Halloween Spooktacular: Supernatural Stories from Detroit Folklore

Archivist Elizabeth Clemens shares spooky stories from the Reuther Library’s Folklore Archives about Le Loup Garou, or the Werewolf of Grosse Pointe; the Ghost of Tanglewood Bridge on Detroit’s Belle Isle; hauntings at home; and a helpful witch on Detroit’s McClellan Street who fetched groceries and hung her skin on the wall. Archivist Bart Bealmear reminds us of Gundella the Green Witch, a local personality with an advice column in Detroit-area newspapers in the 1970s and 1980s. More Information Folklore Fridays: Halloween Edition Gundella, The Green Witch of Detroit Explains How to Cast Spells Related Collections Folklore Archive Virtual Motor City: Mario Kuclo / Gundella the Green Witch images Episode Credits Producers: Dan Golodner and Troy Eller English Host: Dan Golodner Interviewees: Bart Bealmear and Elizabeth Clemens Sound: Troy Eller English Music: Cely Grande, “Scary Night (scary hip-hop instrumental)” With support from the Reuther Podcast Collective: Bart Bealmear, Elizabeth Clemens, Meghan Courtney, Troy Eller English, Dan Golodner, Paul Neirink, and Mary Wallace