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Ghost stories, folktales, myths and legends from the dark backroads of the American South, told by the region's best storytellers. Original short stories and classic campfire tales.

Website: https://themoonlitroad.com
64 Episodes
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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 Storyteller: Jim McAmis Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.  
Number Ninety

Number Ninety

2021-10-2925:511

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 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 "Number Ninety" was told by John Gentile Director: Craig Dominey Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.  
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 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 Moonlit Road, Part Three" was told by Trudy Leonard Audio Production: Henry Howard Music: Michael Thomas Roe The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.
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 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 Moonlit Road, Part Two" was told by Thomas E. Fuller Audio Production: Henry Howard Music: Michael Thomas Roe The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.  
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. 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 Moonlit Road, Part One" was told by John Gentile Audio Production: Henry Howard Music: Michael Thomas Roe The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.  
The Nut Eating Devil

The Nut Eating Devil

2021-10-2313:52

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 https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "The Nut Eating Devil" was written by Jim McAmis and Craig Dominey Storyteller: Jim McAmis Audio Production: Henry Howard Music: Les Scott The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.
The Hall of Wonders

The Hall of Wonders

2021-10-2214:14

Civil War creature story amidst the ruins of post-Civil War Charleston, where a mysterious apothecary builds a marine attraction like no other. 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 Hall of Wonders" was written and told by Thomas E. Fuller Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.  
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 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themoonlitroad and X/Twitter https://www.x.com/themoonlitroad "Irwin Tarheel and the Fair Folk" was written by Sam McDonald. Storyteller: Otis Jiry The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.  
Elleck’s Song

Elleck’s Song

2017-09-2910:55

Railroad Bill

Railroad Bill

2017-01-1705:10

An Alabama widow lives in fear of the terrifying murderer Railroad Bill.  But is he really what the townsfolk say he is?   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 "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 The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.        
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

Tsali

2016-03-1216:58

Tsali is a Cherokee ghost story from North Carolina about a brave warrior whose stance against the white man would make him a legend. 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 "Tsali" was written by Craig Dominey Storyteller: Jim McAmis Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.    
The Maco Light

The Maco Light

2016-01-0609:33

Delve into the ghostly legend of the Maco Light, a famous paranormal phenomenon along North Carolina's railroad tracks. Told by Jim McAmis. 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 Maco Light" was written by Jim McAmis and Craig Dominey Storyteller: Jim McAmis Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.  
Mississippi Rose

Mississippi Rose

2015-10-2114:54

Mississippi ghost story about a young boy's encounter with a strange girl who suddenly appears near his family's farm. 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 "Mississippi Rose" was written by LaDoris Davis and Craig Dominey Storyteller: LaDoris Davis Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.  
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 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 "Chloe, The Slave Girl of Myrtles Plantation" was written and directed by Craig Dominey. Storyteller: Veronica Byrd Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.  
The Sausage Ghost

The Sausage Ghost

2015-08-0307:39

Gruesome New Orleans ghost story about a sausage shop owner who has a unique way of getting rid of his wife.   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 Sausage Ghost" was written by Craig Dominey Storyteller: Kodac Harrison Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.      
Sop Doll

Sop Doll

2014-10-2418:17

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." 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 "Sop Doll" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey Storyteller: Jim McAmis Audio Production: Henry Howard Music: Les Scott The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.  
Wait 'Til Jesse Comes

Wait 'Til Jesse Comes

2014-10-0807:21

Classic Southern spooky story about a traveling salesman who runs into some pretty strange cats warning about someone (or something) named "Jesse."   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 "Wait 'Til Jesse Comes" was adapted from folklore by Craig Dominey Storyteller: LaDoris Davis The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.        
Mama Coon Coon

Mama Coon Coon

2014-09-1909:20

Louisiana Swamp Folktale about a local fisherwoman whose unique way of fishing for crabs in the bayou gets her into trouble. 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 "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. The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.  
Chancy Fox

Chancy Fox

2014-08-1109:12

Creature story of a Louisiana gambler who runs afoul of swamp vampires while on the run from the law.  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 "Chancy Fox" was written and told by Thomas E. Fuller Audio Production: Henry Howard The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.    
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Comments (27)

Christopher Peterson

Great reading; much better than most podcasts of this type.

Oct 14th
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MarySue

this narrator's delivery was fantastic. Very lively and entertaining

Sep 4th
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Carey Murphy

This is an incredible podcast! When it comes to podcasts, I only like the most amazing and top notch storytelling or audio drama stories... this has the best of both. I sincerely hope that you guys are not finished creating!! More, please! 😁

Feb 23rd
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April All Year

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Nov 6th
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Shadow Raven

I absolutely love these stories & this podcast. I just wish they would make more of them as I'm getting withdrawal symptons!

Oct 20th
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Shadow Raven

Fantastic!

Oct 20th
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Morgan Humphrey

this one gave me serious chills!

Aug 6th
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Nikki Ess

I know these podcasts are no longer being made and I am so very sad about that because these are fantastic! Thank you to everyone who was involved in making these, you did an incredible job.

Jun 30th
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San Gray - Littles

she has a great story telling voice. awesome

Dec 7th
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Lisa Edwards

This is my favorite broadcast, please make more!

Oct 22nd
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hennysee

that made me cry. 💔 even if I wasn't native, I still would cried. My poor people have been through so much to be here today. so horrid.

Oct 3rd
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David Price

is this show still being produced??

Sep 28th
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A. Gannon

This is such a good podcast! Cool stories, great storytellers, great production.

Sep 17th
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slygirlswagg -

I absolutely love this story and this story teller! I listen to these in the car alot with my son he enjoys them as much as I do. This narrator is very enjoyable and funny I will have to look her up😊

Aug 1st
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Renae Isbell

Awesome writing and reading!

Aug 1st
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slygirlswagg -

What a wonderful reader ❤️ she was great with her southern accent I loved it!

Jul 31st
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Melo Jae

I love this episode, and would absolutely love to hear more from Veronica Byrd and Bert Tanner. Great voices

Feb 8th
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Melo Jae

I like this podcast, but didn't like this episode. I dislike any narrative that tries to make it appear as anyone owning people has a kind heart. But.. Other than that, it was a sweet, sad story.

Feb 8th
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iTunes User

This is one of the highest quality podcasts in the literature genre available. The stories are great and the audio is superb!

Aug 30th
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iTunes User

This is so well done, I wish it came out every week! I so enjoyed the story, the reading and the music/effects. Perfect for this time of year but welcome any time.

Aug 30th
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