Southern Fried Storytime

We've all heard of it, so why do we know so little about Voodoo?

Today I will kick off October with some of my favorite spooky stories that we have reviewed together as we prepare for the rest of this years spooky season. Please enjoy.

When something lives so much more life than we do, it holds onto memories we have long forgotten.

Today I pay tribute to Jimmy Buffett while still delivering a little chill at the end.

After 3 years as a southern transplant, what are my favorite places to haunt?

What happens if your funeral moves on before you do?

What is it about a Carnival that unnerves us so? And if you are looking at my hands in the episode photo... nope, that's not clown makeup. they really were that pale. lol.

How do you trust a man who calls himself "The Slippery Enchanter"

Today we discuss Pepsi. Not it's place in the Cola wars, but it's birth in lovely New Bern, North Carolina.

Time for a story within a story from right here in Charleston.

In light of recent events, perhaps now is a good time to mention the H.L. Hunley. The first submarine to sink an enemy vessel.

Today we visit the Sloo family of 209 Front Street.

A short message about some upcoming activities.

All legends are a mix between fantasy and reality. Sometimes when reality enters the picture it punctures a hole in the balloon of fantasy.

Legend has it that these sad southern ladies have yet to find rest. Perhaps they never will...

This beautiful bridge is one of the top 30 most haunted places in the U.S.

Why does every culture have to have a vampire?

Off the coast of South Carolina, lies a chain of barrier islands called "The Strand". Pawleys Island is one of the southernmost of these islands, right in between Charleston and Georgetown. If you live on the island, or in the surrounding areas, you may be familiar with a friendly spirit, who is always looking out for your safety.

This staple of the south was born of hard times and carried people through them.

Some of the most famous abolitionists to come out of Charleston.

Today we will explore the strange final chapter of one of America's finest heroes.

Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum!!!

Deals with the Devil never go well. If someone near you makes one, you had best make sure you are virtuous enough to withstand the storm.

This adaptation of the story that inspired Season 1 Episode 8 of The Twilight Zone has always left me with this haunting, ominous feeling that I could never quite pin down. Despite that, it has always remained a favorite.

When the "Stupid" member of the family outshines everyone else.

Literally "Red Dwarf" Perhaps this tiny, mysterious and malevolent figure may have brought a whole city to it's knees.

If you thought Gryla and the Yule Lads were creepy last year, you should see their kitty cat.

     While Germany is where most of our Christmas traditions come from, it also has a LOT of Christmas lore that involves severe punishment for bad behavior throughout the year. Would you pass Belsnickels' test? 

Also known as "Father Frost" This Russian folktale starts up the Christmas season with a reminder to mind our manners.

Thank you so much for spending the last few years with the show. I am so honored and grateful that you choose to put aside to spend time with me. This week, as I take time to celebrate with my family. I very much hope that you do the same, but I also wanted to leave you with one of my favorite episode series'. I hope that we will have a wonderful week as we get ready to wind up the year with our series of Christmas episodes starting next week.

The Legendary steel driving man.

While many people have heard of this larger than life character, who invented the cattle drive and shot so accurately that he could shoot off a mans trigger finger, very few know the sad undertones of this American tall tale.