In the coastal marshes of Georgia, the legend of the Boo Hag has kept children (and adults) awake for centuries. Unlike ghosts, Boo Hags are living entities that shed their skin to "ride" the breath out of their sleeping victims. Join us as we tell the story of a man who suspects his new bride is a creature of the night, and the desperate trap he sets to catch her skinless.
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"The Boo Hag" was written by Veronica Byrd and Craig Dominey
Storyteller: Veronica Byrd
Audio Production: Henry Howard
The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.
ABOUT THE MOONLIT ROAD The Moonlit Road has been exploring the dark back roads of the American South since 1997. We are a large online archive of regional ghost stories, tall tales, and folklore from the Appalachians to the Gulf Coast, told by authentic local storytellers.
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