# Season 4 – Episode 10 – A.J. Mason Interview

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Podcast: [The Cracked Cauldron Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cracked-cauldron-podcast-6741781)
Published: 2026-01-27T05:18:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thercrackedcauldron.podbean.com/e/season-4-%e2%80%93-episode-10-%e2%80%93-aj-mason-interview/
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Duration seconds: 4436

## Resource

Ed and Jacob fire up the Cauldron with author A.J. Mason-AKA A.J. Downey, for a chaotic, spooky‑smart dive into Appalachian oddities, Civil War ghosts, political absurdity, and the world doing whatever it’s doing. It’s part haunt, part howl, and all Cracked Cauldron charm. #CrackedCauldron #AJMason #AJDowney #AppalachianWeird #GhostStories #PodcastChaos

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