Appalachian Monsters

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Appalachian Monsters

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Nov 12, 2018

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Asher Elbein and Tiffany Turrill join us to talk about monsters and folklore of Appalachia. Their new project about fictional witch Anna O’Brien draws heavily from authentic folklore of this storied region of the United States. Read the episode notes

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Nov 12, 2018

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