Jackson takes us back to 1886 to share the details on a double homicide that gripped the Maine public. We got it all, escapees, dogs, and game laws. Sources: The Warden Murders (part one), June 20, 2022, St. Croix Historical Society. The Warden Murders (part two), June 20, 2022, St. Croix Historical Society. Edward Ives, The Poacher as Hero: The Gr…

SPRING HAS FINALLY SPRUNG! Our hosts will be the first to tell you (because this is a weather podcast) that we have finally left the snow and ice behind - gardening, biking, hiking, enjoying nature! But, B will be the first to remind you, that while nature is beautiful and peaceful, you gotta respect it. Today’s tale takes us back 1974, to the snow…

YoHoHOOOO!!! We have it all fur our mateys on this here episode of HGH, hoist your jibs and tack you main sails, because we be discussing the story of the Dash, famous wartime privateer vessel and possible ghost ship. A stellar resume for some fearless searats. ARRRRRGGGGHHH!!!! Sources: The mysterious 'Dash' of Casco Bay, September 2, 2021, The Co…

We've covered some weird creatures on HGH - werewolves, giant cats, cannibalistic spiritual beings, landlocked walruses. Maine's got some truly amazing creatures! What many might not know is that one Dr. Dove attempted to make one of these mythical beasts a reality right here in Dirigo! Come along as B dredges up some old timey science experiments!…

What happens when you're being framed for the death of your asshole boss? It's time to reconnect with your estranged daughter. Listen as we gush over Kathy Bates as she eats the scenery in this totally not awful film! Got a movie recommendation hit us up homegrownhorrorpod@gmail.com or instagram @homegrownhorrorpod --- Support this podcast: https:/…

On a moonless Summer night in June of 1866 three robbers made a mad cash grab reminiscent of a spaghetti western. While they skedaddled away from with their cash prize, can they lose the authorities in the Big Apple? If you got story suggestions or questions for us to answer on the pod, hit us up at homegrownhorrorpod@gmail.com or on the instagram …

The year is 1854 and you are walking down Commercial Street in Bath, when you see a man in a bathrobe yelling aggressively about Catholics and how they are ruining the country. What do you do? You decide to go commit arson? Odd choice, but go off! Join B & Jackson as we dive into the political circumstances that led to Maine's other good old fashio…

On an October evening Amy St. Laurent disappeared from the streets of Portland, within two days police began seriously investigating all angles of foul play possible. While leads seemed thin, luckily the murderer is an idiot. Keep yourself safe with the Rape Aggression Defense System (R.A.D.S.) through the Amy St. Laurent Foundation. amystlaurentfo…

There are moments in life where you realize things can change in a split second and in 2017, when Orion Krause ended up at the home of his grandparent's neighbor, the unthinkable happened. After confessing to the tragic slaying of his mother, grandparents, and their home healthcare worker, Orion Krause's family was left with many questions and few …

Hey Homies! Jackson takes us on a little island tour of the mysterious Ayers Island. An industrious 64 acres island with not one, but three grim legends on its soils... and probably asbestos. You can reach out to us via email at homegrownhorrorpod@gmail.com - send us stories, questions, Maine movie recommendations, or just say hi! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠htt…

We've seen good movies. We've seen bad movies. And then there's Offspring, a gross-out cannibal flick set right on the Maine/Canada border. Come and sit with our hosts as they dissect the worst movie they've ever seen (probably). They suffered because they love us. You can reach out to us via email at homegrownhorrorpod@gmail.com - send us stories,…

What's new, pussy cat? Meow is the time to put your paws together for two fur-ocious creatures of the Maine Lumberwoods - the Ding-Maul & Ding-Ball! Can B purr-suade Jackson to believe in these purr-plexing kittens, or will she become hiss-terical in the process? Join our hosts as we get the cryptid paw-ty started! Sources: https://cryptidz.fandom.…

If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, there are resources for you. Call 988 or call Maine's 24 hour crisis hotline at 1-888-568-1112. On this episode of HGH, Jackson discusses the mysterious disappearance and death of Gail Delano. A 35 year old from Westport Island who left her home the morning of June 21, 1986 to never return home again. I…

Who has two thumbs and loves telling us about old timey murders? It’s B! Today our hosts discuss the many victims of one Mary Cowan, a young woman who would become known as the Borgia of Maine. Are Mary’s motives lost to history or did she commit murder(s) for money? Who truly knows, but! B’s got the deets and we’ve got some crimes to uncover (and …

We explore the 1991 disappearance of Thomas Grant Jacoby. In July of '91 Thomas packed a car full of camping gear and left his home in Pennsylvania, just a couple days later a letter arrived to his then girlfriend stating he had driven 700 miles away to Portland, ME. A statewide search unsues, but no leads are uncovered until Jacoby's car is discov…

Fitness gurus are talking about the newest weight loss rage that everyone must get in on, you've heard of ozempic, but have you heard of Romani curses??? We watched the shit out of Thinner a 1996 film based on a 1984 novel, where our kinda crappy lawyer protagonist receives a curse from a passing group of Romani for accidently killing one of the me…

While trying to find something a little more light hearted for this week, B remembered a recommendation from a co-worker. "Oh, wonderful," B thought to herself, "A nice haunting to bring a bit of levity in these cold winter months." What B did not know was that one haunting, would turn into two. Two hauntings would turn into, three. Three...well yo…

After some unfortunate illnesses, we are finally back for season 3 of HGH! We kick off this season by discussing the recent tragedies affecting the Lewiston and larger Maine communities. What happened, what may have led us to this, and what steps we should take to keep this problem from happening in our country, the only place this keeps fucking ha…

The duo jumps back into the Stephen Kingaverse to put their beady little eyeballs onto the not so hit classic, Silver Bullet. Where an evangelical werewolf preys upon a small rural Maine town, only to be thwarted by a wheelchair bound boy and his trusty bottle rocket. Can he save the town and keep his Uncle sober? --- Support this podcast: https://…

**Content Warning: Today we cover the murders of multiple children - listener discretion is advised.**It's the end of season 2 and we're ending like we began - talking about a huge fuckwad! B digs up the details on the crimes of John Joubert, dubbed the Woodford Strangler and the Nebraska Boy Snatcher. Our hosts scream about FBI profiles, bad rope …

We talk about the flooding of Flagstaff, when in 1950 CMP decided to build a dam to increase the flow to the Kennebec River resulting in the drowning of a quaint farming and logging community. Get your flood insurance, you're gonna need. Come say hi at homegrownhorrorpod@gmail.com or at instagram @homegrownhorrorpod. Sources: maineanencyclopedia.co…

Your hosts went to the red carpet and rubbed shoulders with the who's who of artists for this year's Damnationland, a celebration of local Maine horror mini-films and interstitials. The kooky, the creepy, and ooky, it was a hell of a time and definitely a showcase of the way life should bleed. Don't take our word for it though, there are still scre…

Homies! We've got another recommendation and we're heading to the scenic Midcoast for an upsetting mystery. B takes us to the fall of 1972 when the remains of an unidentified young woman were found on Lane Island, which would lead to a complex web of questions with few answers. Sources: Rockland man making film based on mysterious Vinalhaven drowni…

What do you get when you have a 200 year old college mixed with Maine's first medical school? You got the spices for a ghost stew. We talked about a couple known haunts around Bowdoin College. We got bodies, we have deaths in the building, and we got.... fraternity BDSM dungeons? It doesn't all make sense, but bear with us. Ask your questions at ho…

We watched 2022's Cryptid! When a series of animal attacks begins hitting his county, down on his luck journalist, Max, hits pavement and drags his friends along with him. Will Max, get the scoop that he so desperately needs to pay off CMP's rate hikes? Or is he going to biff it and let his actions throw him into a sequel? Grab your dad's hunting r…

Welcome back to our coverage of the Augusta Mental Health Institute! If you thought last week was fun - well - get ready to be bummed! B digs in to the controversial (read: horrifying) history of AMHI, which started off terrible and never really got any better. Additional reading is not required, but highly encouraged - check out the sources, they …

Happy 100th episode everyone! We are so happy you can join us on this wonderful journey of friendship and terrible awful stories. On this episode we are doing part one of a two parter centered on the Augusta Mental Health Institute. In operation from 1840 to 2004, we discuss the acquisition of the Kennebec Arsenal and the ghosties that may still wa…

Homies and hobgoblins, ghouls and guys, freaks and fiends! Come 'round as B, HGH's resident witch, outlines her most recent dissertation about how her magically inclined siblings got the short end of the stick in the history books. Apologies to the entire town of York, but you gotta update the outlines for your yearly graveyard tours - we're talkin…

Due to over-scheduling, your hosts are bringing you two short cases that hit hard - B discusses the unsolved murder of Judith Hand that has hung over Farmington for decades, while Jackson dives into the murder of Lawrence "Bicycle Larry" Farrell and the subsequent mythos surrounding it. Sources:https://www.centralmaine.com/2014/07/04/who-killed-jud…

We watched Black Rock, so you don't have to. Where three "friends" join together to go on a camping trip on an ol' familiar island to overcome their conflicts. But of course things turn for the worse when a couple dudes start hunting them. You can reach out to us via email - homegrownhorrorpod@gmail.com - send us stories, questions, Maine movie rec…

The stories we are going to discuss today cannot be separated as they all revolve around one jackass. We talk about the tragic death of Cheryl Murdoch and the unsolved mystery surrounding Shirley Moon-Atwood, while the second case is unsolved we already have a feeling on what happened. You can reach out to us via email - homegrownhorrorpod@gmail.co…

The end of August is upon us which can only mean one thing: FALL! Spooky season brings us so many fun things to do: apple picking, corn mazes, hiking through the mountains as the trees change colors, visiting pumpkin patches, haunted houses and, of course, hayrides. This week, B’s got a tragic story of a fun night of agritainment gone wrong. Come w…

There I was, minding my own business, cooking up the latest episode of the pod when B strumpets in with a barrel of juicy little financial crimes. And I chomped down on that sucker and didn't let go, they had to call in the jaws of life so that B could help Cohost this episode. We are talking about the grifts of Marianne Andele, aka Smyth and many …

Now that Old Timey July is over, your co-host B is digging into another one of those cases that makes you say, "How the hell have I never heard of this?!" Join us as your hosts walk through the circumstances surrounding the murder of 54-year-old Effie MacDonald, the hunt to find her killer, and the (frustrating) roadblocks that led Effie's case to …

We discuss the strange happening of the Thomas A. Hill House, famous home from mid 1800's in Bangor, ME. Former (and current depending who you ask) of Samuel and Matilda Dale. We got it all today, scandal, shame, and peculiar haunts. Step inside and join us on this episode! Sources: bangorhistoricalsociety.org Bangor's Top 5 Haunted Places q1065.fm…

Ho boy, buckle up it is time for another bonus episode. And spoilers, this is not good. We watched "The Turning", so you don't have to. As our hero slowly realizes they may be underqualified to deal with two troubled children, she is wracked with visions of spooky ghouls in the night. Is it ghost or something more internal? Hop on into our podmobil…

All aboard the Old Timey Train - choo choo!! Class is in session once more as Professor B breaks out another crazy and harrowing story about a fire, this time in our beloved Portland! Come along to 1866, where some poor planning and bougie ennui worked in tandem to demolish over a third of the city. Our hosts also discover that numbers and dates ar…

**CONTENT WARNING: GUN VIOLENCE**Our episode is a bit different today, we talk about the homicide of James Cummings where Amber Cummings used force against James to protect her daughter. Years of abuse, brainwashing, and trauma, under the roof of a literal Nazi and aspiring terrorist. All this and more!Sources:Slain Neo-Nazi, Angry over Obama victo…

Despite her brain slowly scrambling like an egg, B has a book report for us! The internet doesn't really have everything - today we turn to the printed word to find the truth behind Massacre Pond and the ghost (?) that walks along its banks! But, as always, the truth is waaaaaay more interesting than it seems. Sources:Haunted Maine: Ghosts and Stra…

WE'RE BACK AT IT AGAIN! B and Jackson have gone upta camp to meet our very first guest, Jeff Grinnell: homesteader, podcaster, and Maine-ah with a lot of stories that have been hidden in the deep woods of Dirigo! You can reach out to us via email - homegrownhorrorpod@gmail.com - send us stories, questions, Maine movie recommendations, or just say h…

We're (regretfully) going back to our favorite Gothic manor - Collinwood! B and Jackson are very disappointed in the lack of vampires (#JusticeforBarnabas). As they wade through unresolved tension and loose plot threads, our intrepid hosts may just be able to salvage this movie through a Kickstarter! You can reach out to us via email - homegrownhor…

Trigger warning today, we will be discussing the murder of a child. In 1954 Daniel Wood went off to fish with friends, never to return. All we know is he called his mom to say he got hired by a travelling salesman, only to be found dead nine days later. This is a truly awful story, but B and Jackson look into this grisly history and think about the…

In 1919 a mob "hazed" and assaulted Samuel and Roger Courtney, their crime? Being black. We uncover the recently uncovered true story of a dark point in Maine's history. We also go into a deeper look at hate crimes that had spread throughout the U.S. during this time as well. Buckle up, it is awful.Sources:2020 Maine CensusHate Crimes Fact Sheet fr…

Happy Birthday to B and on this self indulgent bonus episode we talked about Pan's Labyrinth (2006) and Crimson Peak (2015). Two amazing films masterfully executed by the big man himself, Guillermo Del Toro. There is a lot to unpack and themes to analyze like healthy sibling relationships, eating on the run, and how to court your lady. B also share…

This episode is out of this world! We talk about the recollections of four campers and their famous abduction that took place in 1976. A quiet night out on the lake with the boys sounds like a grand ol' time, until the saucer nabs you. Were these four truly beamed up and tested on, is it all a buncha HOOEY? Sources:Unsolved Mysteries with Robert St…

****Content Warning: Today the case we are covering describes graphic instances of domestic and sexual violence - listener discretion is advised.****Thanks to B's grandmother, we are cracking open the case of Jacqueline and John Bevins, a well known couple in the tourist town of Ogunquit. Jackie and Jack to their friends and neighbors, their 23 yea…

On this episode of HGH we cover a twisted and sudden murder that took place in 1984 in Sanford, ME or as B calls it the "butthole of Maine". I think B is a bit harsh, Sanford seems lovely. Aside from the awful murder that we discuss, we also chat about the finer points of satanism, the satanic panic, and yard sales. All this and more!Sources:Murder…

BOY, OH BOY DO WE HAVE A BONUS FOR YOU. Murder and mystery abound! This month, B chose an oft forgot thriller starring a young Jodi Foster and an unhinged Martin Sheen - a choice she will soon regret. Watch in real time as Jackson realizes that the real horror of this movie is the fact that the producers wrote a weird fan fiction about the underage…

Oh me, oh my! Our hosts are ready to fly...the coop that is! On this bird-centric episode, B tells us about a corvid with as many alter egos as it does mythological stories - and Jackson is simply cuckoo for it! Sources: Wikipedia Canadian Geographic: Anishinaabe stories about the mischievous, wise gray jay by Niigaan Sinclair; Oh Canada jay! The s…

Another year, another Self Indulgent Birthday Bonus! Jackson is the star of today as he subjects B to some of the best sci-fi ever put to film! Will our co-hosts survive this harrowing adventure, or will B come out the other side wishing she was launched out into space? (Spoiler: they actually love it.) Time Stamps: Opening Feelings - 00:02:30 Alie…