Morbid Episode Revisit: Fairy Lights, Witches & Curses OH MY!
Nov 27, 2025
The spookiness of Halloween is back as the hosts dive into urban legends and Southern Gothic tales. Alaina introduces the eerie le fouffole, dancing swamp lights in Louisiana that lure the unsuspecting to their doom. They explore cultural beliefs behind these lights and protective folk practices like iron and needles. Shifting gears, the infamous witch Hannah Cranna is discussed, revealing tales of her curses, haunting appearances, and a peculiar fate involving a pie. A thrilling blend of ghostly warnings and wicked folklore ensures a delightful listen!
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Cajun Fairy Lights Lure To Death
- Le Fouffolets (Cajun fairy lights) appear as flickering balls of light that lure people into swamps and to their deaths.
- Local beliefs attribute them to unbaptized infants, wicked souls, or trickster spirits guarding treasure.
Pirate Burials Spawn Guardian Lights
- Some legends tie fairy lights to pirate treasure, where a murdered crewman becomes the treasure's guardian spirit.
- Treasure-seekers were lured to dig and then killed or buried by the spirits guarding the hoard.
Use Iron To Block Swamp Lights
- If a swamp light pulls you, place iron between you and it or drive an iron blade into the ground to block it.
- The foulfoulets will attempt to crawl through an iron needle's eye, buying you time to flee and never look back.
