Hosted by Michael DeLude · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 37 episodes
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Dive into the rich tapestry of the Northeast with Northeast Legends and Stories! This podcast explores the captivating people, iconic places, pivotal events, and vibrant history of New York, New Jersey, and all of New England. From the Revolutionary War battlegrounds of Massachusetts to the bustling streets of Manhattan, and from the folklore of Maine’s rugged coast to the hidden gems of New Jersey’s shore, each episode uncovers the tales that shaped the region. Join us as we bring to life the legends, mysteries, and untold stories that make the Northeast a treasure trove of American heritage. Perfect for history buffs, adventure seekers, and anyone curious about the heart and soul of this dynamic region!
Michael DeLude hosts Northeast Legends and Stories, a history show with 37 episodes published.
The Hartford Circus Fire of July 6, 1944: explore the tragic Ringling Bros. big top blaze that killed 168, injured 700, and changed fire safety forever. Full deep-dive episode on the disaster's causes, survivor stories,
Dive deep into one of America’s most infamous haunted houses—the Old Arnold Estate in Harrisville, Rhode Island, better known as “The Conjuring House.” We explore the 1736 farmhouse’s 300-year history of tragedy, the Per
A touching original Christmas story set in coastal Maine: a father lost in regret is visited by his grandfather’s spirit and guided through time to rediscover the true meaning of family, love, and the small moments that
Discover Christopher Knight, the North Pond Hermit who lived 27 years in total isolation in Maine's woods, surviving on burglaries. Explore his story alongside New England's famous loners like the Old Leather Man, River
Uncover the Moon-Eyed People, the pale, nocturnal ancient race from Cherokee folklore who built massive stone forts by moonlight in Appalachia. Explore their ties to Northeast hidden-race legends, archaeological mysterie
Explore Ong’s Hat, the real Pine Barrens ghost town behind the legendary 1980s–90s interdimensional cult myth and Joseph Matheny’s groundbreaking Incunabula/ARG that blurred fact and fiction, inspired The Blair Witch Pro
Explore Beyond Vaudeville (1986-1996), the legendary Manhattan public access show hosted by Frank Hope & David Greene. From the Underdog Lady’s dances and Joey the Dancing Monkey to Tiny Tim, Grandpa Munster, and NYC’s w
The forgotten founder: how rebel preacher Thomas Hooker fled Massachusetts, led a wilderness exodus in 1636, and wrote the Fundamental Orders, the world’s first written constitution that put “we the people” in charge 137
The unbelievable true story of Timothy Dexter, Newburyport’s self-made “Lord” who shipped bed-warmers to the tropics, coal to Newcastle, staged his own funeral, wrote a book with no punctuation, and died a multi-milliona
April 15, 1920: a brutal double murder and payroll robbery in South Braintree, Massachusetts. May 5, 1920: two armed Italian anarchists, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, are arrested after lying to police.1921-1927:
April 6, 1830: an 82-year-old millionaire is bludgeoned and stabbed 28 times in his Salem mansion. No eyewitness. No confession. Yet the Knapp brothers were convicted and hanged on pure circumstantial evidence, a legal r
Dive into the chilling true story of Albert Fish, the 1920s–1930s New York serial killer known as the "Gray Man," "Werewolf of Wysteria," and "Brooklyn Vampire." From his abusive orphanage childhood to the 1928 abduction
Step into the eerie history of Danvers State Hospital in Massachusetts: the 1878 Kirkbride asylum that pioneered moral treatment with fresh-air verandas, patient farms, and electrotherapy innovations amid its Gothic towe
Uncover the enigmatic Golden City of Norumbega: a 16th-century Native-inspired myth of wealth and rivers that explorers like Verrazzano and Champlain tied to New England's coast from Cape Cod to Penobscot Bay. Trace its
Explore the chilling legend of Doctor Thomas Benton, New Hampshire's reclusive 19th-century physician turned immortality seeker on Mount Moosilauke: from his real-life mesmerism cures in Bethlehem to whispers of grave-ro
Relive the chilling 1906 murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in New York's Adirondacks: a desperate factory girl's pleas for marriage in heartbreaking letters, a secret pregnancy, and a fatal rowboat trip to Big Mo
Journey through New England's quirky history with 5 unforgettable eccentrics: the wandering Darn Man mending clothes across 19th-century Connecticut farms, Joseph Palmer's 1830s beard rebellion in Fitchburg Massachusetts
Uncover the eerie Men in Black encounters haunting New England's UFO lore: from Albert K. Bender's 1953 Bridgeport basement visit by suited silencers that shut down his Space Review magazine, to Dr. Herbert Hopkins' 1976
Explore the shocking 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist in Boston: two thieves in fake cop uniforms stole 13 masterpieces—including Vermeer's "The Concert" ($250M value), Rembrandt's "Christ in the Storm on the S
Discover the captivating true story of the Leatherman, the enigmatic 19th-century vagabond who walked a precise 365-mile loop through Connecticut and New York for over 30 years, surviving on doorstep pies and rock cave s
Ed Warren
paranormal expert · Warren family
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Lorraine Warren
paranormal expert · Warren family
1 appearance on this show
Christopher Knight
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Dr David Greene
Senior Staff Attorney and Civil Liberties Director · Electronic Frontier Foundation
1 appearance on this show
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Northeast Legends and Stories is hosted by Michael DeLude. The show is categorised under history (society) and has published 37 episodes.
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