Best New England Crime Stories Podcasts (2024)

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Episode. 105 Chappaquiddick Part One and a Glitch in the Matrix 38:50

6d ago38:50

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In this episode, Danielle covers a classic crime cover-up, Chappaquiddick. In July, 1969 Ted Kennedy, the youngest of the Kennedy clan was involved with a mysterious and still questioned car accident on the island of Chappaquiddick, a small island off of Martha's Vineyard. The audio for this part is slightly wonky, I blame the Kennedy curse. Stay t…

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FtV – Yo Ho Ho and a Barrel of Buried Rum 15:04

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 66 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore Liberty Hill Cemetery in Lebanon, Connecticut, where they say there’s a barrel of rum buried beneath one of the headstones. And the word is, there’s a local sea captain who was just dying to get to it. This episode first aired May 30, 2019. Listen a…

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The 7M TikTok Dance Cult: Dancing for the Devil 48:12

6d ago48:12

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Dancing For The Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult explores the experiences of a group of prominent TikTok dancers who are trapped in a cult masquerading as a management company. In the process the film uncovers disturbing truths about the agenda of Robert Shinn, the cult’s founder and pastor of the Shekinah Church. Joining Matthew Sherwood on Factual Ameri…

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FtV - The Ghost of Hull 19:03

9d ago19:03

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 65 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore Hull, Massachusetts, in search of multiple ghosts spotted around the turn of the twentieth century. After a ghostly horse and buggy was spotted by none other than local hero Captain Joshua James, a strange apparition stalked a local actor by the Hul…

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EP 66 | A Fifty-Year-Old Cold Case Is Solved & The Dark History Of Murder in Bedford, Massachusetts 45:33

12d ago45:33

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Send a message to the show EP 66 | A Fifty-Year-Old Cold Case Is Solved & The Dark History Of Murder in Bedford, Massachusetts Five murders in as many decades. How does a seemingly tranquil town like Bedford, Massachusetts, become the backdrop for some of the most chilling crimes in New England history? Travel back in time as we recount this small …

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The Ghoul of Chebacco Parish 16:23

13d ago16:23

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In Episode 353 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the Old Burying Ground in Essex, Massachusetts. Back in October of 1817, a ghoul snatched eight bodies from the local cemetery causing a huge stir in town. An investigation was launched with shocking results. But who done it? And why? See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-353-the-…

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FtV - Hunting Slipperyskin 15:56

16d ago15:56

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 64 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hike the woods of Maidstone, Vermont, in search of a clever, but annoying hairy beast called Slipperyskin. For generations, this creature, described as a bear who walks on his hind legs, and who torments the people of Essex County, roamed the forest giving …

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Hunting the Wampahoofus of Mt. Mansfield 14:58

20d ago14:58

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In Episode 352 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hike the trails of Mt. Mansfield in northern Vermont in search of the elusive Wampahoofus. Said to be a cross between a deer and a boar, the creature circles the mountain either in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. Are there any left? See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-352-hun…

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FtV – The Broken Hearted Ghost of Edgar Allan Poe 18:56

23d ago18:56

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 63 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger take a Valentine’s Day stroll down Benefit Street in Providence, Rhode Island, to the Athenaeum in search of the brokenhearted ghost of Edgar Allan Poe. It was at the Athenaeum that Poe once courted poet Sarah Helen Whitman and it was at this same building …

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Escape from the Haunted Old Newgate Prison 20:54

27d ago20:54

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In Episode 351 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the ruins of Old Newgate Prison in East Granby, Connecticut. The prison got its start as a copper mine back in 1709. After the mine closed, Connecticut believed they found the perfect place for their first state prison. After multiple escapes and riots, a more formal building was constructed on the…

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Episode 104. The Drowning of Karen Roston and the Haunting of Dublin Castle 43:19

27d ago43:19

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Welcome back to another episode! Today, Danielle covers a tragic cruise crime. Karen Roston was murdered the day before Valentine's Day in 1988, during her honeymoon celebration with her husband of 9 days, Scott Roston. Hear about the murky and odd circumstances surrounding the newlyweds. Then, Sandra talks about the famous Dublin castle located in…

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EP 65 | Brace For Impact: Juvenile Lifers, Parole Hearings, & The Families' New Fight 1:00:27

29d ago1:00:27

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Send a message to the show EP 65 | Brace For Impact: Juvenile Lifers, Parole Hearings, & The Families' New Fight Massachusetts families of murdered loved ones are now faced with the prospect of their killers being released. Explore how landmark rulings Miller vs. Alabama and Diatchenko vs The Commonwealth have reshaped juvenile sentencing and remov…

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FtV - An Out of this World Drive Down Route 1 24:44

1M ago24:44

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 62 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger take a 40-mile ride across our solar system in New England’s ultimate roadside oddity! Beginning at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, the scale model of our solar system is the brain child of Professor Kevin McCartney, PhD, who rides along with the g…

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The Flying Horses of Watch Hill 15:19

1M ago15:19

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In Episode 350 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the swanky Watch Hill section of Westerly, Rhode Island, in search of some flying horses that were first reported here back in 1879 and have been seen by countless thousands of witnesses ever since. See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-350-the-flying-horses-of-watch-hill/ Listen ad…

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FtV – A Witch, a Rock, and a Pirate Treasure 24:28

1M ago24:28

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 61 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hike into the woods of Kent, Connecticut, in search of Molly Fisher Rock, a boulder with strange petroglyphs, with ties to an old folk healer from the late 1700s, and a possible connection to a cursed pirate treasure of Captain Kidd. This episode first aire…

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The Haunting of Happy Hollow 16:24

1M ago16:24

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In Episode 349 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore West Athens, Maine, searching for the former site of Happy Hollow, a shanty town that made the news back in 1905 when the ghost of a man they called Uncle came calling every night. Multiple witnesses were spooked! See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-349-the-haunting-of-happy-hol…

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Relationship Hack – Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal 34:42

1M ago34:42

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In 2002 the Ashley Madison website went live. It was a dating agency with a difference for its targets were people already in relationships. Inevitably, Ashley Madison was roundly criticised. The company’s CEO, however, stated that affairs actually helped marriages. In 2015, hackers broke into the website and published the names, addresses, credit …

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FtV – Dover’s Haunted Mill 14:41

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 60 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the tragic fire that struck Cocheco Mill Number 1 in Dover, New Hampshire, on January 26, 1907. Six people perished as a result of the fire. Firefighters fought the blaze for 36 hours in frigid conditions. Could this event have been what led to the …

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EP 64 | What Happened at 34 Fairview Rd In Canton? John O'Keefe Murder Trial Week Two Review with Dubs the True Crime Bloodhound 1:19:39

2M ago1:19:39

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Send a message to the show A few things to remember: John O’Keefe is dead. His family hasn’t been able to properly mourn (nor has Karen Read) and this is a horrible place for a family to be. There are kids involved. John O’Keefe was the guardian and main caregiver to his niece and nephew that in no way asked for or deserved to be at the center of t…

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Ghosts and Gas at a Haunted Cumbies? 15:57

2M ago15:57

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In Episode 348 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit a potentially haunted gas station and convenience store in Nashua, New Hampshire. Though the Cumbies is new, the building that used sit on this property dated back to the 1700s. For decades it was known as the Country Tavern until it closed in 2020. Back then, it was widely considered one of New Hamp…

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FtV – The Trial of Bathsheba Spooner 21:01

2M ago21:01

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 59 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Brookfield, Massachusetts, to examine the crime scene and trial of Bathsheba Spooner — the first woman hanged in the United States for a capital crime. On March 1, 1778, the body of Bathsheba’s husband was dumped in the family’s well. It didn’t take…

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Episode 103. Whistling Superstition and The Kidnapping of Denise Huskins 41:58

2M ago41:58

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In this week's episode, Sandra talks about the superstition of whistling. Although many people today enjoy the act of whistling, in many cultures it is seen as both negative. For instance, in the UK there is a superstitious belief in the "seven whistlers" which are seven mysterious birds or spirits who call out to foretell death. In Native American…

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EP 63 | The John O'Keefe Murder Trial, Canton, Massachusetts with Dubs the True Crime Bloodhound 1:16:14

2M ago1:16:14

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Send a message to the show Episode 63 is a walk through the frenzy that is called "The Canton Cover-up" by some, others see it as a national spectacle. Canton, the small town 20 miles outside Boston, is no stranger to tragedy. Over three decades ago, sweet, trusting 14-year-old Shawn Ouillette was lured into the woods, beaten, and left for dead. Hi…

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Ripton: Massachusetts’ Most Mysterious Town 17:57

2M ago17:57

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In Episode 347 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the history and mysteries of the Western Massachusetts town of Ripton. Founded in 1767, Ripton made waves back in the mid-1980s when they requested some additional funds from the state budget. Then the U.S. Air Force explored Ripton as a potential site for a new early-warning radar system, and that…

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FtV – The Ghosts and Monsters of Lake Bomoseen 16:54

2M ago16:54

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 58 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger paddle on to Lake Bomoseen in Castleton, Vermont, is search of a ghost town, a phantom row boat, and an island they say is inhabited by giant rabbits with glowing red eyes. This is a buffet of weirdness and wonder with links to the slate industry, tourism, …

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The Unsolved Murder or Russell Colvin 20:16

2M ago20:16

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In Episode 346 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger investigate the small town of Manchester, Vermont, to explore the unsolved 1812 murder of Russell Colvin. Years after the murder, Amos Boorn had a dream where Russell’s ghost came to him and told him he’d been murdered, and his remains could be found on the Boorn Farm. After sharing details of his dream, a…

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Terrorism and Tragedy - An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th 1:00:30

2M ago1:00:30

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It’s April 19th 1995, the 220th anniversary of the start of the American War of Independence, and two years since the violent end of the Waco, Texas siege. In Oklahoma City, a disaffected army veteran named Timothy McVeigh leaves a truck outside the Alfred P Murrah Federal Building. Inside the truck is a bomb. At 9am, McVeigh lights the two minute …

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FtV – The Barefoot Farmer of Patuckaway 20:44

2M ago20:44

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 57 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hike up to an old cellar hole and cemetery in Pawtuckaway State Park in New Hampshire, in search of an eccentric photographer from the late 1800s named George Goodrich. However, folks around the nearby town of Raymond called him: The Barefoot Farmer. Though…

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A Brief History of the Future: Making the World A Better Place 49:51

2M ago49:51

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Climate change, terrorism, social inequality and poverty, wars between nations, and injustice. Things do not look too good for the world today, and there seems to be little to no hope for the future. A Brief History of the Future, a new docu-series on PBS, challenges this pessimistic outlook. Directed by Andrew Morgan and presented by Ari Wallach, …

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The Cobbler’s Ghost Has No Shoes 26:45

2M ago26:45

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In Episode 345 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit the Newtown Bee parking lot in Newtown, Connecticut, to experience the site of a brutal unsolved axe murder of a local cobbler and the profound haunting that followed soon after. Managing Editor Shannon Hicks from The Bee joins us for this one. See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-…

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FtV – The Slaying of Old Bet 24:29

2M ago24:29

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 56 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit a memorial off the side of the road in Alfred, Maine, that marks the site where America’s first elephant was gunned down in cold blood back in 1816. The elephant named Old Bet had toured throughout New England for eight years before a jealous farmer n…

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EP 62 | Justice For Beth Brodie, Crime of the Hometown Kind, Groveland, Massachusetts with Beth's brother, Sean Aylward 46:01

3M ago46:01

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Send a message to the show Case Update: Beth Brodie's story. Beth's killer is up for parole in May. CALL TO ACTION below.... I first shared Beth's story in the spring of 2021 in episode 16. I am from the small town of Groveland, Massachusetts, Beth and I went to the same school, walked those same halls. What happened to her stayed with me. I think …

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Carl Rettich’s Deadly Footwear and Murder Mansion 19:44

3M ago19:44

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In Episode 344 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore Warwick Neck, Rhode Island, to search for the Crime Castle of Carl Rettich. In the 1920s, during the height of Prohibition, Rettich ran Rhode Island’s bootlegging game with an iron fist, and if you crossed him… with a mobster staple of his own invention: cement shoes. See more here: https://ournewe…

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[REPLAY] EP 17| Beth Brodie, Crime of the Hometown Kind, Groveland, Massachusetts, with Beth's brother, Sean Aylward (from May 5, 2021) 1:06:34

3M ago1:06:34

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Send a message to the show Revisiting the story of Beth Brodie, Crime of the Hometown Kind, Groveland, Massachusetts, with Beth's brother, Sean Aylward. First released on May 5, 2021. Sean, Beth's brother, and I plan a follow-up to get the status of her case this week. Expect episode 62 soon. Her killer is up for parole! CALL TO ACTION below.... I …

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Episode 102. The Unsolved Murders of Barry and Honey Sherman and Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Illinois 24:34

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On December 15, 2017, Barry and Honey Sherman were discovered dead, hanging from the railing of their indoor pool. Initially, it was believed to be a murder-suicide, but the circumstances of the death scene raised many concerns for investigators. As the Toronto-based couple was well-known and affluent, many people had a motive to harm Barry. Furthe…

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FtV - The Downs Road Monster 23:02

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 55 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger take a stroll down a road to nowhere in search of ghosts and a monster. The abandoned section of Downs Road in Bethany, Connecticut, is home to a host of legends whose roots date back more than a century-and-a-half and include ties to a strange New Haven cu…

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Against All Enemies: US Veterans Fighting Their Own Country 49:11

3M ago49:11

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Why would US military veterans take up arms against the country they swore to protect? This is the question at the heart of Against All Enemies, a new documentary by Charlie Sadoff. In it, Charlie explores the role disaffected veterans played in the January 6th attack on the US Capitol. In order to better understand what happened on that day, he lo…

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The Birth of the Legendary Donut 19:14

3M ago19:14

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In Episode 343 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger sail the harbor of Rockport, Maine, to witness the birth of the donut. In 1847, a young sailor named Hanson Crockett Gregory, made an innovation in the “oily-cake” that changed Maine… New England… America… the World… the Time-Space Continuum. Every legend, every icon, starts somewhere. WARNING: This episod…

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FtV - English Jack: The Hermit of the White Mountains 19:49

3M ago19:49

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 54 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hike up to Crawford Notch in New Hampshire in search of English Jack: The Hermit of the White Mountains. In the late 1800s, this enterprising man lived in a shack in the woods selling postcards, his biography, trinkets, and even beer. The story of his life …

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EP 61 | The Mysterious Disappearance of Attiin R. Shaw, Washburn, Maine with Brandie of Evaporate The Missing 49:54

3M ago49:54

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Send a message to the show For the record, her name is Attiin (pronounced AhTeen) Rachmawati Shaw. Uncover the unsettling case of Attiin Rachmawati Shaw, missing from Washburn, Maine. Dive into the mysteries and complexities in Episode 61. This is a make good on our promise to cover Attiin's case after we first spoke about her at the live show on M…

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The Lizzie Bourne Tragedy 22:53

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In Episode 342 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hike New England’s tallest peak in search of a marker that commemorates where Lizzie Bourne left this mortal coil near the summit of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire back in September of 1855. See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-342-the-lizzie-bourne-tragedy/ Listen ad-free plus get earl…

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God Save Texas: Life in the Land of Oil and Gas 49:27

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God Save Texas is a three-part docu-series inspired by Lawrence Wright’s book of the same name. In each episode, an acclaimed filmmaker explores the past, present, and future of the Lone Star State. Episode One is directed by Richard Linklater, Episode Three by Iliana Sosa. Episode Two is directed by Alex Stapleton, and she joins Matthew Sherwood t…

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FtV - The Robin Hood of Massachusetts 22:06

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 53 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hang around an unassuming Westborough, Massachusetts, street corner in search of Tom Cook, an 18th-century man who once out-smarted the devil, and just may be the real-life inspiration for the British Robin Hood you know from centuries of books and movies. …

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Episode 101. The Tragic Love Story of Diarmuid & Grainne and the Mysterious Death of Starlet Thelma Todd 36:50

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In this week's episode Sandra talks about Ireland's well known tragic love story of Diarmuid and Grainne. The story goes that Grainne was set to marry Fionn McCool and instead ran off with a man by the name of Diarmuid. Fionn was not too pleased and set off after the young couple. After months of being on the run Diarmuid is attacked by a boar when…

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The Captain’s Well 18:49

3M ago18:49

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In Episode 341 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger grab a drink at the Captain’s Well in Amesbury, Massachusetts. In 1792, future Captain Valentine Bagley was marooned in a desolate part of Arabia. Out of his ship’s crew of 25, only eight survived the ordeal. Bagley swore to God if he should live, he would go home and dig a well for all so no one will suff…

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FtV - Vermont’s Witch Trial 21:29

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 52 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Pownal, Vermont, to explore the witch trial of the widow Mrs. Krieger. In 1765, the widow Krieger was accused of being in league with the devil. She was given a choice to face one of two horrible tests to see if she was indeed a witch. Though a cent…

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EP 60 | UNSOLVED New England Crime Cases with Emily Sweeney of the Boston Globe (recorded live at Faces Brewing, Malden, Mass) 1:58:07

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Send a message to the show We mark the 60th episode of Crime of the Truest Kind with the Unsolved show recorded live at Faces Brewing in Malden. It's another long one! It's a live show afterall. UNSOLVED New England Crime Cases Recorded live on Thursday, February 15 at Faces Brewing, Malden With Emily Sweeney of the Boston Globe Cold Case Files (su…

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The NFL’s Greatest Dynasty: New England Patriots 58:28

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Between 2001-19, head coach Bill Belichick created one of the most successful dynasties ever seen in American football. Under his leadership, the New England Patriots won a record equalling six Super Bowl titles. Guided by quarterback Tom Brady, the team also set a host of other NFL records, including most wins over a ten year period, longest regul…

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The Dream Pond Murders 20:54

3M ago20:54

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In Episode 340 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the shores of Dream Pond in Fairfield, Vermont, in search of clues that could solve an 1841 double murder. After Eugene Clifford tragically loses his wife and infant daughter on a stormy day on Fairfield Pond, his neighbor has a profound dream that gnaws at her until she makes a startling discovery…

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FtV - A Tombstone Every Mile in the Haunted Haynesville Woods 27:10

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 51 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger take a drive down Route 2A through Haynesville, Maine, to see a road so treacherous and haunted, it inspired a 1965 country song by Dick Curless. Behind the song, though, are countless stories of vehicle accidents and strange encounters on this road that ma…

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