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Podcast: The Talking Appalachian Podcast
Episode: Haint Blue, Ghost Walking in the Low Country, and The Disappearing -R in Appalachian Accents
Description: What did you think of this episode? From mountain mists to coastal marshes, the American South is rich with stories that blur the line between weather, superstition, and the supernatural. In this episode, we explore the colorful world of Appalachian weather lore: old sayings and signs used to predict snow long before the weatherman came on the radio.We’ll step onto haint blue porches in the Low Country, uncovering the Gullah-Geechee traditions behind this sky and water-blue paint that’s said to ward off restless spirits. Then, as night falls, we join a ghost...