New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger

Exploring the legends, lore, and bizarre history of New England.

  • 29 minutes
    Halloween Drama: The Vengeful Corpse

    Episode 370: for Halloween we spin the tale of an old Inner Sanctum radio drama. It’s the story of a ghostly, murderous witch who returns from the grave to seek revenge on the descendants of her accusers. Special thanks to our voice actors: Tim Ellis, Carolyn Chaplin, Michael Legge, Dean Calusdian, Jay Pillarella, Jeff Belanger, and Ray Auger.

     

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-370-halloween-drama-the-vengeful-corpse/ 

     

    The limited-edition 2025 Haunted New England calendar by Jeff Belanger and Frank Grace is on sale now! You can buy it online here: https://jeffbelanger.com/playlist/2025-haunted-new-england-calendar/ 

     

    Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends 

     

     

    31 October 2024, 2:30 pm
  • 17 minutes 56 seconds
    FtV – The Pigman of Northfield

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 84 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger drive up to Northfield, Vermont, with a bucket of slop in search of the infamous Pigman. In 1971, a naked man with the head of a pig terrorized the small town of Northfield in the area of the Devil’s Washbowl. Multiple witnesses were rattled by a vision they can’t explain, and one claims he was attacked. Could this mysterious man… or creature still be lurking in the woods of Northfield? This episode first aired March 21, 2019

     

    Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends  

    28 October 2024, 2:30 pm
  • 17 minutes 50 seconds
    The Essex Ghost with a Nose for Beer

    In Episode 369 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger investigate a haunt from 1915 in Essex, Connecticut. Strange knocks on the wall got a lot of newspaper coverage, but the strangest part of the story was this ghost knew where to find beer! This is our kind of haunt! 

     

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-369-the-essex-ghost-with-a-nose-for-beer/ 

     

    The limited-edition 2025 Haunted New England calendar by Jeff Belanger and Frank Grace is on sale now! You can buy it online here: https://jeffbelanger.com/playlist/2025-haunted-new-england-calendar/

     

    Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

      

    24 October 2024, 2:30 pm
  • 19 minutes 29 seconds
    FtV - Two Legends of Matinicus Rock Lighthouse

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 83 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger sail out to Matinicus Rock Lighthouse off the coast of Maine in search of two legends. For years, lighthouse keepers and coast guard staff claimed the facility was haunted. But this facility is also the former home of a hero — Abbie Burgess — a young girl who, in 1856 saved her family from a brutal storm, and saved countless sailors and ships during some of the roughest seas this tiny island had ever endured. Could these two legends be more intertwined than previously thought? This episode first aired September 20, 2018

     

    Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends 

    21 October 2024, 2:30 pm
  • 20 minutes 5 seconds
    The Haunted Fleur de Lys

    In Episode 368 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the haunted Fleur de Lys building in Providence, Rhode Island. Built in 1885 by artist Sydney Richmond Burleigh, the building has always served as a studio for area artists. In 1921, Burleigh’s protégé took her own life inside the building. There were rumors of an affair, and that her ghost has haunted the building ever since. 

     

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-368-the-haunted-fleur-de-lys/ 

     

    The limited-edition 2025 Haunted New England calendar by Jeff Belanger and Frank Grace is on sale now! You can buy it online here: https://jeffbelanger.com/playlist/2025-haunted-new-england-calendar/

     

    Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends  

    17 October 2024, 2:30 pm
  • 18 minutes 35 seconds
    FtV - Narragansett Rune Stone

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 82 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger walk the shores of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island searching for the ancient mystery of the Narragansett Rune Stone. This enigmatic rock may hold the key to European contact centuries before Christopher Columbus ever buckled his first shoe. Others claim this rock isn’t what it seems. Still, it recently became the most famous rock in Rhode Island! This episode first aired September 6, 2018

     

    Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

    14 October 2024, 2:30 pm
  • 19 minutes 46 seconds
    Ghost Camp

    In Episode 367 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger investigate Camp Etna in Maine. This Spiritualist camp has been around since 1876. It’s a place for mediums and psychics to offer readings to the public, to commune with each other, and connect to spirits. 

     

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-367-ghost-camp-2/

     

    The limited-edition 2025 Haunted New England calendar by Jeff Belanger and Frank Grace is on sale now! You can buy it online here: https://jeffbelanger.com/playlist/2025-haunted-new-england-calendar/

     

    Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends 

    10 October 2024, 2:30 pm
  • 20 minutes 56 seconds
    FtV – The Old Coot of Bellow Pipe Trail

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 81 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hike Mt. Greylock near Adams, Massachusetts, in search of the ghost of the Old Coot–a Civil War-era relic who came home after the war battered and broken to learn that life had gone on without him. According to an intriguing newspaper photograph from 1939, and even modern-day eyewitness accounts, the Old Coot may still be out there in the shadows of the old Thunderbolt ski trail. But who was the Old Coot in life? Is he alone? This episode first aired January 31, 2019

     

    Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

    7 October 2024, 2:30 pm
  • 20 minutes 49 seconds
    A Charlestown Bank Heist Gone Wrong

    In Episode 366 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Charlestown, New Hampshire, to witness the 1850 robbery of the Connecticut River Bank. The bandits made off with all of the money in the vault, but somehow lost it a few hours later. The crime of the year was downright weird.

     

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-366-a-charlestown-bank-heist-gone-wrong/

     

    The limited-edition 2025 Haunted New England calendar by Jeff Belanger and Frank Grace is on sale now! You can buy it online here: https://jeffbelanger.com/playlist/2025-haunted-new-england-calendar/

     

    Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

    3 October 2024, 2:30 pm
  • 27 minutes 58 seconds
    FtV - Vermont’s Psychic Eddy Brothers

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 80 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger drive up to the Highlife Ski Club Building in Chittenden, Vermont, to a place once called the “Spirit Capital of the Universe.” This building was the home of William and Horatio Eddy. These brothers were once one of the biggest names in psychic mediums in New England. We investigate their story and legends and ponder the big questions of life after death and spirit communication. Were the Eddy Brothers the real deal? Many thought they were. This episode first aired February 7, 2019

     

    Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

    30 September 2024, 2:30 pm
  • 17 minutes 13 seconds
    Johnny Appleseed’s Secret

    In Episode 365 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore Leominster, Massachusetts, to search for the birthplace of John Chapman, an eccentric orchardist who became better known as Johnny Appleseed. But there’s a Johnny Appleseed secret that all the children’s book left out… Happy Johnny Appleseed Day (September 26th)!

     

    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-365-johnny-appleseeds-secret/

     

    The limited-edition 2025 Haunted New England calendar by Jeff Belanger and Frank Grace is on sale now! You can buy it online here: https://jeffbelanger.com/playlist/2025-haunted-new-england-calendar/

     

    Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

    26 September 2024, 2:30 pm
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