Homegrown Horror

Homies! We've got another recommendation and we're heading to the scenic Midcoast for an upsetting mystery. B takes us to the fall of 1972 when the remains of an unidentified young woman were found on Lane Island, which would lead to a complex web of questions with few answers. Sources: Rockland man making film based on mysterious Vinalhaven drowning case by Heather Steeves for BDN Drownin...

What do you get when you have a 200 year old college mixed with Maine's first medical school? You got the spices for a ghost stew. We talked about a couple known haunts around Bowdoin College. We got bodies, we have deaths in the building, and we got.... fraternity BDSM dungeons? It doesn't all make sense, but bear with us. Ask your questions at homegrownhorropod@gmail.com or on instagram...

We watched 2022's Cryptid! When a series of animal attacks begins hitting his county, down on his luck journalist, Max, hits pavement and drags his friends along with him. Will Max, get the scoop that he so desperately needs to pay off CMP's rate hikes? Or is he going to biff it and let his actions throw him into a sequel? Grab your dad's hunting rifle, we're going on a cryptid hun...

Welcome back to our coverage of the Augusta Mental Health Institute! If you thought last week was fun - well - get ready to be bummed! B digs in to the controversial (read: horrifying) history of AMHI, which started off terrible and never really got any better. Additional reading is not required, but highly encouraged - check out the sources, they go on for miles! Sources: From Quackery to Bacteri...

Happy 100th episode everyone! We are so happy you can join us on this wonderful journey of friendship and terrible awful stories. On this episode we are doing part one of a two parter centered on the Augusta Mental Health Institute. In operation from 1840 to 2004, we discuss the acquisition of the Kennebec Arsenal and the ghosties that may still wander the abandoned corridors. Sources: Watch: Is t...

Homies and hobgoblins, ghouls and guys, freaks and fiends! Come 'round as B, HGH's resident witch, outlines her most recent dissertation about how her magically inclined siblings got the short end of the stick in the history books. Apologies to the entire town of York, but you gotta update the outlines for your yearly graveyard tours - we're talking about Mary Nasson (not Jason) and he...

Due to over-scheduling, your hosts are bringing you two short cases that hit hard - B discusses the unsolved murder of Judith Hand that has hung over Farmington for decades, while Jackson dives into the murder of Lawrence "Bicycle Larry" Farrell and the subsequent mythos surrounding it. Sources: https://www.centralmaine.com/2014/07/04/who-killed-judith-hand/ https://www.sunjournal.com/2004/12/18/p...

We watched Black Rock, so you don't have to. Where three "friends" join together to go on a camping trip on an ol' familiar island to overcome their conflicts. But of course things turn for the worse when a couple dudes start hunting them. You can reach out to us via email - homegrownhorrorpod@gmail.com - send us stories, questions, Maine movie recommendations, or just say hi! In...

The stories we are going to discuss today cannot be separated as they all revolve around one jackass. We talk about the tragic death of Cheryl Murdoch and the unsolved mystery surrounding Shirley Moon-Atwood, while the second case is unsolved we already have a feeling on what happened. You can reach out to us via email - homegrownhorrorpod@gmail.com - send us stories, questions, Maine movie recomm...

The end of August is upon us which can only mean one thing: FALL! Spooky season brings us so many fun things to do:  apple picking, corn mazes, hiking through the mountains as the trees change colors, visiting pumpkin patches, haunted houses and, of course, hayrides. This week, B’s got a tragic story of a fun night of agritainment gone wrong. Come with us as we get deep into the accident that took...

There I was, minding my own business, cooking up the latest episode of the pod when B strumpets in with a barrel of juicy little financial crimes. And I chomped down on that sucker and didn't let go, they had to call in the jaws of life so that B could help Cohost this episode. We are talking about the grifts of Marianne Andele, aka Smyth and many other names. We got big grifts, small grifts,...

Now that Old Timey July is over, your co-host B is digging into another one of those cases that makes you say, "How the hell have I never heard of this?!" Join us as your hosts walk through the circumstances surrounding the murder of 54-year-old Effie MacDonald, the hunt to find her killer, and the (frustrating) roadblocks that led Effie's case to be one of the oldest on the state&#3...

We discuss the strange happening of the Thomas A. Hill House, famous home from mid 1800's in Bangor, ME. Former (and current depending who you ask) of Samuel and Matilda Dale. We got it all today, scandal, shame, and peculiar haunts. Step inside and join us on this episode! Sources: bangorhistoricalsociety.org Bangor's Top 5 Haunted Places q1065.fm These Spooky Tales from Bangor, Maine, Ma...

Ho boy, buckle up it is time for another bonus episode. And spoilers, this is not good. We watched "The Turning", so you don't have to. As our hero slowly realizes they may be underqualified to deal with two troubled children, she is wracked with visions of spooky ghouls in the night. Is it ghost or something more internal? Hop on into our podmobile and let us take you away on a jour...

All aboard the Old Timey Train - choo choo!! Class is in session once more as Professor B breaks out another crazy and harrowing story about a fire, this time in our beloved Portland! Come along to 1866, where some poor planning and bougie ennui worked in tandem to demolish over a third of the city. Our hosts also discover that numbers and dates are hard! Sources: The PPH Special Project: The Nigh...

**CONTENT WARNING: GUN VIOLENCE** Our episode is a bit different today, we talk about the homicide of James Cummings where Amber Cummings used force against James to protect her daughter. Years of abuse, brainwashing, and trauma, under the roof of a literal Nazi and aspiring terrorist. All this and more! Sources: Slain Neo-Nazi, Angry over Obama victory, reportedly prepared ‘Dirty Bomb’ Component...

Despite her brain slowly scrambling like an egg, B has a book report for us! The internet doesn't really have everything - today we turn to the printed word to find the truth behind Massacre Pond and the ghost (?) that walks along its banks! But, as always, the truth is waaaaaay more interesting than it seems. Sources: Haunted Maine:  Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Pine Tree State by Charles...

WE'RE BACK AT IT AGAIN! B and Jackson have gone upta camp to meet our very first guest, Jeff Grinnell: homesteader, podcaster, and Maine-ah with a lot of stories that have been hidden in the deep woods of Dirigo! You can reach out to us via email - homegrownhorrorpod@gmail.com - send us stories, questions, Maine movie recommendations, or just say hi! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homegrownh...

We're ( regretfully ) going back to our favorite Gothic manor - Collinwood! B and Jackson are very disappointed in the lack of vampires (#JusticeforBarnabas). As they wade through unresolved tension and loose plot threads, our intrepid hosts may just be able to salvage this movie through a Kickstarter! You can reach out to us via email - homegrownhorrorpod@gmail.com - send us stories, question...

Trigger warning today, we will be discussing the murder of a child. In 1954 Daniel Wood went off to fish with friends, never to return. All we know is he called his mom to say he got hired by a travelling salesman, only to be found dead nine days later. This is a truly awful story, but B and Jackson look into this grisly history and think about the world of yesterday versus today. All this and mor...

In 1919 a mob "hazed" and assaulted Samuel and Roger Courtney, their crime? Being black. We uncover the recently uncovered true story of a dark point in Maine's history. We also go into a deeper look at hate crimes that had spread throughout the U.S. during this time as well. Buckle up, it is awful. Sources: 2020 Maine Census Hate Crimes Fact Sheet from the US Department of Justice A...

Happy Birthday to B and on this self indulgent bonus episode we talked about Pan's Labyrinth (2006) and Crimson Peak (2015). Two amazing films masterfully executed by the big man himself, Guillermo Del Toro. There is a lot to unpack and themes to analyze like healthy sibling relationships, eating on the run, and how to court your lady. B also shares some of her pick artist tips and have entere...

This episode is out of this world! We talk about the recollections of four campers and their famous abduction that took place in 1976. A quiet night out on the lake with the boys sounds like a grand ol' time, until the saucer nabs you. Were these four truly beamed up and tested on, is it all a buncha HOOEY? Sources: Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack, Season 7, Episode 21. Portland Press Her...

****Content Warning: Today the case we are covering describes graphic instances of domestic and sexual violence - listener discretion is advised.**** Thanks to B's grandmother, we are cracking open the case of Jacqueline and John Bevins, a well known couple in the tourist town of Ogunquit. Jackie and Jack to their friends and neighbors, their 23 year long marriage was rife with violence and tensio...

On this episode of HGH we cover a twisted and sudden murder that took place in 1984 in Sanford, ME or as B calls it the "butthole of Maine". I think B is a bit harsh, Sanford seems lovely. Aside from the awful murder that we discuss, we also chat about the finer points of satanism, the satanic panic, and yard sales. All this and more! Sources: Murder in Maine mixed Satan worship and drug...