What happens when hours vanish without a trace?

In this episode of Weirder After Dark, we delve into three chilling alien abduction stories from New England, all tied together by the mysterious phenomenon of missing time. From a serene drive turned unexplainable nightmare to eerie accounts of lost memories and fragmented flashes of otherworldly encounters, these tales will leave you questioning what might be lurking in the skies above.

Join us as we uncover the strange, spine-tingling details of these abductions and explore how missing time has become a hallmark of alien encounters.

Prepare to question reality as we dive into "Time Taken: New England’s Chilling Alien Abduction Tales."

🎧 Listen now, and don’t forget to share your theories with the gang on Instagram @weirderafterdark!

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Sources:

• New Hampshire Historical Society. Website. New Hampshire Historical Society. https://www.nhhistory.org

• Barclay, Shelly. Allagash Abduction: Truth or Fiction? Paranorms, June 2013.

• Strange New England. "The Allagash Abductions." January 2014. Portland Herald Press.

• Hopkins, Budd. Missing Time: A Documented Study of UFOs. Self-published, 1981.

• The Allagash Abductions – Maine’s Most Famous UFO Case

Deep in the forests of southwestern Vermont lies a chilling enigma—the Bennington Triangle. Between 1945 and 1950, five people mysteriously vanished without a trace, sparking legends of eerie forces lurking in the wilderness. From disappearances on the Long Trail to unsettling reports of shadowy figures and strange lights, this episode dives into the chilling tales and theories behind the Bennington Triangle. Was it a serial killer, a supernatural force, or something even stranger? Tune in as we uncover one of New England’s most baffling mysteries.

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Sources:

• Mile Higher Podcast. (2024). People vanish inside this forest without explanation: The Bennington Triangle disappearances (Episode 262).
• The InBetween Podcast. (2024, July). The Bennington Triangle is weirder than you think.
• Short, M. (2023, October 18). Bennington Triangle: Site of several strange disappearances in Vermont.
• Page, T. (2023, September 28). Secrets of the Bennington Triangle. Vermont Daily Chronicle.
• Abramovich, C. (2015, April 7). The vanished town of Glastonbury and the Bennington Triangle. Obscure Vermont.
• De Abreu, K. (2022, January 7). Exploration mysteries: Bennington disappearances. Explorersweb.
• Sutfin, H. (2018, July 13). The mystery of the Bennington Triangle. Medium.
• Bennington Triangle, Vermont. Legends of America. (n.d.).

Think you can separate fact from fiction? In this special episode, we share two spine-chilling stories from our listeners—haunted encounters, aliens, and cryptids, and more!

But here’s the catch: one of these tales is a complete lie. Can you guess which one before the truth is revealed? Listen in, play along, and see if you can spot the deception.

🔮 Hit play… if you dare. And remember: it always gets weirder after dark. 🌒

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In 1971, the Perron family moved into a historic farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island, searching for their dream home. What they found instead was a nightmare. Strange noises, ghostly figures, and chilling encounters quickly turned their lives upside down. Tonight, we dive into the terrifying true story behind the Conjuring House, separating fact from fiction. Was the Perron family haunted by restless spirits—or something far more sinister? Tune in as we uncover the hidden truth of one of New England’s most infamous hauntings.

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Sources:

Perron, Andrea. House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story. Vol. 1, AuthorHouse, 2011.

Perron, Andrea. House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story. Vol. 2, AuthorHouse, 2013.

Perron, Andrea. House of Darkness House of Light: The True Story. Vol. 3, AuthorHouse, 2014.

"The Conjuring House: Is it a True Story?" Providence Journal, 17 Oct. 2023, https://bit.ly/3EConjuring.

CBS News. "The Conjuring" House Owner to Sue Warner Bros. 28 Oct. 2015, https://bit.ly/3ConjuringSuit.

US Ghost Adventures. The Conjuring House: Rarely Told True Story. 6 Mar. 2024, https://bit.ly/3ConjuringTrue.

The True Story of the Only Real Haunting at The Conjuring House." YouTube, History vs. Hollywood, https://youtu.be/jUhl-XQHeiE.

Dive into the spellbinding world of Laurie Cabot, Salem’s official witch and one of modern witchcraft’s most iconic figures. In this episode of Weirder After Dark, we uncover her journey from an artist to a groundbreaking spiritual leader who brought witchcraft into the mainstream. Explore her rituals, her influence on Salem’s identity, and the controversies that followed her rise. Whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, this story enchants you.

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Sources:

Heyward, Jasmine. "How Salem’s First Witch Shop Started a Movement." Boston Globe, Oct. 31, 2017.

Laurie Cabot Official Website. Copyright © 2013, 2022. https://lauriecabot.com.

"Laurie Cabot." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurie_Cabot.

Neuhaus, Cable. "Salem's Official Witch, Laurie Cabot, Finds Grave Errors in Eastwick." People, June 29, 1987.

Aury, Mat. "The True Story of the Witch Who Solved a Murder." Patheos, Jan. 8, 2019; updated Jan. 12, 2020.

Mehren, Elizabeth. "The Trials of Being a Witch." Los Angeles Times, Oct. 31, 1991.

Cabot, Laurie. The Power of the Witch: The Earth, the Moon, and the Magical Path to Enlightenment, 1990.

Cabot, Laurie, and Tim Cowan. Love Magic, 1992.

Cabot, Laurie. Celebrate the Earth: A Year of Holidays in the Pagan Tradition, 1994.

Cabot, Laurie. The Witch in Every Woman: Reawakening the Magical Nature of the Feminine to Heal, Protect, Create, and Empower, 1997.

Cabot, Laurie, Penny Cabot, and Christopher Penczak. Laurie Cabot's Book of Shadows, 2015.

Did you know New England was once gripped by vampire hysteria? In the 19th century, communities across the region exhumed their dead, fearing that the undead were spreading a mysterious illness. This week, we’re diving into the bizarre history of New England’s vampire panic. From spine-tingling graveyard rituals to the tragic tales of families driven to desperation, we’re uncovering the truth behind this eerie chapter in folklore. Was it just superstition, or could there be more to the story? Join the gang as we dig up the chilling details—because it always gets weirder, after dark.

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Sources:

Tucker, A. (2012, October). The great New England vampire panic. Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-new-england-vampire-panic-36482878/

Bills, J. (2022, January). New England's vampire history: Legends and hysteria. Yankee Magazine, NewEngland.com.

Ponti, C. (2019, October). When New Englanders blamed vampires for tuberculosis deaths. History.com. Retrieved from https://www.history.com

Chandle, N. (2024, July). The New England vampire panic was very real and very deadly. HowStuffWorks.

D'Agostino, T. (2010). A history of vampires in New England. [Publisher if known].

Charles River Editors. (2022, August). The Mercy Brown incident: The controversial history of the search for vampires in 19th-century Rhode Island.

March 5 1873, started as any typical day for the Hontvet family. Then the wind blew in a different direction, the wrong direction, a direction that set off a series of events that would lead to the gruesome murder of several women. In this episode, The Gang unravels the story of the Smuttynose murders.

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References:

3/9/2022, Isles of Shoals Murders | Horror on Smuttynose Island, by Mark Bastoni

Smuttynose Island, Wikipedia

5/7/24, The Chilling Tale of the Smuttynose Axe Murders in Maine, by Megan at 97.5 WOKQ

https://www.ishra.org/about-isles/smuttynose

1873 State of Maine v. Louis Wagner (Smuttynose Island Murders)

The Atlantic, May 1875, A Memorable Murder, By Celia Thaxter

The Smuttynose Island Murders | Unsolved , Dark Curiosities

In this episode of Weirder After Dark, it’s time for Whispers After Dark: 2 Tales, 1 Lie! We’re diving into two chilling listener-submitted stories and one deviously crafted lie (props to our imagination!). Sean shares a soul drilling ghost story, a cryptid that's 'all leg', and witchy tale from Granbury, CT.

Meanwhile, Chris, Cathy, and our listeners try to uncover the truth. Can you figure out which stories are real and which ones are fake?

Join the fun, and let us know how you did! Share your guesses and thoughts on Instagram, Reddit, or Facebook—search @weirderafterdark.

Have your own creepy New England tale? We’d love to hear it! Email us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ , and you may be featured in a future episode.

Tucked away on the rocky shores of Gloucester, Massachusetts, lies a castle that seems out of place, as though it were transported from another time and place. This European-style Medieval castle is more than just a stunning piece of architecture—it's the home of John Hays Hammond Jr., a genius inventor, and the site of a passionate, yet tragic love story. But the real mystery? The castle is said to be haunted by restless spirits, with countless reports of strange happenings and ghostly encounters that still echo through its stone walls.

In this episode, we’ll take you through the fascinating history of Hammond Castle, from its creation as a personal sanctuary of love and invention to the chilling tales of mediumship and paranormal activity that have followed its builder and his family. Was it truly a place of innovation and romance—or is something darker at play within its haunted halls?

Join us for the enchanted story of Hammond Castle, where the line between history and the supernatural blurs.

And remember, it always gets a little Weirder, After Dark.

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Sources:

Hammond Castle. Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammond_Castle.

Dandola, John. The Ghosts of Hammond Castle. Tory Corner Editions, 2001.

John Hays Hammond Jr. Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hays_Hammond_Jr..

John Hays Hammond. Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hays_Hammond.

Dandola, John. Living in the Past, Looking to the Future: The Biography of John Hays Hammond Jr. Quincannon Publishing Group, 2004.

Behind the glamorous legacy of the Kennedy family lies a tragic and nearly forgotten story. Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest sibling of the famous clan, was once full of promise—but a botched lobotomy left her silenced and erased from history. In this episode, we unravel the hidden, heartbreaking tale of Rosemary’s life, her family’s shocking secret, and the decision that altered her fate forever. Dive into a tragedy that was kept in the shadows for decades—one that most of the world still doesn’t know about.

And remember, it always gets a little Weirder, After Dark.

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