New England Gothic
New England Gothic
Jessica Voloudakis
Author J. V. Speyer explores all of the eerie, creepy, and just plain odd things that make New England unique. Some old true crime, some supernatural, some just plain weird.
E20: snow town and hardscrabble
Two race riots in Providence, RI.
Dec 24, 2020
21 min
Episode 19 - The Boston Strangler
Today we examine the Boston Strangler, Albert DeSalvo. We look at his crimes, his background, and some of the controversy surrounding his identification as the Boston Strangler.
Dec 17, 2020
32 min
Episode 18 - The Trim Triple Homicide
On October 12-13, 1876, three members of the Trim family were murdered on their farm in Bucksport, Maine. What happened?
Dec 10, 2020
31 min
Episode 17 - Haunted Hampton, NH
While modern Hampton is known for its beach and entertainment venues, stories of the devil’s involvement there go back to the town’s very foundations. Here we examine three well-known hauntings in this New Hampshire town.
Dec 3, 2020
52 min
E16 - Glastenbury
This mountain in Vermont has it all - two ghost towns, a Bigfoot, and a cursed rock that eats people. What more could you want on your Thanksgiving Day?
Nov 26, 2020
23 min
Episode 15 - The Black Dog of the Hanging Hills
The first time you see this adorable little dog, you feel euphoria. The second, existential dread. No one knows what you feel the third time. No one has lived to tell the tale.
Nov 19, 2020
28 min
Episode 14 - Providence City Hall
We take a trip down to Providence City Hall, where a former mayor apparently haunts the building he championed.
Nov 12, 2020
25 min
E13 - The Pickwick Club Disaster
On July 4, 1925, the building housing popular speakeasy The Pickwick Club collapsed, killing 44 people. Initial reports blamed the Charleston, but dancing didn’t make the building collapse.
Oct 29, 2020
37 min
Episode 12: Maine State Prison
In this episode, we visit Maine State Prison. Originally built in Thomaston, Maine, equipment from the original prison was transferred to a new building in Warren when the Thomaston building was decommissioned. Were spirits of former inmates brought with the old equipment?
Oct 8, 2020
36 min
Episode 11 - Cocheco Mills
The Cocheco Mills fire in 1907 killed 7 workers and caused a million dollars in damage. It also caused a haunting- but aspects of the haunting might predate this industrial tragedy.
Oct 1, 2020
41 min
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