In West Virginia in the 1900s, coal miners were fighting for fundamental worker rights. Find out what happened in Matewan, West Virginia, when the mines hired goons and the miners came head to head on the city streets of Matewan.

Discover the people that were murdered on the Appalachian trail and who murdered then. The odds of getting killed on the trail are super rare. But there is always a chance.

Was John Henry a real man or a myth? Either way his legend is known by most people. Find out his story on this episode.

West Virginia’s one and only Chuck Yeager who was the first pilot to break the sound barrier among many other things. He was a somewhat flawed individual but his contributions to aviation are remarkable.

In the 1970s, Billy Milligan was charged with raping three women at the Ohio State University. He was the first person diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder to identify it as a defense for his crimes. He also was the first acquitted of a major crime for this reason, instead spending a decade in psychiatric hospitals.

Learn about Wendigos and skinwalkers in this episode. Their differences and their similarities. Are either in Appalachia? Find out by listening.

In the late 1990s, Paul Dennis Reid went on a killing spree in Nashville, Tennessee. He ended up hitting three restaurants in 3 months, killing 7 people.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays. Since I can’t afford to buy y’all a gift, this is the best I can do. A

Bonus episode on Christmas traditions around the world.