistory #folklife #storytelling
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 17/12/2025
Someone is waiting, with a story to tell.
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 15/12/2025
We’re often asked, how do you come up with your stories? Often all it takes is a long walk in the woods. Try it. gardenandgun.com/articles/sev...
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Seven Southern Old-Growth Forests to Wander Through
Why ancient woods matter for our health and the world’s—and where to seek them out for a restorative stroll
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 10/12/2025
“ Mosquitoes had to come from somewhere, they didn’t just… appear." A short folktale from The Moonlit Road Podcast. #folklore #storytelling
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 03/12/2025
“ Even better, there were no mosquitoes." A new story from The Moonlit Road Podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #folklore
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 01/12/2025
Before there were explanations, there were stories…
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 26/11/2025
Happy Thanksgiving. Long ago it was a costume party like Halloween. Let’s bring that back! We’ re thankful for all the kind words. See you next week!
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 18/11/2025
NEW STORY: Deputy must fulfill a frightening task to keep the love of his life - kill the Cajun werewolf, the Loup Garou! www.themoonlitroad.com/the-sheriff-... Apple Podcasts: www.themoonlitroad.com/sheriffloupg... #FolkloreSky #GhostStory #SouthernGhosts #Podcast
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The Sheriff and the Loup Garou - The Moonlit Road.com
Louisiana story of a sheriff’s deputy who must fulfill a frightening challenge to keep the love of his life - capture and kill the terrifying Cajun werewolf, the Loup Garou!
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 27/10/2025
Wait, Halloween isn't over! Before you throw out that rotting jack-o-lantern - learn why it's called "Jack" in the first place. www.themoonlitroad.com/why-is-a-jac... Apple Podcasts: www.themoonlitroad.com/po19 #FolkloreSky #GhostStory #SouthernGhosts #Podcast
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Why is a Jack-O’-Lantern Named Jack?
Halloween pumpkins are also known as jack-o'-lanterns. But were did the name Jack come from? Why do we carve and light them up each year? Find out in this old Southern ghost story.
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The Moonlit Road @themoonlitroad.com · 15/10/2025
New podcast season of Southern ghost stories and folktales on The Moonlit Road.  In this story, a traveling preacher seeks revenge on an inhospitable farm couple in this darkly funny Arkansas ghost story. themoonlitroad.com/cowpreacher  #FolkloreSky #GhostStory #SouthernGhosts #Podcast
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The Cow That Ate The Preacher
Traveling preacher seeks revenge on a inhospitable farm couple in this darkly funny ghost story from Arkansas (by way of Ireland).
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