FtV - The Robin Hood of Massachusetts

New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger

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

4.8 • 951 Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 53 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger hang around an unassuming Westborough, Massachusetts, street corner in search of Tom Cook, an 18th-century man who once out-smarted the devil, and just may be the real-life inspiration for the British Robin Hood you know from centuries of books and movies. This episode first aired November 7, 2019.

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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.
0:06.0	Look for a new episode every week.
0:07.7	Now, can you go back and listen on your own at our New England legends.com?
0:11.5	You bet.
0:12.1	But you won't get the added bonus of an after the legend segment featuring new commentary
0:17.5	about that episode from your old pals Jeff and Ray.
0:20.8	So let's open up the New England Legends vault and revisit another
0:24.0	legendary episode.
0:27.0	Hey everybody welcome to the vault.
0:29.0	Welcome to the vault.
0:30.0	Welcome back to the vault.
0:31.0	Good to have you with us.
0:32.0	Every character always has some sort of backstory,
0:37.0	some conglomerate mix that makes them who they are.
0:40.8	And this one, who knew, Robin Hood. Not I. From Massachusetts. First aired November 7th, 2019. Enjoy.
0:50.0	Well, this is a pretty busy intersection here in Westboro, Mass Jeff.
0:53.2	So what are we looking for?
0:54.5	Well, in this case, we're looking for a who, not a what,
0:58.0	here by the intersection of East Main and Lyman streets.
1:00.5	All right, then who are we looking for?
1:03.0	Well you've heard the story of Robin Hood right?
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