Compelling true crime stories from the Appalachian Mountains and beyond. This podcast explores crimes and stories, from the notorious to the obscure, spanning frontier times to modern-day mysteries. Crimes, history, mysteries, and more.
Join us for a special recap episode as we raise a glass to our unforgettable debut year! We're revisiting the chilling cases and incredible guests that made Season 1 a hit, breaking down your fan-favorite ”ballad” episodes, and sharing behind-the-scenes secrets from the podcast's production.
Featuring clips from each of our five cornerstone ballad episodes:
Appalachian Ballads: Otto Wood with author Trevor McKenzie.
The Murder of Gladys Kincaid with historian Dr. Kevin Young.
Tom Dooley: Murder, Mystery, and a Mountain Ballad with folklorist William Ritter.
The Hillsville Courthouse Shooting with Dr. Travis Roundtree.
Frankie Silver: Unraveling the Ghost in the Ballad with bestselling author Sharyn McCrumb.
Season 2 kicks off Monday, 1/5/26, with ”The Fugitive Thru-Hiker,” our first tale from the Appalachian Trail. Get ready for new trails, new tales, notorious outlaws, and legendary lawmen.
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