Scary Stories Podcast

Step deep into the spooky and discover one of Kentucky’s darkest legends — the story of Leah Smock, the Witch of Battletown. Born in 1818, Leah was no ordinary girl. Gifted with knowledge of herbs, visions of death, and wisdom far beyond her years, she was branded a witch by fearful neighbors. In 1840, they tied her wrists, locked her in a smokehouse, and set it ablaze… but her story didn’t end in fire. From ghostly apparitions dri...

A chilling tale of Appalachian witchcraft and restless revenge… from the haunted hills of Bath County, Kentucky. Deep in the heart of haunted Kentucky, there’s a place where the trees lean like they’re listenin’, and the wind refuses to whisper right — a place known as Widow’s Ridge. In this Appalachian ghost story from Kentucky Melody, we unravel the tragic legend of Malina Cade, a misunderstood woman branded a mountain witch afte...

Step into the hidden world of the ancient Appalachian forests, where legend and reality blur beneath the moss and moonlight. This cinematic rendering captures a rare and haunting moment — a Cherokee Little Person standing at the edge of a sacred cave, gazing into our world with eyes full of wisdom, memory, and warning. According to Cherokee tradition, the Yunwi Tsunsdi’ — or "Little People" — are spirit-beings who live beneath the ...

👹 Deep in the woods of Estill County, Kentucky, there's a place locals call The Devil's House-and they say it ain't just haunted... it's cursed. Hidden down a forgotten trail off Drowning Creek Road, this crumbling farmhouse holds a blood-soaked history of madness, occult symbols, and a murder-suicide so disturbing that folks still whisper about it more than a hundred years later. In this spine-chilling episode of Kentucky Melody,...

They say the eyes of Kentucky watch from the woods… but what if something darker lives beneath them? In this chilling investigation from Kentucky Melody, we explore a terrifying question: Could Bigfoot be hiding beneath our feet-inside the world's largest cave system? Journey with us through the Mammoth Cave system, Red River Gorge, and the foggy ridges of the Daniel Boone National Forest, where eyewitnesses report chilling encount...

Dare to uncover the terrifying secrets of Clinton Road-a haunted stretch of highway deep in the woods of West Milford, New Jersey. From the ghost of a drowned boy who returns tossed coins, to the chilling phantom pickup truck that vanishes without a trace, Clinton Road is home to some of the most terrifying urban legends in America. Explore the disturbing ruins of Cross Castle, a hotspot for dark rituals and paranormal activity. Le...

Step deep into the eerie life of Edgar Cayce, the legendary Sleeping Prophet of Kentucky. Born near Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Cayce stunned the world with his astonishing psychic readings, visions of future events, and healings while in a deep sleep. From predicting the Wall Street Crash and World War II to describing the ancient Akashic Records and the cycle of reincarnation, Cayce’s supernatural abilities defied the laws of nature.

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What if the government tore a hole in time… and let something monstrous come through? In this chilling deep-dive, Kentucky Melody explores The Montauk Project, a real-life conspiracy theory that blends mind control, time travel, and dimensional horrors. Set beneath the rusting radar tower of Camp Hero in Montauk, New York, this dark tale tells of government experiments gone wrong, children with psychic powers, and creatures conjure...

There's a beast lurkin' in the backwoods of Kentucky-and it ain't no ordinary bear. They call it Bearilla, and folks in Montgomery County have been whisperin' about it since the 1940s. Part man, part monster… all nightmare. In this chilling episode, we dive deep into the legend of Bearilla-a terrifying cryptid said to stalk the forests around Montgomery, Bath, Nicholas, and Menifee Counties. From the first terrifying encounter near...

Explore the terrifying true story of Camp Scott, a Girl Scout camp in Locust Grove, Oklahoma, built upon land soaked in tragedy and bloodshed. Long before the infamous murders of 1977, this cursed ground bore witness to the Cherokee's tragic Trail of Tears and the brutal Battle of Locust Grove during the Civil War. Discover chilling accounts of paranormal activity, from ghostly whispers and haunting laughter to shadowy figures lurk...

Deep in the heart of Appalachia, where the hollers run cold, and the hills hold tight to their secrets, five abandoned ghost towns in Kentucky, from Paradise to Lawton, still echo with eerie voices from the past. This chilling journey uncovers the lost coal camps and river towns where history never truly died the dead still whisper through the creepy hollers!. In this Kentucky Melody paranormal exclusive, we explore five haunted gh...

In this episode of Kentucky Melody, we're takin' a midnight walk into one of America's most terrifying unsolved mysteries: Mel's Hole - the legendary bottomless pit hidden in the cold, misty hills near Ellensburg, Washington. First revealed on Art Bell's Coast to Coast AM in 1997 by a man named Mel Waters, this mysterious hole became the center of paranormal investigations, government cover-up theories, and chilling first-hand enco...

In this chilling episode from Kentucky Melody, we dive deep into one of the most unsettling unsolved mysteries in Eastern Kentucky — the Paintsville UFO incident of 2002.

What started as a routine CSX train journey through the Appalachian night turned into a terrifying and unexplainable event. Near a stretch of track known ominously as the “Wild Kingdom,” a CSX train collision occurred — but it wasn’t with another train or wildlife....

In this eerie true story, we dive deep into the mysterious disappearance of Linda Arteaga, a woman who vanished in the rugged wilderness of the Ozark Mountains for five terrifying days in 2012. What she experienced wasn’t just a fight for survival—it was a brush with the unexplained. She returned barefoot, sunburned, and shaken, with haunting claims of shadowy figures silently watching her from the trees. Were they hallucinations f...

The Hidden Immortal Guardians of Kentucky's Forest explores the mysterious world of the Nunnehi—ethereal guardians from Cherokee myth who dwell deep within the Appalachian dark hollows. Known as Cherokee spirit guardians, these supernatural nature guardians walk the shadowed forests of Kentucky, invisible to most yet deeply tied to Native American mythology and lore. This haunting visual and narrative journey is inspired by the tal...

Journey deep into the chilling wilderness of Portlock, Alaska, a remote ghost town with a terrifying past that still haunts the present. This is no ordinary abandoned settlement—it's a place swallowed by fear, driven by the legend of Nantinaq, a shadowy Alaska Bigfoot said to stalk the forests with glowing eyes and a thirst for blood. In this immersive tale from Kentucky Melody, told in rich Appalachian storytelling fashion, we exp...

Step behind the stone walls of Kentucky State Penitentiary—known as the "Castle on the Cumberland"—and uncover its chilling history, sinister inmates, and terrifying paranormal encounters. Built in 1886 on land long whispered to be cursed, this maximum-security prison has housed Kentucky’s most feared criminals, including assassins, serial killers, and ruthless escape artists. For over a century, inmates met their fates in the elec...

Lake Lanier in Georgia is known for more than just its beauty-it's infamous for ghostly apparitions, unexplained drownings, and a dark past buried beneath its waters. From the sunken town of Oscarville to the Lady of the Lake, this chilling tale explores the eerie history, paranormal sightings, and terrifying encounters that make Lake Lanier one of America's most haunted lakes. Dive into the darkness if you dare. #lakelanier #scary...

Deep in the woods of Elsmere, Kentucky, the Allendale Train Tunnel hides more than just shadows. Locals whisper of Jacob Space, a lost soul who met his end beneath the rusted hook, and the eerie whispers that still echo through the dark. Do you dare step inside and face the ghostly legends that haunt this forgotten place? Kentucky Melody’s America’s Scariest Stories takes you on a chilling journey into one of the Bluegrass State’s ...