Think you know New England? Think again. Join three cousins—Sean, Cathy, and Chris—as they uncover the region’s darkest, weirdest secrets. From haunted mansions and ancient artifacts to cryptids, cults, and murderous mysteries, Weirder After Dark is where humor meets history, and the eerie meets the unexplained. It’s New England like you’ve never imagined.
High in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, locals still whisper the name Doc Benton. After the death of his family, he became obsessed with unlocking the secret to eternal life. But then his research took a dark and deadly turn. Benton’s name…
It’s January 25th, 1967, in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. The Andreasson family has just finished dinner when the lights go out and the night sky begins to glow red and pink. Moments later, strange beings appear outside the windows.What follow…
Deep in the quiet hills of Moodus, Connecticut, the ground groans, rumbles, and roars. For centuries, locals have heard the infamous “Moodus Noises”, phantom booms that shake the earth without warning. To the Indigenous people, they were th…
In 1647, decades before Salem, Connecticut made history with its first witch execution. Her name was Alice Young of Windsor. Little survives about her trial, but her death marked the beginning of New England’s witch panic—decades of fear, a…
Locked away at Yale’s Beinecke Library is the world’s most mysterious book—the Voynich Manuscript. Packed with unknown symbols, bizarre plants, and cosmic charts, it’s baffled scholars, spies, and codebreakers for centuries. Can anyone crac…
Join us as Cathy, Chris, Sean and special guest medium Stephanie Jacquier explore The Mount.Nestled in the Berkshires, The Mount isn’t just Edith Wharton’s architectural masterpiece—it’s one of the most haunted homes in New England. In this…
Join us and Shanny & Ryan from Slashback Cinema as we explore the story of the Amityville Horror! In 1974, a brutal family murder shook a quiet Long Island town. Just one year later, the new owners of 112 Ocean Avenue claimed something even…
n the winter of 1939, the quiet town of Glastonbury, Connecticut, was gripped by fear. Farmers found livestock torn apart. Strange paw prints were discovered in the snow. And locals swore a howling, shadowy beast was stalking the woods. Rep…
High in the White Mountains sits the grand Mount Washington Hotel — a place of luxury, scandal, and lingering spirits. Guests have long whispered about a “princess” who never truly checked out, her presence still felt in the halls and, most…
Deep in New Hampshire’s remote Coös County, a towering, shadowy figure is said to stalk the forests. Locals call it the Wood Devil—a lanky, gray-skinned cryptid that’s been slipping between trees and dodging human eyes for over a century. B…
For over 30 years, a man wrapped head to toe in patched leather walked a perfect 365-mile loop through New England. Always clockwise, always every 34 days. Towns left pies on fence posts like offerings. Kids would drop everything to watch h…
They called her fast. Unstoppable. Untouchable. But in January 1815, The Dash—a sleek Maine schooner fresh off privateering duty—sailed into the Atlantic and vanished without a trace. Sixty men aboard. No wreckage. No survivors. Just a lege…
It was built as a place of peace—an escape into nature for the patients of a Victorian-era asylum. But today, the Brattleboro Retreat Tower is sealed shut, fenced off, and whispered about in the same breath as ghost stories and local traged…
For over a century, hunters, loggers, and hikers have reported a massive, ghostly-white moose—eight feet tall at the shoulder, with antlers like tree limbs and eyes that seem… not quite alive. Is it a spirit? A cryptid? A warning?This week,…
Just off the coast of Maine lies a jagged, wind-battered rock called Boon Island.In 1710, a British ship wrecked there in the dead of winter. The survivors—freezing, starving, and surrounded by nothing but ocean—were pushed past the brink. …
Think you know Civil War history? Think again.When Melanie Lanier set out to rescue her captured husband from Fort Warren, she wasn’t expecting her mission to end in tragedy… or that her final request—to be buried in a black dress—would spa…
Nestled beside the tracks in Ashland, Massachusetts, sits one of the most haunted pubs in New England—Stone’s Public House. Built in the 1830s by a railroad tycoon with a dark past, this tavern has seen it all: unexplained deaths, ghost sig…
They called her a witch. She called the shots—even from the grave.In this episode, we’re heading to Monroe, Connecticut, to meet Hanna Cranna—New England’s most delightfully petty alleged witch. Known for cursing neighbors, hexing pies, and…
In January of 1919, a giant storage tank in Boston’s North End exploded—unleashing a tidal wave of molasses that tore through city streets at 35 miles per hour. Buildings crumbled. Horses drowned. Twenty-one people lost their lives in one o…
In the shadowy hills of Northfield, Vermont, an unsolved mystery has haunted locals for over half a century. They say he’s part man, part beast—naked, feral, and wearing the severed head of a pig. Some say it’s just a campfire tale. Others …
Robin Hood in New England? They robbed stagecoaches, held up travelers, and disappeared into the wild… but with a tip of the hat and a reputation for courtesy. In this episode, we uncover the stories of Captain Thunderbolt and Lightfoot—two…
In the shadowy harbors of late-1700s New England, Rachel Wall carved her place in history as America’s first female pirate. From quiet coastal beginnings to notorious outlaw, Rachel’s life was filled with deception, robbery, and murder on t…
In April 1977, the quiet town of Dover, Massachusetts, became home to one of New England’s strangest mysteries. Over just two nights, multiple terrified teenagers reported seeing something… unnatural. A creature with glowing eyes, long limb…
On May 19th, 1780, something unthinkable happened. In the middle of the day, darkness fell over New England. Towns from Maine to Connecticut were plunged into a shadow so deep that candles were lit at noon, animals panicked, and people fear…
Ever heard the phrase "between a rock and a hard place"? Well, how about between a rock and the devil himself? Join us as we dive into one of New England's strangest paranormal episodes—the unsettling legend of the Rock-Throwing Devil. Ston…
Tucked away in the quiet town of Billerica, Massachusetts, lies a road shrouded in darkness and drenched in chilling legend. Locals whisper about ghostly figures, satanic rituals, and the tormented spirits of nuns who never found peace. But…
Deep in the woods of northwestern Connecticut lies a place shrouded in mystery and fear—Dark Entry Forest. At its heart sits the infamous Dudleytown, a long-abandoned settlement whispered to be cursed. Strange disappearances, eerie voices, …
EPISODE 20 IS BOSTON HEIST SEASON!In 1950, a crew of masked men pulled off what was then the largest cash robbery in U.S. history — right in Boston’s North End. Dressed in Navy peacoats and Halloween masks, they stormed the Brink’s armored …
High in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, the winds whisper a chilling legend—one of betrayal, bloodshed, and an eternal curse. But is the Curse of Mt. Chocorua real, or just an eerie folktale? In this episode, we dig deep into the history o…
Deep in the forests of Vermont, Brunswick Springs is said to hold waters with mystical healing properties—but those who try to profit from them meet a terrible fate. For centuries, the springs have been cursed, a warning whispered through g…
Think you can separate fact from fiction? In this special episode, we share two spine-chilling stories from our listeners—haunted encounters, aliens, and cryptids, and more!But here’s the catch: one of these tales is a complete lie. Can you…
Beneath the mountains of western Massachusetts lies the Hoosac Tunnel, a feat of 19th-century engineering that cost nearly 200 lives—and some say, their spirits never left. Nicknamed "The Bloody Pit," this five-mile-long tunnel saw horrific…
On a quiet night in July 1964, a deadlyblue flash illuminated the United Nuclear Corporation fuel-processing facility in Wood River Junction, Rhode Island. In that instant, Robert Peabody, a hardworking technician and father of nine, became…
What happens when hours vanish without a trace?In this episode of Weirder After Dark, we delve into three chilling alien abduction stories from New England, all tied together by the mysterious phenomenon of missing time. From a serene drive…
Deep in the forests of southwestern Vermont lies a chilling enigma—the Bennington Triangle. Between 1945 and 1950, five people mysteriously vanished without a trace, sparking legends of eerie forces lurking in the wilderness. From disappear…
Think you can separate fact from fiction? In this special episode, we share two spine-chilling stories from our listeners—haunted encounters, aliens, and cryptids, and more!But here’s the catch: one of these tales is a complete lie. Can you…
In 1971, the Perron family moved into a historic farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island, searching for their dream home. What they found instead was a nightmare. Strange noises, ghostly figures, and chilling encounters quickly turned their …
Dive into the spellbinding world of Laurie Cabot, Salem’s official witch and one of modern witchcraft’s most iconic figures. In this episode of Weirder After Dark, we uncover her journey from an artist to a groundbreaking spiritual leader w…
Did you know New England was once gripped by vampire hysteria? In the 19th century, communities across the region exhumed their dead, fearing that the undead were spreading a mysterious illness. This week, we’re diving into the bizarre hist…
March 5 1873, started as any typical day for the Hontvet family. Then the wind blew in a different direction, the wrong direction, a direction that set off a series of events that would lead to the gruesome murder of several women. In this …