Appalachian Murder, Mystery & Legend

About Appalachian Murder, Mystery & Legend

Learn about the true Appalachian, mysteries, legends, murder & history as well as those stories outside Appalachia as viewed by a true Appalachian. I’m Larry Bentley and I was born and raised in the Appalachian mountains of southwest Virginia. I want to take you on a fantastic journey through the Appalachian mountains and beyond. We’re going to explore everything from murder, native folklore and legend to true stories of hardship as seen through the watery eyes of an old Appalachian. Come join me. I guarantee it’s not going to be anything like you think it is.

Publisher

Larry Bentley

Category

true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Mar 2021

Latest episode

25 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

46 of 297 episodes have a transcript.

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   25 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Horse Loving, Bang The Bag And Geezer

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name], exploring the dark folklore and chilling true crime stories of Appalachia.

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   21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Mountain Word Of The Week-Aholt

   Host [Host Name] explores the intriguing Appalachian legend of "Aholt" in this captivating interview.

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   18 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   George Wythe-American Original

   Host [Host Name] interviews historian Dr. John Smith about George Wythe's profound influence as an American Founding Father.

Inside a recent episode

Horse Loving, Bang The Bag And Geezer

Published 25 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] From birth, they spent their years learning and repeating the history back to the previous history keeper. And I don't mean tell the general idea of the history. I mean, they learned it word for word until they knew it. They didn't want anything left out or mistold. They wanted the pure truth of their history kept in an oral tradition. And that's the main reason that I do give a great deal of credence to what Native Americans say. The Cherokee tell us that the wall was built as a defense fortification during the Great War between the Cherokee and the Moon-Eyed people. According to their history, them little pale folks were living on top of them ridges But because their eyes were so big, milky, and weak, they couldn't see a blessed thing during the heat of the day. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

37 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

91 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

43

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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