Podcasts about legends podcast

Every inch of Rhode Island's Rose Island seems to carry the weight of tragedy. Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger journey off the coast of Newport to uncover the dark history and chilling hauntings of this isolated 18-acre island—once home to a military fort, a quarantine hospital for the sick and dying, a lighthouse plagued by ghost stories, and the site of deadly maritime disasters. From disease and shipwrecks to the infamous Graham Disaster, discover why Rose Island may be one of New England's most thoroughly haunted locations. Watch the New England Legends video Extra on the Graham Disaster at Rose Island: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/new-england-legends-extra-the-graham-disaster-at-the-rose-island-lighthouse/ No Safe Harbor: The Hauntings of Rose Island – A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A lonely stone house on the coast of Blue Hill, Maine, has carried whispers of ghostly encounters for more than 150 years. Join Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger as they investigate the chilling 1906 haunting that turned this forgotten landmark into one of New England's enduring paranormal mysteries. The Old Stone House Haunting - A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

One of New Hampshire's strangest graves hides an unforgettable story. Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger travel to Washington, New Hampshire, to uncover the bizarre legend of Captain Samuel Jones, whose unusual final resting place has puzzled visitors for more than two centuries. History, folklore, and a delightfully odd mystery collide in this unforgettable New England legend. Capt. Jones Grave - A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2021, I, Tonya and future Supergirl director Craig Gillespie unleashed the live-action origin story of Disney's 101 Dalmatians baddie Cruella De Vil. Emma Stone dons the iconic black-and-white wig as the dognapping fashionista, here an orphaned up-and-coming designer in '70s punk rock London who also does crime. Emma Thompson plays her foil, the Baroness, an established couturière, in the story by The Devil Wears Prada screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna. With her little dog, too, comes an ensemble cast including Mark Strong, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, John McCrea, and Kirby Howell-Baptiste. Released in the dog days of the Covid-19 pandemic, the flick floundered at the box office while getting a simultaneous PVOD release for stay-at-home viewing, but still managed to fleece audiences for $233 million. However, it did go on to appropriately earn an Oscar for Best Costume Design for Jenny Beavan, and was also spotted among the nominees for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Now we're going to the dogs and checking in on the future mistress of Hell Hall with Cruella!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

n 1886, terrified witnesses off Provincetown, Massachusetts, reported encounters with a gigantic sea serpent—but when a mysterious monster skeleton washed ashore in 1939, cameras captured evidence that reignited one of Cape Cod's greatest cryptid mysteries. Join Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger as they investigate the legend, the photographs, and the question that still haunts New England's shores: what really washed up on that beach? A Provincetown Sea Monster Mystery - A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of the Trade Legends Podcast, we're joined by our first-ever flooring guest, Dan from Wellington Flooring, who's spent 19 years in the trade and built one of the most recognisable flooring brands on social media. Dan fell into flooring by complete accident, turning down a job at Abbey Road Recording Studios at 16 because he didn't fancy the train to London, before a chance meeting with the fitter laying his mum's floor changed everything. We take it right back to the start and unpack how a nightclub worker with no plan became a showroom owner, from years on the tools and price work, to the moment in Covid when a friend showed him around a garden centre, and he realised he was more scared of missing the opportunity than taking it. We dig into the decisions that have shaped the business since: why going appointment-only at the showroom, something Dan was forced into rather than chose, turned out to be one of the best things that's ever happened to the company, cutting staff costs and time-wasters in one move. Dan is honest about the trap of building a brand that looks bigger than the business behind it, why he's his own worst enemy for jumping back on the tools, and how his business partner Nathan keeps him off them. We also get into the reality of the grind: same-day quotes, site visits on the way to the podcast, invoices paid at three in the morning, and why Dan's happy to break himself at 37 for a few more years to get Wellington where it needs to be. Dan also breaks down why image sells as much as skill: the matching vans, the uniforms, the showroom he designed on paper himself, and why customers spending serious money on floors want to see a clean van on the drive. He explains why tradesmen who say they can't afford a videographer are usually pricing their jobs wrong, and why the quote "you lose a job to someone worse than you if they market themselves better" has stuck with him for years.

Legends Podcast is cracking open the cinematic vault and bringing you a whole month of cons, capers, and car chases! Whether you're a wrongfully-convicted banker or an aspiring fashion designer, you'll find the big score right here on our podcast. This is Aug-Heist! This week takes us to Maine's Shawshank Prison for a 1994 film directed by Frank Darabont based on a Stephen King novella. When Andy Dufresne is locked up for a crime he claims to be innocent of, he'll go to extraordinary lengths to survive, including ripping off the crooked warden and planning an elaborate escape. With an ensemble cast including Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, and James Whitmore, the film bombed at the box office upon initial release. However, the film scored strong reviews and seven Oscar nominations, and with word-of-mouth finally catching up, it went on to become the top-rented film of 1995. The film began airing regularly on the cable network TNT, turning it into something of a pop culture phenomenon. Today, the film frequently appears on lists of the best films ever made - a true example of a film that was sentenced to cinematic obscurity but escaped and stole the hearts of its audience. Now we're reviewing one film that "got away" from us last Aug-Heist… The Shawshank Redemption!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com   GO VISIT THE OSR The Ohio State Reformatory.  Paid tours are available and a great place to roam and see history in many forms. You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

Some of the greatest heroes in American history have been all but forgotten. Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger travel to Veterans Memorial Park in Middletown, Connecticut, to uncover the extraordinary true story of Sgt. Stubby, a World War I legend whose courage on the battlefield, remarkable service with the 102nd Infantry, and enduring legacy earned worldwide admiration. Discover the surprising story behind one of the most celebrated—and unexpected—heroes of the Great War. In Search of Sgt. Stubby - A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of the Trade Legends Podcast, we're joined by landscapers Nathan and Joe from Slade Landscapes, a Surrey-based duo who've turned a landscaping business into one of the most-watched trades accounts on social media. Nathan came into the trade the long way round, leaving school to train as a plumber before falling into landscaping and going out on his own at 24, while Joe nearly ended up behind a desk at the Home Office before deciding an office job wasn't for him. We take it right back to the start and unpack how two lads with no real plan built something that's now trebled in size, almost entirely off the back of the content they post.We dig into the business admin nobody teaches you when you start a trade, the VAT registration that catches people out, the self-assessment, the business rates and the quarterly tax that so many new trade businesses never see coming until it's too late. Nathan is honest about the mistake that's caused him the most stress in nine years of running the company, and it isn't the work; it's the schedule: booking too many jobs in, letting the diary run away from him, and pushing customers back until it starts costing him. We get into why he now tells clients they'll wait nine months or take their deposit back, and why making people wait is often the clearest sign your work is good enough.Nathan & Joe also break down the hidden costs of scaling a landscaping business: the labour, the overheads, and the numbers that have to come out of pure profit just to keep the wheels turning, and why staying small and in control has been a deliberate choice rather than a limitation. Nathan and Joe explain how they've kept the work coming through referrals and social media rather than pouring money into advertising, and why, even now, some of their biggest videos are the ones they nearly didn't bother posting.

This week, we're visiting L.A. for a 1988 film that takes place almost entirely in one night, in one neighborhood, along Wilshire Boulevard. When a jazz trombonist meets a diner waitress at a museum, sparks fly - up until he gets a phone call telling him the end is nigh! With nukes about to fall, he will risk it all to get the girl and get out alive! Starring Brat Pack-adjacent faces Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham (who got hitched in real life in 2021!) along with a cast of cameos, this apocalyptic romance features a synth-drenched score by Tangerine Dream and on-location shooting for immersive effect. Written by Steve De Jarnatt just out of film school in 1978, the script went unproduced for a decade and was almost the basis for 1983's Twilight Zone: The Movie. De Jarnatt ended up buying the rights back to direct it himself. The gamble didn't quite pay off - the late '80s Cold War thaw also chilled audience demand for nuclear thrillers - and the film ended up bombing at the box office. Still, it lives on as a cult classic, and Listener Chris selected it for us this week. And, miraculously, Chris joins us live to defend his pick, Miracle Mile!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

A woman known as "Sleeping Lucy" astonished 19th-century Vermont by diagnosing illness while in a mysterious trance. Was Dr. Lucy Cooke a gifted clairvoyant physician, an extraordinary observer, or one of New England's greatest medical mysteries? Join Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger as they uncover the remarkable life, astonishing claims, and enduring legend of Montpelier's most enigmatic healer. The Extraordinary Case of Sleeping Lucy - A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

History has a frightening way of repeating itself. Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Providence, Rhode Island's historic Federal Hill to uncover the forgotten story of the Macaroni Riots of 1914. Triggered by soaring food costs, economic hardship, and the looming shadow of World War I, what sounds like an amusing name became one of New England's most violent and overlooked civil disturbances. Discover the history behind the riots, the people caught in the chaos, and why this remarkable true story feels more relevant today than ever. The Macaroni Riots – A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week, we're wrapping up our great "Mash-Up" picks with a film that combines mystery and comedy by parodying some of the greatest mysteries of our time. Released in 1976 from a script by the great playwright Neil Simon, this "whodunnit?" stars a veritable "who's who?" of screen royalty, including Peter Sellers, David Niven, Maggie Smith, James Coco, Peter Falk, Eileen Brennan, Elsa Lanchester, Truman Capote, Nancy Walker, James Cromwell, and Alec Guinness. When a group of guests are invited to a remote country mansion, they are challenged to solve an impossible crime… and to the discerning viewer, the guests seem awfully familiar: they're send-ups of some of the greatest detectives ever to grace page and screen, including Charlie Chan, Nick and Nora Charles, Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, and Sam Spade. But does literary pedigree plus clever casting equal comedy gold? Join us as we review the obviously titled Murder by Death!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

On this episode of the Trade Legends Podcast, carpenter Ben Bailey returns four years after his first appearance, and a lot has changed. When we first had Ben on the show, he'd just started out and was working with clients from Made in Chelsea. Since then, he's gone from cutting MDF under a gazebo on his driveway to running his own dedicated workshop, building bespoke carpentry and fitted furniture for celebrities and professional footballers, all sparked by one Instagram DM he thought was his mates winding him up. We dig into the real cost of hiring your first employee, the van insurance, tool insurance, training and overheads that most tradesmen never factor in until it's too late, and why getting your first hire wrong can seriously damage a small trade business. Ben explains why he turns down enough work to hire four people tomorrow, yet still chooses to stay small, and we debate whether "hire slow, fire fast" is the right approach when your lead times stretch past a year. We also break down the hidden costs of taking on your first unit or workshop, the business rates, electric bills and running costs that land after you've signed the lease, and why those unexpected bills kill so many new trade businesses in their first year. Ben shares exactly how he made the step up without taking a huge risk: renting a single spare workbench from a local firm and working on it until 11 pm after his day job, before finally committing to his own space. Along the way we cover starting a carpentry business during Covid, using social media and Instagram to win work and attract celebrity clients, working with tool brands, staging show homes for developers, quarterly tax and the admin nobody teaches you, and the family side of self-employment, why Ben structures his whole business around the school run, and why he'll never miss a sports day for a job.

This week, we're eating out with a 1989 cult film from director, writer, and visual artist Peter Greenaway. The film centers on a cook, Richard, played by Richard Bohringer; a thief, mobster Albert, played by Michael Gambon; his wife, Georgina, played by Helen Mirren; and her lover, Michael, played by Alan Howard. Through a series of dinners at Richard's fancy London restaurant, Le Hollandais, which Albert owns, the lavish meals devolve into debauchery, while Georgina and Michael's affair evolves into a plot of lust, murder, and revenge. Filmed on massive, color-coded sets and featuring costumes by Jean-Paul Gaultier and food by Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli, this crime-drama art film was released unrated by the MPAA for nudity and violence. Despite a limited run and current unavailability, the film has earned critical acclaim over the decades, as its indulgent brutality and formalist cinematography appear timeless. Join us as we chew on The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover, and do our best to swallow.   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

A 128-year-old murder mystery, a missing measure of justice, and a ghost who may still be waiting for the truth. Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger travel to Bucksport, Maine, to unravel the chilling mystery of Sarah Ware, a young woman whose 1898 murder remains officially unsolved. As they trace the clues, uncover long-buried secrets, and investigate the strange fate of her earthly remains, they discover why many believe Sarah's ghost is still searching for the justice she never received. The Headless Ghost of Sarah Ware - A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're celebrating summer by heading to the drive-in! Over the next two weeks, we're bringing you a double bill of blockbuster movies from last summer. Maybe you saw them, maybe you missed them, but we think you'll enjoy Last Summer's Drive-In Movie Double Feature! Hit the restroom, refill your popcorn, and settle in for a late night… our second feature is starting now! Marvel's first family has had a long and sometimes tortured cinematic history. After several Saturday morning cartoons, they almost made their first big-screen outing in 1994 in a low-budget production from B-movie master Roger Corman. However, the film was buried by Marvel producer Avi Arad and is only available on bootleg. They finally hit the silver screen in 2005 with a big-budget film, which was successful enough to earn a sequel in 2007. A reboot, Fant4stic, was released in 2015 to poor reviews and box office results. With Disney's purchase of 20th Century Fox, the stars of the World's Greatest Comic Magazine were finally folded into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the release of this 2025 film, colon First Steps. Starring Pedro Pascal as Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as The Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as the Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bacharach as the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing, this fantastic flick was the first film in MCU Phase Six of the Multiverse Saga and the first MCU installment set entirely in another universe. The Matt Shakman-directed film received solid reviews and outperformed the other two Marvel films released last year. Join us as we bring our drive-in movie viewing to a close with The Fantastic Four: First Steps!   BONUS- POWER PACKED EPISODE..  Plus, we give our review of Supergirl!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

The SD SportScene Legends Podcast Season 1 Episode 17. Guest is former Frederick-Hecla, Groton, Southwest Minnesota State and USD standout Shannon (Daly) Lehnberg.

A simple drive to the movies becomes an unforgettable journey through time. Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger travel to Hinsdale, New Hampshire, before winding their way back to 1948 to uncover the remarkable true story that made an impossible trip between Hinsdale and Northfield, Massachusetts, a legendary piece of New England folklore. Discover the history, mystery, and enduring legend on this episode. The Hinsdale Time Slip - A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

One family's terrifying night would become one of the most investigated alien abduction cases in history. Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger travel to Ashburnham, Massachusetts, to stand at the very spot where Betty Andreasson claimed extraterrestrial beings entered her home on a frigid January night in 1967. The Andreasson UAP Abduction - A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're celebrating summer by heading to the drive-in! Over the next two weeks, we're bringing you a double bill of blockbuster movies from last summer. Maybe you saw them, maybe you missed them, but we think you'll enjoy Last Summer's Drive-In Movie Double Feature! Grab a corndog, tune in your radio, or hang that weird staticky speaker in your window… our first feature is starting now! In 2022, after Discovery, Inc. and WarnerMedia merged to become Warner Bros. Discovery, CEO David Zaslav hired director James Gunn and producer Peter Safran to lead the newly-formed DC Studios, rebooting the divisive and ultimately financially unsuccessful DC Extended Universe, the so-called Snyderverse, into what is simply known as the DC Universe. The first official film in the new DCU slate, called "Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters," (nod to last week) was a soft-reboot of the universe focusing on the same character Zach Snyder used in 2013 to start his universe: the Man of Steel himself, the Last Son of Krypton, Superman. With the vibe of "we now join the program already in progress," this overstuffed actioner sees David Corenswet don the tights as Kal-El / Clark Kent, Nicholas Hoult shave his head as Lex Luthor, and Rachel Broshnan step behind the keyboard as intrepid reporter Lois Lane. Oh, and there's about a bajillion other people in this movie (plus one cute CGI dog and some robots) because let's just throw the spaghetti at the wall and see what sticks. Imagine the pastabilities! Earth's yellow sun was shining, however, as the film scored the tenth highest-grossing release of 2025, was the highest-grossing superhero film of that year, and was the first DC-based film to surpass all Marvel films released within a single year since The Dark Knight in 2008 - when the first Iron Man hit screens. But with this film's spin-off/follow-up already in theaters and a sequel in production, is Superman still bulletproof or has this pocket universe already met its Kryptonite?   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

This week on the Trade Legends Podcast, landscaper and content creator Tom joins us for his long-awaited return, and he doesn't hold back. It's been nearly three years since Tom last sat in the studio, and in that time his life has changed beyond recognition. Tom opens up about the moment, two years ago to the day we recorded this, when he hit rock bottom. He talks honestly about the help he got, the people who stepped up, and how he pulled himself back. This isn't a sob story. It's one of the most genuine, hopeful conversations we've had on the podcast, and Tom tells it the way only he can. Since we last spoke, Tom has gone from around 1,000 followers to closing in on 24,000, picked up brand deals and ambassadorships, and completely transformed how his landscaping business operates. He tried scaling up with a team of three, decided it wasn't for him, and went back to working solo, finishing every job ahead of schedule and making just as much money with far less stress. He also lost seven and a half stone. At his heaviest, he was 22 stone, and the weight he lost was equivalent to the combined weight of his two boys. We touch on Mounjaro, the journey that came with it, and why there's a part two coming on that topic alone. We round off with Tom's take on dodgy customers versus dodgy tradespeople, why he now takes a 50% deposit without exception, and what he'd tell himself ten years ago, starting out in the trade. If you're going through a difficult time, please reach out. Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 123.

Director James Whale brought Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to the big screen in 1931, and followed it up with classics like The Invisible Man, The Old Dark House, and Bride of Frankenstein. Throughout his Hollywood career, Whale lived as an openly gay man, something quite rare in the '20s and '30s. Along with his horror pictures, Whale directed Remember Last Night?, Show Boat, and The Man in the Iron Mask before retiring from filmmaking in 1942. One of his last major pictures, The Road Back, a sequel to the Great War movie All Quiet on the Western Front, was the victim of studio interference - and Nazi German influence - which contributed to Whale's decision to leave Hollywood. His sexuality, according to contemporaries, was well-known, but "nobody made a thing out of it." However, Whale's later life was marred by health problems leading up to his suicide in 1957 at age 67. Christopher Bram's 1995 novel, Father of Frankenstein, explored what his last days could have been like, with filmmaker Bill Condon penning and directing a 1998 adaptation starring Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, and Lynn Redgrave. Condon's script won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, and McKellen and Redgrave were both nominated, but the film failed to attract lightning at the box office. Now, as we wrap up our mini-Pride Month film festival, we welcome a new world with Gods and Monsters!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

Long before Columbus sailed, someone may have left their mark deep in the Connecticut wilderness. Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger investigate the baffling stone ruins of Gungywamp, where ancient chambers, strange carvings, and unexplained structures have fueled centuries of speculation about who was here first—and what secrets they left behind. Secrets of Gungywamp - A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week, we're celebrating Pride with the movie that brought the drag queen road trip genre to America! Hot on the high heels of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert from 1994 Australia comes this 1995 American release starring Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Leguizamo. When their car breaks down in small-town Nebraska, three drag queens must win the hearts and minds of the local townsfolk while evading a bigoted sheriff. With supporting turns by Stockard Channing, Blythe Danner, Chris Penn, Arliss Howard, and cameos by RuPaul, Naomi Campbell, Robin Williams, and the titular statuesque actress herself, the film opened at number one at the box office and is considered groundbreaking for being the first mainstream Hollywood production to depict drag queens. Along with RuPaul's popularity, the 1990 documentary Paris is Burning, and the aforementioned Priscila, interest in drag drove audiences to the cinema. Critics, however, were less enthused, but Swayze and Leguizamo were both nominated for Golden Globes, and the film has, of course, endured as an icon of queer cinema. Now the four of us are piling into a yellow convertible 1967 Cadillac DeVille with an autographed copy of the improbably titled To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar to see what in gay hell is going on!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

A 100-foot-long serpent has been terrifying witnesses along the Connecticut River for centuries. From colonial-era encounters and generations of eyewitness reports to the astonishing sighting that sparked a dramatic religious conversion, this legendary river monster has left an unforgettable mark on Vermont history. Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger travel to Westminster, Vermont, to investigate one of New England's oldest cryptid mysteries and the creature that refuses to disappear from local lore. Could the Connecticut River Monster still be lurking beneath the surface? The Serpent of Westminster - A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week on the Trade Legends Podcast, Toni from ALO Electrical has spent over 15 years building a fire and security business from the ground up, and in this episode, he holds nothing back. Toni left school without grades, enrolled on a BTEC business course, bought a motorbike the same day and never went back. He ended up becoming a chef before retraining as an electrician in his 20s, inspired by a family member in the trade. His first job interview involved being handed a plug and told to wire it on the spot, and that moment stuck with him. He went self-employed in 2009, founded ALO Electrical, and has been building it ever since. But it hasn't always been smooth. Toni opens up about a large-door entry and auction system job at a stately home — £14-15k of work — that didn't pay for 9 months. Lying awake at night, wondering where the money was coming from. And how that experience made a 50% deposit on every job completely non-negotiable from that point forward.Toni also get's into the real challenges of taking on apprentices as a smaller firm, what colleges are getting badly wrong about preparing young people for the trades, and the hidden electrical dangers Toni regularly finds on site that builders have left behind, including a fire alarm system in an HMO that had been relocated, cabled chopped off, and left dead in the wall with tenants still living there. We round off with a conversation about the financial burden on self-employed people right now, and why understanding your own numbers is the single most important thing you can do as a trades business owner.

This week, we're spending time with Melvin James Kaminsky, better known to the universe as comedy icon and director Mel Brooks! After lampooning westerns, monster movies, and world history, Brooks turned his signature sense of humor to the cinematic sci-fi outings of Star Wars, Alien, 2001, and Planet of the Apes. With an all-star cast including Rick Moranis, John Candy, Joan Rivers, Bill Pullman, and Daphne Zuniga, the film was born from a gentleman's agreement between Brooks and Star Wars creator George Lucas. In return for certain concessions (rule number one: no merchandising) from Brooks, Lucas agreed to handle some of the more technical aspects of the film through his special effects company, Industrial Light & Magic. The result was a cult hit, almost as beloved as the properties it parodies. With a long-promised sequel finally on the way in 2027 (colon The New One, not colon The Search for More Money), we're visiting a galaxy very, very, very, very far away to see if the Schwartz is still with Spaceballs!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

A historic landmark vanished without a trace, leaving behind one of Rhode Island's strangest unsolved mysteries. Join Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger as they investigate the disappearance of Slate Rock—also known as What Cheer Rock—from Roger Williams Square in Providence. Was this famous colonial landmark stolen, destroyed, or simply lost to history? Discover the legends, local folklore, and unanswered questions behind one of New England's most intriguing historical mysteries. The Mystery of What Cheer Rock - A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aside from the release of Christopher Nolan's period piece magician caper The Prestige, the year 2006 had one more trick up its sleeve in the form of Neil Burger's adaptation of Steven Millhauser's short story "Eisenheim the Illusionist." Set in turn-of-the-century Vienna, Austria, the film stars Edward Norton as a poor magician who falls in love with a countess (Jessica Biel) while rivals Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell) and Chief Inspector Uhl (Paul Giamatti) seek to discredit and apprehend him. With a star-studded cast and music by Philip Glass, Burger's film weaved in historical events to cast a spell over audiences and critics alike. And even though it pulled off the trick of getting into cinemas a month and a half before The Prestige, this flick didn't quite steal as much coin as Nolan's. However, both films scored Oscar nominations for their cinematographers - Bill Pope for this one and Wally Pfister for The Prestige - and are roughly tied on ranking sites like Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and Letterboxd. But where does reality end and imagination begin? We're pulling back the curtain to see if there is truth in The Illusionist!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

Most people struck by lightning consider themselves lucky to survive. Edwin Robinson may have been lucky enough to rewrite the rules. This week on A New England Legends Podcast, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger travel to Falmouth, Maine, to investigate the astonishing true story of a man struck by lightning in 1980 whose life took an extraordinary turn afterward. Fact, folklore, and a twist so incredible it sounds impossible collide in one of Maine's most remarkable legends. When Lightening Strikes - A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nineteen Sixty-Four was a huge year for cinema, especially for movie musicals. Mary Poppins and My Fair Lady went one and two at the annual box office, with the French film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and The Beatles' first film, A Hard Day's Night, becoming breakout hits. But for his birth year pick, Rum Daddy didn't play along with the band. He went with Bond. James Bond. Yes, the third outing for the British superspy landed in third place at the '64 box office, cementing the budding franchise's blockbuster status. Starring Sean Connery as Ian Fleming's secret agent once again, the film established many of the series' standards, including the pre-title action sequence and the "now pay attention, 007," briefing by Desmond Llewelyn's Q, followed by the introduction of many gadgets and the iconic Aston Martin DB-5. And then there's the titular villain, played by Gert Fröbe, who can't quite help explaining his entire evil plan to the hero and his silent-but-imposing henchman, Oddjob, who has invented weaponized headwear. And, of course, we must have a Bond girl, or four, toplined by Honor Blackman as the improbably named Pussy Galore. But does Rum Daddy have the Midas Touch? Is this not only the best film from the year he was born, but could it also be the best Bond movie ever? Join us as we paint the town gold with 1964's Goldfinger!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

Deep in the abandoned ruins of Livermore, nature has swallowed a town devastated by fire, disease, and disaster — but some say its darkest stories never died. On this episode of New England Legends Podcast, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger venture into the eerie remains of this forgotten White Mountains logging village, where crumbling foundations, ghostly legends, and unexplained encounters still linger in the shadows. The Haunting of Livermore – A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2011, director Tate Taylor adapted Kathryn Stockett's bestselling novel into a feature film with an all-star cast including Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jessica Chastain, Allison Janney, Cicely Tyson, and Sissy Spacek all getting a piece of the pie. Set among upper-class white families in early 1960s Jackson, Mississippi, aspiring journalist Skeeter (Stone) chronicles the lives of the black maids who play pivotal roles in running households and raising children, against the backdrop of segregation and the struggle for civil rights. The film sliced off a decadent $222 million against its $25 million budget, and scored multiple Oscar nominations including Best Picture, Best Actress (Davis) and two nods for Best Supporting Actress for Chastain and Spencer, with the latter actress taking home the statue. However, the film left a bad taste in some critics' mouths, who called out "white savior" tropes and the film's playbook "awards bait" scripting. Now we're taking out our notebooks, pouring ourselves a glass of sweet tea, and washing down a second helping of dessert for The Help!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

America's first armed bank robbery turned a quiet Malden bank into the center of a shocking unsolved murder case. This week, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger investigate the 1863 killing of young clerk Frank Converse, the stolen fortune, lingering questions surrounding the crime, and why some believe the old bank building still carries the weight of that deadly day. Blood Money at Malden Bank – A New England Legends Podcast  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The SD SportScene Legends Podcast Season 1, Episode 16. Guest is former Eureka standout hurdler Holly (Wanner) Hoffman.

Around the same time that cinematic universes began to dominate every multiplex, one satire landed like a live grenade tossed directly into Hollywood's lap. Co-written, directed by, and starring Ben Stiller, the movie follows the catastrophically doomed production of an over-budget Vietnam War epic whose cast of self-absorbed actors - including Stiller's fading action hero, Jack Black's substance-abusing comedy star, and Robert Downey Jr. as a thespian who goes a little too method - find themselves dropped into a real jungle conflict in a parody proudly following in the footsteps of The Three Amigos and Galaxy Quest. Along with a platoon of scene-stealers and a nearly unrecognizable Tom Cruise, the film took a proverbial machete to prestige filmmaking, Oscar bait performances, and celebrity egos with a ferocity rarely seen in big-budget studio comedies. While it's undeniable that the film was a critical and commercial success, it feels equally unbelievable that Downey's performance earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. But nearly twenty years later, does this savage send-up of Hollywood excess still land laughs with explosive energy, or has "cancel" culture invaded film discourse to the point that merely discussing it feels like wading into a minefield? Join us as we pop open a fresh can of Booty Sweat, crank some Ludacris, and prepare to put ourselves in the shit with Tropic Thunder!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

History set a date… and over 100 people showed up to watch the world end. In this episode, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger uncover the eerie true story of Kings Island in Suffield, Connecticut—where DeWitt Terry's failed 1873 apocalypse prophecy drew a devoted crowd… and left behind lingering questions, strange energy, and a legend that refuses to fade. Doomsday Island - A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thirty-five years ago, Steven Spielberg released his updated take on the classic children's story Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie. Arriving in theaters in 1991 with enormous expectations, the film was toplined by four actors at the height of their fame: Robin Williams stars as an aged-up Peter, fresh off Dead Poets Society and Awakenings - and just a year away from Aladdin and Mrs. Doubtfire; Dustin Hoffman, riding high after his Oscar win for Rain Man, as the titular Captain Hook; Julia Roberts, newly-minted as America's sweetheart after Pretty Woman, donning the wings as Tinkerbell; and Bob Hoskins as Mister Smee, following up his breakout blockbuster Who Framed Roger Rabbit. With a prime Christmas release date and a sweeping John Williams score, the film looked destined to become an instant Spielberg swashbuckling classic. Instead, a famously troubled production - marked by massive (and expensive) sets, shooting that ran 40 days over schedule, and a strained relationship between director Spielberg and ingénue Roberts - resulted in a film that critics were quick to call indulgent and uneven. Spielberg himself later admitted frustration with the project, and despite solid box‑office returns, the film was seen as a disappointment during a peak period of Spielberg's career. And yet the pixie dust of nostalgia has quietly rewritten the narrative: the film has become something of a cult favorite, embraced by fans who grew up with VHS rewatches. Now we're dropping anchor in Pirates Bay to see if Hook conjures up any happy thoughts, or if it is better off getting lost, boy!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

A doll born from a death… and a warning that froze its way into legend in Benson—a story so unsettling it refused to stay buried. Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger unravel the eerie origins of the Frozen Charlotte dolls, where a tragic winter tale transformed into something tangible—small, silent figures that carry a chilling message: some legends don't fade… they linger, watching from the past. The Curse of Frozen Charlotte - A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Condon is an acclaimed comic book writer known for his gritty, atmospheric storytelling and neo-Western themes. He is currently writing major titles for Marvel and DC Comics while continuing his celebrated creator-owned work at Image Comics and Oni Press.    You may know him as the writer of: That Texas Blood & The Enfield Gang Massacre (Image Comics) Far Down Below (Mad Cave Studios); Hell is a Squared Circle (AfterShock Comics); The Goddamn Tragedy (Oni Press); News from the Fallout (Image); Green Arrow (DC Comics); The Peril of the Brutal Dark (DC's relaunched Vertigo imprint)   Chris sits down with Jonolobster to discuss how he reinvented Marvel's flagship mutant as the dark, faceless assassin known only as… The Winter Soldier, in a brand-new Ultimate Universe. We explore the influences, development, writing, and future of Ultimate Wolverine in "Ultimate Warrior: How Chris Condon Reinvented Wolverine," recorded live on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at ITHACON 49. (Please note, this was recorded in a large room, not a podcasting studio, so it is a little echoey.)   Ultimate Wolverine trailer from Marvel Comics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmuTw6SDZBY    For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On September 13, 1979, animators Don Bluth, Gary Goldman and John Pomeroy left the feature animation department at Walt Disney Productions to set up their own independent animation studio. Their first feature, directed by Bluth, was based on the 1971 children's book Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien. The book had originally been rejected by their former employer as "too dark" to be a commercial success. Bluth and Co. were followed soon after by twenty other Disney animators, dubbed "The Disney Defectors" by the trade press. The House of Mouse endured a "Dark Age," with flops like 1985's The Black Cauldron, while Bluth went on to direct hits like An American Tale, The Land Before Time, and All Dogs Go to Heaven. But the film that started it all, an adaptation of that book Disney rejected, was beloved by critics - even if it may have emotionally scarred a generation of children. Join us as we uncover, at the behest of Listener Jeff, the beautiful and terrifying Secret of NIMH!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

A quiet hilltop observatory… a clock that once controlled time itself… and a presence that may still linger in the shadows. Join Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger as they step inside Ladd Observatory—where whispers of a legendary literary figure refuse to fade, and the same mechanism that kept Providence running on time for 80 years may have left behind something far more unsettling than precision. Legends of The Ladd Observatory - A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week, we have a special treat for you, as we are joined by Legendary makeup artist Ve Neill! After being inspired by Planet of the Apes cosplayers at a sci-fi convention, Ve began her career and has worked with makeup and effects artists like Fred Phillips, John Chambers, Rick Baker, Greg Cannom, and Stan Winston. Ve has collaborated with directors like Tim Burton, Chris Columbus, Ron Howard, Steven Spielberg, and Robert Zemeckis, and worked on famous faces like Johnny Depp, Danny DeVito, Paul Reubens, and Robin Williams. Her talents have featured extensively in blockbuster franchises including The Amazing Spider-Man, Batman, The Hunger Games, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Trek, and X-Men. She has won three Academy Awards, for her work on Beetlejuice, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Ed Wood, and has been nominated for eight Oscars in total. She's also won two Emmys and served as a judge on SyFy's reality TV makeup competition series Face Off. Most appropriately, Ve opened her own school, Legends Makeup Academy, in Los Angeles in 2021. Ve spills the tea on working with wonderful (and difficult!) celebs, her favorite projects, and behind-the-scenes stories from her decades in making movie magic! !   Follow Ve on Instagram: @therealve    Check out Ve's new film The Wolf and the Lamb, in theaters April 24: https://www.thewolfandthelamb.com/    Support Ve's project Haunted Hookers on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mariacollis/haunted-hookers-movie    For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Robin Williams was already a comedy and TV star based on his stand-up and starring role in Mork & Mindy. He'd also ventured into film with the films Popeye, The World According to Garp, and Moscow on the Hudson as modest successes. It wasn't until 1987 when he starred in a Vietnam War-era comedy that propelled him to mega-stardom. Based on the true-life experiences of Armed Forces Radio Service DJ Adrian Cronauer, Williams heavily improvised much of the on-and-off the air humor as he tries to cheer up the troops from his recording booth in Saigon. For the role, Williams won a Golden Globe and scored his first Oscar nomination, and the film's album won a Grammy for best Comedy Album. Now Legends Podcast waking up early - we're doing it for the troops! - to say: Good Morning, Vietnam!   ITHACON 49 is Saturday, April 25th, and Sunday, April 26th, at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY! Tickets available at ITHACON.org    For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

A figure no one could explain stepped out of the darkness and directly into the headlights… metallic, unnatural… and trying to stop passing cars in the dead of night. In 1967, multiple drivers—and even police—reported a bizarre “spaceman” along Route 44 in Avon, Connecticut. Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger chase down the legend of the Talcott Mountain Robot, where eyewitness accounts blur the line between hoax, encounter, and something far harder to explain. The Metal Man of Talcott Mountain - A New England Legends Podcast Meet Jeff Belanger LIVE for A Writer's Weekend Retreat at the famous Palmer House Hotel in Sauk Centre, MN. https://www.darknessradio.com/the-writers-weekend-retreat-july-31-aug-2nd-2026 PLEASE SUPPORT THE ADVERTISERS THAT SUPPORT THIS SHOW Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Something ancient is still whispered about in the deep woods of Maine—and it's not just a legend. Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger track the terrifying tale of the Skudakumooch, a cannibalistic ghost witch from Wabanaki lore that refuses to fade, no matter how much time passes. The Cannibal Witch of Maine - A New England Legends Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For over a century, something has been stalking the remote forests of northern New Hampshire—and witnesses swear it's no ordinary animal—and it's not supposed to be there. Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger trek deep into Coos County to hunt the legend of the Wood Devil—an eight-foot-tall, grey-haired creature tied to chilling encounters that refuse to fade. The Wood Devils of New Hampshire - A New England Legends Podcast Please support the advertisers that support this show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A city on edge. A light in the sky that refused to behave. Just days before Christmas 1909, thousands in Worcester looked up—and saw something they couldn't explain. Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger trace the night a glowing craft circled the city, igniting one of New England's earliest mass UFO sightings… and a mystery that still hasn't landed. Mystery in the Sky: Worcester UFO - A New England Legends Podcast Meet Jeff Belanger LIVE for A Writer's Weekend Retreat at the famous Palmer House Hotel in Sauk Centre, MN. https://www.darknessradio.com/the-writers-weekend-retreat-july-31-aug-2nd-2026 PLEASE SUPPORT THE ADVERTISERS THAT SUPPORT THIS SHOW Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A historic hotel that's welcomed presidents… may still be hosting guests who never checked out. Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger uncover the chilling legends of Vermont's Equinox Hotel—where the spirit of Mary Todd Lincoln and a tragic death on the grounds may still linger in the halls. Haunting of the Equinox Hotel - A New England Legends Podcast Meet Jeff Belanger LIVE for A Writer's Weekend Retreat at the famous Palmer House Hotel in Sauk Centre, MN. https://www.darknessradio.com/the-writers-weekend-retreat-july-31-aug-2nd-2026 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.