Folklore and B/S

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Werewolves aren't just creatures of horror movies and full-moon transformations! This week, we're digging into the strange history of werewolves, from ancient mythology and magical wolf pelts to the disturbing European werewolf trials. We'll uncover the stories of people accused of making deals...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! This episode, Keegan and Amber are diving into the dark and bizarre history of people escaping mental institutions! From a wild alleged mass escape in Cairo, Egypt. To strange escape stories about a soap maker, and the unforgettable tale of James Kelly, we’re exploring the real-life stories tha...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Today, we’re diving into the legend of the Black-Eyed Children. One of the creepiest pieces of modern American folklore. From Brian Bethel’s infamous 1996 encounter to the strange reports that followed, we’re exploring who, or what, these unsettling children might be. Are they aliens? Demons? Vampires? Changelings? Or just one hell of a mo...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In 1897, Zona Heaster Shue died under mysterious circumstances. Her death was initially ruled natural, but after her mother claimed Zona's ghost appeared to her and revealed the truth, her body was exhumed and a shocking discovery was made. Join us as we dig into one of America's strangest true crime and ghost stories: The Greenbrier Ghost...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Are some movies actually cursed, or are we just connecting the dots after something goes wrong? In this episode of Folklore and Bullshit , we dive into some of Hollywood’s most infamous “cursed” horror movies, including The Exorcist , The Exorcism of Emily Rose , The Omen , and Poltergeist . From bizarre accidents and unexplained happening...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. What happens when the tracks are empty, but you still hear a train coming? From ghostly children and phantom locomotives to Lincoln’s legendary funeral train and a mysterious silver subway train in Stockholm, we’re exploring some of the creepiest railroad legends ever told Sources Skinner CM. Myths and Legends of Our Own Land. Vol 7: Along...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In 1882, wealthy Florida citrus grower Samuel McMillan disappeared from his home near Sanford. Seventeen days later, his body was discovered at the bottom of Crystal Lake. A young Englishman named Archie Newton was accused of the murder, convicted, and then ultimately acquitted after his conviction was overturned. So who really killed Samu...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Owls have been symbols of wisdom, death, prophecy, witches, and bad omens for thousands of years. But why? In this episode of Folklore & Bullshit , we dive into the strange folklore surrounding one of the world’s creepiest birds, from ancient Greece to death omens in the American South and everything in between. Are owls actually super...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. The Casablanca Inn: The Lantern Lady Perched along the waterfront in historic St. Augustine, the Casablanca Inn has a history filled with unanswered questions, questionable characters, and plenty of ghosts. A tantalizing tale filled with illegal activity, ghostly encounters, and a heartbreaking love story. Join us as we dig into the histor...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. In this episode of Folklore & Bullshit, Keegan and Amber head into Arizona’s Superstition Mountains to dig into the legend of the Lost Dutchman’s Mine. From hidden gold and mysterious maps to unexplained deaths and some seriously questionable evidence, we explore one of America’s most famous lost treasure legends and ask the big questi...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.   In 1963, a devastating fire tore through Jacksonville’s historic Hotel Roosevelt, trapping hundreds of guests inside and claiming 22 lives. How did the fire go unnoticed for so long, why were so many people trapped on the upper floors, and what happened inside the hotel that morning? Today, the building still stands as The Carling Apartm...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Beneath the streets of Paris lies a world that's equal parts history, engineering, and nightmare fuel. In this episode of Folklore & Bullshit , Keegan and Amber descend into the Paris Catacombs to uncover why millions of human remains were moved beneath the city, how ancient limestone quarries became one of the world's most infamous os...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Can people really burst into flames or were our ancestors just really bad at explaining fires? This week, Amber and Keegan dive headfirst into the strange world of spontaneous human combustion, where bodies turn to ash, slippers somehow survive, and absolutely nobody can agree on what happened. Along the way, we roast Victorian-era theorie...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. What happens when a song is played backward? Hidden messages, satanic panic, and one of music history’s strangest rabbit holes collide in this episode of Folklore & Bullshit . We dive into the origins of backmasking, the accusations that rocked the music world, and the question that still lingers: were these messages intentional, or we...

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. Is Florida's infamous I-4 Dead Zone really the most haunted stretch of highway in the state? In this episode of Folklore & Bullshit , Amber and Keegan explore the eerie legends behind the I-4 Dead Zone, from ghostly hitchhikers and mysterious orbs to abandoned graves, cursed construction, and the chilling history of St. Joseph's Colony...

What happens when an invisible killer sweeps across a continent and fear spreads faster than the disease itself? In this episode of Folklore & Bullshit , Keegan and Amber explore one of history’s darkest moments: the Black Death. From plague ships arriving in medieval Europe to the terrifying symptoms that devastated entire communities. But the plague wasn’t the only thing spreading. As fear t...

In this episode of Folklore and Bullshit , Amber and Keegan dive into the pirate legends of Florida's Amelia Island, exploring the eerie folklore surrounding Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. From ghostly sightings and buried treasure to voodoo curses, haunted marshes, and a headless pirate said to wander the shoreline, they separate history from legend while uncovering the fascinating stories behind t...