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How Haunted? Podcast | Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunt
How Haunted? Podcast | Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunt
Rob Kirkup 230 episodes Nov 6, 2026
How Haunted? is a paranormal podcast hosted by Rob Kirkup, an author and ghost hunter from north-east England. Each episode explores the dark history and terrifying ghost stories of a supposedly haunted location. Kirkup combines historical research with his own paranormal investigations to uncover the chilling tales behind each site. The show aims to guide listeners through the often neglected and troubled past of some of the most haunted places on Earth.
Episodes
How Haunted? X Whispering Woods: Ghost Stories from the Headlines
So, Halloween is behind us for another year. The decorations are coming down, the pumpkins are heading for the compost bin, and most people won't be thinking about ghosts again until next October.
Thankfully, we're not most people.
This week, I'm joined by Sarah from the Whispering Woods podcast for a special team up. We've each gone in search of a paranormal story that once made newspaper headl
A Big Night for How Haunted?
On Wednesday the 4th November I headed to London to attend the Independent Podcast Awards, in which How Haunted? was a finalist in the horror & supernatural category....
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Halloween Patreon Teaser - Elmwood House Alone Part 2
Happy Halloween.
Earlier this spooky season, you heard the first half of my overnight investigation inside Elmwood House in Stockton-on-Tees.
When we left the investigation, I was only a few hours into the night.
The building had already begun to get under my skin, but there were still experiments left to conduct, several hours left before dawn, and plenty of time for Elmwood House to surprise
A How Haunted? Milestone
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Halloween 2026 - Touched by the Dead: Possessed by the Dead
It’s Halloween……
In episode 150, our journey through Touched by the Dead reaches its conclusion as we explore one of the oldest, most controversial and most frightening ideas in human history – possession.
We'll travel from the ancient world and early religious beliefs to exorcism, The Exorcist, and some of the most famous possession cases ever recorded, including Robbie Mannheim, Michael Taylor
Bonus Episode 35 - Scaffold Hill Hospital EXTENDED EDITION Part 2
Originally released for Patreon supporters in July 2025 I hope you enjoy this very special episode.
In the 35th Patreon bonus podcast you join me for the second part of a paranormal investigation deep within a vast, dark, forest. Our focus is the site of a former isolation hospital that held those with infectious diseases such as scarlet fever and tuberculosis.
We pick up our parano
Ep 149 - Touched by the Dead: Heard from the Dead
In episode 149, our journey through Touched by the Dead continues as we explore one of the most controversial areas of paranormal investigation – Electronic Voice Phenomena, or EVP. These are recordings that, according to those who capture them, contain the voices of people who are no longer living.
We'll trace the history of EVP from Spiritualism and Thomas Edison to Friedrich Jürgenson and Kons
October Patreon Teaser - Elmwood House Alone Part 1
In Patreon Bonus Episode 51, you join me in Stockton-on-Tees, inside Elmwood House.
It's just after ten o'clock at night. The doors have been locked, the staff have gone home, and for the next eleven hours I'll be completely alone inside this Victorian building.
Around me are multiple audio recorders, a night vision observation room, motion sensors, cat balls, and a few experiments I've never at
A Halloween Chat with Wayne from Eerie Edinburgh & Dr Icy Sedgwick
In this special Halloween roundtable episode, Dr Icy Sedgwick, Wayne from Eerie Edinburgh and I chat about ghost hunts, spooky experiences, favourite ghost stories, and, of course, Halloween.
Whether you're a seasoned ghost hunter or simply enjoy a good tale told on a dark October evening, settle in and join us for a spooky conversation.
About Dr Icy Sedgwick
If you love folklore, legends, witc
Ep 148 - Touched by the Dead: Marked by the Dead
In episode 148, our journey through Touched by the Dead continues as we turn our attention to physical traces.
Throughout history, people have reported discovering marks they believed could not be explained through ordinary means. Burned handprints. Unexplained scratches. Marks appearing on religious objects. Statues said to weep tears or blood.
A sighting lasts a moment.
A physical trace remai
Ep 147 - Touched by the Dead: Bound to the Dead
In episode 147, our journey through our Touched by the Dead series continues as we turn our attention to objects.
Most of us own something we could never throw away. An old watch, a piece of jewellery, a favourite book. Usually they're reminders of the people we've lost. Sometimes they're said to be something more.
A doll blamed for strange events. A chair linked to death. A box people claim sho
Ep 146 - Touched by the Dead: Seeing the Dead
Spooky Season is finally here!
In episode 146 we enter spooky season and begin a brand new five-part series, Touched by the Dead. Throughout October we'll explore the many ways people claim the dead leave evidence of their continued existence. From haunted objects and mysterious scratches to Electronic Voice Phenomena and possession.
Tonight we begin with perhaps the most famous form of paranorm
Spooky Season on How Haunted?
The nights are drawing in. Summer is fading into memory. Big coats are being pulled from wardrobes and children are already deciding which frightening costume they'll wear on Halloween night.
Spooky Season has arrived.
And here on How Haunted?, things are about to get very, very frightening indeed.
Join me as we look ahead to everything coming this October, including a brand-new five-part Hallo
Bonus Episode 34 - Scaffold Hill Hospital EXTENDED EDITION Part 1
Originally released for Patreon supporters in June 2025 I hope you enjoy this very special episode.
In the 34th Patreon bonus podcast you join me at the site of a former infectious diseases hospital, which is today the countryside centre for the vast country park in which it is located.
But what would happen when John, Tom and I joined Spiritus Paranormal for a night which none of us would for
Ep 145 - The Ghost Trail of Blackpool Part 2
In our last episode, we uncovered the forgotten past of Blackpool — a place shaped by ancient sands, coastal storms, tragic losses, and generations of holidaymakers whose laughter still echoes along the promenade. But that was only the beginning. Behind the bright lights and autumn crowds lies a deeper, darker layer to this famous seaside town.
In episode 145 we return to the heart of Blackpool j
September 2026 Patreon Teaser - Ryton Masonic Hall Part 2
In the 50th Patreon bonus podcast, we return to Ryton Masonic Hall on a warm summer night at the end of a record-breaking week in June 2026.
In Part One, John, Tom, Rich and I joined Spiritus Paranormal to investigate a former Victorian home that has become one of the North East's most intriguing paranormal locations. We explored the building, heard stories of shadow figures, unexplained voices a
Ep 144 - The Ghost Trail of Blackpool Part 1
In episode 144 we travel to a place millions know as Britain’s favourite seaside resort… but beneath the bright façade lies a far older, far darker story.
Long before the thrill rides, arcades, and dazzling Illuminations, this stretch of coastline was shaped by shifting sands, fierce storms, and tragedies lost to time. From prehistoric hunters and wrecked sailors to Victorian holidaymakers and pe
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Ep 143 - Lothian Region Terror Tales with John S Tantalon
In episode 143 we’re doing something a little different, and a little special. As we near the fourth anniversary of the podcast we’re heading back to Edinburgh.
Because for years, in the shadows of its closes and cobbled streets, one storyteller has been bringing the darker side of the city to life.
This episode’s guest is an Edinburgh-based author, whose books—including his latest work Lothian
August 2026 Patreon Teaser - Ryton Masonic Hall Part 1
In the 49th Patreon bonus podcast, you join me on a sweltering summer evening in June 2026, as I head to a former Victorian home just outside Gateshead. A building that has stood for more than 150 years, started life as a private residence known as Oakfield House, and for almost a century has served as a meeting place for Freemasons.
Tonight, I'm joined once again by John, Tom and Rich as we team
Ep 142 - The Isle of Wight Part 4: High Strangeness and Modern Anomalies
In episode 142 we reach the final part of our journey across the Ghost Island — and now, the stories become stranger still. The Isle of Wight is not only home to hauntings of history and landscape, but to phenomena that defy every category: phantom villages, impossible pubs, figures half formed, landscapes where time behaves unpredictably, forests that watch, ancient stones that seem to remember,
Bonus Episode 33 - Berwick-upon-Tweed After Dark
Originally released for Patreons in May 2025 I hope you enjoy this very special episode.
In the 33rd Patreon bonus podcast I’m back in the Scottish borders, spending some time in the most northerly English town. This is a place that I have a huge fondness for, so much so, that this is a place I took you on a ghost walk last Halloween. You join me spending time here on a bit of a break, but despit
Ep 141 - The Isle of Wight Part 3: Ghosts of Earth & Sea
In episode 141 our journey across the Ghost Island continues, but now, the hauntings shift from grand houses and grim institutions to something deeper and more unsettling: the landscape itself.
On the Isle of Wight, the very ground holds memory. Botanic gardens grown over a sanatorium where countless patients drew their final breath. Tunnels beneath the earth where footsteps still echo long after
July Patreon Teaser - Washington Old Hall Part 2
In the 48th Patreon bonus podcast, you join me once again right here in Tyne and Wear… on that same windy night back in March 2014… as our investigation inside Washington Old Hall continues.
And once again… you’ll be hearing audio from that night that hadn’t been heard by anyone in over twelve years.
In Part 1, things had already started to get interesting. There were noises, shadows seen, foots
Ep 140 - World Cup Special: The Haunted Football Stadiums of the World
Across living rooms, pubs, and fan zones around the world, people are gathering to watch their nations battle it out for football’s biggest prize. Shirts on, flags draped over shoulders, nerves shredded, hearts pounding....this is the World Cup. But tonight, our attention isn’t on the pitch. Instead, we’re stepping into the quiet places: the tunnels, stands, and forgotten rooms of football’s most
Ep 139 - The Isle of Wight Part 2: Justice, Punishment & Power
In episode 139 we return to the Isle of Wight, but this time, we leave behind the haunted manors and family tragedies of part one, and step into something colder. This island is shaped not only by folklore and legend, but by the long shadow of justice, imprisonment, military power, and war.
Across these hills stand places where authority ruled with an iron hand. Inns marked by murder. Castles tha
Bonus Episode 32 - Middlesbrough Town Hall
Originally released for Patreons in April 2025 I hope you enjoy this very special episode.
In the 32nd Patreon bonus podcast you join me in Teesside at a location which has served the town of Middlesbrough since 1889. An impressive building which has rose to infamy in recent years for its ghostly inhabitants, most famously that of a man who committed suicide while being held prisoner here.
But w
Ep 138 - The Isle of Wight Part 1: Manors, Folklore and Legacy
In episode 138 we head to a place which has been called the “Ghost Island”. This isn’t a reputation rooted not in modern gimmickry but in centuries of verified sightings, folklore, tragedy, and lingering energies. It’s been claimed that this small island off England’s south coast has more paranormal reports per square mile than anywhere else in the UK.
This is the first of a very special series
June Patreon Teaser - Washington Old Hall Part 1
In the 47th Patreon bonus podcast, you join me right here in Tyne and Wear… on a windy night way back on the 6th March 2014… as I finally get the chance to investigate a place I’d wanted to explore after dark for over a decade.
And you’re going to hear audio from that night, audio that hasn’t been heard by anyone in over twelve years.
A building with roots stretching back over 800 years… built o
Ep 137 - The Convent of Mercy with Rob Davies Part 2
In episode 137, we return to County Cork as we rejoin Rob Davies from the Dead Air YouTube channel—and pick up exactly where we left off.
In this second part, Rob takes us deeper into his investigation of the Convent of Mercy, sharing further experiences from inside the building and reflecting on the atmosphere of a place shaped by profound human suffering.
We’ll also step back from this single
Bonus Episode 31 - Weetslade Country Park
Originally released for Patreons in March 2025 I hope you enjoy this very special episode.
In the 31st Patreon bonus podcast you join me on location very, very close to where I grew up. I am at a beautiful country park, which was built upon the wasteland of a colliery which had been abandoned, entirely, 26 years earlier.
What would happen when I visited this site after dark, all alone. A site yo
Newcastle After Dark - Ghost Walk Tickets Now Live
Tickets are now live for my new small‑group ghost walk, Newcastle After Dark.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989225437833?aff=oddtdtcreator
Four dates across the summer of 2026, each limited to just 20 people:
– Sunday 14th June
– Sunday 12th July
– Sunday 16th August
– Sunday 13th September
Full details are in the episode — but if you’re thinking of coming along, I wouldn’t leave it too long
Ep 136 - The Convent of Mercy with Rob Davies Part 1
For episode 136, we’re heading to County Cork, where a foreboding building still stands—steeped in sorrow, secrecy, and whispered tales of the supernatural. A place shaped by faith, rigid discipline, and deep suffering.
For generations, young girls passed through its doors. Many were mistreated, abused, and subjected to lives of fear and control—experiences so harrowing they’re difficult to fully
May Patreon Teaser - Lumley Castle Hotel Part 2
In the 46th Patreon bonus podcast, you join me once again in a 14th-century castle in County Durham. It’s January 2026, and John, Tom, Rich, and I have had a night to remember so far—but there’s so much more to come in the second half of our investigation on this cold winter’s night.
What would happen when we spend time in two of the castle’s turrets, areas completely off limits to everyone other
Ep 135 - Spontanous Human Combustion
In episode 135, we’re not exploring a place this time… but something far stranger. A phenomenon that has terrified me since I first encountered it at a young age. One that has left investigators baffled, witnesses traumatised, and victims reduced to little more than ash—often under circumstances so bizarre they seem to defy the laws of nature themselves.
Tonight, we’ll look back at some of the mo
Bonus Episode 30 - Seven Nights in a 15th Century Castle Part 2
Originally released for Patreons in February 2025 I hope you enjoy this very special episode.
In the 30th Patreon bonus podcast we continue our adventure in North Yorkshire, back in the late summer of 2024, when I lived in a haunted castle for seven days and nights.
Last time out we had a sample of what this 15th century castle had to offer, but in the final four nights of my time here, things
Ep 134 - The Pyramid Tomb of William Mackenzie
In episode 134 In this episode, we journey to the heart of Liverpool, to a tomb unlike any other. Built in the 19th century for a man whose wealth and genius were matched only by his ambition, it is said to be a monument not just to life, but to defiance of death itself. Rumours swirl of deals struck with the Devil, of bottles that never empty, and of a restless spirit who refuses to rest. For ove
April Patreon Teaser - Lumley Castle Hotel Part 1
In the 45th Patreon bonus podcast, you join me at in County Durham on a cold, snowy night in January 2026 at a castle built in 1398. I am once again joined by Tom, John and Rich for a night at a landmark that has made headlines worldwide for its hauntings.
What would happen when we head up to the top of the castle’s turrets, and investigate areas off limits to everyone but us ghost hunters? Woul
Ep 133 - Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem
In episode 133, we descend beneath the shadow of Nottingham Castle to a public house that claims to be the oldest in England. For centuries, this ancient tavern has welcomed crusaders, outlaws, and weary travellers, its walls echoing with laughter, secrets, and the clink of countless tankards. Beneath the timbered rooms, a labyrinth of sandstone caves holds stories of brewing, imprisonment, and wh
Bonus Episode 29 - Seven Nights in a 15th Century Castle Part 1
Originally released for Patreons in January 2025 I hope you enjoy this very special episode.
In the 29th Patreon bonus podcast you join me for the first of a two part special. Let us investigate a castle which dates from some point between 1425 and 1430. With almost 600 years of history, this was once the home of royalty, but for a week at the end of the summer of 2024 is was home to me.
Let’s f
Ep 132 - Llandoger Trow
In episode 132, we step through the crooked doorway of one of Britain’s most storied pubs — a timber-framed survivor of war, time, and legend. Built in 1664 on the edge of Bristol’s old docks, this pub has welcomed sailors, actors, and storytellers for centuries. But beneath its black-and-white façade lies something darker. Whispers of a limping child echo through the attic. Lights flicker in empt
March Patreon Teaser - Jedburgh Castle Jail (2014 Investigation)
In the 44th Patreon bonus podcast, you join John, Rich, Tom, and I back on a summer’s night in 2014. We joined forces with a local team of paranormal investigators to explore one of the most notorious sites in the Scottish borders.
So, what did we uncover within those cold stone walls? Would we truly encounter the restless spirits said to haunt this former prison?
The audio captured that night
Ep 131 - Tracey's Story: The Haunted Georgian Farmhouse Part 2
In episode 131 we return to Tracey’s Georgian farmhouse, where the past refuses to stay quiet and the story grows darker still. This time, Tracey tells me about the psychic who seemed to know far more than she should, and the strange escalation of activity that Tracey is convinced can be traced back to Bobby, and his unhappiness at her talking to me for this podcast. I also ask her if she is happy
Bonus Episode 28 - Cresswell Pele Tower (THE SIX HOUR LONG VERSION)
Originally released for Patreons in December 2024 I hope you enjoy this very special episode.
In the 28th Patreon bonus podcast you join me in the remote Northumbrian countryside at a pele tower dating from the 14th century. I join Spiritus Paranormal for a paranormal investigation, and I’m taking you along with me. This is a bumper version of the two-part special which formed episodes 87 and 88
Ep 130 - Tracey's Story: The Haunted Georgian Farmhouse Part 1
In episode 130 I am joined by a guest who has one hell of a story to share. Unlike many people I speak to here on How Haunted? she doesn’t go out in search of those things that go bump in the night. They found her. She and her family moved into their dream home a little over a decade ago, and shortly afterwards realised that all was not quite how it seemed.
So join me and let us ask Tracey, just
February Patreon Teaser - 48 Hours with Two Haunted Dolls Night 2
In the 43rd Patreon bonus podcast, you join me on the second of two nights staying in a historic hotel all alone with no one for company, that is other than two dolls which are claimed to be haunted.
So what did I experience – if anything – when I attempted to make contact with the spirits of these tragic female phantoms said to be inhabit these two children’s dolls on my second night with them?
Ep 129 - York House with Dr Steph Lay
In episode 129, we return to a city of secrets—a place built on modern ideals, yet haunted by whispers of its past. York House in Milton Keynes may appear an ordinary community centre by day, but behind its relatively-modern walls something may stir, something unseen, something unexplainable.
I’m joined once again by Dr. Steph Lay, who has been delving into the hidden folklore of Milton Keynes, c
Bonus Episode 27 - Jedburgh Castle Jail
Originally released for Patreons in November 2024 I hope you enjoy this very special episode.
In the 27th Patreon bonus podcast you join me on location in October of this year, 2024, in the Scottish borders at a jail built in 1823 that would house the very worst of the prisoners in the area.
What would happen when fellow Geordie podcaster, Icy Sedgwick, and I joined a public ghost hunt at this j
Ep 128 - Is the North or South of England More Haunted?
In episode 128, we confront a question sent in by a listener: is the north or the south of England more haunted? From fog-laden streets where shadowy figures seem to linger just out of sight, to ancient halls where the air itself feels thick with memory, this is a land where the past never quite lets go. Darkened castles, abandoned prisons, and lonely manor houses all tell their stories if you kno
January Patreon Teaser - 48 Hours with Two Haunted Dolls Night 1
In the 42nd Patreon bonus podcast, you join me doing something I had vowed never to do again. Previously—also for the podcast—I spent two nights with a supposedly haunted doll and got far more than I bargained for. Yet, a little under two years later, I find myself checking into a hotel with not one, but two dolls for company.
So what did I experience on a dark, stormy night with two allegedly ha
Ep 127 - Listeners' Questions IV
In episode 127, we kick off 2026 by tackling the questions that you want answering, whether they be related to the paranormal, the podcast, or something else entirely.
Let’s jump in and for the fourth time in an episode like this I answer your questions.
Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review.
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New Year's Evil 2025
As we bid farewell to 2025 and begin an exciting new year, allow me to bring you one final dose of How Haunted? for the year as we pick up where we left off in our Nightmare Before Christmas special, and I bring you real life ghost stories from listeners just like you, as well as a few polterguests dropping by to tell us a spooky tale of their own.
So without further ado, let the New Year’s Evil
Bonus Episode 26 - The Ghost Walk of Berwick-upon-Tweed
Originally released for Patreons in October 2024 I hope you enjoy this very special episode.
In the 26th Patreon bonus podcast you join me for a very special Halloween Patreon episode as I am on location in the Scottish Borders. You will come with me as I walk these ancient streets and ramparts, and tell you the dark history and ghost stories of the most northern town in England. And of course th
Introducing..... the History Goes Bump Podcast
Something a little bit different, this isn't an episode of How Haunted? but rather an episode of a podcast I'm a huge fan of, and we agreed to do a feed swap. So I bring you episode 606 of History Goes Bump. I hope you enjoy it.
Episode 606 - There are two main Spiritualist Camps in America dating back to the Victorian Era: Lilydale in New York and Cassadaga in Florida. We've visited Cassadaga s
December Patreon Teaser - Christmas Ghost Story: A Warning to the Curious by M R James
In this, the 41st Patreon bonus episode, with it being Christmas, we're starting a brand new annual tradition. I'll read you a ghost story first published in 1925, 100 years ago, in the London Mercury—a classic tale from the master himself, M.R. James. Christmas is a time for ghost stories, so allow me to share one with you.
So, turn the lights down low, pour yourself a drink, make yourself comfo
The Nightmare Before Christmas 2025
Christmas is here once again, and in this – the fourth annual Nightmare Before Christmas special I will once again read real ghost stories from listeners, and there’ll also be a number of very special polterguests dropping by to tell you of their own scary experiences, in their own words.
So, let us get this year’s Nightmare Before Christmas underway.
Thanks so much to Carl, Emma, Mikkoulf, Oivi
Ep 124 - Poveglia Part 2: The Witness
In episode 124 we continue to focus on a bleak, isolated island where those infected during the black death were brought here and simply left to die. Then on top of that there was the psychiatric hospital which opened in 1922 and rumours of a mad doctor who carried out all manner of inhumane experiments on patients.
Today this island is off limits and very few people on earth have stepped foot o
Festive Frights : A Christmas Competition and Seasonal Update
To be in with a chance of winning either a copy of my book Ghosts of the North East or one of two haunted dolls, check out the merch store at https://how-haunted.dashery.com/ and the Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/cw/HowHauntedPod
For more information about Ghosts of the North East take a look at it on Amazon Ghosts of the North East: Amazon.co.uk: Kirkup, Rob: 9781398121676: Books
Good luck
Ep 123 - Poveglia Part 1: The Island of Ghosts
In episode 123 we set sail for a small, abandoned island which is infamous the world over. Once a quarantine station for plague victims in the 18th century, it later became home to a psychiatric hospital with disturbing rumours of mistreatment and eerie experiments. Over centuries, tens of thousands of lives ended here, their stories lost to time—but many believe their presence remains in the form
Bonus Episode 25 - Mary King's Close (Lost Audio Special)
Originally released for Patreons in September 2024 I hope you enjoy this very special episode.
In the 25th Patreon bonus podcast you join below Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile, where a historic close lies that was once a thriving community in it’s own right. It was open to the skies above, and named, unusually for the 17th century for a woman who was the most successful businesswoman here until her
Ep 122 - Berry Pomeroy Castle
In episode 122 we head to Devon and into a castle that is known the world over by those with an interest in the paranormal. I won’t be alone for this one as I will be joined by someone who has visited this ruined fortress on multiple occasions, as fan-favourite Emma from the Weird Wiltshire Blog joins me to delve deep into the spirits that are believed by some to remain here.
So join Emma and I a
November Patreon Teaser - The Hunt for the Beast of Bolam Lake
In the 39th Patreon bonus podcast you join me on my way north into the remote wilderness of Northumberland in pursuit of an eight foot tall hairy monster who made headlines across Britain in the early 2000s. The sightings were considered so credible that a team of professional monster hunters came in search of the beast.
And saw it.
But what would my good friend John and I experience as we ent
Halloween 2025 - Monster Month: The Mothman and the Other Cryptids of West Virginia
Halloween is here...
Over the past few weeks, we’ve scoured the misty shores of Loch Ness, tracked elusive footprints through Pacific Northwest forests, and followed blood-curdling tales from the deserts of the Americas. From Nessie to Bigfoot to the Chupacabra, we’ve crossed continents chasing the creatures that stalk our imaginations.
But tonight… tonight, we’ve saved the strangest for last.
Bonus Episode 24 - York Guildhall (Lost Audio Special)
Originally released for Patreons in August 2024 I hope you enjoy this very special episode.
In the 24th Patreon bonus podcast you join me at a magnificent building we visited back in episode 21 of the podcast, but we're doing something a little bit special. In April I found a hard drive containing audio from four investigations that I conducted in 2011 and 2012. Dozens of hours of audio that I lo
Ep 120 - The Yeti, Bigfoot and Other Hairy Monsters
In episode 120 we go in search of towering, hairy beasts that are said to stalk the wilderness. From the snow-covered slopes of the Himalayas to the dense forests of North America, reports of upright, ape-like creatures have refused to die, no matter how much science tries to bury them. In this episode, we’re taking on the heavyweights of cryptid folklore — creatures with names so iconic they bare
Ep 119 - Monster Month: The Loch Ness Monster and Other Soggy Beasts
In episode 119 we continue Monster Month in style by going in search of one of the true behemoths in the world of cryptozoology. This time we’re heading to the Scottish Highlands to look at one of the world’s most famous mysteries. For decades, people have claimed to see something strange lurking in Loch Ness. From blurry photographs to sonar scans and eyewitness reports, the idea of a monster liv
October Patreon Teaser - In Search of the Durham Puma Part 1 & 2
In this 38th and 39th Patreon specials, Monster Month continues as in this enormous two part special - both episodes of which will be released this month - I do something a bit different as I go in search of a big cat seen across County Durham more than 200 times since the 1990s. It was most recently seen just this summer by a man who described seeing a two metre long, black, machine of a beast.
Ep 118 - Monster Month: Cryptids from Across the Globe
In episode 118 we’re picking up where last week’s episode left off, as we look at some of the strangest, scariest, and in some cases most plausible monsters to be found outside of the British isles. We will travel to the most far flung corners of the globes in search of these curious creatures that take the form of gigantic killer worms, dinosaurs, snowy tickle monsters, and a reptilian livestock
Bonus Episode - Ghostlore with Dr Icy Sedgwick
In this bonus episode, we continue Spooky Season in style as I'm joined by a very special guest. Dr Icy Sedgwick is a folklore expert, podcaster, Gothic fiction, and dark fantasy fiction writer, and the author of the wonderful new book Ghostlore: Unveiling 50 Phantoms that have Haunted History.
So join Dr Icy Sedgwick and I, and join us in asking what is Ghostlore?
Check out Icy's website, an
Ep 117 - Monster Month: What is a Cryptid?
October is here, welcome to Monster Month.....
Episode 117 is the first of five extended episodes, building to a monstrous Halloween Spooktacular, we’re diving headfirst into the shadows in search of the strangest and scariest creatures ever whispered about. We’re going cryptid crazy—tracking the towering Yeti, peering into the depths of Loch Ness, and chasing legends like the bloodthirsty Chupac
Bonus Episode - Haunted Milton Keynes with Dr Steph Lay
In this bonus episode, to celebrate the arrival of October, we’re heading somewhere which isn’t considered by many, if any, as one of the scariest places on the planet. But you join me in conversation with someone looking to change that.
She is a horror writer, photographer and parapsychologist who’s lived in Milton Keynes since 2002 and is undertaking an ambitious project to take a look at the c
Bonus Episode 23 - The Edinburgh Dungeon (Lost Audio Special)
Originally released for Patreon supporters in July 2024 I hope you enjoy this very special episode.
In the 23rd Patreon bonus podcast we're doing something a little bit special. In April I found a hard drive containing audio from four investigations that I conducted in 2011 and 2012. Dozens of hours of audio that I lost around a decade ago, and I thought was lost forever. These were four absolute
Ep 116 - Haunted Dolls with Fiona Dodwell
In episode 116 we’re revisiting what some might consider the scariest aspect of the paranormal – haunted dolls. Those, supposedly innocent, inanimate, companions of young children the world over, which may well be, in some cases, vessels for the dead.
I am joined by Fiona Dodwell to discuss her new book - A Cursed Collection of Haunted Dolls: From Real Life to Literature and Movies – and find out
A Spooky Season Announcement
October is coming and this is going to be the biggest, scariest, most content-filled episode of the podcast to date.
Listeners will get EIGHT episodes - Five Monster Month specials, two spooky conversations, and a three-hour-long ghost hunt. Patreon supporters will get two extra bonus episodes too.
If you want to make sure you don't miss out on this exclusive content check out the Patreon at w
September Patreon Teaser - Royalty Theatre Part 2
In the 37th Patreon bonus podcast you rejoin me and fellow Newcastle-based folklore podcaster Icy Sedgwick at a building in Sunderland which dates back to the 1800s and was formerly a hospital during World War 1 providing care and treatment for the wounded and today is a theatre.
But what would Icy and I experience, alongside our team of Ghost North East guests as the second part of our night get
Ep 115 - Rufford Old Hall
In episode 115 we find ourselves in Lancashire at a building dating back to the early 16th century that was a location that a listener requested that I cover, and what a location it is. Considered by some to be one of the most haunted places in the county, and some would even consider it amongst the most active places in all of Britain. But is this truly the case, and who are the, in some cases ve
Bonus Episode 22 - Middlethorpe Hall Hotel (Lost Audio Special)
Originally released for Patreons in June 2024 I hope you enjoy this very special episode.
In the 22st Patreon bonus podcast we're doing something a little bit special. In April I found a hard drive containing audio from four investigations that I conducted in 2011 and 2012. Dozens of hours of audio that I lost around a decade ago, and I thought was lost forever. These were four absolutely incredi
Ep 114 - Eerie Edinburgh Part 3: Edinburgh Castle's Ghosts
Episode 114 brings our trilogy of episodes from Edinburgh to a close. Last episode I told you all about the long, bloody, history of Edinburgh Castle, and this time out I am joined by Wayne from the Eerie Edinburgh podcast to discuss the spirits that are believed by some to be found here.
So join Wayne and I and let us ask, just how haunted is Edinburgh Castle?
Enormous thanks to Wayne for being
August Patreon Teaser - Royalty Theatre Part 1
In the 36th Patreon bonus podcast you join me and a fellow Geordie podcaster on location at a theatre in Sunderland which, beneath the curtain calls and festival accolades, hides a tangled past of war, transformation, and in more recent times chilling paranormal encounters.
But what would Icy Sedgwick and I experience on this summer’s night when the applause has faded and the shadows take center
Ep 113 - Eerie Edinburgh Part 2: Edinburgh Castle's History
Episode 113 sees us continue our time in Edinburgh and we go deep into the history of a structure that has seen it all. Built on volcanic rock, it’s been a royal residence, a military garrison, and a prison. It has held both noble prisoners and common criminals. It’s been a site of public hangings, military sieges, and brutal interrogations.
From medieval torture chambers to the execution of accu
