//podcastplus.net/feed/strange-bluegrass~f7fb8011 In Kentucky, you'll find that we're a different kind of people, that it's a different kind of place. There's a darkness to our hollows that most outsiders simply don't understand. Join S.B. Pearce as she travels around the state to bring you our strangest tales, claims to fame, and other unique facts about the quirky Bluegrass. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:26:29 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_40_-_Apple_Valley_Hillbilly_Garden_and_Toyland.mp3?dest-id=1437074 I love a good pun. I also groan but giggle at corny dad jokes. Join me at the Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden and Toyland in Calvert City, Kentucky where I received the coolest tour ever by the super talented proprietor, Keith Holt. Additional images and video footage will be posted to the Strange Bluegrass social media pages. Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:17:48 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_40_-_Apple_Valley_Hillbilly_Garden_and_Toyland.mp3?dest-id=1437074 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_38_-_A_Noble_or_Nobel_Endeavor.mp3?dest-id=1437074 Kentucky has always made significant contributions to the world that progress humanity or community, we just aren't always given credit where credit is due. However, a few notable scientists were certainly credited with the highest honor possibe in the world. Join S.B. Pearce as she explores Kentucky Nobel Laureates.  Sun, 17 Apr 2022 17:44:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_38_-_A_Noble_or_Nobel_Endeavor.mp3?dest-id=1437074 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_37_-_The_Sweetest_Gal.mp3?dest-id=1437074 A happenchance post by her friend, Heather G. brought an amazing character to S.B.'s attention. Her love of dance urged her to do as deep of a dive as is possible for this particular sweet gal from Cloverport.  Wed, 02 Mar 2022 01:00:12 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_37_-_The_Sweetest_Gal.mp3?dest-id=1437074 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_36_-_Its_A_Bird_Its_A_Plane_Its_A_Balloon.mp3?dest-id=1437074 An incident that occurred in Franklin, Kentucky in January 1948 was pivotal in the creation of Project Bluebook - a major government study of unidentified fling objects. Join S.B. Pearce as she explores this unique connection to the UFO mania that seized the nation.  Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:26:49 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_36_-_Its_A_Bird_Its_A_Plane_Its_A_Balloon.mp3?dest-id=1437074 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_35_-_Silent_Night.mp3?dest-id=1437074 Today marks the 140th anniversary of the worst Christmas Eve tragedy that has occurred in Kentucky. Join S.B. Pearce as she shares the tale of murder, arson, mobs and vigilante justice that rocked the Bluegrass state in the late nineteenth century. *Sorry for the thumping sounds - kids are home for winter break.    Fri, 24 Dec 2021 16:05:15 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_35_-_Silent_Night.mp3?dest-id=1437074 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_34_-_The_Things_That_Burn.mp3?dest-id=1437074 Where there is smoke, there is often fire, but what if you live somewhere with misty mountain tops? Join S.B. Pearce as she explores the underground coal fires of Kentucky. As it turns out, hell is just a short car ride from here.  Wed, 01 Dec 2021 04:09:41 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_34_-_The_Things_That_Burn.mp3?dest-id=1437074 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_33_-_Yes_its_aliens_No_it_isnt.mp3?dest-id=1437074 Inspired by comic Corey Ryan Forrester and the recent announcement by the United States government regarding Unidentified Flying Objects, S.B. Pearce was inspired to dive into the phenomena of crop circles in Kentucky. Na-nu, na-nu, y'all! Thu, 18 Nov 2021 23:29:38 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_33_-_Yes_its_aliens_No_it_isnt.mp3?dest-id=1437074 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_32_-_The_Halloween_Sessions_Part_5.mp3?dest-id=1437074 S.B. shares the strange happenings that surrounded her family in their Louisiana home before they finally decided to return to Kentucky. Even her husband was convinced that something was wrong in that house.  Sun, 31 Oct 2021 20:44:41 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_32_-_The_Halloween_Sessions_Part_5.mp3?dest-id=1437074 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_31_-_The_Halloween_Sessions_Part_4.mp3?dest-id=1437074 Hear what happens when a very gifted boy in California moves into the family dream house...is it really as wonderful as it seems? Follow him on his journey to Kentucky where he gets a warm welcome from the Bluegrass state's most peculiar residents.  Fri, 29 Oct 2021 02:32:12 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_31_-_The_Halloween_Sessions_Part_4.mp3?dest-id=1437074 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_30_-_The_Halloween_Sessions_Part_3.mp3?dest-id=1437074 Hospitals and care facilities are no strangers to death. Hear what happens when those who have passed on can't seem to find their way out. Join S.B. Pearce as she chats with her sister Carla about the things she has encountered when those residents do more than die in the hallowed halls of healing. Bonus! Carla also shares a couple of her personal experiences from their childhood and together they make a Cryptid connection. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:07:41 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangebluegrass/Episode_30_-_The_Halloween_Sessions_Part_3.mp3?dest-id=1437074