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The roads less traveled in rural Georgia harbor dark secrets and unexplained phenomena that continue to chill even the most skeptical visitors. This week, host Billy Shadow welcomes his son Isaac Johnson to share bone-chilling encounters from their experiences exploring the haunted backroads of the Peach State.

Isaac takes us on a nighttime journey to "The Seven Churches," an abandoned collection of church buildings where local legends speak of Bibles that become too heavy to remove and ghostly women in white who vanish as you approach. The father-son duo discuss a particularly unsettling experience where Isaac and his friends encountered what locals call "the black car" – a phantom vehicle with headlights clearly visible to some witnesses while completely invisible to others in the same group.

The conversation deepens as we explore Cell City cemetery, with its ominous division between ordinary graves and disturbing tombstones bound with X-shaped chains meant to trap malevolent spirits. Isaac recounts how he and seven friends simultaneously experienced a shocking auditory phenomenon that sent them fleeing in terror – a moment that validated years of local folklore about the site's supernatural energy.

Billy contributes his own childhood memory of squeezing through a bent mausoleum door in Americus Cemetery, where an unexplained loud bang sent him and his friend running for their lives. The discussion turns darker when they examine the tragic history behind Lee Bell Bridge (Three Bridges Road), where a murdered cheerleader's spirit allegedly prevents visitors from starting their vehicles – mirroring her own fatal car trouble on the night of her death.

From the allegedly haunted Windsor Hotel to their mutual appreciation for horror cinema, this intimate conversation reveals how supernatural beliefs permeate Southern culture and create bonds across generations. Whether you're a believer in the paranormal or simply enjoy a good ghost story, this episode offers a fascinating glimpse into Georgia's haunted landscape and the very human desire to peek beyond the veil between worlds.

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Family connections intertwine with ghostly tales in this engaging episode featuring Billy Shadow and his son, Aaron Johnson. They share both amusing and eerie stories from their lives, focusing on supernatural experiences, childhood fears stemming from horror movies, and their encounters with sleep paralysis.

• Exploration of a mysterious water incident in Billy's apartment
• Aaron recounts a similar paranormal encounter
• Discussion of favorite horror films and their impact
• Insights into the phenomenon of sleep paralysis
• Light-hearted banter reflecting familial bond and shared experiences

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Imagine living in a house where the footsteps of unseen beings echo through the halls and mysterious orbs appear in the cellar. Our guest, Lee Welch, once a skeptic, found himself in just such a scenario in Albany, Georgia. His eerie experiences, alongside my sons Aaron and Isaac, unravel a tale of intrigue and fear, marked by encounters with ghostly apparitions and unsettling family histories. This episode promises a spine-tingling journey into the supernatural, as Lee shares how his disbelief was shattered by the haunting reality of his surroundings.

Elsewhere, a family member recounts their own nightmarish experiences in a home filled with inexplicable phenomena. Imagine waking up at 3 a.m. to find your door mysteriously ajar. These continuous disturbances took a toll on family dynamics, leading to the unconventional advice of communicating with the presence haunting their home. Surprisingly, this attempt at dialogue provided a temporary reprieve from the nightly terrors, illustrating an unconventional path to peace amidst chaos.

Then, we meander through an old house reminiscent of a whimsical gingerbread structure, where architectural charm meets the paranormal. This dwelling, with its unique mother-in-law suite brimming with antiques, becomes the stage for ghostly encounters experienced by Aaron, Isaac, and Lee. We also explore the notion that some individuals might be innately more connected to the supernatural, as evidenced by the myriad of haunted locations we've visited. Join us as we navigate these captivating stories, where acknowledging the spirits within might just be the key to coexisting peacefully in a world where the line between the living and the dead blurs.


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