Episode 187 - WICKED STRANGE: GHOSTS AND LEGENDS OF NEW ENGLAND

Folklore Podcast host Mark Norman chats with special guest, broadcaster and author Jeff Belanger, about some of the ghosts, folklore and other legends found in New England, in the north-eastern corner of the United States. Jeff is the host of 'New England Legends' on Amazon Prime Video, co-host of a podcast of the same name, and has written for and appeared on 'Ghost Adventures'. His book, 'Wicked Strange' provides a coffee-table collection of the stories covered on this episode and much more. This episode is rounded off with a folk music recording from the archives of American folklorist and singer Ellen Stekert. This previously lost recording of 'Golden Apples of the Sun', performed by Dave Van Ronk, was recorded in 1966 and has been recently remastered as part of the Ellen Stekert Project. Find out more about Jeff on his website at Learn more about Ellen and the project to digitise her archives at Join the Folklore Podcast Patreon page at to access extra content and support the show. There is plenty of free content available, and enhanced material for those who want to sign up for a small monthly amount to support the work of the show.

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Episode 187 - WICKED STRANGE: GHOSTS AND LEGENDS OF NEW ENGLAND is an episode from The Folklore Podcast by Mark Norman.

This episode is 1:00:34 long.

This episode was published on Feb 9, 2026.

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