Malevolent Maine
The odd. The strange. The unexplained. We investigate the paranormal, the eerie, and the abnormal in the great state of Maine. Lots of people have a story they can’t tell because it is too wild, too illogical, or just too unbelievable. We believe you.
Episodes
The team continues their paths to Ascension. Tom discovers hell isn’t exactly what he thought. Megan searches for someone who can listen to the Primirim without going insane. Chris gets a visit from an old friend. And Mark traverses the depths of the Deepwoods, stalked by some mysterious shadow who is getting closer and closer.
Content Warnings: hell, demons, black magic, teleportation, puppets, fire, evil twins, cav...
Each member of the team begins their own path to Ascension. Tom attempts to use the Devil’s Knocker to open a doorway through Hell to the forgotten county. Mark sets off into the Deepwoods. Megan makes a shocking discovery in our archives. And Chris visits an old friend. Is everything smooth sailing…or is this just the calm before the storm?
Content Warnings: hell, demons, black magic, teleportation, puppets, fire, c...
The team struggles with how to get through the Barrier and reunite with Lucas. A surprise face-to-face meeting with the Meat Suit Man named Prime changes everything we know about these strange men in black. Plus, the team thinks they've figured out a way into Ascension...but you're not going to believe it.
Content Warnings: interdimensional beings, men in black, isolation, good vs evil, aliens, robots, evil...
Finally! The team speaks with Lucas who is still trapped in Ascension. They experiment with the Barrier and learn a devastating truth. The Cardinal Court is coming...but just who or what are these strange beings and what does their arrival signal for the dreaming Az'azouzis? Plus, the clearest indicator yet that the team is running out of time.
Content Warnings: cults, black magic, protective barriers, strange n...
A midnight visit from the Meat Suit Man known as Prime reveals new secrets. The team returns to the abandoned Rand Animal Kingdom to open the hatch and receives visions from beyond the stars. Plus a phone call at the end of the episode you’re not going to want to miss.
Content Warnings: Mysterious agents, murder and death, cults, black magic, cosmic entities, abandoned zoos, electromagnetic pulse, hallucinations, eye...
We read more of Lucas's black book and discover the truth about the being known as Az'azouzis. What is the Great Sleeper,, how does he connect to Brother Magus, and just who is that mysterious dark magician, really? Plus, Chris visits with someone who might have some answers about the Crinkle Madness, and the Meat Suit Men call again.
Content Warning: mysterious agents, men in black, cults, black magic, anc...
We analyze the audio found on Lucas's phone and put the pieces together abut everything we've discovered about Brother Magus. Plus, Tom finds a coded message buried in audio from last year that leads us to our most important discovery yet. And... could there be a second black book? And what dot he Meat Suit Men have to say about it?
Content Warning: cults, serial killers, occult practices, blood magic, vamp...
In the wake of the of the disastrous fire and betrayal, the team attempts to regather. But what happens when they get an alert coming from the woods of western Maine? Lucas and Brother Magus, the Vox Tenebris and the HBCC, Holloway Stones and the End of the Line slayings...everything starts to refocus. Season 5 starts...now.
Content Warning: fire, betrayal, cults, death, murder, suicide, blood magic, dark magic, seri...
Need to catch up on Malevolent Maine, but don't quite have the time to listen to 80 episodes before Season 5 starts? Just need a quick refresher? These girls have got you covered. We don't know who they are or how they found this, but once we found their recording online, we knew we needed to share it with you.
Season 5 begins 1/21/26.
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In the Season 4 Finale, the team investigates the weak link in the Hermetic Brotherhood of the Cardinal Court and search for answers that may help deal with the cult and their leader, Brother Magus. What mysteries await in the abandoned cabin in the woods and what new threats will the MM team face?
Content Warning: cults, cancer, death, blood magic, sacrifice, visions, otherworldly creatures, weapons, firearms, murde...
In this special episode the team looks back on several cases from over the years and provides updates and new clues. Plus, Lucas nears the end of his investigation into the Vox Tenebris, the Black Book of the HBCC, and discovers a special message just for him.
Content Warning: creatures/cryptids, missing people, cults, massacres, demonic entities, ghosts and spirits, exorcisms, dreams and nightmares, untimely death, ...
Tom and Chris share a strange experience - they visit a town that doesn't exist on any map and seemingly disappears after they leave. There's only one catch... they have no memory of the night at all. Everything they know they found on their phones recordings. What exactly is the town of Wilton Hills and how is it connected to the ongoing investigation into the Vox Tenebris?
Content Warning: strange locatio...
We look in a long history of missing boys from Acadia National Park. Who or what is taking these boys, and for what reason? Megan tracks down the one boy who came back to see if he has any answers, and we unearth some archival footage that seemingly implies this all part of one large cover up.
Content Warning: missing children, death, lost, creatures/entities, kidnapping, conspiracies, cover ups
Host: Chris Estes
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We investigate the growing urban legend of the Blank Saint, a ghostly apparition with no face that appears to help erase your sins. What is this being? Where did it come from? And what's the price you must pay in order to for your slate to be wiped clean?
Plus, recent developments in our ongoing investigation into the HBCC!
Content Warning: religion, urban legends, manifestations, theft, drug use/addiction,...
Tom and Chris look into the viral "Deer Boy" video going around the internet. Who or what is this mysterious creature? How was he made? And why did the teenagers film the whole thing? Be warned, this creature is still at large and should be considered dangerous.
Content Warning: cryptids, assault, physical and emotional abuse, torture, extreme body modification, teenage death, drug use, animal attack
Host: C...
In this episode Lucas and Chris investigate the sea shrike, a massive bird prey that hunts along the St. George's peninsula. Could this giant raptor be the creature driving massive wooden spikes into the sand, as well as being responsible for the disappearance of a local fisherman? Plus, the latest in our ongoing investigation of the Vox Tenebris.
Content Warning: giants beasts, cryptids, mysteries, death, posse...
Someone is wiping out entire families in Maine and there are no clues. We look into the End of the Line Slayings and discover there seems to be an occult connection. Plus, our most recent update on the Black Book and the Meat Suit Men and some eerie encounters around the office.
Content Warning: murder, violence, blood, violence towards minors, ritualistic crime, mutilation, suicide
Host: Chris Estes
Writer: Chris...
Lucas, Tom, and Chris explore Maine's legendary, Pinecrest Manor - a mysterious mansion on an unnamed island said to be haunted by the shadowy forms of the family that once dwelled there? What killed the wealthy Collins family, one at a time, and why do their souls still linger in the old home? Plus, what shocking discovery does the team make that may reframe how we think about these Shadow People?
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We bring the entire crew together to talk about Brother Magus and the Hermetic Brotherhood of the Cardinal Court. What do they want from us and how can we stop them? Plus, we learn a lot more about the HBCC's Black Book, and perhaps a little of its true meaning.
Content Warning: cults, black magic, murder, dream invasion, child harm, cursed books, moon water,
Host: Chris Estes
Writer: Chris Estes...
We investigate the Rain of Frogs from Castine, Maine in the year 1814. Hundreds of people witnessed a bizarre storm where thousands of frogs fell from the sky. How did this happen and what did it mean? We look into what might have led to this odd precipitation and theorize what the infernal croaking of these sky-sent creatures meant.
Content Warning: strange animals, strange sounds, demonic influences, mental illness...
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