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It's not October without a visit from our friend Ruth Roper-Wylde as we return to the haunted rooms of Britain and Ireland with two new volumes of "The Haunted Road Maps of British Ghosts" soon to be released. We dive in to some of the brand new cases, Ruth's journey in to more fortean realms of the unexplained and the discovery that in certain locations, hauntings would seem to be the least of our concerns. You can find all of Ruth's books here: If you have an encounter or experience you'd like to share with Ruth, you can email her at [email protected] Thank you as always to Ruth for joining me.  Our Patreon is live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up! Join now for $4 a month! You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word. Don't forget, you can now show your support with our brand new Merchandise shop on Tee-Public! Click here for all the show merch! You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel!Email us at [email protected] with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.            All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.  Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, who have just launched their new website which even has a 24 hour radio station! Find them here: Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun     Outro - Into The Night  #RuthRoperWylde #Ghosts #Haunting #Haunted #HauntedRoads #Cambridgeshire #Derbyshire #Northamptionshire #GhostPlanes #RAFGhosts #HauntedAirfield #Monks #BlackCat #LightAnanomalies #Timeslips #Disappeared #History #ABCs #Boggarts #Fae #UFOs

It's a warm welcome back to Dr Rob Gandy, whose first book "Real Ghost Encounters: True Tales of the Supernatural" has just been released.  Since hearing a first hand report of a phantom hitchhiker, Rob's fascination as a statistician saw him drawn to the weird and the wonderful. Collecting first hand accounts, Rob has built up a data base of over 200 first hand accounts which the book shares over 100 of them with us.  From the most famous time-slip case in England with cases never heard before, to haunted roads and encounters with vehicles that couldn't be real, Rob's book has some incredible accounts and he shares one with us that is perplexing, confusing and quite frightening.  The book is here: If you have an encounter you wish to share, Rob can be reached at [email protected] His website will be here: Our Patreon is live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up! Join now for $4 a month! You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word. Don't forget, you can now show your support with our brand new Merchandise shop on Tee-Public! Click here for all the show merch! You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel!Email us at [email protected] with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.            All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.  Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, who have just launched their new website which even has a 24 hour radio station! Find them here: Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun     Outro - Into The Night  #Ghosts #DrRobGandy #BoldStreet #Timeslips #PhantomHitchhikers #RoadGhosts #Liverpool #Essex #Kent #Lincolnshire #Merseyside #Lancashire #Haunted #VehicleGhosts #ForteanTimes #Haunting #Supernatural #Yorkshire #Concorde

This episode I am delighted to welcome paranormal investigator, researcher and soon to be author Caroline McKendick-Gibson to the show as we delve in to the strange world of the poltergeist. We discuss how the usual cliches simply don't apply to most cases, the theories on what these infestations may actually be and Caroline also shares some of the strange experiences she and her husband have had in their current home as well as some unusual events in haunted locations. The team's website is here: A big thank you to Caroline for joining me this week.  Our Patreon is live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up! Join now for $4 a month! You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word. Don't forget, you can now show your support with our brand new Merchandise shop on Tee-Public! Click here for all the show merch! You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel!Email us at [email protected] with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.            All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.  Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, who have just launched their new website which even has a 24 hour radio station! Find them here: Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun     Outro - Into The Night  #Poltergeists #Paranormal #CarolineMcKendrickGibson #HitchhikerEffect #Contagion #QuantumRealm #Timeslips #Physics #Haunting #Haunted #EnglishHeritage #SomersetGhosts #History #HauntedHouse #Monks #SomersetParanormalInvestigations

In Peter's new book, Spooky Britain, he takes readers on a thrilling tour of the UK's most haunted houses, sinister dungeons and mysterious crypts. From eerie pubs and creepy museums to legendary sites steeped in witchcraft and vampiric lore, this book is packed with practical tips for those who want to experience the supernatural for themselves. Discover what makes each location unique, how to immerse yourself in its atmosphere and why these places continue to captivate ghost-hunters and thrill-seekers. The book can be found here: Peter's website is here: A big thank you to Peter for joining me this week.  Our Patreon is live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up! Join now for $4 a month! You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word. Don't forget, you can now show your support with our brand new Merchandise shop on Tee-Public! Click here for all the show merch! You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel!Email us at [email protected] with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.            All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.  Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, who have just launched their new website which even has a 24 hour radio station! Find them here: Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun     Outro - Into The Night  #PeterNaldrett #England #Scotland #Wales #Ghosts #HauntedHouses #StudentGhosts #Sheffield #LakeDistrict #DarkTourism #Hillsborough #Tyneham #Preston #Edinburgh #HauntedRoads #Haunting #Shucks #LostLad #Eyam #GhostHunts #GhostHunting #Paranormal #SpookyBritain

Beyond the alluring shores of Lake Michigan sits a bizarre world of deadly hellhounds, deformed Melonheads, haunted hotels, UFOs, sea serpents, cursed lighthouses, werewolves, ghost ships and much much more. These legends will certainly change the way you view the great lake. Joining us to take us a tour of the many strange locations and encounters in the Lake Michigan region is our good friend Chad Lewis! Chad's new book and website can be found here: A big thank you as always to Chad for joining me this week!  Our Patreon is live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up! Join now for $4 a month! You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word. Don't forget, you can now show your support with our brand new Merchandise shop on Tee-Public! Click here for all the show merch! You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel!Email us at [email protected] with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.            All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.  Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, you can find them here:  Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun     Outro - Into The Night  #LakeMichigan #ChadLewis #SeaweedCharlie #1994MichiganUFO #UnsolvedMysteries #Ghosts #Hauntings #Melonheads #Dogman #MichiganDogman #Cryptids #Werewolves #Werewolf #ChristmasTreeSheep #CaptainSanta #TheKemperHouse #GeorgeRDonner #Disappearances #Portals #FJKing #GhostShip #LindaGodfrey #Hellhounds

Sharing numerous evidential case studies, Jonathan Kendall explores the seemingly irreconcilable physical and spiritual aspects of UFOs/UAPs. The evidence he presents has implications that could lead to revolutionary breakthroughs in the areas of communications, energy use, medicine, interstellar travel, religion, and the nature of reality. This eye-opening book investigates the connection between UFOs and kindred phenomena like monsters, Men in Black, and poltergeists. It also explores the harrowing world of UFO abductions and why the aftereffects are so similar to those of both near-death experiences and encounters with mystical realms. Jonathan's website is here: His books can be found here:A big thank you to Jonathan for joining me this week.  Our Patreon is live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up! Join now for $4 a month! You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word. Don't forget, you can now show your support with our brand new Merchandise shop on Tee-Public! Click here for all the show merch! You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel!Email us at [email protected] with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.            All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.  Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, you can find them here:  Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun     Outro - Into The Night  #UFOs #JonathanKendall #UAPs #Metaphysics #Unknown #PointPleasant #Kecksberg #Hopkinsville #BuddHopkins #DavidJacobs #JohnMack #Abduction #Alien #Spiritual #Visions #CosmicJoker #JohnKeel #GrayBarker #Flatwoods #Disclosure #Poltergeist #Cryptids

Beneath live oaks laden with Spanish moss, on humid nights thick with the scent of honeysuckle, creatures and spirits stalk the woods and towns of the American South. From Confederate ghosts to places haunted by history, from mysterious objects with suspected interstellar origins to the putrid stench of a humanoid monster, Sherry Malaver Parada takes you on a tour of the peculiar happenings below the Mason-Dixon Line! The book can be found here: A big thank you to Sherry for joining me this week.  Our Patreon is live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up! Join now for $4 a month! You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word. Don't forget, you can now show your support with our brand new Merchandise shop on Tee-Public! Click here for all the show merch! You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel!Email us at [email protected] with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.            All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.  Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, you can find them here:  Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun     Outro - Into The Night  #SupernaturalSouth #SherryMalaverParada #SouthernGothic #Rougaroo #BoggyCreek #Haints #Witches #Vampires #Ghosts #Haunted #MyrtlesPlantation #MaryLaveau #LempMansion #MountainGhost #TheGreyMan #FoukeMonster #SkunkApe #YazooCityWitch #AxemanofNewOrleans #HopkinsvilleGoblins #PhantomWhistler #Llewellyn

Alaska is vast, remote, and indifferent to human comfort. It's a place where the wilderness stretches unbroken for hundreds of miles, where the nights last for months, and where the line between the known and the unexplainable grows thin. In Stranger Alaska, the tenth book in the acclaimed Stranger series, paranormal investigator and 40-year field researcher John Olsen collects the most chilling, baffling, and unforgettable true encounters ever reported from the Last Frontier. John's website is here: A big thank you as always to John for joining me.  Our Patreon is live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up! Join now for $4 a month! You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word. Don't forget, you can now show your support with our brand new Merchandise shop on Tee-Public! Click here for all the show merch! You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel!Email us at [email protected] with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.            All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.  Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, you can find them here:  Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun     Outro - Into The Night  #JohnOlsen #Alaska #StrangerAlaska #Sasquatch #Bigfoot #Ghosts #Haunted #Supernatural #StrangerBridgerland #Whistle #Woods #LakeMonsters #MissingPeople #Haunting #Dogman #Werewolf

It's a warm welcome back to our good friend Jason Offutt as we head on the hunt for some of the worlds more overlooked cryptids from around the world.  From Asia to South America, Antarctica to Australia, the rest of the world is not left behind some of the more well known areas of cryptid hotspots and it seems they've some of the weirdest members of Team Cryptid we've ever heard about. Jason's books can be found here:His website is here:Thank you to Jason for joining me this week. Our Patreon is live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up! Join now for $4 a month! You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word. Don't forget, you can now show your support with our brand new Merchandise shop on Tee-Public! Click here for all the show merch! You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel!Email us at [email protected] with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.            All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.  Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, you can find them here:  Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun     Outro - Into The Night  #JasonOffutt #Cryptids #Cryptozoology #SeaMonsters #Yeren #Yeti #Hibagon #Asia #Antartica #SouthAmerica #GiantSloth #Vampires #NandiBear #BilliApe #AtlasBear #Thylacine #Australia #Yowie #RockApes #Monsters #Llewylln #Trunko #Kappa #ManedWolf #GiantSquid

In Philip Mantle's new book, he looks back at 5 decades of involvement in the field of Ufology from his first tentative steps joining the Yorkshire UFO Society in 1980, to lecturing across the world in the 1990s, some of his favourite overlooked cases and much more. Philip takes us on a journey that saw him visit several notable locations both here and abroad and how he sees his career investigating the strangest of cases. Philip's books and site can be found here: A big thank you as always to Philip for his time.  Our Patreon is live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up! Join now for $4 a month! You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word. Don't forget, you can now show your support with our brand new Merchandise shop on Tee-Public! Click here for all the show merch! You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel!Email us at [email protected] with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.            All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.  Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, you can find them here:  Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun     Outro - Into The Night  #UFOs #PhilipMantle #UFOReflections #MUFON #BUFORA #YUFOS #HilaryEvans #PhilipKlass #TonyDodd #PaulSinclair #Roswell #AlienAbduction #Paranormal #GhostDog #FreddieValentich #Aliens #Contact #Mystery #Hessendalen #JennyRandles #DavidClarke #FlyingDiskPress

As a special bonus, the lovely team at Crossed Wires recorded the live show in July at their Festival and I was delighted to be joined by my good friend, Dr David Clarke. We covered some of our local cases of high strangeness that David found himself involved in during his time working at the Sheffield Star. Thanks to everyone who came to see us and the team at Crossed Wires for inviting me.  Crossed Wires can be found here: The Centre For Contemporary Legend can be found here: David's website can be found here: A big thank you to Dr Clarke for joining me. Our Patreon is live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up! Join now for $4 a month! You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word. Don't forget, you can now show your support with our brand new Merchandise shop on Tee-Public! Click here for all the show merch! You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel!Email us at [email protected] with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.            All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.  Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, you can find them here:  Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun     Outro - Into The Night  #CrossedWires #DrDavidClarke #StocksbridgeBypass #Ghosts #SouthYorkshirePolice #SouthYorkshire #Haunting #Haunted #GhostPlanes #CryingBoy #Sheffield #Fortean #Podcasts #Spirits #Aliens #UFOs #PeakDistrict #StrangeButTrue

Clare's debut two part book is a landmark exploration of modern pixie and piskie encounters in Devon and Cornwall, blending folklore research, contemporary testimonies, mythic ecology, and West Country fairy traditions. Ideal for readers seeking authentic British fairy lore, real‑world faerie experiences, and the living traditions of Pixieland, Clare explains her genesis on this journey in to the folklore of these enigmatic creatures. Clare's podcast can be found here: Both volumes can be located here: A big thank you to Clare for joining me once again. Our Patreon is live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up! Join now for $4 a month! You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word. Don't forget, you can now show your support with our brand new Merchandise shop on Tee-Public! Click here for all the show merch! You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel!Email us at [email protected] with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.            All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.  Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, you can find them here:  Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun     Outro - Into The Night  #ClareCasely #TheHeartofPixieland #Pixie #Piskie #Dartmoor #Fae #Faery #Folklore #Magic #Spiritualism #Knockers #Miners #Pixieled #PixieMarket #Whist #TheRiverDart #Encounters #History #Devon #Cornwall #DrSimonYoung #JoHickeyHall #MorganDaimler #Goblins

Author and lover of all things cryptid Luke Phillips returns on this show to discuss his double release of two fantastic new books, his marine monster thriller "Dark Tides" and his collection of terrifying horror short stories "Werewolves and Wildmen" which have both been released in the last month. We discuss the real life encounters that inspired both books and how the history of sea monsters and hairy creatures can be traced back to the earliest written word from cultures all across the world. You can all his books here: His author page is here: His You Tube channel is here: A big thank you to Luke as always! Our Patreon is live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up! Join now for $4 a month! You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word. Don't forget, you can now show your support with our brand new Merchandise shop on Tee-Public! Click here for all the show merch! You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel!Email us at [email protected] with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.            All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.  Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, you can find them here:  Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun     Outro - Into The Night  #SeaMonsters #LukePhillips #Werewolves #Wildmen #Cryptids #Nessie #Kraken #Sinbad #Vikings #Norse #GiantSquid #Godzilla #Kaiju #Titans #Octopus #Dogman #Bigfoot #Sasquatch #Yeti #Thunderbird #Rogue #Jaws #Megladon

Filmmakers Tim Whittard and Paul Cowmeadow join me on this episode as we head out in to the South West of England on the trail of all kinds of Fortean mysteries. From out of place big cats, to King Arthur, Haunted locations, the Holy Grail and two of Britain's most notorious serial killers, there is something for everyone in this overlooked area of the UK.. The Fortean Film Festival can be found here: Thank you to Paul and Tim for joining me this week.  Our Patreon is live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up! Join now for $4 a month! You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word. Don't forget, you can now show your support with our brand new Merchandise shop on Tee-Public! Click here for all the show merch! You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel!Email us at [email protected] with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.            All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.  Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, you can find them here:  Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun     Outro - Into The Night  #Fortean #Gloucester #ABCs #BigCats #TimWhittard #PaulCowmeadow #ForteanFilmFestival #Ghosts #GloucesterPrison #HolyGrail #WeirdBritain #ProfessorAliceRoberts #RickMinter #CarlMarshall #RowenaAmos #KingArthur #Glastonbury #FredWest #RoseWest #TrueCrime

This episode we look back at centuries of dark folklore, lost legends, and the wild inspirations behind Bram Stoker's immortal classic. Volcanic cataclysms, secret aristocratic scandals, mysterious societies, and ominous landscapes all converge to cast their spell. Historian Steven J. Rolfes guides us through a web of real events, eccentric creators, and uncanny myths that shaped and informed Stoker's Dracula. The book can be found here: Steven's site is here: Thank you to Steven for joining me!  Our Patreon is live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up! Join now for $4 a month! You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word. Don't forget, you can now show your support with our brand new Merchandise shop on Tee-Public! Click here for all the show merch! You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel!Email us at [email protected] with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.            All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.  Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, you can find them here:  Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun     Outro - Into The Night  #CountDracula #VanHelsing #BramStoker #Transylvania #Romania #Whitby #London #Frankenstein #Camilla #TheVampyre #OscarWilde #LordByron #MaryShelley #JohnPolidori #Gothic #JonathanHarker #MountTambora #HenryIrving #VladTepes #London #Horror