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Jeff Belanger, author, adventurer, podcaster, storyteller

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David's Basement of the Bizarre
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David’s Basement of the Bizarre Review and Interview

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David’s Basement of the Bizarre posted a recent review of Jeff’s New England Legends podcast, plus an interview. “I have been a fan of Jeff Belanger ever since I read his books “The World’s Most Haunted Places” and the “Encyclopedia of Haunted Places.” I have also been a follower of GHOSTVILLAGE.COM, his website of all things paranormal and supernatural. Just recently, I also started listening to his NEW ENGLAND LEGENDS PODCAST and couldn’t be happier. Being a Rhode Island native, most of the places that he and co-host Ray Auger visit hit really close to home. It is also really nice that I can visit many of these locations in a relatively short period of time…” Click here to keep reading!

Discover Plus Shock Docs
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Jeff Belanger to Appear on The Exorcism of Roland Doe on Discovery+

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Jeff Belanger will again appear on the Discovery networks new series: Shock Docs. The third installment, The Exorcism of Roland Doe, features an interview with Jeff. The first installment, Devil’s Road: The True Story of Ed and Lorraine Warren, also featured Jeff and aired on the Travel Channel back in September, and the second, Amityville Horror House, also featured Jeff and aired on Discovery+ on January 4, 2021. The Exorcism of Roland Doe premieres February 5, 2021 on Discovery+. Check out the trailer below:

Shock Docs: Amityville Horror House on Discovery+
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Jeff Belanger to Appear on Amityville Horror House on Discovery+

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Jeff Belanger will again appear on the Discovery networks new series: Shock Docs. The second installment, Amityville Horror House, features an interview with Jeff, plus audio of Jeff’s interview with George Lutz. The first installment, Devil’s Road: The True Story of Ed and Lorraine Warren, also featured Jeff and aired on the Travel Channel back in September. Read Jeff’s extensive interview with George Lutz from the Amityville house in his book, Our Haunted Lives. Amityville Horror House premieres January 4, 2021 on Discovery+. Check out the trailer below:

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Belanger Talks About the Creepy Origins of Long Ago Christmases

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Jeff Belanger, local author and explorer of the unexplained, broke down the Christmas holiday into its (creepy) origins during his virtual event on December 3rd, hosted by the Bellingham Public Library. Belanger’s program started by taking us back thousands of years to when winter solstice (Dec. 20 to Dec. 23) was a time of fear for survival. Not knowing then what we know now, people would wonder if the sun would return, if they’d have enough food without farming, and if their shelter would hold up. Preparation for the winter solstices led to the creation of festivals like Saturnalia (Rome) and Yule (Scandinavia). These festivals became times of merriment, celebration, and unity—all in preparation for the unknowing that would follow the winter solstice… Click here to read the rest of the article by Ashley Kazijian at the Bellingham Bulletin.

Newtown Bee
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Christmas Can Be Merry And Bright… And Creepy

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It is absolutely fine — completely understandable, in fact — if someone does not feel all bright and bubbly just because it is the holiday season, says Jeff Belanger. Belanger, who lived his formative years in Sandy Hook, knows that some of the oldest traditions surrounding Christmas date back centuries. Many of those traditions have very dark starting points, he has learned in recent years. Thinking about stringing up some cranberries and popcorn to hang as garland on your tree? Most would reconsider after the root of that tradition is explained… Click here to read the rest of the article by Shannon Hicks at the Newtown Bee.

Aubrey Masango on Radio 702 in South Africa.
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The Aubrey Masango Show with Jeff Belanger

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Aubrey Masango of Radio 702 in South Africa welcomes Jeff back to his Wednesday Weird and Wonderful program to discuss the Creepy side of Christmas: fun stories and holiday traditions as based on northern hemisphere European traditions. You can hear the full interview in the player below:

Jack-o-Lanterns photo by Frank Grace
New England Legends, News, News, Views, & Interviews, TV and Film

Announcing New England Legends Episode 9: Haunted Halloween Haunts

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In “Episode 9 – Haunted Halloween Haunts: Exploring this haunted holiday, the Bowman Estate, Edith Wharton’s The Mount, Ventfort Hall, and More,” we explore the origins of our favorite spooky holiday. We delve into why we love to be scared, and explore haunts we love: both real and imagined. From the tragic and eerie story behind the Bowman Estate in Cuttingsville, Vermont, to Edith Wharton’s The Mount and Venfort Hall in Lenox, Massachusetts, we hear from the witnesses who have seen things they can’t explain, and Joe Citro joins us to weigh in on one of his favorite childhood scares. Plus, we jump into a Halloween fun house to test our own fear limits. Watch or download this episode on-demand from Amazon Prime for $.99 per episode (free for Prime members)! About New England Legends In 2013, New England Legends began as an independent television series created and produced by Jeff Belanger and Tony Dunne. Since then, it’s grown into a Web site, a weekly podcast, an active Facebook community of legend hunters, and a movement to chronicle every legend in New England one story at a time. Visit the Web site at: ournewenglandlegends.com.

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