The Sinking Soul
This story is adapted from Supernatural Lore of Pennsylvania: Supernatural Lore of Pennsylvania: Ghosts, Monsters and Miracles (edited by Thomas White, Arcadia Publishing).
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE
On episode 12 of Tony Lavorgne’s Legends & Lore Podcast, Tony shares the short ghost tale, "The Sinking Soul," about an unfortunate family who met an unfortunate end.
This episode was recorded June 22, 2018 in Midway, Pennsylvania. Host: Tony Lavornge. Audiography: Kevin Farkas. Adapted from Supernatural Lore of Pennsylvania: Supernatural Lore of Pennsylvania: Ghosts, Monsters and Miracles (edited by Thomas White, Arcadia Publishing). Music (available on SoundCloud.com): HarbingerLoops (“Trumpets,” “Raven”), Caramel Smooth Heaven (“Fractured Mind”), Dreamy-002 (“Faded”). Additional sound (available on Youtube): “This Concludes Our Broadcast, 2008 — Humanity’s last moments caught on tape.” ©Tony Lavorgne’s Legends & Lore Podcast/The Social Voice Project, Inc. All rights reserved.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Tony Lavorgne’s Legends & Lore Podcast explores the history and tales of ghost stories, mysterious crimes & murders, UFOs, witchcraft, and other occult happenings still thriving in the Greater Ohio Valley region of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio . . . and beyond. Specializing in obscure paranormal and anthropological topics, host Tony Lavorgne is an accomplished researcher, author, and public speaker on the subject of local legends and lore throughout Western Pennsylvania, Northern West Virginia, and Eastern Ohio. He is a contributing writer to Supernatural Lore of Pennsylvania: Ghosts, Monsters and Miracles and co-author of Haunted Roads of Western Pennsylvania.
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