
Dark Downeast: Maine and New England's True Crime Podcast digs into the decades-old and modern day cases that prickle the history of Vacationland and beyond – the unsolved homicides, undetermined deaths, unexplained disappearances and other dark stories of New England. Investigative journalist and storyteller Kylie Low gets straight to the story with a mix of narrated episodes and documentary styl... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 268 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DocumentarySociety & CultureTrue Crime | |||

On a Saturday night in late June of 1986, a 20-year-old college student went out with friends in a familiar place, celebrating her softball team’s big win. But in a narrow window of opportunity just after she was dropped off in the shadows outside he... more
In the fall of 1976, a woman vanished from her home in rural Vermont sometime between a cup of morning coffee and the end of an ordinary workday. What followed was years of suspicion, rumor, and silence until a witness with questionable credibility s... more
Fifty years after James Cassidy’s death, there is still no simple explanation for his brutal murder. The evidence left behind in the Maine woods raised questions investigators have never fully answered. And the deeper the investigation went, the more... more
In April of 1976, an anonymous call to a sheriff’s department in Maine alerted investigators to something almost impossible to imagine: a burning station wagon hidden off a remote road, and what looked like a body inside. What they found would open a... more
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So sad that someone was driven to end a life like this.
I am so impressed with the level of professionalism and kindness that you exude in every single episode. You are a special voice speaking for those who can’t. You do that with such grace, empathy and fact based reporting.
I’m sorry, what? You want anyone with details about the murder of Lucia Kai Roberts to call the people that murdered her?
I like this podcast; please stop playing music while you and your guests are speaking so I can continue listening, for me the music is really distracting and detracts from what you’re saying.
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Dark Downeast centers on true crime stories from New England with a focus on decades-old cases and contemporary investigations. The host elevates victims and families through meticulous storytelling, respectful interviews, and a documentary-style production that often includes updates from detectives and insiders. Listeners are drawn to ethical journalism, regional history, and cases that remain unresolved, with a strong emphasis on honoring those affected and highlighting justice trajectories. A standout throughline is the commitment to light shining on overlooked cases, along with a calm, compassionate storytelling voice that some listeners find slower or more measured than other true crime shows.
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Dark Downeast launched 6 years ago and published 268 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Dark Downeast include:
1. Ken Cassidy
2. Evelyn Cassidy
3. David Cassidy
4. John Head
5. Mark Wertkin
6. Janessa Brazil
7. Simon de Bruysel
8. Lucy Panetta
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