Strange New England Podcast Strange New England
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A compendium of New England strangeness, paranormal or historical. Join host Tom Burby as he investigates some of the regions oddest happenings, most interesting personalities and unsolved mysteries.
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The Light in the Barn
I was ten years old when my grandfather died. He died in his sleep during the cold February night with his rosary in his hands. My cousin had to break…
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The Minister’s Black Veil & Patience Boston
It’s a warm July Sunday in 1745. You’re sitting in your pew at the First Church of York, Maine, waiting for the service to begin. It is a quiet time,…
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The Strange Voyage of the Charles Haskell
A ghost story is usually a solitary thing. It lives by itself and doesn’t go out much and by its nature, is solitary and lonesome. A ghost story is the…
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The Charming Man of the North Woods
You’ve heard a lot of stories about the old days in the deep woods of northern Maine, when river drivers cut the trees and moved the logs into the rivers,…
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The Phantom Trains of the North Woods
There are trains in the forest that run on their own schedules, trains whose origins and destinations are as mysterious as forest itself. These are some of their tales.
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The Lost Village of Riceville, Maine
When I was a boy, my father told me a story about a ghost town. I come from northern Maine, Aroostook County, a place of endless trees and potato fields…
Customer Reviews
Yay
Great job Mr. Burby! These are very good podcast.
Your former student, N Long
💀Strange… And Devastating🪦🌾
One of The BEST Strange History Podcasts going past seven years now.
Transcripts!!
I love that transcripts are posted with all episodes. Fun, unique stories that are just eerie enough to make you wonder, but not so scary they keep me up at night. I’m looking forward to more.