Wicked Curious Radio With Roxie Zwicker Roxie Zwicker

In this episode of Wicked Curious Roxie shares some spooky tales of colonial medicine, eerie folkways and herbal closets. Were some sicknesses the work of witchcraft or the devil? How did a doctor from Connecticut brew his "black powder" potion to treat smallpox? Discover the frights of 1735 in southern New Hampshire that changed the course of history (and perhaps left a ghost story or two) in several small communities. Grab some "Nanny Goat Tea" and listen in to tales of strange sicknesses and even stranger cures.
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In this storytelling episode of Wicked Curious Radio, Roxie shares some short spooky stories from a haunted train line, to the spirits of murdered men in Marshfield, Massachusetts. Plus, discover a superstitious tale about how to cure a curse of malaria. There are a few New England Curiosities updates and news on the next book.
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In this storytelling episode of Wicked Curious Radio, Roxie shares two mysterious maritime tales and a Victorian poem of a doomed ghost ship. The Queen of windjammers departs in her own dramatic way with a flash of fire in Casco Bay, Maine. A grandmother gathers her young grandchildren close while they whisper the tale of a cursed ship, where the mention of the fate of its Captain could doom one and all. Sailor Jack from Canada spent their last days in Medford, Massachusetts hiding a shocking secret and tales of untold adventures at sea.

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In this conversational episode of Wicked Curious Radio, Roxie is joined by the Professor Lou Blasi for a spooky discussion of storm tossed lighthouses, the harrowing experiences of their keepers and some of the ghost stories they left behind.  Also, discover a haunted corner in New Haven, Connecticut, where a ghostly grocer wandered his store for many years. Why do some spirits linger and can two different places be haunted by the same spirits? Climb into the boat, traverse the waves of the Atlantic and look for the light with Roxie and Lou in this episode.
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In this conversational episode of Wicked Curious Radio, Roxie is joined by the Professor Lou Blasi for two stories of mysterious ships, lost treasure and one of the most unusual maritime tragedies in Maine history. Do these historical events leave behind echos of spirits past, or is there something more going on?

Roxie also shares the foreword she wrote for a book about Revolutionary era spirits. 



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In this storytelling episode of Wicked Curious Radio, Roxie shares two holiday stories and a poem. The first story is a heartwarming tale of inspiration, about a neighbor who some folks called a skeleton. We will also discuss the author of this tale, who was a believer in ghosts in real life. Our second story is a terrifying Victorian tale of a late night deathbed watch - you don't want to listen to this story in the dark. We wrap up with a cozy winter solstice woodland poem. 

Happy Holidays to one and all! Thank you so much for listening!
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