Michael and Charlie take a deep dive into the history of the Gullah people and legends of the Boo Hag (and the Boo Daddy), a witch-like figure who drains her victims of their life force in their sleep. This episode also features a reading by special guest Dr. Lisa Hammond! Links:  South Carolina Folk Tales (State Library of NC) The Language You Cry In (IMDB.com) "Wards for the Boo Hag" in The South Carolina Review, Spring 2006 (Clemson University) Dr. Lisa Hammond's poetry and scholarship (external site) "Ballad of the Boo Hag" (Internet Archive) by David Bowles (external site) Precious and the Boo Hag (Goodreads) Upcoming Live Recordings: Ret-Con (Cary, NC - February 24th-26th, 2023) Follow us! AC Monthly Arcane Carolinas on Patreon Arcane Carolinas on Facebook Arcane Carolinas on Instagram Arcane Carolinas on Twitter Contact us! arcanecarolinas@gmail.com