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  • Beasts of the Backwoods | Appalachian Shapeshifters

    Beasts of the Backwoods | Appalachian Shapeshifters
    Feb 10 2026
    Appalachian folklore is crowded with things that aren’t what they appear to be.In today’s episode, we begin our exploration of Beasts of the Backwoods with a peek into Appalachian shapeshifters—entities that wear faces, borrow voices, and can dangerously blur the line between the familiar and the not quite right. From Native legends like Spearfinger and the Raven Mocker, to European doppelgängers, changelings and Werewolves, to African trickster archetypes — a pattern begins to emerge across culture, place and time.At the center of it all is a modern name for an ancient behavior: the Mimic.Rather than attacking outright, this entity is said to patiently wait, diligently observe—biding it’s time learning voices, mannerisms, and relationships in order to imitate something it has never been. Human. It hides in plain sight. Presenting something familiar. And we will only know it by the sinking discomfort in our belly. And the things it couldn’t get right. Whoever said imitation was the best form of flattery — obviously never considered the Mimic.While this episode isn’t about jump scares or campfire tales—my hope is that listeners walk away feeling simultaneously creeped, yet intrigued enough to ask new questions. Why does the idea of imitation unsettle us so? Why does the concept of imposter show up across the world, in differing folklores and throughout time? Why are we equipped with the strangely specific intuitive Uncanny Valley Response, causing us to fear things that appear human, when they in fact, are not? 🎧 Stay safe. Keep the nightlight on. And sleep with one eye open.#Appalachia #mimic #werewolf #dogman #entity #folklore #ravenmocker #spearfinger #paranormal #uncannyvalleySupport the Show at:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/paranormgirlpodMerch Store: https://the-paranorm-girl-podcast-sto.myspreadshop.com/ Join the Paranormal FM Waitlist: pfm.onl/join Follow the Show @paranormgirlpod on:Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/paranormgirlpod/BlueSky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/paranormgirlpod.bsky.socialInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/paranormgirlpod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@paranormgirlpodYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@paranormgirlpodSOURCES: The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees by James Mooney: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/24788/24788-h/24788-h.htm The Raven Mocker; Sacred Texts: https://sacred-texts.com/nam/cher/motc/motc120.htmRaven Mocker: The Life Stealer: https://mythlok.com/raven-mocker/Myths of the Cherokee: https://archive.org/details/cu31924104080076/page/n445/mode/2upRaven Mocker; Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven_MockerThe Cryptid that Eats Hearts; The Raven Mocker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2KNnSqCh0kAppalachian Folklore Unveiled by Darkness Prevails: https://www.scribd.com/document/869193752/OceanofPDF-com-Appalachian-Folklore-Unveiled-Darkness-Prevails#page=1Boo Hag: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boo_hagThe Story of the Wampus Cat: https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2017/10/story-of-wampus-cat.html Recent Report of Werewolves (North Carolina): https://www.facebook.com/werewolflegends/posts/there-was-a-recent-report-of-werewolves-in-north-carolina-between-hayesville-and/953922769759275/The Legend of the Pettigrew State Park Werewolf: https://lilysloreandlegends.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-legend-of-pettigrew-werewolf.htmlDogman Encounters: https://dogmanencounters.com/encounters-sightings/Wolf Woman of Mobile: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8hrvxf/cryptid_1970s_wolf_woman_of_mobile_alabama/Anderson County Werewolf of 1945 Remains Mystery: https://www.andersonobserver.com/news/anderson-werewolf-of-1945-remains-mystery-3The Story of the Georgia Werewolf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptdq7FNDp0wNorth American Dogman Project: https://northamericandogmanproject.com/nadp-membersThe Appalachian Mimic; When the Mountains Speak in Familiar Voices by Bee Williams: https://www.traditionallegends.com/post/the-appalachian-mimic-when-the-mountains-speak-in-familiar-voicesDirect Link to be notified of upcoming Livestream on Beer, Boos & Boogeymen: https://www.youtube.com/@BeerBoosandBoogeymenNext Airing: March 5, 2026 | 5pm PST/7pm CSTTopic: Stranger Danger | Creepiest Stranger EncountersParanorm Girl Theme Music Created, Produced & Played by:Bear Cline Bandcamp: https://bearcline.bandcamp.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-paranorm-girl/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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    48 min
  • Don't Whistle at Night; and Other Rules of Appalachia

    Don't Whistle at Night; and Other Rules of Appalachia
    Jan 16 2026
    “Don’t whistle at night.”“If you hear your name from the woods — no you didn’t.”“Don’t look in the trees.”Today we explore the “Rules of Appalachia” — modern warnings that have captured the internet’s imagination — additionally, we’ll learn some traditional Appalachian superstitions for luck, love and money — ways and wards to protect against curses, hexes, haints and… the evil eye… along with beliefs surrounding brooms, horseshoes, weather signs and …excessive admiration???Support the Show at:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/paranormgirlpodMerch Store: https://the-paranorm-girl-podcast-sto.myspreadshop.com/ Follow the Show @paranormgirlpod on:Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/paranormgirlpod/BlueSky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/paranormgirlpod.bsky.socialInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/paranormgirlpod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@paranormgirlpodYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@paranormgirlpodSOURCES: Appalachian Superstitions and Wives-Tales: https://holystonesandironbones.com/2018/01/02/appalachian-superstitions-and-wives-tales/ Appalachian Superstitions and Wives-Tales II: https://holystonesandironbones.com/2018/01/10/appalachian-superstitions-and-wives-tales-ii/ Appalachian Superstitions: A Journey into the Mystical Beliefs of the Mountains: https://appalachianmemories.org/2024/12/03/appalachian-superstitions-a-journey-into-the-mystical-beliefs-of-the-mountains/ Never Say “Pig” on a Boat – Appalachia’s Superstitions and Old Wives’ Tales: https://www.appalachiabare.com/never-say-pig-on-a-boat-appalachias-superstitions-and-old-wives-tales/ Folklore Files: The Appalachian Rules: https://paranormalcasefiles.com/p/folklore-files-the-appalachian-rules The Evil Eye in Appalachia: https://holystonesandironbones.com/2018/02/10/the-evil-eye-in-appalachia/ Whistling at Night: https://folklore.usc.edu/whistling-at-night-2/ Powwowing in PA: https://www.scribd.com/document/790868511/Powwowing-in-PA?v=0.906 Backwoods Witchcraft: https://www.everand.com/read/406077222/Backwoods-Witchcraft-Conjure-Folk-Magic-from-Appalachia Witches, ghosts, and signs : folklore of the Southern Appalachians: https://archive.org/details/witchesghostssig0000unse The Enchanted Hills: Superstitions of Appalachia Examining the Line Between Belief and Folklore in the Mountain Region: https://appalachianmemories.org/2025/06/06/the-enchanted-hills-superstitions-of-appalachia-examining-the-line-between-belief-and-folklore-in-the-mountain-region/ Don’t Look at the Trees- The Unspoken Rules of Appalachia: https://appalachianmemories.org/2025/02/17/dont-look-at-the-trees-the-unspoken-rules-of-appalachia/ Direct Link to be notified of upcoming Livestream on Beer, Boos & Boogeymen: https://www.youtube.com/live/BrARHi2MGS4?si=WqBOpXPeiRa3-RBfNext Airing: TBA 2026 | 5pm PST/7pm CSTTopic: TBAParanorm Girl Theme Music Created, Produced & Played by:Bear Cline Bandcamp: https://bearcline.bandcamp.comYoutube Music Credit | Artist: Myuu | Song: Tragic Storyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-paranorm-girl/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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    51 min
  • Appalachian Death Culture; Omens, Traditions & The Sin Eater

    Appalachian Death Culture; Omens, Traditions & The Sin Eater
    Dec 23 2025
    Death in Appalachia wasn’t distant, sanitized, or hidden away. It was intimate, communal, and deeply ritualized. Families washed and dressed their dead, kept vigil through the night, watched for omens, and followed tradition meant to protect both the living and the departed.In this episode of The Paranorm Girl Podcast, we explore Appalachian death culture and the beliefs, omens and rituals that shaped it — from sin eaters to death omens, black dogs, death doors, and funeral customs that took place inside of Appalachian’s homes.We’ll examine:The practice of Sin Eating in Appalachia and the OzarksWhy mirrors were covered, clocks stopped, and bodies never left aloneDeath omens like black dogs, birds, and innocent signs of approaching lossA strange connection between Appalachian death beliefs and Eastern European vampire loreWhy death doors existed — and whom they protectedHow Appalachian home funerals persisted before modern funerary practices changed folk’s relationship with deathDeath in the backwoods was a familiar face. One, which could be anticipated — its approach, recognizable by the signs. And if those failed, it was an inevitability treated with respect, reverence and care. A threshold upon which many worlds met — where communities gathered to participate in a final act of love before sending someone out their Death Door into the hereafter. Support the Show at:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/paranormgirlpodMerch Store: https://the-paranorm-girl-podcast-sto.myspreadshop.com/ Follow the Show @paranormgirlpod on:Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/paranormgirlpod/BlueSky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/paranormgirlpod.bsky.socialInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/paranormgirlpod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@paranormgirlpodYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@paranormgirlpodSOURCES: Backwoods Witchcraft: https://www.everand.com/read/406077222/Backwoods-Witchcraft-Conjure-Folk-Magic-from-AppalachiaWitches, Ghosts and Signs by Patrick Gainer: https://archive.org/details/witchesghostssig0000unse/page/140/mode/2up Death Superstitions and Traditions in Appalachia: https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/death-superstitions-and-traditions-in-appalachia/?utm_source=chatgpt.comAn Old Time Appalachian Burial: https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2023/07/an-old-time-appalachian-burial.html Foxfire 2; “Old Time Burials”: https://theswissbay.ch/pdf/Books/Survival/Farming, Animalraising,Homesteading/foxfirebooks/Foxfire-Book-2.pdf Death, Dying and Funeral Customs in Appalachia: https://shepherdcomm.wordpress.com/2022/04/26/death-dying-and-funeral-customs-in-appalachia/ Local Legends: Appalachian Death Rituals: https://highlandecho.com/local-legends-appalachian-death-rituals/ Sitting up with the Dead; a Cherished Appalachian Tradition: https://appalachianmemories.org/2024/12/12/sitting-up-with-the-dead-a-cherished-appalachian-tradition/ The Death Culture of Southern Appalachia: https://soar.wichita.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/87c8f977-2543-404b-9a16-83dcd2c2a049/content Folklore and folk stories of Wales: https://archive.org/details/afl2317.0001.001.umich.edu/page/48/mode/1up Haunted Kentucky Facebook (Hellhound) Story: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hauntedhistoryofkentucky/posts/4170558262990045/ The Demon Dog Of Valle Crucis, North Carolina; Legends & Folklore of Appalachia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7lr76if7f8&t=68sDemon dog of Valle Crucis: https://northcarolinaghosts.com/mountains/the-demon-dog-of-valle-crucis/Reddit encounter story part 1 and 2 with the Demon Dog of Valle Crucis in Modern times: https://www.reddit.com/r/BackwoodsCreepy/comments/9rx8te/the_demon_dog_of_valle_crucis_pt_1/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/BackwoodsCreepy/comments/9shysd/the_demon_dog_of_valle_crucis_pt_2/ Direct Link to be notified of upcoming Livestream on Beer, Boos & Boogeymen: https://www.youtube.com/live/BrARHi2MGS4?si=WqBOpXPeiRa3-RBfNext Airing: TBA 2026 | 5pm PST/7pm CSTTopic: TBAParanorm Girl Theme Music Created, Produced & Played by:Bear Cline Bandcamp: https://bearcline.bandcamp.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-paranorm-girl/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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    1 ora e 12 min
  • Vampires of Lore with AP Sylvia: Folklore, Fangs & the Making of Monsters

    Vampires of Lore with AP Sylvia: Folklore, Fangs & the Making of Monsters
    Dec 9 2025

    In this replay of my recent livestream, we’re diving fang-first into the surprising, sometimes shocking truth behind vampire lore with author and folklorist A.P. Sylvia. If you think you know vampires—think again.

    A.P., author of Vampires of Lore: Traits and Modern Misconceptions, joins me to break down what real vampires looked like long before Hollywood turned them into seductive creatures of the night.

    We explore:

    • Why classic traits like fangs, invitations indoors, and neck bites aren’t part of historical lore

    • How fear, disease, and cultural anxiety shaped vampire myths across Europe, New England, and beyond

    • Wild-but-true historical vampire cases, including the infamous Mercy Brown incident

    • Global variations of vampiric entities and superstition—from Eastern Europe to Asia to Appalachia

    • How modern portrayals reflect fears about mortality, aging and identity


    If you're fascinated by vampires, folklore and history, come lurk with us at the edge of myth vs reality.


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    Topic: Digital Hauntings and Phenomena



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    1 ora e 1 min
  • Appalachian Folk Magic | Old World Healing and Mountain Remedies

    Appalachian Folk Magic | Old World Healing and Mountain Remedies
    Dec 2 2025
    Magic wasn’t a myth in early Appalachia—it was a way of life. In this episode, we uncover the powerful traditions that shaped Appalachian folk healing: Powwowing from the Pennsylvania Dutch, Hoodoo from African and Native lineages, and the homegrown mountain conjure known as Granny Magic. From wart cures and blood-charming rituals to herbal remedies, Bible-based spellwork, and the supernatural forces believed to influence daily life, we explore how faith, folklore, and necessity created one of America’s most fascinating magical systems.Discover how these practices blended cultures, helped isolated communities survive, and left behind a legacy of superstition, ritual, and old-world wisdom that still echoes through the mountains today.✨ Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoy the show!🔮 Stay safe. Keep the nightlight on. And sleep with one eye open.#SpookyAppalachia #FolkMagic #GrannyWitch Support the Show at:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/paranormgirlpodMerch Store: https://the-paranorm-girl-podcast-sto.myspreadshop.com/ Follow the Show @paranormgirlpod on:Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/paranormgirlpod/BlueSky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/paranormgirlpod.bsky.socialInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/paranormgirlpod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@paranormgirlpodYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@paranormgirlpodSOURCES: Backwoods Witchcraft by Jake Richards: https://www.everand.com/read/406077222/Backwoods-Witchcraft-Conjure-Folk-Magic-from-AppalachiaPowwowing in Pennsylvania: https://www.scribd.com/document/790868511/Powwowing-in-PA?v=0.906Your PA Dutch Minute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D4AMQISqzI The Long Lost Friend by John George Hohman (Johann Georg Hohman): https://archive.org/details/b33030467/page/40/mode/2upThe Akashic Garden Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAkashicGardenHoodoo for Beginners by History Brought Alive: https://www.everand.com/read/625759363/Hoodoo-for-Beginners-Connect-To-The-Ancient-Spirit-World-of-Africa-Manifest-Success-With-Spells-Root-Magic-Conjuring-Herbs-Traditions-History Mojo Workin The Old African American Hoodoo System: https://www.scribd.com/document/672979967/Mojo-Workin-the-Old-African-American-Hoodoo-System-pdf-Versao-1Granny’s Secret Conjury: https://www.scribd.com/document/711442215/Granny-ConjureThe Roots of healing; Archaeological and Historical Investigations of African-American herbal Medicine: https://trace.tennessee.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=6256&context=utk_graddissMountain Conjure and Southern Root Work: https://www.everand.com/read/582644442/Mountain-Conjure-and-Southern-Root-Work#u_search-menu_12730Appalachian Mimic TikTok @Morgshauntings: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgshauntings/video/7566759213783993631?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7145241069697254958 Direct Link to be notified of upcoming Livestream on Beer, Boos & Boogeymen: https://www.youtube.com/live/BrARHi2MGS4?si=WqBOpXPeiRa3-RBfNext Airing: Dec. 4, 2025 | 5pm PST/7pm CSTTopic: The Most Ridiculous Way You’ve Been InjuredParanorm Girl Theme Music Created, Produced & Played by:Bear Cline Bandcamp: https://bearcline.bandcamp.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-paranorm-girl/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  • A Research Backed Approach to Ghost Hunting and a Complete Handbook for the Investigator with Richard Palmisano & Peter Roe

    A Research Backed Approach to Ghost Hunting and a Complete Handbook for the Investigator with Richard Palmisano & Peter Roe
    Nov 19 2025

    Recently I was joined by two long-time investigators from The Searcher Group, Canada’s oldest paranormal research team (Est. 1979), Richard Palmisano (founder) and Peter J. Roe (assistant director).

    They have spent years exploring hauntings with discipline, documentation and a healthy dose of curiosity. Together, they’ve recently released The Complete Paranormal Investigation Handbook — a field guide for serious ghost hunters that will change how you approach the unexplained. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been chasing shadows for years, their insights blend professional methodology, new investigative theories and first-hand experiences that will challenge what you think you know about ghosts.

    This one’s for the investigators, the skeptics and the believers alike.


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    The Complete Paranormal Investigation Handbook: https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738777344&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17336220372&gbraid=0AAAAAD_dTghwXcrpvCEkGNiAWhSMEgfIC&gclid=CjwKCAiA2svIBhB-EiwARWDPjot5FCO4qWsqWi_n8eNbFakkX1oKetiTRdujE2SR_ghMVZeXBP-TtRoC_aUQAvD_BwE

    Website: https://thesearchergroup.ca/


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    1 ora e 13 min
  • Roots of Appalachia

    Roots of Appalachia
    Nov 14 2025

    The Cultures That Built Appalachia

    Before the ghost stories, before the haints, before the cryptids—there were the people who shaped Appalachia. In this episode, we trace the region’s foundations through four major influences: the Cherokee, the Scotch-Irish, the Germans, and African Americans.

    Today we dive into early ingredients and influence that culminated into what we now call Appalachian culture. And provides the lens through which we can study the high strangeness, cryptids, ghostly creatures and magic that has hailed from the region, ever since. From the farthest corners of Cherokee shapeshifters and German powwow to Scotch-Irish speech patterns and African bottle trees, this one lays the groundwork for everything Appalachian to come.

    #Appalachianfolklore #paranormal #Appalachia #witchcraft #ghosts #Mothman #cryptid #podcast #supernatural #monsters #mimic #shapeshifter #indigenous #westvirginia


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    42 min
  • Don’t Look in the Trees: An Intro to Appalachian Folklore, Magic & High Strangeness

    Don’t Look in the Trees: An Intro to Appalachian Folklore, Magic & High Strangeness
    Oct 28 2025

    Appalachia — Mountains older than most things, a land steeped in superstition, magic, and mystery. From Mothman to feral people, from Appalachian witchcraft to disappearing towns, to things in the coal mines…and mimics in the dark — this season explores the folklore, cryptids, hauntings and high strangeness that define the region.

    Today we introduce one of our most ambitious seasons yet — thus launching a year-long journey through the strange and the sacred of America’s oldest, isolated and enigmatic regions.

    Today’s show will introduce our season topic — deep dives to follow - If you would like to hear about a particular feature or creature of Appalachian lore this season, send your thoughts to paranormgirlpod@gmail.com

    ✨ Before you leave, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoy the show!

    🔮 Stay safe. Keep the nightlight on. And sleep with one eye open.

    #Appalachianfolklore #paranormal #Appalachia #witchcraft #ghosts #Mothman #cryptid #podcast #supernatural #monsters #mimic #shapeshifter #indigenous #westvirginia


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    Next Airing: Nov. 1, 2025 | 6pm PST/8pm CST

    Topic: The Haunted House on Your Street


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    21 min