Episodes 142
Avg. Duration 34m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 4.9 (114)
Since Aug 2020
Latest Episode Oct 2025

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From mountaintops to sand dunes, the Carolinas' backroads and byroads hold legends and lore behind every hill and around every curve. From cryptids to cursed earth to people whose passions will surprise you, North and South Carolina are chock full of surprises. Join Charlie and Michael as they discuss them all!

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S1E141 AC 00141 - Halloween Hangout 2025

Oct 31, 2025 39m

Happy Halloween! Join Charlie and Michael around Charlie's kitchen table to celebrate what we love about this season and tell a couple of spooky stories! Links: Arcane Carolinas Vol. 3 (Charlie's…

S1E140 AC 00139-00140 - Laurel Hill's Legislative Lycanthrope & Live from Ret-Con 2025: Fairy Stones

Oct 30, 2025 58m

Just in time for Halloween, did you know the North Carolina legislature once included an accused werewolf? Join Michael and Charlie on a historical deep-dive into one of the more surprising political…

S1E139 AC 00138 - Gravity Hill

Oct 26, 2025 26m

One of the Carolinas' most interesting phenomena--and most easily experienced for one's self--is that of Gravity Hill. Ride along with Charlie and Michael as we take a roundabout route to discussing…

S1E138 AC 00137 - The Ghost of Old Station Number Four

Oct 12, 2025 29m

Have you ever walked into a room and smelled a phantom's cigar? Join Charlie and Michael for the true and tragic history--and subsequent haunting--surrounding a fireman and a firehouse in Charlotte,…

S1E137 AC 00136 - Live from Durham South Regional Library - Mermaids of the Cape Fear and the Santer of Statesville

Oct 08, 2025 54m

Did you know the Cape Fear River has a centuries-old mermaid legend--and it kinda-sorta ties to our favorite Revolutionary War villain? And have you heard the vicious tale of the Santer? Join Charlie…

S1E136 AC 00135 - Restless Spirits Aboard Battleship North Carolina

Oct 05, 2025 33m

Battleship North Carolina has a distinguished history as part of the Allied victory in World War Two, and for decades has served as a living museum and monument to that effort and to the…

S1E135 AC 00134 - Live from Ret-Con 2025 - The Phantom Steed of Cary

Sep 21, 2025 1h

What's that sound racing down the road outside at night? Could it be the ghost of a horse in search of its fallen rider? Join Michael, Charlie, and special guest Tally Johnson for a deep dive into…

S1E134 AC 00133 - The Other Grey Lady of South Carolina

Sep 17, 2025 35m

We've discussed the Grey Man of Pawley's Island, SC, and the other Grey Man of Pawley's Island, SC, and we've discussed Theodosia Burr, the Grey Lady of South Carolina, so now it's time to talk about…

S1E133 AC 00132 - Live from Ret-Con 2025 - Devil's Rock

Sep 14, 2025 20m

Behold the return of an old "friend"! Recorded live at Ret-Con 2025 Links: Arcane Carolinas Vol. 3 (Charlie's newest entry in our series of nonfiction volumes!) Children of Solitude (Michael's…

S1E132 AC 00131 - Live from Ret-Con - Killer Monkeys from Mars!

Sep 10, 2025 23m

Join Charlie and Michael on a deep-dive into the bizarre world of primate agression, recorded live at Ret-Con 2025! OUT NOW: Arcane Carolinas Volume 3 by Charlie Mewshaw! Foreword by Jason Tapp of…

S1E131 AC 00130 - Live from Ret-Con 2025 - The Grafton Monster

Sep 07, 2025 29m

What's big, weird, and extremely niche? The Grafton Monster, that's what! Join us for the first of a THREE-PART live episode recorded at Ret-Con 2025! Also, a couple of tickets got returned by some…

2025 Spooky Season Kickoff Reminder

Aug 27, 2025 3m

Just a quick reminder for folks who may not see the Facebook posts: our Spooky Season Kickoff is at Arcana in Durham, NC, on September 11! Tickets are free, and there are only a handful left. It'll…

S1E130 AC 00129 - Stay Humble Out There

Jul 20, 2025 45m

We know plenty of legends based on and built around real people, from the Hunter of Purgatory Mountain to Lavinia Fisher to Hezekiah Jones. But how often do we see a legend spring up around a person…

S1E129 AC 00128 - Arcane Carolinas Case Files for April 2025

Apr 27, 2025 36m

Join Charlie for two AC Case Files interviews regarding strange experiences, one on the coast of North Carolina and one on the streets of Pittsburgh, PA! Links: Children of Solitude (Michael's new…

S1E128 AC 00127 - Do Not Trespass at Salem Black River Church

Mar 16, 2025 41m

Salem Black River Church near Maysville, SC, is one of the oldest churches in South Carolina and has a rich history as a place of worship and community. From it sprang many other local institutions…

S1E127 AC 00126 - The Ill-Tempered Ghost of Bertie County NC

Feb 02, 2025 51m

Bertie County, NC, is a place of rural beauty--and possibly of an angry ghost engaged in some questionable parenting from beyond the grave! Join Michael and Charlie for a deep dive into the history…

S1E126 AC 00125 - Lydia's Bridge

Jan 05, 2025 36m

Late on a rainy, foggy night, as you drive through the early settlement of Jamestown, NC, a young woman may flag you down in hopes of refuge from the weather and a ride to her home. This is a…

S1E125 AC 00124 - Let's Sidebar This Item of Drone Business

Dec 19, 2024 20m

Look, up there in the sky! It's a drone! It's an alien! It's... live-action folklore in the making! Join Charlie and Michael for a quick, informal chat about the wave of "drone"/UFO/UAP sightings…

S1E124 AC 00123 - Spooky Season Kickoff - Live from Arcana 2024

Dec 01, 2024 51m

Now that Spooky Season for 2024 has drawn to a close, and Michael and Charlie have gotten a bit of a rest, let's... rewind time to the start of Spooky Season! Join Charlie, Michael, and an…

S1E123 AC 00122 - The Blue Lady of Hilton Head Island

Oct 27, 2024 46m

On stormy nights the spectral figure of a woman in blue dashes through the darkness to climb the stairs of the old Rear Range Light on Hilton Head Island. Why is her mission so vitally important she…

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