Arcane Carolinas

Local legend in Polk County, NC, tells of a woman on a remote peak who became a witch and terrorized the countryside--or was she simply defending herself using the tools she had available? Join Charlie and Michael for a deep dive into two very different versions of one fascinating tale!

Links: 

• Witch Ann (Goodreads)
• Polk County Historical Association
• Polk County Public Libraries
• Wildcat Spur (PeakVisor)
• Barbara Powers: Witch or Myth?

Upcoming Live Recordings & Appearances:

• Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham(Durham, NC - October 7th-9th)
• Upstate Spirit Conference(Abbeville, SC - October 7th-9th)
• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24th-26th, 2023)

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• AC Monthly
• Arcane Carolinas on Patreon
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• Arcane Carolinas on Instagram
• Arcane Carolinas on Twitter

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Join Michael and Charlie as they visit another Arcane Destination: the city of San Francisco, California, and the story of the United States' first and only emperor!

Links: 

• The Emperor Norton Trust (external site)
• Through the Doors of Oblivion (Amazon)
• Emperor Norton's Fantastic San Francisco Time Machine (external site)
• Spike's Coffees and Teas (external site)
• California Historical Society (external site)
• San Francisco Public Library (external site)

Upcoming Live Recordings:

• Arcana (Durham, NC - 9/29)
• Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham (Durham, NC - October 7th-9th)
• Upstate Spirit Conference (Abbeville, SC - October 7th-9th)
• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24th-26th, 2023)

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• AC Monthly
• Arcane Carolinas on Patreon
• Arcane Carolinas on Facebook
• Arcane Carolinas on Instagram
• Arcane Carolinas on Twitter

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[email protected]

Michael and Charlie team up with Kate of Strange Animals Podcast for a fun and freewheeling discussion of legendary insects, some very strange precipitation, and lots of other excellent stuff!

Links: 

• Strange Animals Podcast (Blubrry)
• Beyond Bigfoot & Nessie (Bookshop.org)
• Skytown (Goodreads)
• Skyway (Goodreads)
• ConCarolinas

Upcoming Live Recordings:

• Arcana (Durham, NC - 9/29)
• Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham(Durham, NC - October 7 & 9)
• Upstate Spirit Conference(Abbeville, SC - October 8)
• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24-26, 2023)

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• AC Monthly
• Arcane Carolinas on Patreon
• Arcane Carolinas on Facebook
• Arcane Carolinas on Instagram
• Arcane Carolinas on Twitter

Contact us!

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Join Charlie and Michael for a deadly serious discussion of a place we genuinely feel people should avoid. 

Upcoming Live Recordings:

• Arcana (Durham, NC - 9/29)
• Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham(Durham, NC - October 7 & 9)
• Upstate Spirit Conference(Abbeville, SC - October 8)
• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24-26, 2023)

Follow us!

• AC Monthly
• Arcane Carolinas on Patreon
• Arcane Carolinas on Facebook
• Arcane Carolinas on Instagram
• Arcane Carolinas on Twitter

Contact us!

[email protected]

Join Charlie and Michael at ConCarolinas 2022 as Charlie presents on one of history's most sensational cases of Satanic Panic: the controversy around The Infernal Vatican in Charleston, SC, in the 19th century!

Links: 

• ConCarolinas

Upcoming Live Recordings:

• Arcana (Durham, NC - 9/29)
• Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham(Durham, NC - October 7 & 9)
• Upstate Spirit Conference(Abbeville, SC - October 8)
• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24-26, 2023)

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• AC Monthly
• Arcane Carolinas on Patreon
• Arcane Carolinas on Facebook
• Arcane Carolinas on Instagram
• Arcane Carolinas on Twitter

Contact us!

[email protected]

Michael and Charlie dive back into the mysteries of Pawley's Island with the other Grey Man, one described nearly a century ago in a detailed firsthand account!

Links: 

• AC 00038 - The Grey Man of Pawley's Island (2021)

Upcoming Live Recordings:

• Arcana (Durham, NC - 9/29)
• Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham(Durham, NC - October 7 & 9)
• Upstate Spirit Conference(Abbeville, SC - October 8)
• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24-26, 2023)

Follow us!

• AC Monthly
• Arcane Carolinas on Patreon
• Arcane Carolinas on Facebook
• Arcane Carolinas on Instagram

Contact us!

[email protected]

Join Charlie and Michael as they explore the history and hidden features of Durham's historic American Tobacco Campus! This was presented over Zoom at the gracious invitation of Durham County Library. If you prefer video over audio there's a link in the show notes, including timestamps for when we show images to accompany the discussion!

PLUS: a bonus on-the-scene report from official friend of the show, Gary Mitchel, of the DragonCon American Sci-Fi Classics Track!

Links:

• Video recording of this episode (YouTube)
  • 12:20 - ATC photos
  • 20:00 - subterranean photos
• Durham County Library

Upcoming Live Recordings:

• Arcana (Durham, NC - 9/29)
• Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham(Durham, NC - October 7 & 9)
• Upstate Spirit Conference(Abbeville, SC - October 8)
• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24-26, 2023)

Follow us!

• AC Monthly
• Arcane Carolinas on Patreon
• Arcane Carolinas on Facebook
• Arcane Carolinas on Instagram

Contact us!

[email protected]

Join Charlie and Michael as they explore the history and hidden features of Durham's historic American Tobacco Campus! This was presented over Zoom at the gracious invitation of Durham County Library. If you prefer video over audio there's a link in the show notes, including timestamps for when we show images to accompany the discussion!

PLUS: a bonus on-the-scene report from official friend of the show, Gary Mitchel, of the DragonCon American Sci-Fi Classics Track!

Links:

• Video recording of this episode (YouTube)
  • 12:20 - ATC photos
  • 20:00 - subterranean photos
• Durham County Library

Upcoming Live Recordings:

• Arcana (Durham, NC - 9/29)
• Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham(Durham, NC - October 7 & 9)
• Upstate Spirit Conference(Abbeville, SC - October 8)
• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24-26, 2023)

Follow us!

• AC Monthly
• Arcane Carolinas on Patreon
• Arcane Carolinas on Facebook
• Arcane Carolinas on Instagram

Contact us!

[email protected]

In the premiere of Arcane Destinations, our special episodes featuring places outside the Carolinas, Charlie and Michael welcome Mike, friend of the show and expert on all things Jersey, to discuss one of New Jersey's most famous and enduring legends, The Jersey Devil! 

Links:

• The Pine Barrens by John McPhee (Goodreads)

Upcoming Live Recordings:

• Arcana (Durham, NC - 9/29)
• Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham(Durham, NC - October 7 & 9)
• Upstate Spirit Conference (Abbeville, SC - October 8)
• Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24-26, 2023)

Follow us!

• AC Monthly
• Arcane Carolinas on Patreon
• Arcane Carolinas on Facebook
• Arcane Carolinas on Instagram

Contact us!

[email protected]

Join Charlie and Michael for a fun and casual conversation about what's coming up this autumn (hint: A LOT) and some fun places to go and things to do in the Carolinas. Road trip time!

Links:

Arcana (Durham, NC)

Splatterflix @ Carolina Theatre of Durham (Durham, NC)

Upstate Spirit Conference (Abbeville, SC)

Ret-Con (Cary, NC)

Follow us!

• AC Monthly
• Arcane Carolinas on Patreon
• Arcane Carolinas on Facebook
• Arcane Carolinas on Instagram

Contact us!

[email protected]