Episodes
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...
Published 10/16/22
Join 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...
Published 10/03/22
Two 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/aintnosuchthing Ain't No Such Thing © Inverse Press, LLC. The Bay of the Holy Spirit © Kevin LaPorte. Narrated by Amanda Rachels. Music Credits: Unspoken by Myuu A Bad Encounter by...
Published 09/18/22
Join 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...
Published 09/11/22
A 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/aintnosuchthing Bitten © Erica J. Heflin Ain't No Such Thing © Inverse Press, LLC Music...
Published 09/04/22
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...
Published 08/28/22
The 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 Rachels Support our Patreon Campaign for access to: More StoriesHorror Movie ReviewsVideo UpdatesPDF Transcripts of Our StoriesPhysical...
Published 09/05/21
Darryl'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:...
Published 08/08/21
A 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 Rachels Support our Patreon Campaign for access to: More StoriesHorror Movie ReviewsVideo...
Published 06/13/21
Our 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. Ain't No...
Published 05/30/21
Amanda, 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 Rachels Support our Patreon Campaign for access to: More StoriesHorror Movie ReviewsVideo UpdatesPDF Transcripts of Our StoriesPhysical Merchandise: Magnets...
Published 05/16/21
As 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.
Published 03/28/21
In 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.
Published 03/07/21
Just outside Louisville, Kentucky, there is a train trestle famous for its devious, dangerous denizen, the Goat-Man - The Pope Lick Monster.
Published 02/25/21
A woman on holiday falls suddenly ill and finds herself at the mercy of the suspect locals and the arcane forces at play in this false paradise.
Published 02/21/21
The Fouke Monster, The Legend of Boggy Creek, and Southern Bigfoot Sightings!
Published 02/01/21
What is the cost to save an injured child, when his mother turns desperately to a swamp mystic and her magicks to keep him alive?
Published 11/29/20
A group of reptile hunters head into the Everglades to collect a legendary, two-headed snake.
Published 11/22/20
A reluctant high schooler goes mudriding with the popular drinkers in his community and comes face to face with a hairy terror far worse than drunk rednecks.
Published 11/16/20
Halloween, 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...
Published 10/31/20
You 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....
Published 10/26/20
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.
Published 08/16/20
In 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...
Published 08/09/20
Ain'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...
Published 08/03/20