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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/
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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/
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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.
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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
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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
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. 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
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 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...
Check out www.acadiaafterdark.com for more from the show, news, merch and more.
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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...
Check out www.acadiaafterdark.com for more from the show, news, merch and more.
Follow on socials -- linktr.ee/reverend_redbeard
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.
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.
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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