FtV - The Adventures of John Capon Adams

New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger

History, Paranormal, Ghosts, Folklore, Places & Travel, Monsters, Society & Culture, Legends, Newengland

4.8 • 951 Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 98 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Bay Path Cemetery in Charlton, Massachusetts, to visit the grave of John Capen Adams, a man who went on to inspire a folk hero legend, books, a popular television series in the 1970s, and a generation of kids eager to explore the great outdoors and tame wild animals. So who is John Capen Adams? This episode first aired May 31, 2018

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0:00.0	Welcome, legendary listeners.
0:01.6	Thanks for tuning in to From the Vault, a second look at some of our classic episodes.
0:06.1	Look for a new episode every week.
0:07.8	Now, can you go back and listen on your own at our New England Legends.com?
0:11.5	You bet.
0:12.2	But you won't get the added bonus of an after-the-legion segment featuring new commentary about that episode from your old pals Jeff and Ray.
0:20.7	So let's open up the New England
0:22.0	Legends Vault and revisit another legendary episode. Welcome to the Vault. Welcome to the Vault.
0:30.2	Glad you're with us. We're going to be talking about the adventures of John, Cape, and Adams.
0:34.2	Who's that? Oh, don't tell them yet. We're not going to tell them. You'll find out if you listen.
0:38.7	First aired May 31st, 2018.
0:40.7	Enjoy.
0:41.3	Another cemetery, Ray?
0:42.7	This setting is becoming all too familiar.
0:45.2	Some of New England's greatest legends come to these sacred grounds to rest.
0:49.3	You can't deny that it's a great place to spin yarns about our legendary history here in New England.
0:54.3	So what's this week's story about?
0:56.0	Action, adventure, the great outdoors, and the very short life of a circus performer.
1:01.0	Well, that sounds like every kid's dream, Ray.
1:03.1	Today's kids couldn't handle this story, Jeff.
1:09.7	Hi, I'm Ray Osier.
1:10.9	And I'm Jeff Belanger, and welcome to episode 41 of the New England Legends podcast.
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