Blue Ridge True Crime
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Appalachian true crime stories and history, examining crimes and stories from the notorious to the obscure, from frontier times to modern-day mysteries.
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Focuses on criminal history and folklore within Appalachia, with episodes detailing both famous and obscure crime stories, highlighted by discussions such as the life and legend of Otto Wood, exploring themes of myth-making and cultural impact in Appalachian balladry.

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. Keeping history alive, one crime at a time. RSSVERIFY
We’re heading to Point Pleasant, West Virginia, to uncover the true story of the Mothman. From four teenagers fleeing a winged creature at 100 mph to the bizarre phenomena that followed, including flying saucers and a telepathic alien named Indrid Cold.
We explore whether there was a link between the Mothman and the Silver Bridge disaster that killed 46 people. Plus, we dissect John Keel’s chaotic book: The Mothman Prophecies, work to separate fact from folklore, and trace how a local monster became a global icon.
Indrid Cold: The Woodrow Derenberger Interview on YouTube
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