Bramble and Bone is a weekly podcast about Appalachian true crime, unsolved mysteries, and the folklore these mountains still whisper about. New episodes drop every Monday. If you don't know where to begin, start with one of these.
If you want a North Carolina case:
Case File 011: Frankie Silver
Burke County, North Carolina, 1831. A teenage wife was hanged for her husband's murder, and people are still asking whether she was defending herself.
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If you want a ghost story that's on the record:
The Greenbrier Ghost
West Virginia, 1897. A mother swore her murdered daughter came back to tell her how she died. It's known as the only case where a ghost's story helped convict a killer.
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If you want an unsolved mystery:
The Sodder Children
Fayetteville, West Virginia, Christmas Eve 1945. A house fire, and five children who were never found.
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If you want mountain folklore:
Case File 013: Granny Witches and Haint Lore
The midwives, healers, charms, and death customs of the old Appalachian granny women.
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If you want the big one:
Case File 014: The Bell Witch (Season One Finale)
Robertson County, Tennessee, 1817. America's most famous haunting.
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