Appalachian Monsters & Mysteries

A dinosaur or an abnormally large catfish? Either way something lurks in the Tennessee River and its stories have been told since the 1800’s. Some believe it carries an omen of death, while others believe there may be more than one lurking under those murky waters. Listen in as we dive deep into the lore of the Tennessee Terror also known as Catzilla. Send us your ghost, alien, & other bizarre stories for our season 5 finale! You can email or DM us on the links below. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg

When a burning truck is seen over a ravine riddled with bullets and the driver missing police begin an investigation. Flynt Lee was a rather normal man and his death has raised many questions in the town of Mendenhall, Mississippi. Listen in as we discuss the unsolved murder of Flynt Lee. Send us your ghost, alien, & other bizarre stories for our season 5 finale! You can email or DM us on the links below. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg

Sitting in Charleston, South Carolina, the Old Charleston Jail has seen its fair share of thieves, pirates, murderers, and even those wrongfully convicted. With this in mind, it is not surprising that it is known as the most haunted building in Charleston. Between the infamous inmates and spirits still said to be roaming the halls, you don’t want to miss the dark history that surrounds this mysterious place. Send us your ghost, alien, & other bizarre stories for our season 5 finale! You can email or DM us on the links below. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg

Wallace Thrasher was an ordinary kid who grew up in Virginia. He played football, was a member of multiple clubs, and was known for always being well-liked. That’s why it was so surprising when people discovered that he was involved with a serious crime. Airplanes, drugs, murder for hire, and disappearances are just a few of the details that make this episode so compelling. How did this man’s life become a story that sounds like it came from a movie? And perhaps the biggest question everyone wants to know- where is Wallace Thrasher? Send us your ghost, alien, & other bizarre stories for our season 5 finale! You can email or DM us on the links below. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg

Known as the most haunted house in Ohio, the Franklin Castle has a past that’s almost too crazy to believe. From Bootleggers to Nazi’s this house holds secrets and hidden passageways that have yet to be found. With apparitions of a woman in black who is believed to be a woman murdered on her wedding day. The hauntings and reasons for those hauntings are endless. Come with us as we explore the horrifying and sordid history of Franklin Castle. Send us your ghost, alien, & other bizarre stories for our season 5 finale! You can email or DM us on the links below. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg

December 25, 1929 was much like any other Christmas for the rest of the world, but for a small town in North Carolina, it will forever be marked in history. Rumors and secrets still swirl about the circumstances surrounding the event. What is unquestionable is that the dark and twisted events that occurred still haunt Germanton today. In this episode, we explore the dark and twisted story of the Lawson family. Send us your ghost, alien, & other bizarre stories for our season 5 finale! You can email or DM us on the links below. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg

In Elbert County, Georgia there once stood the Georgia Guidestones. What they were varies in theories from rules for those who survive the apocalypse, to rules of the New World Order. These Guidestones were so controversial that a bombing occurred at the site. Listen in as we discuss these 10 “commandments” that once stood in Georgia. Send us your ghost, alien, & other bizarre stories for our season 5 finale! You can email or DM us on the links below. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg

What looks like an abandoned and unassuming train trestle has a dark history of lore and tragedy. This is the place where legend says the Pope Lick Monster calls home and the last destination of countless people. What is this strange creature? Where did it come from? And why has it been blamed for such tragedies? Listen as we discuss these questions and more on this episode Send us your ghost, alien, & other bizarre stories for our season 5 finale! You can email or DM us on the links below. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg

In Greenbrier County, West Virginia there is a story that has been told for generations. It's about a woman who died mysteriously and a mother who knew something wasn’t right. It’s almost hard to believe that this story is true, of how a ghost may have helped convict a killer. Send us your ghost, alien, & other bizarre stories for our season 5 finale! You can email or DM us on the links below. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg

It's an AMMpod Valentine's Day special! In this episode we travel across the pond to talk about The Legend of the Mistletoe Bough. Do you love romance? Sad and creepy folklore? This is the episode for you! When a game of hide and seek ends in death things take a turn in this legend dating back to the 1800's. Happy Valentine's Day from Belle & Myleigh! Send us your ghost, alien, & other bizarre stories for our season 5 finale! You can email or DM us on the links below. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg

The residents of Frederick, Maryland were left shocked when 17-year-old Tracey Kirkpatrick was found stabbed to death at her job in 1989. With little clues and few leads, police were left wondering who could be responsible for such a brutal crime. 34 years later, Tracey’s family and friends are still looking for her killer. If you have any information about this case, please reach out to the Frederick Police Department at 301-600-2102 or you can provide information anonymously to Frederick Police Department’s tip line at 301-600-8477. Send us your ghost, alien, & other bizarre stories for our season 5 finale! You can email or DM us on the links below. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg *DISCLAIMER* We had some issues with the audio in this episode, sorry!

The Hudson River and the surrounding valley are full of hauntings, mysteries, and tales of aliens. In this episode we discuss the legend of a cryptid in those waters by the name of Kipsy. As well as a legend of goblins who terrorized sailors for years. After hearing these stories we know we’ll be visiting the Hudson Valley again in the future. Send us your ghost, alien, & other bizarre stories for our season 5 finale! You can email or DM us on the links below. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg *DISCLAIMER* We had some issues with the audio in this episode, sorry!

Fyffe was a small and quiet town sitting in northern Alabama. That was until February of 1989 when people began seeing lights and strange objects in the sky. Things became weirder when livestock began dying mysteriously. When these odd occurrences started, some skeptics blamed government experiments, others satanic cults, while the only explanation believers can come up with relates to extraterrestrial beings. Find out why thousands of people flocked to this small town to try and witness these events in our first episode of Season 5. Send us your ghost, alien, & other bizarre stories for our season 5 finale! You can email or DM us on the links below. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg *DISCLAIMER* We had some issues with the audio in this episode, sorry!

Have you ever wondered how the term "nightmare" was formed? Have you ever heard of Old Hag syndrome? Or were curious about the odd phenomenon of sleep paralysis? In this episode we dive into topics that mixes natural with the supernatural. We explore the origin of nightmares and the scary things that go on when we sleep. Featuring a special guest, our friend Sidney! Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg

In our special Halloween episode we discuss 4 witchy legends in the south. Kicking us off are two Mississippi legends that will have you on the edge of your seat and smelling ash in the air. Then an Alabama legend of a witch selling her soul to the Devil himself. We saved the best for last though, the North Carolina legend of The Witch Tree. Grab your broomsticks and get your cauldrons bubbling for these witchy legends in the south. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg

Arguably the most famous haunted house in America sits unassumingly in a small village in New York. The Amityville House has had multiple film adaptions made and books written about it due to its sinister past. But what is fact and what is fiction in these retellings? Find out the true and disturbing story of the Amityville house with special our friend Jake in this weeks episode. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg

Although these murders span several years and cross state lines, there is one thing that connects every victim- their red hair. These brutal killings are surrounded by many unknowns. Who exactly fell victim to this killer and who is responsible for what is now known as the Redhead Murders? Listen as we discuss these questions and more on this week's episode. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg

In part 2, we discuss the interesting trial of the person some claim to be the Circleville letter writer. The end of the trial is not the end of this story, however. Between the involvement of a popular mystery television show, accusations of murder, and a criminal, who is still wanted today. You don't want to miss the finale of this 2-part series. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg

Circleville has been described as a quaint, rural town in the middle of Ohio. Despite this, it has secrets that most residents would prefer to keep hidden. It came as a shock when those secrets were exposed through letters sent around town, some ruining residents' reputations and other ruining their lives. Are these claims fact or simply fiction? Find out as we explore accusations of affairs, abuse, and even murder in this 2 part series. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg

Tennessee is well-known for the legend of the Bell Witch, but a lesser known and perhaps more interesting story also exists there. In the 1800's, rumors swirled about what materializes in a prominent but eccentric couple's home in Nashville. It quickly came to be known as The Thing. A spirit, demon, or simply a hoax, we discuss all the details of this Tennessee legend. Instagram: @ammpod Twitter: @ammpod1 TikTok: @ammpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appalachianmm/ Contact us at: appalachianmm@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmPdQzD63J_u6oqfpWxqSg