Arcane Carolinas

Join Michael and Charlie as they visit another Arcane Destination: the city of San Francisco, California, and the story of the United States' first and only emperor! Links:  The Emperor Norton Trust (external site) Through the Doors of Oblivion   (Amazon) Emperor Norton's Fantastic San Francisco Time Machine (external site) Spike's Coffees and Teas   (external site) California Historical Society  ...

Michael and Charlie team up with Kate of Strange Animals Podcast for a fun and freewheeling discussion of legendary insects, some  very  strange precipitation, and lots of other excellent stuff! Links:  Strange Animals Podcast  (Blubrry) Beyond Bigfoot & Nessie   (Bookshop.org) Skytown  (Goodreads) Skyway   (Goodreads) ConCarolinas Upcoming Live Recordings: Arcana (Durham, NC - 9/29) Splatterflix...

Join Charlie and Michael for a deadly serious discussion of a place we genuinely feel people should avoid.  Upcoming Live Recordings: Arcana (Durham, NC - 9/29) Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham (Durham, NC - October 7 & 9) Upstate Spirit Conference (Abbeville, SC - October 8) Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24-26, 2023) Follow us! AC Monthly Arcane Carolinas on Patreon Arcane Carolinas on Fa...

Join Charlie and Michael at ConCarolinas 2022 as Charlie presents on one of history's most sensational cases of Satanic Panic: the controversy around The Infernal Vatican in Charleston, SC, in the 19th century! Links:  ConCarolinas Upcoming Live Recordings: Arcana (Durham, NC - 9/29) Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham (Durham, NC - October 7 & 9) Upstate Spirit Conference (Abbeville, SC - O...

Michael and Charlie dive back into the mysteries of Pawley's Island with the  other   Grey Man, one described nearly a century ago in a detailed firsthand account! Links:  AC 00038 - The Grey Man of Pawley's Island (2021) Upcoming Live Recordings: Arcana (Durham, NC - 9/29) Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham (Durham, NC - October 7 & 9) Upstate Spirit Conference (Abbeville, SC - October 8)...

Join Charlie and Michael as they explore the history and hidden features of Durham's historic American Tobacco Campus! This was presented over Zoom at the gracious invitation of Durham County Library. If you prefer video over audio there's a link in the show notes, including timestamps for when we show images to accompany the discussion! PLUS: a bonus on-the-scene report from official friend of th...

In the premiere of Arcane Destinations, our special episodes featuring places outside the Carolinas, Charlie and Michael welcome Mike, friend of the show and expert on all things Jersey, to discuss one of New Jersey's most famous and enduring legends, The Jersey Devil!  Links: The Pine Barrens  by John McPhee   (Goodreads) Upcoming Live Recordings: Arcana (Durham, NC - 9/29) Splatterflix @ Carolin...

Join Charlie and Michael for a fun and casual conversation about what's coming up this autumn (hint: A LOT) and some fun places to go and things to do in the Carolinas. Road trip time! Links: Arcana (Durham, NC) Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham (Durham, NC) Upstate Spirit Conference (Abbeville, SC) Ret-Con (Cary, NC)   Follow us! AC Monthly Arcane Carolinas on Patreon Arcane Carolinas on...

So what happened to the Lost Colony, anyway? And what if they were never truly "lost"? Join Charlie and Michael for part two of this two-part episode about what is undoubtedly North Carolina's most famous mystery! Links! Beechland Survivor Camps ( National Geographic ) Invisible Ink Map Markings ( New York Times ) The Lost Colony Center for Science and Research First Colony Foundation Follow us! A...

We all know the story of The Lost Colony of Roanoke--or do we? Join Charlie and Michael for the first installment of a two-part episode taking a deeper look at the real history of The Lost Colony, why it was established, and the challenges of trying to find them again. Links! Arcane Carolinas in  IndyWeek Follow us! AC Monthly Arcane Carolinas on Patreon Arcane Carolinas on Facebook Arcane Carolin...

If cryptozoology is the study of and search for creatures that might or might not exist, it seems logical to assume crypto botany is also worth study. Join Charlie and Michael for a globetrotting tale of botanists who combed the Appalachians for generations in search of a mysterious plant! Links! Arcane Carolinas in  IndyWeek Follow us! AC Monthly Arcane Carolinas on Patreon Arcane Carolinas on Fa...

Charlie and Michael return to the stomping grounds of The Gray Man of Pawley's Island to discuss the tragic romance of Alice Flagg and her lumberman beau--and other Alices Flagg who came after her! And don't forget to sign up for  AC Monthly , our email newsletter with additional background information and sneak peaks of future episodes! Links! Arcane Carolinas in  IndyWeek Follow us! AC Monthly A...

In 1703 a woman in Currituck, NC, stood accused of murder by witchcraft--with a surprising outcome! Join us for a roller coaster ride through the Carolina colony's legal system and yet another instance of a story surprising us by connecting to others we've covered in the past! And while you're at it, don't forget to sign up for  AC Monthly , our email newsletter with additional background informat...

History truly is everywhere! Cary, NC, these days is a sprawling suburb chockablock with shopping centers, people, and cars. One of its main thoroughfares is High House Road. Join Charlie and Michael as they talk about the haunted and haunting history of the long-vanished estate to which that name refers! Links! Tales from the Haunted South by Dr. Tiya Miles (Harvard) Follow us! Arcane Carolinas o...

Join Michael and Charlie as they discuss an update to one of our first episodes: The Vampire Beast of Bladenboro! Every time we do an episode, we always turn up a little more later, so Charlie shares what he's learned since we first discussed it! Follow us! Arcane Carolinas on Patreon Arcane Carolinas on Facebook Arcane Carolinas on Instagram Contact us! arcanecarolinas@gmail.com

In the rural community of Bingham, SC, a light haunts what once was a railroad. Like other ghost lights, this one is said to be a spirit looking for its head--but this one answers to his name! Links: Joshua Lloyd visits the Bingham Light  (youtube.com) Remembering Dillon County, South Carolina (goodreads.com) Historical Newspapers at the University of South Carolina Follow us! Arcane Carolinas on...

There are multiple stories of bombs being accidentally dropped from planes over the Carolinas--but what about the one that actually went off? Join us for the sincerely astounding story of two very unlucky airmen and two miraculously lucky little girls! Links: Michael D'z Barbecue The B-57 Follow us! Arcane Carolinas on Patreon Arcane Carolinas on Facebook Arcane Carolinas on Instagram Contact us!...

Join Charlie and Michael as they ride the rollercoaster of folklore: Daniel Keith, Gold Swindler, whose legend of a curse and a ghostly shadow conceals the very grim real history lurking underneath! Follow us! Arcane Carolinas on Patreon Arcane Carolinas on Facebook Arcane Carolinas on Instagram Contact us! arcanecarolinas@gmail.com

Join Charlie on a jaunt into places humankind is not meant to go in search of history and adventure: the surging tide and stormy skies of North Carolina's Outer Banks! In this episode we discuss a little-known sea monster story, forests where one might rightly fear to tread, and the surprising truth behind a past topic. Check the show notes for a TON of links! Books, Research, & Actual Experts Car...

Michael and Charlie welcome Isaac from  Hidden in the Shadows , a podcast on all things paranormal produced right here in the Carolinas, then talk to Shadow Walkers Paranormal, the investigative group to which they belong. Join us for a fun time talking about the limits of belief and a haunted grave Michael has also visited! Links: Hidden in the Shadows (Instagram) Hidden in the Shadows  (Website)...

What could be more Thanksgiving than a long journey to meet strange and terrifying creatures? For most of us those are our relatives, but one observatory in the mountains of North Carolina has an open invitation to anyone who wants to show up from  up there . Join Charlie and Michael (and the DragonCon American Sci Fi Classics Track!) for a discussion about some awesome gems of the Carolina skies!...

Durham is home to great baseball, astounding theater and live performances, pizza to knock your socks off, and one of the few formal paranormal research institutes in the nation's history. Charlie and Michael explore the fascinating people who founded Rhine Research Center! Follow us! Arcane Carolinas on Patreon Arcane Carolinas on Facebook Arcane Carolinas on Instagram Contact us! arcanecarolinas...

"Happy Dog" is the name locals give to a ghostly mastiff lunging from the trees along the Old Buncome Road in Union County, SC. Michael and Charlie explore history to link legend to facts--and find some surprising results! Happy Halloween! Follow us! Arcane Carolinas on Patreon Arcane Carolinas on Facebook Arcane Carolinas on Instagram Contact us! arcanecarolinas@gmail.com

The tiny mountain town of Dillsboro and the other towns around it are home to artists, chocolatiers, and the legend of a community terrorized by blood drinkers in the night. Join Charlie and Michael as they discuss the wicked fiends supposedly found in the shadowy woods of Appalachia! Follow us! Arcane Carolinas on Patreon Arcane Carolinas on Facebook Arcane Carolinas on Instagram Contact us! arca...

What's a road trip without a few fun stops along the way? Join Charlie and Michael as they talk about some of the best roadside attractions and modern oddities one can find on the backroads of our two states! Follow us! Arcane Carolinas on Patreon Arcane Carolinas on Facebook Arcane Carolinas on Instagram Contact us! arcanecarolinas@gmail.com