The Moonlit Road
@themoonlitroad.com
Spinning ghost stories and other strange folktales from the dark backroads of the American South. http://themoonlitroad.com. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-moonlit-road-podcast/id293185092
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@themoonlitroad.com
· Jan 24
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“Some houses don’t just hold memories. They hold on.”
Rick Baldwin returns with *The Old Lockhart House*, an original story inspired by real-life experiences.
Hear it on The Moonlit Road:
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Rick Baldwin returns with *The Old Lockhart House*, an original story inspired by real-life experiences.
Hear it on The Moonlit Road:
www.themoonlitroad.com/the-old-lock...
September 23, 2026 at 11:01 PM
“Some houses don’t just hold memories. They hold on.”
Rick Baldwin returns with *The Old Lockhart House*, an original story inspired by real-life experiences.
Hear it on The Moonlit Road:
www.themoonlitroad.com/the-old-lock...
Rick Baldwin returns with *The Old Lockhart House*, an original story inspired by real-life experiences.
Hear it on The Moonlit Road:
www.themoonlitroad.com/the-old-lock...
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We’ve started The Lantern, a new way to follow The Moonlit Road without relying on your social feed.
New stories, archive favorites, Southern folklore and occasional extras—delivered straight to your inbox.
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September 21, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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We’ve started The Lantern, a new way to follow The Moonlit Road without relying on your social feed.
New stories, archive favorites, Southern folklore and occasional extras—delivered straight to your inbox.
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We’ve started The Lantern, a new way to follow The Moonlit Road without relying on your social feed.
New stories, archive favorites, Southern folklore and occasional extras—delivered straight to your inbox.
Sign-up: www.themoonlitroad.com/lantern/
Come see me at the Southern Gothic Festival in Camden, SC, Oct. 10! I’ll be speaking while storyteller Nancy Tolson shares a spooky tale.
Plus lantern tours, food trucks & Gothic bluegrass! 🏮
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Plus lantern tours, food trucks & Gothic bluegrass! 🏮
southerngothicfestival.com/events/moonl...
Oct 9-10 • Camden • SC | Southern Gothic Festival
October 9-10, 2026 / Camden, SC
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September 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Come see me at the Southern Gothic Festival in Camden, SC, Oct. 10! I’ll be speaking while storyteller Nancy Tolson shares a spooky tale.
Plus lantern tours, food trucks & Gothic bluegrass! 🏮
southerngothicfestival.com/events/moonl...
Plus lantern tours, food trucks & Gothic bluegrass! 🏮
southerngothicfestival.com/events/moonl...
Rick Baldwin returns with his original story, "The Old Lockhart House," inspired by real-life experiences—and he'll leave it at that! Read his other horror (and humor) stories at rickbaldwin.com.
Hear "The Old Lockhart House" : www.themoonlitroad.com/the-old-lock...
Hear "The Old Lockhart House" : www.themoonlitroad.com/the-old-lock...
September 13, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Rick Baldwin returns with his original story, "The Old Lockhart House," inspired by real-life experiences—and he'll leave it at that! Read his other horror (and humor) stories at rickbaldwin.com.
Hear "The Old Lockhart House" : www.themoonlitroad.com/the-old-lock...
Hear "The Old Lockhart House" : www.themoonlitroad.com/the-old-lock...
There was an old gravel road that ran past the sawmill.
“I’d never been far down that old road. It just looked scary down there to me.”
And then there was the old house...
The Old Lockhart House — a new tale from The Moonlit Road Podcast.
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“I’d never been far down that old road. It just looked scary down there to me.”
And then there was the old house...
The Old Lockhart House — a new tale from The Moonlit Road Podcast.
🎧 buff.ly/llZKQy2
September 10, 2026 at 12:01 AM
There was an old gravel road that ran past the sawmill.
“I’d never been far down that old road. It just looked scary down there to me.”
And then there was the old house...
The Old Lockhart House — a new tale from The Moonlit Road Podcast.
🎧 buff.ly/llZKQy2
“I’d never been far down that old road. It just looked scary down there to me.”
And then there was the old house...
The Old Lockhart House — a new tale from The Moonlit Road Podcast.
🎧 buff.ly/llZKQy2
A young bride must face the terrifying Wampus Cat to save her husband—but the mysterious mask she’s given may carry its own danger.
🎧 Hear **The Wampus Mask** on *The Moonlit Road Podcast*.
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#AppalachianFolklore #SouthernFolklore
🎧 Hear **The Wampus Mask** on *The Moonlit Road Podcast*.
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#AppalachianFolklore #SouthernFolklore
August 18, 2026 at 11:15 PM
A young bride must face the terrifying Wampus Cat to save her husband—but the mysterious mask she’s given may carry its own danger.
🎧 Hear **The Wampus Mask** on *The Moonlit Road Podcast*.
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#AppalachianFolklore #SouthernFolklore
🎧 Hear **The Wampus Mask** on *The Moonlit Road Podcast*.
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#AppalachianFolklore #SouthernFolklore
🌙 THE MOONLIT ROAD RECOMMENDS
“The Storied Song” is a new podcast from Appalachia Book Company where they’ve adapted traditional Appalachian ballads into fully produced radio plays. Check them out at buff.ly/cKi9VVH
“The Storied Song” is a new podcast from Appalachia Book Company where they’ve adapted traditional Appalachian ballads into fully produced radio plays. Check them out at buff.ly/cKi9VVH
The Storied Song — Appalachia Book Co.
The Storied Song is an audio drama series from Appalachia Book Company. Four Appalachian ballads, reimagined as fully produced radio plays. Listen now on Spotify.
www.appalachiabook.co
August 16, 2026 at 11:58 PM
🌙 THE MOONLIT ROAD RECOMMENDS
“The Storied Song” is a new podcast from Appalachia Book Company where they’ve adapted traditional Appalachian ballads into fully produced radio plays. Check them out at buff.ly/cKi9VVH
“The Storied Song” is a new podcast from Appalachia Book Company where they’ve adapted traditional Appalachian ballads into fully produced radio plays. Check them out at buff.ly/cKi9VVH
The Wampus Mask draws inspiration from one version of the East Tennessee legend of the Wampus Cat. According to one Cherokee tradition, Running Deer wore a magical wildcat mask to confront an evil spirit.
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August 14, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The Wampus Mask draws inspiration from one version of the East Tennessee legend of the Wampus Cat. According to one Cherokee tradition, Running Deer wore a magical wildcat mask to confront an evil spirit.
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"The Wampus Mask" is a long-lost Moonlit Road recording from the late 1990s, told by veteran storyteller Janice Butt. Janice, who passed away in 2018, inspired generations through storytelling. We're honored to share her voice again.
Listen: buff.ly/XFwKQXd
Listen: buff.ly/XFwKQXd
August 10, 2026 at 4:20 PM
"The Wampus Mask" is a long-lost Moonlit Road recording from the late 1990s, told by veteran storyteller Janice Butt. Janice, who passed away in 2018, inspired generations through storytelling. We're honored to share her voice again.
Listen: buff.ly/XFwKQXd
Listen: buff.ly/XFwKQXd
"I must warn you... if you put this mask on, you may wish you hadn't."
An old mask. A chilling warning. An Appalachian legend.
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#AppalachianFolklore #Folklore #Podcast
An old mask. A chilling warning. An Appalachian legend.
Listen: buff.ly/bQFgExG
#AppalachianFolklore #Folklore #Podcast
August 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM
"I must warn you... if you put this mask on, you may wish you hadn't."
An old mask. A chilling warning. An Appalachian legend.
Listen: buff.ly/bQFgExG
#AppalachianFolklore #Folklore #Podcast
An old mask. A chilling warning. An Appalachian legend.
Listen: buff.ly/bQFgExG
#AppalachianFolklore #Folklore #Podcast
The Devil Man of Algiers is one of New Orleans' most enduring urban legends.
Read or listen:
www.themoonlitroad.com/the-devil-ma...
Read or listen:
www.themoonlitroad.com/the-devil-ma...
The Devil Man of Algiers: A New Orleans Urban Legend : The Moonlit Road
Was the Devil Man of Algiers real? Explore the strange New Orleans legend of a horned stranger whose terrifying sightings fueled mass hysteria in the 1930s.
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July 29, 2026 at 10:48 PM
The Devil Man of Algiers is one of New Orleans' most enduring urban legends.
Read or listen:
www.themoonlitroad.com/the-devil-ma...
Read or listen:
www.themoonlitroad.com/the-devil-ma...
Some warnings become folklore for a reason.
Would you ignore this one?
"Don't Fish on Sunday!” is on The Moonlit Road Podcast.
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#SouthernFolklore #Folklife #VirginiaFolklore
Would you ignore this one?
"Don't Fish on Sunday!” is on The Moonlit Road Podcast.
Listen: buff.ly/lo02xyE
Follow: buff.ly/Xa8EWmR
#SouthernFolklore #Folklife #VirginiaFolklore
July 27, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Some warnings become folklore for a reason.
Would you ignore this one?
"Don't Fish on Sunday!” is on The Moonlit Road Podcast.
Listen: buff.ly/lo02xyE
Follow: buff.ly/Xa8EWmR
#SouthernFolklore #Folklife #VirginiaFolklore
Would you ignore this one?
"Don't Fish on Sunday!” is on The Moonlit Road Podcast.
Listen: buff.ly/lo02xyE
Follow: buff.ly/Xa8EWmR
#SouthernFolklore #Folklife #VirginiaFolklore
🌙 Moonlit Road Recommends
Desert Oracle Radio, hosted by Ken Layne — campfire tales, ghost stories, UFOs, and High Desert folklore in one atmospheric show.
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What storytelling podcasts are you into?
Desert Oracle Radio, hosted by Ken Layne — campfire tales, ghost stories, UFOs, and High Desert folklore in one atmospheric show.
🎧 buff.ly/NBIECgO
What storytelling podcasts are you into?
July 24, 2026 at 3:02 PM
🌙 Moonlit Road Recommends
Desert Oracle Radio, hosted by Ken Layne — campfire tales, ghost stories, UFOs, and High Desert folklore in one atmospheric show.
🎧 buff.ly/NBIECgO
What storytelling podcasts are you into?
Desert Oracle Radio, hosted by Ken Layne — campfire tales, ghost stories, UFOs, and High Desert folklore in one atmospheric show.
🎧 buff.ly/NBIECgO
What storytelling podcasts are you into?
Everyone warned him not to fish on Sunday.
Then he hooked something that wasn't a fish. Would you reel it in?
"Don't Fish On Sunday" - a new folktale from The Moonlit Road.
Listen: buff.ly/2v5xaHK
Follow: buff.ly/RYkzV3z
#SouthernFolklore #FolkLife
Then he hooked something that wasn't a fish. Would you reel it in?
"Don't Fish On Sunday" - a new folktale from The Moonlit Road.
Listen: buff.ly/2v5xaHK
Follow: buff.ly/RYkzV3z
#SouthernFolklore #FolkLife
July 21, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Everyone warned him not to fish on Sunday.
Then he hooked something that wasn't a fish. Would you reel it in?
"Don't Fish On Sunday" - a new folktale from The Moonlit Road.
Listen: buff.ly/2v5xaHK
Follow: buff.ly/RYkzV3z
#SouthernFolklore #FolkLife
Then he hooked something that wasn't a fish. Would you reel it in?
"Don't Fish On Sunday" - a new folktale from The Moonlit Road.
Listen: buff.ly/2v5xaHK
Follow: buff.ly/RYkzV3z
#SouthernFolklore #FolkLife
🎙️ Meet storyteller Veronica Byrd, one of the longtime voices of The Moonlit Road. A stage veteran of 30+ years, she's brought 10 Moonlit Road stories to life.
Latest: buff.ly/Xa8EWmR
More Veronica Byrd stories:
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Latest: buff.ly/Xa8EWmR
More Veronica Byrd stories:
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July 17, 2026 at 5:02 PM
🎙️ Meet storyteller Veronica Byrd, one of the longtime voices of The Moonlit Road. A stage veteran of 30+ years, she's brought 10 Moonlit Road stories to life.
Latest: buff.ly/Xa8EWmR
More Veronica Byrd stories:
buff.ly/JgdMVeP
Latest: buff.ly/Xa8EWmR
More Veronica Byrd stories:
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Everyone warned him:
**Don't fish on Sunday.**
He ignored them... and caught something that should never have come out of that river.
🎧 "Don't Fish on Sunday!" is now on The Moonlit Road Podcast.
Listen: buff.ly/2v5xaHK
Follow: buff.ly/RYkzV3z
#SouthernFolklore #VirginiaFolklore
**Don't fish on Sunday.**
He ignored them... and caught something that should never have come out of that river.
🎧 "Don't Fish on Sunday!" is now on The Moonlit Road Podcast.
Listen: buff.ly/2v5xaHK
Follow: buff.ly/RYkzV3z
#SouthernFolklore #VirginiaFolklore
July 15, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Everyone warned him:
**Don't fish on Sunday.**
He ignored them... and caught something that should never have come out of that river.
🎧 "Don't Fish on Sunday!" is now on The Moonlit Road Podcast.
Listen: buff.ly/2v5xaHK
Follow: buff.ly/RYkzV3z
#SouthernFolklore #VirginiaFolklore
**Don't fish on Sunday.**
He ignored them... and caught something that should never have come out of that river.
🎧 "Don't Fish on Sunday!" is now on The Moonlit Road Podcast.
Listen: buff.ly/2v5xaHK
Follow: buff.ly/RYkzV3z
#SouthernFolklore #VirginiaFolklore
She told him not to touch it.
He should have listened.
www.themoonlitroad.com/the-mirror/
#SouthernGhostStories #NewOrleans #TheMoonlitRoad
He should have listened.
www.themoonlitroad.com/the-mirror/
#SouthernGhostStories #NewOrleans #TheMoonlitRoad
June 25, 2026 at 12:01 AM
She told him not to touch it.
He should have listened.
www.themoonlitroad.com/the-mirror/
#SouthernGhostStories #NewOrleans #TheMoonlitRoad
He should have listened.
www.themoonlitroad.com/the-mirror/
#SouthernGhostStories #NewOrleans #TheMoonlitRoad
Our latest tale, “The Mirror,” is the first audio production based on an original story submitted by one of our readers.
Elise Burke Brown is the award-winning author of the darkly comedic Chase Harlem series and several acclaimed spooky stories. She lives in Alabama with her husband and children.
Elise Burke Brown is the award-winning author of the darkly comedic Chase Harlem series and several acclaimed spooky stories. She lives in Alabama with her husband and children.
June 18, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Our latest tale, “The Mirror,” is the first audio production based on an original story submitted by one of our readers.
Elise Burke Brown is the award-winning author of the darkly comedic Chase Harlem series and several acclaimed spooky stories. She lives in Alabama with her husband and children.
Elise Burke Brown is the award-winning author of the darkly comedic Chase Harlem series and several acclaimed spooky stories. She lives in Alabama with her husband and children.
Her grandmother left her the house on Saint Ann Street. She didn't mention what else she was leaving behind.
www.themoonlitroad.com/the-mirror/
#SouthernGhostStories #NewOrleans #TheMoonlitRoad #FolkLife
www.themoonlitroad.com/the-mirror/
#SouthernGhostStories #NewOrleans #TheMoonlitRoad #FolkLife
June 18, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Her grandmother left her the house on Saint Ann Street. She didn't mention what else she was leaving behind.
www.themoonlitroad.com/the-mirror/
#SouthernGhostStories #NewOrleans #TheMoonlitRoad #FolkLife
www.themoonlitroad.com/the-mirror/
#SouthernGhostStories #NewOrleans #TheMoonlitRoad #FolkLife
The Mirror is told by Rick Baldwin — writer, artist, and storyteller from East Tennessee. His work spans humor, horror, and poetry rooted in Appalachian culture. Award-winning cartoonist and editor of The Leghorn, a journal of Southern humor.
Listen: www.themoonlitroad.com/the-mirror/
Listen: www.themoonlitroad.com/the-mirror/
June 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM
The Mirror is told by Rick Baldwin — writer, artist, and storyteller from East Tennessee. His work spans humor, horror, and poetry rooted in Appalachian culture. Award-winning cartoonist and editor of The Leghorn, a journal of Southern humor.
Listen: www.themoonlitroad.com/the-mirror/
Listen: www.themoonlitroad.com/the-mirror/
🪞 Some mirrors reflect your face. Some reflect something else.
The Mirror is here—our first audio adaptation of an original story by award-winning author Elise Burke Brown.
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🎧 Spotify: buff.ly/qMWK8ap
#GhostStories #SouthernGothic
The Mirror is here—our first audio adaptation of an original story by award-winning author Elise Burke Brown.
🎧 Apple: buff.ly/KjzOsYE
🎧 Spotify: buff.ly/qMWK8ap
#GhostStories #SouthernGothic
June 11, 2026 at 12:15 AM
🪞 Some mirrors reflect your face. Some reflect something else.
The Mirror is here—our first audio adaptation of an original story by award-winning author Elise Burke Brown.
🎧 Apple: buff.ly/KjzOsYE
🎧 Spotify: buff.ly/qMWK8ap
#GhostStories #SouthernGothic
The Mirror is here—our first audio adaptation of an original story by award-winning author Elise Burke Brown.
🎧 Apple: buff.ly/KjzOsYE
🎧 Spotify: buff.ly/qMWK8ap
#GhostStories #SouthernGothic
They packed the schoolhouse to hear the finest fiddler in Tennessee. 🎻
But by the end of the night, folks in Weakley County were whispering about Ples Haslock.
Don’t miss *Fiddler’s Dram*:
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#SouthernFolklore #Storytelling
But by the end of the night, folks in Weakley County were whispering about Ples Haslock.
Don’t miss *Fiddler’s Dram*:
buff.ly/QY9SY0c
#SouthernFolklore #Storytelling
May 19, 2026 at 11:33 PM
They packed the schoolhouse to hear the finest fiddler in Tennessee. 🎻
But by the end of the night, folks in Weakley County were whispering about Ples Haslock.
Don’t miss *Fiddler’s Dram*:
buff.ly/QY9SY0c
#SouthernFolklore #Storytelling
But by the end of the night, folks in Weakley County were whispering about Ples Haslock.
Don’t miss *Fiddler’s Dram*:
buff.ly/QY9SY0c
#SouthernFolklore #Storytelling
If you’ve heard “Fiddler’s Dram,” you know the fiddler is part of the story — and that fiddler is Randall Franks.
Best known as Officer Randy Goode on In the Heat of the Night, Randall has spent decades preserving Appalachian music and storytelling.
randallfranks.com
#RandallFranks #Bluegrass
Best known as Officer Randy Goode on In the Heat of the Night, Randall has spent decades preserving Appalachian music and storytelling.
randallfranks.com
#RandallFranks #Bluegrass
May 14, 2026 at 11:01 PM
If you’ve heard “Fiddler’s Dram,” you know the fiddler is part of the story — and that fiddler is Randall Franks.
Best known as Officer Randy Goode on In the Heat of the Night, Randall has spent decades preserving Appalachian music and storytelling.
randallfranks.com
#RandallFranks #Bluegrass
Best known as Officer Randy Goode on In the Heat of the Night, Randall has spent decades preserving Appalachian music and storytelling.
randallfranks.com
#RandallFranks #Bluegrass
In Weakley County, Tennessee, folks still whisper about the night a legendary fiddler returned for one last contest. 🎻
But something about the man—and the music—wasn’t quite right.
*Fiddler’s Dram*:
buff.ly/QY9SY0c
#SouthernFolklore #TennesseeFolktale #TheMoonlitRoad #FolkLife
But something about the man—and the music—wasn’t quite right.
*Fiddler’s Dram*:
buff.ly/QY9SY0c
#SouthernFolklore #TennesseeFolktale #TheMoonlitRoad #FolkLife
May 12, 2026 at 10:54 PM
In Weakley County, Tennessee, folks still whisper about the night a legendary fiddler returned for one last contest. 🎻
But something about the man—and the music—wasn’t quite right.
*Fiddler’s Dram*:
buff.ly/QY9SY0c
#SouthernFolklore #TennesseeFolktale #TheMoonlitRoad #FolkLife
But something about the man—and the music—wasn’t quite right.
*Fiddler’s Dram*:
buff.ly/QY9SY0c
#SouthernFolklore #TennesseeFolktale #TheMoonlitRoad #FolkLife
Tonight’s storyteller: David Hirt
He’s been telling stories most of his life—but the real magic is how he holds you there… right up until the chill sets in.
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/NARLWHU
#folklore #ghoststories #storytelling
He’s been telling stories most of his life—but the real magic is how he holds you there… right up until the chill sets in.
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/NARLWHU
#folklore #ghoststories #storytelling
May 7, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Tonight’s storyteller: David Hirt
He’s been telling stories most of his life—but the real magic is how he holds you there… right up until the chill sets in.
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/NARLWHU
#folklore #ghoststories #storytelling
He’s been telling stories most of his life—but the real magic is how he holds you there… right up until the chill sets in.
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/NARLWHU
#folklore #ghoststories #storytelling