Homegrown Horror

By B Cacace-Shortill & Jackson Skinner

A Mainer and a dude from away discover the horrors of Vacationland. There’s a reason why this state has Stephen King.... more

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March 09, 2023 The Cheery Horrors of Burnt Island: God Abandoned People
Our journey takes us to Burnt Island, a coveted post for any lighthouse keeper. It is practically a vacation settled into Boothbay Harbor, easy access to the shore and plenty of lovely garden space. But wait, isn't there supposed to be something spooky here? Oh, there is dear listener, some haunts include micromanaging ghosts, sea serpents and, worst of all, flatlander tourists. All this and more on HGH!
Sources:
Mysterious Destinations Magazine. Haunted Lighthouse Gets a Face Lift
New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide. History of Burnt Island Light, Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
HubPages. Haunted Maine Lighthouses: A Book Review.
Americanghostwalks.com The Ghost of Burnt Island Light.
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March 02, 2023 Fort Knox: Return of Ghost Rules
So, we like ghosts here, right? We like haunted houses, right? Now, what if I told you that the paranormal destination of your dreams was flanked by the beautiful Penobscot River, millions of dollars worth of unfinished architecture, and maybe 500 undead residents that checked in during the Revolutionary War? Fort Knox is a ghost hunter's wet dream and B is gonna detail all the haunts this gently used military outpost has to offer!

Sources:
Legends of America: Fort Knox State Historic Site, Maine
Most Terrifying Places in America, S3E2 “Cursed Towns”
Haunted Maine: Fort Knox Ghosts
‘Ghost Hunter’ show finds unexplained activity at Fort Knox by Rich Hewitt for the Bangor Daily News
Ghost hunters take to Maine’s largest historic fort by Deirdre Flemming for the Portland Press Herald
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February 28, 2023 Bonus: Needful Things (1993)
The word of the day on this bonus episode is "Satan". We talked about and watched the film Needful Things, a Daddy King adapatation of the hit book. In the sleepy old town of Castle Rock, trouble comes a knocking when a super suave character opens a gallery of cursed trinkets, baubes, whosits, and whatsits for your grubby little hands. Want a baseball card, a singing mountaineer, a mechanical racetrack, some penis art, how about a straight up gun? He has got it all, but you will learn when it comes to payment, the Devil is in the details.

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February 23, 2023 The Unsolved Murder of Pamela Webb: Bad Cop, No Donut
This week features another unsolved murder from 1989. A car abandoned along a major highway with no sign of the driver, just a dog, a spare tire, and two blood stains along the pavement. The disappearance is mysterious, and the investigation infuriating as precious time could have led investigators to a killer. All this and more on HGH!
Sources:
Missing Winthrop woman's family waiting, hoping by Mike Laberge. Kennebec Journal. July 4th, 1989.
Webb's parents notify state police of possible lawsuit, by Mike Laberge. Kennebec Journal. May 5th, 1992.
Court blocks lawsuit over turnpike slaying, by Joshua L. Weinstein. Portland Press Herald. May 14th, 1999.
Mourners pack church for Pamela Webb Funeral. Bangor Daily News. July 26th, 1989.
Webb's death ruled homicide; investigation moves to N.H., by Michele Valway. Journal Tribune. July 20th, 1989.
Pamela Webb, lived in Winthrop. Journal Tribune. July 24th, 1989.
Police sifting through all leads, calls about missing Winthrop woman, by Mike Laberge. Kennebec Journal. July 13th, 1989.
Search for blood type stalls probe, by Michele Valway. Journal Tribune. July 7th, 1989.
Parents of murder victim sue state police, by Mike Laberge. Morning Sentinel. May 5th, 1992.
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February 16, 2023The Portland Rum Riot: King of Killjoys
Ah, our beloved Portland. Home to some great restaurants, beautiful waterfront views, and of course...BEER. If our lovely city is known for one thing, it's the breweries! And we all know Jackson loves a good brew, so today B regales us with the startling history of Maine's experiment with prohibition and the important lessons the state government learned along the way: don't fuck with the Irish.
Sources:
C+R Research

Maine Brewer's Guild Media Kit

When Maine Went Dry, by Kelley Bouchard for Portland Press Herald

‘Portland, Prohibition & Evergreen’ event will recall Rum Riot, help burial ground by Kelley Bouchard for Portland Press Herald

The Irish who instigated the Portand Rum Riots by Nathan Mannion for the Irish Times

The Portland Rum Riot of 1855 Ends a Teetotaler's Career by the New England Historical Society

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49min
February 09, 2023 Oops All Cryptids: Dances with Walri
Something creepy, something flat, something stinky, and something that is debatably not a cryptid. The duo crack into a barrell for cryptids for your listening pleasure. While learning about four unique mythical beasts, we also determine which crytpid is DTF, the tastiest, and the most burdensome. All this and more!!!!
Sources:
cryptidz.fandom.com
Mtyhical Creatures of Maine: Fantastic Beasts from Legend and Folklore by Christopher Packard
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47min
February 02, 2023The Murder of Sarah Cherry: Humans are not Infallible
**Content Warning: Today we cover the sexual assault and murder of a child - listener discretion is advised.**
Do you ever start researching something you think might be a simple, open and shut case and then realize there is a tangled web of circumstantial evidence, admitted lies, witness testimony, additional suspects, and a mountain of appeals surrounding the disappearance and gruesome death of a 12-year-old girl? Yeah, us either. B digs deep into the court documents of the trial surrounding the murder of Sarah Cherry and is here to breakdown all the key details in the case. This one is another doozy.
Sources
The Murder of Sarah Cherry by Charlie O’Brein for Medium

Casetext: State v. Dechaine, 121 A.3d 76, 2015 Me. 88 (Me. 2015)

Justia: 572 A.2d 130 (1990) State of Maine v. Dennis J Dechaine

Slain girl’s family relives ordeal, Associated Press/Sun Journal

Door closing on long legal saga of convicted Maine killer Dennis Dechaine by Eric Russel for Portland Press Herald

Dennis Dechaine: Human sacrifice? Or justice well served? By Mark LaFlamme for the Sun Journal

Maine AG says new DNA tests insufficient to overturn 34-year-old murder case by Dennis Hoey for Portland Press Herald

Could a notorious serial killer have murdered Sarah Cherry? By Colin Woodard for Sun Journal

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1h 14min
January 31, 2023 Bonus: The Uninvited (2008) & A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)
Your friendly neighborhood duo is back with this month's bonus episode! We watched hit or miss horror film "The Uninvited" and its progenitor "A Tale of Two Sisters". These two fit together almost like two diametrically opposed sisters in their own right. One one side we got the quirky, rando (RAWRR XD), happy go lucky, but seething inside sister, and on the other side the gothy, moody, Wednesday Addams wannabe (kinda nailing it tho) sister. All in all there is a lot to appreciate from either film and for all their flaws you will come away experiencing a slice of horror history.
You can reach out to us via email - [email protected] - send us stories, questions, Maine movie recommendations, or just say hi!
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1h 19min
January 26, 2023 The Disappearance and Murder of Shirley McAvoy: Couch too Big
Bummer ahead, we got ourselves an unsolved mystery afoot! In August of 1990 Shirley McAvoy disappeared from her home, along with her two dogs, and her red Cutlass Supreme. What we know is a live-in boyfriend, known only as "Jerry", is our prime suspect. Sporting a bad haircut, a southern accent, and probably bad breath, the suspect may be into his 60's today. While authorities have found Shirley's remains and vehicles, they have not apprehended this notorious shit head. If you have details that may help lead to the apprehension of our prime suspect, contact Maine State Police.
You can reach out to us via email - [email protected] - send us stories, questions, Maine movie recommendations, or just say hi!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homegrownhorrorpod/
Sources:
Print media obtained from Newspapers.com
Journal Tribune- January 25th, 1991
Morning Sentinel- August 11th, 2004
Bangor Daily News- April 10th, 1991
Morning Sentinel- Octoer 11th, 1990
Kennebec Journal- November 12th, 1990
Additional Sauce:
Pressherald.com
Sunjournal.com
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46min
January 19, 2023 The Merrymount Colony: Hostess with the Mostess
The year is 1627 and you just got an invite to the biggest rager ever - there's music, there's beer, there's sex. Best of all, there's an 80ft May Pole. Welcome to the Merrymount Colony, where the liquor is free and the people are free-er. Oh, just make sure you don't invite the Puritans. And you thought you had bad neighbors.
You can reach out to us via email - [email protected] - send us stories, questions, Maine movie recommendations, or just say hi!
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55min

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