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.

Myth and Macabre episodes:

December 06, 2022 Lizzie Borden Took an Ax… (The Lizzie Borden House)
We wouldn’t be able to call this a New England themed paranormal podcast without a Lizzie Borden episode, so here it is! Join us while we put on our true crimey hats and look into an old timey unsolved murder mystery. Oh, and there’s a haunted bed and breakfast involved for those that are here for the spooks.
Check out our sources for additional information:
thehauntedjournal.wordpress.com
smithsonianmag.com
10best.com
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53min
November 29, 2022It Always Starts With a Pirate! (Casco Bay Island Lore - Maine)
All Aboard!!! We’re heading back to Maine today, but this time we’re going to the haunted islands! We have some pirates, buried treasure, ghost horses, and even an ax murder!
Check out our sources for additional information:
Haunted Islands
Seguin Island
Newspaper.com Articles:
Mystery Enshrouds Signet Ring Found on Maine Island Evening Express 1/11/1921

Ghosts of Casco Bay and People Who Know Them Sun-Journal 1/7/1939

Haunted Cellar on Great Chebeague Sun-Journal 10/25/1975
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39min
November 15, 2022 The Real Life Gatsby (Madame Sherri)
This week’s adventure brings us to a 500+ acre wooded area containing a fallen castle. Antionette was a costume designer and a New York socialite who built a giant party castle in the woods. Unfortunately, this is the story of her tragic life and loss of her party castle in the woods.
Reminder: There will be no episode next week for Thanksgiving Break Gobble Gobble Everyone!
Check out our sources for more information:
NewEngland.com
Historical Society of Cheshire County
Atlas Obscura
New York Almanack
Chesterfield Historical Society
Narratively.com
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48min
November 08, 2022The Poet in Room 17 (Haunted Hotels in Maine)
Today’s story brings us to Vacationland! Also known as Maine. We will explore the stories behind the ghosts haunting some of the old Inns.
Check out our sources for additional information:
Haunted Maine Hotels
AdmiralPearyInn.com
Newspaper.com Articles:
Veteran Threatens Lucerne Patrons Lewiston Daily Sun 8/29/1947

Silas H. Perkins Obituary Journal Tribune 6/5/1952

Mischievous Spirits Bring Notoriety to Haunted Inn and Farmhouse in Maine Bangor Daily News 10/31/1991
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37min
November 01, 2022The Hills Have Eyes (Betty and Barney Hill's Alien Abduction)
Strap in, everyone, this one’s about to get weird. The Hills were on a late night drive home when they saw something unexplainable and extraterrestrial. That’s right, we’re talking about ALIENS today! This is the story of one of the most well known and documented alien abductions in history.
Check out our sources for additional information:
Barney and Betty Hill
History.com
News Center Maine - 60 Years Later
New York Times
Newspaper.com Articles:
Close Encounters — Close By Concord Monitor 12/19/1999

A Close Encounter Created a True Believer Concord Monitor 10/19/2004

Betty and Barney Hills’ Alien Abduction Story Remains Out of This World Concord Monitor 3/18/2018
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41min
October 25, 2022 Stop Going North! (Palatine Ship, Block Island)
Here’s an interesting one… A ship headed for Delaware Bay ends up wrecked just off Block Island, Rhode Island. How did that happen? Join us while we explore the poor choices and bad luck that caused a small community to take in hundreds of strangers. Oh, and there’s a flaming ghost ship!
Check out our source for additional information:
The Palatine Wreck by Jill Farinelli
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51min
October 18, 2022 Jilted Lover or Clumsy Horse? (Emily's Bridge)
Join us on a trip to Vermont. The land of mountains, beautiful forestry, and… haunted bridges? Today we will discuss Emily and the tragic stories surrounding her entrance into the ghost world.
Check out our sources for additional information:
Stowe Attractions
Emily’s Bridge
Gold Brook Covered Bridge
Exorcism of Emily’s Bridge
Haunted Covered Bridge
Emily’s Bridge Ghost
Stowe Reporter
The Little Known Origin
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31min
October 11, 2022 What’s Happening Around Glastenbury Mountain? (Bennington Triangle)
Today we are going to take a look at the strange happenings on and around Glastenbury mountain. The area has come to be known as the Bennington Triangle and the spookiness here is REAL. Stories range from cryptid sightings to missing people; old town murders to man-eating rocks.
Check out our sources for additional information:
NewEnglandGhostStories.com
Passing Strange by Joseph A. Citro
Weird New England by Joseph A. Citro
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1h 16min
October 04, 2022 Hollywood, Here We Come! (The Perron Family / The Conjuring House)
We’re taking a journey to the movies this week! Well, not exactly. We’re talking about the legends that brought us the cinematic gold that is The Conjuring. Come along to the House on Round Top Road for a spooky tale of ghosts and demons!
Check out our sources for additional information:
The Perron Family Now
Lawsuit
John Arnold’s Grave
Skeptical Inquirer - Demons
Skeptical Inquirer - Correcting History
Bustle.com
Conjuring House For Sale
Bathsheba
TheConjuringHouse.com
AllThatsIntresting.com
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39min
September 27, 2022 Rhode Island, the Vampire Center of America? (Mercy Brown)
Rhode Island, the Vampire Center of America?
Join us for a look at the New England Vampire Panic… Specifically the cases in Rhode Island. We will discuss the stories of several families that were affected by what is now known as tuberculosis, and how it was handled in the 1700s and 1800s. Check out our sources for additional information:
SmithsonianMag.com
A History of Vampires in New England by Thomas D’Agostino
Vampires of New England by Christopher Rondina
Vampire Legends of New England by Christopher Rondina
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49min

FAQs about Myth and Macabre:

How many episodes does Myth and Macabre have?

The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.