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Weirder After Dark

WeirderAfterDark

Think you know New England? Think again. Join three cousins—Sean, Cathy, and Chris—as they uncover the region’s darkest, weirdest secrets. From haunted mansions and ancient artifacts to cryptids, cults, and murderous mysteries, Weirder After Dark is where humor meets history, and the eerie meets the unexplained. It’s New England like you’ve never imagined.

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00:28:04

48. The Curse of Harry Maine: Buried by the Sea

Weirder After Dark ·

2025/10/21

In the 1600s, Harry Main was a fisherman in Ipswich, Massachusetts, and he was a man consumed by greed and cruelty. But when he finally died, the townspeople buried him close to the tide line so the Devil, or the sea, could claim him.Centuries later, locals still swear that during coastal storms, they can hear his screams. Join us as we unravel one of New England’s oldest maritime legends: the curse of Harry Mai: Buried by the Sea.Contact Us: TheGang@WeirderAfterDark.comSocials: Reddit | Instagram |

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00:19:14

47. Doc Benton: New Hampshire’s Immortal Madman

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2025/10/14

High in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, locals still whisper the name Doc Benton. After the death of his family, he became obsessed with unlocking the secret to eternal life. But then his research took a dark and deadly turn. Benton’s name became tied to strange deaths, missing hikers, and ghostly sightings near Mount Moosilauke.Tonight, we’re heading deep into New England’s mountains to uncover the chilling legend of the doctor who wanted to conquer death itself.Contact Us:

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01:20:19

46. The Andreasson Affair: New England’s Most...

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2025/10/07

It’s January 25th, 1967, in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. The Andreasson family has just finished dinner when the lights go out and the night sky begins to glow red and pink. Moments later, strange beings appear outside the windows.What followed would become one of New England’s most detailed and haunting alien abduction cases ever recorded. Under hypnosis, Betty Andreasson described a surreal encounter with otherworldly visitors. A night filled with light, faith, and missing time.Tonight, we’re diving

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00:34:31

45. The Moodus Noises: Rumbles from the Deep

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2025/09/30

Deep in the quiet hills of Moodus, Connecticut, the ground groans, rumbles, and roars. For centuries, locals have heard the infamous “Moodus Noises”, phantom booms that shake the earth without warning. To the Indigenous people, they were the voice of angry spirits. To early colonists, they were a curse from the Devil himself. Scientists call them microquakes—but even they can’t explain the chilling frequency, nor why the sounds sometimes seem to happen when no seismic activity exists. In this

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00:26:32

44. The Hanging of Alice Young: America’s First Witch...

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2025/09/23

In 1647, decades before Salem, Connecticut made history with its first witch execution. Her name was Alice Young of Windsor. Little survives about her trial, but her death marked the beginning of New England’s witch panic—decades of fear, accusations, and hangings that would leave deep scars across the region.Tonight, the gang unpacks Alice Young’s story, the world she lived in, and how her execution set the stage for America’s dark history of witch hunts.In 1647, decades before Salem, Connecticut

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00:57:44

43. The Voynich Manuscript: New England’s Uncrackable...

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2025/09/16

Locked away at Yale’s Beinecke Library is the world’s most mysterious book—the Voynich Manuscript. Packed with unknown symbols, bizarre plants, and cosmic charts, it’s baffled scholars, spies, and codebreakers for centuries. Can anyone crack its code?Email Us: Thegang@Weirderafterdark.comSocials: Instagram | Reddit | Facebook @WeirderAfterDark

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00:44:27

42. The Mount: Edith Wharton’s Ghostly Estate (Ft....

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2025/09/09

Join us as Cathy, Chris, Sean and special guest medium Stephanie Jacquier explore The Mount.Nestled in the Berkshires, The Mount isn’t just Edith Wharton’s architectural masterpiece—it’s one of the most haunted homes in New England. In this episode, the gang dives into the life of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Edith Wharton, her love for design and storytelling, and the dark whispers said to echo through the halls of her estate. From ghostly figures on the stairs to voices drifting through locked

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41. The Amityville Horror (Ft. Slashback Cinema)

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2025/09/02

Join us and Shanny & Ryan from Slashback Cinema as we explore the story of the Amityville Horror! In 1974, a brutal family murder shook a quiet Long Island town. Just one year later, the new owners of 112 Ocean Avenue claimed something even darker was living inside the house: footsteps in empty rooms, glowing red eyes, swarms of flies, and a presence that drove them to flee in terror. The story became one of the most infamous hauntings in American history — The Amityville Horror.But how much of it

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00:47:18

40. The Glastonbury Glawackus: Connecticut’s Mystery...

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2025/08/26

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

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00:26:43

39. The Mount Washington Hotel: A Princess, A...

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2025/08/19

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

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00:23:12

38. The Wood Devil of Coös County: NH’s Elusive Cryptid

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2025/08/12

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

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00:33:51

37. The Leatherman: The 365-Mile, 10-Miles-a-Day,...

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2025/08/05

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

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00:28:41

36. The Dash: Maine's Ghost Ship

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2025/07/29

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,

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35. The Brattleboro Retreat Tower: Legends of the...

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2025/07/22

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.National Suicide & Crisis

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34. The Specter Moose: Maine’s Ghostly Giant of the...

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2025/07/15

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

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00:35:24

33. Boon Island: Shipwreck, Starvation, and the...

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2025/07/08

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

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00:17:42

32. The Lady in Black: How Melanie Lanier Became Fort...

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2025/07/01

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.Please take a second

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00:33:25

31. Stone’s Public House: Ghosts, Murder, and the...

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2025/06/24

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

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30. Hanna Cranna: The Witch Who Predicted Her...

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2025/06/17

They called her a witch. She called the shots—even from the grave.In this episode, we’re heading to Monroe, Connecticut, to meet Hanna Cranna—New England’s most delightfully petty alleged witch. Known for cursing neighbors, hexing pies, and issuing some seriously spooky funeral instructions, Hanna wasn’t your average 19th-century widow.We’ll dig into the real woman behind the legend (Hannah Hovey), explore how her eerie reputation took root, and ask the big questions: Was she truly magical, or just

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00:32:08

29. That Time Molasses Killed 21 People

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2025/06/10

In January of 1919, a giant storage tank in Boston’s North End exploded—unleashing a tidal wave of molasses that tore through city streets at 35 miles per hour. Buildings crumbled. Horses drowned. Twenty-one people lost their lives in one of the strangest and deadliest industrial disasters in American history.This week on Weirder After Dark, we’re diving into the sticky, surreal horror of the Great Molasses Flood. Was it really just a freak accident… or was someone to blame? From corporate cover-ups

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