Weirder After Dark

n the winter of 1939, the quiet town of Glastonbury, Connecticut, was gripped by fear. Farmers found livestock torn apart. Strange paw prints were discovered in the snow. And locals swore a howling, shadowy beast was stalking the woods. Reporters called it the “Glawackus”—a creature said to be part dog, part cat, part bear… and 100% nightmare. Was it a mountain lion on the loose? A wartime hoax gone too far? Or something stranger still?

Join us as we unravel the bizarre hunt for Connecticut’s most ridiculous-named cryptid, a story that’s equal parts creepy, comical, and classic New England weird.

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High in the White Mountains sits the grand Mount Washington Hotel — a place of luxury, scandal, and lingering spirits. Guests have long whispered about a “princess” who never truly checked out, her presence still felt in the halls and, most famously, in Room 314. But who was she? Why does her story cling so tightly to the hotel’s legacy? In this episode, we unravel the life of Carolyn Stickney, the woman behind the ghostly legend, and explore the strange encounters that keep her memory alive. From phantom footsteps to sightings of a woman in Victorian dress, the Mount Washington Hotel proves that some legends are more than just stories.

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Deep in New Hampshire’s remote Coös County, a towering, shadowy figure is said to stalk the forests. Locals call it the Wood Devil—a lanky, gray-skinned cryptid that’s been slipping between trees and dodging human eyes for over a century. But what exactly is haunting the White Mountains? A cousin to Bigfoot? A trick of the wilderness? Or something much stranger?

Join us as we dig into the sightings, the legends, and the eerie isolation of New England’s northernmost county to uncover the truth behind the Wood Devil of Coös County.

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For over 30 years, a man wrapped head to toe in patched leather walked a perfect 365-mile loop through New England. Always clockwise, always every 34 days. Towns left pies on fence posts like offerings. Kids would drop everything to watch him pass. And yet, no one ever really knew who he was, where he came from, or why he walked.

In this episode of Weirder After Dark, we dive into the haunting legend of the Leatherman: a silent drifter who became a local myth in his own lifetime. Was he running from somethingor toward it?

They called her fast. Unstoppable. Untouchable. But in January 1815, The Dash—a sleek Maine schooner fresh off privateering duty—sailed into the Atlantic and vanished without a trace. Sixty men aboard. No wreckage. No survivors. Just a legend.

For over two centuries, coastal Mainers have claimed to see The Dash return in ghostly form—appearing on the horizon when one of her long-dead crew’s descendants passes away.

In this episode, we dig into the chilling history and eerie lore behind The Dash, Maine’s most famous ghost ship. Was it a victim of hubris? A maritime tragedy? Or something stranger still—cursed to haunt the coast forever?

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It was built as a place of peace—an escape into nature for the patients of a Victorian-era asylum. But today, the Brattleboro Retreat Tower is sealed shut, fenced off, and whispered about in the same breath as ghost stories and local tragedy. What happened inside? And why does this lonely tower on the hill continue to unsettle the town below? In this episode, we explore the real history, the legends, and the line between therapeutic architecture and something more chilling.

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For over a century, hunters, loggers, and hikers have reported a massive, ghostly-white moose—eight feet tall at the shoulder, with antlers like tree limbs and eyes that seem… not quite alive. Is it a spirit? A cryptid? A warning?
This week, Sean takes the gang deep into the haunted woods to uncover the eerie history of the Specter Moose. From 19th-century newspapers to modern-day sightings, we follow the legend through snow, superstition, and moose-related mayhem.
Let’s just say… if you see this moose in the wild? Don’t follow it. Run.

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Just off the coast of Maine lies a jagged, wind-battered rock called Boon Island.
In 1710, a British ship wrecked there in the dead of winter. The survivors—freezing, starving, and surrounded by nothing but ocean—were pushed past the brink. What happened next became one of the darkest survival stories in New England history.
But the island’s horror didn’t end with the shipwreck. Years later, a lighthouse keeper and his wife stationed on Boon Island suffered a loss so devastating, locals say their grief never left… and neither did she.
Today, some claim to see her shadow still pacing the tower—waiting. Watching.
This week on Weirder After Dark, we explore Boon Island’s brutal past, haunted present, and the chilling stories that prove not every ghost comes from war… some come from love.

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Think you know Civil War history? Think again.
When Melanie Lanier set out to rescue her captured husband from Fort Warren, she wasn’t expecting her mission to end in tragedy… or that her final request—to be buried in a black dress—would spark one of New England’s most enduring ghost stories.
In this episode, we explore the true story behind The Lady in Black, the haunting of George’s Island, and why Melanie’s spirit may never have left. Love, loss, and one hell of a haunted fort.

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Nestled beside the tracks in Ashland, Massachusetts, sits one of the most haunted pubs in New England—Stone’s Public House. Built in the 1830s by a railroad tycoon with a dark past, this tavern has seen it all: unexplained deaths, ghost sightings, secret basement chambers, and even rumored ties to the Underground Railroad.

In this episode, we uncover the eerie legacy of John Stone and the strange events that have plagued the inn for nearly two centuries. From spectral sightings in upstairs rooms to hidden symbols carved into the wood, the building seems to carry more than just memories—it carries something that refuses to leave.

So grab a pint, settle in, and remember: the spirits at Stone’s don’t just come in a glass.

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