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In this episode of The Fogcast, reverend Redbeard sits down with Maine author Michael Lowell Wright to reflect on the first year of his breakout novel The Golden Road — a book that climbed to #1 on Amazon Mystery and earned repeated Best Seller placement on Audible. Michael shares how his years working in mills, logging, and public service shaped the realism and moral pressure in his writing, and how his work in the mental health field continues to influence his understanding of authority, responsibility, and resilience.

Together, we explore the dark folklore of Maine, the psychological edge of survival, and the ways isolation and endurance carve themselves into the stories born from this place. Michael also discusses his nonprofit work, community advocacy, and the lived experiences that inform both his fiction and his public service. A conversation about craft, responsibility, and the haunting beauty of Maine’s wilderness.

Find Michael's work here https://wheremaineturnsdark.com/

The Fogcast is an Acadia After Dark production. Our title theme is written and performed by local Maine legends, Pine Tree Riot. New episodes of the Fogcast go up every Monday. If you want more, you can find us on social media or head over to acadiaafterdark.com, where you’ll find info about all of our shows, news, and other surprises. Finally, if you’d like to support the show and help keep the lights on, there are a few ways to do that. You can join us in the darkness over on Patreon and become a Lantern Holder, which gets you early access to ad‑free episodes, digital bonuses, and exclusive content like The Lantern Logbook. If a monthly commitment isn’t your thing, you can visit our merch store and pick up something nice before you hit the trails. Keep those lanterns lit and stay safe out there.

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Maine has a way of claiming people as its own. Some arrive chasing clean air and quiet trails; others come for work, for family, or for the pull of a coastline that feels older than memory. Whatever the reason, this place keeps those who wander into its pine‑shadowed forests and jagged, sea‑bitten shores — and Zak Cowell is one of them.

Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, Zak drifted north after graduating from Appalachian State University and found himself rooted in the shadow of Derry, Maine. His creative work spans the uncanny fiction of The Obsidian Mirror to the intimate, visceral poetry of In Flesh, Enshrined. An HWA Affiliate writer, his stories have appeared in Alien Buddha Press, Flittermouse Press’ Postmortems series, Suburban Witchcraft Magazine, Dark Harbor Magazine, and even on The NoSleep Podcast.

Tonight, Zak joins us to talk about his life, his influences, and why Maine is the perfect crucible for the kind of horror he creates. He’ll also be stepping into the Lantern‑lit Symposium this October alongside eight other authors as we gather for an evening of stories, shadows, and shared dread.

Find Zak's work here https://www.zakcowell.com/

The Fogcast is an Acadia After Dark production. Our title theme is written and performed by local Maine legends, Pine Tree Riot. New episodes of the Fogcast go up every Monday. If you want more, you can find us on social media or head over to acadiaafterdark.com, where you’ll find info about all of our shows, news, and other surprises.

Finally, if you’d like to support the show and help keep the lights on, there are a few ways to do that. You can join us in the darkness over on Patreon and become a Lantern Holder, which gets you early access to ad‑free episodes, digital bonuses, and exclusive content like The Lantern Logbook. If a monthly commitment isn’t your thing, you can visit our merch store and pick up something nice before you hit the trails.

Keep those lanterns lit and stay safe out there.

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In this episode of the Fogcast, we explore a realm of horror which has languished in antiquity but is finding new life in the modern era. From whispers in empty rooms to the creak of old floorboards, audio has a way of slipping past your defenses, and tonight’s guest has spent his career mastering that uncanny power.

We’re joined by Fred Greenhalgh, Maine‑born audio dramatist and pioneer of on‑location recording. Growing up in East Machias, Fred’s childhood was shaped by eerie encounters and rural folklore that later fueled his approach to sound‑driven storytelling. Together, we talk about the landscapes that linger, the history of audio drama, and how real environments can become characters in fiction through sound design.

If you’re fascinated by immersive horror, field recording, or the strange magic of stories carried on the wind, this conversation cuts straight to the heart of it.

Find Fred's work here https://finalrune.com

The Fogcast is an Acadia After Dark production. Our title theme is written and performed by local Maine legends, Pine Tree Riot. New episodes of the Fogcast go up every Monday. If you want more, you can find us on social media or head over to acadiaafterdark.com, where you’ll find info about all of our shows, news, and other surprises.

Finally, if you’d like to support the show and help keep the lights on, there are a few ways to do that. You can join us in the darkness over on Patreon and become a Lantern Holder, which gets you early access to ad‑free episodes, digital bonuses, and exclusive content like The Lantern Logbook. If a monthly commitment isn’t your thing, you can visit our merch store and pick up something nice before you hit the trails.

Keep those lanterns lit and stay safe out there.

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From the fog-drenched streets of Bangor to the quiet stacks of an independent bookstore where stories and stranger things tend to gather, tonight’s episode brings you a conversation steeped in creativity, hauntings, and the peculiar magic of Maine.

Reverend Redbeard sits down with author and bookseller Fox Emm, co-owner of Pro Libris, whose work blends sensuality, fear, and the uncanny with a voice that feels right at home on this coast. Together they wander through Fox’s writing, the life of running a bookstore, and the odd moments that come with it, including a childhood encounter with a ghost and the unsettling discovery of cremated remains tucked quietly among the shelves.

If you’re drawn to spooky tales, strange happenings, and the people who keep Maine’s literary lanterns burning, this conversation will feel right at home.

You can find Fox Emm and their work here https://foxemm.com/

The Fogcast is an Acadia After Dark production. Our title theme is written and performed by local Maine legends, Pine Tree Riot. New episodes of the Fogcast go up every Monday. If you want more, you can find us on social media or head over to acadiaafterdark.com, where you’ll find info about all of our shows, news, and other surprises.

Finally, if you’d like to support the show and help keep the lights on, there are a few ways to do that. You can join us in the darkness over on Patreon and become a Lantern Holder, which gets you early access to ad‑free episodes, digital bonuses, and exclusive content like The Lantern Logbook. If a monthly commitment isn’t your thing, you can visit our merch store and pick up something nice before you hit the trails.

Keep those lanterns lit and stay safe out there.

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Good evening hikers,

Tune in for a special live Fogcast where I will be playing The Holyburn Witches, a horror game set right here in Maine. I will also be sharing some news about the channel, talking about the upcoming Lantern-lit Symposium, and discussing Maines ties to the Salem witch trials.

Once a month we will host a special live edition of the Fogcast where listeners can chat live, ask questions, and step a little further into the woods. The Fogcast is an Acadia After Dark production. Our title theme is written and performed by local Maine legends, Pine Tree Riot.

New episodes of the Fogcast go up every Monday. If you want more, you can find us on social media or head over to acadiaafterdark.com, where you’ll find info about all of our shows, news, and other surprises.

If you’d like to support the show and help keep the lights on, there are a few ways to do that. You can join us in the darkness over on Patreon and become a Lantern Holder, which gets you early access to ad‑free episodes, digital bonuses, and exclusive content like The Lantern Logbook. If a monthly commitment isn’t your thing, you can visit our merch store and pick up something nice before you hit the trails.

Keep those lanterns lit and stay safe out there.

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This week, the Fogcast is taking a brief rest from its usual wanderings through the strange and storied corners of Maine. But rather than leave you without something eerie to explore, we’re using this pause to introduce a new member of the Acadia After Dark family.

The Maine Book of Secrets is a podcast devoted to true accounts from the mysterious, uncanny, and unexplained edges of the Pine Tree State. Hosted by researcher and founder Chris Julian and evidential medium Autumn Tierney, and produced behind the scenes by Reverend Redbeard, the show dives into the weirdest news from around Maine, recent events that defy easy explanation, and firsthand encounters sent in by listeners.

In this episode, you’ll hear the very first installment of the Maine Book of Secrets—a debut steeped in curiosity, folklore, and the strangeness that seems to cling to this state like fog to the coast. Settle in for a journey into Maine’s shadowed places, then stick around afterward for a few Fogcast updates.

If the Maine Book of Secrets catches your interest, you can explore more at acadiaafterdark.com/mainebookofsecrets, where you’ll find host bios, episode archives, and a place to share your own encounters with the strange side of Maine.

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Bangor has always had two faces—the quiet New England city everyone knows, and the older, stranger one Stephen King carved out of its bones. In this episode, we step straight into that shadow‑twin as the town prepares for a three‑day celebration honoring the man who turned its streets into legend.

Nit‑Noi Ricker joins us to reveal how a simple idea grew into a full‑blown festival: carnival games with a sinister wink, scavenger hunts through King’s real‑world haunts, a pet parade with echoes of Pet Sematary, and a Dollar Baby film showcase resurrecting rare cinematic ghosts. We talk about community, mythmaking, and the eerie way King’s imagination still shapes Bangor’s heartbeat.

If you’ve ever felt that pull toward Derry—toward the fog, the storm drains, the places where stories cling to the brickwork—this is your sign. Make the trip. See the celebration in person. Some towns don’t just host events… they summon them.

Light your lantern and join us for a journey into the version of Bangor that doesn’t show up on any map.

You can find out more about the event here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stephen-kings-79th-birthday-carnival-tickets-1989221950402

New episodes of the Fogcast go up every Monday. If you want more of the show, you can find us on social media or head over to acadiaafterdark.com, where you’ll find info about our episodes, news, and more.

Finally, if you’d like to support the show and help keep the lights on, there are a few ways to do that. You can join us in the darkness over on Patreon and become a Lantern Holder, which gets you early access to ad‑free episodes, digital bonuses, and exclusive content like The Lantern Logbook. If a monthly commitment isn’t your thing, you can visit our merch store and pick up something nice before you hit the trails.

Keep those lanterns lit and stay safe out there.

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There are stories in Maine people don’t tell in daylight. Stories whispered on long drives home, or passed down around woodstoves in the dead of winter. Now, they finally have a home. The Maine Book of Secrets is collecting real encounters from real Mainers — unexplained lights, impossible footprints, haunted houses, creatures out of place, and moments that never left you.

Send us your story.

Because some secrets deserve to be heard.

Visit acadiaafterdark.com/mainebookofsecrets for more.

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The North Atlantic is a restless place. Its forests brood, its coastlines whisper, and its old stories cling to the fog like something with claws. In this episode, I am joined once again by Chelsea and Evan Carr Kinnear of It Came From the Maritimes for a journey through the shared folklore of Maine and Atlantic Canada — a region where the boundary between land, sea, and legend has never been clean.

Together, we wander through tales of things that move beneath the waves, watch from the treeline, and linger in the corners of old logging roads and fishing towns. Creatures born from saltwater, superstition, and centuries of storytelling rise to the surface, along with the strange encounters that keep these traditions alive today.

From ghost‑ridden coastlines to deep‑woods mysteries, from ancient fears to modern sightings, this conversation explores the living folklore of the North Atlantic. Nothing here is told straight; everything is filtered through fog, memory, and the uneasy feeling that some stories are still unfolding.

If you’ve ever felt watched in the woods, heard something move in the dark, or wondered what else shares these rugged coastlines with us, step in. The fog is thick tonight.

Find Chelsea and Evan here https://www.facebook.com/itcamefromthemaritimes/

If you enjoy the show please leave a rating as it helps others find us out here in the fog. New episodes of the Fogcast go up every Monday. Become a Lantern Holder on Patreon to gain early access to ad free episodes, as well as digital extras and exclusive content. Visit acadiaafterdark.com for more horror from the fog soaked woods of Maine.

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Maine is a state built on long roads, old stories, and the kind of history that never quite settles. In this episode of the Fogcast, I sit down with Adam Begin — host of Historically Haunted, tour guide, storyteller, and lifelong explorer of the darker corners of the Pine Tree State.

From Lewiston’s mill blocks to the filming sites tucked around Bangor, Adam shares the ghost encounters, local legends, and personal experiences that shaped his path into podcasting. We talk about the realities of running tours across a state this massive, the frustrations of modern recording platforms, and the strange comfort that comes from embracing Maine’s macabre heritage instead of shying away from it.

It’s a conversation between two creators raised in the same woods, following different trails toward the same mysteries — history, hauntings, and the stories that refuse to be forgotten.

You can find Adam here https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086114496799

If you enjoy the show please leave a rating. It helps the show reach more ears out there in the dark. Background music and sound effects are from Epidemic Sound, and our title song is courtesy of Pine Tree Riot. New episodes of the Fogcast go up every Monday. If you want to help support the show, consider joining us on Patreon and becoming a Lantern Holder tonight. And if you want more of the world we’re building, head over to acadiaafterdark.com for news, articles, merchandise, and more horror from the dark places between the pines.

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In this return to the fog‑shrouded wilds of Maine, I welcome back researcher and storyteller Nomar Slevik—now a four‑time guest and an undeniable fixture in the Acadia After Dark canon. Together we wander through decades of strange history: from the Johnny Cash alien‑abduction monument in Somesville, to the haunted archives behind In the Pines, to the unsettling disappearance of Virginia Douglas in 1980—a case where the truth may still lie in Massachusetts.

Nomar opens his research vault, sharing updates on UFO file releases, the bizarre 1952 Francis Swan communications, and a chilling 2009 encounter with an eight‑foot spindly entity that dissolved into the night. The conversation drifts through cursed lands, goblin sightings during the Kentucky floods, and the ethics of collecting stories from experiencers who carry trauma like a second skin.

We also dive into modern horror cinema—its triumphs, failures, and the strange new era where YouTube series dethrone Hollywood giants. From Good Boy and Sinners to the new Spielberg disclosure film, we explore how fear evolves, mutates, and refuses to stay in one genre.

This episode is a lantern held high in the dark: a blend of folklore, true crime, UFO history, and the uncanny confessions people only share when the woods aren't listening.

Find Nomar here https://allmylinks.com/slevik

If you enjoy the show please leave a a rating. New episodes of the Fogcast go up every Monday. Become a Lantern Holder on Patreon to gain early access to ad free episodes, as well as digital extras and exclusive content. Visit acadiaafterdark.com for more horror from the fog soaked woods of Maine.

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Three true Pale Crawler encounters from the deep woods of Maine — each stranger, darker, and more unsettling than the last. In this episode, we explore eyewitness accounts of tall, pale, uncanny figures stalking rural properties, cannabis grows, mountain trails, and quiet northern homesteads. These stories come straight from the people who lived them, and each one adds another piece to the puzzle of what might be hiding in the treeline.

Are they an evolutionary offshoot? A mimic species? Something extraterrestrial? Or something else entirely?

If you’ve ever felt watched in the woods, heard your name whispered from the trees, or seen something pale and human‑shaped where no person should be… this episode is for you.

Have you had an encounter? Reach out to me in the fog.

This has been a production of Acadia After Dark LLC, written, directed, and produced by Christian Leathers — also known as Reverend Redbeard. Our intro music is by local Maine folk‑punk legends Pine Tree Riot, and our background music and sound effects come courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

If you want more of the show, you can find us on social media or head over to acadiaafterdark.com, where you’ll find info about our episodes, news, and more. Finally, if you’d like to support the show and help keep the lights on, there are a few ways to do that. You can join us in the darkness over on Patreon and become a Lantern Holder, which gets you early access to ad‑free episodes, digital bonuses, and exclusive content like The Lantern Logbook. If a monthly commitment isn’t your thing, you can visit our merch store and pick up something nice before you hit the trails.

Keep those lanterns lit and stay safe out there.

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Tonight we step deeper into the shadowed heart of Maine with two members of local Maine paranormal investigation team, the Boo Fighters you haven’t met yet: John Ramsden and Jessica Betit. Jessica—librarian, historian, and keeper of the Gardiner Public Library’s secrets—helped uncover the first signs that the stacks weren’t as quiet as they seemed. And John, a new paranormal researcher with a few too many unexplainable moments under his belt, brings a steady, analytical eye to every investigation.

Together, we talk about some of the most active locations in central Maine: the 1881 Gardiner Library with its shadow figures and impossible attic lights; the colonial-era halls of Fort Western; the cigar-scented basement of Governor Hill Mansion; and the cold, bat-filled sub-basement of the Vassalboro Mill. We talk about the difference between residual and intelligent hauntings, why certain objects seem to hold emotional charge, and what it means to investigate in a state where history never really stays quiet.

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to sit in the dark waiting for something to answer back—or why Maine keeps producing so many paranormal stories—this episode is your trailhead.

Catch them at their August 8th overnight at the historic Fort Western, and a mysterious new attraction they’re debuting at Paranormal Horror Con this September.

Find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/p/Boo-Fighters-Paranormal-61584044753586/

You can also watch them here https://www.youtube.com/@UCVZwEWLHM0UxPu4_xRDJdhw

If you enjoy the show please leave us a rating. New episodes of the Fogcast go up every Monday. Become a Lantern Holder on Patreon to gain early access to ad free episodes, as well as digital extras and exclusive content. Visit acadiaafterdark.com for more horror from the fog soaked woods of Maine.

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A red‑shingled mansion rises out of the Bar Harbor fog like a relic from a forgotten age, its gilded trim catching what little light the night allows. Locals say the place changes after dusk — the air thickens, the windows watch, and the old servant halls whisper with footsteps no one can place. Those who pass beneath its eaves speak of silhouettes drifting behind lace curtains and soft lantern‑glows where no lanterns burn. Tonight, we step toward that wavering light and into the stories that cling to Ledgelawn’s walls, as we tell the tale of one of Bar Harbor’s most famous hauntings.

If you enjoy hearing about the darker corners of Maine's past,leave a rating to help others find us in the fog and consider becoming a Lantern Holder on Patreon for early access, ad‑free episodes, and exclusive Acadia After Dark content. Visit acadiaafterdark.com for more horror from the dark places between the pines.

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This week on The Fogcast, I sat down with Boo Fighters Paranormal for a deep dive into the paranormal from their origins in Sioux Falls to investigating the shadowed corners of Maine. We explore the explosive rise of paranormal research in Maine, the Gardiner Library’s infamous light anomaly, the Vassalboro Mill’s cascading REM‑pod event, and the team’s innovative use of music and vibration theory to provoke activity.

From guttural growls caught on Ring cameras — “a guttural, ‘death metal’ style growl” — to a captured apparition of a little girl glowing in the hallway, Boo Fighters recount the experiences that pushed them from curiosity into what it has become. If you love hauntings, history, and the strange pulse of the unseen world, this is an episode you’ll feel right at home with.

Catch them at their August 8th overnight at the historic Fort Western, and a mysterious new attraction they’re debuting at Paranormal Horror Con this September.

Find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/p/Boo-Fighters-Paranormal-61584044753586/

You can also watch them here https://www.youtube.com/@UCVZwEWLHM0UxPu4_xRDJdhw

If you enjoy the show please leave rating. New episodes of the Fogcast go up every Monday. Become a Lantern Holder on Patreon to gain early access to ad free episodes, as well as digital extras and exclusive content. Visit acadiaafterdark.com for more horror from the fog soaked woods of Maine.

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Bucksport, Maine is the kind of place where people wave in the grocery store, where the river moves slow, and where tragedy is supposed to be rare. But over four years, four people died or vanished under circumstances their families say never made sense — all connected to one man: David Appleby. Four deaths. One disappearance. One man whose name keeps resurfacing. Between 2013 and 2017, a quiet mill town on the Penobscot River became the center of a series of tragedies that still defy explanation. 

The families call them The Bucksport Four — and for more than a decade, they’ve fought for answers that never came. With David Appleby’s death in 2026, closure may never arrive.

But their stories still matter.

Their voices still deserve to be heard.

If you have any information that could help solve this case the families have set up a website: https://www.justiceforthebucksport4.com/

If you enjoy wandering into the darker corners of Maine, please leave a rating and consider becoming a Lantern Holder on Patreon for early access, ad‑free episodes, and exclusive Acadia After Dark content. Visit acadiaafterdark.com for more horror from the dark places between the pines.

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In this episode of the Fogcast, I sit down with Amazon‑bestselling mystery author Michael Lowell Wright, a writer shaped by the deep woods, logging roads, and folklore of inland Maine. Tonight, we explore The Golden Road, Wright’s breakout novel that blends real disappearances, Maine legend, and the eerie pull of the North Woods into a dark literary universe.

Wright shares how his years as a third‑generation logger and mill worker inform the authenticity of his settings, from the moose‑haunted stretches of the Golden Road to the forgotten towns of the county. The conversation drifts through nighttime hikes in Acadia, UFO encounters near Lambert Lake, the psychology of horror, and the strange, prehistoric atmosphere of Maine’s interior wilderness.

Listeners will hear about the real cases that inspired the book’s opening mystery, the hidden “Easter eggs” woven throughout the narrative, and Wright’s upcoming frontier thriller The Township. This episode is a journey into the places where the map runs out, the woods listen, and Maine turns dark.

Find more of Michael's work at wheremaineturnsdark.com

If you enjoy the show please leave a rating as it helps get the show in the ears of more listeners. New episodes of the Fogcast go up every Monday. Become a Lantern Holder on Patreon to gain early access to ad free episodes, as well as digital extras and exclusive content. Visit acadiaafterdark.com for more horror from the fog soaked woods of Maine.

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Step off the marked trails and into the places where Maine keeps its secrets. In this episode, we explore five cryptids whispered about in logging camps, fishing towns, and the deep woods where the map fades to blank paper. From the branch‑throwing Agropelter lurking in hollow pines to the lightning‑quick Hide‑behind that stalks the dark, from Cherryfield’s unsettling Goatman to Cassie the ancient sea serpent of Casco Bay, and finally the towering, ghost‑white Specter Moose of the North Woods — these are the creatures that live between the stories and the shadows.

If you enjoy wandering into the darker corners of Maine folklore, drop us a rating, and consider becoming a Lantern Holder on Patreon for early access, ad‑free episodes, and exclusive Acadia After Dark content. Visit acadiaafterdark.com for more horror from the dark places between the pines.

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In this episode of the Fogcast, I sit down with writer and Mainer, Chris Moller for a conversation that drifts from the everyday to the uncanny — the way life in the Pine Tree State often does.

From childhood summers in Kennebunkport to the quiet roads of Union and the Victorian bones of Rockland, Chris has lived more versions of Maine than most. We talk about the strange alchemy this place works on artists: the long winters, the isolation, the sense of history pressing in from the treeline, and the way all of it shapes the stories we tell.

The conversation winds through the realities of living here — the cost of groceries, the strain of post‑pandemic tourism, the impossible rent, and the way small communities hold themselves together anyway. Chris shares the balancing act of working multiple jobs, running a community auction, and carving out time to write Superlative, a Southern Gothic novel braided with Maine folklore and the ghosts of real experiences. Chris also recounts a chilling encounter on Clary Hill Road: a towering, intelligent creature with yellow eyes and a smell of rot that no known animal carries.

This is an episode about Maine as it truly is: beautiful, brutal, creative, haunted, and alive with stories waiting to be told.

If you enjoy the show please leave a rating. New episodes of the Fogcast go up every Monday. Become a Lantern Holder on Patreon to gain early access to ad free episodes, as well as digital extras and exclusive content. Visit acadiaafterdark.com for more horror from the fog soaked woods of Maine.

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Bar Island in Bar Harbor, Maine is known for its tidal crossing — a path that appears and disappears with the sea. But beneath the beauty lies a story that has haunted the community for more than a century. Revisit a historic tragedy from 1915 and the ghostly legends that followed as we explore the darker side of Mount Desert Island, where memory, tide, and folklore intertwine.

If you enjoy the show please leave a rating. New episodes of the Fogcast go up every Monday. Become a Lantern Holder on Patreon to gain access to ad free episodes a day early, as well as bonus digital content and exclusive extras. Visit acadiaafterdark.com for more horror from the foggy coast of Maine. Keep those lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

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In this episode of Fogcast, I sit down with Ryan Von Ghoulsworth—DJ, archivist, writer, and the mind behind Mutants of the East—for a deep dive into Maine’s haunted musical underbelly.

A lifelong Mainer with roots in Auburn, Ryan has spent years digging through the state’s overlooked sonic history. From producing for Damnation Land to hosting WMPG’s Mutants of the East (and transforming it into a record label in 2025), Ryan has become a key figure in preserving the strange, the forgotten, and the fiercely local.

All of Ryan’s links are included below so artists can connect, collaborate, or submit to the Maine Covers Maine project.

https://www.mutantsoftheeast.com/

https://linktr.ee/mutantsoftheeast

https://mutantsoftheeast.bandcamp.com/

If you enjoy the show please leave a rating as it help get the show in the ears of more listeners. New episodes of the Fogcast go up every Monday. Become a Lantern Holder on Patreon to gain access to ad free episodes a day early, as well as digital extras and exclusive content. Visit acadiaafterdark.com for more horror from the foggy coast of Maine. Keep those lanterns lit and stay safe out there.

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CW: Descriptions of violence

Is Sarah Ware still searching for justice? Or is something older wearing her shape?

In 1898, Bucksport, Maine was shaken by the brutal and still‑unsolved murder of Sarah Ware. More than a century later, witnesses continue to report chilling encounters around — and beneath — the waters of Silver Lake.

In this episode, we explore the life and death of Sarah MacDonald Ware, the investigation that failed to bring her killer to justice, and the decades of ghostly sightings that followed. From Almira Miles’ early claims of spectral knocks to modern encounters on the lake’s hiking trails, Sarah’s story refuses to fade.

Featuring a special voiceover from Maine author and researcher Nomar Slevik, this episode seeks to uncover what might still linger in the dark waters of Silver Lake.

If you enjoy the show please leave a rating on your audio platform of choice as it helps the show get in the ears of more listeners. New episodes of the Fogcast go up every Monday. Become a Lantern Holder on Patreon to gain access to ad free episodes a day early, as well as bonus digital content and the Lantern Logbook. Visit acadiaafterdark.com for more horror from the foggy coast of Maine. Keep those lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

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Tonight’s Fogcast brought in two guests who know the darker corners of Maine better than most. Travis Hartford and Jeff Atwood, the voices behind Locating the Lost, joined me to talk about their work uncovering the stories behind missing persons and cold cases throughout New England. Their podcast blends interviews, live case discussions, and deep‑dive investigations to give a voice to those who’ve gone silent.

We talked about the cases that haunt them, the rumors that swirl through small towns, and some eerie moments they’ve encountered while chasing the truth.

You can find Locating the Lost here:

https://www.facebook.com/locatingthelostones/

https://www.youtube.com/@locatingthelost

If you enjoy the show please leave a rating and share the show with a friend. New episodes of the Fogcast go up every Monday. Become a Lantern Holder on Patreon to gain access to ad free episodes a day early, as well as digital content and the Lantern Logbook. Visit acadiaafterdark.com for more horror from the foggy coast of Maine. Keep those lanterns lit and stay safe out there.

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Good evening Hikers and welcome back to the Fogcast. On this week's episode I talk with Jenni from Newport about a wide range of topics from uranium glass and Magic the Gathering to eerie childhood memories and strange activity at a local cemetery.

Find more of Jenni's work:

https://www.threads.com/@plumjenni

Wicked treasure stuff: https://linktr.ee/WickedTreasure

Substack 1: https://jenniplum.substack.com/

Substack 2: https://themainesoapbox.substack.com/

Poetry: https://www.amazon.com/Maladies-Minor-Keys-poetry-illness-ebook/dp/B071L5L8V5

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It's been a while hikers but the Fogcast is back. On this return episode I talk about tourist season, the International Cryptozoology museum is almost open again and I look at your answers to the question of the week.

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In 2001, a Maine woman witnessed a creature sitting on her roof — a wolf‑like humanoid with pointed ears, a long snout, and strangely human features. Was it a Dogman? A cryptid? A misidentified animal? Or something else entirely?

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A couple driving through Oxford County witnesses an 8–9 foot tall, chocolate‑brown figure sprint across Bear River Road in the middle of the day. The BFRO investigator found the witness credible — and the location sits in one of Maine’s most active sighting clusters.

If Bigfoot exists in Maine… this might be some of the most convincing evidence yet.

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Maine is a place where the GPS cuts out and the wilderness takes over — a landscape of deep forests, forgotten logging roads, and secrets older than memory. Tonight we explore five real disappearances where people stepped into the Maine woods… and were never seen again.

From a boy on a red tricycle to a hunter whose tracks simply stopped in the snow, from a grieving widow on the Appalachian Trail to a young man swallowed by the timberlands, and finally a quiet homeowner who vanished without a trace — each story reveals a different face of mystery. Some cases feel like wilderness tragedies. Others hint at something darker. All of them leave behind the same haunting question: How can a person vanish so completely that no trace of them is ever found?

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Good evening hikers,

If you're from Maine you can’t talk about horror without at least mentioning Stephen King. With the first season of It: Welcome to Derry, audiences got a new chapter in the story of Pennywise but how did the show stack up in the eyes of a couple of people who live there? Well, we have thoughts.

I sat down with my friend, Nomar Slevik, and we discussed our feelings about the show, the themes that it touched on and some predictions for the next season. Since we do discuss the finale there are heavy spoilers in this video so don't click if you haven't watched the series for yourself.

If you enjoy the show please like the video and share it with a friend. If you’re not already, make sure to follow or subscribe, whichever your preferred platform allows. Also, If you’re listening on Spotify give us a rating. It would really help the show out.

New episodes go up weekly. Check out our other series, Fearsome 5, where I explain a fearsome critter of Maine in five minutes or less. Fans of the first season of Acadia After Dark are going to want to check out Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories. Local legends, listener stories, and maybe even a personal encounter or two all set to the sound of a cozy fire. Our Park Updates are your guide to surviving the supernatural bureaucracy of the worlds most haunted national park.

Intro/Outro music by Pine Tree Riot

As always, keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

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Welcome back, Hikers. Episode 32 of Acadia After Dark beckons you deeper into the woods, where I’m joined by Jordan Dube—founder of Goosepoop Games and architect of Black Flies, a hidden-objective roleplaying game set in the cursed town of Evergreen, Maine.

You are a vessel of the Cult of the Fly. You speak in riddles. You shape the town’s fate through whispered stories and strange rituals. Your goal? To become the most feared entity in Evergreen. Will you aid your fellow cultists… or betray them, turning townsfolk into buzzing, hollow-eyed husks?

Black Flies is GM-less, fast to learn, and perfect for players of all experience levels. It’s like Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark—but you’re the monster.

The game has just finished funding and is set to release any day now. You can still join the swarm:

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/goosepoop-games/black-flies?ref=bk-social-project

Explore Jordan’s other creations at:

https://goosepoopgames.com

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New episodes go up weekly. Check out our other series, Fearsome 5, where I explain a fearsome critter of Maine in five minutes or less. Fans of the first season of Acadia After Dark are going to want to check out Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories. Local legends, listener stories, and maybe even a personal encounter or two all set to the sound of a cozy fire. Our Park Updates are your guide to surviving the supernatural bureaucracy of the worlds most haunted national park. The new season of Acadia After Dark begins soon so stay tuned.

Intro/Outro music by Pine Tree Riot

As always, keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

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Johnny Cash. Alien abduction. Somesville, Maine.

It sounds like the setup to a campfire joke—but what if it’s not?

This week we investigate a mysterious roadside memorial tucked beside a unassuming bridge in one of Maine’s oldest towns. A black cowboy hat. A pair of boots. A note claiming the Man in Black was abducted by aliens in a quiet Maine town. I team up with Maine paranormal researcher and author Nomar Slevik to trace the origins of this strange tribute. Is this just a piece of public art—or the echo of a forgotten legend?

If you’ve seen this memorial, know who placed it, or have any leads on Johnny Cash’s alleged encounter in Somesville, reach out. The fog is thick, but we’re still searching.

Outro music written and performed by Pine Tree Riot

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New episodes go up weekly. Check out our other series Fearsome 5 where I explain a fearsome critter of Maine in five minutes or less. Fans of the first season of Acadia After Dark are going to want to check out Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories. Local legends, listener stories and maybe even a personal encounter or two all set to the sound of a cozy fire. Our Park Updates are your guide to surviving the supernatural bureaucracy of the worlds most haunted national park. The new season of Acadia After Dark begins soon so stay tuned.

As always, keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

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The mountain’s shadow stretches long across the trees. A stiff coastal wind combs through the forest’s brittle crown. And in the dark places between the pines… something stirs.

Good evening, hikers.

You’ve found Acadia After Dark—a horror podcast rooted in Maine’s folklore and the strange, uncanny truths buried beneath it. Across our shows, we explore cryptid encounters, haunted histories, satirical dispatches from cursed towns, and the kind of cosmic dread that lingers like fog on the bay.

Whether it’s immersive storytelling, regional mythmaking, or unsettling worldbuilding, each series invites you deeper into the woods.

Find us on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Or head to acadiaafterdark.com to explore the archive.

We’ll be seeing you.

Keep those lanterns lit. And stay safe out there…

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Good evening hikers,

It's hard to believe it has already been a year since we started this journey together to explore the foggy coast and discover what dark thing lurk between the trees in Maine's wilderness. Along the way we have met and spoke to some incredible people to hear their stories.

In this episode you will hear some of the most terrifying true stories of the paranormal and unexplained shared by our guests. Stick around to the end of the show for a special announcement about Acadia After Dark Season 2.

Intro/Outro music written and performed by Pine Tree Riot

If you enjoy the show please like the video and share it with a friend. If you’re not already, make sure to follow or subscribe, whichever your preferred platform allows. Also, If you’re listening on Spotify please give us a rating, it would really help the show out.

New episodes of the podcast go up bi-weekly. Also check out our newest series Park Updates which is a narrative fiction drama podcast similar to Welcome to Night Vale or our other series Fearsome 5 where I explain a fearsome critter of Maine in five minutes or less. Fans of the first season of Acadia After Dark are going to want to check out Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories. Local legends, listener stories and maybe even a personal encounter or two all set to the sound of a cozy fire.

As always, keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

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Welcome back to the official podcast of Acadia After Dark!

This week I spoke with Autumn Tierney, a local evidential psychic, medium and tattoo artist. After a traumatic and tragic event in her life Autumn found herself on a journey which put in her in contact with the other side. She now uses her gift to help others get in contact with the dearly departed and was nice enough to come tell us all about it.

If you enjoy the show please like the video and share it with a friend. If you’re not already, make sure to follow or subscribe, whichever your preferred platform allows. Also, If you’re listening on Spotify please give us a rating, it would really help the show out.

New episodes of the podcast go up bi-weekly. Also check out our newest series Fearsome 5 where I explain a fearsome critter of Maine in five minutes or less. Fans of the first season of Acadia After Dark are going to want to check out the newest series, Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories. Local legends, listener stories and maybe even a personal encounter or two all set to the sound of a cozy fire.

As always, if you enjoy the show be sure to like and subscribe. Keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

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Intro Music by Billy Lever

You can find Autumn here - https://autumntierney.com/

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Maine’s wilderness has long whispered secrets to those willing to listen. But some tales don’t whisper—they scratch. Scratch at the edges of reason. Scratch at something ancient. Something primal.

Tonight, we speak of the Pale Crawlers, an uncanny and terrifying creature that stalks humans from the shadows. These strange humanoid beings linger and watch from the edges of our perception and tease at something from deep within our psyches.

Join me, Reverend Redbeard as I share true encounters from the Pine Tree State and attempt to understand who or what are these visitors? Where do they come from? And what do they want from us?

If you are interested in true tales of terror, cryptids and the unexplained then this episode will remind you why we stay by the safety of our fire.

Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories is a new series that invites you to explore the eerie and frightening side of Maine. From terrifying tales of the supernatural to haunted legends steeped in mystery, each episode takes you deep into the heart of the Pine Tree State’s most unsettling folklore. Set against the atmospheric crackle of a glowing campfire, these immersive stories will transport you into the darkness where the line between reality and the paranormal is hauntingly thin.

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Intro Music by Billy Lever

Outro Music by Pine Tree Riot

CW: Drug Use, Terror, Themes of the Uncanny

Some names or locations may have been changed in order to protect those involved.

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Welcome back to the official podcast of Acadia After Dark!

I wanted to do something special to celebrate 30 episodes so we're reading your stories from r/Maine! A few weeks ago I made a post asking to hear about any scary or unexplained experiences people had in the Pine Tree State and y'all did not disappoint. From UFO sightings to ghostly apparitions and a plethora of other things that got bump in the night there's something for everyone on this episode of the Acadia After Dark Podcast.

If you enjoy the show please like the video and share it with a friend. If you’re not already, make sure to follow or subscribe, whichever your preferred platform allows. Also, If you’re listening on Spotify please give us a rating, it would really help the show out.

New episodes of the podcast go up bi-weekly. Also check out our newest series Fearsome 5 where I explain a fearsome critter of Maine in five minutes or less. Fans of the first season of Acadia After Dark are going to want to check out the newest series, Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories. Local legends, listener stories and maybe even a personal encounter or two all set to the sound of a cozy fire.

Keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

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Intro Music by Billy Lever

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Something was watching from the skies above Graham Lake—and it left behind no sound, no trace, and no answers.

In this unsettling episode of Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories, host Reverend Redbeard investigates a chilling UFO sighting in rural Maine, reported in December 2024 by a terrified local resident. What she saw that night would leave her and her daughter shaken and searching for answers

Join Reverend Redbeard as he peels back the layers of this otherworldly encounter, exploring theories from advanced drones to extraterrestrial visitors—and uncovering the growing unease among locals who feel that something is lurking above.

If you're drawn to real UFO investigations, paranormal research, or the unnerving unknown hiding in Maine’s night skies, this episode delivers a story that will cling to your thoughts long after the fire dies down.

Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories is a new series that invites you to explore the eerie and frightening side of Maine. From terrifying tales of the supernatural to haunted legends steeped in mystery, each episode takes you deep into the heart of the Pine Tree State’s most unsettling folklore. Set against the atmospheric crackle of a glowing campfire, these immersive stories will transport you into the darkness where the line between reality and the paranormal is hauntingly thin.

If you enjoy the show please like the video and share it with a friend. If you’re not already, make sure to follow or subscribe, whichever your preferred platform allows. Also, If you’re listening on Spotify please give us a rating, it would really help the show out.

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Welcome back to the official podcast of Acadia After Dark!

On this weeks episode I was joined by friend of the show, paranormal podcasting pioneer and news editor for Coast to Coast AM - Tim Binnall. We got to chat about some of his favorite parts of the past 20 years in broadcasting, some of the unusual Maine related stories he's come across, and we even talked wrestling for a little while.

If you enjoy the show please like the video and share it with a friend. If you’re not already, make sure to follow or subscribe, whichever your preferred platform allows. Also, If you’re listening on Spotify please give us a rating, it would really help the show out.

New episodes of the podcast go up weekly and Season 2 of Acadia After Dark has started so make sure you go and catch up. Also check out our newest series Fearsome 5 where I explain a fearsome critter of Maine in five minutes or less and stay tuned for Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories coming soon. If you enjoy the show be sure to like and subscribe. Keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

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Intro Music by Billy Lever

Find Tim Binnall here - https://www.youtube.com/@binnallofamerica

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Good evening, hikers, and welcome to a very special episode of Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories, where the flicker of the flames illuminates the hidden corners of Maine’s past—its legends, its mysteries, and its ghosts. But tonight, we’re venturing beyond folklore.

This episode is unlike any before, because for the first time, we’re stepping into the realm of the unknown through the eyes of one of our own listeners.

Allison reached out to me via email, sharing an eerie experience that she and her family encountered while camping on a small island off the coast of Maine. After carefully reviewing the details she provided, I’ve confirmed that the place exists. And after hearing her story, I believe, without a doubt, that what she experienced was real.

So gather close, let the fire cast its glow, and dim your lanterns. Tonight, we step into Allison’s world. We step into the unknown.

Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories is a new series that invites you to explore the eerie and frightening side of Maine. From terrifying tales of the supernatural to haunted legends steeped in mystery, each episode takes you deep into the heart of the Pine Tree State’s most unsettling folklore. Set against the atmospheric crackle of a glowing campfire, these immersive stories will transport you into the darkness where the line between reality and the paranormal is hauntingly thin.

If you enjoy the show please like the video and share it with a friend. If you’re not already, make sure to follow or subscribe, whichever your preferred platform allows. Also, If you’re listening on Spotify please give us a rating, it would really help the show out.

New episodes of the podcast go up weekly and Season 2 of Acadia After Dark has started so make sure you go and catch up. While you're at it check out our other series Fearsome 5 where I explain a legendary creature of Maine in five minutes or less. Keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

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Welcome back to the official podcast of Acadia After Dark!

This week I got to speak with Christopher Packard, assistant director of the International Cryptozoology Museum and author of Mythical Creatures of Maine: Fantastic Beasts from Legend and Folklore. We discussed fearsome critters, a strange encounter he had with Fairy lights and the possibility of wolves making comeback in Maine.

If you enjoy the show please like the video and share it with a friend. If you’re not already, make sure to follow or subscribe, whichever your preferred platform allows. Also, If you’re listening on Spotify please give us a rating, it would really help the show out.

New episodes of the podcast go up weekly and Season 2 of Acadia After Dark has started so make sure you go and catch up. Also check out our newest series Fearsome 5 where I explain a fearsome critter of Maine in five minutes or less and stay tuned for Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories coming soon. If you enjoy the show be sure to like and subscribe. Keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

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Intro Music by Billy Lever

Find Christopher here - www.christopherpackard.com

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Welcome back to the official podcast of Acadia After Dark!

On this episode I am chatting with the hosts of a podcast called It Came From the Maritimes, Evan and Chelsea Carr-Kinnear. They are a brother and sister duo who have studied the folklore of Atlantic Maritimes Canada which shares a history with our home Acadia. They tell some of their stories from the podcast as well as some personal experiences they had in an episode you won't want to miss.

If you enjoy the show please like the video and share it with a friend. If you’re not already, make sure to follow or subscribe, whichever your preferred platform allows. Also, If you’re listening on Spotify please give us a rating, it would really help the show out.

New episodes of the podcast go up weekly and Season 2 of Acadia After Dark has started so make sure you go and catch up. Also check out our newest series Fearsome 5 where I explain a fearsome critter of Maine in five minutes or less and stay tuned for Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories coming soon. If you enjoy the show be sure to like and subscribe. Keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

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Intro Music by Billy Lever

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Welcome back to the official podcast of Acadia After Dark!

This weeks guest is the man behind the Facebook page, The Maine Book of Secrets, Chris Julian. He is a longtime paranormal investigator and researcher with a vast knowledge of the spooky things that reside in these woods. Chris also works with 207 Paranormal and was able to share some of his creepy encounters here in the Pine Tree State.

If you enjoy the show please like the video and share it with a friend. If you’re not already, make sure to follow or subscribe, whichever your preferred platform allows. Also, If you’re listening on Spotify please give us a rating, it would really help the show out.

New episodes of the podcast go up weekly and Season 2 of Acadia After Dark has started so make sure you go and catch up. Also check out our newest series Fearsome 5 where I explain a fearsome critter of Maine in five minutes or less and stay tuned for Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories coming soon. If you enjoy the show be sure to like and subscribe. Keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

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Intro Music by Billy Lever

Find Chris Julian on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MaineBookofSecrets/

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Welcome back to the official podcast of Acadia After Dark!

On this weeks episode of the podcast I talk with an old bandmate and good friend, Billy Lever. You may recognize his name from the channel as he created our intro track. We chatted about his new project, the Pine State Music Archive and his solo project, Color Me Speechless. Of course no episode would be complete without a story or personal account and Billy had a great one to share with us.

If you enjoy the show please like the video and share it with a friend. If you’re not already, make sure to follow or subscribe, whichever your preferred platform allows. Also, If you’re listening on Spotify please give us a rating, it would really help the show out.

New episodes of the podcast go up weekly and Season 2 of Acadia After Dark has started so make sure you go and catch up. Also check out our newest series Fearsome 5 where I explain a fearsome critter of Maine in five minutes or less and stay tuned for Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories coming soon. If you enjoy the show be sure to like and subscribe. Keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

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Intro Music by Billy Lever

"It's Cooler to Care Than to Pretend That You Don't" Written by Billy Lever and performed as Color Me Speechless

Find More of Billy's music at https://colormespeechless.bandcamp.com/

Also check out the Pine State Music Archive at https://pinestatemusicarchive.blogspot.com/

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Welcome back to the official podcast of Acadia After Dark!

On this week's episode, we welcome back our very first returning visitor to the park—local author, musician, and documentarian Nomar Slevik. He shares stories from his new book, Humanoid Encounters, and dives into one of the most unusual tales we've ever discussed on the show. Stay tuned until the end to hear a brand-new song from Nomar!

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New episodes of the podcast go up weekly and Season 2 of Acadia After Dark has started so make sure you go and catch up. Also check out our newest series Fearsome 5 where I explain a fearsome critter of Maine in five minutes or less and stay tuned for Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories coming soon. If you enjoy the show be sure to like and subscribe. Keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

acadiaafterdark.com

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Intro Music by Billy Lever

Find Nomar Slevik and his works here - https://allmylinks.com/slevik

"Ghosts" written and performed by Nomar Slevik

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Beneath the serene surface of Witch Hole Pond lies a sinister history that haunts the heart of Mount Desert Island. This seemingly tranquil spot in Acadia National Park has borne witness to chilling tales of unexplained disappearances, ghostly apparitions, and whispers from the shadows. Explore the unsettling mysteries that shroud this isolated pond, a place where nature’s beauty collides with an unsettling sense of foreboding.

Journey with us into the eerie depths of Witch Hole Pond’s dark past as we uncover the legends that have terrified locals for generations. From spectral sightings and cryptic rituals to the unnerving atmosphere that grips its visitors, this is the story of a hidden corner of Acadia where the line between this world and the next is perilously thin.

Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories is a spine-chilling new series that invites you to explore the eerie and frightening side of Maine. From terrifying tales of the supernatural to haunted legends steeped in mystery, each episode takes you deep into the heart of the Pine Tree State’s most unsettling folklore. Set against the atmospheric crackle of a glowing campfire, these immersive stories will transport you into the darkness where the line between reality and the paranormal is hauntingly thin.

If you enjoy the show please like the video and share it with a friend. If you’re not already, make sure to follow or subscribe, whichever your preferred platform allows. Also, If you’re listening on Spotify please give us a rating, it would really help the show out.

New episodes of the podcast go up weekly and Season 2 of Acadia After Dark has started so make sure you go and catch up. While you're at it check out our other series Fearsome 5 where I explain a legendary creature of Maine in five minutes or less. Keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

CW: Scenes of horror and discussion of death. This is a horror podcast and as such may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

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Intro Music by Billy Lever

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The rugged Maine coast has long been a backdrop for tales of triumph and tragedy, where the echoes of history crash against the jagged cliffs like restless waves. Maritime lore is woven into the fabric of the region, just as deeply as its ghost stories—but what happens when the sea refuses to let go? When history and hauntings merge, leaving behind a mystery that lingers in the fog and whispers through the tides?

Set sail into the spine tingling legend of the Dash, one of Maine’s most infamous ghost ships. Once a feared privateer during the War of 1812, this swift schooner reportedly vanished into a storm—never to be seen again. Or did she?

For centuries, local sailors and fishermen have reported sightings of a spectral ship gliding through the fog, its ghostly crew standing silent on deck. Some say the Dash returns for the souls of her lost crew’s descendants, a harbinger of death lingering along Maine’s mist-laden waters. Others believe the ship is cursed, bound forever to the tides, never able to reach shore.

Join Reverend Redbeard for this immersive look into the dark legend and history of Maine's most notorious ghost ship as we uncover the haunting tale of the Dash, from her triumphant days as a privateer to her chilling disappearance—and the eerie sightings that continue to this day.

Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories is a new series that invites you to explore the eerie and frightening side of Maine. From terrifying tales of the supernatural to haunted legends steeped in mystery, each episode takes you deep into the heart of the Pine Tree State’s most unsettling folklore. Set against the atmospheric crackle of a glowing campfire, these immersive stories will transport you into the darkness where the line between reality and the paranormal is hauntingly thin.

If you enjoy the show please like the video and share it with a friend. If you’re not already, make sure to follow or subscribe, whichever your preferred platform allows. Also, If you’re listening on Spotify please give us a rating, it would really help the show out.

New episodes of the podcast go up weekly and Season 2 of Acadia After Dark has started so make sure you go and catch up. While you're at it check out our other series Fearsome 5 where I explain a legendary creature of Maine in five minutes or less. Keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

CW: Scenes of horror and discussion of death. This is a horror podcast and as such may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

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Intro Music by Billy Lever

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Welcome back to the official podcast of Acadia After Dark!

This week I had the pleasure of chatting with an old friend, local author, musician and host of the Average Joe's Drive-In - Thomas Washburn Jr. During our conversation we talked about his upcoming album with In the Kingdom of Nightmares, the changing musical landscape as an artist and he recounted a personal story he had that may leave you wondering, "what else is out there?"

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New episodes of the podcast go up weekly and Season 2 of Acadia After Dark has started so make sure you go and catch up. Also check out our newest series Fearsome 5 where I explain a fearsome critter of Maine in five minutes or less and stay tuned for Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories coming soon. If you enjoy the show be sure to like and subscribe. Keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

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Intro Music by Billy Lever

Find TJ and In the Kingdom of Nightmares here - https://www.facebook.com/tjwashburn/

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"Seasons" is written and performed by In the Kingdom of Nightmares

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Welcome back to the official podcast of Acadia After Dark!

In April's monthly round up I discuss some updates to the channels, new branding, plans for the next season and big news coming this summer.

If you enjoy the show please like the video and share it with a friend. If you’re not already, make sure to follow or subscribe, whichever your preferred platform allows. Also, If you’re listening on Spotify please give us a rating, it would really help the show out.

New episodes of the podcast go up weekly and Season 2 of Acadia After Dark has started so make sure you go and catch up. Also check out our newest series Fearsome 5 where I explain a fearsome critter of Maine in five minutes or less and stay tuned for Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories coming soon. If you enjoy the show be sure to like and subscribe. Keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

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Intro Music by Billy Lever

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Welcome back to the official podcast of Acadia After Dark!

On this episode I am joined by Ant Sepúlveda who some of you may know from Threads as the Campsite. We had a fun conversation talking about social media and the horror space as well as projects he is working on. Ant also shared a personal experience that is sure to send chills down your spine.

If you enjoy the show please like the video and share it with a friend. If you’re not already, make sure to follow or subscribe, whichever your preferred platform allows. Also, If you’re listening on Spotify please give us a rating, it would really help the show out.

New episodes of the podcast go up weekly and Season 2 of Acadia After Dark has started so make sure you go and catch up. Also check out our newest series Fearsome 5 where I explain a fearsome critter of Maine in five minutes or less and stay tuned for Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories coming soon. If you enjoy the show be sure to like and subscribe. Keep your lanterns lit and stay safe out there hikers...

Follow us on socials -- linktr.ee/reverend_redbeard

Intro Music by Billy Lever

Find Ant on Threads and Instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/the_campsite_official/

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