I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E8 – #CULTure: Fear in Northern Maine
Open Song - The Power by SNAP!
Close Song - Cult of Personality by Living Colour
Clips in episode from: What Makes Something a "Cult" by I Am Your Target Demographic
Also contains one clip from Blankenship's Facebook Page
Welcome to episode 8, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast!
The word “cult” is typically considered pejorative. And it seems the groups themselves tend to evolve into different archetypes. From destructive to doomsday cults to political and polygamist cults, and more. They all have varying definitions when considering pop culture, academia or whichever lens someone chooses to view a cult through.
During the 1960s, the counterculture movement in America was about peace, love, and happiness. Historians say that freedom of expression was the cornerstone of both the Civil rights and the Vietnam anti-war movements. But by the 1970s, America was filled with violent faiths and deadly cults. Charles Manson, Reverend Jim Jones, and many other cult leaders became common names in American households.
During parts of 2019 and 2020, the people of the small northern Maine town of Saint Agatha were concerned that a cult had started to take root in their quiet and safe hamlet. We’ll tell you more in a sec…
Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links.
My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop.
Play the episode to hear what the fear in northern Maine was all about.
Sources: Sun Journal 1 | Sun Journal 2 
Bangor Daily News 1 | Bangor Daily News 2
Fiddlehead Focus | WGME | Reddit

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S5 E8 | #CULTure: Fear in Northern Maine

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I Want to Believe Podcast – S7 E4 | Robert Michael Pyle and the Dark Divide


Opening song:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In Bloom by Nirvana
Closing song: Sasquatch by Giants in the Trees


Clips: 
Butterfly Launches from Spar Pole
The Dark Divide Movie
Jane Goodall


Welcome to season 7, episode 4 of the I Want to Believe podcast! 


Robert Michael Pyle, the bearded lepidopterist who stole our hearts with his seminal work, Where Bigfoot Walks, is a man of many talents and pursuits. He is, of course, an author… but also a naturalist, a professor, a poet, he has been a husband, and now a widower.  


In 2020, he was lovingly portrayed by actor David Cross in the movie The Dark Divide. With special co-host Christina, we’ll be discussing the life and adventures of one of cryptozoology’s most unexpected proponents.


A quick reminder that you can check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My NEW BOOK - UFOs Over Maine: 10th Anniversary Edition is NOW available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlevikStore.Company.Site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & The Green Hand Bookshop in Portland, Maine and their online store. All books come signed with a bookmark and sticker (while supplies last). There is an eBook version too, available on ⁠Kindle⁠.


My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ParaFlixx Paranormal+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months.


Sources:
1889 Mag | Entosoc.org | Xerces | 
WWeek | Academic | The Week
Where Bigfoot Walks Book
The Dark Divide Movie

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S7 E4 | Robert Michael Pyle and the Dark Divide

I Want to Believe Podcast – S7 E3 | Black-Eyed Kids Part 666


Opening song:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Kids Are Alright by Chloe & Halle
Closing song: Empty by Kevin Abstract
Clips: Urban Whispers | Pandoras Mask | The Occult Report | Channel Dusk | Monstrum | What Lurks Beneath | Stephanie Harlowe


Welcome to season 7, episode 3 of the I Want to Believe podcast! 


With an unobstructed gaze and the deeply unsettling idea that the youngest of our species are out to do us harm… black-eyed kids continue to terrify many unsuspecting people across the world. So, let’s continue where we left off… This is part 6 of the black-eyed kid’s saga!

A quick reminder that you can check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by clicking on the links. My NEW BOOK - UFOs Over Maine: 10th Anniversary Edition is NOW available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlevikStore.Company.Site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. All books come signed and with a bookmark and sticker (while supplies last). There is an eBook version too, available on Kindle.


My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ParaFlixx Paranormal+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months.


Sources:
Phantoms & Monsters 1
Phantoms & Monsters 2
Phantoms & Monsters 3
Phantoms & Monsters 4 
Phantoms & Monsters 5 
Phantoms & Monsters 6 
Phantoms & Monsters 7 


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S7 E3 | Black-Eyed Kids Part 666

**UFOs Over Maine: 10th Anniversary Edition Fundraiser**


I Want to Believe Podcast – S7 E2 | Cryptids & Microphones


Opening song:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Admit It by Hannah Jagado
Closing song: How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried Near a Highway by Kennyhoopla
Clips: Cryptid Warfare Podcast


We’re doing something a little bit different tonight… I have invited a couple of podcasters and Bigfoot investigators on to the show, recommended to me by Kevin from Where the Weird Ones Are podcast. 

We have Drewski and Z - Baby from the Cryptid Warfare podcast. With this episode, I'll give you a bit about who they are and what they do and they'll we'll get into some of their cryptid investigations and what they have experienced firsthand.


Thanks so much for listening!
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My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ParaFlixx Paranormal+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months.

**⁠UFOs Over Maine: 10th Anniversary Edition Fundraiser⁠**


Sources:
Interview with Drew & Z from Cryptid Warfare podcast

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S7 E2 | Cryptids & Microphones

I Want to Believe Podcast – S7 E1 | The Many Predictions of Baba Vanga


Opening song:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New Season by Nadiiife
Closing song: Everybody's Safe Until... by Paris Texas
Clips: Myth Stories & Most Amazing Top Ten


Welcome to the season 7 premier of the I Want to Believe podcast! We have a special guest co-host with us today… they are the creator of Kiwi’s Cryptid World, they are an artist and photographer and turns out... they are also the love of my life. Her name is Christina. 

Tonight, our story starts in Bulgaria and ends in the cosmos.
 
Baba Vanga was a Bulgarian woman who lost her sight as a child. In 1923, at 12 years old, Vanga claimed that she was caught in a tornado and thrown into a field. After the storm, she could not be located and her family assembled a search party. After nearly 72 hours, Vanga was found.


She was frightened, bruised and covered in dirt. She was cleaned and doctors addressed her superficial wounds but they found that she could not open her eyes. Vanga told them that her eyes hurt and felt as if there was sand and dirt inside of them. 


She claimed that she had her first vision during that storm. She eventually lost her sight over the following years. Her visions of the future became stronger during those years as well. 


Over time, she became world renowned for her accurate predictions which included the death of Hitler, Stalin, the Kennedy brothers, and numerous presidential elections. 


With this episode, we'll tell you about her life, her past predictions and what she said is in store for us for 2024 and beyond. 


Thanks so much for listening!
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A quick reminder that all of our I Want to Believe ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are in the show notes. All my books and projects are available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlevikStore.Company.Site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Green Hand Bookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Portland, Maine also has some of my work. Stop in and see everything they have to offer!


My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ParaFlixx Paranormal+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months.


Sources:
The Independent⁠ | Vanga.ru⁠ | ⁠Daily Record | Astrofame

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S7 E1 | The Many Predictions of Baba Vanga

I Want to Believe the Podcast – S6 E12 | The Derry Faerie


Opening song:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Porn Acting by by Jean Dawson
Closing song: Voyage⁠ by Lemmino
Clips throughout by I Am the Universe - The Derry Fairy


Welcome to the season 6 finale of the I Want to Believe podcast! We have a special guest co-host with us today… we usually get her on board for the spooky season, but since the subject of this episode takes place in not only her home state but her home town, we just had to get her on for this one. Valerie Lofaso is joining us!
Goblins and ghouls have been reported in all shapes and sizes. The Kinnula Humanoid was a 3 foot tall, suited creature witnessed by numerous people in Finland during the 1970s. The Dover Demon was a strange little oddity reported by several eyewitnesses in Massachusetts. And the Kentucky Goblins were little alien-like creatures who tormented a large rural family in 1955. 
Tonight, our story takes place just one year after the Kentucky Goblins incident. A man, in a small New Hampshire town, bore witness to an otherworldly visitor... 
Hope you enjoy!
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A quick reminder that all of our I Want to Believe ⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠ are in the show notes. All my books and projects are available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SlevikStore.Company.Site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Green Hand Bookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Portland, Maine also has some of my work. Stop in and see everything they have to offer!
My documentary, Otherworldly Amor, has a new home. It is streaming exclusively on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ParaFlixx Paranormal+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Once subscribed, you have access to not only Otherworldly Amor but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. By using the code OTHERWORLDLYAMOR10 at checkout, you can get 10% off your first 3 months.
Sources:
New England Folklore | Derry, NH | Derry News

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S5 E8 | #CULTure: Fear in Northern Maine

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