I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E7 – Devil Fish and the Lumberjack: A Maine Folktale

Open Song - Folk Metaphysics by Milo

Close Song - 99 Luftballons by NENA

Clips in Episode: Mythology & Folklore - What's the Difference? by Mythology & Fiction Explained

Welcome to episode 7, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast!

A long time ago, in the 19th century, there was a man named Jack Johnston. He was a lumberjack from the small town of Millinocket, Maine. One Sunday morning while fishing, he found that he was unable to catch anything. He became so distraught that he ended up cursing everything around him. This included the land, God and Satan… After his tirade… he felt a tug on his line… Kyle will fill you in on the whole story in a moment.

Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links.

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Play the episode to hear a Maine folktale...

Sources: 

Haunted Maine: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Pine Tree State by Charles A. Stansfield Jr. 

New England Folklore