The Lost Colony of Roanoke

Halloween Special 2026: Poe Stories – The Dreary Midnight Podcast

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1. Halloween Special 2026: Poe Stories 42:42
2. Sleep Paralysis and the Night Hag 43:59
3. SCP (Secure, Contain, Protect) Pt. 4 30:31
4. Mexican Legends pt 2 33:09
5. Spooky Stories from America's National Parks 30:08

This was an interesting one. I should be back on an alternate-weekly schedule for a little while yet.

I hadn’t really thought about the origins of the mystery – why was it such a big deal? I’m sure colonies failed all the time. Turns out Virginia Dare and racism had larger factors than I thought.

Talk soon!