The Moonlit Road Podcast

Dec 15 2024 65 ep. 11 mins 446
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Southern ghost stories, folktales, myths, legends and other strange tales from the dark backroads of the American South, told by the region's best storytellers. Original short stories and classic campfire tales.

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The Santa Claus Special

Dec 15 2024 13 mins  
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

The Snowman and the Scarecrow

Dec 01 2024 11 mins  
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 St

Number Ninety by B.M Croker

Oct 29 2021 25 mins  
Terrifying South Carolina ghost story about a dare between gentleman for one to spend the night in a Charleston haunted house. From the story by B.M. Croker (1849-1920). Told by John Gentile. Audio produced by Henry Howard. Directed by Craig Dominey.

The Moonlit Road by Ambrose Bierce, Part 3

Oct 29 2021 9 mins  
Audio version 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, narrated by Trudy Leonard. Audio produced by Henry Howard. Directed by Craig Dominey. Music by Michael Thomas Roe.

The Moonlit Road by Ambrose Bierce, Part 2

Oct 29 2021 9 mins  
Audio version 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, narrated by Thomas E. Fuller. Audio produced by Henry Howard, directed by Craig Dominey, music by Michael Thomas Roe.

The Moonlit Road by Ambrose Bierce, Part One

Oct 29 2021 9 mins  
Audio version 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., narrated by John Gentile. Audio produced by Henry Howard, directed by Craig Dominey. Music by Michael Thomas Roe.

The Nut Eating Devil

Oct 23 2021 13 mins  
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 h

The Hall of Wonders

Oct 22 2021 14 mins  

Irwin Tarheel and the Fair Folk

Mar 28 2018 7 mins  
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 o

Elleck’s Song

Sep 29 2017 10 mins