Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters

09/05/2026

⛈️ Some mountain secrets aren't buried under dirt or hidden in dark waters—they're carried directly on the wind. More than 6,000 feet above sea level, along the ridge where East Tennessee meets Western North Carolina, lies Carver's Gap and the high balds of Roan Mountain. For over a century, visitors standing on these wind-swept ridges have reported hearing something that defies explanation: rich, multi-part vocal harmonies and stringed music drifting across empty, uninhabited meadows.

In Episode 18 of Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, host Stormy Skeyes takes you into the high country to uncover:
🏨 The Cloudland Hotel: The 1880s resort built directly on the state line where wealthy guests first documented the phantom music.
🎼 The Phantom Harmonies: Documented accounts from botanists, journalists, and modern AT hikers who have heard the choir on completely windless days.
🔬 Science vs. Spirits: The acoustic resonance theories created by meteorologists versus sacred Cherokee traditions and mountain folklore.

👀 Close your curtains, turn down the lights, and climb into the shadows of Appalachia.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify or your favorite podcast platform: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0IogXyHH95WeZEWraB7mj5?si=C_uXLHGWRFqlT1-xNXWHdQ

09/05/2026

⛈️ Some mountain secrets aren't buried under dirt or hidden in dark waters—they're carried directly on the wind. More than 6,000 feet above sea level, along the ridge where East Tennessee meets Western North Carolina, lies Carver's Gap and the high balds of Roan Mountain. For over a century, visitors standing on these wind-swept ridges have reported hearing something that defies explanation: rich, multi-part vocal harmonies and stringed music drifting across empty, uninhabited meadows.

In Episode 18 of Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, host Stormy Skeyes takes you into the high country to uncover:
🏨 The Cloudland Hotel: The 1880s resort built directly on the state line where wealthy guests first documented the phantom music.
🎼 The Phantom Harmonies: Documented accounts from botanists, journalists, and modern AT hikers who have heard the choir on completely windless days.
🔬 Science vs. Spirits: The acoustic resonance theories created by meteorologists versus sacred Cherokee traditions and mountain folklore.

👀 Close your curtains, turn down the lights, and climb into the shadows of Appalachia.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify or your favorite podcast platform: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0IogXyHH95WeZEWraB7mj5?si=C_uXLHGWRFqlT1-xNXWHdQ

Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters| Stories of the Paranormal from the Smoky Mountains & Beyond · Episode

08/31/2026

In Episode 17 of Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, we step into the shadows of East Tennessee to uncover:
👰‍♀️ The Tragedy of Rowena Ross: The wedding day disaster that created Appalachian folklore’s most famous weeping spirit.
🪰 The Deathbed Horror: The strange 1861 plague of black flies and the phantom beast howling beneath Joshua Phipps' window as he took his final breath.
🚗 Modern Encounters: Why drivers along Ridgefields still report sudden freezing plunges in temperature and terrifying shadows on the shoulder of the road. Put on your headphones, turn down the lights, and let’s take a journey into Sullivan County.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify or your favorite podcast app: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Bb4SEg7jMKrswAA8eVI8j?si=_BNY4ziXSguG5Arm2fVHZQ

08/26/2026

Some places carry history. Others carry a curse. High on a bluff overlooking the Holston River in Kingsport, Tennessee, stands Rotherwood Mansion—a 200-year-old estate bound by tragedy, tyranny, and terror.

If you stand along the riverbanks at dusk, locals say you might see her: a figure in a floating white gown, forever searching the churning water for the young man who drowned on their wedding day. But if you wander the bluff when the moon is high, you risk encountering something far more sinister: a massive, red-eyed phantom hound said to have clawed straight out of hell to claim the soul of Rotherwood’s most ruthless master.

In Episode 17 of Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, we step into the shadows of East Tennessee to uncover:
👰‍♀️ The Tragedy of Rowena Ross: The wedding day disaster that created Appalachian folklore’s most famous weeping spirit.
🪰 The Deathbed Horror: The strange 1861 plague of black flies and the phantom beast howling beneath Joshua Phipps' window as he took his final breath.
🚗Modern Encounters: Why drivers along Ridgefields still report sudden freezing plunges in temperature and terrifying shadows on the shoulder of the road. Put on your headphones, turn down the lights, and let’s take a journey into Sullivan County.

Put on your headphones, turn down the lights, and let’s take a journey into Sullivan County. 👀

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Bb4SEg7jMKrswAA8eVI8j?si=_BNY4ziXSguG5Arm2fVHZQ

Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters| Stories of the Paranormal from the Smoky Mountains & Beyond · Episode

08/08/2026

Imagine a haunting so aggressive, it didn't just rattle dishes—it quoted scripture, physically attacked a family for years, and eventually forced a future U.S. President to flee in the middle of the night. 😱

This week on Haunted Hollers and Eerie Encounters, host Stormy Skeyes takes you deep into the woods of Adams, Tennessee, to uncover the terrifying truth of The Bell Witch. 🧙‍♀️

Was it a genuine demonic entity that successfully poisoned a patriarch? A calculated case of psychological warfare by a brilliant local schoolteacher? Or the greatest literary hoax of the 19th century? 👀

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08/05/2026

⛈️Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️

📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains?
Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line?
Give me a holler! Send your story to [email protected] and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 👀

08/01/2026

Imagine a haunting so aggressive, it didn't just rattle dishes—it quoted scripture, physically attacked a family for years, and eventually forced a future U.S. President to flee in the middle of the night. 😱

This week on Haunted Hollers and Eerie Encounters, host Stormy Skeyes takes you deep into the woods of Adams, Tennessee, to uncover the terrifying truth of The Bell Witch. 🧙

Was it a genuine demonic entity that successfully poisoned a patriarch? A calculated case of psychological warfare by a brilliant local schoolteacher? Or the greatest literary hoax of the 19th century? 👀

Put on your headphones, turn off the lights, and listen now on Spotify. 🎧👇

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vb9YBFlo2VuPPOR9mXgA1?si=P9vSD9I0QJi0AfCWzGNMgw

08/01/2026

Imagine a haunting so aggressive, it didn't just break dishes—it quoted scripture, physically attacked a family for years, and eventually forced a future U.S. President to flee in the middle of the night. 😱

This week on Haunted Hollers and Eerie Encounters, host Stormy Skeyes takes you deep into the woods of Adams, Tennessee, to uncover the terrifying truth of The Bell Witch. 🧙‍♀️

Was it a genuine demonic entity that successfully poisoned a patriarch? A calculated case of psychological warfare by a sociopathic local schoolteacher? Or the greatest literary hoax of the 19th century? 👀

Put on your headphones, turn off the lights, and listen now on Spotify. 🎧👇

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vb9YBFlo2VuPPOR9mXgA1?si=P9vSD9I0QJi0AfCWzGNMgw

Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters| Stories of the Paranormal from the Smoky Mountains & Beyond · Episode

07/22/2026

Episode 15: Paranormal Playtime

⛈️⁠ Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️

Tonight, I'm sharing our first listener submitted story! 😱In this episode of Eerie Encounters: Firsthand Frights, we step outside of Appalachia and into the hallways of a listener's childhood home. Draw your curtains, lock your doors, and join me as we venture into the shadows. You never know who wants to play.

✨New stories are added weekends. Be sure to subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨

📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains?
Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line?
Give me a holler! Send your story to [email protected] and your encounter might be featured on a future Eerie Encounters episode. 👀

07/18/2026

Tonight, I'm sharing our first listener submitted story! 😱In this episode of Eerie Encounters: Firsthand Frights, we step outside of Appalachia and into the hallways of a listener's childhood home.

Draw your curtains, lock your doors, and join me as we venture into the shadows. You never know who wants to play. 👻

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Io6fb2ZEjoR2NUQyAtMay?si=nRinVH7wQuaZTOImHrUlqQ