Haunted Hollers

There are many things lurking in the shadows in the deep Appalachian hollers in Eastern Kentucky. Follow three horror enthusiasts as they discuss and investigate local legends, stories of haints, haunts, and more from their own research, experiences, and listener-submitted tips. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hauntedhollers/support

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S1 E04 - Frozen Creek

Sunday Jan 23, 2022

Sunday Jan 23, 2022

Come along with us on a visit to the little community of Van Cleve in Breathitt County Kentucky to explore one of the worst natural disasters to ever take place in Kentucky and the story of the ruins of a "haunted" Bible College that came from it. Sound clips and photos from this episode courtesy of Adam Lyons and the Geocities site FrozenPix.
Works Cited
“Breathitt County Notes on Flood of 1939” https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1058&context=oh_flood_1939. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022.
Gritton, Larry. “This Is Oneida: Things You Might Not Know about Oneida Baptist Institute.” Western Recorder, 3 Apr. 2018, http://westernrecorder.org/2255.article. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022.
Juliano, Dave, and Tina Carlson. “Haunted Places in Kentucky.” The Shadowlands. 1 Jan. 2010. http://www.theshadowlands.net/places/kentucky.htm. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022.
“Our History: Kentucky Mountain Bible College: History of KMBC.” www.kmbc.edu, Kentucky Mountain Bible College, 30 Mar. 2018, https://www.kmbc.edu/aboutus/our-history/. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022.
US Department of Commerce, NOAA. “The Flash Flood Disaster of July 1939.” National Weather Service, NOAA's National Weather Service, 31 Mar. 2015, https://www.weather.gov/jkl/frozenflood1939. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022.
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S1 E03 - Sleepy Hollow Road

Sunday Jan 02, 2022

Sunday Jan 02, 2022

Today's tales center around a short, curvy road near Louisville Kentucky. Come along with us as we explore 4 of the most well known tales about Sleepy Hollow Road.
Works Cited
Atteberry, Todd. “Urban Legends: Mysteries as dark as the night from a Sleepy Hollow Road in Kentucky.” The Witchery Arts, https://www.gothichorrorstories.com/behind-urban-legends/urban-legends-mysteries-as-dark-as-the-night-from-a-sleepy-hollow-road-in-kentucky/. Accessed 30 Dec. 2021.
Gee, Dawne. “Kentuckiana's Monsters, Myths and Legends - Sleepy Hollow Road.” Wave 3 News, 31 July 2014. https://www.wave3.com/story/26157561/kentuckianas-monsters-myths-and-legends-sleepy-hollow-road/ Accessed 30 Dec. 2021.
Gravatte, Jay. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” The Louisville Ghost Hunter Society, http://www.louisvilleghs.com/LGHS_MASTER/SUB/Legends/Sleepy%20Hollow/Sleepy_Hollow.html. Accessed 30 Dec. 2021.
Owen, Brent. “Kentucky’s Sleepy Hollow.” Kentucky Monthly, 30 Sept. 2016. http://www.kentuckymonthly.com/lifestyle/kentucky-s-sleepy-hollow/. Accessed 30 Dec. 2021.
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Saturday Dec 18, 2021

Today’s tale comes from Pikeville, Kentucky and centers around the heartbreaking life of Octavia Hatcher, and includes one of many people’s biggest fears - being buried alive. After you listen, make sure you head over to any of our social media pages and leave us a comment sharing your thoughts about this case to be entered into a drawing to win a free Haunted Hollers T-Shirt! We will hold a drawing and announce the winner during our next episode.
Works Cited
Admin, Clio, Benjamin Woodard, and Sara Browning. "Octavia Hatcher Grave at Pikeville Cemetery." Clio: Your Guide to History, 1 Oct. 2020,
https://www.theclio.com/tour/898/5. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021.
Forsyth, Jessica. “The Story of Octavia Hatcher.” AppalachianHistory.net, 3 Apr. 2012, https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2012/04/the-story-of-octavia-hatcher.html. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021.
“Octavia Hatcher: Buried Alive?” Roadside America, https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/23884. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021.
“Octavia Smith.” Hatcher Families Genealogy Association,
https://hatcherfamilyassn.com/getperson.php?personID=I42229&tree=WmTheIm. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021.
Rubio, J’aime. “Pikeville’s Hatcher Family History.” Stories Of The Forgotten: Infamous, Famous & Unremembered. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016, pp. 66-81.
Rubio, J'aime. The True Story Of Octavia Hatcher - History vs. Myth, Dreaming Casually (Investigative Blog) by J'aime Rubio. January 13th 2015. https://dreamingcasuallypoetry.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-true-story-of-octavia-hatcher.html. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021.
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S1 Bonus - Meet The Hosts

Sunday Nov 21, 2021

Sunday Nov 21, 2021

In this bonus mini episode, your hosts Wendy and April introduce themselves and share a little about what led to the creation of this podcast.
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Sunday Nov 14, 2021

In our first episode, we will be covering the poltergeist that plagued the Callihan family in Olive Hill, Kentucky, in the late 1960s. Come along with us as we explore what happened and discuss possible explanations. Then, head over to our Facebook page or send us an email at HauntedHollers@gmail.com to let us know your thoughts about what was really going on and give us feedback on the first episode. Feel free to also share with us any Appalachian ghost stories or paranormal happenings you'd like to hear us investigate in a future episode.
Works Cited
Houran, James, Ed., and Rense Lange, Ed. Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. McFarland Publishing, 2001.
Roll, William G. “A Demon in Olive Hill, Kentucky.” The Poltergeist. New York, Doubleday, 1972.
Wells, Jeremy D. “Things That Go Bump in the Night – Olive Hill, KY’s Noisy Historical Ghost.” AppalachianHistory.net, 2 Oct. 2020, https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2020/10/things-that-go-bump-in-the-night-olive-hill-kys-noisy-historical-ghost.html. Accessed 30 Aug 2021.
Wolfford, George. “Callihans Again Plagued by Mysterious Movements.” By George: Articles From The Ashland Daily Independent, edited by David Wolfford, Jesse Stuart Foundation, 2018, pp. 67-68.
Wolfford, George. “Glass Cracking, Callihans Are Too, In Olive Hill Phenomenon.” By George: Articles From The Ashland Daily Independent, edited by David Wolfford, Jesse Stuart Foundation, 2018, pp. 64-67.
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Haunted Hollers Trailer

Thursday Aug 19, 2021

Thursday Aug 19, 2021

There are many things lurking in the shadows in the deep Appalachian hollers in Eastern Kentucky. Follow three horror enthusiasts as they discuss and investigate local legends, stories of haints, haunts, and more from their own experiences and listener-submitted tips. First episode coming this fall.
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