Topher Brown and Hewitt Hall

Backwoods Obscura

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Two friends discuss the Strange and Paranormal (maybe) lurking in their backyard of Louisiana and beyond. Updated every Tuesday

Author

Topher Brown and Hewitt Hall

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Leisure

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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

A new Beginning - Brewahaha 08.07.2026

It's the Monday after the 4th and we're all tired, so we decided to post the first episode of our other podcast instead - Brewhaha, where we talk about all things beer. Originally recorded 5/26 Music by Audionautix

The propylaeum episode disaster - Backwoods Obscura 30.06.2026

In this episode, we are joined by our friend Jed and we try (and fail) to talk about the Indianapolis propylaeum, Music by Co. Ag Recorded 4/24

Roland M. Filhiol House - Backwoods Obscura 23.06.2026

We go back to our Backyard with a historical site in Monroe's South Side. Originally Recorded 6/26 Music by Co. Ag

Betty and Barney Hill - Backwoods Obscura 16.06.2026

Today, we talk about one of the most well known alien encounter and abduction stories, one that shaped UFO legends for decades afterward. Music by White Bat Audio Recorded 6/26

Hotel Bentley - Backwoods Obscura 09.06.2026

We once again go over a nice little hotel, this time located in Central Louisiana,

John C. Woods "The Hangman of Nuremberg" - Backwoods Obscura 02.06.2026

Today, we talk about a peculiar figure who was passionate about his job. Music by Co. Ag Recorded 5/26

The Roswell Incident - Backwoods Obscura 26.05.2026

Going deeper into UFO and alien folklore, we go over the Roswell incident, which is one of the main events responsible for modern UFO stories. Originally recorded 5/25 Music by White Bat Audio

Mont Helena Plantation - Backwoods Obscura 19.05.2026

We continue our discussions on haunted plantations in the South with one from Mississippi, a plantation on the top of a native mound whose owner

Indrid Cold - Backwoods Obscura 12.05.2026

Today, our ADHD kicks in as we talk about the MIB that terrorized the town of Point Pleasant alongside the Mothman in between our casual conversation. I swear, we are a paranormal podcast. Originally recorded 5/26 Music by co.ag

The Three Legged Lady - Backwoods Obscura 05.05.2026

Today, we go to Mississippi to talk about a legend that has teens driving to an old church in the middle of no where to see if it's real, and if it's real, which version? Music by Co. Ag Recorded 5/26

The Greenbrier Ghost - Backwoods Obscura 28.04.2026

We go back to West Virginia to go over a tale that merges true crime and the supernatural, with one of the few instances of a ghost encounter being "used as evidence" in the murder case of a young woman at the turn of the 20th century. Originally recorded 4/26 music by Co. Ag

Myrtle Plantation - Backwoods Obscura 21.04.2026

We finally dive into one of the biggest (and most expensive) ghostly destination on any ghost hunter's Louisiana to-do list, the Myrtles. Join us as we talk about the history and haunting of one of Louisiana's most famous plantations. Music by Co. Ag Originally Recorded 4/26

Loyd Hall Plantation - Backwoods Obscura 14.04.2026

We once again find ourselves on the steps of a southern plantation, talking about the history and horror of some of the darkest places in the South; This time, a large farmland in the middle of Louisiana named the Loyd Hall Plantation Originally recorded 3/26 Music by Co. Ag

Return to the Gothic Jail - Backwoods Obscura 07.04.2026

This episode, we're joined by our friends as we head back from a night at the haunted Deridder Gothic Jail. Recorded 11/25

The Pope Lick Monster - Backwoods Obscura 31.03.2026

Today, we go into a cryptid that is said to linger around a dangerous bridge, a creature in which kids may risk their lives to try and get a glimpse of the creature. Music by Co. Ag Originally recorded 3/26

Bog Bodies - Backwoods Obscura 24.03.2026

Today we talk about an interesting phenomenon that allows us to see into the past - Bodies preserved in bogs, giving us insights into ancient life. Music by co.ag Originally recorded 3/25

Flatwoods Monster - Backwoods Obscura 17.03.2026

We go back to West Virginia to talk about arguably the second biggest cryptid there after Mothman, the Flatwoods Monster! Is it an alien? a interdimensional being? An owl? Come find out! Music by Co. Ag Record 3/26

The Beast of Buscko - Backwoods Obscura 10.03.2026

This episode, we go to Indiana for a cryptid turtle that terrorized a pond...or more accurately, people terrorized the turtle. Originally recorded 2/26 Music by Co. Ag

Memorial Hospital - Backwoods Obscura 03.03.2026

We once again go into the dark history of Katrina with Memorial Hospital in New Orleans - We go over the history, the horror, and the ghosts of this historic medical facility. Music by Co. Ag Originally Recorded 2/26

Mysterious sounds; Quakes, Trumpets, and Hums - Backwoods Obscura 24.02.2026

In this episode, we stick to auditory phenomena with a conversation about Skyquakes, Trumpets, and the infamous hum. Originally recorded 2/26 Music by Co. Ag

City Park New Orleans - Backwoods Obscura 17.02.2026

Sticking with New Orleans this week, we go over the history and hauntings of the City Park New Orleans Originally Recorded 2/26 Music by Co. Ag

Orleans Parish Prison - Backwoods Obscura 10.02.2026

So, we get a bit mad at our state and the American Prison system as a paranormal podcast becomes a history show about the Orleans Parish Prison Warning: This episode goes over Racism, Slavery, SA, Police Brutality, and general violence, as well as Katrina. Music by Co. Ag Originally Recorded 2/26

Waverly Hills Sanitarium - Backwoods Obscura 03.02.2026

In this episode, we talk about a famous haunted location, with a bonus of TTRG talk originally recorded 1/26 Music by Co. Ag

0303 - The Kappa - Backwoods Obscura 20.01.2026

This episode, we go to Japan and talk a little bit about a popular little turtleman: The Kappa Music by Co. Ag Originally recorded 1/26

0302 - Houma House Plantation - Backwoods Obscura 13.01.2026

This episode, we dive into another awful plantation as we suffer through technical issues without mics (It's not as bad as it sounds I swear) Music by Co. Ag Recorded 12/25

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