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.
Finally reunited, the team makes the fateful decision to attempt to open the door in the earth that leads to the Dream Below, the resting place of Az’azouzis. Determined to destroy the Cardinal Court and their master once and for all, Lucas leads them down…but what is the price for waking a sleeper?
Content Warnings: churches, rot, decay, knives and daggers, magic rituals, transformation, dark places, su...
Just outside the town of Dunlow in Ascension County, the team encounters a strange blight along Route 13. A path of rot and decay winds its way through the Maine countryside and whatever or whoever touches it becomes enthralled. Who or what lays at the end of this black path? How did Ephraim Blackstone survive that fateful night centuries ago? And how is Prime connected to all of this?
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When a massive summer thunderstorm hits, the team finds shelter in an abandoned radio tower. But all is not what it seems inside the deserted WASC building. Voices from the past taunt the team and push them to the brink of madness.
Content Warnings: dangerous thunderstorms, abandoned buildings, storm damage, eerie whispers, madness, insanity, death, otherworldly beings, explosions, thunder, lightning
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The team moves ever closer to Ascension, but first find themselves trapped in the town of Chatham Falls where the town endures the same devastating tragedy day after day. The group finds themselves caught up in the time trap, forced to watch as a local lumber mill explodes again and again. But an intervention from a lost friend may hold the key to their escape. Plus, another dream of Ascension’s past.
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As the team ventures deeper into Ascension County, the dreams of Az’azouzis and the Cardinal Court begin to take hold. They stop for a night in the strange town of Fernald’s Notch but discover there’s more than meets the eyes here. What strange substance do the townspeople mine and what exactly are they eating?
Content Warnings:dreams and nightmares, visions, altered appearances, devastated landscap...
The team reunited and a conversation with a long lost friend. But not everything is as it seems in Ascension County. The Cardinal Court has come and now Vel-ki’al has kept his dreaming spell over the region. What happens when an entire county can’t tell the difference between the waking world and dream? Plus, the surprise twist of just how the team reunited, and plans for the future.
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All roads lead to Ascension, MMers. This is it; the end of the road for the team. Mark faces a shadowy twin in the Deepwoods. Tom and his puppet companion must make a sacrifice. Megan navigates the desert sands of the realm of the Cardinal Court. And Chris, together with Selene Blackstone, must attempt a costly ritual to get through the Barrier. All that plus the truth about the Meat Suit Men and changes that will i...
The team continues their journeys. This time, Megan takes center stage as she attempts to open a Red Door to the Beyond, also known as the alien planet, Ny’throzk, home to Cardinal Court. Plus, Tom searches for his missing puppet, Marks makes a startling discovery in the Deepwoods, and Chris finally sits down with the woman who stalked him.
Content Warnings:hell, demons, black magic, teleportation, ...
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...
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, pupp...
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 noises,...
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...
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, ancient being...
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, vampiric creat...
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.
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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 locations, missin...
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