Season 1 · Episode 105
AC 00104 - Arcane Destinations - The Bell Witch
February 4, 20241h 1m
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Show Notes
The Bell Witch of Adams, Tennessee, is one of the most adapted, sprawling, and elaborated upon legends in the entire catalogue of paranormal events in United States history. But which parts of it are verifiably real, and which parts of it are simply too much to believe? Go spelunking with Charlie and Michael as they argue with the disembodied voice of history to find out more about this world-famous case!
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Upcoming Live Appearances:
- Ret-Con 2024 (March 1-3, 2024 - Cary, NC)
- Black Mountain Public Library (possibly Michael solo) (early May - date TBD)
- Carolina Fear Fest (tentative--still being worked out)
- ConGregate 10 (Michael solo) (July 12-14, 2024 - Winston-Salem, NC)
- Arcana (late September - date TBD - Durham, NC)
Research Partner:
Links:
- Moss's Coach House Restaurant (Facebook)
- Tennessee Encyclopedia: Bell Witch
- "Who Was the Bell Witch?" (Atlas Obscura)
- "Year of the Witch: 1937 and the Return of the Bell Witch" (TennesseeHistory.org)
- "Tennessee Myths & Legends: Bell Witch" (Tennessee State Library & Archives)
- Green-Mountain Freeman: "The Tennessee Ghost" (Library of Congress)
- "The Bell Witch of Tennessee and Mississippi: A Folk Legend" (JStor)
- "Bell Witch lore spins dark tale, but could science explain it all?" (The Tennesseean)
- An Authenticated History of the Famous Bell Witch (HathiTrust)
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