Terrifying & True | Thanksgiving in a Haunted Wilderness: The Pilgrims, the Wampanoag, and the First Feast
Podcast: Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for HalloweenPublished On: Mon Nov 17 2025
Description: Before the First Thanksgiving became a holiday legend, Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag communities faced disease, hunger, and an uneasy alliance. Terrifying & True revisits 1620–1630, the 1621 harvest feast, Massasoit's illness, and accounts of Hobbamock and Hockomock Swamp. Explore Pilgrim fears of a haunted wilderness, colonial interpretations of Indigenous beliefs, and the omens people used to explain catastrophe. What gets lost when a decade of conflict becomes a comforting feast? Sponsor: Savorista. Original offer: 25% off with SPOOKY at https://savorista.com/discount...Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/joinMore scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/Story submissions: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com
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