Local folklore legends and ghost stories

By Evan Dawson,

Megan Mack, Emmarae Stein

Published September 29, 2022 at 2:20 PM EDT

Miriam Zinter, Penny Sterling and Hannah Davis on "Connections." — Miriam Zinter, Penny Sterling and Hannah Davis appear on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, September 29, 2022.

You may have heard the stories of the Fox Sisters, Sam Patch, and the Lady in White -- figures from local history and folklore legends whose spirits are said to haunt the region. This hour, we share their tales and discuss why audiences are drawn to spiritualism and ghost stories.

Our guests:

Miriam Zinter, storyteller and actor
Penny Sterling, storyteller and video professional
Hannah Davis, founding director of Flower City Folk, and professor of practice in RIT's School of Individualized Study

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Evan Dawson

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.

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Megan Mack

Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.

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Emmarae Stein

Emmarae Stein is the production assistant for "Connections with Evan Dawson."

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