FtV – The Second Coming of Jemima Wilkinson

New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger

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

4.8 • 951 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 108 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head to Ledyard, Connecticut, to investigate the death and alleged resurrection of Jemima Wilkinson. Going by the name Publick Universal Friend, this pronounless religious leader started a movement in the late 1700s, then traveled New England ready to perform miracles like walking on water and resurrecting the dead. To many, this person was a fraud and cult leader, to others, this person had the spiritual answers they were seeking. This episode first aired August 19, 2021

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0:00.0	Welcome, legendary listeners.
0:01.7	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?
0:11.6	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 Legends Vault and revisit another legendary episode.
0:27.8	Welcome to the Vault.
0:29.3	Welcome to the Vault. The second coming of the second coming of Jemima Wilkinson,
0:35.9	first aired August 19th, 2021. Enjoy.
0:41.1	Ray, are you a fan of the band Dyer Straits?
0:43.5	Oh yeah, sure. I'm a child of the 80s.
0:45.5	Sure.
0:45.9	Mark Knopfler is an extremely talented songwriter and guitarist.
0:49.0	So as we make our way into Ledyard, Connecticut, I've been thinking about this week's story,
0:53.8	and I've got this
0:54.6	dire straight song lyrics stuck in my head.
0:57.0	Okay, which one?
0:58.1	So you know their 1982 song, Industrial Disease?
1:00.8	Oh, yeah, that's a good one.
1:01.9	Kind of an overlooked hit for them.
1:03.6	Right.
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