Vacationland

Vacationland

Exploring the history and mysteries of Maine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

January 22, 2021 9 mins

Mary Cowan, the Borgia of Maine, murdered four children and two husbands before she was finally arrested. Listen to the bonkers tale of this Maine killer. 

Sources and transcripts for each episode are available at PineTreePodcasts.com, click on Vacationland at the top of the page. 

Music is by lurker. Check him out at lurker.bandcamp.com

And follow the podcast @VacationlandPod on Twitter and Instagram


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TW: This episode does contain mentions of suicide. 

This episode has it all, history, true crime, and one very smart part. It's Wood Island Lighthouse in Saco Bay. 

All sources are listed on PineTreePodcasts.com and click on Vacationland at the top of the page. 

Music is by lurker at lurker.bandcamp.com

And follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram @VacationlandPod

 


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January 1, 2021 12 mins

It began appearing on maps centuries ago, this week's episode is the lost city of Norumbega.

All sources are listed on PineTreePodcasts.com and click on Vacationland at the top of the page. 

Music is by Lurker. Check him out at lurker.bandcamp.com. 

And follow the podcast @VacationlandPod on Twitter and Instagram. 

*This episode has been reposted from its original date December 11, 2020


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January 1, 2021 14 mins

Happy New Year! This week I'm covering the life, legacy, and tragic death of Samantha Smith. 

All sources and transcripts for each episode can be found at PineTreePodcasts.com and click on Vacationland at the top of the page. 

Music is by lurker. Check him out at lurker.bandcamp.com

And follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram @VacationlandPod


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December 25, 2020 13 mins

It's Christmas and I have a holiday tale for you. Learn about WWII POW camps in Maine and the way one family celebrated the holiday with the nazis, but, if you're anything like me, prepare to get wicked salty about it. 

Transcripts and sources are available at PineTreePodcasts.com and click on Vacationland at the top of the page. 

Music is by lurker. Check out more of his work at lurker.bandcamp.com

And follow the podcast @Vactionland...

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December 4, 2020 8 mins

Sarah Ware, 52, resident of Bucksport, Maine, goes missing for two weeks in 1898 before her body is found in a clearing near her home. The case remains open. 

Sources and transcripts are available on PineTreePodcasts.com and click on Vacationland at the top of the page. 

Music is by lurker at lurker.bandcamp.com

And follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram @VacationlandPod


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November 20, 2020 13 mins

You've heard it mentioned a couple times now, the Maine School for the Feeble-Mined, the Pownal State school, etc. This week we take a closer look at the institution and all its forms from 1908 to 1996. 

Transcript and sources are available at PineTreePodcasts.com, click on Vacationland at the top of the page. 

Music is by lurker. Check him out at lurker.bandcamp.com

And follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram @VacationlandPod

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November 13, 2020 16 mins

Susan Collins may have said that she doesn't think systematic racism exists in Maine, but she is very wrong. Delve into the history of this peaceful, interracial fishing village and steps taken to erase them. 

You can find all sources and transcripts of each episode on PineTreePodcasts.com and click on Vacationland at the top of the page. 

Music is by lurker at lurker.bandcamp.com.

And follow Vacationland on Twitter and Instagram @Vac...

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November 6, 2020 9 mins

It's episode 3 and we're covering the appearance of Wessie on the banks of Prosumpscot River in Westbrook. 

You can find all sources and transcripts of each episode on PineTreePodcasts.com and click on Vacationland at the top of the page. 

Music is by lurker at lurker.bandcamp.com.

And follow Vacationland on twitter and Instagram @VacationlandPod


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October 30, 2020 12 mins

Hear the tale of two Halloween murders committed seventy-six years apart; murdered Pauline Young in Rockland and murderer Andrea Balcer in Winthrop. Happy Halloween!  

 

Transcripts and sources are available at PineTreePodcasts.com, click on Vacationland at the top of the page. 

Follow the pod on Twitter and Instagram @VacationlandPod

Music is by Lurker. lurker.bandcamp.com


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October 22, 2020 22 mins

It's the first episode of Vacationland. Hear about the terrible wreck of the Nottingham Galley off the coast of York, Maine. 

Visit PineTreePodcasts.com, click on Vacationland at the top of the page, for sources and transcripts. 

Music is by Lurker. https://lurker.bandcamp.com


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