Obscure Appalachia

Hey, y'all! On February 1st the Obscure Appalachia Patreon will be launching. Funds from Patreon will help to cover the hosting fees that come along with podcasting, and will also bring patrons more episodes! Patrons will have access to Obscure Worldwide for Patreon, worldwide paranormal stories told in a more casual, conversational format, with a more uncensored opinion. Once the Patreon launches...

Y'all, there is a reason the Pope Lick Monster is the deadliest cryptid. It isn't just a fun paranormal story. Seeking it out is a death wish. Louisville, Kentucky has way more awesome things to do that is not a cryptid that murders people or lures them to their deaths. CW/TW: Accidental deaths Y'all check out a Popular History of Unpopular Things podcast. Find me on social media at Obscure Appala...

Happy new year, y'all! In 2012 Zachary Davis, believed to be an aspiring serial killer from Hendersonville, Tennessee, committed a horrific murder. He isn't called The Sledgehammer Killer for no reason, and I do think he aspired and was possibly on his way to being an Appalachian serial killer. I recommend if you're anything but a hard-seasoned, true crime fanatic, you check out the content warnin...

Justice for Delsey, the disappearing dachshund! The alien abduction of Betty and Barney Hill is the pioneer extraterrestrial story for the United States, and Appalachia. While almost certainly there had been otherworldly experiences prior to this one, this is the story that really put aliens on our radar, so to speak. Interesting this one takes place in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, known...

Why is it that so many kids have their first paranormal experience at sleepovers? It's surprisingly common. Did you play Bloody Mary, or Light as a Feather Stiff as a Board? Have seances, or play with a ouija board at a slumber party? The last story in this one is my own and y'all are welcome to laugh at cringy pre-teen Candis. Check out Weird Darkness for more true paranormal goodness. TW: Brief...

Whew! This is a long one, y'all. It was either this or break it into two parts, but I couldn't stand the idea of it taking an entire month to tell you one story. So, you get this chonker instead. This is only a fraction of the events that have taken place at Bobby Mackey's Music World, but I had to cut it off somewhere. Y'know, of all the haunted places I want to go, I think this is the only one I...

Y'all, this one really threw me. Brushy Mountain is a force to be reckoned with. Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary housed the most violent and frightening inmates of Tennessee. Therefore it's pretty unsurprising that it is said to be haunted by a number of aggressive and frightening spirits, both human and inhuman. TW: Descriptions of jailhouse violence Find me on social media at Obscure Appalach...

Gary Michael Hilton stalked and murdered four people in southern Appalachia, but criminologists suspect he has many more victims. TW: Murder, Sexual Assault Find me on social media at Obscure Appalachia. Submit your true paranormal or true crime stories to obscureappalachia@gmail.com Sources: Gary Hilton - Wikipedia Murder of Meredith Emerson - Wikipedia Gary Michael Hilton | Murderpedia, the ency...

The Appalachian "Not Deer" is a folk cryptid, experienced throughout these mountains. Occasionally you'll find a deer that moves erratically and unusually, looks more intelligent than it should, or sometimes... Your gut just says something isn't right with that one. Find me on social media at Obscure Appalachia. Submit your true paranormal or true crime stories to obscureappalachia@gmail.com For s...

This episode explores Highland Hospital and the lingering spirit of Zelda Fitzgerald, as well as the haunting of the Pink Lady at the Grove Park Inn of Asheville, North Carolina. Find me on social media at Obscure Appalachia. Submit your true paranormal or true crime stories to obscureappalachia@gmail.com Sources: https://theclio.com/entry/50256 https://archives.mc.duke.edu/blog/closer-look-highla...

In Flatwoods, West Virginia, a group of people encountered a possible extra-terrestrial being. Soon after, their stories were similar to others who experienced similar things in nearby areas. Was Braxxie an alien? Or a cryptid? Either way, the story is fascinating! Find me on social media at Obscure Appalachia. Submit your true paranormal or true crime stories to obscureappalachia@gmail.com Source...

In the mid-1990s there was an epidemic of cattle and livestock mutilations. Many theories emerged, ranging from alien encounters, government experiments, an Appalachian cryptid, and mischievous humans. Find me on social media at Obscure Appalachia. Submit your true paranormal or true crime stories to obscureappalachia@gmail.com Sources: https://yellowhammernews.com/revisiting-alabamas-unsolved-cat...

This episode is a story compilation featuring those who have not been alone in the outdoors. Hauntings, cryptids, and other explained occurrences all play a role in these stories. Find me on social media at Obscure Appalachia. Submit your true paranormal or true crime stories to obscureappalachia@gmail.com Sources from stories shared with me online are hidden for the contributor's privacy. Stories...

Hey y'all! I'm excited to share some stories with you. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss when episode 1 hits in September! I welcome listener submissions at obscureappalachia@gmail.com You can find me on most social media at obscureappalachia. Here you can find creepy true stories from Appalachia. Events like murder, hauntings, ghost sightings, cryptids, alien encounters, and everything une...