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This Week in Amateur Radio PodcastPODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1252PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1252
Release Date: February 25, 2023
Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Terry Saunders, N1KIN, Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Bob Donlon, W3BOO, Will Rogers, K5WLR,
Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX.
Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS.
Approximate Running Time: 1:47:49
Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1252
Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service:
1. SPECIAL FEATURE STORY: Could AI-Fueled Amateur Radio Rebuild Loran-C? - PART ONE
2. SPECIAL FEATURE...2023-02-2600 minThis Week in Amateur RadioPODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio #1252PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1252
Release Date: February 25, 2023
Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Terry Saunders, N1KIN, Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Bob Donlon, W3BOO, Will Rogers, K5WLR,
Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX.
Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS.
Approximate Running Time: 1:47:49
Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1252
Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service:
1. SPECIAL FEATURE STORY: Could AI-Fueled Amateur Radio Rebuild Loran-C? - PART ONE
2. SPECIAL FEATURE...2023-02-2600 minThis Week in Amateur RadioPODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio #1252PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1252
Release Date: February 25, 2023
Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Terry Saunders, N1KIN, Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Bob Donlon, W3BOO, Will Rogers, K5WLR,
Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX.
Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS.
Approximate Running Time: 1:47:49
Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1252
Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service:
1. SPECIAL FEATURE STORY: Could AI-Fueled Amateur Radio Rebuild Loran-C? - PART ONE
2. SPECIAL FEATURE...2023-02-2600 min
Ain't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesLEGEND: The Coosa River Monster - Dragon, Woman or Gar?Consider the strange and varied circumstances of the 19th Century legend of the Coosa River Monster, a uniquely northeastern Alabama occurrence that was never quite what it appeared...and it appeared many times over those long-lost decades to bring tall tales - and even word of a curse - to the darkened woods of the 1800's.All that, plus our spoiler-ridden review for the new horror film, Pearl, and a full breakdown of our amazing experience at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Orlando!Join Amanda, Erica, Jess & Kevin for all this and more in...2022-10-1646 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesHORROR MOVIE REVIEW: GloriousJoin the Ain't No Such Thing crew as we discuss Rebekah McKendry's recent indie horror, Glorious, streaming now on Shudder. All four of us sat down to watch this homegrown Lovecraftian tale, and we shared some surprising reactions.SPOILER ALERT: This review includes full, no-holds-barred details of the film's story and its ending. Before you listen...GO WATCH THE MOVIE. Trust us. You'll enjoy the review more this way.Then, come check out what we thought of Glorious and find out if you feel the same way about it some or most of us did....2022-10-0313 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: The Baptist IV - The Bay of the Holy SpiritTwo friends on an annual alligator hunt discover hidden truths about each other and encounter a legendary gator and a supernatural force they could not have foreseen and might possibly not survive.Join our Facebook group for exclusive insights and art based on our stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aintnosuchthingAin't No Such Thing © Inverse Press, LLC.The Bay of the Holy Spirit © Kevin LaPorte. Narrated by Amanda Rachels.Music Credits:Unspoken by MyuuA Bad Encounter by MyuuDark Music Composer | Royalty-Free.2022-09-1822 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesLEGEND: The Melon Heads - Scourges of the Northern WoodsJoin the Ain't No Such Thing crew for a dreaded foray outside the South in consideration of a decidedly Northern phenomenon - The Melon Heads, cannibalistic survivors of a mad doctor's machinations in a mid-20th century asylum, escaped into the surrounding woods after murdering the old man and burning their erstwhile prison to the ground...or something like that. You won't believe the reported sightings, most of which reveal The Melon Heads' apparent fascination with...cars?You're gonna enjoy this one, folks! Listen now!Join our Facebook group for exclusive insights and...2022-09-1151 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: Bitten - An Infectious Body HorrorA simple man tending his orange grove suffers an unexpected bite from a seemingly normal pest, but the wound that follows and the consequences for his body and his life are decidedly abnormal.Bitten is written by Erica J. Heflin.Ain't No Such Thing is narrated and produced by Amanda Rachels.Join our Facebook group for exclusive insights and art based on our stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aintnosuchthingBitten © Erica J. HeflinAin't No Such Thing © Inverse Press, LLCMusic Credits:Grotesque Fantasia by My...2022-09-0414 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesLEGEND: The Casket Girls - Vampires or Victims?Ain't No Such Thing is BACK after a one-year hiatus, with the story of The Casket Girls, "undesirable" women from the early 18th Century shipped from France to the U.S. Gulf Coast cities of Mobile, Biloxi and New Orleans for the sole purpose of providing mates to European explorers and fur traders, so that the Catholic population in the New World would propagate. Over the centuries, rumor and happenstance left these women with a supernatural reputation, ultimately attaining their legendary status as actual vampiric undead.Join Amanda, Jess, Erica and Kevin as we catch...2022-08-2845 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesHORROR MOVIE REVIEW: The Night HouseThe whole Ain't No Such Thing crew saw David Bruckner's The Night House and had to talk about it. Amanda, Kevin, Jess, and Erica discuss this film along with hopes for the upcoming Hellraiser reboot, to be produced by the same team behind The Night House.WARNING: This review includes SPOILERS!Ain't No Such Thing is narrated and produced by Amanda RachelsSupport our Patreon Campaign for access to:More StoriesHorror Movie ReviewsVideo UpdatesPDF Transcripts of Our StoriesPhysical Merchandise: Magnets & Autographed PhotosLive Skype Sessions with Amanda, Jess and...2021-09-0528 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: The Men of Pinewood Lane - A Back to Nature HorrorDarryl's commute through the Florida pine woods has become routine. He sees the same trees, the same one pump gas station, even the same walking traveler on the road every day. He drives without thinking and without truly seeing until that routine is nightmarishly interrupted. Green Leaves by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/---------------------------------------------The Order’s Theme by MyuuDark Music Composer | Royalty-Free. Music for YouTubers, Filmmakers, Video Games and media Official Website: http://www.thed...2021-08-0810 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: Turtle Soup - A Backwoods Cannibal HorrorA good ole boy couch-surfing on the rotting sofa of friends in BFE learns the fine art of harvesting roadkill from his hosts but soon finds himself in a unique quandary when a moment of impulsive anger brings together his new talents and the baser instincts of people desperate for a bite to eat.Turtle Soup is written by Erica J. Heflin.Ain't No Such Thing is narrated and produced by Amanda RachelsSupport our Patreon Campaign for access to:More StoriesHorror Movie ReviewsVideo UpdatesPDF Transcripts of Our StoriesPhysical Merchandise...2021-06-1316 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesLEGEND: Robert the Doll - The Most Haunted Doll in the WorldOur Legend series of hauntings continues with "the most haunted doll in the world", Robert the Doll. Kevin and Jess paid a visit to Robert while on vacation in Key West, and what they discovered was genuinely unexpected! Listen to their tale of a direct encounter with Robert just a few weeks ago and enjoy Amanda's backstory of Robert the Doll's history based on horror legends she learned decades ago. It's our longest episode yet, and it's FULL of first-hand horror facts and fun.Plus, check out our review of the new Saw movie, Spiral and our...2021-05-301h 13Ain't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesLEGEND: The Myrtles Plantation - Haunted TravelsAmanda, Kevin, and Jessica discuss haunted travel experiences and Jessica's recent trip to one of America's most haunted homes, The Myrtles Plantation. She has a photo that may or may not show the image of Chloe, the most famous of the plantation's ghostly inhabitants. What do you think? Ain't No Such Thing is produced by Amanda RachelsSupport our Patreon Campaign for access to:More StoriesHorror Movie ReviewsVideo UpdatesPDF Transcripts of Our StoriesPhysical Merchandise: Magnets & Autographed PhotosLive Skype Sessions with Amanda, Jess and KevinJoin our Facebook group for exclusive insights an...2021-05-1645 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: The Twisted Woman - A Haunting in the TreesAs an old woman's bizarre story of a twisted, beckoning tree creature unfolds, the young reporter interviewing her starts to wonder if the danger is in the swamp or from the old woman herself. The Twisted Woman is written by Erica J. Heflin.Ain't No Such Thing is narrated and produced by Amanda RachelsSupport our Patreon Campaign for access to:More StoriesHorror Movie ReviewsVideo UpdatesPDF Transcripts of Our StoriesPhysical Merchandise: Magnets & Autographed PhotosLive Skype Sessions with Amanda, Jess and KevinJoin our Facebook group for exclusive insights and...2021-03-2816 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesLEGEND: The Beast of Busco - Indiana Monster TurtleIn 1948, a northern Indiana farmer encountered something in his lake that terrified him, a turtle so large those who witnessed it later compared it to the size of a small passenger car. His successor on the farm went so far as to use baited traps, send down divers, and even drain the 7-acre lake in his obsession with proving the monster turtle's existence. Did he find it? Did he prove it was real? To find out, you'll have to listen to Amanda Rachels and Ain't No Such Thing writers, Erica J. Heflin & Kevin LaPorte, as they talk it through a...2021-03-0730 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesLEGEND: Pope Lick Monster - The Kentucky Goat-ManJust outside Louisville, Kentucky, there is a train trestle famous for its devious, dangerous denizen, the Goat-Man - The Pope Lick Monster. This scheming critter lures the curious and the daring onto the bridge with its arcane abilities, only to leave them in the path of the oncoming train. Jess, Amanda & Kevin take on The Pope Lick Monster and consider:What he tells people that compels them to wander onto the tracks and to their doom;Why he's such a jerk;Where he ranks compared to other fuzzy cryptids found in the South.Ain't No Such Thing...2021-02-2538 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY - Winter of Bromeliads - Demonic Ritual HorrorA lone woman and her canine companion makes her way to a lonesome beach for a day of much needed solitude, only to find evidence of some arcane ritual. She soon falls ill and relies on the suspect generosity of the locals to keep her healthy and safe, but there are hungry forces at play in this false paradise far beyond anything she could have imagined...Possum Princess is written by Erica J. Heflin & Eric H. Fundersol.Ain't No Such Thing is narrated and produced by Amanda RachelsSupport our Patreon Campaign2021-02-2225 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesLEGEND: Arkansas Fouke Monster - The Boggy Creek BigfootAfter two hurricanes, COVID-induced periods of remote work and remote learning, and months of changes in day jobs and growth in our comics publishing business, WE. ARE. BACK. Our first LEGENDS episode in 6 months is here, and it features the star of The Legend of Boggy Creek, the Fouke Monster - Arkansas' own Bigfoot! Amanda, Jess & Kevin discuss the movie and how it either spawned or was spawned from legit sightings of a Bigfoot creature in Southeast Arkansas. All this history and...is the Fouke Monster just one nice family away from living a real-life Harry & The Hendersons? We...2021-02-0135 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: Possum Princess - Backwoods Monster Body HorrorA parent's worst nightmare is helplessness in a moment of utter need for their child. When that emergency is life-threatening and happens in the depths of the Florida wilds, a frightened and desperate mother will turn to almost anyone. But to what ends will a stranger go to help? And what old, dark forces will that stranger tap to save the child, and what will be the terrible cost?Possum Princess is written by Erica J. Heflin.Ain't No Such Thing is narrated and produced by Amanda RachelsSupport our Patreon Campaign2020-11-2916 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: Betty & Veronica - Giant Snake Monster HorrorEven the most skilled snake hunters take great care in the Everglades. Legends of monster gators and snakes and boars bounce around the bars and the message boards like rumors of cheating county commissioners, but every once in a while...every now and then...one of them legends turns out to be true. When a group of long-time herpers (reptile hunters for you rookies) head into the Glades to collect one of those legends after one of them actually sees it alive, what they find is far more monstrous than anything they could have expected.Betty & Veronica...2020-11-2223 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: Mudriders - A Southern Bigfoot HorrorRawley just wants to kiss a girl...just about any girl...so, against his better judgment, he accompanies his cousin - the local stud - to a mudriding party in a local country dirt pit. Confronted with backwoods machismo and beer-soaked behavior, Rawley soon questions his decision...over and over again. That is, until he meets a pretty girl in the back of a pickup truck, and the pair are hauled into the Alabama mud and into a sort of hidden, monstrous terror they never could have anticipated.Mudriders is written by Kevin LaPorte.Ain't...2020-11-1616 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: The Baptist III - The Hayride - A Halloween HorrorHalloween, 1983. A shy young man joins his church youth group for a Halloween alternative gathering and hayride. Nothing goes as expected, as he finds himself the object of the affections of a girl he never before met and follows her onto a haunted hayride into the night and into a forest full of his worst fears.The Hayride is written by Kevin LaPorte.Ain't No Such Thing is narrated and produced by Amanda RachelsSupport our Patreon Campaign for access to:More StoriesHorror Movie ReviewsVideo UpdatesPDF Transcripts of Our StoriesPhysical...2020-10-3123 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: Mother of the Swamp - Bayou Occult HorrorYou think you know what happens to folks out in the swamps...and why? You don't know nothin'. When people start to disappear from one diminishing little bayou village, everybody has a theory, but ain't none of'em right...or even close, for that matter. Come on in and take a crack at this case yo'self, and see what you make of...the Mother of the Swamp.Mother of the Swamp is written by Erica J. Heflin.Ain't No Such Thing is narrated and produced by Amanda RachelsSupport our Patreon Campaign...2020-10-2622 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesLEGEND: Louisiana Rougarou - The Southern WerewolfThe Ain't No Such Thing tour of Southern, hirsute cryptids lands in Lousiana to check in on the most Southern of werewolves - the swamp-dwelling Rougarou! This lupine ole cuss not only morphs into a half-man/half-wolf beastie under the full moon, he comes after you when you don't follow the rules of the church. Sounds like some grandmothers we know... Anyhow, join Amanda, Kevin, and Jess (she's BACK!) for a Rougarou round-table, more than a few laughs, and ranks vs. our other cryptid friends on the criteria of Believability, Threat Level, and Affection.And check out...2020-08-1638 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: Kid Gloves - Creepy Clown Doll HorrorIn the 1970's, empty parking lots spawned traveling carnivals, rife with rusted rides, grizzled barkers, and tainted games of skill. It was in one of these rancid attractions that a lonely little girl with a resentful, acid-tongued mother wins the greatest prize of her life, one to come home with her and take away all her hurt...no matter the cost...Kid Gloves is written by Kevin LaPorte.Ain't No Such Thing is narrated and produced by Amanda RachelsRead more stories about these characters in our 120-page graphic novel, Vicious Circus, available...2020-08-0916 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesLEGEND: Florida Skunk ApeAin't No Such Thing takes on the guise of Florida Man and dips WAY down into the Peninsula to look into reports of The Great Cypress Forest's own Bigfoot, the Skunk Ape (a.k.a. Swamp Cabbage Man, a.k.a. Stink Ape, a.k.a. Myakka Ape). We dig deep into reported encounters, the surprisingly broad cultural influence, and speculate what's behind this enduring and widespread cryptid phenomenon that's become a sort of de facto mascot for the Sunshine State.Plus, Kevin and Amanda try out a new system for ranking supernatural legends, based on 1) Believability 2...2020-08-0331 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: Aladdin's Castle - 1980's Mall Arcade HorrorIn the 1980's, dismal mall goths prowled the corridors of retail riches, primed to show off their deviant looks and worry the normies. But, deep down, they ultimately wanted the same attention we all crave, from parents and teachers and...potential loves. When reality won't serve the needs of one of these suburban nightcrawlers, maybe a cursed video game will.Aladdin's Castle is written by Kevin LaPorte.Ain't No Such Thing is narrated and produced by Amanda RachelsSupport our Patreon Campaign for access to:More StoriesHorror Movie ReviewsVideo UpdatesPDF...2020-07-0312 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesLEGEND: Alabama White ThangAin't No Such Thing is BACK with a new discussion of an Alabama legend. As we open Season Two, we look into the Alabama White Thang, a northeast Alabama cryptid that seems to change shape and sound over the decades. We take shots at all of it's weird and dubious sightings and characteristics and have a lot of fun doing it. Join us, won't you!Ain't No Such Thing is produced by Amanda RachelsSupport our Patreon Campaign for access to:More StoriesHorror Movie ReviewsVideo UpdatesPDF Transcripts of Our StoriesPhysical Merchandise: Magnets...2020-05-1418 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: FamishmentIn a lost and lonely town, food is a scarcity, a right of the rich, and a traveler comes to sell the poor and starving on an elixir to produce meat where none previously grew. And the townspeople rejoice and partake! Young and skeptical mother, Catherine, just wants to feed her son, Samuel, so she approaches The Traveler with reticence to sample his concoction and provide for her boy. She soon learns the cost to buying stories too good to be true and must choose between motherhood and her own seething hungers.Famishment is written by Kevin...2020-03-3113 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesMOVIE REVIEW: The Color Out of Space - H.P. Lovecraft by way of Richard Stanley & Nicolas CageAmanda and Kevin review the film The Color Out of Space! H.P. Lovecraft's tale of a meteor strike with monstrous results is directed by Richard Stanley (Hardware, 1990) starring Nicolas Cage and Joely Richardson. Listen to our discussion on this surprising horror gem with both spoiler free and spoilery reviews. Don't worry, we give you notice before spoilers start flying. Stay in and enjoy this one!Visit our facebook group here to join our discussion and have some fun with us. All of our Patreon exclusive episodes will be available for everyone for the next 30...2020-03-2524 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY:Some Old Lover's Ghost - HAUNTED ROMANCESome Old Lover's Ghost was written by Ian McDowell.Student teacher, Tim, learns which campus legends are real when he has a strange encounter with a student on a supposedly haunted floor of the library. Ian is an award-winning journalist with a flair for the macabre who has written two novels, Mordred's Curse and Merlin's Gift, and numerous horror, fantasy and science fiction stories, many set in the American South.Ain't No Such Thing is narrated and produced by Amanda RachelsSupport our Patreon Campaign for access to...2020-03-0230 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: Huggin' Molly - She's Coming To Get You!February 23, 2020 Amanda Rachels & Kevin LaPorteParents in Abbeville Alabama have told their children for generations, "Be home before dark or Huggin' Molly will get you." Four friends are digging an underground clubhouse when disaster strikes not once but twice! The friends are locked in a race against time and are pursued by the monstrous timekeeper, Huggin' Molly. For more on Huggin' Molly check out our previous episode HERE where we discuss the legend and its origins.Support our Patreon Campaign for access to:More StoriesHorror Movie ReviewsVideo UpdatesPDF Transcripts of...2020-02-2412 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: On the Dark Road - SKIN-WALKER HORRORMonica and Steve are collecting Cherokee folklore from an old timer who tells them of a creature called the Tsukala. It is said to possess the ability to take the shape of any animal - even human- in order to lure its prey. On the Dark Road was written by Ian McDowell. On the Dark Road first appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and was reprinted in The Year's Best Horror Stories XVIII (ed. Karl Edward Wagner).Ian is an award-winning journalist with a flair for the macabre who...2020-02-1733 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesLEGEND: Huggin' MollyAmanda, Jess & Kevin cuddle up to discuss Abbeville, Alabama's resident curfew enforcing haunt, Huggin' Molly. We consider the merits of using fear of the supernatural to shape the behavior of children (it doesn't work!) and look into some of the other monsters created specifically to change behavior. Plus, find out the monsters our own families deployed to try to make us decent human beings...Support our Patreon Campaign for access to:More StoriesHorror Movie ReviewsVideo UpdatesPDF Transcripts of Our StoriesPhysical Merchandise: Magnets & Autographed PhotosNarrated Chapters of Our Planned Horror Novel Written by Kevin (EXCLUSIVE to Patreon...2020-01-2728 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: Inheritance - Choose Your Own Adventure Style Horror!January 22, 2020 Amanda Rachels, Ian McDowell, Neil A McKain, Jagdeep Kaul, Christina O'Donovan, James O'Callaghan, Hazel O'Brien, & Kevin LaPorteNorma has just become the sole inheritor of her estranged grandmother's country estate. Along with her sister and close friends, she sets out to explore her new home and hopefully find a few family heirlooms. The Ain't No Such Thing Facebook Group recently played a game of Pass the Story started by Amanda and picked up by Ian, Jagdeep, Neil, Christina, James, Hazel,and Kevin. This creepy tale was t...2020-01-2330 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: The Wolf Woman of Davis AvenueJanuary 20, 2020 Kevin LaPorte - Amanda RachelsEaster weekend and empty houses left by traveling families are a perfect target for a seasoned burglar in Mobile, Al. In his search for loot and some easy money he finds a lot more than he bargained for when he comes face to face with a rumored cryptid. Support our Patreon Campaign for access to:More StoriesHorror Movie ReviewsVideo UpdatesPDF Transcripts of Our StoriesPhysical Merchandise: Magnets & Autographed PhotosNarrated Chapters of Our Planned Horror Novel Written by Kevin (EXCLUSIVE to Patreon)Live Skype Sessions with Amanda, Jess and...2020-01-2014 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesLEGEND: The Wolf Woman of Davis Avenue & Mass HysteriaThe Ain't No Such Thing team, Amanda and Kevin (Jess is back with us next week), discuss famous cases of mass hysteria as well as two popular ones in our own back yard, The Wolf Woman of Davis Avenue and the elusive Crichton Leprechaun. Did you see them? These local legends are hard to miss (the latter especially on YouTube - link below). Have a look at the "pretty, but hairy" Wolf Woman sketch from AL.com here! Enjoy the original - eventually viral- news report on the Crichton Leprechaun here! Support our Patreon C...2020-01-1338 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: The Chair - Choose Your Own Adventure Style Horror!January 08, 2020 Amanda Rachels, James O'Callaghan, Hazel O'Brien, & Amy RachelsA driver spots an unusual object by the edge of an isolated lake and makes the fateful decision to investigate. An empty boat launch, an abandoned shack, and a rusty wheelchair...what could go wrong? The Ain't No Such Thing Facebook Group recently played a game of Pass the Story started by Amanda (based on an actual road trip oddity) and picked up by James, Hazel, and Amy. This creepy tale was the result. W...2020-01-0913 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: The Ripple Effect - A Bloody Mary-Style HorrorJanuary 6, 2020Amanda Rachels & Jessica HindsHigh school diving phenom, Lucy, is facing pressure from everyone. Her coaches, her friends, and most of all her father. On a rare night out with friends she finds more pressure in the form of a dare. What will she unleash when she stands in front of the mirror in a dark room and says her name backwards three times?Support our Patreon Campaign for access to:More StoriesHorror Movie ReviewsVideo UpdatesPDF Transcripts of Our StoriesPhysical Merchandise: Magnets & Autographed PhotosNarrated Chapters of Our Planned Horror Novel...2020-01-0615 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesLEGEND: Bloody MaryThe Bloody Mary summoning ritual crosses centuries and cultures, but why? Where did it begin? And why does it keep spreading?The Ain't No Such Thing team of Amanda, Jess & Kevin tackles these questions and more in this episode. The summoning of Bloody Mary is essentially amateur spell casting, so we break down the elements of the spell and explore why it works or why it might not, as well as one essential element of summoning spells that's always left out when conjuring Bloody Mary.Jess reveals potential links between the Bloody Mary legend and 16...2020-01-0128 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesANNOUNCEMENT - Happy New Year! Ain't No Such Thing is on Patreon!Yes! 2019 has been amazing, as we've launched eleven (11!) episodes, and we are going into 2020 full force with the launch of our Ain't No Such Thing Patreon campaign.Each week, we explore the ghosts, haunts, monsters, and more urban & rural legends from across the world and across cultures, and we tell our own, original horror stories based on those legends! Our stories are narrated in Southern style by illustrator and comic artist Amanda Rachels and are accompanied by episodes including commentary and analysis by Amanda, host Jessica Hinds, and writer Kevin LaPorte.The goal of our...2020-01-0103 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: Crybaby Bridge - A Haunted Bridge HorrorSam tries to salvage what little good came of a terrible day, when tragedy strikes, and she finds herself stranded, alone and injured, on a lonely country road at midnight. Unbeknownst to her, this road includes the legendary Crybaby Bridge, home to countless stories of ghost encounters and the disembodied wails of a long lost child, and she is unwittingly pulled into the story herself, playing a part she never intended but was perhaps destined for...Join our Facebook group for exclusive insights and art based on our stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aintnosuchthing...2019-12-2918 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesLEGEND: Crybaby BridgeAmanda is joined by Kevin and Jessica to explore a widespread local legend, Crybaby Bridge, a frequent phenomenon involving the phantasmic crying of a baby beneath a bridge where some storied tragedy was inflicted on an infant at some point in history. You know the story, you may even have a Crybaby Bridge in your own town. We explore the array of Crybaby Bridge legends across the U.S., relate them to real-world cases, and Kevin relates our own local version of the famously haunted bridge and shares his personal experience from it. Some of the information...2019-12-1726 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: Santa's Workshop - A Christmas HorrorChronic underachiever, Larry Van Camp, lives vicariously through the films he watches as a theater projectionist. An odd job and a heavy discussion of a Stanley Kubrick film lead him to a film shoot with a deranged department store Santa, and what follows is far more terrifying than any midnight movie he could have ever imagined.*Santa's Workshop is a loose prequel to our previous story, The Air Sho.Join our Facebook group for exclusive insights and art based on our stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aintnosuchthingSanta's Workshop and all characters...2019-12-1025 min
Ain't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSTORY COMMENTARY: On the Porch Swing - The Air ShoHost Jessica Hinds talks with Ain't No Such Thing narrator and producer, Amanda Rachels, and writer, Kevin LaPorte, about our original horror story, The Air Sho. This story takes us to an abandoned drive in movie lot that isn't as dead as it seems in the wee hours of the morning. We discuss our own drive-in experiences, nerd out over movies, and discuss the inner Hulk in our hero, Meat. PLUS, a preview of our next story, Santa's Kingdom, a holiday horror story connected to our latest monster! NOTE: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS HEAVY SPOILERS FOR THE...2019-12-0521 minAin't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: The Air Sho - A Haunting at a Drive-In Movie TheaterIn the early 1990's, a troubled teen joined in the vandalism of a defunct drive-in but encountered there a seeming innocent inexplicably abandoned to the spooky old place. Could he forget his rage long enough to help someone in a situation worse even than his own? Would he even want to? And, if so, why? The answers are all here, in our feature presentation. Park beside us and enjoy the show...The Air Sho. Join our Facebook group for exclusive insights and art based on our stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aintnosuchthingNarrator & producer A...2019-12-0221 min
Ain't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSTORY COMMENTARY: On the Porch Swing - The Golden ArmHost Jessica Hinds talks with Ain't No Such Thing narrator and producer, Amanda Rachels, and writer, Kevin LaPorte, about our original horror story based on the classic scary story, The Golden Arm. This story has been told for literally centuries, including iterations by such luminaries as Mark Twain and Andy Griffith, and we had a blast putting our own twisted spin on it. We go into specifics about what inspired us to adapt this story and why we did it the way we did. PLUS, a preview of our next story, The Air Sho, a throwback horror tale about...2019-12-0119 min
Ain't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: The Golden Arm - A Classic Resurrection HorrorA modern take on the timeless scary story adapted by storytellers, including Mark Twain, across the centuries. A greedy fellow digs up his dead wife's corpse to steal back her golden prosthetic arm. In this new take, the arm is a piece of cutting edge technology, and the husband's desire for it transcends financial greed. But even death cannot prevent the wife from exacting revenge for the loss of her prize possession...Join our Facebook group for exclusive insights and art based on our stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aintnosuchthingNarrator & producer Amanda Rachels...2019-11-2519 min
Ain't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSTORY COMMENTARY: On the Porch Swing - The FloodWe talk the inspirations and real facts behind The Flood, our second full story released a week prior. What are its connections to The Baptist? Are there elements of real cults in the story? Why Elvis? (WHY THE HELL NOT???)NOTE: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS HEAVY SPOILERS FOR THE FLOOD.Get the low-down on the Ain't No Such Thing release schedule beginning next week (hint: Story Podcast on Monday. On the Porch Commentary Podcast on Wednesday. Story Video on Thursday.)Plus, a sneak preview of next week's story, The Golden Arm, a...2019-11-2225 min
Ain't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: The Baptist II - The Flood - A Cult Kidnapping HorrorYoung Melody Landover just wanted to listen to her Elvis record and live the carefree life of a teenager in the early 1960's. She was one of the lucky ones at her north Alabama church to avoid kidnapping by their fanatical preacher before he was caught and imprisoned. As that old church, and the whole town around it, were about to be flooded to create a massive lake in the name of hydroelectric power, Melody joined her family at their new church in their new town, unsuspecting that she was still in danger...from both the kidnapper and the...2019-11-1420 min
Ain't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSTORY COMMENTARY: On the Porch Swing - The BaptistHost Jessica Hinds talks with Ain't No Such Thing narrator and producer, Amanda Rachels, and writer, Kevin LaPorte, about the new podcast and our first original horror story, The Baptist. Why are we doing this podcast? What's the deal? What can you expect? What was the inspiration for The Baptist? What is the meaning of life? It's all in here! PLUS, a preview of our next story, The Flood!NOTE: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS HEAVY SPOILERS FOR THE BAPTISTThe original depiction of The Baptist by narrator and artist, Amanda...2019-11-1323 min
Ain't No Such Thing - Original Southern Horror StoriesSCARY STORY: The Baptist - An Underwater HorrorA Sheriff's flotilla dive team responds to a call for a boy missing in the night waters of Smith Lake in 1980's Alabama, but those dark depths hide more secrets than the fate of one young man. Join Amanda as she tells you our original story of the sunken town of Falls City.The original depiction of The Baptist by narrator and artist, Amanda Rachels is available now on eBay until Sunday. You can bid on it here at a very low opening price! We will make our original art from every episode available this way so...2019-11-0615 min
The New Screen Savers (Audio)DreamWorld's $400 AR Headset DreamGlass - DreamGlass AR, Oculus Go, E3 2018, and more.
On The New Screen Savers recorded on June 16, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell:
We talk about Fornite on the Nintendo Switch, Cyberpunk 2077, the next-gen Xbox, and more of the biggest video game news from E3 2018 with Engadget's Jessica Conditt.
DreamWorld just launched their $400 2.5K AR headset DreamGlass that tethers to your Android phone or PC. CEO Kevin Zhong joins Leo and Jason to show how they are working to make augmented reality more accessible to the mass market.
Jason reviews the $200 standalone VR headset Oculus Go and shows how it compares to the Google Daydream equivalent, the...2018-06-171h 25The New Screen Savers (Video)DreamWorld's $400 AR Headset DreamGlass - DreamGlass AR, Oculus Go, E3 2018, and more.
On The New Screen Savers recorded on June 16, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell:
We talk about Fornite on the Nintendo Switch, Cyberpunk 2077, the next-gen Xbox, and more of the biggest video game news from E3 2018 with Engadget's Jessica Conditt.
DreamWorld just launched their $400 2.5K AR headset DreamGlass that tethers to your Android phone or PC. CEO Kevin Zhong joins Leo and Jason to show how they are working to make augmented reality more accessible to the mass market.
Jason reviews the $200 standalone VR headset Oculus Go and shows how it compares to the Google Daydream equivalent, the...2018-06-171h 25