Based on the true Christmas story of the annual CSX Santa Claus Special train, bringing Santa Claus by rail to remote Appalachian communities. Additional reading: Visit Kingsport Guide to Seeing the CSX Santa Train For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "The Santa Claus Special" was written and directed by Craig Dominey ...
Dec 15, 2024•13 min
Christmas kids story about a scarecrow who teaches a holiday lesson to a grumpy snowman. For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "The Snowman and the Scarecrow" was written by Jim McAmis and Craig Dominey Storyteller: Jim McAmis Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, L...
Dec 01, 2024•11 min
Adaptation of the classic ghost story by B.M. Croker (1849-1920). About a terrifying dare between gentleman for one to spend the night in a Charleston haunted house. What happens next will chill your blood! Further reading : Wikipedia article on B.M. Croker For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "Number Ninety" was told ...
Oct 29, 2021•26 min
Part Three of our adaptation of one of American's literature's most famous ghost stories - a chilling tale from Ambrose Bierce detailing a murder from three perspectives, including the victim herself. Part Three, STATEMENT OF THE LATE JULIA HETMAN, THROUGH THE MEDIUM BAYROLLES For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "The ...
Oct 29, 2021•9 min
Part Two of our adaptation of one of American's literature's most famous ghost stories - a chilling tale from Ambrose Bierce detailing a murder from three perspectives, including the victim herself. Part Two, STATEMENT OF CASPAR GRATTAN For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "The Moonlit Road, Part Two" was told by Thoma...
Oct 29, 2021•9 min
Part One of our adaptation of one of American's literature's most famous ghost stories - a chilling tale from Ambrose Bierce detailing a murder from three perspectives, including the victim herself. Part One, STATEMENT OF JOEL HETMAN, JR. For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "The Moonlit Road, Part One" was told by Joh...
Oct 29, 2021•9 min
Uncover the chilling legend of the 'Nut Eating Devil' as young Tom McBride investigates the eerie sounds haunting a Tennessee mountain cemetery. Why do they sound like his dead Grandpa cracking open hickory nuts? Is it his ghost - or the Devil himself? For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "The Nut Eating Devil" was wri...
Oct 23, 2021•14 min
Civil War creature story amidst the ruins of post-Civil War Charleston, where a mysterious apothecary builds a marine attraction like no other. For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "The Hall of Wonders" was written and told by Thomas E. Fuller Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of T...
Oct 22, 2021•14 min
A well-known, Irish supernatural folktale gets a Southern twist, as an early white settler in Louisiana rescues a turtle from some mischievous kids - and ends up in a strange world of The Fair Folk. Additional Reading: The not-so-friendly fairies of Irish folklore For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "Irwin Tarheel and...
Mar 28, 2018•7 min•Ep. 55
Sep 29, 2017•11 min
An Alabama widow lives in fear of the terrifying murderer Railroad Bill. But is he really what the townsfolk say he is? For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "Railroad Bill" was written by told by Christine Horn. As told at the Tour of Southern Ghosts, ART Station, Stone Mountain, Georgia. Audio Production: Henry Howard...
Jan 17, 2017•5 min
Poor Thomas Lester decides to spend the night in a haunted house. Never a good idea! A Southern ghost story told by Yomi Goodall. Recorded for the Tour of Southern Ghosts ( http://artstation.org/portfolio_page/a-tour-of-southern-ghosts/ ). Story used with permission of ART Station, Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Oct 19, 2016•5 min
Tsali is a Cherokee ghost story from North Carolina about a brave warrior whose stance against the white man would make him a legend. For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "Tsali" was written by Craig Dominey Storyteller: Jim McAmis Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit R...
Mar 12, 2016•17 min
Delve into the ghostly legend of the Maco Light, a famous paranormal phenomenon along North Carolina's railroad tracks. Told by Jim McAmis. For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "The Maco Light" was written by Jim McAmis and Craig Dominey Storyteller: Jim McAmis Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is...
Jan 06, 2016•10 min
Mississippi ghost story about a young boy's encounter with a strange girl who suddenly appears near his family's farm. For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "Mississippi Rose" was written by LaDoris Davis and Craig Dominey Storyteller: LaDoris Davis Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production...
Oct 21, 2015•15 min
Tragic and well-documented ghost story of Chloe, a slave girl said to haunt Louisiana's Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville. Additional Reading: The Moonlit Road story about Chloe For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "Chloe, The Slave Girl of Myrtles Plantation" was written and directed by Craig Dominey. Storyteller...
Oct 09, 2015•9 min
Gruesome New Orleans ghost story about a sausage shop owner who has a unique way of getting rid of his wife. For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "The Sausage Ghost" was written by Craig Dominey Storyteller: Kodac Harrison Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC....
Aug 03, 2015•8 min
Creature story of a Depression-era farmhand who will take just about any job - even at a creepy Mississippi farm where a strange cat is always whispering: "Sop Doll." For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "Sop Doll" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey Storyteller: Jim McAmis Audio Production: Henry Howard Music: ...
Oct 24, 2014•18 min
Classic Southern spooky story about a traveling salesman who runs into some pretty strange cats warning about someone (or something) named "Jesse." For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "Wait 'Til Jesse Comes" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey Storyteller: LaDoris Davis The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production ...
Oct 08, 2014•7 min
Louisiana Swamp Folktale about a local fisherwoman whose unique way of fishing for crabs in the bayou gets her into trouble. For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "Mama Coon Coon" was written and told by Veronica Byrd Audio Production: Henry Howard Episode Photo of Dulac Louisiana Bayou by Clem . Licensed under CC BY-SA...
Sep 19, 2014•9 min
Creature story of a Louisiana gambler who runs afoul of swamp vampires while on the run from the law. For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "Chancy Fox" was written and told by Thomas E. Fuller Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC....
Aug 11, 2014•9 min
Spooky Appalachian ghost story of a mountain traveler, stunned by the death of his wife, who stumbles across a strange mountain town with a horrifying secret. For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "The Town Without Death" was written by Craig Dominey Storyteller: Lanny Gilbert Audio Production: Henry Howard Photography:...
Sep 15, 2013•14 min
Bone-chilling ghost story set deep in the coal mining country of Kentucky. Follow Henry Jacobs' eerie underground encounter with love from beyond the grave. Additional reading: https://www.themoonlitroad.com/coal-mining-appalachia/ For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "No Greater Love" was written by Jim McAmis and Cra...
Apr 08, 2013•12 min
Can an old clock be haunted? Only if its owners have long buried secrets to tell. Get spooked with this chilling ghost story. For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "The Ticking Clock" was written by Lanny Gilbert and Craig Dominey Storyteller: Lanny Gilbert Audio Production: Henry Howard Photo of clock by Thomas Claveir...
Mar 10, 2013•12 min
Georgia folktale and creature story of two young girls who ignore their Grandma's warning about the monster of the "Gongetcha Woods." For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "The Plat Eye" was written and told by Veronica Byrd. Audio Production: Henry Howard Music by Whit Connah The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of...
Dec 19, 2012•14 min
Old folktale from Savannah, Georgia about a man meaner than the Devil himself. And how me might explain where that spooky Spanish moss hanging from all the trees comes from. For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "The Meanest Man" was adapted from folklore by Babs Bagiransky with Craig Dominey Storyteller: Babs Bagriansk...
Dec 05, 2012•5 min
Civil War ghost story of a Georgia plantation haunted forever by a broken heart. For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "The Bleeding Heart Dove" was adapted from folklore by Sherry Norfolk. Storyteller: Sherry Norfolk Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC....
Nov 11, 2012•11 min
Why do some people hear the eerie rattle of chains drifting from a St. Simons Island marsh at night? Find out in this chilling but inspiring, African-American ghost story from the Georgia coast. For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "Ibo Landing" was written by Craig Dominey Storyteller: Evelyn McCray Audio Production: ...
Oct 14, 2012•10 min
Ghost story behind the famous “Flaming Tomb,” the haunted crypt of notorious Storyville madam Josie Arlington in New Orleans’ Metairie Cemetery. For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "The Flaming Tomb" was written and directed by Craig Dominey Storyteller: Cathy Kaemmerlen Music: Jez Graham Audio Production: Henry Howar...
Sep 30, 2012•12 min
Classic Uncle Remus trickster tale written by Joel Chandler Harris, with Brer Rabbit and a hungry Brer Coon trying to outsmart a group of sly bullfrogs. For more strange Southern folktales, including stories not on the podcast, visit https://themoonlitroad.com Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "How Brer Coon Gets His Meat" was originally collected from folklore by Joel Channdler Harris. Adapted by Akbar Imhotep with Craig...
Sep 19, 2012•7 min
