The Moonlit Road Podcast

The Santa Claus Special Dec 15, 2024

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

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"The Santa Claus Special" was written and directed by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Jim McAmis

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Santa Claus Clinchfield Train photo courtesy of the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce.

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The Snowman and the Scarecrow Dec 01, 2024

Christmas kids story about a scarecrow who teaches a holiday lesson to a grumpy snowman.

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"The Snowman and the Scarecrow" was written by Jim McAmis and Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Jim McAmis

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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Number Ninety Oct 29, 2021

Adaptation of the classic ghost story by B.M. Croker (1849-1920). About a terrifying dare between gentleman for one to spend the night in a Charleston haunted house. What happens next will chill your blood!

Further reading: Wikipedia article on B.M. Croker

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"Number Ninety" was told by John Gentile

Director: Craig Dominey

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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The Moonlit Road, Part Three Oct 29, 2021

Part Three of our adaptation 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

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"The Moonlit Road, Part Three" was told by Trudy Leonard

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Music: Michael Thomas Roe

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The Moonlit Road, Part Two Oct 29, 2021

Part Two of our adaptation 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

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"The Moonlit Road, Part Two" was told by Thomas E. Fuller

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Music: Michael Thomas Roe

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The Moonlit Road, Part One Oct 29, 2021

Part One of our adaptation 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.

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"The Moonlit Road, Part One" was told by John Gentile

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Music: Michael Thomas Roe

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The Nut Eating Devil Oct 23, 2021

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?

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"The Nut Eating Devil" was written by Jim McAmis and Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Jim McAmis

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Music: Les Scott

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The Hall of Wonders Oct 22, 2021

Civil War creature story amidst the ruins of post-Civil War Charleston, where a mysterious apothecary builds a marine attraction like no other.

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"The Hall of Wonders" was written and told by Thomas E. Fuller

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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Irwin Tarheel and the Fair Folk Mar 28, 2018

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

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"Irwin Tarheel and the Fair Folk" was written by Sam McDonald.

Storyteller: Otis Jiry

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Elleck’s Song Sep 29, 2017

Railroad Bill Jan 17, 2017

An Alabama widow lives in fear of the terrifying murderer Railroad Bill. But is he really what the townsfolk say he is?

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"Railroad Bill" was written by told by Christine Horn. As told at the Tour of Southern Ghosts, ART Station, Stone Mountain, Georgia.

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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The Spirit of Thomas Lester Oct 19, 2016

Poor Thomas Lester decides to spend the night in a haunted house. Never a good idea! A Southern ghost story told by Yomi Goodall. Recorded for the Tour of Southern Ghosts (http://artstation.org/portfolio_page/a-tour-of-southern-ghosts/). Story used with permission of ART Station, Stone Mountain, Georgia.

Tsali Mar 12, 2016

Tsali is a Cherokee ghost story from North Carolina about a brave warrior whose stance against the white man would make him a legend.

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"Tsali" was written by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Jim McAmis

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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The Maco Light Jan 06, 2016

Delve into the ghostly legend of the Maco Light, a famous paranormal phenomenon along North Carolina's railroad tracks. Told by Jim McAmis.

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"The Maco Light" was written by Jim McAmis and Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Jim McAmis

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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Mississippi Rose Oct 21, 2015

Mississippi ghost story about a young boy's encounter with a strange girl who suddenly appears near his family's farm.

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"Mississippi Rose" was written by LaDoris Davis and Craig Dominey

Storyteller: LaDoris Davis

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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Chloe, The Slave Girl of Myrtles Plantation Oct 09, 2015

Tragic and well-documented ghost story of Chloe, a slave girl said to haunt Louisiana's Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville.

Additional Reading:

The Moonlit Road story about Chloe

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"Chloe, The Slave Girl of Myrtles Plantation" was written and directed by Craig Dominey.

Storyteller: Veronica Byrd

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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The Sausage Ghost Aug 03, 2015

Gruesome New Orleans ghost story about a sausage shop owner who has a unique way of getting rid of his wife.

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"The Sausage Ghost" was written by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Kodac Harrison

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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Sop Doll Oct 24, 2014

Creature story of a Depression-era farmhand who will take just about any job - even at a creepy Mississippi farm where a strange cat is always whispering: "Sop Doll."

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"Sop Doll" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Jim McAmis

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Music: Les Scott

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Wait 'Til Jesse Comes Oct 08, 2014

Classic Southern spooky story about a traveling salesman who runs into some pretty strange cats warning about someone (or something) named "Jesse."

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"Wait 'Til Jesse Comes" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: LaDoris Davis

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Mama Coon Coon Sep 19, 2014

Louisiana Swamp Folktale about a local fisherwoman whose unique way of fishing for crabs in the bayou gets her into trouble.

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"Mama Coon Coon" was written and told by Veronica Byrd

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Episode Photo of Dulac Louisiana Bayou by Clem. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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Chancy Fox Aug 11, 2014

Creature story of a Louisiana gambler who runs afoul of swamp vampires while on the run from the law.

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"Chancy Fox" was written and told by Thomas E. Fuller

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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The Town Without Death Sep 15, 2013

Spooky Appalachian ghost story of a mountain traveler, stunned by the death of his wife, who stumbles across a strange mountain town with a horrifying secret.

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"The Town Without Death" was written by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Lanny Gilbert

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Photography: Marc del Santro

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No Greater Love Apr 08, 2013

Bone-chilling ghost story set deep in the coal mining country of Kentucky. Follow Henry Jacobs' eerie underground encounter with love from beyond the grave.

Additional reading:

https://www.themoonlitroad.com/coal-mining-appalachia/

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"No Greater Love" was written by Jim McAmis and Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Jim McAmis

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Music: Alton Leonard

Episode Photography: Library of Congress

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The Ticking Clock Mar 10, 2013

Can an old clock be haunted? Only if its owners have long buried secrets to tell. Get spooked with this chilling ghost story.

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"The Ticking Clock" was written by Lanny Gilbert and Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Lanny Gilbert

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Photo of clock by Thomas Claveirole. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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The Plat Eye Dec 19, 2012

Georgia folktale and creature story of two young girls who ignore their Grandma's warning about the monster of the "Gongetcha Woods."

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"The Plat Eye" was written and told by Veronica Byrd.

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Music by Whit Connah

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The Meanest Man Dec 05, 2012

Old folktale from Savannah, Georgia about a man meaner than the Devil himself. And how me might explain where that spooky Spanish moss hanging from all the trees comes from.

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"The Meanest Man" was adapted from folklore by Babs Bagiransky with Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Babs Bagriansky

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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The Bleeding Heart Dove Nov 11, 2012

Civil War ghost story of a Georgia plantation haunted forever by a broken heart.

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"The Bleeding Heart Dove" was adapted from folklore by Sherry Norfolk.

Storyteller: Sherry Norfolk

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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Ibo Landing Oct 14, 2012

Why do some people hear the eerie rattle of chains drifting from a St. Simons Island marsh at night? Find out in this chilling but inspiring, African-American ghost story from the Georgia coast.

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"Ibo Landing" was written by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Evelyn McCray

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Photo by Trish Hartmann. Licensed by CC BY 2.0

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The Flaming Tomb Sep 30, 2012

Ghost story behind the famous “Flaming Tomb,” the haunted crypt of notorious Storyville madam Josie Arlington in New Orleans’ Metairie Cemetery.

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"The Flaming Tomb" was written and directed by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Cathy Kaemmerlen

Music: Jez Graham

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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How Brer Coon Gets His Meat Sep 19, 2012

Classic Uncle Remus trickster tale written by Joel Chandler Harris, with Brer Rabbit and a hungry Brer Coon trying to outsmart a group of sly bullfrogs.

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"How Brer Coon Gets His Meat" was originally collected from folklore by Joel Channdler Harris.

Adapted by Akbar Imhotep with Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Akbar Imhotep

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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Blinded By Love Aug 03, 2012

Louisiana ghost story of a traveling preacher and his new wife who spend the night in a haunted house, and learn that marriage can be even more terrifying than ghosts!

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"Blinded by Love" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Babs Bagriansky

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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Knock, Knock, Who's There? May 22, 2012

Cajun ghost story from famed Cajun storyteller JJ Reneaux about a miserly father whose cruelty to his only daughter comes back to haunt him during a Gulf storm.

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"Knock, Knock, Who's There?" was written by told by JJ Reneaux

Recording courtesy of August House Publishers. Used by permission.

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Hell Hole Mar 15, 2012

Ghost story of a Civil War relic hunter who stumbles across a haunted Georgia battlefield, once the site of unspeakable horror.

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"Hell Hole" was written by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: John Gentile

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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The Coughing Dog Mar 08, 2012

Terrifying Georgia urban legend of a single woman who wonders why her guard dog starts acting so strangely.

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"The Coughing Dog" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Thomas E. Fuller

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Photography by Jon Kownacki

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Green Eyes of Chickamauga Battlefield Feb 01, 2012

Civil War ghost story of the famous and mysterious "Green Eyes," a strange creature that haunts the Chickamauga Battlefield in Georgia.

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"Green Eyes of Chickamauga Battlefield" was written by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: John Gentile

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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Graveyard Dogs Jan 05, 2012

Evil graveyard dogs haunt a local cemetery at night. At least that's the ghost story an old woman tries to scare a mischievous young boy with. But what's that growling sound behind the tombstones?

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"Graveyard Dogs" was written and told by Wendy Webb

This story was recorded as part of a compilation CD for the live Halloween storytelling event A Tour of Southern Ghosts. This event is put on each year by ART Station at Georgia's famous Stone Mountain Park.

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Overgrown Cemetery photo by Chris Denny. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

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The First Christmas Gift Dec 19, 2011

Family holiday folktale from storyteller Chuck Larkin, who gives us another take on the Christmas story, through the eyes of a young shepherd who can't find the right gift to give baby Jesus.

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"The First Christmas Gift" was written by told by Chuck Larkin

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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The Missing Cookies Dec 07, 2011

Someone, or something, is eating the cookies left out for Santa Claus. If it ain't Santa, we're in trouble.

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"The Missing Cookies" was written by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Babs Bagriansky

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Photo “Food for Santa” by Ann. Licensed under C.C. BY 2.0.

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Deal With The Devil Nov 26, 2011

Georgia trickster tale about a clever blacksmith who uses three wishes granted by the local witch to avoid being sent to Hell when the Devil comes for his soul. Sounds like a plan to uu!

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"Deal With The Devil" was written by David Hirt

This story was originally recorded as part of a compilation CD for the live Halloween storytelling event A Tour of Southern Ghosts. This event is put on each year by ART Station at Georgia’s famous Stone Mountain Park. This event is one of the best storytelling programs in the country – check it out if you’re in the area!

Storyteller: David Hirt

Sound Design: Henry Howard

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One More Room Nov 11, 2011

Discover the chilling Georgia hotel fire ghost story of a Hollywood screenwriter's terrifying experience in a haunted Atlanta hotel. Inspired by the real life Winecoff Hotel fire in Atlanta in 1946.

Additional reading:

https://www.themoonlitroad.com/winecoff-hotel-fire-atlanta/

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"One More Room" was written by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Jim McAmis

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Episode Photography: Library of Congress

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The Bell Witch Cave Oct 25, 2011

The famous Bell Witch hauntings in Adams, Tennessee come to spooky life for two kids who foolishly explore the dark passages of the Bell Witch Cave.

Additional reading: The Bell Witch of Adams, Temmessee

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"The Bell Witch Cave" was written by Craig Dominey and Babs Bagriansky

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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Written by Craig Dominey and Babs Bagriansky, told by Babs Bagriansky. Soundcaped by Henry Howard at Audiocraft

A Beloved Teacher Oct 17, 2011

Historic ghost story from coastal Georgia about a kind teacher who risks everything to give an African-American boy an education.

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"A Beloved Teacher" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey and Curtis Richardson

Storyteller: Curtis Richardson

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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The White Dress Sep 27, 2011

Spooky tale about a young Florida girl who goes to ghastly lengths to get the perfect prom dress.

Teachers can download instructional materials based on this story and others on our Lesson Plans page.

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"The White Dress" was written and told by Richard and Judy Dockery Young. Taken from their compilation "There's No Such Thing As Ghosts"

Additional audio production by Henry Howard.

Special thanks to August House for allowing us to use this story.

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The Click-Bok Tree Sep 06, 2011

African-American folktale from Alabama about a magical tree that must rescue slaves from their evil taskmaster.

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"The Click-Bok Tree" was written and told by Lester Thomas

Director: Craig Dominey

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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The Barefoot Woman Aug 15, 2011

Southern trixster folktale from Alabama about how the Devil can split up even the most lovey-dovey couple.

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"The Barefoot Woman" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey and Evelyn McCray

Storyteller: Evelyn McCray

Music: Barbara Panter

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Photography by Jon Kownacki

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Little Cottage In The Woods Jul 29, 2011

Creepy haunted house is discovered by two young girls deep in the Alabama woods. What's in the haunted house? Of course, they have to find out!

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"Little Cottage in The Woods" was written and told by Anne Gilstrap

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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The Boarded Window Jun 21, 2011

Classic ghost story from the master Ambrose Bierce.

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Performed by Robert Bethune and Susie Berneis of Freshwater Seas Audiobooks. Check their other audiobooks at www.freshwaterseas.com. Used by permission.

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Marie Jolie Jan 26, 2011

Acclaimed Cajun storyteller JJ Reneaux spins this Cajun folktale of a beautiful bayou girl who marries the wrong man: M'Su Diable, the devil himself! How's she gonna get out of it?

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"Marie Jolie" was written and told by JJ Reneaux. Story provided courtesy of August House Publishers and JJ Reneaux.

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The Black Dog Dec 14, 2010

Ghost story from Kentucky coal mining country about a miner's strange and life changing experience with a mysterious black dog.

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"The Black Dog" was written by Jim McAmis and Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Jim McAmis

Director: Craig Dominey

Audio Production: Henry Howard

The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.

Chief Sawnee's Gold Nov 29, 2010

Two rednecks' lust for gold leads them straight up Georgia's haunted Sawnee Mountain, and into a horrifying encounter with an ancient mountain haunt.

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https://www.themoonlitroad.com/chief-sawnees-gold-sawnee-mountain-georgia/

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"Chief Sawnee's Gold" was written by Craig Dominey and Lanny Gilbert

Storyteller: Lanny Gilbert

Audio Production: Henry Howard

The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.

Patin's Punkin Patch Oct 26, 2010

Spooky Cajun ghost story about two boys' misadventures in a haunted Louisiana pumpkin patch one Halloween.

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"Patin's Punkin Patch" was written and told by Tom Coleman

Taken from the CD "A Tour of Southern Ghosts"

Used by permission

The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.

The Blue Girl Sep 20, 2010

Georgia ghost story about the mysterious "Blue Girl" said to haunt the covered bridge at Poole's Mill Bridge Park.

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"The Blue Girl" was written by Lanny Gilbert and Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Lanny Gilbert

Director: Craig Dominey

Audio Production: Henry Howard

The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.

The Ghost of Alice Flagg of The Hermitage Aug 31, 2010

Famous South Carolina ghost story of Alice Flagg of The Hermitage, a tragic spirit haunting coastal South Carolina's Grand Strand.

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"Alice" was written by Cathy Kaemmerlen and Craig Dominey

Director: Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Cathy Kaemmerlen

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Photograhy: Jon Kownacki

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The Boo Hag Jun 30, 2010

Gullah folktale from coastal Georgia about a man who suspects his beautiful new bride might be a witch - the Boo Hag!

Additional Reading:

The Boo Hag on The Moonlit Road

Gullah Culture and Coastal Georgia Slavery

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"The Boo Hag" was written by Veronica Byrd and Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Veronica Byrd

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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Taily Po May 30, 2010

Bizarre monster tale about a Georgia outdoosman who's attacked by a strange forest creature that only wants it's "Taily-Po."

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"Taily-Po" was written and told by Veronica Byrd

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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Lorenzo Dow's Georgia Curse Mar 26, 2010

Georgia legend about Lorenzo Dow, a traveling preacher who curses the small town of Jacksonboro, Georgia during frontier times after a very rude reception.

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"Lorenzo Dow's Georgia Curse" was written and directed by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Lanny Gilbert

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Photography: Andy Young

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The Gray Man Feb 23, 2010

South Carolina ghost story of the famed Gray Man of Pawley's Island whose appearance is seen as a warning by locals of an upcoming hurricane.

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"The Gray Man" was written and directed by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Neville Carson

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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Stranger In The Church Jan 27, 2010

Ghost story from Alabama of a wandering traveler who stumbles across the terrifying secret behind a spooky backwoods church.

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"Stranger in the Church" adapted from folklore and directed by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: John Gentile

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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A Christmas Haunting Dec 21, 2009

Heartwarming story of one particular Christmas ghost who teaches a lost soul the value of family.

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"A Christmas Haunting" was written and directed by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Thomas E. Fuller

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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The Promise Dec 10, 2009

From Louisiana comes a story about the importance of keeping promises, even if it means reaching out from across the grave!

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"The Promise" was adapted from folklore and directed by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Kodac Harrison

Audio Production: Henry Howard

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I Don't Feel Dead Yet! Oct 22, 2009

African American ghost story from Louisiana about a poor widow who wants to get on her with her life - if only her husband would stay dead!

Teachers can download instructional materials based on this story and others on our Lesson Plans page.

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Adapted from the African-American folktale "Dead Aaron." Collected by John Bennett from his book Doctor to the Dead, published by the University of South Carolina Press. Used with permission of the publisher.

Adaptation written by Craig Dominey and Veronica Byrd.

Storyteller: Veronica Byrd

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Episode image courtesy of the Library of Congress.

The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.

Skull Lake Sep 30, 2009

Uncover the bone-chilling legend of Skull Lake in Alabama. Explore the haunting story of a secret kept and the terrifying creature that guards it.

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"Skull Lake" was written by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: David Hirt

Sound Design: Henry Howard

The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.

The Ghost of Fiddler's Rock Aug 09, 2009

Ghost story of NE Tennessee's famed Fiddler's Rock, and a local fiddle player who has a bad run-in with some angry rattlesnakes.

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"The Ghost of Fiddler's Rock" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Jim McAmis

Audio Production: Henry Howard

The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.

Sleepyhead Dec 10, 2008

Alabama ghost story about a tired farm widow who visits the local witch to conjure up a spell for a good night's sleep - big mistake!

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Teachers can download instructional materials based on this story and others on our Lesson Plans page.

"Sleepyhead" was written and directed by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Veronica Byrd

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Photo: Alabama River Swamp by Bill Sutton. Licensed under CC BY 2.0.

The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.

A Mother's Love Oct 08, 2008

From the rolling hills of Kentucky comes a story that shows the power of parental love - a love that can even stretch beyond the grave.

For classroom use, lesson plans for this story are available in our Schoolhouse.

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"A Mother's Love" was written and directed by Craig Dominey

Storyteller: Cathy Kaemmerlen

Music: Moira Nelligan

Photograph: Jon Kownacki

Audio Production: Henry Howard

The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.

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