Truth Be Told Podcast: The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus
Host Tony Sweet from the Truth Be Told Podcast interviews Jeff Belanger about the Fright Before Christmas. You can watch and hear the interview here:
News, Views, & Interviews
Jeff Belanger Talks ‘The Fright Before Christmas’ & Spooky Holiday History on The Pike FM
Mike Hsu from The Pike FM in Worcester, Massachusetts, interviews author, adventurer, and self-proclaimed certified weirdo, Jeff Belanger! 🎄👻 Jeff dives into his latest book, The Fright Before Christmas, exploring the spooky, dark history of the holiday season. From ghostly traditions to eerie folklore, Jeff shares fascinating insights and stories. He also discusses his upcoming live appearances, where you can experience his storytelling magic in person this holiday season. Don’t miss this entertaining and unique take on Christmas! You can hear the interview below:
Jeff Belanger with Ray in the Morning on RAYDIO
Author and New England Legends Co-host Jeff Belanger stops by to talk with Ray Auger on Local Raydio to discuss his show at the Singh Performance Center in Whitinsville on Saturday December 7th. Get your tickets here… https://www.openskycs.org/news-events/events/valleycast-hosts-the-fright-before-christmas-with-jeff-belanger-/ You can listen to the interview here: https://soundcloud.com/localraydio/ray-in-the-morning-jeff-belanger
Gifts of the Wyrd Podcast: The Fright Before Christmas with Jeff Belanger
Jeff Belanger joined host John Hyatt for his recent Gifts of the Wyrd podcast to talk The Fright Before Christmas. >Thump< >Thump< Is that the sound of reindeer hooves on the rooftop? A knock at the door for a surprise appearance from Santa Clause to bring gifts? Maaaayyybe. Or maybe it's Père Fouettard, Belsnickel, or Sinterklaas with his chimney Piets arriving to punish the naughty. Perhaps Krampus, Gryla, the Yule Cat or Yule Lads, or the Mari Lwyd to take you away or kill you for venturing out in the cold, harsh, dark winter. Step in to the dark roots of Christmas with The Fright Before Christmas author Jeff Belanger. From shapeshifters to mountain trolls, to elves, to heavy-handed cohorts of Saint Nicholas, the Christmas holiday has been filled with ghosts and monsters ready to dole out punishment to those who need it. The Winter Solstice is a time to be afraid. You can listen to the episode here:
Spaced Out Radio: The Fright Before Christmas and the Bridgewater Triangle with Jeff Belanger
Jeff joins Spaced Out Radio host Dave Scott to discuss Jeff’s book: The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters, and the Bridgewater Triangle. Spaced Out Radio is nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio stations and livestreamed online. You can watch the interview here:
The Ghost Bunny Podcast with Bridget Marquardt: New England Legends with Jeff Belanger
On this week’s episode of The Ghost Bunny Podcast, Bridget Marquardt sits down with Jeff Belanger, the host of New England Legends and a writer for Ghost Adventures. Bridget and Jeff dive into stories about New England’s haunted places and creepy legends. And Jeff discusses his extensive career surrounding the paranormal, including some of his spookiest experiences. You can watch the episode here:
New Halloween Episode of New England Legends Airs Tonight on PBS
Ghosts and Witches – the new television episode of #NewEnglandLegends airs tonight on NEPM-TV (at 9pm) and Vermont Public Television (at 8:30pm)! Both channels are showcasing a night of Legends episodes. In this episode of New England Legends, host Jeff Belanger heads to Western Massachusetts, where the mountains hide a dark secret: a haunted train tunnel known as The Bloody Pit, where 200 lives were lost during its construction. Then we travel to the Green Mountain State in search of witches. In 1765, Margaret Krieger of Pownal, Vermont, was accused of being a witch and had to face a horrible test to prove her innocence. Her gruesome ordeal stands as Vermont’s only recorded witch trial.
All Things Considered: In Westford, Mass., wild and controversial theories surround a stone carving’s origins
Jeff Belanger joined GBH’s All Things Considered host Arun Rath on the radio to discuss the weird. In the town of Westford, Massachusetts, as far back as the mid-19th century, locals discovered a stone carving on a rock face that appeared to show a figure of a person. They debated whether it was carved long ago by Native Americans or more recently by local kids. It remained a local curiosity until the late 1930s, when a researcher looking for evidence of Viking expeditions to America paid a visit to Westford and declared the figure was a European-style sword. Of course, when talking about Massachusetts legends, myths and folklore, there’s no better person to turn to than Jeff Belanger, folklore expert and host of the New England Legends podcast. He joined GBH’s All Things Considered host Arun Rath for a closer look at the Westford Knight. What follows is a lightly edited transcript. You can listen to the segment and read the transcript here: https://www.wgbh.org/culture/2024-10-26/in-westford-mass-wild-and-controversial-theories-surround-a-stone-carvings-origins
Jeff Belanger Appears on The UnXplained with William Shatner on History Channel
Jeff Belanger again appeared on the History Channel‘s series: The UnXplained with William Shatner, Season 7, Episode 3: “The Lost.” The episode premiered October 18, 2024 on the History Channel. You can watch it here: https://play.history.com/shows/the-unxplained/season-7/episode-3 Jeff also appeared on Season 6, Episode 5, “Strange Stories of the Presidents.”
Belanger Produces New Television Series Destination of the Damned with Zak Bagans.
I was thrilled to work as a producer on the new series DESTINATION OF THE DAMNED starring Zak Bagans! I’ve been working with MY Entertainment for 16 years now. It’s been an amazing run working on many of their spookiest shows! These 5 episodes will binge-drop on @streamonmax and @discoveryplus on October 2nd: (more episodes episodes still to come) 1– Buried Alive The Curse of Armero, Colombia 2– The Devil’s Doorway 99 Doors Mansion, Malaysia & La Noria, Atacama Desert, Chile 3– Cursed Shores Pulau Ubin Island, Singapore & Bell Island, Newfoundland 4– Nazi Portal to Hell Houska Castle, Czech Republic & Diplomat Hotel, Philippines 5– The Asylum’s Prophet “Devil’s Roadhouse,” Nova Scotia, Canada & Volterra Asylum, Italy