Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters: Stories from the Smoky Mountains & Beyond
Stormy Skeyes
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- 2026
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About Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters: Stories from the Smoky Mountains & Beyond
Hidden deep within the hollers and ridges of the Smoky Mountains are stories few dare to tell: ghosts wandering abandoned cabins, mysterious lights drifting through the forest, and strange creatures watching from the shadows. Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters is a paranormal storytelling podcast exploring true encounters, Appalachian folklore, cryptid sightings, and unexplained mysteries from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. Episodes dive into eerie firsthand accounts, haunted locations, chilling wilderness encounters, and legends passed down through generations in the mountains of Appalachia.
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- Stormy Skeyes
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- society & culture
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- en
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- First episode
- 13 Mar 2026
- Latest episode
- 5 Sept 2026
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18 episodes in the feed.
5 Sept 2026
The Ghost Choir of Roan Mountain
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes) Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ 🎵 Tonight, we ascend more than six thousand feet above sea level to the high, foggy grassy balds of Roan Mountain along the Tennessee and North Carolina border. For nearly 150 years, high-society guests at the grand Cloudland Hotel, Appalachian Trail hikers, loggers, and botanists have reported an unexplainable phenomenon drifting across Carver's Gap: the sound of a disembodied, multi-part vocal choir and swelling instruments echoing across uninhabited ridges. We dig into historical news archives, the scientific theories of acoustic resonance, and the lingering spirit lore of the mountain balds. ✨Be sure to follow or subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨ 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 👀 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING This episode explores the history, primary accounts, and natural acoustics of the Ghost Choir of Roan Mountain along the Tennessee-North Carolina line. 🏛️ HISTORICAL CONTEXT & REGIONAL ARCHIVES Carter County History & Regional Lore: [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://sos.tn.gov/tsla) Elizabethton Star Local History Archives: [https://elizabethton.com/](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://elizabethton.com/) PBS North Carolina — The Roan Mountain Ghost Choir: [https://www.pbsnc.org/blogs/lifestyle/roan-mountain-ghost-choir/](https://www.pbsnc.org/blogs/lifestyle/roan-mountain-ghost-choir/) Asheville Citizen-Times Archives — Historical Reports on Cloudland Hotel & Ghost Choir: [https://www.newspapers.com/](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.newspapers.com/) 🔎 FOLKLORE & REGIONAL MYSTERIES Appalachian Historian — The Roan Mountain Ghost Choir: Unearthly Music on the NC/TN Line: [https://appalachianhistorian.org/](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://appalachianhistorian.org/) Appalachian Free Press — Lands in the Sky and Ghost Choirs of Roan Mountain: [https://appalachianfreepress.com/](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://appalachianfreepress.com/) WATE Haunted Tennessee Series — The Ghost Choir of Roan Mountain: [https://www.wate.com/haunted-tennessee/](https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.wate.com/haunted-tennessee/)
26 Aug 2026
Rotherwood's Haunted Hallows
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes) Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ 👰♀️ Tonight, we journey into Sullivan County, Tennessee, to high on a bluff where the North and South forks of the Holston River meet. Built in 1818 by Reverend Frederick Ross, Rotherwood Mansion holds a two-century legacy bound by frontier ambition, human servitude, and terrifying spectral haunts. We dive deep into the tragic tale of Rowena Ross, whose fiancé drowned in the Holston River on their wedding day—giving rise to the legend of the weeping Lady in White. Then, we step into the dark era of Joshua Phipps, a tyrannical master whose 1861 death brought a horrifying swarm of black flies and a monstrous, red-eyed phantom hound that still stalks the riverbank. 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 👀 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING This episode explores the history of Rotherwood Mansion in Kingsport, Tennessee, as well as the antebellum primary accounts, regional folklore, and ghost stories associated with the Ross and Phipps families. 🏛️ HISTORICAL CONTEXT & SULLIVAN COUNTY ARCHIVES Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA) Genealogical Fact Sheets — Sullivan County, TN: https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-sullivan-county (https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-sullivan-county) Early East Tennessee Papers & Frederick A. Ross Collections: https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/ (https://www.google.com/search?q=https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/&authuser=1) Tennessee Encyclopedia of History & Culture / Historical Commission Tennessee Historical Commission — Rotherwood Historical Marker: https://www.tn.gov/historicalcommission.html (https://www.tn.gov/historicalcommission.html) Kingsport Archives & Historic Netherland Inn / Rotherwood Area: https://www.kingsportlibrary.org/archives/ (https://www.kingsportlibrary.org/archives/) Early Historical Print & Local Literature Goodspeed's History of Tennessee (1887) — Sullivan and Hawkins Counties: https://archive.org/details/historyoftenness00good_1 (https://archive.org/details/historyoftenness00good_1) The Story of Rotherwood from the Writings of Rev. Frederick A. Ross (1923) by Charles C. Ross: https://archive.org/details/storyofrotherwoo00ross (https://www.google.com/search?q=https://archive.org/details/storyofrotherwoo00ross&authuser=1) 🔎 FOLKLORE & REGIONAL MYSTERIES East Tennessee Folklore & Heritage Visit Kingsport — Historic Landmarks & Regional History: https://www.visitkingsport.com/ (https://www.visitkingsport.com/) Southern Highland Craft Guild & Appalachian Lore Archives: https://southernhighlandguild.org/ (https://southernhighlandguild.org/)
1 Aug 2026
The Infamous Bell Witch
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes) Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ 🧙♀️ Tonight, we explore a haunting so violent, it caught the attention of a future United States President. Deep in the shadows of Adams, Tennessee, a family was pushed to the brink of madness by an invisible entity that didn't just rattle dishes—it recited scripture, physically assaulted children, and set its sights on destroying a family patriarch. We’ll uncover the terrifying truth behind General Andrew Jackson’s sudden retreat from the Bell farm, the brutal psychological warfare waged against young Betsy Bell, and the chilling, documented demise of John Bell after facing an entity that claimed ultimate responsibility. ✨ New stories are added on weekends. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨ 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 👀 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING This episode explores the history of the Bell family haunting in Robertson County, Tennessee, as well as the 19th-century primary accounts, regional folklore, and modern skeptic theories associated with the legend. 🏛️ HISTORICAL CONTEXT & PRIMARY ACCOUNTS Tennessee Myths and Legends — The Bell Witch: https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/exhibits/myth/bellwitch.htm (https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/exhibits/myth/bellwitch.htm) Genealogical Fact Sheets — Robertson County: https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-robertson-county (https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-robertson-county) Bewitched in Tennessee — The Death of John Bell: https://www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2016/12/20/bewitched-tennessee (https://www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2016/12/20/bewitched-tennessee) Goodspeed's History of Tennessee (1886) — Middle Tennessee Counties: https://archive.org/details/historyoftenness00good_1 (https://archive.org/details/historyoftenness00good_1) An Authenticated History of the Famous Bell Witch (1894) by M.V. Ingram: https://books.google.com/books/about/An_Authenticated_History_of_the_Famous_B.html?id=yGNp0QEACAAJ (https://books.google.com/books/about/An_Authenticated_History_of_the_Famous_B.html?id=yGNp0QEACAAJ&authuser=1) 🔎 FOLKLORE & REGIONAL MYSTERIES Legend of the Bell Witch — Historic Bell Witch Cave: https://www.bellwitchcave.com/bell-witch-legend/ (https://www.bellwitchcave.com/bell-witch-legend/) The Official Home of The Bell Witch: https://www.bellwitchcave.com/ (https://www.bellwitchcave.com/) The History of Robertson County, Tennessee (PDF Manuscript): https://www.tngenweb.org/goodspeed/robertson/robtco.pdf (https://www.tngenweb.org/goodspeed/robertson/robtco.pdf)
18 Jul 2026
Eerie Encounter #3: Phantom Playtime
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes)Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️Tonight, I'm sharing our first listener submitted story! 😱In this episode of Eerie Encounters: Firsthand Frights, we step outside of Appalachia and into the hallways of a listener's childhood home. Draw your curtains, lock your doors, and join me as we venture into the shadows. You never know who wants to play.✨New episodes are added weekends. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? 📧Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future episode.
11 Jul 2026
Ghosts Beneath the Water
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes)Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ 🥽Tonight, we dive deeper into the lakes of Tennessee to explore the murky waters for the ghosts of communities passed. 🚤 ✨New stories are added every Saturday @ 5 PM EST. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨ 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 👀 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING This episode explores the history of communities submerged by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) reservoir projects, as well as the regional folklore and paranormal history associated with these areas. 🏛️ HISTORICAL CONTEXT & TVA ARCHIVES Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) The Town That Wouldn't Drown: https://tva.com/about-tva/our-history/built-for-the-people/the-town-that-wouldn-t-drown (https://tva.com/about-tva/our-history/built-for-the-people/the-town-that-wouldn-t-drown) Relocated Cemeteries: https://tva.com/environment/environmental-stewardship/land-management/cultural-resource-management/relocated-cemeteries (https://tva.com/environment/environmental-stewardship/land-management/cultural-resource-management/relocated-cemeteries) Loyston Sea — Tennessee River Valley Geotourism: https://tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/entries/loyston-sea/82350731-c8d6-49b2-9a76-eaceb68e4f7f (https://tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/entries/loyston-sea/82350731-c8d6-49b2-9a76-eaceb68e4f7f) Municipal & Local History The Butler Museum, TN — Did Butler, TN really Drown?: https://www.thebutlermuseum.com/custom/index-id-130679 (https://www.thebutlermuseum.com/custom/index-id-130679) Carter County History — 1983 Watauga Lake Drawdown: http://www.cartercountyhistory.com/1983-lake-drawdown.html (http://www.cartercountyhistory.com/1983-lake-drawdown.html) Historic Union County — Beneath the Waters of Norris Reservoir: https://www.historicunioncounty.com/article/beneath-waters-norris-reservoir (https://www.historicunioncounty.com/article/beneath-waters-norris-reservoir) The Complete Loy History Website — 1930s TVA Relocations: https://loyhistory.com/1930s-tva-relocations/ (https://loyhistory.com/1930s-tva-relocations/) 🔎 FOLKLORE & REGIONAL MYSTERIESCherokee History & Landmarks Tennessee River Valley — Tanasi Memorial: https://tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/entries/tanasi-memorial/1fadd22a-7677-4fd5-9492-2fc7fdc0f79d (https://tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/entries/tanasi-memorial/1fadd22a-7677-4fd5-9492-2fc7fdc0f79d) Tennessee River Valley — Chota Memorial: https://tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/entries/chota-memorial/bc0a10da-46fe-4253-b674-d0aeb5ce84d6 (https://tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/entries/chota-memorial/bc0a10da-46fe-4253-b674-d0aeb5ce84d6) Visit Monroe TN — Landmarks: https://www.visitmonroetn.com/landmarks (https://www.visitmonroetn.com/landmarks) Jeffrey’s Hell (Citico Creek Area) Blue Ridge Outdoors — Jeffrey’s Hell: https://southernhighlanders.com/new/2021/03/26/jeffreys-hell-blue-ridge-outdoors/ (https://southernhighlanders.com/new/2021/03/26/jeffreys-hell-blue-ridge-outdoors/) Cherokee Hiking Club — Jeffrey Hell South Fork Citico Creek Trail: http://cherokeehikingclub.org/Jeffrey%20Hell%20-%20South%20Fork%20Citico%20Creek%20Trail.htm (http://cherokeehikingclub.org/Jeffrey%20Hell%20-%20South%20Fork%20Citico%20Creek%20Trail.htm) Hiking Project — Jeffrey’s Hell Trail #196: https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7085948/jeffreys-hell-trail-196 (https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7085948/jeffreys-hell-trail-196) 📺 MEDIA & DOCUMENTATIONDVIDS — Dale Hollow Lake photo of 'town that drowned' goes viral: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/190144/dale-hollow-lake-photo-town-drowned-goes-viral-facebook (https://www.dvidshub.net/news/190144/dale-hollow-lake-photo-town-drowned-goes-viral-facebook) Knoxville Museum of Art — Lewis Hine, Home Life, Loyston, TN: https://knoxart.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/CCD74C5A-A59F-4396-9748-165117822420 (https://knoxart.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/CCD74C5A-A59F-4396-9748-165117822420) Visit Monroe TN — Murders & Mysteries: https://www.visitmonroetn.com/murderandmysteries (https://www.visitmonroetn.com/murderandmysteries)
15 Jun 2026
The Night Marauder That Haunted Maryville
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes)Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ 🌙 Imagine sitting in the dark, knowing a monster is stepping onto your porch... and there’s no way to call for help. 👀 Tonight we are uncover one of the most chilling, forgotten true crime mysteries in East Tennessee history—and it hits right in my hometown. 🕵️♂️ We’re diving deep into the 1920s terror, the brave survivors who stood up to a monster, and the incredible work by Maryville College’s own Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer to bring these victims' stories back into the light.🕯️ ✨New stories are added every weekend. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨ 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 👀 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING This episode draws from historical research, newspaper archives, court records, and ongoing scholarship related to the Night Marauder case. 🏛️ MARYVILLE COLLEGE RESEARCH Maryville College — Class Revisits Unsolved Night Marauder Murders https://www.maryvillecollege.edu/news/2021/maryville-college-class-revisits-unsolved-night-marauder-murders/ American Historical Association — Tracking the Night Marauder: When a Cold Case Becomes a Class Project https://www.historians.org/perspectives-article/tracking-the-night-marauder-when-a-cold-case-becomes-a-class-project-february-2022/ 📺 REGIONAL NEWS COVERAGE WVLT-TV — 100-Year-Old Murder Mystery Still Haunts East Tennessee https://www.wvlt.tv/2021/04/15/100-year-old-murder-mystery-still-haunts-east-tennessee/ 🔎 ONGOING RESEARCH The Night Marauder Project https://thenightmarauderproject.com/ 📖 UPCOMING BOOK The Night Marauder: East Tennessee's Serial Killer, 1919–1926 Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer Barnes & Noble Listing: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-night-marauder-nancy-locklin/1148772836
31 May 2026
The House on the Water
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes)Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ Tonight, we will be exploring a local legend that is passed down orally in the lake side community of Tallassee, TN. 🚤 ✨New stories are added every Saturday @ 5 PM EST. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨ 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains?Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 👀 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING This episode explores a local Appalachian legend preserved primarily through oral tradition and community storytelling. Historical documentation surrounding this story is limited, and the account presented here reflects folklore passed down by local residents.
23 May 2026
The Woman Who Became the Watcher
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes)Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ Tonight, we will be stepping into the tree line to take a look at what watches from the shadows. 👀 ✨New stories are added every Saturday @ 5 PM EST. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨ 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 😱 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING This episode draws from documented Cherokee oral traditions, Appalachian folklore, and regional interpretations of the Wampus Cat legend. 🪶 PRIMARY LEGEND SOURCEAppalachian History — Story of the Wampus Cat https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2017/10/story-of-wampus-cat.html 🌲 REGIONAL LEGENDS & FOLKLORE American Folklore — The Wampus Cat https://www.americanfolklore.net/the-wampus-cat/ 🧠 CULTURAL INTERPRETATION & BACKGROUND HowStuffWorks — What Is the Wampus Cat?https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/wampus-cat.htm 📖 GENERAL REFERENCE Wikipedia — Wampus Cat Overviewhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wampus_cat
9 May 2026
Eerie Encounter #2: Water Holds Memories
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes) (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes)Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ 💧Tonight, on the 2nd episode of Eerie Encounters: Firsthand Frights , I share another one of my experiences...👀 ✨New episodes are added every Saturday @ 5 PM EST. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line?📧Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future episode.
3 May 2026
The Lost Treasures of The Smokies
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes)Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ ✨New stories are added every Saturday @ 5 PM EST. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨ Tonight, we search for gold in them there hills of The Great Smoky Mountain National Park. 🪙⛏️ 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line?Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 👀 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING This episode draws from regional history, Appalachian folklore, and documented accounts of mining activity and lost treasure legends in the Great Smoky Mountains. ⛏️ PRIMARY LEGEND SOURCE Smoky Mountain Camping — Legend of the Lost Smoky Mountain Gold Mine at Greenbrierhttps://www.smokymountaincamping.com/blog/legend-of-the-lost-smoky-mountain-gold-mine-at-greenbrier/ 🌲 REGIONAL LEGENDS & FOLKLORE Visit My Smokies — Great Smoky Mountain Myths & Legendshttps://www.visitmysmokies.com/blog/smoky-mountains/great-smoky-mountain-myths-legends/ Hearthside Cabin Rentalshttps://www.hearthsidecabinrentals.com/blog/smoky-mountains/legends-myths-smoky-mountains/ 🏛️ HISTORICAL CONTEXT National Park Servicehttps://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/historyculture/index.htm Tennessee State Library and Archiveshttps://sos.tn.gov/tsla 🌲 APPALACHIAN HISTORY Appalachian Historyhttps://www.appalachianhistory.net
25 Apr 2026
What Still Walks Those Halls
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes) Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ ✨New stories are added every Saturday @ 5 PM EST. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨ Tonight, we are exploring a historical landmark that is now a popular jazz club, where people have heard a lot more than music... 👀 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 👀 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING Episode 8: What Still Walks Those Halls This episode draws from historical accounts, local reporting, and documented paranormal investigations related to the Baker-Peters House in Knoxville, TN. 🏛️ HISTORICAL & PRIMARY ACCOUNTS Find a Grave — James Harvey Baker Memorialhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228553801/james-harvey-baker KPR Crew — History of the Baker-Peters Househttps://kprcrew.com/portfolio/history-of-the-baker-peters-house-in-knoxville-tn/ 🌲 LOCAL HISTORY & HAUNTED BACKGROUND Gatlinburg Haunts — Haunted History of the Baker-Peters Househttps://gatlinburghaunts.com/haunted-history-of-the-baker-peters-house-in-knoxville-tn/ WBIR — Haunted History of the Baker-Peters Propertyhttps://www.wbir.com/article/news/haunted-history-embraced-by-new-baker-peters-restaurant/51-311585210 WATE — “Baker Peters House is Haunted — They’re All Good Spirits”https://www.wate.com/haunted-tennessee/baker-peters-house-is-haunted-theyre-all-good-spirits/ 👻 PARANORMAL REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS Tennessee Haunted Houses — Baker-Peters Mansionhttps://www.tennesseehauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/baker-peters-mansion.html The Ghost Doctor — The Vengeful Ghost of the Baker-Peters Jazz Clubhttps://theghostdoctor.com/the-vengeful-ghost-of-the-baker-peters-jazz-club/ 🔍 INVESTIGATION REFERENCES Alternate Realties Center (2005 Investigation)(Stacey Allen McGee & Michael Combs — photographic and divining rod sessions referenced in paranormal sources) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272351954_Amateur_Paranormal_Research_and_Investigation_Groups_Doing_'Sciencey'_Things ⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes)
18 Apr 2026
The Hard-Hearted Pair: Spearfinger & The Stone Man
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes) Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ ✨New stories are added every Saturday @ 5 PM EST. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨ Tonight, we will be exploring two Cherokee legends as old and as tough as the hills: Spearfinger & The Stone Man. 🪨 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 👀 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING This episode draws from documented Cherokee oral traditions and historical sources: 🪶 PRIMARY TEXTS Myths of the Cherokee — James Mooney https://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/cherokee/ 🌲 CULTURAL & HISTORICAL Museum of the Cherokee Indian https://motci.org Smithsonian Institution https://www.si.edu Great Smoky Mountains National Park https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/historyculture/cherokee.htm 🪨 SPEARFINGER (U’TLÛÑ’TA) North Carolina Digital Heritage — Spearfinger Legend https://www.ncpedia.org/spearfinger-legend Appalachian History — Spearfinger https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2017/10/spearfinger.html Smoky Mountain Living — Spearfinger Legend https://www.smliv.com/stories/spearfinger-cherokee-legend/ 🪨 STONE MAN (NÛÑ'YUNU'WÏ) Sacred Text Archive — “The Stone Man” https://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/cherokee/67.htm Native Languages of the Americas — Cherokee Legends http://www.native-languages.org/cherokee-legends.htm Legends of America — Stone Man https://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-stoneman/
11 Apr 2026
The Mountain Whistler & The Things the Land Remembers
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes) (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes) Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ Tonight, we are visiting the highest peak of the Smoky Mountains. 🌄 ✨New stories are added every Saturday @ 5 PM EST. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨ 📬Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future episode. 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING Episode 6: The Mountain Whistler of Kuwohi The stories shared in this episode are drawn from a blend of regional history, documented locations, folklore, and paranormal theory. If you’d like to explore deeper, here are the sources that helped shape this episode: 🌲 Regional History & Kuwohi (Clingmans Dome) National Park Service — Kuwohi Name Restoration https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/kuwohi-name-restored-to-the-highest-peak-in-the-smokies.htm (https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/kuwohi-name-restored-to-the-highest-peak-in-the-smokies.htm) National Park Service — Geology of the Smoky Mountains https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/geology.htm (https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/geology.htm) Visit My Smokies — Things to Know About Clingmans Dome https://www.visitmysmokies.com/blog/smoky-mountains/things-know-clingmans-dome-smoky-mountains/ (https://www.visitmysmokies.com/blog/smoky-mountains/things-know-clingmans-dome-smoky-mountains/) 🔍The Hidden Tunnel (Thomas Divide Area) Hiking in the Smokys — Secret Tunnel Beneath Clingmans Dome https://hikinginthesmokymountains.com/blog/secret-tunnel-beneath-clingmans-dome/ (https://hikinginthesmokymountains.com/blog/secret-tunnel-beneath-clingmans-dome/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) The Roaming Dad — Hidden Tunnel Adventure https://www.theroamingdad.com/our-adventures/hiddentunnel (https://www.theroamingdad.com/our-adventures/hiddentunnel?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Visit My Smokies — Secret Tunnel Under Clingmans Dome Road https://www.visitmysmokies.com/blog/smoky-mountains/secret-tunnel-clingmans-dome-road (https://www.visitmysmokies.com/blog/smoky-mountains/secret-tunnel-clingmans-dome-road?utm_source=chatgpt.com) 👤 Appalachian Legends & Encounters Lantern Media Group — The Phantom Hiker of the Appalachian Trailhttps://www.lanternmg.com/2026/01/26/the-phantom-hiker-of-the-appalachian-trail/ (https://www.lanternmg.com/2026/01/26/the-phantom-hiker-of-the-appalachian-trail/) 🌌 Thomas Divide Ghost Lights Lantern Media Group (Facebook Post) — Thomas Divide Ghost Lights https://www.facebook.com/TheLanternNewsandMediaGroup/posts/the-thomas-divide-ghost-lights-cherokee-north-carol/864552959002834/ (https://www.facebook.com/TheLanternNewsandMediaGroup/posts/the-thomas-divide-ghost-lights-cherokee-north-carol/864552959002834/) Thomas Divide Ghost Lights – Southern Spirit Guide (https://www.southernspiritguide.org/thomas-divide-ghost-lights/) https://www.southernspiritguide.org/thomas-divide-ghost-lights/ 🪨 Paranormal Theory & Geological Concepts Saint Mary’s University — Geological Study (Danielson) https://gis.smumn.edu/GradProjects/DanielsonL.pdf (https://gis.smumn.edu/GradProjects/DanielsonL.pdf) American Ghost Walks — Stone Tape Theory & Limestone Properties https://www.americanghostwalks.com/blog/2016/08/29/107-stone-tape-theory-timothy-yohe-paranormal-properties-limestone (https://www.americanghostwalks.com/blog/2016/08/29/107-stone-tape-theory-timothy-yohe-paranormal-properties-limestone) ⛈️
5 Apr 2026
Eerie Encounter #1: Cryptid Crossing
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes) (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes)Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ Tonight, I think it's only fair that the first episode of Eerie Encounters: Firsthand Frights share my story... 🫣 There's no place like home... 👀 ✨New episodes are added every Saturday @ 5 PM EST. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨ 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? 📧Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future episode. 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING Eerie Encounters: Firsthand Frights from the Foothills — Episode 1: Cryptid Crossing This episode explores firsthand encounters with cryptids reported across the Appalachian region and beyond—blending eyewitness testimony, regional folklore, and longstanding mythological traditions. If you’d like to explore further, here are the sources that helped shape this episode: 🐺 Dogman Encounters & Cryptid Canines Dogman Encounters — Eyewitness Reports & Encounter Database https://dogmanencounters.com/about-dogmen/ (https://dogmanencounters.com/about-dogmen/) Cryptidz Wiki — Michigan Dogman https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Michigan_Dogman (https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Michigan_Dogman) Cryptidz Wiki — Minnesota Dogman https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Minnesota_Dogman (https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Minnesota_Dogman) 🌲Cherokee & Navajo Traditions Smoky Mountain News — Cherokee Wolf Lore https://smokymountainnews.com/archives/item/3470-wolf-lore (https://smokymountainnews.com/archives/item/3470-wolf-lore) EBSCO Research Starter — Walker of the Skin Research https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/religion-and-philosophy/skinwalker-mythology (https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/religion-and-philosophy/skinwalker-mythology) 🧬 Shapeshifter Mythology Dr. Nicole Poell — Shapeshifting & Human-Animal Transformation Concepts https://www.drnicolepoell.com/blog/2018/7/10/blog-headline-376gb-tm28t (https://www.drnicolepoell.com/blog/2018/7/10/blog-headline-376gb-tm28t) 👁️ Pale Crawlers & Other Cryptids Cryptidz Wiki — Pale Crawlers https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Pale_Crawlers (https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Pale_Crawlers) Sharon A. Hill — The Carolina Pale Crawler Case Study https://sharonahill.com/the-carolina-pale-crawler-tale-that-got-my-attention/ (https://sharonahill.com/the-carolina-pale-crawler-tale-that-got-my-attention/) Cryptidz Wiki — White Things / Devil Dogs https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/White_Things_(Devil_Dogs) (https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/White_Things_(Devil_Dogs)) Appalachian Historian — The White Thing to Sheepsquatch https://appalachianhistorian.org/the-white-thing-to-sheepsquatch-boone-countys-most-famous-west-virginia-beast/ (https://appalachianhistorian.org/the-white-thing-to-sheepsquatch-boone-countys-most-famous-west-virginia-beast/)
27 Mar 2026
The Cussing Cover & The Witch of Gatlinburg
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes) Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ ✨New stories are added every Saturday @ 5 PM EST. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨ 🌄Tonight, we will be exploring a story that was carried down through generations in the mountain community of Cades Cove, TN.⚡ 📬Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future episode. 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING Episode 4: The Cussing Cover & The Witch of Gatlinburg The stories in this episode are rooted in Appalachian folklore, mountain superstition, and generational storytelling passed down through the Smoky Mountains. If you’d like to explore further, here are the sources that helped shape this episode: 🧵 The Cussing Cover (Cades Cove Legend) The Smokies — Witches & Superstitions of the Smoky Mountains https://www.thesmokies.com/witches-smoky-mountains/ (https://www.thesmokies.com/witches-smoky-mountains/) Experience Cades Cove — Cades Cove History & Ghost Stories https://experiencecadescove.com/blog/category/cades-cove-history/ (https://experiencecadescove.com/blog/category/cades-cove-history/) 🕯️ Appalachian Superstition & Mountain Beliefs The Smokies — Southern Superstitions & Witch Lore https://www.thesmokies.com/witches-smoky-mountains/ (https://www.thesmokies.com/witches-smoky-mountains/) 🧙♀️ The Witch of Gatlinburg Fear Mythos Wiki — The Witch of Gatlinburg (Crow Face / Mountain Witch) https://thefearmythos.fandom.com/wiki/The_Witch_of_Gatlinburg (https://thefearmythos.fandom.com/wiki/The_Witch_of_Gatlinburg) ⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes)
20 Mar 2026
The Headless Railroad Worker
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes) Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ ✨New stories are added every Saturday @ 5 PM EST. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨ 🚂 Long before roads wound their way through the Smoky Mountains, trains were the lifelines of the region. Tonight, we will be exploring the haunted history of the railways of Tennessee. 📬Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future episode. 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING Episode 3: The Headless Railroad Worker This episode draws from a mix of documented railroad history, regional tragedies, and one of Tennessee’s most chilling legends—the Headless Signalman and the ghost lights said to haunt the tracks. If you’d like to explore further, here are the sources that helped shape this episode: 🚂 Railroad History & Appalachian Expansion National Park Service — African Americans and the Railroad in the Smokies https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/historyculture/african-americans-and-the-railroad.htm (https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/historyculture/african-americans-and-the-railroad.htm) Tennessee State Museum — The First Railroad in Tennessee https://tnmuseum.org/junior-curators/posts/the-first-railroad-in-tennessee (https://tnmuseum.org/junior-curators/posts/the-first-railroad-in-tennessee) Great Smoky Mountains Railroad — History of the Murphy Branch Line https://gsmr.com/history/ (https://gsmr.com/history/) Tap Lines — Southern Railway & Regional Rail Development https://www.taplines.net/November/smry.htm (https://www.taplines.net/November/smry.htm) 👤 The Headless Signalman Legend Nashville Ghosts — The Legend of the Headless Signalman https://nashvilleghosts.com/ (https://nashvilleghosts.com/) Lyle Russell — The Headless Signalman and the Chapel Hill Ghost Light https://lylerussell.net/2022/09/25/tn-gl-episode-2-the-headless-signalman-and-the-chapel-hill-ghost-light/ (https://lylerussell.net/2022/09/25/tn-gl-episode-2-the-headless-signalman-and-the-chapel-hill-ghost-light/). 🌌 The Chapel Hill Ghost Light WKRN News — Chapel Hill Ghost Light (Haunted Tennessee) https://www.wkrn.com/special-reports/haunted-tennessee/chapel-hill-ghost-light/ (https://www.wkrn.com/special-reports/haunted-tennessee/chapel-hill-ghost-light/) WKRN News — Ghost Light Haunts Chapel Hill Railroad Tracks https://www.wkrn.com/special-reports/haunted-tennessee/ghost-light-haunts-chapel-hills-railroad-tracks/ (https://www.wkrn.com/special-reports/haunted-tennessee/ghost-light-haunts-chapel-hills-railroad-tracks/) ⛈️
14 Mar 2026
The Phantom Hitchhikers of Tennessee
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes) Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ ✨New stories are added every Saturday @ 5 PM EST. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨ 🛣️Tonight, we will be exploring the haunting beauty of the backroads of Tennessee. 📬Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future episode. 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING Episode 2: The Phantom Hitchhikers of Tennessee The stories featured in this episode are inspired by regional folklore, reported encounters, and one of the most enduring paranormal archetypes—the vanishing hitchhiker. If you’d like to explore further, here are the sources that helped shape this episode: 🛣️ Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail Knoxville News Sentinel — Roaring Fork Motor Trail Named One of America’s Most Haunted Roads https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2023/10/19/tennessee-roaring-fork-motor-trail-named-americas-most-haunted-road/71237836007/ (https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2023/10/19/tennessee-roaring-fork-motor-trail-named-americas-most-haunted-road/71237836007/) 👻The Legend of Lucy (Vanishing Hitchhiker) Moon Mausoleum — Lucy of Roaring Fork: The Vanishing Hitchhiker of the Smoky Mountains https://moonmausoleum.com/lucy-of-roaring-fork-the-vanishing-hitchhiker-of-smoky-mountains/ (https://moonmausoleum.com/lucy-of-roaring-fork-the-vanishing-hitchhiker-of-smoky-mountains/) 🌌 Additional Accounts & Interpretations Hanson Capital — Paranormal Blog Entry on Phantom Hitchhiker Phenomena https://hansoncapital.co/post/new-blog-post-3941 (https://hansoncapital.co/post/new-blog-post-3941) ⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes)
13 Mar 2026
The Ghost Who Never Left the Greenbrier
⛈️ (https://linktr.ee/stormyskeyes) Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️ ✨New stories are added every Saturday @ 5 PM EST. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨ Tonight, we will be exploring The Greenbrier Restaurant where dinner is served with a side of ghostly happenings. 🍽️👻 📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line? Give me a holler! Send your story to MyHollerStory@gmail.com and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 👀 📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING Episode 1: The Ghost Who Never Left the Greenbrier The story shared in this episode is rooted in local legend, regional history, and firsthand accounts tied to one of Gatlinburg’s most well-known haunted locations. If you’d like to explore further, here are the sources that helped shape this episode: 🌲 The Greenbrier & Smoky Mountains The Smokies — Greenbrier Restaurant Review & History https://www.thesmokies.com/greenbrier-restaurant-gatlinburg-review (https://www.thesmokies.com/greenbrier-restaurant-gatlinburg-review) Visit My Smokies — Things to Know About the Smoky Mountains https://www.visitmysmokies.com/blog/smoky-mountains/things-know-clingmans-dome-smoky-mountains/ (https://www.visitmysmokies.com/blog/smoky-mountains/things-know-clingmans-dome-smoky-mountains/) National Geographic — America’s Most Visited National Parks https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-parks/article/most-visited-parks-photos (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-parks/article/most-visited-parks-photos) 🕯️ The Legend of the Bride Vocal Media — Ghost of the Suicide Bride https://vocal.media/horror/ghost-of-the-suicide-bride (https://vocal.media/horror/ghost-of-the-suicide-bride?utm_source=chatgpt.com) The Smokies — Greenbrier Ghost Lore & Local Accounts https://www.thesmokies.com/greenbrier-restaurant-gatlinburg-review (https://www.thesmokies.com/greenbrier-restaurant-gatlinburg-review) 👻 Reported Hauntings & Encounters WATE News — Haunted Tennessee: Greenbrier Ghost Bride & Spirits https://www.wate.com/haunted-tennessee/gatlinburg-restaurant-haunted-by-ghost-bride-others (https://www.wate.com/haunted-tennessee/gatlinburg-restaurant-haunted-by-ghost-bride-others) Greenbrier Restaurant — Official History & Background https://greenbrierrestaurant.com/blog/welcome-to-the-greenbrier (https://greenbrierrestaurant.com/blog/welcome-to-the-greenbrier) ⛈️
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