Myth and Macabre

By Myth and Macabre

Myth and Macabre is a weekly podcast of all things spooky in New England. Join our hosts, Jess and CeeCee, while they explore the creepy histories that make the northeast unique.

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The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.

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March 07, 2023The Witch Bonney (Clara Bonney Lilley - Lowell, MA)
Cee Cee’s bringing back the witch hunts today… well, kind of. Join us while we talk about the legend behind the 19th century Witch of Lowell, MA.
Check out our sources for additional information:
Atlas Obscura
Forgotten New England
Find A Grave
Biographical History of Massachusetts
CrimeReads.com
Church Monuments Society
Newspaper.com Articles:
Funeral of Mrs. Lilley The Lowell Sun 07/21/1894
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37min
February 28, 2023The Bloody Pit (Hoosac Tunnel - North Adams, MA )
Welcome to Western Massachusetts where we have a haunted railroad tunnel also referred to as ‘The Bloody Pit’. Strap in for a tragic history lesson and some terrifying ghost stories… and one kind ghost story.
Check out our sources for additional information:
Hoosac Tunnel
American Rails
Ancestry.com
Ghosts of 'The Bloody Pit'
Wooden Indian
Newspaper.com Articles:
The Hoosac Tunnel: Do 192 Ghosts Walk These Tracks? The Berkshire Sampler 10/301977
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47min
February 21, 2023Bridgewater Triangle (Take 2: Taunton State Hospital and Jane Toppan)
Today’s look at the infamous Bridgewater Triangle takes us to Taunton. We will explore the old Taunton State Hospital and how it relates to an early American serial killer!
Check out our sources for additional information:
Taunton State Hospital - Wikipedia
Jane Toppan - Wikipedia
Abandoned Taunton State Hospital
Taunton State Hospital - US Ghost Adventures
Taunton State Hospital: Spooky Research Trip -
New Bedford Guide
Jane Toppan (1854-1938) - Find a Grave Memorial
The 19th-Century Nurse Who Was Secretly a Serial Killer
Jane Toppan - Crime Museum
Lavinia Fisher – Legends of America
Newspaper.com Articles:
Unlucky Patients The Fall River Daily Herald 11/2/1901
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46min
February 14, 2023 Cumberland’s Dark History (Nine Men’s Misery and the Cumberland Monastery, Cumberland RI)
Jess is continuing with her colonial theme today and heading back to King Philip’s War. We’ll be talking about The Great Swamp Fight, Pierce’s Fight, and a Trappist Monastery.
Check out our sources for additional information:
New England Today
New England Historical Society
Connecticut History
Great Native American Chiefs.
ABC 6
Cumberland Public Library
Haunted Rhode Island by Thomas D'Agostino
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36min
February 07, 2023The Bridgewater Triangle (Take 1: Solitude Stone)
What started out as a pretty straight forward look into another New England Triangle turned into a tale about a rock. Cee Cee brings us to Massachusetts and tells the tale of a solitary rock and the legend attached to it.
Check out our sources for additional information:
Wikipedia
CBS News Boston
Strange New England
Enterprise News
Solitude Stone
Timothy Otis Paine
Newspaper.com Articles:
Searchers Baffled in Hunt for Girl The Boston Globe 8/5/1916

Missing Girl’s Body Found The Barre Daily Times 8/5/1916
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45min
January 31, 2023 America’s First Witch Hunt (The 17th Century Connecticut Witchcraft Trials)
We’re jumping into the 'way-back' time machine today! Come with us to the 1600s where we will explore the FIRST American witch hunt. While not as popular as the stories from Salem, MA this is an important part of America’s history that not many know.
Check out our sources for additional information:
Wethersfield Historical Society
OLR Research Report
Entertaining Satan: Witchcraft and the Culture of Early New England by John Demos
Witch-hunting in 17th century New England by David D. Hall
Connecticut Witch Trials: first panic in the new world by Cynthia Wolfe Boynton
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46min
January 24, 2023 Union Cemetery’s Resident Spirits (Union Cemetery, Easton, CT)
Our first stop of season 2 brings us to Union Cemetery in Easton, CT! With headstones going back to the mid 1700s, it’s no surprise that it’s home to some creepy ghost stories.

Check out our sources for additional information:
Lady in White on Film - YouTube
Lady In White Urban Legend - CT Insider
Haunted Easton Cemetery - Travel Channel
Graveyard by Ed and Lorraine Warren - Google Books
Daily Voice - White Lady Earns Cemetery Most Haunted Status
Easton's Ladies in White - Easton Courier
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49min
January 17, 2023 Season 2 Trailer - Myth & Macabre Podcast
We're back for a second season, starting January 24th!
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2min
December 20, 2022 Where Did All These Spirits Come From? (S. K. Pierce Mansion - Part 2)
Welcome to part 2 of the S. K. Pierce Mansion! Today will take us to some dark corners of the home. We have some mediums, paranormal investigators, psychics, and even a mild possession!
Check out our sources for additional information:
Realtor.com
Ancestry.com
ABC News
The Victorian by Eric Stanway
Bones in the Basement by Joni Mayhan
Gardner News
S. K. Pierce Mansion
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1h 5min
December 13, 2022 There’s Something Suspicious in That House…. Well, Mansion (S. K. Pierce Mansion - Part 1)
This week is going to be a journey, so pack your bags and get in! We’ll be visiting the Pierce Mansion in Gardner, MA. We will hear about the wealthy chair manufacturer and the numerous deaths in his spooky home.
Check out our sources for additional information:
Realtor.com
Ancestry.com
ABC News
The Victorian by Eric Stanway
Bones in the Basement by Joni Mayhan
Gardner News
S. K. Pierce Mansion
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34min

FAQs about Myth and Macabre:

How many episodes does Myth and Macabre have?

The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.