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AC 00083 - The Siren of the French Broad River

25m · Arcane Carolinas · 27 Mar 15:50

Join Charlie and Michael as they discuss a very old--perhaps even ancient--tale of a grim and inviting spirit said to reside in the depths of the French Broad River in the mountains of Western North Carolina! 

Also, if you're going to Carolina Fear Fest, discount code "ArcaneCFF" is good for 10% off weekend passes through May 5th, 2023. 

 

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Research Links:

  • Carolina Haints: an awesome podcast produced by a fellow ConCarolinas regular!
  • North Carolina Ghosts: Stories, Legends, Folklore: amazing site run by a fantastically friendly expert on these and other stories!
  • Mountain Lore: Tales from Appalachia: a site with tons of information!
  • The Pine Barrens Institute: a site with tons of information about a wide variety of cryptids!
  • Weird Carolinas (Amazon.com)
  • Myths and Legends of Our Own Lands (Project Gutenberg)
  • Southern and Western Magazine & Review (Internet Archive)

 

Upcoming Live Recordings

  • Carolina Fear Fest (May 26-28th, 2023 - Raleigh, NC)
  • ConCarolinas (June 2nd-4th, 2023 - Charlotte, NC)
  • ConGregate (July 14th-16th, 2023 - Winston-Salem, NC)

 

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