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Obscure Appalachia

by Candis Casper

Hey, y'all. Pull up a chair and listen to paranormal stories from the Appalachian mountains. I'll tell you all about haints, cryptids, ghosts, hauntings, unexplained phenomena, and everything mysterious Appalachia has to offer.

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Bigfoot of Appalachia Part II

Somehow several hours of research and a decently lengthy script led to an 18 minute episode. I'm not sure how that happened unless I really talk that fast. Continuing on

Feb 6 2024
18 min

Bigfoot of Appalachia Part I

TW: No triggers I can see. Bigfoot is Appalachia's most well-known cryptid. Probably the entire US, really. How have I made it this long without making an episode about

Jan 23 2024
19 min

Year End Review & Bonus Stories

I just wanted to make a lil' year end wrap-up episode for the first full year of Obscure Appalachia. I talk about your favorite episodes, offer some bonus stories, and sh

Dec 26 2023
21 min

Listener Submissions Vol. 2

This episode completes this round of listener submissions. Just like last time, there's a nice array of different experiences here. I tried to divide them up so each epis

Dec 12 2023
48 min

Listener Submissions Vol. 1

Y'all really DELIVERED on telling me about your own personal, paranormal experiences. I'm so honored you trusted me to tell your stories. There's a nice mix of hauntings,

Nov 28 2023
36 min

Corpsewood Manor

The story of Corpsewood Manor is one of the more intriguing true crime stories, because it does have elements of the occult and the paranormal. I love when we get to do a

Nov 14 2023
28 min

Request for Listener Story Submissions

Hey y'all! I'm in need of some more of your personal paranormal experiences, both big and small. Please write those out in as much detail as you can, and e-mail them to o

Nov 6 2023
1 min

Halloween Campfire Tale - The Bell Witch

A bit of a departure on format with this one, in such a fun way. This special Halloween episode was the perfect opportunity to do an episode on the Bell Witch. This haunt

Oct 31 2023
15 min

Indrid Cold & Valiant THOR

"The grinning man", Indrid Cold, is an elusive humanoid entity in Appalachia. Is he connected to Mothman? Is he actually Valiant THOR? We explore these possibilities in t

Oct 17 2023
37 min

Canine Cryptids

Canine cryptids cover a broad range of dog-like creatures. Whether it's Hell Hound, Dogman, or Werewolves, these creatures have existed in legend for thousands of years.

Oct 3 2023
42 min

Appalachian Folklore

Today's episode is a bit of a lighter one, focusing on Appalachian folklore. Tons of superstitions, omens, and general haint prevention filtered in to early Appalachian c

Sep 19 2023
28 min

The Crawler

The Crawler is a lesser known cryptid from Appalachia and beyond that is lanky, pale, and skitters around on hands and feet. This is a story compilation of three peoples'

Sep 5 2023
35 min

UFO Whistleblowing

David Grusch recently blew the whistle on secret UFO operations in US government. But how did this all begin? TW: Brief mentions of alcoholism, bodily harm. Find me on

Aug 22 2023
24 min

[Summer Hiatus Announcement]

Please forgive the not so awesome audio in this announcement, we've had pouring rain all day that loved to act up while the microphone was on. I have to take a short bre

Jun 20 2023
1 min

Maple Hill Cemetery & Dead Children's Playground

It was fun to go to western Appalachia for this Huntsville episode. Maple Hill Cemetery is so enormous and historical it sounds fun to go even if you disregard the storie

Jun 6 2023
26 min

The Shopping Cart Killer

Anthony Robinson, deemed The Shopping Cart Killer, has been linked to at least five murders and a suspected sixth, but he could have countless victims throughout Appalach

May 23 2023
21 min

Waverly Hills Sanatorium

I'd recommend y'all check out the Ghost Hunters episode at Waverly Hills. I know, I know, I suspect TV shows often feel the need to have an experience happen for footage.

May 9 2023
26 min

Glitch in the Matrix Part II

Y'all, the stories in the last episode were so intriguing I couldn't help but do a part two. Understanding a bit about the theories behind these glitches doesn't help me

Apr 25 2023
39 min

Glitch in the Matrix Part I

This episode was pre-recorded, so if you hear some opinions of mine at the end that you swear you've heard before, you have. Glitch in the Matrix events are some of my fa

Apr 11 2023
26 min

Ghosts of Gettysburg

This is where history buffs find out that I am not one. But that doesn't mean I don't get sucked into the stories of the aftermath. Please forgive the sick voice yet agai

Mar 28 2023
23 min

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