Best Allen Branch Podcasts (2025)

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329: Chapter 5 Sam Allen Negro League Player: Rube Foster vs Branch Rickey 1:15

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“By 1924, Negro League Baseball was the third-largest black-owned business in America behind North Carolina Mutual Insurance and Madam C.J. Walker’s company. In 1924, they drew over 400,000 fans. In New York, they were drawing 40 to 50,000; the Brooklyn Dodgers were drawing 12 to 13,000.” www.feoa.info…

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Jeffrey Crawford: The Missing and The Accused 35:26

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Jeffrey Crawford vanished under circumstances that left his family and community desperate for answers, with more questions than facts to hold onto. This video breaks down what is known, what is still unclear, and why Jeffrey’s case deserves renewed attention. Written and Fact-Checked by Alex Paul Edited by Mark Totten #JeffreyCrawford #MissingPers…

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331: Who Will Be the 21st Century Rube Foster, the Father of Black Baseball 2:59

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Just as Andrew “Rube” Foster built the Negro National League in 1920 to create a platform where Black athletes could compete, grow, and showcase their brilliance, the 21st century needs a new visionary. A builder. A founder. Someone willing to do again what Foster did a century ago, but on a modern stage.…

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330: Your Diary 247.us Chapter 5: Travel Ball Big Money has become a Multi million dollar industry 0:46

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Travel ball has become a Multi million dollar industry. Coach breaks down the business, the politics, the opportunities, and the hard truths parents need to know. travel ball costs, travel baseball business, youth sports money, pay-to-play baseball, baseball industry truthBy Michael E. (The Coach)

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What We Celebrate 28:10

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By Pastor Jeff Brauer

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A Turkey Calling National Champion | Chris Walls | 120 1:33:00

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Get ready, turkey lovers and Bigfoot believers, we’ve got it all in this one. Turkey call champion Chris Walls from McDowell County, West Virginia breaks down every type of turkey call ever made, then listens to the legendary Sierra Sounds Bigfoot recording and gives us his unfiltered take. Field dressing, mating calls, hunting rituals, and the mys…

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President Clinton Pardoned Me in West Virginia | Loretta Liegel | 119 1:25:37

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Appalachia’s storylines stretch far beyond the hills—and sometimes, all the way to the White House. In this jaw-dropping Thanksgiving special, Loretta Liegel shares her powerful journey from incarceration to a Presidential pardon by Bill Clinton. It’s a raw and redemptive ride through faith, federal trials, and finding your voice—plus, she read my …

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Teamwork with Tyrrell Shaffner and Meryl Branch-McTiernan! 44:25

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11/25/25 Clinton and Allen sort through their goals and fears and the ins and outs of their lives and projects, all in hopes of helping each other and their audience feel a little more understood. Movie talk? Check. Openness and honesty? Check. Neuroses run amok? DOUBLE check. Join them as they talk about film, feelings, their feelings ON film, and…

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American Muslims Answer Tough Questions | Adam Stadheim and Ammon Winder | 118 2:34:49

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Religion is a core part of exploring life’s mysteries—especially the big question: what happens when we die? In this special “religisode,” Adam Stadheim and Ammon Winder join the studio to openly discuss their experiences as American Muslims, breaking down misconceptions and sharing how faith shapes their daily lives. It’s a powerful, respectful co…

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The Brutal History of the West Virginia Penitentiary | Jason McKinney | 117 1:53:45

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Ever wondered what it’s really like inside the infamous West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville? Jason McKinney spent seven years working inside the prison—not as a correctional officer, but on the paranormal side of things after it shut down. From ghost hunts to executions, riots to rituals, Jason shares some of the most jaw-dropping, bone-chill…

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Giving Thanks in the Storm 27:09

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By Pastor Jeff Brauer

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328: Chapter 6 MLB Hypocrisy Negro Leagues History: The Untold Legacy of Rube Foster 1:21

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It is deeply hypocritical for Major League Baseball (MLB) to honor Jackie Robinson each year on April 15th for breaking the color barrier while ignoring the sharp decline of African American players in today’s league. www.feoa.infoBy Michael E. (The Coach)

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The Bloody Story of the Hatfields and McCoys 38:38

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It’s one of the most infamous feuds in American history | The Hatfields and the McCoys. In this special Creepalachia episode, we unpack the entire story from beginning to end: the Civil War roots, the pig trial, the cabin murders, the manhunts, and the bloody legacy that shaped the Appalachian identity for generations. #Creepalachia #HatfieldsAndMc…

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327: Chapter 13 HBCUs Andrew Rube Foster Built a League and Transformed a Nation’s Pastime 1:18

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By 2005, approximately 80% of HBCU baseball rosters were composed of non-African American players, and 70% of their head coaches were also non-African American. www,feoa.infoBy Michael E. (The Coach)

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The Double Homicide in My Bedroom | Megan Moats | 116 1:15:51

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Megan Moats had a picture-perfect childhood in Scarbro, West Virginia—cheerleading, books, and a loving family. But at 13, everything shifted when she found out her bedroom had been the site of a brutal double homicide back in 1961. The victims were Dr. Wingrove and Mrs. Broyles, and the mystery surrounding their deaths stuck with Megan well into a…

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326: Andrew Rube Foster and the Birth Negro League Baseball 7:04

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The Negro National League, which operated from 1920 to 1950, represented far more than athletic competition, www.feoa.infoBy Michael E. (The Coach)

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The Rainbow Murders and the Willow’s Weep House | Watch for Deer Podcast | 115 3:09:06

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Dark humor and true crime don’t often go hand in hand, but when the ladies from Watch For Deer Podcast are in the building, you better buckle in. Samantha and Alisa joined me for a three-hour marathon covering two absolutely chilling stories: the Rainbow Murders in West Virginia and the infamous Willow’s Weep House in Indiana. Both stories are hear…

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The Great Commission 1:21:11

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Our Dad was Murdered in West Virginia | Brenda and Linda Haynes | 114 1:59:59

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Twin sisters Brenda and Linda Haynes never got the chance to know their father, Sgt. James Lee Haynes, who vanished in 1963 while passing through Bolt, West Virginia. Their lives have been shaped by the search for truth—fueled by love, determination, and a refusal to let his disappearance be forgotten. Joined by Mark Covey of Mountain State Mysteri…

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325: Chapter 5 MLB- Breaking the Color Barrier/Andrew "Rube" Foster 0:52

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Moses Fleetwood Walker - The First to Break Baseball’s Color Line Before Jackie Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, www.feoa.infoBy Michael E. (The Coach)

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324: Chapter 12 Black Enterprise Rube Foster Father of Black Baseball 0:39

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The Father of Negro League Baseball, The Man, the Myth, The Forgotten Legend, Connecting Past, Present, and Future Generations to the Legacy, www.feoa.infoBy Michael E. (The Coach)

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The Marshall University Plane Crash 44:27

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On November 14, 1970, a plane carrying 75 members of the Marshall University football family crashed just short of the Tri-State Airport, leaving no survivors. Decades later, their legacy lives on through a community that refused to let tragedy define them. We Are Marshall. #WeAreMarshall #MarshallStrong #Marshall75 #NeverForget #ThunderingHerd #Ma…

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323: Andrew Rube Foster: The Visionary Behind Black Baseball 0:39

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We are excited to announce that the long-awaited book, *Game Changer: Andrew Rube Foster*, is now available for purchase. This compelling read is not only a bestseller but also an inspirational, nostalgic, entertaining, and intriguing exploration of a true American sports legend. It is a must-have for baseball fans, historians, educators, and anyon…

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13 Appalachian Haunts You MUST Visit | Appalachian Haunt Finder | 113 2:38:03

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Who says Halloween has to end in October? We’re back with the one and only Spanish Lumberjack to unpack his haunted tour across Appalachia. From foggy forests to pitch-black hallways, this is a three-hour haunt review extravaganza, and we don’t hold back. Through his Appalachia Haunt Finder journey, Spanish hit up 13+ haunted attractions and gives …

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A Branch that Bears 27:47

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By Pastor Jeff Brauer

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322: Coach Mayden Farwell Tribute to Coach Andre Morgan R I P 4:57

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January 25, 1957 - October 22, 2025 Coach Mayden Farwell Tribute to Coach Andre Morgan R.I.P.By Michael E. (The Coach)

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321: Game Changer Andrew Rube Foster and the Birth of Black Baseball 3:15

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"Game Changer" reveals the powerful story of Andrew Rube Foster, the visionary who founded Negro League Baseball and changed the course of the game forever. His courage, innovation, and leadership built opportunities that reshaped baseball history. feedback @ www.feoa.infoBy Michael E. (The Coach)

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From Tattoos to Psychosis to Recovery | Kelcey Wolfe | 112 1:57:30

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#addictionrecovery #SoberLiving Recovery is possible—and this episode is living proof. Kelcey Wolfe, owner of Wolf Song Ink Studio of Tattoo in Mount Hope, West Virginia, opens up about his incredible journey through 25 years of addiction, psychosis, and spiritual battles to now being a thriving artist, musician, and community member. Check out his…

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Three Disturbing and Solvable Missing Persons Cases | Alex Paul | 111 2:38:12

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What would you do if someone you loved just vanished—no goodbye, no trace? That’s the devastating reality for the families of Jack Denny, Luke Stout, and Jeffrey Crawford. In this gripping episode, true crime researcher Alex Paul joins us for nearly three hours to lay out what we know, what we don’t, and what we should be asking about these three u…

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The Disturbing Legend of Mamie Thurman 56:59

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In the summer of 1932, the body of Mamie Thurman was found brutally murdered on Trace Mountain in Logan County, West Virginia. Her throat had been slit, her head beaten, and her body unceremoniously dumped off the hillside, her wedding ring still on her finger. Mamie wasn’t just any woman in the coalfields. A 31-year-old churchgoer, socialite, and …

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Piercing the Darkness with a Loaf of Bread 28:06

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A Real Type 1 Diabetes Conversation | Maddie Harvey | 110 1:40:17

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Type 1 Diabetes isn’t for the weak—and that’s exactly why this episode hits so hard. Maddie Harvey, President of Camp Kno-Koma and fellow T1D warrior, stopped by the studio to talk about life with a broken pancreas. As two people living with Type 1, we broke down the highs, the lows, the scary moments, and the ones that make us laugh out loud… usua…

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Radiation Treatment for Cancer Melted My Organs | Terra Walker | 109 1:18:40

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F cancer. That’s the show mantra. But also, F the side effects that continue long after remission. Terra Walker joins the podcast to share her powerful story of survival—not just from cervical cancer, but from the devastating aftermath of treatment. Years after being declared cancer-free, Terra found herself hospitalized for months as radiation dam…

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The Tragic Story of David Allen Fann 33:23

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David Fann wasn’t just a businessman—he was the heartbeat of Amigo, West Virginia. His family describes him as self-made, hardworking, and the kind of man who noticed everyone around him. From the Redbird Drive-In to a string of small ventures, he embodied Appalachian grit and generosity. But on June 22, 2016, everything changed. David was found de…

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More Insane Stories from an Appalachian Mortician | Sally Ratcliff | 108 2:02:34

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TRIGGER WARNING!!!! From the First Second!!!!! You asked, we asked—and now we know. Sally Ratcliff returned to the studio for part two of her unforgettable series as a funeral director. She brings two decades of experience to the mic, and this episode is everything you’d expect: funny, raw, informative, and at times, downright graphic. There’s one …

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Life or Death Sorrow 16:56

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By Pastor Jeff Brauer

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The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of Byzantine | Chris Ojeda | 107 2:09:37

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Chris Ojeda, founder of the iconic metal band Byzantine, stopped by the studio and we went deep—over two hours worth—into his entire journey from small-town roots to global recognition. We walked through his childhood, the winding road through Texas, and that wild Waco connection (not his fault, I promise), and into the core of what makes Byzantine…

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From Coal Country to NASA | Homer Hickam | 106 1:25:39

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Homer Hickam is in the building! We spent 90 minutes walking through his early life in McDowell County, West Virginia—back when there was still a company store—through Virginia Tech, Vietnam, and all the way to The Rocket Boys and October Sky. (Did you know October Sky is an anagram of Rocket Boys? 🤯) This episode is full of wisdom, humor, and Appa…

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The Palace of Gold: West Virginia’s Hare Krishna Utopia Turned Hell 40:56

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This week, I’m diving into one of the most bizarre, beautiful, and ultimately broken places in West Virginia: The Palace of Gold. Perched above the hills near Moundsville, what began as a spiritual sanctuary for Hare Krishna devotees became a national headline factory in the 1980s—complete with FBI raids, murder plots, fraud, racketeering, and one …

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A Lifelong Journey 25:27

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By Pastor Jeff Brauer

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Help Find My Sister's Remains | Christy Kennedy | 105 1:24:18

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Brenda Gail Lambert disappeared in 1992 from Bluewell, West Virginia. Her family has lived in hell ever since. Now, more than three decades later, her sister Christy Kennedy is stepping forward with the full story, and she came by the studio to lay it all out—everything from the last day Brenda was seen, to false leads, mysterious postcards, and po…

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The Psychology of Cults | Ashlen Hilliard | 104 1:30:32

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Just wrapped one of the most eye-opening conversations I’ve had on the show. Ashlen Hilliard, cult interventionist and creator of The Psychology of Cults , joined me in the studio for a no-holds-barred deep dive into the mindset, manipulation, and madness of cult dynamics—past and present. We broke down: -Why “good” people join cults -The devastati…

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Ghost Trains, Haunted Homes, and Juvenile Detention | Brian Bowyer | 103 1:47:00

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What do 30+ horror and true crime books, a haunted house, a ghost train, and a juvenile detention sentence have in common? Brian Bowyer. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Brian in the studio—and let me tell you, this man is one of the most captivating storytellers I’ve ever met. From a rocky past that included three years in the system as a t…

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What Will You Be Proud Of? 35:12

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The Life of a Whitewater Rafting Guide | 102 2:07:08

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I knew talking rafting in the New River Gorge would be fun—but I didn’t expect it to be this good. This episode took a deeper dive than I imagined. Rafting legends and river experts Melanie Seiler Hames, Charles Seay, and Ray Ray Fillpot joined me in the studio to talk about the early days of rafting in southern West Virginia—and everything the riv…

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The Life of a Social Worker | Ashton Pritt and Miranda Morgan | 101 1:51:51

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This one hits close to home. One of the most personal episodes I’ve ever done—and also one of the most honest. Social workers Ashton Pritt and Miranda Morgan joined me in the studio for a raw, real, and at times hilarious conversation about the layered realities of parenting, trauma, drugs, life lessons, and what it means to hold space for others w…

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Justice for James Harper | Gabrielle Harper and Chris Waddell | 100 51:59

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Editors note: the population of Kanawha County is over 173,000. The population of Charleston is over 46,000. The kind of conversation I wish never had to happen. But I’m deeply honored to have sat across from James Harper’s family—his father, Chris Waddell, and his wife, Gabrielle Harper—and heard their hearts. James was killed by a truck driver in…

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My Husband Died in the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster | Kim Lane | 99 1:02:52

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The Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster is a scar that will never fully heal in the heart of West Virginia. On that devastating day in 2010, twenty-nine coal miners were taken far too soon, and two others were left injured—physically and emotionally—for the rest of their lives. Before Creepalachia ever began, I worked on a self-funded project called UBB…

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The Circle of Death 32:17

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By Pastor Jeff Brauer

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A Mountain Preacher Discusses Cryptozoology | Tony Breeden | 98 1:27:13

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In this wild and absolutely packed October episode, mountain preacher, artist, and author Tony Breeden stopped by the studio for one of the most mind-melting deep dives into Appalachian cryptozoology I’ve ever had. From Bigfoot to Booger Owls, Men in Black to Gray Barker, and the truth (or not) behind ancient aliens, we covered everything under the…