Strange Carolinas

Strange Carolinas

Strange Carolinas is a look at the interesting, unique, and sometimes strange people, music, art, food, urban legends, and roadside attractions in North and South Carolina.

Episodes

Strange Carolinas' Best of 2020

December 15, 2020 • 29 mins

Kelly Duffy joins me to reminisce about five of our favorite guests from our first year.

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Mt. Olive New Year's Eve Pickle Drop, Rich Girls Museum, Scenes Pop Up Studio, and Gus Cutty

December 2, 2020 • 31 mins
In this episode of the Strange Carolinas podcast, we speak with Mt. Olive Pickle Company Public Relations Manager Lynn Williams about the New Year's Eve Pickle Drop, Kelly Duffy drops by to talk about Rich Girls Museum and Scenes Pop Up Studio, and musical guest Gus Cutty shares "Dollar Sign."
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Rainbow Brite Museum, Star Wars Action Figures & Bobbleheads, and Musical Guest Joe Anderson

November 25, 2020 • 37 mins
Katy Haile tells guest host Liz about her Rainbow Brite collection and museum, Kelly Duffy and Chris Hocker discuss their Star Wars and bobblehead collections, and musical guest Joe Anderson performs "Let It Go."
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EP XI: Realtor and Hearse Owner Gina Layton, Kelly Duffy and Realtors, and Musical Guest Jay Moaz

November 18, 2020 • 29 mins
In this episode, Gina Layton tells us about the hearse that she's turned into a limousine, Kelly Duffy shares a horrific story with a realtor, and Jay Moaz performs "Ok Boomer."
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EP X: Mermaid Shannon Rauch, Kelly Duffy On Playboy Club Vacations, And Musical Guest Brit Drozda

November 11, 2020 • 32 mins
In this episode, we speak with professional mermaid Shannon Rauch, Kelly Duffy shares her experiences vacationing at the Playboy Club as a kid, and Brit Drozda performs "I Don't Want To Dream Without You." LINKS Shannon Rauch https://www.facebook.com/themermaidshannon Brit Drozda https://britdrozda.com/
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EP IX: Disc Golfer Craig Wrenn, Kelly Duffy On Fringe Sports, And Musical Guest Junkyard Violets

November 5, 2020 • 30 mins
In this episode, we learn about disc golf from Craig Wrenn, Kelly Duffy shares her experiences with fringe sports, and Junkyard Violets performs the song "Jim Jones Jr."
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EP VIII: Psychic Medium Frank Chodl, Kelly Duffy On Psychics, And Musical Guest Dom Casual

October 28, 2020 • 41 mins
In this episode, we learn a lot from psychic medium Frank Chodl, Kelly Duffy shares her own psychic experiences, and Dom Casual performs their song "When You Talk To Spirits."
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EV VII: Ghost Tours, Helen's Bridge, And Eric Rudolph With Laura Blackley

October 21, 2020 • 38 mins
In this episode of The Strange Carolinas podcast, Laura Blackley speaks with us about being an Asheville ghost tour guide, Helen's Bridge, Eric Rudolph, and teaching music history to elementary school students and returns to perform the song "Helen's Bridge" at the end of the show. in between, Kelly Duffy drops by to discuss some of the best horror movies of all time.
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EP VI: Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival, Normie The Lake Norman Monster, Trick-Or-Treating, And Krekel And Whoa

October 15, 2020 • 33 mins
In this episode, we speak with Dan Sellars about the upcoming Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival and turning his Carolina Haints podcast into a book, we take a dip with Normie The Lake Norman Monster, Kelly Duffy takes us trick-or-treating back in the day, and Krekel And Whoa share their song "Zombie Boogie."
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EP V: Thomas Boatwright: Monster Illustrator, The Witches' Keyhole, King Kong, And Barnyard Stompers

October 8, 2020 • 27 mins
In this episode, we speak with Thomas Boatwright of Boatwright Artwork about his cute but creepy monster illustrations, we take you on a trip to the Witches' Keyhole in Lenoir, Kelly Duffy joins us to discuss '70s King Kong, and Barnyard Stompers share their song "Outlaws With Chainsaws."
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EP IV: The Anonymous Mortician, Lydia's Bridge, Local Urban Legends & Monsters, And The Tremors

October 1, 2020 • 34 mins
In this episode, we speak with an anonymous mortician, we tell you the truth about Lydia's Bridge, Kelly Duffy joins us to discuss local urban legends and monsters, and The Tremors share their song "Late Night Drive-In Monster Show."
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EP III: Greensboro Couple Builds Goth Club In Home, The House Of Mugs, And The Girls

September 24, 2020 • 24 mins
In this episode, Nicole and Rusty McDonald tell us about creating a goth dance club in their Victorian home and photographing Neil Gaiman, we take you on a trip to the Collettsville Cup House, Kelly Duffy joins us to discuss goth music, and The Girls share their song "Hot Mess."
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EP II: Spider Photography, World's Largest Chest Of Drawers And Highboy Dresser, And cameron lane

September 16, 2020 • 26 mins

In this episode,  Liz Elliott joins us to discuss her unique hobby: spider photography, we tell about the World's Largest Chest Of Drawers and the World's Largest Highboy Dresser, Kelly Duffy drops by to share her unconventional dream homes, and 17-year-old cameron lane shares her song "Burn."

LINKS

Liz Elliott
https://www.redbubble.com/people/sk8legged/shop

cameron lane
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6jQXtSyzOF9b2YwfXhW6V1?si=...

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EP I: Spaghetti The Laurinburg Mummy, Crap-O-Rama's Jason Lonon, Callback with Kelly, and Hiram

September 10, 2020 • 36 mins

In our first episode, we discuss Spaghetti the Laurinburg Mummy, Jason Lonon joins us to discuss his curiosities shop Crap-O-Rama and his UFO encounter, Kelly Duffy drops by to talk about mummies and garages, and Gaston County's Hiram shares their track "Andy Warhol's Shallow Grave."

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