The Ghost Witch of Maine
New England Legends Podcast
Jeff Belanger
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 19 February 2026
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
In Episode 434, Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger explore the forests of Maine searching for the Skudakumooch, a cannibalistic ghost witch from Wabanaki legend. This dark and scary story endures through the ages where so many other legends have been lost.
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| 0:00.0 | Well, this is the second week in a row we find ourselves hiking through the woods of New England. |
| 0:08.0 | Yeah, it is. But this time we're in central Maine, not terribly far from Mount Katadn. |
| 0:13.0 | The last time we were on Katadn, we were searching for the winged creature called the Pomola. |
| 0:17.0 | That's right! The Pomola guards the top of the mountain. |
| 0:20.0 | Well, good news, this time we're not climbing up. We're going to be exploring the surrounding forest instead. Got it. What we're looking for is something dark and scary, right? Ooh, are we hunting some kind of different monster? You know, I'm not sure what you call this one, other than bone chilling. We're searching for something ancient looking for a |
| 0:38.3 | wabanacky ghost witch they call scutagamooch hello i'm jeff belanger welcome to episode 434 of the new |
| 0:49.5 | england legends podcast and i'm ray osir thank you for joining us on our mission a chronicle every |
| 0:53.8 | legend in New |
| 0:54.4 | England one story at a time. We can't do it without you. That's where we get so many of our story leads about ghost monsters, UFOs, roadside oddities, and more. Please reach out to us any time through our website with your story ideas. We love hearing from you. Also, check out my latest issue of Shadowzine, issue number 11. |
| 1:11.6 | I wrote this issue. It's called |
| 1:12.9 | Time Travel, from Time Slips to Paradox. We love hearing from you. Also, check out my latest issue of Shadowzine. Issue number 11. |
| 1:11.6 | I wrote this issue. |
| 1:12.6 | It's called Time Travel. |
| 1:13.9 | From time slips to paradoxes, I ask, |
| 1:16.2 | can time travel explain the paranormal? |
| 1:18.4 | You can find this and all the back issues at Shadowsein.com. |
| 1:21.1 | We'll go searching for the Ghost Witch of Maine |
| 1:22.9 | right after these words from our sponsor. |
| 1:29.6 | So we're looking for a ghostly witch called the Skatigamooch? |
| 1:33.0 | We are. This one is dark and frightening. It's the stuff of horror movies. |
| 1:37.8 | A Skudagamooch is an evil, undead being who hunts the living. |
| 1:42.0 | And we're pulling this one from ancient Wabanaki legends. |
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