New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger
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New England Legends Podcast

Twice each week, legend hunter, author, and historian Jeff Belanger and radio host Ray Auger explore the ghosts, monsters, aliens, folklore, history, roadside oddities, true crime, and legends of New England in this award-winning podcast. If you give us about twenty minutes, we’ll give you something strange to talk about today. The bizarre is closer than you think!

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    FtV – Revere’s Ghostly Pirate

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 87 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to the Point of Pines section of Revere, Massachusetts, in search of buried treasure guarded by a ghostly pirate and his horse. In the 1690s, local Native American leader David Kunkshamooshaw used his witch hazel divining rod to locate a buried pirate treasure near the shore, but what happened next frightened him and his treasure-hunting crew to their core. Some say that treasure is still out there. This episode first aired September 26, 2019   Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

    18 min
  2. The Hermit of Erving Castle

    6 DAYS AGO

    The Hermit of Erving Castle

    In Episode 372 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hike the woods of Erving, Massachusetts, searching for the former “castle” of the hermit John Smith who lived in a cave in the woods for more than 30 years in the latter half of the 1800s. Two books were published that included his writing and remarkable story.    See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-372-the-hermit-of-erving-castle/    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

    21 min

  3. NOV 11

    FtV – Midnight Mary in Evergreen Cemetery

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 86 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore Evergreen Cemetery in New Haven, Connecticut, in search of the haunted headstone of Midnight Mary. Mary E. Hart died at midnight on October 15, 1872, and her headstone and epitaph have stood behind various legends about being buried alive, a curse, and her wandering ghost being seen on nearby Winthrop Avenue. This episode first aired November 11, 2021.   Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

    20 min
  4. A Snob’s Mausoleum

    NOV 7

    A Snob’s Mausoleum

    In Episode 371 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore a grave in the woods of West Windsor, Vermont. In 1934, Vermont’s eccentric and snobby poet laureate Daniel Cady built his tomb on a hill so the world would forever have to look up at him. He made his money the old-fashioned way. He married rich.   See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-371-a-snobs-mausoleum/    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

    20 min

  5. NOV 4

    FtV – Halloween at the Lizzie Borden House

    Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 85 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger go trick-or-treating at the haunted Lizzie Borden House and Museum in Fall River, Massachusetts. In this Halloween special, we explore the infamous case from August 4, 1892, and the haunt the double-murder left behind. We walk room-by-room with tour guide Sue as we take in the house, examine crime scene photos, and sit where Andrew Borden’s skull was crushed in while he napped. Happy Halloween! This episode first aired October 29, 2020   Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

    49 min
  6. Halloween Drama: The Vengeful Corpse

    OCT 31

    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

    29 min

  7. OCT 28

    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

    18 min
  8. The Essex Ghost with a Nose for Beer

    OCT 24

    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

    18 min
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Twice each week, legend hunter, author, and historian Jeff Belanger and radio host Ray Auger explore the ghosts, monsters, aliens, folklore, history, roadside oddities, true crime, and legends of New England in this award-winning podcast. If you give us about twenty minutes, we’ll give you something strange to talk about today. The bizarre is closer than you think!

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  • Creator
    Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    120
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All materials copyright New England Legends
  • Show Website
    New England Legends Podcast

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